Chapter 120 Princess Anle (ETL) Part 2
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Chapter 120 Let Gu Ye Seduce Her
As night fell, the capital city teemed with people during the first half of the night, even more bustling than during the day. Over a hundred masters hidden among the crowds searched everywhere for the Jiāngshī princess. The first half of the night passed without a trace.
In the latter half of the night, the city, which had been bustling all day, finally quieted down. The autumn air was cool, and fog easily formed in the latter half of the night. The fog, carrying dew and combined with smog, made the night appear hazy and the atmosphere instantly eerie.
A young man sitting by the roadside eating a late-night snack suddenly stopped what he was doing and looked warily towards the city center. “I sense her presence.”
This brief sentence put everyone present on alert. “Where?”
“In the city.”
“The former imperial city! Could she have gone home?”
“That wasn’t her home five hundred years ago either. She must have sensed that a royal family once existed there.”
Once the news was shared in the group chat, all the masters converged on the city center.
At this moment, the princess, dressed in tattered clothes and barely recognizable as a woman, stood on the main road. She looked around blankly but found no familiar presence. However, this place had seen many deaths; almost every inch of the ground beneath her feet was stained with blood. The lingering aura of carnage gave her a sense of relief. The princess excitedly lifted her foot and walked forward. Her body was still somewhat stiff, but she was almost like a normal person now.
However, just as she approached the plaza, a sudden, oppressive aura descended upon her. Looking up, she saw a red flag fluttering in the distance. Even from a distance, the oppressive feeling grew stronger, a soul-crushing fear causing her to take a few steps back, afraid to go any further. Her intuition told her that taking another step would surely mean death.
The princess hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly abandoned the death aura (that she wanted) and turned away.
Before the masters even arrived, the young man said in the group chat: [My hidden talisman sensed she’s left and headed north. Brothers up north, be careful and try to stop her.]
[Don’t worry, I’ve already sent out the dogs to look for her.] This young man’s sect kept many dogs, each specially trained and particularly sensitive to corpses. The dogs could detect the appearance of the Jiāngshī princess the moment she appeared.
Shortly after, the young man said in the group chat: [My dogs have spotted her, and she’s pretty fast.]
Everyone advised the young man not to rush in, just track her. They were all young, and none of them had ever seen a Jiāngshī before; they didn’t know what abilities they possessed. Joking aside, nobody wanted to die.
The Jiāngshī princess also sensed that many people were searching for her. Smelling their scent, she felt thirsty. Blood imbued with righteous energy had a suppressive effect on her; she didn’t like it. However, some of those chasing her possessed spiritual energy, and the thought of their blood made her realize how delicious it would be.
The Jiāngshī princess sensed someone approaching closely and deliberately slowed her pace. After a slight pause, 2 dogs pounced forward. The Jiāngshī princess’s pale, ghostly face was filled with disgust; she loathed these lowly creatures!
As the dogs pounced, she raised her foot and kicked one dog in the spine. With a crack, the dog yelped in agony as its spine snapped, sending it flying more than 3 meters, its head slamming against the wall. It whimpered and died instantly. The other dog, seeing its childhood companion killed, lunged madly. But a hand like an iron claw gripped its throat, and with another crack, the dog’s neck snapped before it could even whimper.
The Jiāngshī princess disgustedly threw the dog’s carcass away, which landed right at the feet of the dog’s owner, who was chasing after them. The dog owner’s eyes reddened when he saw that his 2 beloved dogs, which he had raised for over 5 years, had been killed. He grabbed a peach wood sword and charged forward.
Generally, evil spirits fear peach wood swords, but to his surprise, when he swung his sword down, the Jiāngshī princess didn’t even flinch. After the sword struck her, she merely swayed before attempting to strangle him.
The young man was quick; he stepped back and then took a closer look at the princess, nearly being blinded by her ugliness. Her face was covered in a ring of white hair, her complexion was bluish, her eyes had grayish-white sclera, but her pupils were red. Her clothes was tattered, with patches of skin showing, also bluish with white hair1.
The young man cautiously reported in the group chat: [I fought this princess. The peach wood sword had no effect on her, and she’s incredibly strong. She killed my 2 dogs, and she’s trying to kill me too.]2
As soon as he finished speaking, the Jiāngshī princess charged at him. The young man immediately raised his peach wood sword to block, but in the next second, the Jiāngshī princess grabbed the sword with both hands and snapped it in two without hesitation.
Realizing the danger, the young man grabbed the dog’s bodies and ran. Unfortunately, the two dogs were quite heavy, and he was slow carrying them. In the blink of an eye, the Jiangshi caught up. Long fingernails clawed at the back of his neck. A gust of cold wind passed, and the young man felt a sharp pain in the back of his neck. A chill ran through him. Just as he was about to despair, a large net descended from the sky; help had finally arrived. The net looked ordinary, but as soon as it covered the Jiangshi, it emitted a blinding white light.
The Jiāngshī princess finally felt the pain, and wisps of white smoke rose from her body. She cried out in agony, the sound was as if it were forced out of her throat, unlike any human voice; it was shrill and piercing, sending chills down one’s spine.
Long fingernails peeked out from the holes in the net. With a violent tearing motion, the entire net was ripped in two. The Jiāngshī princess, seeing so many people and realizing she couldn’t defeat them, didn’t linger and turned to flee.
Several people rushed after the Jiāngshī princess, while the rest helped the young man up. His neck was covered in blood; a chunk of flesh had been torn from it. The group quickly treated the young man’s wounds. After removing the corpse poison, his teammate said, “Go to the hospital. This needs anti-inflammatory and antibacterial treatment, otherwise it’ll easily get infected.”
The young man, clutching the 2 dog corpses, tears streaming down his face, said, “But they…they were like my brothers.”
The others patted the young man’s shoulder, unsure how to comfort him. Judging from this, the princess was extremely dangerous; she would kill for blood.
“She wants to kill me just to drink my blood.” The young man wiped his face, rubbed it, and stood up, his expression grim. “Our blood contains spiritual energy. This princess is picky; she definitely wants high-quality blood. I haven’t found any weaknesses in her yet. I just now stabbed her with my sword; her body is incredibly hard, I couldn’t pierce her.”
At the same time, a young man in his early twenties, with fair skin and a handsome face, appeared in the area nearby. This young man, named Fan Xiao, was rather absent-minded and always got lost. This time, he came out with everyone and got lost again, losing track of his teammates. He didn’t know where he was, and while he was confusedly looking for people, he saw a shadow rushing towards him.
Sensing the deathly aura emanating from the other party, Fan Xiao’s spirits were shaken. He quickly picked up the copper coin sword and braced himself against it. With a CLANG, the two clashed. The aura emanating from the copper coin sword repelled the figure while simultaneously producing the sound of hard objects striking each other.
The two took several steps back, sizing each other up. Fan Xiao stomped his foot angrily and cursed, “Gu Ye, you are a big liar! What beauty? She’s hideous!”
The Jiāngshī princess’s red eyes flashed, and she lunged to grab Fan Xiao. The young man screamed in terror, knowing he was no match for her, and turned to run. The Jiāngshī princess caught up with him in a few strides, grabbed Fan Xiao by the neck, and slammed him against the wall. Being slammed against the wall, the young man felt a buzzing sound, which was almost knocking him unconscious. Then, Fan Xiao felt a chill on his neck, and along with the pain, he felt the strength slowly draining from his body. Fan Xiao felt utterly cold. He turned his head and cried out with difficulty, “Big sister, don’t kill me! I’m still a child!”
Seeing Fan Xiao’s face up close, the princess realized that he was fair-skinned and quite young. The Jiāngshī princess narrowed her eyes and stopped drinking his blood. She sized him up for a moment, then grabbed Fan Xiao by his clothes and lifted him up as if he were an object, quickly running out of the city.
Fan Xiao felt nauseous from being flung around so much. He didn’t know where he was being taken. Dizzy, he cried for help in the group chat: [Help! I’ve been captured by the Jiāngshī!]
Everyone in the group was startled. [How did you get captured? Are you still alive?]
Fan Xiao clutched his neck, his hands covered in sticky blood. He struggled to send his location to the group chat, his vision blurring.
Fortunately, there were people nearby, and everyone followed the location to give chase. The Jiāngshī princess hadn’t run far before she was stopped. When the group spread out, they saw that Fan Xiao had already fainted, his life hanging by a thread.
Everyone rushed forward in a panic, clashing with the Jiāngshī princess again. The result was 2 people injured, the Jiāngshī princess escaping, and Fan Xiao finally being rescued. After checking him over, everyone was relieved, “Don’t worry, he’s still alive.”
Upon waking up, Fan Xiao’s first words were, “That scared this Daddy3 to death!”
Everyone wanted to spank the child, “You frcking scared us Daddies to death!”
Fan Xiao weakly replied, “Where’s Gu Ye? He dares say she’s a beauty? She’s ugly, okay?”
Gu Ye was relieved to hear4 that Fan Xiao still had the energy to argue about whether a woman was beautiful or not, and said helplessly, “She looked like that when she was alive. Who can guarantee she’ll look the same after she dies? Are you guys alright? Xie Cheng and I will be there soon.”
Everyone present wanted to punch Fan Xiao. “Stop joking, you’re lucky you’re alive.”
“It seems she’s taking me somewhere. Maybe she thinks finding blood is too difficult, so she’s grabbing someone to take back and raise.”
Someone in the group said helplessly, “Don’t be ridiculous. Does this princess pick and choose her blood vessels, only those who are good-looking and have delicate skin?”
Upon hearing this, someone suddenly realized, “I suddenly remembered something—Fan Xiao’s capture might not have been an accident! I’ve already contacted the museum and found information about this princess. This princess has a rich history of romantic affairs. After her husband’s death, she became despondent and kept many lovers, each one a handsome man. Her tastes are all good-looking men, and they are not very old. If she retains this preference before death, she might even choose to drink blood from good-looking men now. A word of caution to everyone: good-looking people, be careful not to get captured by the princess!”
The group chat immediately buzzed with excitement, as if they had found the Jiāngshī princess’s only weakness: [If that’s the case, it’ll be easy. We can lure her somewhere and capture her together.]
[How to lure her? Who should we send? That’s the problem.]
Soon, everyone unanimously recommended: [Let Gu Ye seduce her. Gu Ye has a face that could seduce even the emperor. She’s just a widowed princess; we can capture her quickly.]
Gu Ye retorted irritably, “You bunch of idiots! Are you even human? Why don’t you guys go?!”
Xie Cheng said earnestly, “This really is a good idea, Gu Ye, won’t you consider it? She’s a killer; she’s already drunk the blood of a practitioner, so she might become even more powerful. For the sake of the people, you should sacrifice yourself.”
“Get lost!” Gu Ye felt an urge to pelt them with copper coins. “I have a boyfriend now! Can I still go home after this?”
Xie Cheng earnestly told the group members, “Gu Ye said it’s okay, but everyone must keep it a secret. Don’t tell President Yu.”
Gu Ye: !!!
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President Yu: Heh.
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