CHAPTER 1356: CHAPTER 596: YIN JI’S ESCAPE! LANLING ENCOUNTERS ZHI NING!

Staring at the approaching Nai Shu, Yin Ji truly found herself helpless, unable to call for help either from heaven or earth!

For a long time, she had been subjected to the brainwashing education of the Dragon Temple, rather than an elite education.

The Dragon Temple’s elite education, apart from martial arts, mysticism, and energy studies, focused primarily on one thing: how to control this world.

It spoke of the rawest human nature, interest; as for bodily purity, the education of the Dragon Temple was that one should trade it for the greatest benefit possible. Yet, it was intrinsically worthless.

However, in the brainwashing education, the emphasis was on purity and nobility, and the like of spiritual harmony.

Thus, in Yin Ji’s heart was indelibly etched the notion that when her purity was defiled, it was almost like dying.

Pride above all, purity above all.

Seeing Nai Shu getting closer and closer, her heart was filled with despair.

At first, Nai Shu was full of patience, trying every means possible to conquer Yin Ji’s mind before claiming her body.

However, Yin Ji was completely unyielding.

Consequently, Nai Shu’s patience ran out, and he was ready to force himself upon her.

"Any woman who can sleep with me is blessed, as it will be an experience akin to that of the celestial beings," Nai Shu sneered, abruptly tearing off his silk attire.

Yin Ji suddenly pulled out a dagger.

"What are you doing with that dagger? Do you intend to stab me?" Nai Shu laughed heartily, "Even if I stood still, you might not be able to stab me. Instead, soon my dagger will pierce your body, a full eight inches, hahaha!"

Yin Ji fixed her gaze on Nai Shu, taking a deep breath.

And then...

She slowly traced the dagger across her exquisite face.

Crimson blood oozed out.

Nai Shu’s face twitched, and he paused.

Yin Ji stared at Nai Shu relentlessly, slicing her flawless face again and again with the dagger in her hand.

Moments later, her entire beautiful face was drenched in blood.

Nai Shu’s face convulsed, his heart filled with rage.

He intended to continue his forceful advance, but seeing such a bleeding face, his desires dissipated.

"Wretch, ungrateful wretch!" Nai Shu advanced, suddenly landing a vicious slap on Yin Ji, sending her flying.

Suddenly, his palm was stained with blood, and he wiped it clean on Yin Ji’s clothes after a few steps forward.

"Blind, unable to appreciate favors!" Nai Shu donned his clothes and strode away.

Upon leaving the room, he encountered Alfonso, who wore a subservient smile.

"Slap..." Nai Shu delivered a slap, sending Alfonso flying.

"Lock that woman up. Kill her to raise the flag when we set out against the Flame Demon Tribe!" Nai Shu ordered coldly.

Alfonso was startled, then replied, "Yes!"

Then, he led his men into the room, immediately spotting Yin Ji lying on the ground, her face a bloody mess.

Suddenly, his heart thudded violently.

Such a beautiful face, was it truly ruined just like that?

While feeling heartache, Alfonso also felt a subtle pleasure.

This beautiful woman, since he could not have her, it was better she was destroyed.

"Someone, take her to the dungeon, wait until the expedition against the Flame Demon Tribe, and then kill her to raise the flag!" Alfonso ordered.

Thus, Yin Ji was locked in the dungeon!

...

As a princess of the Night Orchid Duchy, a disciple of the Dragon Temple, Yin Ji was both extremely strong and extremely fragile.

She was strong because she held onto her principles and values unwaveringly, absolutely refusing to compromise.

Initially, the struggle between Lan Tu and Lan Ye for the throne had nothing to do with her, as no matter who won, she would still be the king’s dear sister.

However, she believed her brother Lan Tu was the rightful heir, and Lan Ye’s actions amounted to rebellion.

Moreover, the Dragon Temple surprisingly declared her father, Grand Duke Lan Shi’s death as a punishment and warning from the Celestial Dragon, attributing it to Lan Tu’s ominous war on Rou Ran City.

Unable to stand such injustice, Yin Ji immediately sought out the truth.

And the truth, once found, revealed that it was indeed the concubine Ji Hui colluding with the Grand Priest of the Landu Divine Dragon Temple, framing Crown Prince Lan Tu and Grand Duke Lan Shi with offending the Dragon’s charge, justifying Lan Ye’s rightful claim to the throne in this vile manner.

Back then, Yin Ji thought this was just a personal act by Ji Hui and the Landu Divine Dragon Temple, believing the Dragon Temple was overall still righteous and sacred, so she courageously exposed this affair and appealed to the Yanjing Holy Temple.

Whose domain was the Yanjing Holy Temple? It belonged to the Flame Empire, and Ji Hui was a princess of the Flame Empire!

After appealing to the Yanjing Holy Temple, Yin Ji faced near-death, and it was a clandestine execution without clarity.

Fortunately, her mentor, a noble person, warned her ahead of time to flee. Thus, she escaped the Flame Empire, but soon after, was captured and hunted by the Dragon Temple, finding herself cornered throughout the entire Human Kingdom.

Through tumultuous hardships to the Southern Barbaric Lands, having faced so many trials, she still held onto her principles and values.

Her fragility stemmed from her family, her brother, mother, father!

All these people loved her dearly, and in the absence of their affectionate care, she felt herself like a wandering ghost.

Moreover, the nobility and purity she upheld seemed to have lost all meaning.

"Suo Lun, you destroyed everything of mine!" Yin Ji seethed, "Even if I die, even if I become a vengeful ghost, I will never let you go."

Yet now, she was truly on the brink of despair.

Ahead lay only darkness, with no hope in sight, let alone revenge.