CHAPTER 839: CHAPTER 839: A FLEETING MOMENT OF BEAUTY

The Princess of the Merfolk Clan saw Serena in the crowd at a glance from the city tower. Her eyes lit up, "Lord Ashworth, Serena Sterling is here!"

"Really? Where?" Titus Ashworth looked down from the tower.

At this time, Serena, standing below, raised her head. Her bright, cutting eyes pierced through the crowd, her gaze falling on Titus Ashworth and the Princess of the Merfolk Clan.

After a brief eye contact, Serena turned and quickly left.

"Guards, come with me quickly. Serena Sterling has walked into our trap, and this time I must catch her!" The Princess of the Merfolk Clan led her men and chased after her swiftly.

Seeing the Princess of the Merfolk Clan give chase, Titus Ashworth didn’t fall behind. He was too wary of Serena. Only by eliminating her could he sleep peacefully at night.

Titus Ashworth, accompanied by his guards, also gave chase. When they reached the royal training ground, Titus Ashworth saw the Princess of the Merfolk Clan in front.

"Princess of the Merfolk Clan, where is Serena Sterling? Why isn’t she here?" Titus Ashworth asked.

The Princess of the Merfolk Clan looked anxious and pointed ahead, "I just saw Serena Sterling disappear over there. Let’s hurry."

"Alright." Titus Ashworth followed the Princess of the Merfolk Clan onward.

Suddenly, the Princess of the Merfolk Clan paused and stopped.

Titus Ashworth was taken aback, "Princess of the Merfolk Clan, why aren’t you moving?"

The Princess of the Merfolk Clan raised her head, looked at Titus Ashworth, and slowly curved her lips into a smile.

This smile sent chills down Titus Ashworth’s spine. After all, Titus Ashworth and the Princess of the Merfolk Clan had only reached a temporary collaboration, and in truth, they both had ulterior motives. Titus hadn’t forgotten that over the years, Consort Willow of the Merfolk Clan had been secretly drugging him, gradually weakening his body.

The Merfolk Clan wanted to control him.

So now, seeing the strange behavior of the Princess of the Merfolk Clan, Titus Ashworth felt alarm bells ringing in his mind, "You... why are you smiling?"

The Princess of the Merfolk Clan spoke quietly, "Serena needs to be chased, but I can’t let Lord Ashworth go either. If both Alani and Westria disappear, then our Merfolk Clan will stand alone at the top!"

Titus Ashworth was chilled and instantly scolded in anger, "How dare you!"

At this moment, the Princess of the Merfolk Clan moved her hand, and Titus only felt a cold flash in his vision. He wanted to react, but the Princess of the Merfolk Clan was extremely fast. In a blink, a sharp blade was plunged deep into his chest.

Titus Ashworth groaned in pain, his face turned ashen, "Someone, quickly... someone..."

The guards behind him quickly rushed over.

The Princess of the Merfolk Clan released the knife and turned to run.

"My Lord, what’s happened to you?"

"Don’t worry about me. Go quickly and chase the Princess of the Merfolk Clan. Kill on sight!" Titus Ashworth clutched his wound, gritting his teeth in hatred.

"Yes."

...

On the other side, the Princess of the Merfolk Clan was chasing Serena, but soon she came to a halt because Serena was already waiting for her up ahead.

Serena was still wearing that white cloak, having removed her hood. Her pure, black hair cascaded like silk over her shoulders, and a tiny white flower was tucked behind her ear. Without makeup, she appeared exceptionally pristine and unmatched. Now she stood calmly ahead, her bright eyes flickering with shards of light, overwhelming in their brilliance.

The Princess of the Merfolk Clan’s heart skipped inexplicably; she clearly hadn’t expected Serena not to flee but to wait for her here.

"Serena Sterling, why aren’t you escaping?"

Serena looked at the Princess of the Merfolk Clan, curling her red lips into a smile, "Why should I run? Now, the person who should run... is you, isn’t it?"

"What do you mean?" The Princess of the Merfolk Clan didn’t understand.

Serena smiled lightly without replying. She stepped back two steps and then waved her small hand mightily, "Quick, come here, the Princess of the Merfolk Clan is here!"

The Princess of the Merfolk Clan looked up to see Titus Ashworth’s guards turning in unison, "The Princess of the Merfolk Clan is there. My Lord has ordered her capture, dead or alive!"

What?

The Princess of the Merfolk Clan thought she must be hearing things. Why would Titus Ashworth, that old man, want to capture her? Wasn’t the plan to catch Serena?

"Serena Sterling, what have you done?"

Serena raised one of her exquisite, arched eyebrows, "Aren’t you aware of what you just did? You stabbed Titus Ashworth not long ago."

The Princess of the Merfolk Clan’s pupils contracted. When had she stabbed Titus Ashworth? She hadn’t even seen Titus, just chased Serena the whole time.

This isn’t good.

The Princess of the Merfolk Clan realized she had been tricked, "Serena Sterling, it was you, wasn’t it? You disguised yourself as me!"

Serena’s bright eyes glinted with a cold sharpness. She raised her hand to remove her white cloak and fastened her long hair up, "Princess of the Merfolk Clan, today I’ve just come to collect a small interest. You have blood on your hands, and I will repay the enmity between Alani and the Merfolk Clan someday!"

After speaking, Serena brushed her hand across her face, and her unmatched, pristine face quickly transformed into a common one. Many guards rushed over, and Serena blended into the crowd, exclaiming in panic, "The Princess of the Merfolk Clan is there, she’s over there!"

Serena’s figure quickly vanished into the crowd.

The Princess of the Merfolk Clan watched helplessly as Serena escaped. Serena was skilled in disguise, posing as a maid and fleeing amidst the chaos.

"What are you doing? Why are you catching me? Where’s Titus Ashworth? Let Titus Ashworth see me, we’ve been deceived!" The Princess of the Merfolk Clan shouted.

At this moment, the wounded Titus Ashworth hurried over, looking sinisterly at the Princess of the Merfolk Clan, "Princess of the Merfolk Clan, you try running now. I want to see where you’ll run this time?"

"..." The Princess of the Merfolk Clan was speechless. It’s often said that one shouldn’t fear a god-like opponent, but a pig-like ally. She deeply understood the helplessness in these words now.

"Lord Ashworth, you were deceived. The one who stabbed you wasn’t me, it was Serena Sterling. She used disguise to pose as me, trying to sow discord between us. You mustn’t fall for it!" The Princess of the Merfolk Clan explained.

Titus Ashworth waved a large hand, obstinately indicating he wouldn’t listen, "Princess of the Merfolk Clan, you want to deceive me, do you think I’m that stupid?"

The Princess of the Merfolk Clan, "..." The moronic Titus Ashworth is unworthy of any conspiracy!

"My Lord!" At this point, a guard rushed over and reported, "My Lord, something terrible has happened. A fire suddenly broke out in front of the Xuanwu Gate. Because many onlookers were startled, the crowd scattered chaotically. Amid the chaos, Granny Alani and Madam Fourth disappeared."

"What?" Titus Ashworth was furious.

The Princess of the Merfolk Clan’s face changed. She realized this was part of Serena’s elaborate scheme.

Today, Serena boldly ventured into the Xuanwu Gate alone, burn her boats, and played them both—the Merfolk Clan and Titus Ashworth—like pawns.

With one clever move, Serena not only sowed discord and dismantled their alliance but also took away Granny Alani and Madam Fourth.