This change in the situation brought relief to the royal guard chief and others on his side, as they realized that if the princess died, they too would perish. No matter who this young man was, everyone believed he must be on their side; otherwise, he wouldn't have helped them.

"Thank you, young master, for your… er… Why do you look so familiar?" Fu-Er hurriedly thanked the young man. But when she looked at him closely, she realized that his face was familiar.

"Respect, Mistress. Master ordered me to protect you," Jin-Tian clasped his hands and bowed respectfully to Fu-Er.

Huh...?

"You… you're… Jin-Tian!!?" Fu-Er exclaimed softly in disbelief. But based on the young man's words and the familiarity she felt, she was certain it could be no one else.

"Yes, Mistress!" Jin-Tian nodded, smiling warmly at Fu-Er.

Upon hearing this confirmation, Fu-Er's face lit up with an indescribable smile. She was thrilled that the young man before her was Jin-Tian. Although his appearance had changed, the bond between them remained the same.

As for Luo-Qing, when she realized that this young man was Jin-Tian, her face suddenly turned red without her realizing it. Jin-Tian's appearance was even more handsome now than when he was in his form as the young man from the Silver Body Clan, and his looks made her heart race.

At that moment, all the assassins knew they had made a grave mistake. Their entire plan had been foiled by someone they hadn't anticipated. With the opportunity lost, there was only one way out: fight to the end, regardless of the outcome. After all, their fate was sealed with their identities now exposed.

"Everyone, no holding back! Kill as many as you can!" the assassin group's leader shouted, ordering the assassins to attack.

But before they could move, a heavy-sigh sound filled with powerful energy waves echoed from outside the mansion. The owner of the sound was the Monster King.

"Lowly insects. How dare you even think of killing my daughter!?"

Wooooosh!!!

The king spoke while unleashing hidden energy along with his voice. This energy wave was so potent that martial masters below the eighth level of the Divine Emperor stage were gravely injured, and even those at the ninth level were affected.

"The… the… the king! Augh!!!" The assassin group's leader's face turned pale as he spat out a large mouthful of blood, staring toward the mansion's entrance.

Flap! Flap!

At that moment, two figures appeared beside Fu-Er and Luo-Qing: Zheng-Fu, who was still weak, and the Monster King.

"Zheng-Fu! Father!" Fu-Er cried out in joy upon seeing them.

"My dear daughter, why did you call your man first before calling your father?" The Monster King gave his daughter a slightly displeased look when she called her lover's name before his.

"Father, you must understand that he and I share a deep bond, so I had to call him first," Fu-Er teased her father with a playful tone, as it was rare to see the usually serious king make such a face.

Tsk!!!

The father-daughter conversation made the assassins feel helpless, as the king didn't seem to care about them at all. Even the princess they had intended to kill, who had previously looked worried, now had a carefree smile on her face.

"Son-in-law, you've stolen all my daughter's love. Should I still let you marry her?" The Monster King ignored the assassins and turned to tease Zheng-Fu.

"Father-in-law, you know that Fu-Er and I are in love, and in the future, we'll have children together. So naturally, she called me first," Zheng-Fu replied playfully, matching the king's tone.

"You!!! Ha ha ha, you're good at getting under my skin. Alright, let's deal with these filthy rats in front of us first." After having an unserious conversation for a while, the king's expression shifted to a cold, serious look as he stared down the assassin leader, who was crumbling under his pressure before saying,

"I never expected this from you. I trusted you and thought you were skilled and worth supporting, but you chose to stand against me. It's not just you I'll deal with; your mistress, the Second Concubine, is involved as well. I've given her many chances, but she's made multiple attempts to kill Fu-Er. This time, I have to end this."

"Your Majesty, you know how much the Second Concubine loves you, but you never returned her affections. How could she remain still? Not only did you ignore her, but you also neglected her sons and daughters. I, on her behalf, am ready to fight to the death!" The assassin leader knew there was no chance of survival.

He reached into his dimensional ring and pulled out an item similar to the one the elder demon had used to summon the Divine-King-stage monster demon.

Zing!!! Zing!!!

Slash! Slash!

In an instant, two blue flying daggers zipped past the assassin leader's arms, slicing them off before the item could be used. His arms fell to the ground along with the object. The daggers were Zheng-Fu's Winter Flame Flying Daggers.

Zheng-Fu knew what the assassin leader was about to do and acted swiftly before he could summon another monster demon. Even though Zheng-Fu wasn't sure what level of energy the demon would have, he wasn't willing to let the same thing happen again.

Having not fully recovered his energy and with the Aquatic Dragon Sword in hibernation, another fight with a demon of similar strength would be disastrous.

"My… my… arms!!! My arms!!!"

The assassin leader screamed in agony, his body slumped to the ground as he raised his severed arms in disbelief. He hadn't expected the other party to act so quickly or know exactly what he was about to do. Everything was over.

"Father-in-law, this idiot was about to use a Demon Tribe item to summon a monster demon," Zheng-Fu said after retrieving the object from the assassin's severed hand.

"What did you say? A Demon Tribe item? That means…" The king's face darkened even further upon hearing Zheng-Fu's words. The fact that the Second Concubine's confidant had a Demon Tribe item meant they were in league with the Demon Tribe.

"Ha ha ha! That's right, Monster King. We've had the support of the Demon Tribe all along. And now, the Second Concubine's plans are ready. By the time you return to the capital, the royal family will be wiped out, including your father!"

The assassin leader immediately began to laugh after enduring the pain. He spoke about what was about to happen, making sure the King and everyone present could hear. When the initial plan had failed, he had already sent word back to the concubine, informing her that everything was about to be exposed.

"Fool!!!"

Woooosh!!!

Crack!!! Crack!!! Crack!!!

A sound like shattering watermelons echoed as the head of the assassin leader exploded under the Monster King's anger. All the other assassins met the same fate, their bodies crushed under the pressure.

"Father! Then Mother is also…?" Fu-Er suddenly spoke with a worried expression, thinking of her mother.

"My dear daughter, you need to stay here; the capital is too dangerous. I'll handle this matter myself. Son-in-law, I'm leaving my beloved daughter in your care. If anything happens to her… I won't forgive you, even if it costs me my life!"

The King knew what his daughter was thinking, and he would not allow her to risk her life. So, he ordered her to stay behind, entrusting Zheng-Fu with the responsibility of protecting her. He also emphasized to Zheng-Fu that under no circumstances should Fu-Er face any harm or danger.

"Father-in-law, please rest assured and go... Don't worry. I, your son-in-law, will take care of your daughter to the best of my ability. No matter what happens, I won't let anything happen to her. You can return to the capital and handle the issues there without any worries!" Zheng-Fu quickly nodded and responded to the King immediately.

"Very good! I'm counting on you. And as for that red-haired young man… it seems my fourteenth daughter likes you. If you're my son-in-law's confidant, I'll give you a chance too!" the king said, glancing at Jin-Tian before leaving.

"Fa… Fa… Father! You!" Luo-Qing shouted, flustered, but the king, along with the royal guards and two elder monsters, had already disappeared. Her father's words made her face flush red.

"Jin-Tian, now's your chance. Fu-Er and I are going to find a quiet place to talk for a bit," Zheng-Fu said, knowing the king's words carried deeper meaning. He wanted Jin-Tian to develop more human feelings.

"Yes, Master!" Jin-Tian nodded without hesitation, though he didn't fully know the implications, but he understood some of it, having learned from books, Zheng-Fu, and other people before coming here.

"Wait! You can't do this. I… I… I don't…" Luo-Qing tried to protest, but her face betrayed her true feelings. Before she could finish, Fu-Er interjected.

"Luo-Qing, follow your heart. Besides, Jin-Tian is also a virgin," Fu-Er said with a smile, laughing lightly before she and Zheng-Fu left the room, leaving Luo-Qing and Jin-Tian alone.

"Eld… Elder… Elder Sister! What do you mean by that!?"

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