The 9th Princess

Chapter 135 The Ninth Princess

Xu Xian was speechless.

That seems pretty impressive, but I can't even manage two contract slots right now!

"Let's choose another one," Xu Xian shook his head.

Ling Xiao scratched his face, took the crossbow and arrows back from Xu Xian, and then reached out and grabbed them.

It was a whip, or a nine-section whip; the moment the whip appeared, a fiery red snake phantom materialized.

"Red Serpent Whip, top-grade bronze." Ling Xiao said, handing it to Xu Xian.

Xu Xian didn't answer, and asked Ling Xiao, "What's the remaining one?"

Xu Xian looked at the last of the four small compartments. At first glance, it was a lump of iron, even more mixed in material than the hammer and the small iron box that held it last night.

"This one!" Ling Xiao took it out.

To Xu Xian's surprise, the object remained unchanged, still the size of a billiard ball.

Ling Xiao asked curiously, "Have you forgotten? Isn't this the extraterrestrial meteorite iron you gave me before, to take back and forge a special weapon for you? But this stuff is too hard. I have some ideas, but I don't know where to start for now."

"What I gave you—" Xu Xian shook his head, "It's been too long, I've forgotten."

He thought it was something else, but it turned out to be extraterrestrial meteorite.

If it were Star Iron, that would be fine.

That thing is precious; it's the favorite of extremely rare star-attribute spirit beasts.

Ordinary meteorite iron is only known for its hardness; there's nothing particularly special about it.

Xu Xian said listlessly, "Brother Ling, is that all your surprise is?"

Although the crossbow and arrows are quite interesting, the Red Serpent Nine-Section Whip is also quite fun.

But Xu Xian was just an ordinary person.

The purpose of coming to the secret realm is very clear.

Inheritance, or perhaps a high-level spirit beast.

These three right now are not even as good as yesterday's six swords.

Seeing that Xu Xian was not very satisfied, Ling Xiao said, "I'll change to another batch tomorrow, and you can take a look again."

"That works too!" Xu Xian nodded.

Beyond the secret realm lies Tree City University.

With the last one, Wang Bo, being taken away by the green beam of light, the first batch of students to enter the Weapon Emperor's Secret Realm has come to an end.

By this time, it was already dark.

The secret realm, the next day.

Xu Xian touched the empty bed; without the fluffy cow-shaped pillow, he really felt uncomfortable.

Upon waking up, Xu Xian immediately used the Beast Taming Pearl.

My body's energy has now been restored.

Without saying a word, I took a deep breath.

However, this time Xu Xian didn't dare to take too much.

The body needs to take medication to speed up its own recovery.

The problem now is that he's wearing a layer of skin.

Although he understood what was going on, his body was like a child's, and he didn't know how to take the things out of his pockets.

Without medicine, I only dared to extract two skill points.

The benefit was that Xu Xian's complexion did not turn pale as a result, but remained in a relatively good condition.

Looking at the eleven skill points he had accumulated, Xu Xian stretched comfortably.

He's thinking about it now.

How do I obtain the inheritance of the Weapon Emperor Lingxiao?

And how can I acquire high-level spirit beasts?

Zhao Que told himself to stay inside as long as he could.

But we can't just wander aimlessly.

"We must take the initiative!" Xu Xian's eyes flickered slightly.

Soon after Antong knocked on the door and went in to wash up,

Xu Xian went out with him.

Just as I reached the gate and was about to cross the threshold, a figure appeared behind me without my noticing.

It was Gu Ying, the cheap grandpa.

"Where are you going, kid?" Gu Ying didn't remember having class today.

This kid is restless again.

"Grandpa, I'm going to find Brother Ling. He promised to find me a spirit beast," Xu Xian answered truthfully.

Gu Ying frowned upon hearing this.

He naturally knew something about this.

"You should stay away from that guy; he's gotten himself into trouble lately."

"Trouble?" Xu Xian asked. "What trouble could Brother Ling possibly have?"

In the historical record "Biographies of the Kings of Weapons", Ling Xiao is a marginal figure.

However, he later unleashed his power and led a group of people to escape from the capital, whereabouts of whom are unknown.

"He has been betrothed to the Ninth Princess since childhood, but recently he has been getting too close to the eldest daughter of the Mi family. The Ninth Princess was already dissatisfied with him, and a few days ago she was defeated by someone of a higher level and lost her reputation, so she is now making a fuss about canceling the engagement."

"This—" Xu Xian hadn't expected this to happen.

Gu Ying: "It was you who introduced Ling Xiao and Mi Zi. The Ninth Princess is looking for trouble with Ling Xiao, and you'll just be walking into her trap."

"Isn't the Ninth Princess already dissatisfied? This is perfect." Xu Xian shook his head.

Gu Ying's expression was serious: "That makes sense, but the Emperor's grace is boundless and his words are golden. How can they be changed so easily? These past few days, you've been staying home all the time, maybe going out once at night at most."

"Fine," Xu Xian said helplessly.

Since my grandfather has said so, I'd better not act recklessly.

Night fell quickly.

Xu Xian, Ban Dai, Ban Su, and Ling Xiao reunite on the lantern boat.

Xu Xian looked at Ling Xiao, the Weapon King, who was still carefree and thoughtless.

"Is there something on my face?" Ling Xiao touched his face.

Xu Xian asked, "I heard that the Ninth Princess has been giving you trouble lately?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Xiao's face fell, while Mi Dai and Mi Su both looked up and clenched their fists.

"The Ninth Princess went to see the eldest sister at noon, and I don't know what she said, but it made the eldest sister cry all afternoon. That's so unfair!" Bei Dai said indignantly.

Mi Su said, "She also found us and told Gu Xin to behave yourself."

"Is there anything else about me?" Xu Xian pointed to himself.

I don't understand what Princess Nine is doing.

To nominally maintain their noble status as royalty?

"Don't mention her. Come and see what I brought you today," Ling Xiao said, waving his hand.

Xu Xian nodded.

Soon, the small tin box from yesterday appeared.

It's still four squares.

In each of the four compartments was an axe, a wooden spear, a saw, and a flail.

"How about these four?"

According to Ling Xiao, apart from the saw, which is a top-quality bronze item, the rest are all low-quality silver items.

"Isn't there anything else?" Xu Xian really wasn't very interested.

Ling Xiao shook his head. "This is the result of a lot of work and materials I put into it last night. It's already my best work. Why don't you choose one? It's not bad in terms of level, and there's even the possibility of further improvement. Didn't you say you don't like using swords? You said that they're all the same and can't highlight your style."

Xu Xian thought to himself that it was Gu Xin who said that, and he, Xu Xian, never said such a thing.

These four spirit beasts were all created by Ling Xiao, and they truly live up to their reputation as "artifacts".

When the Emperor reaches the level of crafting a weapon, he will likely be able to produce even gold-grade specimens; he is truly remarkable.

"I'll wait and see," Xu Xian said.

He wants a spirit beast of a higher racial level right now.

"Alright." Ling Xiao was a little disappointed, still hoping that his masterpiece would catch Xu Xian's eye.

He had hoped that the other party would use the spirit beasts he created to wreak havoc, but now it seemed impossible.

That's true. The other party may think my skill level is very high, but it's not high enough to match their status.

"Brother Gu, don't worry, I will definitely create a spirit beast that you are satisfied with so that you can form a contract with it and then shine brightly. Even Father and the Fifth Prince cannot compare to you," Ling Xiao said earnestly.

"I can't compare to these two; I only hope to catch a glimpse of them," Xu Xian replied with a smile. "I believe that with Brother Ling's abilities, he is no less capable than either of them."

"Not at all, I'm far inferior to Father and the Fifth Prince," Ling Xiao said embarrassedly.

He dared not compare himself to the renowned Frost Sword King and Moon Sword King.

"Don't underestimate yourself, Brother Ling. You just lack confidence. Do you think the person I, Gu Xin, have chosen is fake?" Xu Xian said earnestly.

"What about the two of us?" Mi Dai and Mi Su, the two little girls, blinked their big eyes at Xu Xian.

"You two are also excellent," Xu Xian said, his face completely unfazed as he spoke against his conscience.

"Hehe, that's right." Mi Daiqiong's nose curled up. "Gu Xin, you don't know, my sister and I have already contracted with spirit beasts. They're really powerful, and we keep them at home."

Mi Su smiled and said, "I can contract a spirit beast even faster than you."

Then the two women acted as if they wanted to get closer to Xu Xian, saying, "Just like you, we didn't choose the sword spirit beast."

"Not only did we not choose the sword spirit beast, but we didn't choose the weapon spirit beast either."

Ling Xiao smiled and said, "Zi'er found them in Jiulong Mountain. They are two very large eggs, and they hatched at noon yesterday."

"They're both top-grade silver-level spirit beasts!" The two little girls, Mi Dai and Mi Su, said proudly.

Xu Xian's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

"Any more?" If it's a high-grade silver item, he'd be perfectly fine with it even if it's not a sword or spirit beast.

"That's it. There were only two big eggs in total. They were obtained by Zi'er and Uncle Zhan by chance in Jiulong Mountain."

"What a pity," Xu Xian sighed and shook his head.

"Alright, Gu Xin, I'll give you the right to use my spirit beast," Bei Dai said. "And mine too," Bei Su quickly replied.

"I said it first," Bei Dai snorted in dissatisfaction.

"I've had this idea for a while now," Bei Su said with a tilted head and a hum.

Xu Xian was speechless. Could he really give up this thing?

Ling Xiao was moved upon seeing this.

Good lad, he's only twelve years old and he's already got those two little girls completely smitten.

No wonder he could give me tips on how to attract girls' attention; I'll be amazing when I grow up.

Xu Xian was speechless, Ling Xiao sighed, and the two little girls were arguing.

Suddenly, a loud sound came from the lantern boat.

"Greetings, Ninth Princess!"

It was An Tong's voice.

Ling Xiao's expression changed. "Why is she here?"

He quickly said to Xu Xian, "Brother Gu, hide quickly!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the faint, luminous film covering the inside of the ship made a crisp "crack" sound.

It sounded like glass shattering on the ground, and then there were people walking in quietly.

Dressed in bright red, adorned with black bird and gold ornaments, resembling a phoenix soaring high.

The Ninth Princess strode forward.

It has a bright face and striking features.

Xu Xian caught a glimpse of him.

He felt that this woman's appearance was among the top two he had ever seen.

The reason he wasn't number one was that Xu Xian believed Lin Yue'e wasn't necessarily inferior to her, but they were also evenly matched.

"Greetings, Ninth Princess!" Ling Xiao immediately bowed and paid his respects.

Xu Xian, Mi Dai, and Mi Su were all like this.

The Ninth Princess frowned slightly. "Young Master Ling, Right Historian Ling, have you finished the merit book I asked you to prepare overnight?"

A bead of sweat immediately rolled down Ling Xiao's forehead. "No."

"Hurry up and go! Do you expect me to wait for you? If I can wait, how can thousands of soldiers wait?"

"Your humble servant will do it immediately."

As he spoke, he prepared to lead Xu Xian and the other two away.

But she was stopped by a figure in bright red. The Ninth Princess said indifferently, "The two girls of the Bei family may leave, but Gu Xin shall stay."

"This—" Ling Xiao frowned.

"You dare disobey me?" The Ninth Princess's voice suddenly rose several decibels.

Xu Xian waved his hand and said, "Brother Ling, you may leave."

He really didn't believe that the Ninth Princess could kill him here, so what?

At worst, he'll just get a scolding or some mockery; he can handle that.

Ling Xiao hesitated, but seeing Xu Xian's urging gaze, and remembering his status, he quickly pulled the two girls who didn't want to leave away.

Soon, only Xu Xian and the Ninth Princess remained on the boat.

Xu Xian bowed slightly, without looking at the other person.

I was thinking about what to eat when I got back.

The realism of this secret realm is astonishing; your body will instinctively experience various reactions such as fatigue and hunger.

"You seem unafraid of me," the Ninth Princess said.

Xu Xian pondered the history of the Sword Dynasty.

The Sword Dynasty lasted for three hundred years in history.

The Sword Emperor married a hundred years after the dynasty was established, and he only had one wife in his lifetime.

There were fifteen princes and princesses in total.

The most outstanding among them is naturally the Fifth Prince, who is known as the Moon Sword King and is also the current Crown Prince.

Before the appearance of the Left Prime Minister Frost Sword King, he was known as the most talented among the Sword Emperors, a true prodigy.

Because of this, the eldest prince, the second prince, and the third prince voluntarily stepped down.

Xu Xian hadn't paid any attention to it before.

Now I remember.

There seems to be a short record of this in the history of the Sword Dynasty.

"The sage and virtuous man, with compassion in his heart, granted a special pardon to the minor official, and punished him by making him wear mourning clothes at Mangshan."

There is also such a passage in "The Legend of the Moon Sword King".

"The late emperor was kind and honest, and his nine sons were unruly and mischievous, but he never complained. I hereby submit this memorial to express my sincere opinion."

This refers to the Fifth Prince's plea to the Sword Emperor to spare the Ninth Princess's life.

The exact details are unknown, but Xu Xian heard from his teacher that the Ninth Princess had probably made a serious mistake, but it didn't actually harm the Sword Dynasty.

So she was spared her life, but was forbidden from ever leaving Mangshan.

So what terrible mistake did she make?

Xu Xian slightly raised his eyes to look at the Ninth Princess and found that her eyes were filled with extreme indifference.

Xu Xian felt a chill run down his spine.

Holy crap, is it because you killed me (Gu Xin)?

Xu Xian has already learned that the person behind his skin is a renowned genius from the Sword and Martial Pavilion.

Ling Xiao even claimed that he could rival Moon Sword King and his father, Frost Sword King.

so----

Although unsure, Xu Xian, wanting to stay longer, quickly said, "Ninth Princess, you jest. Gu Xin is certainly not afraid of you, but he greatly respects you and often speaks of you."

"Oh." The Ninth Princess's eyes flickered slightly.

It is often said that Gu Xin is eloquent and persuasive, and seeing him today, it is indeed true.

"Since you respect me so much, I have a request."

"Huh?" Xu Xian was taken aback.

The Ninth Princess squinted and suddenly chuckled.

"Speaking of which, your grandfather was the son of your father's third brother, so you should call me great-aunt."

"Uh—Grandma?" Xu Xian called out tentatively.

The Ninth Princess nodded with a smile.

Then she took off the warm jade pendant from her body.

After finishing this, the Ninth Princess left.

Xu Xian was puzzled.

Is this what you want me to do?

My instinct was to throw it into the lake, but then I thought, what's there to be afraid of? There's no danger anyway.

The jade pendant is made of red jade and is engraved with a lifelike phoenix pattern, like a blood-red phoenix that can soar out at any moment.

Holding it in your hand, you can feel not only the warmth of the Ninth Princess, but also a fragrant scent.

Xu Xian, with a wicked sense of humor, wondered how much this thing could fetch if it were auctioned off.

Of course, it was just a thought.

The jade pendant was put into his pocket.

Call Antong to go home.

Without the adorable, clumsy calf warming his bed, Xu Xian tossed and turned for a long time, unable to fall asleep.

But as night fell, in his drowsy state, he couldn't help but close his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, Xu Xian suddenly jumped out of bed.

Suddenly I realized that my line of sight had risen considerably.

Look down.

His thin arms and legs were surprisingly thick.

He quickly got out of bed and glanced in the mirror.

It was a picture of an unfamiliar, handsome young man.

No, I woke up from a nap and found myself transported back in time.

Looking around, it was still the same room.

"Bang bang bang!"

There was a rapid knocking at the door.

"It's An Tong!" he cried out urgently. "Young Master, something terrible has happened! Miss Dai is in trouble!"

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