Chapter 822: Men's Dignity

"From now on, I am your captive, Third Master. What you choose to do is no longer something a humble woman like myself can control."

Xu Yang let out a few hearty laughs, pleased with her decision. He then confidently strode out of the tent, carrying Yunxiao in his arms.

As soon as they stepped out of the tent and walked a short distance, dozens of nearby warriors immediately rushed forward.

They had initially been concerned that Third Princess Yunxiao might be affected by the sudden ambush. However, when these soldiers saw the scene before them, they were utterly dumbfounded.

"Oh my goodness, am I dreaming? Or am I seeing things? How is this possible? Her Royal Highness, the Third Princess, she..."

All eyes were simultaneously fixed on Xu Yang and the Third Princess Yunxiao, who was smiling blissfully in his arms.

What was even more astonishing was that the soldiers had forgotten to move, staring wide-eyed at the sight, allowing Xu Yang to casually walk past them with complete disregard, just inches away.

Soon, Xu Yang and Yunxiao's figures came into view for more and more soldiers, until the leaders of the other major alliances also witnessed the situation, leaving them utterly stunned.

"Heavens, I'm not dreaming! That person is Yun San! The current leader of the Sacred Fire Alliance, Yun San!"

"How is this possible? Wasn't he long ago expelled from the center of power by the royal family? Why can he still do something like this? Has his strength suddenly advanced to the point where he can abduct a Heavenly Martial Master?"

"Please, are you out of your mind? Is it that easy to cultivate to be a Heavenly Martial Master? Have you forgotten that Yun San was kicked out of the core of power prematurely precisely because his strength was insufficient to defeat the young lords of the royal lineage? Even if he had great talent for governing, his cultivation and strength were too weak, so he couldn't possibly have any say on the entire Ying Continent."

"Then tell me, how did he manage to openly conquer Her Royal Highness, the Third Princess?"

Every soldier who witnessed this scene was filled with questions. Even the leaders of the major alliances exchanged bewildered glances, completely at a loss as to what was happening.

"This situation is too bizarre; it's beyond our expectations. Although Third Princess Yunxiao appears to be held captive, look at her expression—it doesn't seem as distressed as one might imagine. Could it be that they've been secretly colluding all along?"

"Oh my heavens, this is going to be a spectacle! Is Third Princess Yunxiao openly cuckolding the Unrivaled City Lord? And with Yun San, who is from her own clan! Such monumental news will likely spread throughout the entire Northern Region soon. By then, the Unrivaled City Lord will surely be utterly disgraced!"

Chang Feng, the leader of the second-largest alliance and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the entire allied army, forced himself to snap out of his profound shock after witnessing this scene.

He was about to personally intervene and stop Xu Yang from leaving, but was suddenly restrained by the old wizard, the leader of the Third Alliance, who stood nearby.

"Brother Chang Feng, what are you doing? Do you intend to interfere in the Alliance Lord's personal affairs?"

"The old wizard is right. Not only are these the Alliance Lord's personal affairs, but they are also internal matters of the royal family. Such things are beyond our ability to intervene. Let's wait for the Alliance Lord to handle them himself."

Thus, the leaders of the major alliances, who had initially been unified, suddenly changed their stance in an instant after this incident occurred. Adopting an attitude of detachment, they completely regarded the scene before them as a joke.

It wasn't until Unrivaled, who had just led his personal guards to suppress the sudden incident and rushed back to the main camp, witnessed this scene himself. After standing still for a full ten seconds, his face turned a greenish-blue.

In his righteous fury, he felt even more ashamed, wishing he could just dig a hole and disappear.

What kind of place was this? This was within the city where hundreds of thousands of the Unrivaled Allied Army were stationed!

No matter how outrageous this Yun San fellow's actions were, his own wife was currently in the arms of an enemy, looking blissful. How could he expect the onlookers to think anything else?

Without a doubt, the bright green hat now sitting atop Unrivaled's head felt extraordinarily heavy, and it was certainly not something that could be removed anytime soon.

The furious Alliance Lord Unrivaled let out a sky-shattering roar. He transformed into a streak of light, instantly landing and blocking Xu Yang, who was carrying Princess Yunxiao towards the city exit.

At this moment, the area within a hundred meters of Xu Yang, Unrivaled, and the princess had already been cleared. No one below the Heavenly Martial Master level dared to approach rashly.

What was originally a grand confrontation between alliances had now evolved into a battle to defend a man's dignity.

"Yun San, you have immense audacity! Not only do you intrude upon my camp at a time when my allied army is mobilizing, but you also brazenly provoke Her Royal Highness. Do you know that for such a crime, a hundred lives wouldn't be enough to atone?"

Xu Yang, unhurried, coldly sneered as he glanced at Unrivaled. Then, with an adoring expression, he lowered his head to look at the delicate beauty in his arms.

"Unrivaled City Lord, I think you've misunderstood. I didn't abduct your wife, Her Royal Highness Princess Yunxiao. We are in love, and we've been secretly betrothed for many years. You surely aren't so naive as to believe that Princess Yunxiao, with her noble status, formidable strength, and exquisite beauty, would ever fall for a good-for-nothing like you? All this time, we've only used you as a spare tire and a shield to deceive others. You've been wearing this green hat for centuries; do you truly have no idea?"

"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot to ask you: in all these years since you 'had' Third Princess Yunxiao, have you ever touched a single hair on her? If I'm not mistaken, you haven't even touched the Princess's hand all these years! The only reason you've been able to sit as the Lord of the Northern Region is because Princess Yunxiao and I took pity on you and gave you an empty title, allowing you to retain a shred of your dignity as a man. Unfortunately, you chose this moment to gather the forces of the Northern Region's major alliances and launch an attack against my Sacred Fire Alliance. In that case, we can only firmly place this iron hat on your head."

"Hahahaha! Congratulations, Third Master, on winning back your beauty! Now you and Her Royal Highness, the Third Princess, can finally be together legitimately!"

"As for Unrivaled, this cuckolded Alliance Lord, Third Master could completely crown him the 'Hat King of the Northern Region'."

"Hahaha, I think that's excellent! Brother Hat King, if you want a fight, we can all oblige you. But if you want to contend with our Third Master, you don't have the qualifications yet!"