novelraw Chapter 1550: 9: The Fourth Faction Joins Forcefully
Chapter 1550: 9: The Fourth Faction Joins Forcefully
Capítulo 1550: Chapter 9: The Fourth Faction Joins Forcefully
“Is it you? How can you be here?” The Seventh Prince of Jin Country looked surprised.
He thought that few people knew about the Doumu Xie matter; unexpectedly, his enemy country had also learned of it, and now a fierce battle was inevitable.
“Don’t think that only your Jin Country has spies in our Tianze Country. Let me tell you, in every organization, in every place in Jin Country, we have spies. So, if you’re thinking of attacking Tianze Country, give it up,” responded Princess Qingyan.
“Hmph! As for your Tianze Country, we’re determined to attack you, so don’t think you can scare us off with such petty tricks.”
“Fine, today we’ll arrest you, the Seventh Prince, and see what Jin Country has to say about it.”
“You want to take this prince as a hostage? Do you even know your own weight?”
“Whether I’m fit or not, you’ll know after the fight.”
“Fight then!”
The two sides clashed immediately, breaking into a fierce battle.
Hidden in the shadows, Lin Yifan quietly watched the unfolding fight.
Actually, upon seeing Princess Qingyan, he was a bit surprised. Unexpectedly, he encountered this troublesome girl here.
It’s a pity that he currently lacks the strength to capture this troublesome girl, so he chose to remain hidden for now.
The battle between the two sides grew increasingly intense, eventually leading to a situation of mutual damage.
Even though Jin Country had strong practitioners from the Superior Immortal Realm, Tianze Country had them too, so neither side gained any advantage.
After both sides were severely wounded, Lin Yifan intended to seize the Doumu Xie’s corpse but then another group emerged from the Misty Forest.
This group was also familiar to Lin Yifan. They were the Heavenly Fire Kingdom’s forces, who half a year ago had fought against Tianze Country over Biyu Beads in the Rainy Mountains.
He didn’t know the relationship between the Heavenly Fire Kingdom and Jin Country. He assumed, like him, the Heavenly Fire Kingdom was also trying to profit from the situation. In fact, the Heavenly Fire Kingdom’s motives were similar to his, only differing slightly in nature.
“Oh, what a lively scene!”
Princess Fire Lotus emerged from the mist with a radiant smile on her lips.
Beside her were a group of powerful cultivators, accompanying her on either side.
“It’s you again, you vile woman.”
Princess Qingyan was filled with hatred.
She and Princess Fire Lotus had always been enemies, with no fondness between them.
“Heh heh! You wretched girl, here within the Great Sui Country boundaries, even if you scream until your voice breaks, no one will come to save you.”
Princess Fire Lotus sneered continuously, dismissing the severely injured Princess Qingyan, whom in her eyes already seemed like a dead person.
“Hmph! If you have the guts, come kill me! See if you dare!” Princess Qingyan taunted.
Although the situation was unfavorable to them, if it came down to fighting for survival, she still had the power to battle on, as she had yet to reveal her trump card.
“There’s no rush for that, let’s retrieve the Doumu Pearl first.”
Princess Fire Lotus was calm and composed.
She was acting according to plan, thus not bothered by Princess Qingyan’s provocation.
Seeing the Heavenly Fire Kingdom’s forces acting so unscrupulously, the Seventh Prince of Jin Country couldn’t restrain himself any longer and angrily questioned, “Princess Fire Lotus, we are allies, after all, why are you doing this?”
“Indeed, our two countries are allies, but our Heavenly Fire Kingdom also needs the Doumu Pearl, so apologies,” Princess Fire Lotus replied.
“But isn’t this too ruthless and lacking humanity?”
“Seventh Prince, don’t rush. Let me explain; we’ll take the Doumu Pearl, and if Jin Country wants to use it in the future, you can borrow it from us,” Princess Fire Lotus replied craftily.
“You’re taking advantage of the situation, plundering and harming allied interests,” the Seventh Prince of Jin Country accused.
“An alliance means two strong forces uniting, not merging into one, do you understand?” Princess Fire Lotus coldly rebutted, exposing the selfish nature of this act.
If not for Jin Country’s alliance status, she would have long turned against the Seventh Prince. With her impatient nature, she wouldn’t remain so calm explaining this nonsense to a weaker party.
“You…”
“Alright! Enough chatter. If you wish to continue this alliance, you’d better recognize the current situation. Otherwise, don’t blame us for being impolite.”
“You’re going too far!”
The Seventh Prince of Jin Country clenched his fists, vowing never to forget this day—it was truly a humiliation of epic proportions.
Princess Fire Lotus paid no mind to the rights and wrongs of this dispute, as this world was one where the strong preyed on the weak. If she didn’t strengthen herself, she knew she’d be doomed sooner or later.
When the Heavenly Fire Kingdom’s people approached the Doumu Xie, just as they were about to take the Doumu Pearl, another group emerged from the Misty Forest.
This group was from another country—not an ally of Heavenly Fire Kingdom or Tianze Country.
They were a truly third-party power, simply aiming to seize the Doumu Pearl.
They had been searching for Doumu Xie for a long time, traversing many mountains and valleys before finally discovering its trail within the Misty Forest of the Great Sui Country.
They had waited patiently in the Misty Forest for many days, and upon hearing the sounds of battle, had quietly approached to see what was happening.
When they saw two forces fighting over the Doumu Pearl, they realized there was a spectacle to behold.
In fact, they had contemplated profiting earlier, during the mutual damage between Tianze Country and Jin Country’s forces, but upon seeing Heavenly Fire Kingdom make a move, they decided to wait and see if a fourth party would emerge. After waiting so long without any fourth party appearing, they decided to reveal themselves.
Hidden in the shadows, Lin Yifan silently breathed a sigh of relief.
He had feared that the Doumu Pearl would be snatched away, but unexpectedly, there was still hope of retrieving it.
With his current strength, he was unable to compete against the Heavenly Fire Kingdom’s robust cultivators. If the Doumu Pearl fell into Heavenly Fire Kingdom’s hands, he wouldn’t be able to obtain it.
“Who are you people?”
Seeing this suddenly appearing group, the cultivators from the Three Kingdoms were unfamiliar with them, unsure which power they belonged to.
“Mingyi Country.”
A leader with a somewhat barbaric aura gave a bold reply.
“It’s you!”
Princess Fire Lotus was extremely surprised, for it was said that Mingyi Country was close to gathering the Northern Dipper Spiritual Beads, and once complete, they could summon the Xuanwu Divine Beast. At that point, no other country could rival them.
“That’s right, it’s us!” The Fifth Prince of Mingyi Country replied.
“Why have you come here?” Princess Fire Lotus asked, pretending not to know.
“Of course, it’s for the Doumu Pearl!”
“The Doumu Xie was first discovered by our ally Jin Country, so it rightfully belongs to them,” Princess Fire Lotus explained.
“Heh, you didn’t say that just now!”
“Previously, I misspoke, but you know, don’t you, Seventh Prince of Jin Country?”
Princess Fire Lotus winked at the Seventh Prince of Jin Country, signaling him to go along with the act.