"Must marriage be nothing but a transaction for me, merely to consolidate my own power?"
Long Xinghe seemed to scoff at the words of her maid, Jiang Tao.
"I truly like Prince Wuya, I genuinely like him, there's no intention of using him. My desire to marry Prince Wuya is with sincere intent to treat him well. What are you talking about with political interests?"
Jiang Tao clearly hadn't expected the Grand Princess to say such a thing.
She looked astonished. "Princess, you... are you serious this time?"
The Princess was surrounded by countless handsome men, but she always prioritized her career and merely toyed with those men.
Yet this time, she was actually proposing to the Northern Underworld Kingdom?
This was completely unlike the Princess's usual style of doing things.
"Naturally, I am serious."
Long Xinghe sighed and said softly, "The first moment I saw him, I knew he was the man I wanted."
"But... I've heard his health is poor, and his life... is not long."
"I will definitely find a way to cure his illness!"
Long Xinghe clenched her palm and said in a deep voice, "I will protect him well and absolutely not let him suffer any accidents! He is the only treasure I cherish most in this life!"
Even Chu Qianli, who was lurking on the rooftop, could hear the sincerity in her words.
She truly hadn't expected this woman to be so genuine about Wuya.
If she were Jiang Xinghe, then in the 21st century, the twenty-something Jiang Xinghe had never liked men.
Perhaps she had a few male companions, but they were merely adults playing games.
Chu Qianli knew that her second senior sister was too career-driven, and men were always just playthings in her eyes, fleeting like smoke.
This time, with Wuya, it was clearly different.
"Princess," Jiang Tao was still trying to persuade her, "His Majesty's most favored candidate is Prince Xuan of the Northern Underworld. Princess, you must understand His Majesty's intentions."
"If you can marry Prince Xuan, a powerful alliance will be formed, and this world will be the world of our Dragon Ascent and the Northern Underworld. In the future, no one will dare to bully our Dragon Ascent."
Chu Qianli's heart tightened again.
So, Long Tianliu's desired son-in-law was Feng Yexuan.
Of course, Prince Xuan was famously powerful. What emperor wouldn't want to form a marriage alliance with him?
Long Xinghe said impatiently, "My mind is made up..."
"Princess, I've heard that Prince Xuan is the most handsome man in the Northern Underworld Kingdom. His appearance is so stunning it could topple cities. You will surely like him."
"No matter how outstanding he is, he is not as captivating to me as my Wuya."
Long Xinghe waved her hand. "Stop talking. I will personally explain to His Majesty. I have never liked a man this much. I can give my life to His Majesty, willing to serve her, but I want Wuya!"
Jiang Tao dared not persuade her further and could only sigh. "Since that is the case, what the Princess likes, your subordinate will also like. What the Princess cherishes, your subordinate will also cherish. From now on, I will definitely protect Prince Xiaoyao well."
Jiang Tao retreated.
Long Xinghe picked up a cup from the table and examined it carefully, her eyes filled with a smile.
This was the cup Wuya had used tonight.
His demeanor, his detached gaze, his effortless grace – she found him utterly captivating.
After so many years of living a life of deceit and intrigue, Feng Wuya's appearance was the only pure land in her life.
He exuded an aura of cleanliness.
An aura that no one else in the world could match.
She would have him, and she would cherish him for a lifetime!
On the rooftop, the wind blew.
A speck of dust slowly drifted down, landing on the cup in Long Xinghe's hand.
Long Xinghe frowned slightly and carefully put the cup away.
The moment she closed the wooden box, she suddenly raised her hand and, without any apparent movement, flung a hidden weapon towards Chu Qianli on the rooftop.
Chu Qianli's expression shifted slightly. She flipped over, narrowly dodging it!
Long Xinghe leaped up, and with a clang, several roof tiles flew out.
The soft sword at her waist was already aimed at Chu Qianli's heart!
This soft sword!
Chu Qianli's breath hitched. With a swish, she drew out her short saber.
With a clang, the short saber deflected the soft sword.
But the tail of the soft sword, like a spirit snake, coiled back and swung towards Chu Qianli's wrist.
Those who had never witnessed the prowess of the soft sword might not have been able to dodge this coil.
But Chu Qianli was far too familiar with this soft sword!
Before the sword tail could even touch her wrist, she twisted her own wrist, and with another clang, she sliced off the coiled tail with her saber.
The saber edge, imbued with internal energy, sent Long Xinghe staggering back several steps, almost causing her to fall from the rooftop.
This black-clad person possessed such formidable internal energy!
Long Xinghe clearly realized that in a direct confrontation of internal energy, she was no match for the black-clad person.
She made a decisive move. After retreating two steps, she immediately reached for her waist, pulled out something, and aimed it at Chu Qianli.
Chu Qianli was truly shocked this time!
Just as she was almost stunned, Long Xinghe's index finger pulled the trigger.
With a bang, the bullet pierced the night sky.
However, the black-clad person had already left!
While her Qinggong might not be as powerful as her internal energy, it was still superior to Long Xinghe's.
But this was not the reason for Long Xinghe's shock. What shocked her most was that this black-clad person seemed to know the power of the gun in her hand!
How could the black-clad person know?
"Princess!" Hearing the commotion, Jiang Tao rushed over with guards.
Long Xinghe said urgently, "There's an assassin! Seal off the villa immediately! Investigate for me! It's a woman, and you must find her!"
Judging by her figure, it was clearly a woman!
Why did she know that the gun in her hand had such powerful destructive force?
Before she could even fire, the assassin had already dodged!
Who was she?
Jiang Tao immediately responded, "Yes!"
Turning back, she stared at all the guards and shouted, "Seal off the entire villa and capture the black-clad female assassin!"
"Yes!"
...Chu Qianli had long since left Long Xinghe's chambers.
As a member of the Wolf Domain's special training team, she had an innate sensitivity to firearms.
Although she was greatly shocked just now, her body had instinctively dodged before Long Xinghe fired.
With Long Xinghe possessing a gun, even with her formidable martial arts, she might not be able to win decisively!
Moreover, the sounds of the fight had alerted the surrounding royal guards. If she didn't leave now, it would be too late.
As she escaped, she heard the guards behind her preparing to rush out in search of the assassin.
Returning to her sleeping quarters at this time would implicate everyone.
But Long Xinghe would definitely send people to search every room. If she wasn't there, Long Xinghe would immediately know who the assassin was tonight.
The most terrifying thing was that she had now confirmed it beyond any doubt: Long Xinghe was indeed Jiang Xinghe.
Her soft sword was one that Jiang Xinghe was accustomed to using.
Her gun, modified from a Desert Eagle, was Jiang Xinghe's personal one. Jiang Xinghe had even given it a name: Desert Black Eagle!
She was truly Jiang Xinghe!
Jiang Xinghe had actually transmigrated with her soft sword and gun!
Damn it! Everyone else had transmigrated, but she had nothing! It was too unfair!
Behind her, Jiang Tao's voice grew closer. "The guest rooms! Hurry! Follow me to search!"