Inside the Warm Fragrance Pavilion, a dozen alluring women surrounded a fair-faced young man, playfully teasing and roughhousing with him.
The youth's expression was lecherous as he accepted the milk and bread offered to him, his hands roaming freely over the food as he indulged in every pleasure the world had to offer, making the single men in the crowd green with envy.
"Lord Di, let me feed you this wine."
"Lord Di, place your hand on my heart and feel how fast it beats for you."
"Lord Di, come on, play with me! I can drink cold things for the next few days."
These brazen women were shameless, their games growing increasingly daring. In full view of everyone, they planted hickeys on the young man's body and peeled bananas for him.
Some even fed him wine with their mouths, while others gently caressed his bulge through his clothes, their laughter echoing through the room.
After the revelry, the young man, his face smeared with lipstick and his chest and back bared, rose to his feet with women clinging to his arms. Smiling at the rest of the seated guests, he declared:
"Come, come, everyone eat, drink, and be merry! Today's entire bill is on me, Prince Jing! Make sure you have a good time! Anyone who doesn't enjoy themselves will be disrespecting me, Di Feijing! Drink up!"
"Long live the Prince!"
"The Prince is awesome!"
The hall erupted in cheers, igniting Di Feijing's already restless mind amid the drunken haze and sensual atmosphere.
In the shadows, several guards watched the scene, their faces burning with anger but their lips sealed.
"This is outrageous! What has His Majesty seen in this thing to protect it so fiercely?"
"Keep your voice down. If His Majesty hears this, we'll be in serious trouble."
"I can't understand it. His Majesty is such a prodigy, yet he's fallen for this—this pretty boy. What kind of magic potion has he poured into His Majesty's ear to let him run wild like this?"
"Alright, Sister Xiao Wen, we shouldn't meddle in His Majesty's affairs. We just need to keep Prince Jing safe and prevent anything from happening to him."
The two guards could only watch with disgust as the future imperial son-in-law caroused in the Warm Fragrance Pavilion.
Suddenly, a soul-stirring melody erupted from the stage.
The drumbeats rolled like a thousand armies, carrying a grim battlefield aura that completely contrasted with the pavilion's usual tranquil music.
Di Feijing frowned, instinctively about to reprimand, but his eyes lit up when he saw the dancer on stage.
Ji Bingyan's movements were graceful yet powerful, her every smile and glance exuding a spirit that rivaled any man's. For a moment, Di Feijing was mesmerized.
When the dance ended, Di Feijing led the applause. "Bravo! Bravo! Such a performance truly astonishes this King. What's your name? Come, join me for a drink."
Hearing this, Ji Bingyan's beautiful eyes suddenly narrowed.
She quickly regained her composure, accepted the wine cup from the maid, and quietly approached Di Feijing, kneeling on one knee before him. "Your Highness, please."
Di Feijing gazed at the stunning beauty before him, his Adam's apple bobbing uncontrollably.
Taking the cup, he didn't drink immediately. Instead, he pulled her into his embrace, pinching her chin with a lecherous smile.
"Pretty thing, what's your name?"
Di Feijing's actions caught Ji Bingyan off guard for a moment.
But she quickly steadied herself and replied softly, "Your Highness, this humble servant's name is Ji Bingyan."
"Ji Bingyan... Ice and fire. How fitting! Excellent, excellent! Hahaha~"
Di Feijing's vulgar laughter sent a chill down Ji Bingyan's spine.
At that moment, he tightened his grip on her chin. "From today on, you'll be mine. Follow me, and you'll have fine food and spicy dishes—just make sure you serve me well."
A cold dread settled in Ji Bingyan's heart. *This isn't him. He wouldn't be so frivolous. There must be something else going on. I need to investigate this carefully.*
In the next instant, Ji Bingyan broke free from his embrace. She bowed deeply. "My apologies, Your Highness. This humble servant's life is too lowly to serve you. Farewell."
With that, Ji Bingyan turned to leave.
"Stop right there!"
A sudden roar came from Long Aotian, the sect leader of the Dragon Inquiry Sect.
"You insolent Hu Ji! It's a blessing from your past lives that the Prince has taken an interest in you. Yet you show no gratitude and even dare to give him a cold shoulder? I don't know where you get the nerve and courage."
Ji Bingyan turned back with a cold smile. "Apologies, this humble girl is too unfortunate to climb such a towering tree as the Prince. I bid you farewell."
With that, she strode toward the main gate.
But in the next moment, a group of Dragon Inquiry Sect Kalamis blocked the way, arms crossed and sausage-like lips curled in unison.
Truly, even a slight smile looked lecherous.
At the same time, Di Feijing's mocking laughter rang out behind her.
"Apologies, you won't be leaving today. No woman I desire has ever escaped my grasp. Serve me willingly, and I'll ensure you a life of luxury. Defy me, and I'll enjoy taking you by force even more."
With that, Di Feijing produced a pristine white silk cloth and laid it on the table.
"When I held you earlier, I confirmed you're still a virgin. I'll have your first blood today, whether in front of these witnesses or in my chambers. Choose your setting."
As soon as the words left his mouth, all the Kalamis in the crowd turned their lecherous gazes toward Ji Bingyan, their faces contorting into lewd grins.
Long Aotian laughed wildly, "Hahaha! You Hu Ji, today you'll be our plaything!"
Humiliated beyond endurance, Ji Bingyan snapped, "You think you can overwhelm me with numbers? How naive."
"Still talking tough when death is at your door? Watch my Divine Dragon Palm Technique: Great Dragon's Ascent!" Long Aotian, eager to impress Di Feijing, unleashed a devastating move, aiming to take Ji Bingyan down with a single, clumsy strike.
But before he could get within three feet, Ji Bingyan delivered a swift sidekick that sent him flying across the crowd.
"Go to hell! Didn't you even weigh yourself before attacking? How dare you show off with such pathetic skills? Where do you get such confidence?"
Watching Long Aotian collapse, foaming at the mouth, Di Feijing's eyes turned crimson. "Take her down!"
"Pathetic," Ji Bingyan scoffed, ignoring the fallen man. She began channeling her spiritual energy, preparing to end the fight with a single strike.
But suddenly, the spiritual energy she had summoned vanished completely.
Her body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground.
"Ten Fragrance Tendon-Softening Powder? When was I poisoned?" Ji Bingyan exclaimed in shock.
Di Feijing, however, smirked triumphantly as his plan came to fruition.
"Hahaha, aren't you surprised? Do you feel your whole body is weak, unable to mobilize even a trace of spiritual energy from your Qi Sea?"
"To tell you the truth, when I pinched your chin earlier, I smeared my fingers with Ten Fragrance Tendon-Softening Powder. For the next three hours, you won't be able to move a muscle."
"Despicable."
Ji Bingyan tried to force herself up, but the slightest movement sent a tingling sensation through her body, rendering her completely immobile.
*I was careless. After a lifetime of gathering intelligence, I never investigated this scoundrel at all. To think I'd be caught in such a trap! If the Lord Prefect finds out, he'll surely scold me severely.*
Despair filled Ji Bingyan's eyes as she watched Di Feijing and his group approach with leering smiles. She had already resolved to die.
"Hey, what are you guys playing? Count me in."
A playful whistle echoed from the top of the staircase.
Ji Bingyan looked up and her expression froze.
Shen Zhao was leaning against the carved wooden railing, a smirk on his face as he looked down at the group below.
"Who are you? When did you get here?"
"I'm Chu Liuxiang, just arrived about an hour ago."
"Insolent! Do you know the Warm Fragrance Pavilion is booked by my Prince?"
"Precisely because it's booked, I was even more curious to meet this Prince Di."
With that, Shen Zhao leaped gracefully from the second floor, landing lightly in the main hall. His gaze locked onto Di Feijing.
Meanwhile, the guards hidden in the shadows were equally astonished.
"Holy shit, he claims he infiltrated the Warm Fragrance Pavilion an hour ago? How did I not notice anything?"
"I can't even see through this guy's cultivation level."
Just then, Shen Zhao, who had been staring at Di Feijing for a long time, spoke.
"So you're Di Feijing? Damn it, who gave you permission to use that name?
I'll give you one chance to redeem yourself: change your name, or I'll beat the shit out of you today."
"Insolent! Who dares insult this King so? If I don't tear you limb from limb today, how can I show my face in the capital?"
Hearing this, Shen Zhao's fists clenched excitedly.
"Ooh, I love a brave little ant like you. Makes it so easy to beat you senseless.
Mark my words: from now on, I'll beat you every time I see you, until you change your name."
"Do you think I was scared into being a prince? Let me tell you, I'm a *real* fighter—"
*Bang—*
Before the words had even left his mouth, Shen Zhao spun and slammed Di Feijing to the ground with a single-handed side throw.
Before Di Feijing could speak, Shen Zhao's smiling face loomed over him.
"A 'real fighter'? How real?"
"Ah—"
Di Feijing flew into the air, only to be grabbed by the hair the moment he landed, and slammed down again with another side throw.
"Damn it—"
"How dare you strike a Prince—"
"Boy, you won't live to see tomorrow. Die obediently."
Finally, the Kalamis reacted.
They immediately grabbed benches and wooden sticks and charged at Shen Zhao in unison.
But Shen Zhao dodged with a sideways glance and a sweeping, piercing gaze that froze all the Kalamis in their tracks.
"Want to see a doctor, huh? Got the money for the medicine ready?"
With a cold smile, he lifted Di Feijing. "Weren't you supposed to be a tough guy?"
"I..."
*Bang!*
Before Di Feijing could finish, Shen Zhao executed another one-handed side throw, slamming him to the ground. The table beneath him splintered into pieces.
"Holy shit!"
Di Feijing clutched his aching back, teeth bared in pain. Seeing the Kalamis frozen like statues, he roared in fury.
"You bunch of idiots! Who do you think you're serving?! Take him down, you royal bastards!"
"Kill him!"
At his command, the Kalamis surged forward.
*Bang!*
*Boom!*
*Clang!*
*Crack!*
*Clatter!*
*Rattle!*
*Thud!*
"Ah! My... my balls are broken!"
"Let go! Let go!"
"He ruined my face!"
"Damn it! I'm out!"
"Damn it~"
Pedestrians gathered around the tightly shut doors of the Warm Fragrance Pavilion, pointing and murmuring as piercing screams and the sounds of brutal demolition echoed from within.
*Bang!*
The commotion finally ceased when a small-time thug crashed through a window and landed on the street.
The doors collapsed, sending up a cloud of dust.
Amidst the swirling dust, Shen Zhao emerged, carrying the motionless but wide-eyed Ji Bingyan in his arms. He slowly appeared before the stunned crowd.
"Pah, not a single one worth fighting."
With that, he effortlessly leaped onto a nearby rooftop using his *qinggong* and vanished from sight, leaving the onlookers dumbfounded.
Inside the Warm Fragrance Pavilion, the scene was unrecognizable. The crowd could see Kalamis lying sprawled on the ground, groaning in pain. Di Feijing, his face black and blue, was trapped beneath a table broken in two.
Two Shadow Guards, who had been lurking in the shadows, finally reacted.
Their first thought was:
"Oh no... How are we going to explain this to Your Majesty?"
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