63 Heartache

At Princess Ling Meng’s current level of cultivation, she had difficulty distinguishing between a Sky Xuan rank and the ranks above it. The words that she had spoken earlier may have offended the mysterious expert unintentionally. Luckily, the mysterious expert was understanding and had let the matter pass. If he had not, there might have been a catastrophe caused by the infuriated expert! Hence, Ye Gu Han had understood the severity of the issue and had quickly appeased the situation for Princess Ling Meng’s sake!

If not for the sake of Princess Ling Meng, Ye Gu Han would not have even bothered to appease the mysterious expert, given his temper.

There was no sound to be heard, indicating that the mysterious and powerful Supreme Divine Xuan expert had left...

Ye Gu Han sighed disappointedly. He had expected this to happen. If he were the expert, who was a master from outside the kingdom, he would also not have bothered to answer a mere princess.

"Uncle Ye, is this… what you are talking about?" inquired a curious Princess Ling Meng.

"Meng’er, you were too careless with your words. It has offended the person who had saved you. This senior is not from our kingdom, and more so, he has a cultivation level that far surpasses mine. Actually, it would be even more accurate to say that I am incapable of comparing myself to him!" Ye Gu Han chastised the Princess sternly. "The flying dagger is a blessing to us all! Even I could not send out something like that."

"Oh!" cried out Princess Ling Meng, her dainty hands covering her mouth in surprise. "That was what had happened? Since Uncle Ye is already a Sky Xuan expert, does that mean that this senior has an even higher rank than you?"

"Yes, that is absolutely correct," confirmed Ye Gu Han.

Princess Ling Meng composed herself before turning towards the sky and saluting it respectfully. "Princess Ling Meng is utterly grateful to senior for saving me, and for forgiving me for the offending words I said earlier. Would it be too much to ask for senior to come forth so that Ling Meng could apologize and show my sincere gratitude in person?"

Silence.

As an expert of Sky Xuan rank or higher, why would he or she care about receiving gratitude from a mere princess? And if this expert was the most powerful Supreme Divine Xuan expert, he might not even bother to show himself even if it was to the Emperor of Tian Xiang himself. Of course, Princess Ling Meng was unaware of this, but she wanted to profess her sincere gratitude regardless of whether that expert was still around or not! She believed that every single thing Uncle Ye had told her was nothing but the truth.

"What a waste, we did not get the opportunity to meet this expert!" sighed Ye Gu Han. Immediately, his expression returned to its usual aloof form and he began to move away. "Little Meng’er, it is time for Uncle Ye to leave. It is better if you were to head back to the palace. The Imperial Army is coming."

In the distance, the sound of thundering hooves became louder.

Princess Ling Meng looked at Ye Gu Han wistfully, "When would Uncle Ye come back to visit Meng’er?"

Silly girl, Uncle Ye would always be here for you, sighed Ye Gu Han. He replied, "Don’t worry, Uncle Ye would always come by to visit Meng’er. However, one of the assassins just now managed to escape, which means there may be some problems in the future. Meng’er have to be obedient and stay in the palace at all times. Be very careful!"

"Thank you," whispered a very reluctant Princess Ling Meng.

The sound of the horses’ hooves became even louder. The army had reached the location. Ye Gu Han flew up into the air and skimmed the surroundings. Suddenly, something caught his eye and he let out an exclamation. He flew towards Jun Xie and analyzed the scene before him with his sharp eyes. He noticed that there was a small dagger inserted in the throat of the assassin and felt immensely grateful: Turns out that senior had already helped to get rid of the escaping assassin. I am truly humbled.

With that, Ye Gu Han straightened his body and left. There was a flash of blue and he was gone.

From the corner of the street, a strong and sturdy horse galloped towards the princess. The young military officer clad in blue on the horse had an urgent look on his face. As he saw Princess Ling Meng standing unharmed, his expression turned into that of relief. He quickly saluted and asked, "Princess, are you ok?" Concern was etched in his every word.

Princess Ling Meng gazed at him dazedly. She bent and picked up the two flying daggers on the ground before her. Upon closer inspection, the small flying dagger was as thin as paper, slightly curved and had beautiful engravings. Princess Ling Meng loved it immediately. She became excited as she thought: This is the very weapon that the divine master used! And he is superior to even Uncle Ye!

I love this dagger!

"A… dagger?" stammered the young military officer. "Be careful princess. Don’t hurt yourself when dealing with these weapons."

"The senior that had hurled out these flying daggers had prevented me from being killed by those assassins! If not for him, I would have been long dead by now! Your arrival would have been too late to save me!" exclaimed Princess Ling Meng. She was careful to omit out the presence of Ye Gu Han, especially to those who were unrelated to her. Princess Ling Meng glanced briefly at the military officer, her beautiful face showed fatigue and a tinge of sadness.

In the past, when Princess Ling Meng left the palace, there would be an expert with at least a Jade level that would escort her. This was personally arranged by His Majesty. So why would that expert suddenly be sent out on an errand? Not only that, the several elite Gold level experts that usually accompanied her were also deployed elsewhere without any reason. Since there were no experts guarding her, it was not surprising for her to encounter the assassins as soon as she left the palace! What could all these possibly mean? It was blindingly obvious.

Princess Ling Meng was remarkably smart and bright; she was fully aware of what was happening but she did not want to think about it. She was unwilling and did not dare to consider anything. The outcome would be too heartbreaking! She would not be able to bear it!

If you so desperately want to claim the throne as yours, then make it your own struggle! Why must you take advantage of me in your quest for the throne? Does the throne really mean so much? Am I just nothing but a tool in your eyes? We might not have the same mother, but our father is the same! I am still your flesh and blood! Why!? Why did you have to do that? Is what they say true? That there can be no love within the Royal family?

The two flying daggers that Princess Ling Meng was holding was cold to the touch, yet Princess Ling Meng felt warm and safe! The mysterious Sky Xuan expert saved her life and he still forgave her when she mistook his deeds for others. She was fascinated by how benevolent this senior was.

Although Ye Gu Han was aware that the mysterious expert possessed a strength that was well above the Sky Xuan rank, Princess Ling Meng had no clue. She only knew what she saw - the radiance of a brilliant azure color that reminded her of the ocean!

Saving lives without revealing his identity and leaving no trace behind. Forgiving and did not care about receiving rewards from those he saved!

This is truly the character of a real master! A sense of trust towards this mysterious expert seeded itself within the dejected and frustrated Princess Ling Meng. He was like a dragon that only showed his head but not his tail! Someone who is extremely reliable. In her heart, Princess Ling Meng believed that this mysterious expert was worthy of her trust, just like her Uncle Ye.

Holding the flying dagger, Princess Ling Meng could feel herself becoming bolder.

Of course, she had a powerful Sky Xuan expert and her Uncle Ye, the Solitary Star of the Horizon, as her protectors. Anyone who had these protectors would feel equally relaxed.

Princess Ling Meng’s thoughts snapped back to reality, and she realized that the young military officer was staring at her. She immediately became abashed, but her previous thoughts caused her to turn angry and heartbroken.

This young military officer is Murong Qian Jun, the eldest son of the Murong Family in the city. He was the up-and-comer of his generation in the Murong Family, where Princess Ling Meng’s mother was from. Relationship-wise, he and Princess Ling Meng were cousins. He was one of the more famous talented and handsome young men in the city. However, ever since he set eyes on Princess Ling Meng, he was smitten. He had requested to be a military leader in his family, hoping that he would meet and stay close to the princess as often as possible. It would also give him a chance to pursue Princess Ling Meng.

Since Jun Mo Xie left two months ago, Murong Qian Jun had become one of the top two suitors for Princess Ling Meng. The other suitor was Li You Ran, the Grand Preceptor’s grandson.