Chapter 44: His Highness the Prince of the Commandery

Luo Yi was furious that someone had come out to stop her. She turned toward the voice and saw a man of extraordinary beauty. She swore he was the most handsome man she had ever seen—there was simply no comparison between him and the Crown Prince!

Luo Yi was utterly captivated.

So was Luo Mei.

Luo Yi’s breath came quickly.

In the outside world, she had always been careful to maintain her image.

But now, in front of this beautiful man, her image had been utterly destroyed, and she blamed Luo Mei for it!

“Sir, please save me.” Luo Mei decided to play the pitiful card first. She sensed that this handsome man must have been sent by the Commandery Prince to rescue her.

“Why must sisters fight to the death?” The man in purple spoke with a voice so melodious it could intoxicate. “Miss, would you grant me, Wangyou, this small favor? Fate has brought us together here today; why not give me a little face, and let us all be friends?”

No one noticed that though the man in purple was speaking to Luo Yi, his eyes flickered toward the very spot where Situ Tengyi and Luo Xia had just stood.

But alas, the two were gone.

Luo Yi was utterly bewitched by the man before her.

There are some people born with a charm that can enchant all living things.

Wangyou was exactly such a person!

And he was so approachable!

The Evil King always seemed distant and unattainable, but this man before them gave off the feeling that everyone was equal.

“You jest, Sir Wangyou. My sister and I were merely playing,” Luo Yi said, shooting Luo Mei a warning glance before turning to Wangyou with a smile.

Though her heart belonged to the Evil King, she had a stubborn streak—a desire to conquer every handsome man she met, to bask in the superiority that came with such conquest. When she first met the Crown Prince, she wanted to conquer him. When she met the Commandery Prince, she wanted to possess him. And now, upon meeting Wangyou, she wanted to conquer him too!

Wangyou’s smile was as gentle as the spring breeze in March. “It seems I worried too much.”

Luo Yi kept up her charming smile, hoping to enchant Wangyou herself.

Luo Mei scrambled up from the ground and looked gratefully at Wangyou, wanting to speak, but Luo Yi stomped on her foot. Luo Mei glared at her in hatred.

“Brother, who exactly is this Wangyou? He’s only a level seven, yet as soon as he appeared, he captivated every woman in sight!” Upstairs, Pang Qingyu and her brother had been watching the scene unfold. Seeing Wangyou steal the spotlight, and all the women showing their admiration, Pang Qingyu grew angry.

In this world, what man could compete with her Shadow Brother?

Pang Xiaoyu advised, “Sister, Wuying is not someone you should be thinking about. Forget him.”

“I won’t!” Pang Qingyu stubbornly replied. “Brother, do something! I don’t want Wangyou to become famous.”

Pang Xiaoyu sighed helplessly. “Alright, this is our turf. We can’t let others take advantage, can we?”

With that, he casually pressed a switch and picked up a sound-amplifying stone.

Suddenly, the entire Gathering of the Worthies was plunged into darkness.

“What’s happening?”

The crowd began to stir.

“Esteemed guests, the Commandery Prince has checked into the Gathering of the Worthies. Tonight, no fighting will be tolerated here. Anyone who disobeys will be thrown out of the tavern.”

As soon as the system announcement ended, the tavern was bright again.

All the women who had been entranced by Wangyou’s beauty snapped back to reality!

“Oh my, it’s the Commandery Prince!”

“I can’t believe I’m staying in the same inn as the Commandery Prince. I’m so happy!”

“If only I could catch a glimpse of the Commandery Prince, how wonderful that would be.”

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The crowd began to buzz with excitement.

It was as if Wangyou’s appearance was just a brief interlude.

The Luo sisters each harbored their own thoughts, both confidently believing that the Commandery Prince had come for them.

Pang Qingyu gave her brother a thumbs up. “Brother, you’re amazing!”