Roxanne Lin never expected Princess Ivy to be so impulsive—she’d started a fight without even figuring out what was going on. Ivy was currently in disguise, so nobody knew she was Princess Ivy.
The Beast Clan prince glanced at Princess Ivy and instantly flew into a rage: "Where’d this brat come from, daring to butt into my business? I think you’re tired of living. Go cripple that kid first, then we’ll talk!"
Princess Ivy immediately sneered, "You fools dare to cause trouble in Nine-Shade City without knowing your place? Today I’ll show you what real power looks like!"
After dual cultivating with Evan Chu, Princess Ivy had already broken through to Ninth-Layer Saint Martial. She’d been itching for a fight these past few days, and these punks were the perfect targets.
"Stop! This is Nine-Shade City. If you cause trouble here, you’re disrespecting both the City Lord and Princess Ivy. Believe it or not, I’ll have the guards arrest all of you right now," Roxanne Lin said.
She had no idea how strong Princess Ivy was now. Even the vendor, a Seventh-Layer Saint Martial, had been beaten to a pulp—let alone Princess Ivy. So Roxy had no choice but to step in and try to stop things.
At that moment, the Beast Clan prince looked at Roxanne Lin and his eyes lit up, his mouth practically drooling. "Damn, girl, you’re way hotter than any woman I’ve ever slept with. If you agree to spend the night with me, I’ll let them go. Otherwise, none of you are leaving here today."
Truth be told, the prince was already holding back a lot—this was Nine-Shade City, after all, and the Beast King had warned him not to stir up trouble. Otherwise, he would’ve jumped Roxanne Lin the moment he saw her.
The prince thought he was being polite, but his shameless words made Roxanne Lin and Princess Ivy furious. They’d never met anyone so disgusting. Princess Ivy instantly shouted and lashed out with a palm strike at the prince.
Don’t let his trash talk fool you—the prince was actually pretty strong, already at Ninth-Layer Saint Martial. Princess Ivy didn’t use much of her ghostforce in that attack, and the prince casually blocked it with a wave of his hand.
But at that moment, he noticed the servant attacking him had such delicate hands—clearly the jade hands of a noble lady. He began to suspect this person was a woman in disguise.
He chuckled, “Not bad, girl. You’ve got some guts to attack me, but that strength alone isn’t enough. Seize those two for me, and there’ll be a hefty reward.”
Shameless!" Roxanne Lin and Princess Ivy said in unison.
Just then, a middle-aged man next to the prince whispered a few words in his ear. The prince’s expression shifted slightly, but he quickly returned to normal.
The middle-aged man looked completely ordinary, like a weak commoner. But the fact that he could speak to the prince so intimately meant his identity was likely far from simple.
At that moment, the prince’s subordinates surged forward, instantly surrounding Roxanne Lin and Princess Ivy. Roxy, not strong enough to face these men, immediately grew anxious.
Roxy, just protect yourself. Leave these guys to me—today I’ll make them suffer!" Princess Ivy said.
She immediately pulled out her weapon—a long, soft whip. As soon as the whip appeared, the surrounding crowd was shocked, recognizing it as Princess Ivy’s signature weapon.
At that moment, the servant’s tone and strength resembled Princess Ivy’s even more. But everyone kept quiet; since she’d gone to the trouble of disguising herself, they respected her wishes and began to back away, afraid of getting caught in the crossfire.
Princess Ivy might have underestimated her opponents. Although her whip danced a dense curtain of shadows, all of the prince’s men were Ninth-Layer Saint Martial. Within a few breaths, one broke through her defense and attacked Roxanne Lin.
Be careful, Roxy!" Princess Ivy cried out in alarm. Roxy struck with all her might, but against an opponent several realms higher, her attack did nothing.
The attacker’s fist landed squarely on her, sending her flying dozens of meters and making her spit blood onto the ground.
At that moment, Evan Chu suddenly felt a stabbing pain in his chest—a dreadful premonition. Had something happened to the two women?
Thinking this, he immediately left his room. At that moment, the man attacking Roxanne Lin reached her, preparing to subdue her and deliver her to the prince.
Knowing only Evan could save her now, Roxy activated the Vermilion Bird Clan’s emergency transmission—a piercing phoenix cry.
Evan Chu heard the sound instantly, his face turning pale. Every sacred beast has its own transmission, used only in mortal danger. The phoenix cry was Roxy’s. “Not good, Roxy’s in danger!”
Evan Chu instantly teleported to the source of the sound. He saw Roxanne Lin being restrained by a stranger, dragged toward the prince.
Such a scene made him furious—dragons have a reverse scale, and Roxanne Lin was his. Without hesitation, he chopped at the attacker with his palm.
Boom! With a thunderous crash, the man was sent flying dozens of meters by Evan Chu’s palm, landing near death.
At that instant, Evan Chu saved Roxanne Lin. After checking her injuries and finding nothing serious, he relaxed. But anyone who dared hurt his woman had to die.
A surge of wood-element energy flowed from his palm into her body. “You and Ivy stay aside—leave this to me,” he said.
Roxy wanted to warn him that the prince was the Beast King’s son and not to provoke powerful enemies, but Evan Chu waved her silent. She could only give up.
Evan Chu pulled Princess Ivy to his side. “Take care of Roxy. Leave these people to me!” he said.
At that moment, the prince saw Evan Chu nearly kill his attendant with a single palm and was shocked. “Who are you, kid, daring to meddle in my business? Leave now, or don’t blame me for being rude!”
“You talk too much. No matter who you are—if you dare hurt my woman, there’s only one outcome: you must die!” Evan Chu said coldly, his killing intent condensing the space and sending chills through the crowd.