Whip of the 25 princesses

  Ye Chen rode his horse overnight and arrived at Beilu Academy when the sky was already bright.

  Wu Lingxiang Gongzhu, Yan Han and Wei Xunyu, each leading a sweat-blood horse, arrived at the entrance of Beimiao Academy.

  Dean Tao, Li Cang, Zheng Zhicheng and dozens of others escorted him to the gate of the academy.

  Ye Chen immediately dismounted his horse and paid respects to Princess Wu.

  "Have you found the deer in the mountain?"

  The princess rode on horseback and asked casually.

  "Hmm... Ah-ha! Found it!"

  Ye Chen was slightly stunned and didn't understand what Princess Wu was saying, but he still nodded quickly.

  "Ling Xiang Gong Zhu, would you like to bring more people to go hunting in the mountains?"

  Dean Tao asked with a worried look.

  "I finally managed to get out of the palace for a trip, just to go hunting in the northern mountains and have some fun for a few days. With just the three of them following me, it's enough. Too many people would be too noisy and scare away all the wild animals in the forest, making it no fun at all. Uncle Tao doesn't need to see me off, I'll play in the mountains for a few days and then return."

  Wu Ling Xiang smiled and said.

  "Alright, be careful, princess!"

  Dean Tao was reluctant.

  Wu Lingxiang has already discussed it with him.

  She came from Wang City to Beifeng Academy, under the guise of inspecting the graduation examination of Beifeng Academy. Of course, this was just a cover-up, her real purpose was to go to Jindian Xianmen to seek help from the old ancestor of the Wu family, to resolve the crisis in Wuguo. However, the journey had to be kept absolutely confidential to prevent the news from leaking out and being ambushed by treacherous traitors within Wuguo.

  Wu Lingxiang even left the female attendants brought from Wangdu, as well as a small group of guard cavalry, at Beishan Academy. These people had lived in the imperial city for a long time and had complex relationships; if one traitor appeared, it would bring great disaster to this trip.

  The students of Beifeng Academy, who were far away from the imperial city and focused on martial arts training, did not get involved in the struggle for the throne. Instead, she directly recruited elite martial arts students from Beifeng Academy as her guards, which made it less likely to cause problems.

  As for going to the deep mountains of Beiling to hunt and get rid of any possible surveillance, it was a trick that Wu Lingxiang had thought of long ago. By the time others discovered she wasn't hunting in the deep mountains of Beiling, she would already be thousands of miles away.

  "Taobo's worries are not unreasonable!"

  Zheng Zicheng, dressed in a white robe, emerged from the crowd and came before Princess Lingxiang. With a refined smile, he said, "Princess Lingxiang, the northern mountain range is often plagued by packs of ferocious wolves, making it quite perilous. Why don't I personally escort you into the mountains? As a ninth-level cultivator in the Refining Body stage, I can go anywhere within these deep mountains."

  Wu Lingxiang is the youngest daughter of the Lord of Wu, a precious gem. Although she is extremely spoiled, her beauty is extraordinary, and at the age of fifteen or sixteen, she has already given people a stunning impression. In the royal city, many young and talented men want to fall under her pomegranate skirt.

  Zheng Zicheng had long been wanting to pursue the little princess of Wu Guo in Wang Cheng, but the little princess lived deep within the inner palace and was distressed by the lack of opportunity to meet.

  If he could escort the princess to hunt in the deep mountains of Beifeng and stay there for a few days, it would be a great opportunity. As for those three troublesome guys, they were not even in his eyes. He would find an excuse on the way and get rid of them.

  "Don't have to!"

  Wu Lingxiang's face turned cold, and she urged her horse on with a squeeze of her legs. Inwardly, she was seething with anger. She called Dean Tao "Uncle", which was because her father and Dean Tao had been close friends since childhood. But Zheng Zhicheng actually dared to call Dean Tao "Uncle" too, trying to curry favor, truly shameless.

  "Ling Xiang Gongzhu, anyway, it's a hunting trip, having one more person won't make a difference. I'm willing to hold the reins for the princess and serve in front of and behind the horse!"

  Zheng Zicheng's figure flashed, blocking Wu Lingxiang's horse, and with a calm smile, he reached out to grab the reins.

  He unexpectedly ran into Wu Lingxiang at the Beifeng Academy, and he wouldn't let her go easily. The arrogant and pampered little princess was a bit thicker-skinned and bolder, but once he had her under control, she would still be his to command as he pleased.

  "How dare you!"

  Wu Lingxiang was furious and whipped his right hand with a horse whip.

  "Bang!"

  A crisp whip cracking sound rang out.

  On Zheng Zhicheng's left cheek, there was an additional horse whip blood mark, extremely ferocious.

  The dozens of people present were suddenly shocked into a dead silence.

  "The personal disciple of National Master Zheng Yuan actually dares to flog in public!"

  "It's probably only Wu Xiaogong who dares to make this move! Apart from her, who would dare to hit Zheng Zhicheng?"

  Dean Tao, Li Cang, the head of the Upper House, Ye Chen, Yan Han, Wei Xunyu and others, all looked at this sudden change with shock and amazement.

  "You... slapped me in the face!"

  Zheng Zicheng was stunned, and he reached out to touch his hot left cheek, with bloodstains on his hand. Even if the wound healed, a whip scar would definitely be left on his handsome face.

  With his cultivation at the 9th level of the Refining Body stage and high-grade martial arts, he won't be able to dodge Wu Lingxiang's whip.

  He never thought that Princess Wu would suddenly whip him with a horse whip, bare-faced and without any defense. Even the Lord of Wu State wouldn't do such a crazy thing to his own national teacher's personally taught disciple!

  Zheng Zhicheng looked at Wu Xiaogong in unbelievable anger, his eyes flashing with fierce and menacing glint.

  He is the most outstanding and renowned young martial artist in the Imperial City of Wuguo, who has cultivated to the 9th layer of the Refining Body stage at the age of over 20. He is a direct disciple of Guoshi Zhengyuan and may one day become an immortal cultivator who looks down on ordinary people.

  In just a few years, he will be able to go to Xian City and enter the Jindeng Xianmen, becoming a disciple of the Xianmen who is worshiped and admired by countless secular mortals. What is a mere princess of the Wu Kingdom, daring to slap his face and ruin his appearance?

  Yan Han suddenly spurred his horse forward, blocking the path of Wu Gongzhu's mount and separating her from Zheng Zicheng. His right hand on the hilt of his sword, he gazed warily at Zheng Zicheng.

  Wei Xunyu immediately went to the other side to guard beside Princess Wu.

  "This guy is really unlucky, why provoke the little princess for no reason."

  Ye Chen looked at Zheng Zicheng, his eyes filled with pity and a hint of schadenfreude. He had long disliked Zheng Zicheng, but he hadn't expected that today Zheng Zicheng would get into trouble, which secretly delighted him. He didn't move, originally standing in front of the Princess of Wu, beside Zheng Zicheng. If Zheng Zicheng dared to make a strange move, his knife would directly attack Zheng Zicheng. Together with Yan Han and Wei Xiangyu, the three of them could kill or at least force Zheng Zicheng back.

  The people of Beimang Academy also reacted, vigilantly staring at Zheng Zicheng, to prevent him from suddenly doing something unfavorable to Princess Wu. The masters of Beimang Academy were not lacking in the eighth and ninth layers of the Refining Body period, and they were all national-level warriors who could not afford to cause trouble here.

  "Zheng Zicheng has offended Your Highness, please forgive him!"

  Zheng Zicheng turned his back on the crowd of martial artists at Beifeng Shuyuan, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, even though he was furious, he had to swallow his anger and admit his mistake. In his heart, he harbored evil intentions, 'Wu Lingxiang, just you wait and see how I'll deal with you!'

  "Can this princess's reins be pulled casually too? Let's go!"

  The young princess Wu snorted disdainfully and turned her horse around.

  Ye Chen rode his horse, along with Yan Han and Wei Xunyu, escorting Wu Lingxiang, the young princess, as they left the academy and headed towards the North Mountain Range.

  They walked for over ten miles, and when they reached a place where people rarely passed by, Princess Wu suddenly changed direction and sped towards the border of the Wu Kingdom. Ye Chen, Yan Han, and Wei Xuan Yu were all confused about their destination, only knowing that Princess Wu had a special mission, and they didn't dare ask more questions, so they just followed closely behind her.