To Ning Beichen's surprise, in the middle of the night, the Asura army outside suddenly attacked the official residence, showing no regard for the Asura King's daughter.
This behavior completely bewildered Ning Beichen.
Did the Asura King not care about his own daughter at all, willing to sacrifice her to vent his anger?
"It seems your father doesn't care about you, does he? Are you perhaps the Asura King's illegitimate daughter?"
Ning Beichen said to the Asura King's daughter.
"No! That's not true, you're talking nonsense!"
The Asura King's daughter anxiously defended herself.
"I'm talking nonsense?"
Ning Beichen grabbed her arm and dragged her outside.
"They completely ignored my warning and are attacking here like madmen, not fearing me killing you at all. Do you really think your father cares about you? If he did, would they dare to act like this?"
Ning Beichen spoke to her with a sarcastic tone.
"No, my father wouldn't do this, there must be some mistake."
The Asura King's daughter exclaimed, but it was evident that her confidence was waning.
"Heh..."
Ning Beichen gave her a disdainful cold laugh.
"No... no."
The Asura King's daughter murmured to herself, as if trying to convince herself.
"No? Then order them to stop and see if they listen to you."
Ning Beichen said to her.
"Stop! I am the Asura King's daughter. I order you to cease your attack!"
The Asura King's daughter shouted at the Asura army outside.
However, no one paid any attention to their princess. Arrows were even shot towards her, as if they intended to kill her as well.
She immediately cried out in fear, hastily hiding behind Ning Beichen, filled with anger, resentment, and fright.
Ning Beichen's brows furrowed. He had planned to use the Asura King's daughter as a hostage, but it seemed useless now, as the enemy clearly didn't care about her.
Moreover, it appeared that these Asura soldiers were more intent on dealing with the Asura King's daughter than on killing them, which truly perplexed Ning Beichen.
They say even a tiger won't eat its cubs, yet this Asura King not only didn't come himself but sent his army to kill his own daughter.
Was this reasonable?
Was this something a father should do?
Ning Beichen looked at the Asura King's daughter with pity, feeling a sense of sorrow and lament. What he thought was a shield was turning out to be a death sentence, which made Ning Beichen very uncomfortable.
"Princess, since you are of no use, I will have to kill you to prevent us from being implicated further."
Ning Beichen said menacingly to the Asura King's daughter.
"No, please don't kill me."
The Asura King's daughter was instantly terrified and trembled as she pleaded with Ning Beichen.
This gave Ning Beichen a moment of reflection. A father is a king, and a daughter is a mere ant. If he were to have children in the future, he couldn't let them become useless parasites.
"Beichen, wait a moment. I suspect this wasn't an order from the Asura King. It's possible something has happened in Abi City."
At this moment, Jin Yuehe spoke up.
"You mean the Asura King might be in trouble, and therefore someone ordered his daughter's death, not the Asura King himself?"
Ning Beichen asked.
"Precisely. Otherwise, no matter how cold-hearted a father is, at most he would imprisonge his daughter, not directly order her death."
"Could it be someone is trying to seize power or take his place?"
Liu Yilin and the others also chimed in with their speculations.
"That possibility cannot be ruled out. Therefore, our supposed shield is useless. The Asura King's daughter will not only fail to be our protection but will become a burden."
Ning Beichen summarized the analysis from the women.
The Asura King's daughter, overhearing this, grew increasingly terrified, trembling without any of the Asura's supposed backbone.
However, this was not surprising. Not all Asuras were warriors, and as a princess, she naturally had no need for fighting.
"Since she is a useless burden, then we should kill her."
Ning Beichen raised his Yu Jian, preparing to strike. After all, humans harbored no goodwill towards the Asuras, only hatred. Killing her was a simple matter; why would they save her?
Just as Ning Beichen was about to kill her with a single sword strike, he saw the Asura King's daughter hastily speak up.
"Wait, I am useful to you."
"Useful to us? If you can't provide a reason, you might as well die."
Ning Beichen was not bluffing; he was truly prepared to do so. He saw no reason to keep the Asura King's daughter alive, especially since the humans of the Xidu world harbored deep hatred for the Asuras, leaving no room for reconciliation.
"I know a secret passage out of here. Only I know this passage. If you spare me and take me with you, I will lead you to the secret passage."
The Asura King's daughter said urgently.
Ning Beichen's sword stopped, and he frowned, contemplating whether to agree to her terms.
After all, at Ning Beichen's level, his word was his bond, and he would not engage in treachery.
"Beichen, agree to it. She poses no threat to us, and perhaps we can even use her status."
As Ning Beichen pondered, Liu Yilin suddenly spoke.
It wasn't out of soft-heartedness, but based on rational analysis. Among the women, Liu Yilin was the most rational, being a scientist.
"Alright, I will spare your life for now. But if you dare to deceive me, I will make sure you vanish without a trace."
Ning Beichen threatened her.
The Asura King's daughter repeatedly assured him she wouldn't, and dutifully led them to a room. She lifted the carpet and pressed a hidden mechanism, revealing an entrance to a passage in the floor.
Just as Ning Beichen led the group into the passage, the Asura army outside had already stormed the royal residence and were wreaking havoc within the city, not sparing even the Asura King's daughter's own subordinates.
Unable to find the Asura King's daughter and Ning Beichen's group in the residence, the leader of the attackers flew into a rage. After a thorough search, they quickly discovered the secret underground passage in the princess's room and immediately led the Asura army in pursuit.
However, by this time, Ning Beichen and his group had already emerged from a valley outside the royal city, where no Asura forces were present.
But Ning Beichen heard footsteps from within the passage. He quickly brought down the exit of the passage with a single punch and then, along with Liu Yilin and the others, the Asura King's daughter, and the rescued humans from the royal city, they fled the scene in haste.