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Chapter 216, The Correct Way to Use the Fire-Fighting Princess (5k views, please vote!)
As the cage was fully opened, Yan Lingji was still in a state of disbelief.

Her delicate little feet tentatively took a step forward, then quickly withdrew. Her beautiful eyes, filled with a probing gaze, looked at Xu Qing and asked...

"Are you really going to let me out?"

"Nonsense, I've already opened the cage, and I've killed the guards and even a member of the Korean royal family. Do you think I'm joking with you? Or have you gone mad from being locked up?"

Xu Qing crossed his arms and looked at Yan Lingji, who was full of wariness towards him, and couldn't help but chuckle.

He'd made it so obvious, yet this little vixen still didn't believe him. But he wasn't really at a loss; after all, with such a beauty right in front of him, he couldn't be more eager to admire her a little longer.

Xu Qing looked Yan Lingji up and down without any hesitation. Even though he had been trained by Madam Mingzhu and others, and his standards had reached an extremely high level, Yan Lingji's beauty was impeccable no matter how he looked at her.

A stunning face, flawless skin, an elegant figure without a single inch of clothing, long, shapely legs, and tiny feet stepping in puddles—every detail is just right.

Especially her temperament, unlike Lady Mingzhu's alluring yet not gaudy, or Zi Nu's charming yet elegant, Yan Ling Ji's charm and gentleness are more lively, like a lively elf.

Charming and delicate, youthful and lively—these seemingly contradictory qualities blend perfectly within her. This multifaceted nature creates the breathtakingly beautiful Yan Ling Ji before us.

Yan Lingji glanced at Xu Qing suspiciously, ignoring his impolite gaze. She was no ordinary woman; as a Baiyue person, she had no concept of Central Plains etiquette and was indifferent to exposed skin.

From Xu Qing's accent, she could tell the other person was Korean. It seemed strange that a Korean who had killed so many people would release her, a "prisoner."

If the other party were a lecherous man who coveted her beauty, there would be no need for him to mention Tianze to her and to claim he would help her rescue Tianze.

Looking into Xu Qing's eyes, she decided to test him one more time to figure out what his purpose was.

Yan Lingji lightly brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, her beautiful figure leaning forward slightly as her delicate little feet stepped out of the puddle, a few drops of water dripping from her tiny toes.

Swaying her slender waist, Yan Lingji stepped towards Xu Qing, her soft little hand gently caressing his chest, sliding upwards to embrace his neck.

Yan Lingji stood in front of Xu Qing, her small head tilted slightly up to Xu Qing's neck, her dreamlike eyes gazing into Xu Qing's eyes.

Her ample breasts gently pressed against Xu Qing's collar, a charming smile playing on her lips. Her small mouth opened and closed slightly, exhaling a delicate fragrance.

Yan Lingji was well aware of the advantage of her appearance. Previously, Xu Qing was able to break free from the control of the Fire Charm Technique because she was not stimulated enough and the Cold Jade Water Prison was an obstacle. Now that she was so close to Xu Qing, she was confident that she could successfully cast the Fire Charm Technique.

A flame appeared in her icy blue eyes, and Yan Lingji exuded a bewitching aura that enveloped Xu Qing, constantly stirring his heartstrings and emotions.

"Tell me, who are you? How did you know all this? And why did you rescue me?"

Yan Lingji's small hand caressed Xu Qing's handsome face, her voice soft and seductive, as if it were the allure of a succubus.

The Fire Charm spell is activated, and a subtle fluctuation constantly stirs the heartstrings, tempting people to step into the abyss and lose their minds.

However, Yan Lingji was too confident. Her Fire Charm Technique was completely useless against Xu Qing, who possessed the Evergreen Skill, a cheat-like ability.

“pa~”

Xu Qing slapped Yan Lingji's shapely buttocks. Yan Lingji trembled, pulled her hands back to protect her buttocks, and glared angrily at Xu Qing.

Looking at Yan Lingji, who seemed to want to bite him to death, Xu Qing shrugged and said...
"I already told you that the Fire Charm Technique is useless against me, why don't you believe me? I am a true Confucian disciple, with a heart full of righteousness. Who in Xinzheng doesn't know that I am a gentleman who remains unmoved even with a woman in his lap?"

The pain in her buttocks made Yan Lingji grit her teeth and glare at Xu Qing, her jet-black hair standing on end and her icy blue eyes filled with rage.

Besides anger, Yan Lingji was also filled with confusion. Why had her Fire Charm Technique failed again? Not only had she tried to get information out of Xu Qing, but it hadn't even had any effect on him. Instead, she had been taken advantage of.

She clearly felt that Xu Qing not only hit her, but also gently squeezed her hand when he stopped.

"What kind of upright gentleman are you? If all Confucian disciples were as lecherous as you, Confucianism might as well switch to worshiping Guan Zhong instead," Yan Lingji said, staring at Xu Qing.

She was all too familiar with Xu Qing's gaze; it was no different from the looks those men gave her. The only difference was that Xu Qing was more arrogant and unscrupulous.

"Oh ho~ I underestimated you. You actually know Guan Zhong. Did you know that Confucius also said, 'Food and sex are human nature'?"

"Someone as beautiful as you, standing in front of me naked, it would be abnormal if I didn't do something."

Xu Qing engaged in a lively debate with Yan Lingji, a debate he had never lost before.

"Who says we Baiyue people don't know the culture of the Central Plains? We just don't bother to learn it."

Yan Lingji glanced at Xu Qing with disdain, her face full of arrogance.

As Tianze's most trusted subordinate, her job in Baiyue was to help Tianze handle government affairs. She had free access to the Baiyue royal family's library and had some knowledge of the classics of the Central Plains, though only a limited understanding.

After all, no matter how much Baiyue collected classics, it was impossible to collect all the classics from all schools of thought.

"Then how did you get defeated by the combined forces of Han and Chu? Or rather, how did you manage to defeat the Han army led by Bai Yifei, the weakest Han army in the Central Plains?" Xu Qing mocked.

Yan Lingji was speechless for a moment after being hit where it hurt. Being defeated by Han, a country that had only ever been attacked by Qin, Chu, and Zhao in history, was indeed the most humiliating thing, and she could not refute that.

But women aren't always good at reasoning and arguing. Yan Lingji grabbed Xu Qing's collar, stood on tiptoe, pulled their faces closer, and stared at Xu Qing fiercely with her beautiful eyes.

"Tell me who you are and why you saved me! Or I'll show you what true passion is."

Yan Lingji lit a flame in her other hand and questioned Xu Qing in an unfriendly tone.

"My name is Xu Qing, Xu as in Xu Xian, and Qing as in Qingcheng Mountain. As for why I saved you, would you believe me if I said it was simply because I was interested in your beauty?"

Xu Qing was not afraid of Yan Lingji's threat. He reached out and grabbed Yan Lingji's wrist. With a slight movement of his internal energy, he shattered the flame in Yan Lingji's hand and sealed the meridians in her left hand.

"You jerk~ are you going to tell me or not!?"

Yan Lingji was slightly annoyed. Her rosy lips moved slightly, accompanied by a soft moan.

If Xu Qing was truly interested in her beauty, how could her Fire Charm Technique have failed? She realized that this stinky man named Xu Qing had been toying with her from beginning to end.

She tried to mobilize her inner strength to condense flames again, but she found that the meridians in her left hand were completely blocked, and she could not mobilize even a trace of inner strength.

But Yan Lingji was not the kind of woman who would back down. She flung Xu Qing's collar away, took a step back, gathered her inner strength, and clusters of flames gathered behind her. Her black hair fluttered, as if she was going to fight Xu Qing to the death.

You can say that Yan Ling Ji is stunningly beautiful, has a versatile temperament, and a great figure, but you can't deny that this little vixen's personality is not only bad, but extremely wicked.

If seduction fails, they'll resort to threats; if threats fail, it'll be a fight to the death. They'll find all sorts of ways to torment you for their own purposes.

"You'd better think it over carefully. If you make a move, Tianze will also suffer a bad fate."

Xu Qing precisely grasped Yan Lingji's weak spot. As soon as he uttered the words "Tian Ze," Yan Lingji immediately went limp.

The flames vanished, and her hair, which had been flying, fell back down. Yan Lingji stared intently at Xu Qing, her beautiful eyes filled with ferocity, showing no sign of yielding.

"Did you see the corpse of that sleazy man in purple? He was the younger brother of the King of Han, Lord Anyang. His family must have reported his absence to the authorities."

"It's less than 30 li from here to Xinzheng. The White Armor Army's cavalry can arrive in just 15 minutes, and Ji Wuye's Hundred Birds will be even faster."

“If you continue to cause trouble, I can leave easily, but you will definitely be locked up again.”

"As for Tianze, he will be under stricter guard because of the Baiyue remnants' escape from prison, making it even more difficult to rescue him."

Xu Qing spoke calmly, casually taking off his outer garment and putting it on Yan Lingji. His eyes returned to normal, and his expression softened.

Yan Lingji remained silent, but took the initiative to stretch out her arms and put Xu Qing's outer garment on her body.

To make it easier to find the Cheng Ying Sword, Xu Qing wore a close-fitting outfit instead of an outer robe.

Yan Lingji put on her slightly tight-fitting outer garment, reached out and pulled out her hair that was pressed under the clothes. Her ample breasts pushed the collar up in an exaggerated arc, revealing half of her fair breasts, and the deep abyss of her breasts was captivating.

Seeing that Yan Lingji had dressed herself, Xu Qing felt relieved, which meant that the little vixen had given in.

"Then how are you going to treat her? She's afraid of you too~" Yan Lingji said softly, pursing her lips.

A hint of pitifulness flashed in her icy blue eyes, her soft expression and exquisite face filled with innocence, like a poor, homeless wildcat who had been bullied. This look was as lethal to men as a shot of Tsar Bomba, but Xu Qing wasn't about to be fooled.

If he really showed any weakness, he believed that Yan Lingji would definitely take advantage of the situation and try to get back at him.

How could someone who has mastered the art of fire magic to such a high degree be a stupid woman who knows nothing?
“This isn’t the place to talk. Let’s leave here and go somewhere safe to discuss this,” Xu Qing said.

"Okay, I'll do whatever you say."

Yan Lingji said obediently, walked to Xu Qing's side, blinked slightly, and leaned against Xu Qing.

Feeling the faint softness on his arm, Xu Qing muttered "fairy" before leading Yan Lingji outside.

Yan Lingji followed behind Xu Qing, her delicate white feet touching the ground as she looked around, afraid that someone might suddenly appear and imprison her again.

However, all she saw were corpses scattered everywhere. These corpses had calm expressions, no wounds on their bodies, and no breathing, as if they had died peacefully in their sleep.

Seeing this, Yan Lingji looked at Xu Qing with surprise mixed with a hint of fear. She was now quite certain that she was no match for him.

"Stop looking. None of these guys are good people. Aren't you curious why there's no one else in the entire secret prison except you?" Xu Qing said in a deep voice.

Yan Lingji turned her head back and forth and found that there was no one in the prison carved out of the mountain. Even if there were one or two figures, they were already rotten corpses.

"Because they were all trafficked. This is a secret prison where nobody cares about the lives of those inside, so the guards either trafficked them or tortured them to death," Xu Qing said calmly.

This kind of thing is all too common in South Korea. As far as he knows, even the Black Iron Prison and the Sikoufu prison have such things, let alone this kind of secret prison.

"That's it."

Yan Lingji was clearly in low spirits. As a prisoner in the secret dungeon, she felt a strange sense of empathy for these people.

Thinking of that South Korean royal family member, whose status was so high yet who had come to such a secret prison, her motives seemed self-evident. If it weren't for Xu Qing, she couldn't imagine what her fate would have been.

After stepping out of the cave, the bright moonlight shone down, and a gentle breeze carrying the feeling of freedom blew towards Yan Lingji.

"I'm free now!"

Yan Lingji closed her eyes, breathing in the fresh air, a long-lost sense of ease on her face.

Before Yan Lingji could continue enjoying herself, Xu Qing swept her up in his arms.

Falling into Xu Qing's arms, Yan Lingji instinctively tried to struggle, but Xu Qing restrained her.

"Stop fooling around. Your lightness skill isn't very good, and you can't keep up with my pace. I can make it faster if I carry you." Xu Qing looked at Yan Lingji in his arms and said gently.

Yan Lingji looked at Xu Qing. She hadn't expected him to have such a gentle side. She had thought this scoundrel was a ruthless and heartless lecher.

"Okay." Yan Lingji stopped struggling and curled up seductively in Xu Qing's arms.

Her slender little hands gently grasped Xu Qing's collar, her face slightly lowered, and her long, beautiful legs drooped down beneath her coat, her exposed toes curling slightly, like a frightened kitten.

"gone."

Xu Qing used the Wind Riding technique, opening the wind acupoints on his legs, causing a surge of gale-force winds. Xu Qing's figure disappeared from the spot and appeared on the tree trunk in front of him in the blink of an eye.

Supported by the strong winds, Xu Qing moved smoothly through the air like an immortal riding on clouds.

Yan Lingji leaned against Xu Qing's chest, realizing she was flying in mid-air, and a look of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes.

She also knew light-footed skills, but she had never seen anyone glide through the air like Xu Qing, who seemed like a legendary immortal.

She looked up slightly at Xu Qing. Under the moonlight, his handsome face radiated a unique charm that brought people a sense of inexplicable peace and tranquility.

Under the moonlight, a gentle breeze blew, causing Xu Qing and Yan Lingji's clothes to flutter.

Under the bright moonlight, Xu Qing seemed like an immortal floating on clouds, with a calm smile on his face, and in his arms was the delicate beauty he had just rescued.

The two of them swept through the lush green forest, leaving behind a gentle breeze that created a sense of peace.

What is your purpose? And why did you come to save me?
Yan Lingji stared blankly at Xu Qing, her mind filled with these two questions. However, she was not as forceful as before; she was more curious, but her vigilance remained undiminished.

It is undeniable that Yan Lingji is very wary, a result of being imprisoned in a cage for many years, which makes her unwilling to easily trust a stranger.

Moreover, Xu Qing exudes mystery in every way, yet he holds her lifeline firmly in his grasp, and his strength is so great that she has no ability to resist.

It's only natural to be wary of someone like that.

"Don't look at me like that. I know I'm handsome, but if you stare at me like that, I'll think you have ulterior motives," Xu Qing said calmly.

"What a disappointment~ Shouldn't you be saying something sweet at a time like this? Who knows, maybe her heart will belong to you."

Yan Lingji said softly and coquettishly, her slender little hands stroking Xu Qing's firm chest, her eyes filled with a hint of cunning.

"Heh, put your hand on your heart and tell me, do you even believe what you're saying?" Xu Qing said, looking at Yan Lingji in his arms.

She really treated him like a virgin. Her simple, awkward attempts at seduction were less than one percent of what a sassy woman could do. How could she possibly sway his heart?

Yan Lingji reached out and touched her chest, seemingly unintentionally rubbing that white, smooth skin. Soft waves rippled outwards, stirring Xu Qing's heartstrings.

"Believe it or not, if I get distracted for a moment, we'll both fall to our deaths," Xu Qing said, turning his gaze back to the present.

He knew this little devil couldn't possibly be so obedient, and that's why she started making all sorts of little tricks. If it weren't for his unwavering Dao heart...

If he had been even slightly distracted, the wind cave would have become unstable, and the two of them might have fallen straight down, either dying or being crippled.

After glancing at the distance between her and the ground, Yan Lingji immediately became obedient. She suspected that Xu Qing flew so high to prevent her from causing trouble halfway through the flight.

However, to save her own life, Yan Lingji had no choice but to withdraw her hand, grabbing Xu Qing's collar again, curling up with a look of enjoyment, and softly saying...

"Okay, okay~ I know I was wrong."

Xu Qing didn't bother arguing with her. His priority was to get Yan Lingji to a safe place and then return to Zi Lan Xuan, where Zi Nu was still waiting for him.

Xu Qing quickly returned to the location of the white horse, dispelling the gale and wind cave, and the two landed smoothly.

Xu Qing mounted his horse and then pulled Yan Lingji onto its back.

Xu Qing put his arms around Yan Lingji, controlled the reins, turned the horse around, and headed towards the Qianlong Hall.

Yan Lingji leaned against Xu Qing's chest, her small hands gripping the white horse's mane, her bare feet gently stepping on Xu Qing's insteps, her plump, upturned buttocks swaying towards Xu Qing.

"be honest!"

Xu Qing didn't pamper Yan Lingji; instead, he slapped her hard across the buttocks.

The sound is crisp and the feel is excellent.

Yan Lingji winced in pain, her delicate and beautiful eyebrows furrowing slightly. The tenderness in her eyes turned cold again, her expression changing swiftly. Her cheeks puffed out slightly as she angrily turned to look at Xu Qing, as if she would explode if Xu Qing didn't give her an explanation.

“This road is not peaceful. I would rather be a pair of star-crossed lovers with you than have a few children with you,” Xu Qing said solemnly.

Although Xu Qing's words were still teasing her, Yan Lingji could also see the wariness and seriousness in Xu Qing's eyes. If he was wary of her, it meant that she was really not safe, so she became completely obedient.

Where are we going?

"Farmer's house, Qianlong Hall."

(End of this chapter)