Chapter 2399: Fateful Encounter

The jade feather lady’s fine hairs all stood on end. Every single cell in her body was screaming danger.

The Fiend races and the monsters had fought for many years. The remaining fiends who were still alive already knew the names of the powerful monsters by heart. The Incestuous King Mojard, for instance, was someone who had killed countless powerful Fiend race warriors.

The jade feather lady really couldn't understand why he would appear here. This was nothing more than an emissary, so why had someone so powerful personally made an appearance? However, she didn’t have any time to think about that in detail. She changed directions and smashed through the window to escape in a different direction.

“Do you really think you can get away?” Mojard sighed and said, “Escape is forbidden here!”

As soon as he finished speaking, golden light flooded the entire room. Powerful and majestic energy filled the world.

The jade feather lady immediately felt as if her surroundings had become extremely heavy, as if countless mountains were weighing down on her body. She couldn't use her lithe and graceful movement skills anymore and plummeted from the air. However, she gritted her teeth and raised the jade feather, thrusting out with her longsword. Even though she knew she was definitely outmatched by this great monster, it wasn’t her style to just wait for death. She still intended to fight to the end.

A hint of mockery flashed through Mojard’s eyes when he saw her movements. He said, “Resistance is forbidden here!”

When she heard that, the jade feather lady could no longer hold onto her feather and longsword. They fell to the ground, leaving her stupefied. At the same time, she sank into deep despair. The difference between them was too great. There wasn’t even much of a fight to be had at all!

“Peacock plume?” Mojard looked at the feather on the ground. “And here I thought it was the Dragon King courting death. So you were the Peacock Princess of the Fiend race emissaries.”

The Peacock Princess’ heart hit rock bottom. Her plan to frame the Dragon King and shift blame was now an utter failure.

“Princess, get out of here quickly!” Just then, two voices cried out. Two streaks of light, one white and one black, charged at Mojard.

“Hmph, weak!” Mojard said with a cold snort. He flung his hand out, and the longswords in the guards’ hands were twisted like fried dough twists.

The guards’ pupils rapidly contracted. Before they could even react, they received heavy blows to the chest and they were blown back like sandbags.

“Susu, Xuanxuan!” the Peacock Princess cried out, her eyes wide. However, she could clearly feel that the restriction around her had loosened up a bit. She didn't even bother to pick up the weapons and magic artifacts she'd dropped. She kicked off and used the Peacock race’s secret movement skills. A pair of wings unfolded behind her, and she shot into the distance like a streak of lightning.

She suppressed the grief welling up within her. Those two had sacrificed their lives to grant her this opportunity, so how could she waste their efforts? If she stayed behind to save them, none of them would have been able to leave. However, she still had a chance of survival. If she managed to escape, she could promptly inform the Fiend races. The Incestuous King Mojard was clearly plotting something big, so she definitely had to warn the saintess.

Mojard didn’t chase after her. Instead, he stayed where he was and gave out an order. “The Peacock Princess is already seriously injured and cannot escape. Capture her and bring her back.”

Just a trifling Peacock Princess wasn’t deserving of him personally going after her.

“Understood!” The monsters who had arrived and received the orders left in the direction the Peacock Princess had escaped in.

Mojard moved over to the position the Peacock Princess had been in. With a wave of his hand, the longsword and peacock plume feather appeared in his hand. A faint smile appeared on his face. “That little girl has brought me some enlightenment. We can also do this and that...”

...

Meanwhile, inside the Mermaid Queen’s resting chambers, she had been sitting worriedly by the window. Just then, she heard the activity in the Dragon Palace. She quickly called out to a maid, asking, “What is happening outside?”

The maid reported, “Replying to the queen, there seems to have been an assassin that broke in. The palace’s guards are currently hunting them down.”

“An assassin?” The Mermaid Queen frowned slightly. “Who would carry out an assassination at this time?”

“I don’t know either. There seem to be monsters joining in on the search too,” the maid replied.

“Monsters?” The Mermaid Queen’s expression changed and she immediately got up. “Quick, follow me. We need to find out what is happening!”

She walked out quickly after she spoke. The maid was stunned, but she quickly called some Mermaid guards to follow her.

Not long after the Mermaid Queen’s party left, they were stopped by the Dragon Palace guards. “Mermaid Queen, the palace is tracking down an assassin right now. For the sake of security, we ask the queen to return inside and get some rest.”

The Mermaid Queen said calmly, “I felt a bit stuffy being inside for so long and wanted to go outside for some fresh air.”

“But it is too dangerous right now!” the guard leader said considerately. At the same time, he snuck her a look and was stunned by her beauty. The Mermaid Queen was even more beautiful than the legends claimed. It was no wonder that those brothers of his wanted to serve as the guards outside of her palace. Protecting someone this beautiful was simply the most wonderful thing in the entire world!

The Mermaid Queen smiled. “Thank you for your concern, officer, but I have so many guards with me, and I am no pushover myself. There is nothing to fear even if we encounter that assassin. We might even be able to help the Dragon King catch the assassin.”

When he saw her sweet smile, this guard leader felt his entire body go dizzy.

She smiled at me... she smiled at me!

She smiled at meeee!

The officer straightened his back and said flatteringly, “The palace isn’t too safe right now, so perhaps this officer could escort the queen personally?”

The Mermaid Queen frowned slightly. She was heading out precisely to save that unknown assassin. How could she move with the Dragon Palace’s guards present?

Her maid shared her sentiments and said with a cold snort, “Excuse me, officer, but our queen is the Dragon King’s esteemed guest and not a prisoner. Why does she need to be monitored by someone?”

The officer had just noticed the Mermaid Queen's frown as well. He immediately screamed inwardly in regret.

It’s over, I bootlicked too hard!

When he heard what the maid said, he immediately broke out into a cold sweat. “I wouldn’t dare, the queen has misunderstood!”

What kind of an identity did the Mermaid Queen have? The Dragon King treated her with exceptional respect. If their relationship was ruined because of him, not even ten lives would be enough for him to survive. As such, he quickly stepped aside. The Mermaid Queen thus nodded to him slightly and led her people out.

At first, the guard leader was a bit nervous, but he gradually calmed down when he saw the queen nod toward him. He couldn't help but have a foolish smile on his face.

...

Once they broke free from the Dragon Palace’s guards, the maid approached the Mermaid Queen’s side. “Queen, where are we going now?”

She still didn’t understand why the queen had suddenly wished to leave the palace. There was an assassin roaming around, so going for a walk was indeed quite dangerous.

The Mermaid Queen didn’t reply, and instead closed her eyes. She quickly moved her hands, and layers of faint ripples scattered out around her. She excelled at water element skills, so the water would tell her everything.

...

Meanwhile, Zu An had been traveling day and night and had already arrived outside the Dragon Palace. He stood in front of a seabed mountain and muttered to himself, “Why isn’t it here? Why isn’t it here?!”