Chapter 1220: Chapter 1220 - 1205: The Scheming Princess Jie Youu

Lady Jie Youu was recently very troubled, anxious, especially after being placed under soft detention following the sudden change in Xiansheng Water Palace a month ago, each day felt like a year.

Her elegant yet slightly charming water-like eyes constantly scanned over the guards outside the palace, filled with anxiety.

Lady Jie Youu held a noble status, being a commandery princess, and since being abducted here four years ago, she thought of escape every moment.

Even though the Xiansheng Water Lord treated her exceptionally well, trying his utmost to satisfy her requests.

However, in Princess Jie Youu’s view, no matter how much the Xiansheng Water Lord dotes on her, this dark, damp place filled with a salty stench, surrounded by drooling water demons in the Xiansheng Water Mansion, couldn’t even compare to the stables in her Princess Mansion.

In the Princess Mansion, she ate fresh fruits picked at dawn’s dew, freely choosing from hundreds and thousands of kinds.

But in the Xiansheng Water Mansion, the last time she ate a nearly rotting ripe apple was two months ago, not to mention the refreshingly elegant fruit wines.

It’s always fish and shrimp; she felt like she was about to turn into a fish reeking of fishiness herself.

What’s more, every night, she was tormented by the Xiansheng Water Snake, who was icy cold to the bone with a disgusting breath that was a mix of bloodiness and fishiness right from the mouth.

Yet, she had to stoop to flattering, engaging in intimate pleasing, as disgusting as it was.

She was constantly thinking of leaving.

This situation changed a month ago when Xiansheng Water Mansion got a new master.

Yet this change made Lady Jie Youu even more afraid.

With the Xiansheng Water Lord’s favor, though the living conditions here were quite poor, it was countless times better than that of other women who were abducted as well.

Every entry and exit had a host of attendants trailing behind, and in the entire Xiansheng Water Mansion, everyone except the Xiansheng Water Lord watched her mood.

Even though the living conditions here couldn’t match her Princess Mansion, at least there was no lack of food and clothing, and any new goods from the land were given to her first to choose, not to mention that some rare Spirit Grass fruits from the seabed were consumed like daily meals.

This was far better than for the nearly thousand others living here in the Xiansheng Water Mansion who occasionally suffered harassment from the water demons here, or at any moment were presented as gifts by the Xiansheng Water Lord to subordinates.

But now, with the upheaval in Xiansheng Water Mansion, Lady Jie Youu became extremely worried.

Her good days might be coming to an end.

Heaven knows what the new water demon master likes, perhaps they could swallow them whole if it goes bad.

In this Xiansheng Water Mansion, every day was an indescribable torment.

Initially, she thought that with the new master taking over the Xiansheng Water Mansion, there might be a chance to escape amid chaos.

But a month into the change in Xiansheng Water Mansion, though there was a new master, there wasn’t much chaos.

This made Princess Jie Youu feel a sense of despair.

Disarrayed footsteps abruptly sounded from outside, making Princess Jie Youu feel like impending doom was near.

Perhaps, the newly risen water demon was going to deal with them.

She observed nervously for a while, finally letting out a breath of relief when she realized it was just a change of guards.

The leader of the guard shift was a young man with a sturdy ape-like back and a wasp-waist full of heroic spirit, which surprised Princess Jie Youu. Despite being trapped in Xiansheng Water Palace for so many years, it was the first time she saw a water demon completely transformed into a human form.

"Be careful in your service, in a few days, the King will come to select ladies for the night, and if you offend any lady who happens to become the King’s woman, you will suffer the fate!" Ye Zhen’s full voice made Lady Jie Youu’s eyes shine, her expression slightly surprised.

In more than four years, it was the first time she heard such a pleasant voice, though tinged with a regional accent, it was better than the water demons by countless miles.

With this thought, Lady Jie Youu began to scrutinize Ye Zhen, her water-like eyes gathered divine light, and her Divine Sense fell on this newly switched little demon leader.

Upon close scrutiny, Lady Jie Yu was utterly shocked, as she didn’t even see through the true body of this water demon leader before her eyes, let alone sense the demon Qi.

A few years ago, when she first came to the Water Mansion, perhaps to win her favor, that Chi Jiao taught Lady Jie Youu a method to discern the true bodies of the Demon Races, under her observation, the true form of water demons with human heads and demon bodies would reveal itself.

For a long time, this became a way of diversion and amusement for Lady Jie Youu.

But after four years, among the demon horde, Lady Jie Youu encountered a pure-blood member of the Human Clan.

This discovery alone made Lady Jie Youu extremely excited just thinking about it.

’Not of my species, their hearts must differ!’—this concept was deeply ingrained in Princess Jie Youu since childhood, growing alongside her.

The water demons here were utterly untrustworthy to her, but the Human Clan was another matter.

Suddenly, Princess Jie Youu looked at the figure of the water demon leader played by Ye Zhen as if seeing a great savior.

Feeling the Divine Sense falling onto himself, a helpless, bitter smile flashed across Ye Zhen’s lips.

All of these plans were arranged by the Sea-Breaking Great Saint.

In the plan of the Sea-Breaking Great Saint, Ye Zhen, a human mixed up in the Xiansheng Water Mansion, could only be innocently and helplessly staying there, only able to rescue Princess Jie Youu by a stroke of luck.

There absolutely couldn’t be any involvement with them seen by Princess Jie Youu.

All of this stemmed from a prohibition they obtained via a soul search: Those who communicate with demons shall be executed without pardon!

It was even detailed in the codex of the Human Clan of Great Zhou, listing several hundred cases of communication with demons.

Having lived in the Xiansheng Water Mansion for over four years, Princess Jie Youu was no longer the naive and ignorant maiden she was when she was originally captured.

Two hours later, when Ye Zhen walked past Princess Jie Youu’s courtyard, a cry from the courtyard drew Ye Zhen over, and the two briefly got acquainted.

It must be said, this Princess Jie Youu was quite scheming. Using the pretext of thanking Ye Zhen for his help, she had the cook in her courtyard prepare a dish of freshly braised blue shrimp to thank Ye Zhen.

At first, Ye Zhen did not realize what this dish of freshly braised blue shrimp represented and was just eating it at a leisurely pace, but when Ye Zhen saw the two water demons who came with him gulping uncontrollably, drooling all over with their eyes almost popping out, Ye Zhen suddenly understood.

Undersea water demons, especially these low-level water demons, mostly still eat raw and bloody; they swallow everything whole, whether skin, fur, or guts, without considering taste.

While their stomachs are filled, the taste, even for water demons, isn’t that great.

So, seeing the gourmet food meticulously prepared by a captured cook, even just smelling its aroma, their reaction could well be imagined.

The intention of Princess Jie Youu was thus self-evident.

Therefore, Ye Zhen still leisurely finished the dish before him, even drank the soup clean, and finally sighed indulgently, "Five years, almost six years, finally, I get to taste such deliciousness again!"

This sentence immediately brightened Princess Jie Youu’s eyes, she asked casually, "Commander Ye, have you eaten such food before?"

"Yes, I have. Six years ago, while cultivating with my master on an island, my master often cooked it. Back then, I didn’t think it tasted that good. But these six years... sigh, after six years to taste it again, the flavor..." Ye Zhen reminisced, smacking his lips.

"Hehe, Commander Ye, if you want to eat, you can come here anytime. The cook in my palace is also idle." Lady Jie Youu said offhandedly.

The first day’s interaction passed like this, Princess Jie Youu was still very cautious.

The second day when Ye Zhen passed by during patrol, Princess Jie Youu invited Ye Zhen over again, this time inviting him inside, alone, facing a table full of delicacies.

After eating, Ye Zhen once again sighed and praised contentedly.

"Commander Ye, it’s not worth such praise. To be honest, the cook of my palace, coming from a fisherman’s family, can barely make edible food! Back in the Princess Mansion, the famous chefs could make me swallow my tongue with just a casual dish." Princess Jie Youu timely presented a bait.

Ye Zhen listened, yet felt a bit weary. This Princess Jie Youu’s game was too complex.

No choice, he had to cooperate.

After expressing his yearning, Ye Zhen left.

After three consecutive days, expressing a strong desire to gain a legal identity in the Primordial Continent, and mentioning his concerns, Princess Jie Youu finally revealed her true thoughts.

"Actually, Commander Ye, it is not impossible to obtain a legal identity on the Primordial Continent. There’s a bounty paper issued by the Lord of Xitian Commandery, as long as you can successfully find Princess Jie Youu, you will be rewarded with a hundred Psychic Spirit Pills, a hundred thousand Spirit Stones, and the title of Golden Cavalry Guard!"

Princess Jie Youu handed Ye Zhen a silk scroll, and the blood-red grand seal at the bottom emitted a majestic aura rushing forth.

This startled Ye Zhen; even a stamped seal could make him feel awe?

The humans of the Primordial Continent, indeed extraordinary.

Receiving the silk scroll and looking at it for a while, Ye Zhen’s eyes gleamed brilliantly at Lady Jie Youu, "Princess Jie Youu, is it you, Lady Jie Youu?"

With that, Ye Zhen handed the silk scroll back to Lady Jie Youu, "Lady, you better keep this bounty paper, as I do not wish to die!"

"Commander Ye, you are a pure-blooded human. Do you want to spend your entire life mixed with this group of demons?"

"It’s not just humans who draw a clear line with demons; the demons also do it. Otherwise, with your cultivation qualifications, why would you be assigned guard duty?"

"I guarantee that even if Commander Ye spends his entire life in this Water Mansion, he can never become the Water Demon King’s trusted subordinate!"

"Moreover, does Commander Ye want to eat raw and bloody food for a lifetime?"

"Or do you want to spend your life with a water demon? On the Primordial Continent, beauties are as numerous as rain, with beauties gracing everywhere. With just the identity of a Golden Cavalry Guard, holding several beautiful wives and concubines in your arms is no problem.

By then, if under my care, surrounded by beauties with high ranks and salaries, would be just around the corner...."

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In short, after Princess Jie Youu presented numerous temptations and promised many benefits, Ye Zhen was successfully enticed!