It wasn't that she was attracted to Ning Beichen. In the eyes of the Asuras, humans were merely inferior beings, fit only to be their slaves.
It was just that Ning Beichen was somewhat stronger. But no matter how strong, in their eyes, he was merely a more powerful slave.
"Oh? Then I really must... thank you!"
Ning Beichen deliberately drew out his words, then, like lightning, he charged towards the daughter of the Asura King.
The guards by the Asura King's daughter's side immediately reacted, all moving to intercept Ning Beichen.
However, Ning Beichen had struck suddenly. Even though the guards reacted in time, they were no match for him. Soon, Ning Beichen reached the Asura King's daughter and gained control of her.
Although she was the daughter of the Asura King, she was not the Asura King himself. Moreover, having lived a life of luxury, she was no match for Ning Beichen.
"Don't move. If you move, I'll cut your throat."
Ning Beichen placed his sword against her neck. Although he didn't apply much force, the sharpness of the sword made the Asura King's daughter feel a prickling pain on her skin, so she dared not move.
"Order the release of all humans in the city. If even one is missing, I will take your life."
Ning Beichen threatened her.
"You... you slave! My father, the Asura King, will never let you go."
The Asura King's daughter said angrily.
Who would have thought this human would be so cunning? He attacked without any warning, catching her off guard.
"Whether the Asura King will let me go is my business. You don't need to worry. What you should worry about is that you are in my hands now. If you don't want to die, order their release immediately."
Ning Beichen moved his hand, and a bloodstain appeared on the Asura King's daughter's neck. Terrified, she hastily ordered the release.
After all, she was the Asura King's daughter and naturally did not want to die.
Soon, the humans in the royal city were released. However, the person Ning Beichen was looking for was not among them, which made Ning Beichen's expression extremely grim.
What he didn't know was that at that very moment, within the royal city, Liu Yilin and the others had already taken advantage of the chaos and escaped from their confinement. They were unaware that the chaos outside was caused by Ning Beichen to rescue them.
They were currently trying to find a way to escape and were oblivious to the situation outside, which was why Ning Beichen hadn't spotted them.
"Are all the humans here?"
Ning Beichen looked at the released humans, and the absence of Liu Yilin and the others made him feel very bad. He tightened his grip, and the sword on the Asura King's daughter's neck drew a wound.
"Th-they are all here."
The Asura King's daughter cried out in pain, saying fearfully.
Only then did she truly realize that this human was actually capable of killing her, not just bluffing.
"Where are the other humans?"
Ning Beichen had no time to play guessing games with her. He produced portraits of Liu Yilin and the others. Since the Asura King's daughter was in his hands, he wasn't afraid they would use Liu Yilin and the others to threaten him.
Upon seeing the portraits of Liu Yilin and the others, the Asura King's daughter was completely bewildered. As the princess of the Asura King, she paid no attention to a few human slaves and had no impression of the people in the portraits.
However, she dared not say she hadn't seen them, so she loudly ordered for people to be sent to search for the women in the portraits.
But Liu Yilin and the others had already escaped from their confinement and were desperately seeking an exit. Along the way, they encountered Asuras searching for them and fought them off collectively.
Time ticked by, and Ning Beichen grew increasingly impatient. He had already wasted too much time here. If he didn't leave soon, the Asura King of Abi City would surely be aware of the situation and would come to attack.
Therefore, Ning Beichen had very little time left.
Furthermore, due to the excessive medication he had taken, the side effects were beginning to manifest, and he couldn't hold out much longer.
"Asura Princess, you court death!"
Seeing that Liu Yilin and the others had not appeared for a long time, Ning Beichen raised his sword, about to decapitate the Asura King's daughter when a surprised voice suddenly called out.
"Beichen!"
It was Liu Yilin and the others calling his name.
They had no idea Ning Beichen was coming to rescue them. After escaping their confinement, the women had sneaked around, killing several Asuras before finally getting out of the official residence, where they then spotted Ning Beichen outside.
Hearing Liu Yilin's voice, Ning Beichen lowered his raised hand, gripped the Asura King's daughter by the neck, and looked at Liu Yilin and the others with surprise.
He exchanged a few brief words with Liu Yilin and the others, not having time for further details. He immediately took the Asura King's daughter hostage, then, along with Liu Yilin and the others, and the released humans, they hurried to escape the royal city.
However, it was too late. Before they could leave the royal city, it was completely surrounded by an army of Asuras.
Ning Beichen and Liu Yilin exchanged glances. With their current strength, they could not break through. Moreover, the side effects of Ning Beichen's medication had begun to appear, reducing his strength by more than half.
Fortunately, Ning Beichen had the Asura King's daughter as a hostage, so they were not entirely without options.
Ning Beichen immediately led everyone back into the royal city, entering the Asura King's daughter's official residence. This was the safest place; they could not withstand the Asura army outside.
However, the official residence was soon surrounded by the Asura army. Just as the Asura army was about to attack, they saw Ning Beichen appear with the Asura King's daughter, holding his sword to her neck, and he sternly declared:
"Your King's daughter is in my hands. If you dare to attack, I will kill her first."
Seeing their princess in Ning Beichen's grasp, the Asura army became hesitant. After all, she was their princess, and if anything happened to her, the Asura King would surely not forgive them.
A standoff ensued.
The Asura army dared not attack, but they also dared not let Ning Beichen and the others leave. They could only surround the official residence and send someone to seek instructions from the Asura King.
Ning Beichen's condition was simple: if they wanted the Asura King's daughter to be safe, they had to let them, the humans, leave.
So, Ning Beichen was now gambling, gambling on the value of the Asura King's daughter in his heart.
However, the messenger who was sent to seek instructions was long overdue. Ning Beichen and the others could only wait anxiously, trapped in the official residence.