Volume 1 Chapter 1: The fragrance of a single incense stick can fill an entire room. 13: No way out

  "Slap!" I was knocked to the ground by Long Rui's palm. The short dagger in my hand was easily snatched away! My ears buzzed, and I unwillingly spat out a mouthful of blood, glaring at him resentfully. At this moment, he was dripping with rainwater, his head lowered, making it impossible to see the expression on his face, but I could feel the chill emanating from his body! "Cold General! Stop while you still can!" His voice was like icy hell, and in this July weather, it actually made me shiver uncontrollably!

  "What kind of person are you!" Long Yu Ya raised the Flame Sword, pointing at my nose tip, and said coldly. Long Bing walked into the cave, put the fish on the rack over the fire, and continued to roast the fish. As if everything had nothing to do with him!

  "My surname is Leng! Leng Yi Lian!" I slowly stood up, looking straight at him with my head held high. A woman from the Ye family must die with her head held high!

  "Who is Hanshuo then! And where did the people who were with you go! What have you been doing these days! Speak!" He shouted loudly! The bulging muscles in the firelight looked so strong and powerful! The disparity of strength was so obvious!

  "Hanshu, the woman I loved most! A few years ago, Hanshu and I sailed together, encountered pirates, they threw her into the sea!" I lowered my head and trembled. Although it was just a few ordinary words, it took all my courage for life! I had never mentioned Hanshu in front of others, because every time I mentioned her, I was in agony! Tears, gradually blurred my eyes. It seemed that they were about to burst out!

  "What about the person with you?" Long Rui asked slowly.

  "I killed them all!" I exclaimed loudly. At this point, rather than being exposed by them, it's better to tell the truth! A lie mixed with a large part of the truth makes it seem more real!

  "What did you say?! Why must you kill them all?! Killing comrades, do you know what a great sin that is?!" Long Yuexia took a step forward and shouted loudly.

  "We met pirates, one of whom was the man who killed Hanshuo back then! And they abandoned ship! Shouldn't such people be punished by military law? Fleeing without a fight is equivalent to treason! I'll kill them, what's wrong with that?" I stared straight into his eyes, clenched my fists and shouted loudly. I'm betting he won't kill me!

  He stared for a moment, his eyes narrowing slightly as he gazed at my face with a profound and meaningful look. Then came a long silence, during which I could almost hear my own breathing. The fire crackled and popped as it burned the branches. His arm and chest were outside the armor, and after a while, he slowly withdrew the sword from in front of my nose. He turned his hand over and handed me the hilt of the sword!

  Until my right hand touched the hilt of the Flame Sword, I knew I had won!

  "Your Majesty! Is this all right?" Long Bao asked anxiously.

  He smiled slightly and sat down, saying loudly, "I said it's okay, then it's okay! Leng Yi Lian! Come here!" He beckoned to me, his doll-like face rarely looking serious.

  I furrowed my brow, making sure he had no intention of killing me again, before taking a few steps closer to him. I bowed my head and clasped my hands together in respect, saying "Your Highness!"

  Long Rui flashed out of the cave entrance, standing with his sword at the ready. Long Biang stood just inside the entrance, in a defensive posture! If this person didn't have an absolute guarantee of victory, how could these two be so carefree about going out?! My heart secretly turned cold.

  A faint smile spread across his lips, "I know you're a woman! I also know that you are not Cold Intentional Lian!"

  I raised my head to speak, but he stretched out his hand to interrupt me. "Don't speak! Don't deny you're a woman! First, only a woman's hands are this small! Second, you don't have an Adam's apple! Third, when I bumped into you just now, I felt the rise and fall of your chest! Fourth, there's the scent of perfume on your body! Fifth, at this moment, you're...ahem...urinating! Sixth, when we bathed, you covered your eyes! I don't care what your original intention was for disguising yourself as a man, but those few people really did die by your Flame Sword! And the Flame Sword is the greatest enemy of our Dragon Clan, Ye Hanmei's personal sword! Earlier, you wanted to kill me, but when I mentioned Ye Hanmei being expelled from the Magic Dragon Clan, you stopped! Putting all these impossibilities together makes it the most likely possibility! Ye Hanmei! You are Ye Hanmei!" He stared intensely at my eyes.

  "This man! He's been testing me all along! And I thought he wouldn't find out! Men of the Holy Dragon Clan are indeed not to be trifled with! I couldn't help but secretly admire him. "So, it seems that the prince has known all along that Cold Intention was not me, but someone else!"

  He nodded slightly. "Cold Intention! I've seen him before! This person doesn't look very handsome, but he's a typical Shen Long tribe man, very tall, two years ago was sent to Feng Guo, entered Tian Jue Fei Ren's door, studied military strategy and martial arts. Heard the results are not bad! However, it seems there is no place for him to use his skills!"

  His head has already been cut off by me! Pretending to be a completely unfamiliar person is my biggest mistake! I stood up and listened to him say calmly. He had no intention of killing at all!

  "Now that you know my identity, why don't you kill me!" I said coldly. Such a strange move, isn't it to win me over?

  He narrowed his eyes and stared at me, and after a long time, he said, "It seems that you already know my intention! Do you know the current situation of the Dragon King's clan? Let me tell you! In the royal family of our Dragon King's clan, there are nine people who have the qualifications to inherit the throne! I am one of them!" When he said this, a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.

  I raised an eyebrow, "But it seems that Prince Wang has no intention of taking the throne!"

  He smiled slightly and said after a while, "Rather than dreaming of unrealistic things, it's better to support someone with more power to be the emperor! Among us brothers, we are divided into two factions. I, along with Third Brother, Fifth Brother, and Sixth Brother, support the Crown Prince's succession! The Crown Prince is a kind and unparalleled person, and he will likely make a good ruler! Everyone else supports Fourth Brother's succession! Moreover, their power is not inferior to ours! Previously, you defeated Nu Ya, which shows that your strength is very strong! Afterwards, in the military, I will arrange for you to have a new identity, and I will also protect your female identity! You will no longer be pursued by the Mo Long tribe. After the Crown Prince ascends to the throne, you can return to being a daughter of the Xia family! How does that sound?"

  I gazed at him coldly and said, "What's in it for me? The Crown Prince previously mentioned that he wanted to destroy Evil Dragon Island, I suppose it was to establish his military achievements. My father has been kind to me like a mountain, I have no reason to do this!"

  He shook his head, "Evil Dragon Island is just a cover, the real target is Flame Dragon Island! You have no way out! It's not me who's forcing you, it's the environment that's forcing you! If you don't agree, I won't kill you either! Once you go out, people from both the Divine Dragon Clan and the Demon Dragon Clan will be after your life! Do you think you can keep the fact that you're still alive a secret from everyone? If my information is correct, the Demon Dragon Clan has already started searching everywhere for you! As long as you're willing, you'll be able to survive! However, the price is swearing allegiance to the Crown Prince!"

  I was stunned for a moment, "There aren't many people who know I'm still alive!"

  "So, who knows you're alive?" he reminded casually.

  Ghost month and father! Is it one of them? My eyes turned red. Must I be forced to the end of the road? After a while, I said in a low voice, "Thank you, King, for not killing me! Ye Hanmei is willing to serve King and Crown Prince!" Not only did he not kill his people, but also saved my life! If Long Rui hadn't saved me yesterday, I would have fallen from that high mountain peak and wouldn't be unscathed today!

  His face finally eased a bit, and he patted my shoulder, saying, "Alright! When the rain stops tomorrow, I'll introduce you to the prince and my brothers! And by the way, let you take a look at your enemy!"

  I cupped one hand in the other and bowed my head, kneeling on one knee, "Obeying your order, Your Highness!"