northernbook Chapter 14 Entering the Royal Secret Realm
Chapter 14 Entering the Royal Secret Realm
Ji Cang didn't know how long he had slept. When he woke up, he found that not only was his body very heavy, but he was also completely weak.
He moved his fingers, and a head lifted up from in front of his stomach. Li Yang rubbed his eyes and mumbled, "You're awake. Is there anything else that's bothering you?"
"What are you doing here?" Ji Cang propped himself up and looked at Li Yang with a wary gaze.
But she was still wearing the same dress. Could it be that this girl had been watching over her all night?
Li Yang stretched and leaned closer to him. "I accidentally fell off your roof last night while I was passing by, so I treated you. Oh, by the way, can I ask you for the consultation fee?"
The little girl's face was very close to his; Ji Cang could even see her individual, curled eyelashes, and her large eyes reflected his own pupils, which had returned to normal.
I never expected that she would actually save me.
Ji Cang forced his wildly beating heart to remain calm and turned his face away. "Tell me, how much is the consultation fee?"
Li Yang straightened up, a smile playing on her lips. "Father and Mother want us to get married. What are your thoughts?"
“Impossible.” Ji Cang said expressionlessly. “His intention was for me to protect you, and once you are strong enough, he will find a reason to call off the marriage.”
"You seem to know quite a bit about this?"
“This is one of the three things I promised him. I have to say you hold a very important place in his heart. I never thought he would waste an opportunity on you.”
Ji Cang glanced at her arrogantly, his disdain obvious. He slowly stood up and said, "Where's Gui Luo? There's nothing for you to do here. Go find him to pay your consultation fee."
Li Yang watched his back as he stood at the door, loosened her fingers and walked up to him. She grabbed his dark hair and pulled it to her chest without any expression, taking in Ji Cang's surprised and annoyed expression.
"Crazy girl, what are you doing!"
Li Yang chuckled, "You're a crazy girl, aren't you? Well, today I'll show you just how crazy I can be!" Li Yang lifted his hair and brought it close to his ear, "Listen carefully to the consultation fee: First, I want the Spirit Cat; second, I want you to be my servant for seven days after entering the secret realm. Whether you accept it or not, this is my consultation fee. If you don't agree..."
Ji Cang struggled desperately, when suddenly a needle thicker than a hair appeared in front of him. A flash of cold light passed by, but the needle was getting closer and closer to him. He didn't have time to think. "I agree."
The sharp needle stopped at his eyelashes, and the throbbing pain from his scalp being pulled disappeared. He straightened up and glared at Li Yang, only to see the latter with a nonchalant expression.
"Thank you for your patronage. Don't forget our agreement; the secret realm will open in three days."
After saying that, Li Yang put away the needle and left.
*
Three days later in the morning.
Xiao Lian, carrying a bundle on her back, stamped her feet ahead, "Princess, please hurry, we're late!"
Ji Cang followed slowly behind her, Gui Luo with a poker face.
If he had known that this brat's consultation fee was for the Venerable One to become her slave, he definitely wouldn't have agreed.
Li Yang yawned and hugged the ethereal cat in her arms tightly. "So what if I'm late? I'm a princess, what's wrong with waiting for me?"
She would never admit that she hadn't slept for two days in order to avoid being besieged by disciples of the major families, all in order to quickly improve her cultivation and refine those unique pills that only produced one pill at a time!
The entrance to the Royal Secret Realm is located in the abandoned sacrificial plaza behind the palace. It is said that when the late emperor was still alive, he would use demonic beasts for sacrifice to ensure the peace of the country in the coming year.
But Li Yang scoffed at this, believing that some things require personal effort to bring happiness to the people, and that praying to gods and Buddhas is ultimately futile and only wastes the lives of so many innocent monsters.
In the very center of the altar, under the scorching sun, a group of people saw Li Yang slowly strolling over. Lin Shuo, the leader of the aristocratic scions, could no longer bear it.
"You piece of trash, can't you hurry up? Can't you see we're all waiting for you? Even His Majesty is getting impatient!"
Li Yang blinked her big eyes. "Father, I was so sorry for keeping everyone up late last night while I was cultivating."
"It's alright, Yangyang, come to your father's side." Feng Mo beckoned to her, glancing at the eight aristocratic disciples behind him who were covered in sweat. "You are all destined to become the heads of your respective families. Is this how your father teaches you? You have no patience at all. How will you amount to anything in the future!"
Lin Shuo lowered his head, his hands clenched so tightly they cracked inside his sleeves!
Before Li Yang's dantian was destroyed, his genius halo was always overshadowed by Li Yang. Now that Li Yang has become a waste, he has also advanced to the Spirit King and become the most powerful young generation in Fengyang Kingdom. His Majesty still dares to treat him with such an attitude!
"Are you angry? Are you furious? If you hate them, then kill them! I can give you strength!"
The ethereal voice seemed to come from a very, very far away, but it was extremely clear to his ears.
Lin Shuo was startled. "Who are you? Why are you helping me?"
"Heh, I can sense your anger. How about I kill them for you?"
Lin Shuo remained silent, not answering immediately. What if this person was lying to him…?
"Brother Shuo, the secret realm gate has opened! Come quickly!"
Hearing the shouts from not far away, Lin Shuo suddenly woke up and looked up, just in time to see the emperor secretly slipping something to Li Yang and telling her to be careful in everything.
That wretched Li Yang!
As long as you live, no one will ever see my genius!
Lin Shuo screamed inwardly, "Hey, I promise you! What do I have to do?!"
The voice quickly replied, "Hehehe, enter the secret realm. I will help you when the time is right."
Watching Li Yang and Ji Cang disappear into the entrance of the secret realm, Lin Shuo sneered and followed. No one saw a gray dot of light quietly slip into Lin Shuo's sleeve.
Upon entering the secret realm, Lin Shuo, surrounded by seven scions of noble families, slowly surveyed the surrounding scenery. Li Yang, holding the ethereal cat, stood in front of him, while Ji Cang, with his arms crossed, followed beside him.
He sneered and gestured for the others to follow. "Hey, isn't this the former genius girl Li Yang? Oh, I forgot, you're a piece of trash now."
Lin Shuo glanced at Ji Cang and said, "And there's that weirdo Prince Ji Cang who couldn't make it outside and stubbornly came back. I heard His Majesty has bestowed a marriage upon you two?"
"Congratulations! A freak and a loser, a perfect match."
"what?"
Li Yang's pretty face was filled with doubt. She wondered what was wrong with Lian'er lately. She liked to braid her hair into double buns and add some tinkling little bells, making her look like a round, plump steamed bun.
Ji Cang stood in front of her, radiating coldness. "If you don't want to die, get out of here."
"Oh, oh, oh, getting impatient!" Lin Shuo laughed loudly, then looked at Li Yang, who was still a little confused, "Although you've become a cripple, as your opponent, I'm reminding you that this man has caused the deaths of several of the wet nurses who took care of him. You won't have a good outcome if you follow him."