Chapter 101: Plunder (II)

Upon hearing this, the three princesses could not help but show joy on their Faces and hurriedly bowed respectfully, "Thank you, Young Master!"

They quickly retreated behind Bai Fan, following obediently as if they were born to serve as his pageboys.

Watching the gentle figures of the three princesses, a sense of pride involuntarily rose in Bai Fan's heart.

The princesses of the dignified Liangjing, now willing to follow by his side—such a scene was truly a great boost to his Face.

Seeing this, Lord Heiyan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he felt secretly pleased, "So this scholar likes this sort of thing! In that case, things will be much easier to handle."

He put on a warm and kind smile, hurriedly stepped forward a few paces, and lowered his voice, speaking respectfully as if he were very familiar with Bai Fan:

"Young Master Bai, it seems these princesses are very much to your liking. If you enjoy them, my Heavenly Shadow Sect still has a few more beauties, every one of them equal in appearance to these three princesses. As long as you nod and are willing to stay a while longer, I will present all the other beauties to you."

Bai Fan's thoughts raced. These women were likely forcibly abducted by the Heavenly Shadow Sect and had suffered much under coercion.

He frowned slightly, a trace of anger appearing in his expression, but he immediately restored his calm and smiled slightly.

He said indifferently, "Only a few young ladies? You look down on me too much."

He glanced at Lord Heiyan, his tone filled with a hint of disdain as he continued, "Call out everyone your Heavenly Shadow Sect has abducted; I want them all."

"All… all of them?" Hearing this, Lord Heiyan's Face twitched a few times, and he inwardly cursed Bai Fan for being greedy.

"What? You can't bear to?" A burst of killing intent from Bai Fan bore down directly on Lord Heiyan, startling him into a shiver.

"How could that be! Since Young Master Bai has such refined interests, I will naturally present them with both hands."

As he spoke, he gritted his teeth hard and immediately waved his hand at the attendants on either side, saying in a deep voice, "Go, bring out everyone who has been abducted and let Young Master Bai examine them one by one!"

Following Lord Heiyan's order, several attendants quickly retreated, leaving Bai Fan alone with the three princesses.

Princess Mingxi's Face was slightly pale, while Princess Qiyue secretly clenched her fists, seemingly pondering the unfolding situation.

Dressed in a light pink long dress, the most petite, Princess Yaohua, looked at Bai Fan, her eyes revealing worry.

"Young Master, do you really want to do this? What if Lord Heiyan is driven to desperation and acts recklessly?"

"Then I'll just slaughter this dog!" Bai Fan said indifferently, his demeanor natural, as if he were speaking of a very ordinary matter.

Lord Heiyan's Face turned red and white with rage, but he still kept a fawning smile on his Face, "Young Master Bai, you really know how to joke."

Not long after, a long line of people followed behind the attendants as they entered. There was no end in sight. There were at least several thousand people.

They were all young and beautiful, wearing thin, translucent clothing, with unease and tension on their Faces; they had clearly been forced to come here under the coercion of Lord Heiyan.

Their gazes wandered between Bai Fan and the three princesses, their hearts filled with confusion and fear.

"Young Master Bai, please examine them."

Bai Fan swept his gaze over them slightly and felt something was wrong. He swept his gaze again and finally realized—why were they all women, and not a single man?

"Lord Heiyan, I said everyone, why are they all women!"

Lord Heiyan's heart trembled, "It is everyone. We do not abduct men! I can swear that this is absolutely everyone!"

"Fine!"

Bai Fan's gaze stopped on one of the young women. She had delicate features, wore a blue dress, and her slightly trembling body exuded a fragile temperament.

Bai Fan's heart stirred, and he walked toward her. "What is your name?" he asked, his voice gentle yet carrying a hint of a command.

"I… I am called Xue Yao." The young woman answered in a low voice, a blush appearing on her Face, appearing both shy and timid.

"Xue Yao, are you willing to follow me?" Bai Fan smiled slightly, his eyes revealing determination.

"I…" Xue Yao hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded gently, "I am willing."

Bai Fan looked at the other young women, "Among you, who is willing to come with me? I will ensure your safety and freedom."

The young women looked at each other, hesitant. Just as the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, Princess Yaohua walked in front of them.

"My Young Master is the scholar who has been the subject of much talk recently for single-handedly breaking into the Nine-Bend Dragon Pool Cave. He risked great danger to come here just to rescue us. Everyone, please rest assured; follow my Young Master and leave, and you will be safe! No one will ever bully you again!"

The young women present heard this, and hope began to flicker in their eyes. They looked at each other, and it was as if a fierce fire had been ignited in their hearts; this was not only a chance to escape Lord Heiyan's control but also their only hope to regain their freedom and dignity.

"I am willing!" "I am willing too; if we don't leave now, we won't have another chance!"

Upon hearing this news, the several thousand young women present were all as excited as if they had encountered sweet rain after a long drought, crowding forward, eager to leave with Bai Fan.

"I am willing to follow the Young Master!" "Please take me!" For a time, calls rose one after another.

Lord Heiyan witnessed all of this from the side, the muscles on his Face twitching, but he was helpless.

"Alright, everyone, don't be anxious. First, organize the ranks, and later I will take you all home!" Bai Fan faced these young women and said in a gentle, powerful voice.

Once these words were spoken, they all followed behind Bai Fan, their eyes filled with joyful light.

Seeing this, Lord Heiyan's expression was as ugly as if he had eaten a dead fly.

"Young Master Bai, Lord Bai, I must ask you to leave six hundred people behind!"

Bai Fan frowned, feeling puzzled, "Why?"

Lord Heiyan gritted his teeth and slowly explained, "Every month, I must hand over three hundred people to the Yao Race and the Ghost Race; this is the condition for them not to attack our Human Race."

"Are you trying to make a deal with me?" Bai Fan's tone carried a hint of coldness, faintly revealing dissatisfaction.

"I have no such intention, Young Master Bai. I do not want to be this way either, but in order to preserve the people here, I have no choice but to comply with these conditions."

Lord Heiyan said bitterly, his eyes revealing a look of pleading.

"You just tell them that I took the people away. If they are not satisfied, they can come find me."

"Yes!"

Bai Fan's voice rang out again, carrying a touch of coldness, "How do you plan to handle the Disciples lurking in Liangjing?"

Upon hearing this, Lord Heiyan's heart was suddenly stirred with turbulent waves, "I will withdraw them all and will never target Liangjing again."

"No, do not withdraw them."

"What!" Lord Heiyan was stunned, his expression changing drastically, completely unable to understand Bai Fan's intention.

"Not only do I not approve of your plan to withdraw, but I want you to further expand your influence, continuously deepening and infiltrating other nations."

Bai Fan stated calmly.

"There is such a good thing? You want me to continue expanding my influence?"

"Yes."

"However, you need to take this."

As Bai Fan spoke, he took out a Spirit Pill wreathed in black smoke from his bosom, emitting an eerie aura, and slowly held it up in front of Lord Heiyan.

"What is this?" Lord Heiyan looked at the Spirit Pill warily, feeling a faint sense of unease in his heart.

"This is the Soul-Chasing Life-Taking Pill, which can make you immune to all poisons and enhance your strength, but it also has a price."