Chapter 558: County Princess's Maid

Ye Fan wrapped his left arm around her slender waist, his hand resting against her crystal-clear, beautiful neck. His hand emanated a soft glow, and with just a slight chop, a perfect head would fall.

At this moment, the sound of falling leaves could be heard, and the world was exceptionally quiet. Everyone stared at them, and the atmosphere was very tense.

Princess Qi had just displayed unparalleled sacred techniques, breathtakingly beautiful, extraordinary, and ethereal. How many dared to challenge her? Yet she had lost, and very thoroughly, now captured in his hands.

"You..."

Princess Qi's face flushed red, and her immortal body trembled slightly with anger, but she was speechless. Once the "Three Thousand Minor Worlds" appeared, who could contend? She had been invincible in the Southern Ridge, yet she was defeated by an unknown minor lord. She was both annoyed and furious.

"You lost, will you admit defeat?" Ye Fan asked. Having captured her, they were so close that her fragrance was discernible, and her beautiful hair floated up, brushing against his nose, tickling him.

Princess Qi, who could truly be called a "femme fatale," naturally possessed soft bones and jade-like skin, of unparalleled beauty. The jade and long tassels on her head, adorned with gold and pearls, shimmered with colorful light. A mere frown or smile from her could bring chaos to the world.

Her jade-like body trembled with anger, her ivory-like skin shimmering with luster. Her enchanting body fragrance, like orchids or musk, assailed him. She wanted to struggle, but feared her beautiful head would fall.

"You'd best not move, or I'm afraid I might accidentally hurt you!" Ye Fan said calmly. His words, however, carried a deterrent force that made her still.

"What do you want?" Princess Qi asked.

"Admit defeat, we had an agreement earlier." Ye Fan smiled.

"Whoosh!"

From a distance, the spectators were all in an uproar. This minor lord was truly bold; did he really want Princess Qi to be his spirit beast? Leaving aside the "Spicy Jue" legion, even others in the Southern Ridge would not agree, as this woman had extensive connections there.

"According to our agreement, I don't recall agreeing to anything specific, do I? I only said that if you lost, you would become my Dragon Horse, but I never agreed to the latter half of the terms." Princess Qi, playing dirty, still had a point.

"There's no such free lunch. Since you acknowledged the agreement, whether or not you mentioned the latter clause, it has the same effect." Ye Fan smiled, a finger tracing her snow-white neck, which shimmered with light.

"Don't move." Princess Qi was enraged. It was the first time in her life she had been held captive and stood so close to a man. Her eyebrows furrowed in anger; she truly wanted to bite him.

"Don't mess around, quickly release the Princess!" From a distance, Princess Qi's servants were dumbfounded. Their mistress had been captured, making them uneasy, but they had no solution.

"You are truly noisy." Ye Fan glanced at them, uncaring.

"What do you want in exchange for releasing Princess Qi?" A man from the Qishi Mansion stepped out, appearing very imposing.

"It's best to forgive when possible. The victor has been decided, please release the Princess." Another person stepped forward and spoke.

"If I had lost just now, what would the outcome be?" Ye Fan chuckled.

"Well..." Everyone was speechless. Given Princess Qi's character, she would certainly have made him her Dragon Horse; she wouldn't have let him off.

"There you have it. Just admit defeat. From today, she is mine." Ye Fan's single sentence caused a sensation.

This minor lord was too daring. Did he not fear bringing great disaster by daring to take someone like Princess Qi? She was no ordinary princess; she was the Pearl of the Southern Ridge, with an astonishingly powerful background.

"You... let me go. I didn't promise you anything, and I didn't say what would happen if I lost!" Princess Qi argued cunningly, completely denying it.

"Your tricks are useless." Ye Fan ignored her, sealed her body, and flew towards Lu City with her.

Behind them, over a hundred people were dumbfounded. They had come to watch the battle, expecting this minor lord to suffer a great loss, never imagining he would simply capture Princess Qi and audaciously take her away.

"Stop!"

"Release the Princess!"

Many people stepped forward to block Ye Fan. If he were allowed to take away the Pearl of the Southern Ridge like this, these "flower guardians" would rather bash their heads in and die. Every one of them sneered.

"Do you also want to gamble with me?" Ye Fan glanced at them, his hand tracing her swan-like beautiful neck. If his hand were to fall, it would mean decapitation.

"Don't mess around, we'll give you enough compensation, as long as you release the Princess." One of them shouted.

"Alright, no problem. Go prepare dozens of jars of dragon marrow for me, and come to Lu City to redeem her." Ye Fan finished speaking and rushed out like a streak of clear light.

"You... stop!"

A group of people chased after him. How could they let him go like this? They truly feared he would act recklessly. Princess Qi's reputation was too great, possessing world-astonishing beauty. To be abducted by this unique lord was truly unsettling.

"Lord City Master, you're back..." The soldiers in Lu City were terrified. So many people were chasing their lord from behind, all flying through the air, which made their hair stand on end.

"Go, set up the large iron pot and boil water!" The first thing Ye Fan did upon his return was to give this order.

"Ye Zheren... what do you want to do?" Princess Qi was startled.

"To kill spirit beasts and eat their meat." Ye Fan replied indifferently.

"I'll fight you to the death!" Princess Qi was enraged, but unfortunately, she couldn't move an inch.

"Ye, don't mess around! I'll give you a real spirit beast; quickly release the Princess!" Behind him, one person shouted recklessly.

"Are you saying Princess Qi is equivalent to a spirit beast?" Ye Fan asked.

"That's not what I meant! If you want to eat a spirit beast, I'll send you one. Just please don't mess around."

"Nothing is as delicious as Princess Qi, with her delicate skin and tender flesh."

Ye Fan chuckled.

"You're the femme fatale!" Princess Qi opened her mouth to bite, her pearly teeth flashing.

Behind them, everyone felt dizzy. Although they knew Ye Fan was just joking and not serious, they were still somewhat alarmed. He truly didn't treat Princess Qi as the Pearl of the Southern Ridge.

"Seal the city!"

The second thing Ye Fan did upon returning to the city was to activate its ancient array patterns. Lines of laws intertwined, forming a curtain of light that sealed the entire city below.

Over a dozen people rushed to attack the city, but not one could get in. Two even nearly got cut in half by the sword light that surged from the city walls. Everyone was dumbfounded.

Such a small city, yet it had array patterns set by a Saint-level master; it was truly bizarre. They weren't Ye Fan; without the "Movement Character Formula," they simply couldn't break through, almost injuring themselves.

"You are challenging my dignity as a lord, coming to my territory to cause trouble. Don't blame me for being impolite." Ye Fan pulled up a chair, sat on the city wall, and watched them with a smile.

"Release the Princess."

"Can't you say something else? Currently, she is my captive. If you want to rescue her, prepare dozens of jars of dragon marrow."

"Are you trying to trick us? One jar of dragon marrow is hard to find in the whole world, let alone dozens of jars?!" Those people gnashed their teeth.

"Brother, if you help me blast open the city gate, I will generously reward you." A person walked up to the barbarian dressed in animal skins and asked for help.

It was impossible not to notice the cold young man with disheveled hair who could kill a 'King Physique' with a single slap, the nine-year-old child, and the barbarian wielding a wolf-tooth club.

Ye Fan had already noticed them, secretly assessing that these were likely a few prodigies, possessing heaven-defying abilities.

"I don't know you, and I have no enmity with him either," the barbarian said honestly, scratching his head. He then walked back with his wolf-tooth club, saying, "I'm going back."

In the end, over a hundred people retreated, leaving only a dozen or so who were still serious. Ye Fan directly took out a large bow and began shooting them down.

"Damn it, he shot my Four Unlike Beast dead!"

"Ye, give me back my White Tiger!"

The dozen or so people were furious. The arrows shot by Ye Fan were as heavy as ten thousand jun, capable of piercing a mountain. Let alone their mounts; three exotic beasts fell instantly.

What was even more outrageous was that Ye Fan rushed out of the city, seized the three massive beasts, took them back, and then set up a large iron pot on the city wall to begin stewing meat.

"This lord is truly something else; he's eating spirit beasts again!" These people were going crazy, but they had no way of stopping him, as they couldn't break in at all.

After two days, the dozen or so people discovered that all eight of their mounts had been captured by that unique lord. They were truly boiled in a large pot, infuriating them to the point of smoke coming out of their ears.

It wasn't until three people were knocked down by Ye Fan and carried into the city that the others turned pale. They retreated, utterly resigned and without any temper left.

In the Qishi Mansion, more than half of the people now knew about this incident. There was a chorus of gasps and murmurs; to think there was such a lord nearby who had abducted the Pearl of the Southern Ridge! How much courage must that require?

"Didn't a few prodigies emerge from the Southern Ridge? Why did no one go to rescue her?"

"The prodigies of the Southern Ridge are all in seclusion; they don't know the news yet. When they come out, there will surely be a great stir."

In Lu City, Ye Fan, with a smile on his face, invited a group of soldiers to drink and eat meat. The fragrant bone broth of the spirit beasts in the large iron pot was simmering not far away.

Princess Qi nearly fainted. This barbarian must have eaten her Dragon Horse in the same way. She felt a pain in her teeth, but there was nothing she could do; at this moment, she herself was also captured.

"Femme fatale, come here and pour wine. Serve me as a maid for a month, and I will naturally let you go," Ye Fan said, shaking his wine pot.

"You're dreaming!" Princess Qi was furious, yet she possessed a unique charm that captivated people's hearts.

Beside them, the soldiers' eyes almost popped out. "My Lord," they said, "isn't there still no Lady of the House in the City Lord's residence? This one is quite good."

"Yes, she's a perfect match for My Lord," a group of soldiers, drunk and bleary-eyed, spoke without any inhibitions.

"Ye, quickly let me go, and I'll give you enough benefits." Princess Qi was a little scared.

"Actually, I'm quite interested in your 'Three Thousand Minor Worlds.' How about you teach me?" Ye Fan chuckled.

"That's impossible!" Princess Qi vehemently refused. Even if she were killed, she would never transmit such a secret technique.

"Then there's no other way. You'll have to be my maid for a month; otherwise, I can't guarantee what might happen." Ye Fan sealed her cultivation and ordered her to serve tea and pour water.

"If you let me go, I'll tell you the secret of an immortal mansion," Princess Qi said.

"If there truly was such an immortal burial ground, would you still leave it for me? You would have gone yourself long ago," Ye Fan chuckled.

"This immortal mansion was only recently speculated upon; no one has entered it yet. Currently, major forces are all striving for it. The outstanding disciples of the Qishi Mansion have a chance to encounter an immortal destiny. If you release me, you will gain such a qualification," Princess Qi said.

Ye Fan shook his head. "There's no real benefit. If I went, I might perish inside."

"You simply don't know what kind of opportunity that is! Perhaps there are ancient scriptures, or even ultimate sacred weapons appearing. It concerns the secrets of the Immortal Domain!" Princess Qi's eyes gleamed with an unusual light, enchanting and almost dreamlike.

"Oh, really?" Ye Fan walked over, cupped her chin, and said, almost teasingly, "Why do I feel like you're trying to harm me, trying to lead me into a pit of fire?"