Princess Embroidered Jade the Stalker, Princess Embroidered Jade the Lost Girl

Why did Princess Embroidered Jade decide to follow Jack Young? Well, that's a story worth starting from the very beginning.

First, let's switch up the character designs to the three-heads-tall, super cute style straight out of a shoujo manga.

On a certain day, right before the South Wasteland incident shook the martial world, under a bright sunny sky, four goofballs from the east, west, south, and north happily arrived at the Flower Kingdom Capital. They hummed little tunes, ran around joyfully, figured out how to deliver their visiting cards, and managed to enter the royal palace. Led by the young man from the east, these four youngsters were full of dreams of beautiful women and hope for the future. With hearts bubbling over with excitement, Night Lily brought the four goofballs into the grand hall, where they finally met the legendary Twin Beauties they'd been longing for.

In that moment, the young man from the east felt he'd reached the peak of happiness. He dropped to his knees with a thud, thinking the heavens were really looking out for him. He wasn't seeing beauties—he was seeing his own destiny. The other three had tears in their eyes, stars in their gaze, clenched fists, and trembling lips—all struggling to hold back their emotions, each with their own quirks.

Then, like something out of a dream, Princess Embroidered Jade spoke up with her dreamy voice: "Tie them up."

The four heard that beautiful voice and felt like they were about to ascend to immortality—totally worth it... Uh, wait, what did the goddess just say? Something about... tying them up?!

"Eh———?!!!"

And just like that, the scene changed: the four were tied up with ropes, locked down tight, just like how Zhenyuanzi bound Tang Monk and his disciples.

Night Lily, whip in hand, interrogated them for the princess: "What exactly happened in the Grand Courtesan House? What did Young Master Jack do? Spill it—now!" Crack! Night Lily snapped her whip, scaring the four goofballs into a cold sweat. These four were used to the rough life, so they instantly got the hint. With their sense of honor, of course they'd snitch as fast as possible, and in no time, they spilled everything about Jack Young, inside and out.

As for Jack Young's whole story—well, it wasn't exactly scandalous, since he hadn't really done anything shameful, so his honor wasn't totally lost. But it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows either—his honor jar wasn't exactly full, especially after things like the charlatan shopping incident. The result? Everyone had weird expressions, like Night Lily, who wanted to laugh but couldn't, so she had to hold it in.

With rumors of South Wasteland treasures running wild in the martial world, Princess Embroidered Jade stared at the bottle of Shennong Elixir in her hand for a long time, then suddenly made up her mind: "I'm going to the South Wasteland."

Night Lily and Princess Flower Shifter tried to talk her out of it, but Princess Embroidered Jade was determined—she insisted on leaving the palace for the South Wasteland.

"Sis, didn't Granny Ku and Granny Rong only let that dummy go on the condition that you wouldn't meet before your injuries healed?" Princess Flower Shifter understood Embroidered Jade's thinking. "Your powers haven't recovered yet. If you really go looking for that dummy, you'll just give those two old ladies an excuse to make trouble. And even if you ignore that, what about your No-Dust Mind State?"

Princess Embroidered Jade instantly pouted, showing her "I'm not happy" face. But she had to consider a lot of things, so she replied, "I'll just follow him quietly and not meet him. Besides... well, never mind."

She didn’t say it out loud, but sisters always get each other. Princess Flower Shifter totally got what Embroidered Jade meant by that "never mind". The whole Grand Courtesan House incident still had Embroidered Jade fuming, so she wanted to see what kind of person Jack Young really was. It’s like how modern girls sometimes make a fake account online to test their boyfriends—see if he’s really loyal or just good at keeping secrets. Or like those awkward early teenage years, when we’d secretly trail after our crushes just to learn more about them. (Oops, did I just overshare...?)

Those two moods mixed together—that’s basically what Embroidered Jade was feeling right now.

Princess Flower Shifter was, of course, on her sister’s side: "Alright, I’ll help you. But what about all those secret guards Granny Ku and Granny Rong have posted around? If you sneak out, they’ll notice for sure."

"Good point. We’ll need a plan." Princess Embroidered Jade bowed her head in thought. She had this classic, serene vibe about her, and when she was deep in thought, she was so beautiful it made people hold their breath. Anyway, the four goofballs tied up on the side were totally mesmerized.

Then Princess Embroidered Jade looked over at them, her gaze not exactly friendly.

"Any of you know how to play the zither?"

Simon West jumped in, "I can!"

Princess Embroidered Jade pointed at Simon West, "Alright, you’ll play the zither. Anyone know how to entertain a little girl?"

The remaining three goofballs got it—this was their chance, so they all scrambled to volunteer. Easton: "I can! I’m the best at cheering up girls!" South Elder Qi: "I can give the little lady a ride on a wooden donkey—wait, I mean a wooden horse!" Northon didn’t say a thing, just lifted his innocent, super-cute face.

Princess Embroidered Jade pointed at Northon, "You’ll do."

Easton and South Elder Qi looked like they'd just been smacked—lost out because of genetics, dang it! So unfair!

"You two, whose..."

Third chance, maybe the last. No room for error. The two goofballs were like sprinters at the starting line, focused, warming up their tongues, just waiting for the starting gun.

"Who’s got the loudest voice?"

"Me——!!" Easton shot out ahead, his shout echoing grandly through the hall, the sound lingering for days. Every corner of the grand hall was filled with his voice.

Princess Embroidered Jade pointed at Easton, "Alright then, you’re the one."

Easton opened his mouth to laugh with a sheepish 'meh-hahaha'.

"You’re in charge of screaming," Princess Embroidered Jade assigned tasks with a straight face, then pointed at South Elder Qi, "You’re in charge of making him scream, got it?"

If he wasn’t still tied up, South Elder Qi would’ve thrown himself to the ground in a full kowtow before Embroidered Jade: "Thank~ you~ for~ your~ favor~!"

And so, the four goofballs got their assignments, all meant to confuse the enemy. Of course, just relying on them would be full of holes, so lots of other arrangements were made too, creating the illusion that Embroidered Jade was still in the palace. But since she basically never left her rooms anyway, it wasn’t weird for her to be missing for ages. Now that Granny Ku and Granny Rong were focused on the South Wasteland treasure, they didn’t notice anything odd.

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With Princess Flower Shifter leading the charge to the South Wasteland, Embroidered Jade disguised herself and snuck out of the palace. It took her a ton of effort to track down Jack Young in the desert. And Princess Flower Shifter wasn’t originally trying to follow Jack Young—she was actually chasing after Old Blind. But as fate would have it, they ran into each other, and thanks to the Three-Star Spring incident, she became the "mole" in Jack Young’s team, helping point the way and pass on info to the lost Embroidered Jade.

Speaking of "getting lost," we have to mention a subtle trait—Princess Embroidered Jade, that goddess-level beauty and top-tier master, is actually directionally challenged. When Jack Young felt someone was following him, that was Embroidered Jade catching up and tailing them. When he didn’t feel it anymore, it meant she’d gotten lost.

Her sense of direction isn’t terrible, but that triple-layered maze really scrambled her. Just when she started to get her bearings, Fiona Fang’s "one-click reset" threw her right back into a whirlpool of confusion, making her head spin. After a long struggle, she finally found the right place—just as Jack Young triggered the trap and all four of them fell together.

So she immediately flew after them, and luckily managed to catch up.

Alright, let's switch the character designs back to normal and continue the story.

With her back to Jack Young, Princess Embroidered Jade looked all cool and aloof, but inside she was a little lost. Now that she was actually face-to-face with him, a weird nervousness made her tongue-tied. Looking back, she realized she’d never been much of a talker, and now she had no idea how to start a conversation.

Jack Young couldn’t help but laugh. Facing his stalker, he didn’t feel the slightest bit suspicious. Honestly, if someone’s willing to jump into a pit full of unknown dangers just to save you, there’s really no need to doubt them.

So he just said, plain and simple—

"You’ve got guts, huh!"

Ahem, okay, now’s not the time for sappy stuff.

Hearing this, Embroidered Jade glared at him—was that a compliment or an insult? But after that glare, she actually felt more at ease. "Right back at you. It’s not like this is our first time. Let’s just do it again."

True enough, this whole situation felt familiar. Underground, dangerous enemies, a harsh environment, and a guy and girl relying on each other. The only difference was, the river of water was now a river of fire. Everything else felt the same, like fate had hit the reset button.

Thinking about it that way, they suddenly felt like longtime teammates. They quickly exchanged thoughts, came to an agreement, and started looking for a way out. The cave ceiling was high, the air currents wild—no way they could go back the way they came. It was too hot, using up too much energy, so they needed to find a cooler spot first.

Embroidered Jade’s cultivation had recovered in quality to the Sixth Heaven level, or else she couldn’t have turned lava back into stone. But her reserves were still at Third Heaven, so in this environment, her energy was running out fast. She had to keep her body cool and fight off the toxic gases in the lava, burning through her internal energy nonstop. That trick with freezing the lava? Looked easy, but it was actually her going all out—no way she could do it again soon.

Because her energy was low, she still couldn’t remove the seven points of internal force Wind Supreme had left in her.

"So basically, our top priority is to find you a place to rest and recover. Once you’re recharged, you can help me get rid of the foreign energy inside me. And once I’m not blocked anymore, I’ll be back at full power, right?"

Embroidered Jade nodded. "But there’s molten fire everywhere. Even if we could leap, it’d be really hard to get out."

"Well, I do have an idea. Not sure if it’ll work, but let’s give it a shot." Jack Young warned her in advance: "What happens next might look totally crazy, but don’t be scared."

Embroidered Jade nodded, curiosity lighting up her eyes. The man in front of her wasn’t the type to make a fuss, so if he said something would be "crazy" and "not to be scared," it had to be good.

Jack Young checked the rock they were standing on—big enough. With a flash of light from his left hand, he pulled out the Rebel Rider. Embroidered Jade had seen him pull things out of thin air before, but she hadn’t expected something this big, so she wasn’t too shocked.

But then Jack Young pulled out the Flame Tide, a mini-sun of fire, and stuffed it into the Rebel Rider’s engine—BOOM! Blazing hellfire shot skyward, and the wild, hellish Rebel Rider finally roared to life in this martial arts world.

Embroidered Jade couldn’t help but gape, pointing at the bike in shock: "W-What is that?"

"It’s called the Rebel Rider," Jack Young said, patting the bike. The hellish Rebel Rider seemed almost alive, its flames pulsing like a pet dog wagging its tail. "Doesn’t it totally fit the vibe here?" Jack Young swung onto the bike, eyes fixed on the sea of lava ahead. "This thing’s amazing—super heat-resistant."