Chapter 258: Damn It (Five Updates)

Situ Xingchen was immersed in immense humiliation and grief, walking forward with unsteady steps.

Her entire being felt numb, her soul seemingly departed; her eyes were unfocused, with only tears falling incessantly.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, someone appeared to be walking toward her.

She instinctively moved aside, only to find that the person also shifted along with her.

She moved again, and the same thing happened.

Only then did she realize something was wrong and looked up.

Standing before her were three men.

They wore faded, old clothes and looked to be in their thirties. They were unshaven and carried a heavy, coarse aura, looking utterly vulgar.

At this moment, their greedy gazes were scanning her body without restraint.

Though she wore a hood, the exquisite and smooth contours of the young girl's face were still faintly visible.

"Little girl, you're all alone, where are you headed?"

Hearing this disgusting tone, Situ Xingchen's expression turned cold.

"Presumptuous!"

As the noble Eldest Princess of Xingluo, no one had ever dared to speak to her like this!

Upon hearing her shout, the men showed not a shred of fear; instead, they became even more excited.

"Oh? The girl has quite a temper? But that's fine, we brothers like you just that way! Hehe, looks like you're not from the Imperial Capital. How about we brothers take you for a little stroll?"

As he spoke, the man in front reached out, attempting to grab Situ Xingchen's arm directly.

Situ Xingchen immediately drew her sword and slashed toward the man's hand!

However, the man quickly dodged!

Situ Xingchen's strike fell short, and only then did she realize that although these people looked lowly, they were also cultivators!

Especially the one who had just moved—he was definitely a Rank 3 Martial Artist!

She usually specialized in Heavenly Medicine, and was not proficient in the path of martial cultivation.

Her current strength barely reached the level of a Rank 3 Martial Artist.

"Little girl, your sword strikes are so limp and weak, don't bother bringing it out just to make us laugh! Hahaha!"

The men burst into laughter.

They had long realized this girl was a student of the Xingluo Academy; if she had no strength, how would they dare target her?

However, they hadn't expected her to be so mediocre.

From that single swing of her sword, it was clear she had very little combat experience.

This was perfect!

The three men exchanged glances and lunged toward Situ Xingchen simultaneously!

Situ Xingchen was startled; all of them were Rank 3 Martial Artists!

By herself, she was absolutely no match for them!

Thinking this, she quickly retreated and pulled something from her sleeve!

"Seeking help?"

One man, with sharp eyes, saw her movement and immediately stepped forward, kicking the object out of her hand!

In pain, Situ Xingchen thrust her sword back!

But facing a three-on-one siege, how could she be their match?

After several bouts of fighting, she quickly fell into a disadvantage!

"Hehe, little girl, stop resisting. We brothers guarantee we'll make you feel comfortable—"

The men rushed forward, and one of them even reached out and ripped off Situ Xingchen's hood!

*Whoosh!*

A pure and beautiful face appeared before them!

The three men hadn't expected her to be so beautiful and were momentarily stunned.

Taking advantage of this opening, Situ Xingchen suddenly raised her hand!

"What is this!"

The men instinctively blocked, only to find it was a black powder.

"We thought it was something else! Hey, little girl, you're still—"

As the man was speaking, the expression on his face suddenly became distorted.

Because he saw that his arm, which had been coated in the black powder, had actually begun to rapidly and silently corrode!

Only then did the intense pain strike!

"My... my hand!"

"Ah! My face!"

The black powder had stained the faces and bodies of all of them. They all collapsed to the ground, groaning in agony!

The substance was incredibly potent; in the blink of an eye, their bodies had rotted into unrecognizable shapes, looking utterly terrifying!

Suddenly, a ripple appeared in the void, and a black crack emerged.

An old man dressed in black robes stepped out from within and bowed respectfully to Situ Xingchen.

"Lian Ning greets Her Highness the Eldest Princess. This old official arrived late; I hope Her Highness will forgive me."

His voice was raspy and weathered, and his slow speech sounded quite eerie.

Situ Xingchen's expression was icy as she walked over to pick up the object that had been kicked away.

In fact, the moment she had taken the object out, she had already infused it with Original Force to summon Lian Ning.

"Elder Lian Ning, you should have arrived long ago, shouldn't you?"

Situ Xingchen put her hood back on and asked coldly.

Lian Ning chuckled.

"Her Highness is exceptionally wise; how could you possibly care about such trifles? You summoned this old official for something else, didn't you?"

Situ Xingchen did not hide it.

"Correct. There is one matter I wish to ask your help with."

"Please command, Your Highness."

"Help me investigate—Chu Liuyue."

A flash of surprise crossed Lian Ning's face.

"Why is Your Highness investigating her?"

Situ Xingchen frowned.

"You know her?"

Lian Ning gave a light laugh.

"She was, after all, Crown Prince Rong Jin's former fiancée. This old official naturally knows a thing or two."

A look of displeasure flashed in Situ Xingchen's eyes.

The reason Lian Ning paid so much attention to Rong Jin was that after Rong Jin had broken off his engagement, her Imperial Father had intended to arrange a marriage between her and Rong Jin.

Although she had repeatedly expressed that she had no such intention, her Imperial Father seemed to have never completely let go of the idea.

Therefore, Lian Ning was very well-informed about many of Rong Jin's affairs.

Lian Ning noticed that Situ Xingchen's expression was not good, and her eyes were clearly red from crying.

He knew very well that the person Situ Xingchen loved was someone else.

The current situation was certainly related to His Highness, the Prince of Li.

But why suddenly investigate Chu Liuyue?

"Rest assured, Your Highness. This old official will see to it immediately."

He did not ask further and complied at once.

However, before leaving, his gaze hesitated as he looked at the rotting corpses on the ground.

"However, Your Highness, these people..."

"This Palace will handle it myself."

"Yes. Then this old official shall take his leave."

After speaking, Lian Ning stepped into the void and departed silently.

Situ Xingchen took a few steps forward, staring at the corpses that were no longer even whole human beings. She suddenly raised her sword and stabbed fiercely!

As if driven mad, she first hacked off their limbs, and then gouged out their eyeballs!

Only when the three had completely turned into a pile of rotting flesh did she finally stop, panting heavily.

She completely dissolved the three corpses until no trace remained, before spitting out cold words.

"Bitch! Die!"