What is meant to come has finally arrived.
A few days later, Xiangliu the Nine-Life made a high-profile return to Sifang City, carrying the injured and weak Princess Jing. Word had it that Princess Jing had fallen victim to a secret plot and hired assassins had brutally tortured her, and it was only thanks to Xiangliu the Nine-Life risking his life that she was finally found at sea and rescued after days of treatment.
As soon as the news broke, the Great Wasteland was in an uproar. Given Princess Jing's current strength and prestige, who would dare touch her? If someone wanted her dead, what was the reason? Was it still because of Chichen? Hired assassins and brutal torture? You've got to be kidding me! Her husband was none other than the top assassin on the hit list—who could torture his wife right under the nose of Xiangliu the Nine-Life and escape scot-free? For a time, public opinion was rife with all sorts of rumors...
Chapter 234