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It was clear that the words were indirectly referring to the person inside the carriage, showing a lack of regard for Emperor Murong Shang of the Golden Sun Kingdom.
As for the intention behind it, it was also obvious; they wanted Murong Shang to deal with Luo Bingbing inside the carriage.
Upon hearing her words, Murong Shang's eyes lit up, and he instantly guessed that the person inside the carriage was Luo Bingbing.
He ignored Ouyang Yunxi beside him and walked straight to the front of the carriage, addressing Little One inside, “Bing, do you really dislike me that much? You won’t even look at me?”
In response, Luo Bingbing inside the carriage said lightly, “We are merely strangers; there’s no question of dislike or like.”
After a brief pause, Luo Bingbing continued, “However, Murong Shang, you just ruined my plans. How should we settle this score?”
Raising an eyebrow slightly, Murong Shang replied to Little One in the carriage, “Bing, could you let her go for my sake?”
“Let her go? Hmph! That’s easy for you to say. Murong Shang, if someone stabbed you, would you let them go?”
Upon hearing Little One's words, Murong Shang immediately asked, “Bing, are you hurt?”
“Hmph! You overestimate her. No one in this world can hurt me, let alone her.”
“Then how does Bing want to settle this?”
“It’s simple. If you insist on protecting her, fine. However, you must either pay me one million taels of gold or cede three cities adjacent to the Silver Moon Kingdom from your Golden Sun Kingdom.”
Before Murong Shang could respond to Luo Bingbing's demand, Ouyang Yunxi interjected immediately, “One million taels of gold and three cities? Why don’t you just go rob them?”
From the moment she heard the conversation between Murong Shang and Luo Bingbing, she realized they were old acquaintances.
Moreover, from Murong Shang's tone, she sensed that he had unusual feelings for Luo Bingbing inside the carriage. Thus, she felt a strong sense of crisis.
So, she had been looking for an opportunity all along, and as soon as she saw a chance, she immediately spoke up to insert herself into the conversation.
After hearing her words, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth slightly and coldly said, "It seems you haven't quite figured things out yet!"
"You..." She managed to say one word before quickly retracting her princess temper and turned to Murong Shang beside her, saying, "Brother Murong, look at her."
Hehe! She wanted to show off her magnanimity in front of Murong Shang to highlight Luo Bingbing's malice.
However, how could her little scheme possibly escape the notice of Murong Shang and Luo Bingbing?
Murong Shang directly reprimanded her, saying, "Shut up." Meanwhile, Luo Bingbing coldly uttered two words: "Childish."
"Brother Murong, you're being harsh on me. You're actually scolding me for a damn lowlife... Wuwu..."
As she cried here, Luo Bingbing in the carriage swiftly moved in front of her because of the words "damn lowlife" she had just said and delivered ten resounding slaps.
After delivering those ten slaps, Luo Bingbing grabbed her neck with one hand and lifted her off the ground, looking at her with an exceptionally cold gaze as she slowly said, "Killing you is as easy as flipping my hand."
Due to Luo Bingbing's speed being too fast, the surrounding crowd hadn't even reacted before she had finished delivering the ten slaps.
Once Murong Shang came to his senses, he immediately grabbed Luo Bingbing's hand and said, "Ice, calm down. Don't kill her; let her go, okay?"
"On what grounds?" Upon hearing Murong Shang's words, Luo Bingbing retorted.
Seeing Ouyang Yunxi struggling to breathe while Luo Bingbing's fingers continued to tighten around her neck, Murong Shang gritted his teeth and hurriedly said, "Three days from now, I'll give you one hundred thousand taels of gold."
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Bingbing's grip immediately loosened, causing Ouyang Yunxi to fall to the ground.
She had just walked through the Ghost Gate, and there was still a lingering fear in her heart. She couldn't help but steal glances at the Little One from the corner of her eye.
However, the Little One did not look at her even once. After Luo Bingbing let go, she quickly darted onto the carriage.
Standing outside the carriage curtain, she looked directly at Murong Shang and said, "Murong Shang, take care of your woman. Make sure I don't see her again; otherwise, next time she won't be so lucky."
After saying this, without caring about Murong Shang's reaction, she turned and walked into the carriage.
"Shadow, Aunt Ran, we should be on our way."
As soon as her words fell, Shadowless and An Ruo Ran quickly responded, "Yes, my lord." Then they swiftly returned to the carriage.
The carriage moved slowly, but Murong Shang's gaze remained fixed on Luo Bingbing at the moment she wore Male Attire.
Shan Kefan had been quietly following behind Luo Bingbing's carriage and was genuinely shocked by what he had just witnessed.
It was not only due to Shadowless and An Ruo Ran's exceptional martial skills but also Luo Bingbing's astonishing words and Murong Shang's identity.
Since he himself was a citizen of the Golden Sun Kingdom, upon hearing the Little One refer to the Cold-hearted Young Master in Crescent Robe as Murong Shang, he realized that the Murong Shang before him was indeed the emperor of his country.
However, he knew that Murong Shang did not wish for his identity to be revealed at that moment, so he quietly pretended not to know.
When he saw that Luo Bingbing's carriage had begun to move forward, he hurriedly urged his horse to follow closely behind.
Seeing that Luo Bingbing had left, Murong Shang immediately turned to his Personal Bodyguard and said, "Under the Afterglow, take Yunxi Princess back to the palace immediately. You will escort her personally; there must be no mistakes."
"But sir, if I leave, there will be no one by your side!"
"That's fine, you can immediately inform Ye Yang to come to Wind Thunder Villa to find me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ouyang Yunxi quickly replied, "No, I won't go back. I want to stay by Brother Murong's side, and how can there be no guards around Brother Murong?"
Suppressing the disgust in his heart, Murong Shang turned to Ouyang Yunxi and said, "Yunxi, are you trying to make me angry?"
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Yunxi hurriedly responded weakly, "No, Yunxi didn't mean it that way."
"Then hurry back to the palace. Have you forgotten what just happened?"
Thinking of Luo Bingbing and the others from earlier, she couldn't help but show a look of fear. So she quickly said, "Alright! Brother Murong, I will listen to you and obediently return to the palace."
"Mm." Once he finished speaking, he turned to Under the Afterglow and said, "Under the Afterglow, quickly escort Princess Yunxi back to the palace."
"Yes, sir."
After saying that, he quickly walked over to Ouyang Yunxi's side and said to her, "Princess, please."
At that moment, Ouyang Yunxi's two personal maids hurriedly came to her side and helped her onto Under the Afterglow's horse.
The moment Murong Shang saw Ouyang Yunxi mount the horse, he swiftly leaped onto his own White Steed and then rode away.
Ouyang Yunxi watched in silence as he left, but in her heart, she secretly vowed that she would make Murong Shang fall in love with her.
Originally, she had come here to find Murong Shang.
And when Murong Shang left the palace, she was unaware; however, after receiving the news, she hurried out of the palace to find him.
However, because Murong Shang had gone to handle some matters earlier, he ended up behind her instead of in front.
Under the Afterglow saw that she was already sitting steadily on the Back of the Horse, so he took the reins and headed towards a nearby town. Ouyang Yunxi's two personal maids closely followed alongside the horse.
Murong Shang had come out of the palace this time with the intention of finding some highly skilled individuals during the Martial Arts Conference for his own use. Encountering Luo Bingbing was completely unexpected for him.
Nevertheless, he was quite pleased with this surprise.
Since he had a purpose for leaving the palace, after parting ways with Ouyang Yunxi and the others, he headed straight for Wind Thunder Villa.
With plenty of time, Luo Bingbing and her group continued to move leisurely along the way.
Murong Shang urged his horse forward, and before long, he caught up with Luo Bingbing's carriage. Seeing the carriage ahead, a faint smile appeared on his face.
Shan Kefan heard the sound of hooves behind them and turned to look back, spotting Murong Shang riding a tall white horse, rushing towards them.
Murong Shang rode his swift steed down the Official Road until he caught up with Luo Bingbing's carriage. Only then did he slow down to match its pace.
Inside the carriage, Luo Bingbing recognized him but did not speak, nor did Murong Shang say anything.
At that moment, only the sound of hooves and the rumbling of the carriage wheels echoed in everyone's ears.
By noon, they arrived at the small town where Wind Thunder Villa was located.
After entering the town, the carriage slowly moved along the street. Through the curtain, Luo Bingbing noticed many martial artists walking around with swords and blades at their sides.
Seeing so many people on the street, she couldn't help but think to herself, "It seems there are indeed quite a few people in the martial world!"
The carriage continued to move forward. Through the curtains, Luo Bingbing saw the shops on both sides, which not only displayed the emblem of the Tiger Legion, but also the symbols of the Dark Door, Ghost Gate, and Beggar Clan.
When the carriage arrived in front of a larger tavern, Luo Bingbing immediately noticed a Ghost Gate emblem in a corner of the establishment.
As she was observing, Shadowless returned after going to book a room.
He said to the Little One, "Master, this tavern is fully booked. Shall we try another one?"
Luo Bingbing nodded slightly and replied, "Hmm, let's go!"
Thus, the carriage continued onward. They came to an even larger tavern than the previous one. Through a hidden emblem at the corner of the wall, Luo Bingbing, An Ruo Ran, and Mink all recognized that this tavern belonged to the Tiger Legion.
However, after Shadowless went to inquire with the Innkeeper and returned, he reported, "This tavern is also fully booked. We need to look further ahead."
Murong Shang and Shan Kefan followed Luo Bingbing's carriage as they moved on. After a while, they arrived at a slightly smaller tavern than the last one.
However, Shadowless's inquiry yielded the same result: no rooms available.
Afterward, they searched through the entire small town, but all the taverns and inns claimed there were no rooms left.
Since Murong Shang and Shan Kefan were with them, Luo Bingbing felt it inappropriate to reveal her identity as they approached her establishments.
Unable to find a place to rest, both Luo Bingbing and Murong Shang couldn't help but furrow their brows slightly, pondering their next move.
At that moment, a man dressed in blue hurriedly approached Shan Kefan and said, "Servant pays respects to Third Young Master. The master and mistress are currently waiting for you at the villa!"
"Alright, I understand. You can go back first! Tell my father and mother that I will return shortly."
"Yes, Young Master."
After the person left, Shan Kefan said to Luo Bingbing and the others, "Everyone, the Martial Arts Conference will be held at Wind Thunder Villa, and my home is right at Wind Thunder Villa. Why don't you all come back with me and stay at my house?"
Luo Bingbing thought for a moment and replied, "Well, Young Master Shan, then I will trouble you."
Although she said "trouble," she was actually thinking: I was just waiting for you to say that.
Soon after, Shan Kefan led Luo Bingbing and the others back to Wind Thunder Villa. As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the villa, the servants inside quickly ran to report to the leader of the martial arts alliance and his wife that Shan Kefan had returned.
Shan Kefan directly took Luo Bingbing and the others back to his own Siyuan Pavilion, arranging them in the guest rooms inside.
After settling them in, he went to Radiant Star Pavilion to greet his father and mother.
The leader of the martial arts alliance, Shan Fengyang, and his wife were overjoyed to see that Shan Kefan had returned. While chatting in the hall of Radiant Star Pavilion, Shan Kefan's two older brothers heard the news and also came to see him.
His second brother, Jichen Shan, was usually quite lazy and often wore a playful smile. So when he saw Shan Kefan, he grinned widely and was very happy.
However, his eldest brother, Shan Yunbin, was different. This time, Shan Fengyang had strongly recommended him as the next leader of the martial arts alliance, but his martial arts skills were not as high as Shan Kefan's.
Therefore, he was very worried that Shan Kefan's return would steal his reputation and position, constantly on guard against him.
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