The Princess Cannot Escape: The Cunning Prince Is Not to Be Messed With

Chapter 255 Sending a Monkey

The next morning, Yin Quan learned some very exciting news: Tianji Sect was holding its once-in-a-decade grand ceremony. The so-called grand ceremony was a test of strength between Tianji Sect and two other equally mysterious sects. The other two sects were Yuqiong Mountain and Qingliao Xuanji.

Through her interactions with Yin Quan, Zhiyun has become a huge fan of hers. She finds Yin Quan's ideas incredibly exciting, such as the breast-shaping device that Yin Quan recommended, which made Zhiyun practically worship her. Yin Quan's biggest gain was that Zhiyun gave her many strange and unusual prescriptions.

These often involve paralysis, intense itching, or other similar effects that instantly render the enemy incapable of fighting.

Three days later, when Yin Quan saw the Jade Qiong Mountain True Man Qingqi with his own eyes, he realized that none of the so-called beauties in the world could compare to even a tenth of that woman's beauty.

Dressed in simple white gauze, her figure was as ethereal as a fairy. Yin Quan didn't even dare to speak, afraid of disturbing her. Seeing Yin Quan's infatuated expression, Xiahou Ying pinched her arm. "Can you stop embarrassing me? This is my martial aunt. She hates it when people look at her with such a drooling expression."

"Huh? Am I that obvious?" Gu Lounan chuckled. "If you got any closer, your eyeballs would pop out." Yin Quan rolled her eyes at him. Master Qingqi beckoned to Zhiyun, who lowered her head with a repentant expression.

“Master… that lecherous monk drank all your wine…” A cold glint suddenly flashed across Master Qingqi’s originally calm face.

"Which blind fool dares to drink my wine?" Yin Quan froze on the spot. What was going on? This wasn't the style we were supposed to have, was it? She was supposed to be a cool and aloof girl, right? How did she suddenly turn out like this?

"Your uncle has quite a unique personality."

"Oh dear, why is Junior Sister still so irritable? It's just a pot of wine, will it kill you if you miss a sip?" The affected, effeminate voice gave Yin Quan goosebumps. This androgynous voice made her want to kill someone.

Behind Master Qingqi, a man dressed in a crimson robe appeared in a fleeting shadow. You couldn't see his footsteps at all, and he arrived in front of Yin Quan and the others in a few blinks.

"Lingbo Weibu! It's definitely Lingbo Weibu!" Seeing Yin Quan's excited expression, Xiahou Ying had to remind her, "Could you please pay attention? This is Yu Miaozi, the martial uncle of Qingliao Xuanji."

"Fish fry? I'd rather have earthworms." Yin Quan's voice was barely audible, but it immediately caught Yu Miaozi's attention. He frowned, and a shy expression appeared on his usually masculine face.

"You rude woman!" Accused Yin Quan pointed at her own nose, speechless with grievances. After noticing Yin Quan, Master Qingqi seemed extremely interested in her.

“I think so too. It’s strange that they can’t even call it Fish Seedling, even though its name is Fish Seedling.” Yin Quan hurriedly nodded obsequiously.

Xuan Qingzi looked at the two groups of people with a headache. Every ten years was the most painful time for him. The originally quiet Tianji Mountain suddenly became lively.

With Zhiyun's help, Qingqi immediately became close to Yin Quan and was extremely interested in the underwear invented by Yin Quan, sincerely inviting Yin Quan to make a set for him.

Yin Quan was in a great mood. She was so busy that she rarely saw anyone. The three women chattered incessantly in one room. Xuan Qingzi rubbed her throbbing forehead, unable to even read a book in peace.

"How much longer until Qin Nian's cycle of suffering begins?"

“Master, it’s almost over, it should be done by tomorrow.” Xuan Qingzi said through gritted teeth. “I don’t know why we have to hold this meaningless sparring every ten years. Sparring is one thing, but why do we have to go through the cycle of suffering every year? Death is not scary, but being immortal is what’s scary.”

Qin Nian was speechless for a moment. "Perhaps our fate is not in our own hands." Seeing Qin Nian's sad appearance, Xuan Qingzi suddenly felt a little sorry for her. "This year is also good. I hope that the cycle of suffering can remove the distracting thoughts in your heart."

Every day, Yin Quan would come back with all sorts of strange bottles and jars, applying them to her face until she was deathly pale. Xiahou Ying almost hit her several times, but luckily she shouted in time.

"Now I know why your Aunt Qingqi is so fair-skinned. Her secret trick is incredibly effective." Yin Quan brought her smooth face close to Xiahou Ying's, but he seemed somewhat distracted.

"Xiahou Ying? What are you thinking about?" Xiahou Ying snapped out of his reverie and fiddled with her hair. "Wei Jun has cut off contact with me for three days." Yin Quan patted her cheeks.

"Well, maybe something came up and delayed things."

“But a few days ago he said he had something important to report, but before he could say what it was, he disappeared. This is really strange. I’m planning to go to the capital in the next few days, but I have a bad feeling that something is going to happen that I didn’t expect.”

Seeing his anxious expression, Yin Quan shook her head and said, "You're just insecure. Wei Jun's martial arts are so high. Besides, would he be stupid enough not to run away if there was a problem?" Although Xiahou Ying tried his best to convince himself that he was just being paranoid, for some reason, the feeling of unease grew day by day, even making him a little anxious.

The next morning, Qin Nian woke Yin Quan up early and brought him to a square pavilion. Looking at the four large, flamboyant characters on the pavilion, "Bitter Path of Reincarnation," Yin Quan scratched his head and said to Zhiyun beside him, "This name is really strange."

Zhiyun lowered her voice and said, "Every ten years, the three major sects send two people in. I heard that this is to check whether the three major sects have been lazy in their cultivation over the past ten years, and also to transform people. Every time they come out from there, their power level will increase by one level."

Looking at the mysterious little black door, Yin Quan couldn't believe it. Just going inside and chattering for a while could improve one's skills? It was practically cheating!

"Qin Nian, Xiahou Ying hereby orders you two to complete this year's cycle of cultivation."

"Zhiyun, Qiuran, you two go together."

"Guofeng, Liao Ran, let's go together." The six stepped forward and stood in front of the black door. Xiahou Ying suddenly felt dizzy, and his internal organs felt as if they were being crushed. Yin Quan was shocked.

"Xiahou Ying, what's wrong?"

"No... I don't know... It just hurts so much..." Xuan Qingzi hurriedly took her pulse. "This is bad. What kind of poison is this? How can it be so potent? The remaining poison hasn't been cleared. This Samsara Path can amplify a person's pain tenfold. Just standing here has such a powerful effect. Once you go in, you will die from the pain. We're giving up on this year's Samsara cultivation."

Now it was Qing Qi and Qing Liao Xuanji's turn to feel uneasy. "Senior brother, you mustn't. Our three sects are born from the same root and cannot break this rule. Our ancestors also left instructions that if our ten-year period is up and any sect cannot send two disciples in to successfully complete the reincarnation, that sect's power will be completely destroyed, and your Tianji Sect will no longer have the myth of immortality."

Xuan Qingzi's eyes flickered. "Given his current condition, even if he goes in, he won't be able to finish. Perhaps..." Before he could finish speaking, Yin Quan looked at Xuan Qingzi firmly. "I'll go in Xiahou Ying's place," Qin Nian said nervously.

"No! The trials inside are tricky and bizarre. It's too risky for you to go in unprepared." Seeing that Xiahou Ying had already fainted from the pain, the small black door slowly opened by itself.

A faint golden light shone from within, which made Yin Quan feel warm and cozy. However, when Qin Nian was exposed to this light, he felt a burning pain all over his body, and he clenched his teeth to keep it from showing.

Seeing that Yin Quan showed no abnormality when bathed in the golden light, Xuan Qingzi gritted his teeth and said, "This year, we can only try our best like this. Remember the secret order of the Heavenly Mystery Sect: 'Pry into the mysteries of heaven, the cycle of all things.'" Yin Quan nodded, and Xuan Qingzi whispered a few more words in her ear.

Seeing that the small black door was about to close, Yu Miaozi urged, "Hey, what are you all standing there for? Hurry up and go in. Do you all want to break the ancestral precepts?" Yin Quan got up, looked at Xiahou Ying who had fainted in Xuan Qingzi's arms, and walked in side by side with Qin Nian.

Xiahou Ying, you have protected me for so long, now it's my turn to protect you!

The expressions on the faces of everyone outside the small black door were different, but Yin Quan could tell that they were mostly concerned about her.

The moment the small black door closed, darkness enveloped the surroundings. Yin Quan's body tensed into a taut string, and an aged voice echoed from the air.

"You may enter only after giving the secret command." After the three disciples finished giving their passwords, a long passageway appeared in front of them. Yin Quan whispered to Qin Nian.

"Could you tell me what exactly this cycle of suffering and reincarnation tests?"

"Actually, it's a test for the disciples of the three families, and also a competition for them to learn from each other. The winning family will receive a cultivation method, while the losing family will be punished. Perhaps the founders of the three schools wanted to use this to encourage their disciples to strive for excellence."

Yin Quan nodded as if she understood, but at the end of the passage was a secret room. After Qin Nian turned the stone at the door, the stone wall opened, revealing a dim candlelight inside. Only by straining to see clearly could one make out the objects inside.

But once she saw it clearly, Yin Quan regretted it. There were three skeletons sitting on three sides of the room. Yin Quan was so frightened that she covered her mouth and screamed.

As soon as Yin Quan cried out, the dim candlelight flickered a few times and then went out. Yin Quan was so frightened that she jumped onto Qin Nian.

"Big brother and big sister, I have no connection with you, neither of us. It was Xuan Qingzi who sent me in." The wall cracked, and a beam of strong light shone on it, revealing three figures: two men and one woman, all handsome and spirited.

The three men stared intently at Yin Quan for a long while. One of them, a brown-haired man, curled his lip and said, "Brother Kuang Zhi, you've actually sent a monkey to your side this year."

Yin Quan heard a few low laughs around her, and then looked down at herself clinging to Qin Nian like a koala. Only then did she realize that the monkey was talking about her.

Yin Quan jumped off Qin Nian, put her hands on her hips and looked at the man, "Don't think you can talk nonsense just because you're handsome. You better look at me clearly, you're the monkey, your whole family are monkeys!" As soon as she said this, a gasp rippled through the crowd.

The brown-haired man was clearly furious. "Kuang Zhi! How could your Tianji Sect recruit such a disciple! It's a disgrace to the sect!"