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Chapter 184 Princess Dongming
On the night of the full moon in the first year of Tianwu.

The legendary battle between "Celestial Immortal" Wang Gan and "Invincible in the Mortal World" Elder Wu was astonishing. They exchanged hundreds of blows, their combined energy leveling the Forbidden City and scraping away several feet of bluestone slabs—a battle unlike anything seen in the mortal realm. By dawn, Elder Wu's strength had waned slightly, and Wang Gan suddenly roared with laughter, "In the path of martial arts, your talent is the greatest I have ever witnessed!"

Afterwards, Wang Xianfeng rode the wind, his steps creating lotus blossoms, and uttered golden words: "A single meeting of golden wind and jade dew surpasses countless encounters in the mortal world." His body was the golden wind, and his breath was the rain and dew. He had reached the pinnacle of the Dao in the path of body and breath. Yet, he defeated Elder Wu with just one palm, not even achieving his full potential.

Three months after the war, Wang Xian invited his friends to witness the ceremony, saying that heaven and earth are finite, but human power is infinite, and there are heavens beyond heavens! He then passed on the wedding dress and the Bright Jade Divine Skill, ascended to the moon, and disappeared without a trace, which was his ascension!

From then on, everyone in the martial arts world said that Wang was an immortal from beyond the heavens who opened up the wisdom of martial arts among the people. Starting with Wang Xian, later generations carried on his will, with Tianji as the trunk and Wuge as the branches, opening the Tianji Martial Dynasty, making everyone like a dragon and a hundred flowers bloom, which is called the golden age of martial arts, and is called 'Tianwu'!
The Sui Dynasty, Ryukyu Island.

Although Ryukyu was far from the Central Plains, it formed its own distinct group called Dongming.

The Dongming Sect, isolated overseas, is rich in weapons and armor and extremely wealthy. What is even more unique about the Dongming Sect is its rules. Because it has been isolated from the world since ancient times, the Dongming Sect has inherited the ancient custom of female supremacy, and women, not men, have always been in charge.

Inside the Dongming Sect Manor,

Every three steps there was a sentry post, every ten steps a guard post, and they were all skilled female warriors, some plump and some slender.

"Princess!"

"Meet the princess!"

A stunningly beautiful young woman approached gracefully, dressed in a crimson robe and a jade belt a hand's width around her waist, which accentuated her slender waist and long legs.

Her long, straight, jet-black hair was casually draped down, creating a striking contrast with her fair, delicate, and jade-like skin.

The girl, named Princess, naturally possessed a noble air and a dashing, chivalrous spirit. She walked briskly through the manor.

She arrived at a large hall, stepped over the threshold, went around a screen, and came to the moon gate with a beaded curtain hanging in front of it.

Through the beaded curtain, one could see a young woman in a beautiful long dress, her hair styled in a cloud-like updo, writing something at her desk in the small hall behind the door.

Although she was a young woman, she was equally beautiful, almost like a sister to the young girl who came in.

The young woman lifted the beaded curtain, walked into the small hall, and casually sat down, saying:
"Mother, what do you want to see me about?"

The person writing at the desk is Shan Meixian, the current leader of the Dongming Sect and the daughter of the Demonic Sect's Yin Queen.

The girl's identity is also obvious: she is the princess of the Dongming Sect, the daughter of Shan Meixian—Shan Wanjing.

Why have you been so cold to Shang Ming lately?

Shan Meixian asked calmly,
“I heard that Shang Ming gave you a thousand-times-refined black iron sword as a sign of his closeness, but you threw it away on the spot, embarrassing him.”

“To say that he is not skilled in martial arts but only in scheming is not the way of a man. He should go home and embroider.”

"Is this possible?"

Shan Wanjing pouted.
"It must have been that nosy old man who filed the complaint again!"

Shan Meixian sighed.

"The Shang faction is deeply rooted in Ryukyu and has grown increasingly powerful in recent years. Our faction of women is weak and powerless, and we inevitably have to rely on others in our actions. Moreover, you are already engaged to Shang Ming, how can you act like a child?"

Shan Wanjing snorted coldly, somewhat disdainfully.

"The Shang faction relies solely on its large numbers. If Lord Shang's martial arts skills were as high as Mother's, why would he need to respect Mother?"

"Given their ambition, they would have already set up their own business and kicked out all of us outsiders!"

"Moreover," Shan Wanjing smiled beautifully,

"Our so-called marriage agreement clearly states that I will 'marry' Shang Ming, I will be his husband, and he will be his wife or concubine!"

"I told him to follow the traditional virtues of obedience to father, mother, and son, and to learn needlework; it's his duty!"

Shan Meixian hesitated, then sighed.

Even so,

"Well, you can't say that other people's stuff is no different from needlework."

When Shan Meixian heard this, she was also very surprised. When did her daughter become so outspoken, even a little vulgar?
Shan Wanjing, however, did not take it to heart.

"This guy can't even beat me, he's not even as good as a woman, what I said isn't wrong."

Shan Meixian said with a hint of helplessness,

"You little rascal, you're getting more and more disobedient. It's only because your mother still has a few years left that she can keep you in line."

"If I'm gone, let's see how willful you can still be!"

Shan Wanjing can be called a princess, which means she has been pampered since childhood, which has given her such a princess-like temperament. It is hard to say whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.

Moreover, for some reason, Shan Wanjing's martial arts skills have been advancing by leaps and bounds these days, and her momentum is vaguely catching up with the older generation of masters of the Dongming Sect, which surprised Shan Meixian.

With higher martial arts skills come higher pride, so it's normal for him to look down on Shang Ming, who lives off a woman.

"Mother is talking nonsense. Mother will live for at least another hundred years. When we walk outside, so many people say we are sisters!"

Shan Wanjing quickly comforted her.

"Besides, it won't be long before my martial arts skills surpass those of that old man, Master Shang. I'll teach him a lesson and make him stop gossiping!"

Shan Wanjing looked confident, as if she could really surpass a veteran top-notch master like Shang Gong in a short time.

Seeing this, Shan Meixian felt somewhat relieved.

Although my daughter is still as willful as ever, she has at least learned the principle that martial arts are the most respected in the martial arts world. As long as her martial arts skills are high enough, she will not suffer any losses.

Afterwards, the mother and daughter had a private conversation, and then Shan Wanjing took her leave.

As she watched her daughter leave, Shan Meixian's expression suddenly changed, becoming somewhat unpredictable. In an instant, she transformed from a gentle mother into the imposing leader of the Dongming Sect!
Shan Meixian had only speculated about her daughter's recent behavior.
But after meeting her daughter, she noticed that although Shan Wanjing had not lost her virginity, there was a hint of lust in her eyes, and her gaze was hazy.

She has clearly been aroused and her heart has been stirred by someone!

Considering her daughter's recent changes, Shan Meixian, being an experienced woman, knew perfectly well that a man must have had intimate contact with Shan Wanjing!
Who exactly is it?

Dan Meixian's beautiful eyes flashed with murderous intent, and the surrounding air seemed to subtly distort, emanating wisps of chilling true energy.

The experts in this Tang Dynasty world are truly extraordinary. Just Shan Meixian alone can project energy from a distance, her true energy directly affecting the outside world.

Shan Meixian, who had fled the Yin Gui Sect after being violated by Bian Bufu, was particularly sensitive to such matters. She was especially worried if her daughter were treated the same way.
However, Shan Meixian did not directly explain that, besides worrying that Shan Wanjing would be deceived, she was also wary of the martial arts skills of the person in the shadows.

The fact that Shan Wanjing could make such rapid progress in just one month suggests that the person behind the scenes might even be more skilled in martial arts than her!
the other side,
Shan Wanjing quietly slipped away to the back mountain.
She wandered around the valley several times, making sure no one was following her, before finally strolling to a misty hot spring deep in the valley.

(End of this chapter)