Chapter 35

Bai Yang Liu
Royal Princess Yang Liu

"Your Highness, this servant thinks we have gone too far from the others. Please, let us go back."

"I saw a mountain hare just now. There is probably more, and I want to hunt one," Yang Liu insisted. She was so excited about being on the mountain for exploration, and also, there were so many animals on it.

Her elder brother always looked down on her, wait till she told him she shot something they could eat for dinner. He would not believe it.

The dried grass crackled under their feet as they proceeded. Their eyes were wild and alert to any movement, not wanting to miss on any animal that would pass by.

"Your Highness, this servant also thinks this is not wise. Look at the sun, it is setting, and we are away from the men meant to protect you." It was her eunuch who reasoned this time.

Yang Liu fiddled with her bow and arrow to ensure the readiness in her attack. It was General Feng who taught her how to use the bow and arrow, surely she would not miss.

An eagle cried from above her, taking her attention from the forest.

"Look at that!" Yang Liu howled. "Birds! We could eat birds instead." There was an eagle not as high up, while further into the sky were two black birds; probably crows.

"What do you think about an eagle for food?" Yang Liu stretched her bow as she inserted her arrow, then stretched it to the maximum before releasing.

The arrow burst from her hands, springing into the air. Unexpectedly, she did not miss, the arrow pierced the eagle which shrieked in pain before giving up on life in the midst of its descent.

"Yes!" Yang Liu squealed as the eagle thudded on the ground, motionless. "Aiya, I am still as good."

Her maid ran to pick the bird.

"We can go back now." Yang Liu turned to lead the way. She could consider this day a success. Not just anyone could hunt down an eagle with such precision. Her brother was going to be envious, had he even hit an eagle before?

"Your-your Highn..." Her eunuch stuttered from behind.

"What is it? Now you are slowing us down when you were both complaining that I was taking time." Yang Liu looked back annoyed, only to falter when she realized they were not alone. Just above them were two giant men afloat.

Furians.

"Foreigners hunting us. What a felony." A man with heavy blonde hair casually said, peculiarly smiling, while the tone of his voice spoke otherwise. Both of them wore no upper garment to cover their chests, only trousers in black.

"I did not hunt you. I just wanted the eagle," Yang Liu responded. Thinking back, they must have been the two birds she assumed to be crows.

"You are trespassing." The other said. He had dark brown hair, and appeared moody compared to his creepy friend who kept smiling at her.

"This land belongs to none," Yang Liu defended.

"Only the mountain belongs to none, and you crossed it." They both flew to the ground and stood with their hands folded on their chest. A stance of intimidation. "No one may hunt for a bird on the land of Furia," Blonde haired finished.

"We are at the foot of the mountain, so this land belongs to none." Yang Liu also folded her hands. Who did they think they were?

"The foot of the mountain is on the Furian side, so you are on our land," Blonde haired arrogantly smirked.

Yang Liu grew up reading books and this she had read on. Did this barbarian think he could teach her anything? She never understood why her people nicknamed foreigners barbarians, now she understood why.

Yang Liu yawned. "We do not have time for this." She gave the eye to her servants that indicated they were leaving.

"Neither do we." Dark haired pulled out his sword that was slung on his back and ran it over his tongue. "This blade always tastes different after every killing."

Yang Liu couldn't help scrunching her nose in disgust. She always imagined Furians as the refined beauties that were outstanding in nature in how they carried themselves that they were probably out of place in this world, but this cancelled her assumptions.

"Your Highness, please be careful." Her eunuch ran for her and placed himself in front of her as a shield.

"Your Highness?" Blonde haired caught that.

"Yes," Yang Liu proudly agreed, expecting them to go on their knees. It always happened when people found out her identity.

While the emperor loved to be anonymous, Yang Liu enjoyed flaunting her identity and getting worshipped. They would then tell her how beautiful and extravagant she was, something she never got as a boy as she grew up.

"The heavens are on our side, Lance." Dark haired spoke to his partner.

"Indeed, indeed." Lance seemed more interested in her now than he was earlier. "A princess for a princess. What a perfect trade it will be." Lance leisurely ambled toward her. His huge black wings flared into the air showing off their magnificence. A beautiful scent of mint blanketed the air. Was that what they smelt like?

"Like what you see?" He caught on her flustered face.

She was amazed by the beauty of him. Though she was surrounded by men most of her life, she had not been this affected. Lance was massive, and wonderfully built with every part of him carved with hard muscle. His skin was golden and face sculptured to perfection. Thick eyebrows complementing his thick lips, sharp jaw welcomed by his angled nose, different colored eyes opposing each other.

Yang Liu tapped on her eunuch to step aside. She could stand up for herself. "Respect me, no one may speak to me with such profanity," she chastised him, though her cheeks and neck took on a red shade.

"Sorry, Your Highness." Lance gave her a coaxing smile. "It was never my intention for my good looks to be an insult and cause you to be shy."

Yang Liu tried to act cool. "You are forgiven. A lady doesn't get affected by someone of insignificance."

"Do you know who you are speaking to? He is the Grand General of Furia." Dark haired bellowed, taking offense.

So he was a fighter. Her stomach flipped. It explained his body shape.

"The only person who would make me kneel is the King of Furia." They all knew Furia had no king. "So you are what I said you are."

Lance laughed. "I like her."

"Can't say it goes both ways," Yang Liu bit on her lip to stop smiling. She liked his attention on her. She felt like... a woman. That feeling was exhilarating.

His eyes traced her body, unashamedly, up and down. "You are the emperor's sister?"

"Yes, and mind you, it is disrespectful to ask me questions."

Lance chuckled. "Why? Because you are a royal?"

"Yes."

"And I am beneath you?"

Again, she said yes.

"I like the idea of you on top and I beneath you." His heavy eyebrow rose suggestively. "I do not mind a woman in control. We, Furians, like bold women. It's encouraged." His hand caught a loose tendril of her hair.

Yang Liu was hot all over. Never had someone spoken to her like that. She remembered the books she bought from Li Lian's servant. Dao?

This was what they wrote about, and she loved it, yet never would General Feng dare to talk to her like that, not even touch her unless forced to. He had every chance to in each and every day he spent with her, yet did nothing. While this man, she had met in the last few minutes, and he had broken all barriers already.

"As much as I would like to stay with a barbarian like you, I must leave."

He laughed, deep and thick, rumbling from within his chest. She liked the way he laughed. It was sonorous and real, not faked like the people that surrounded her and pretended due to who she was.

Yang Liu walked away, her two servants on her tail. This encounter, it was something she would remember for a long time, but due to who they were and who she was, it was no use to pursue anything further.

The scream of her maid stopped her as a hard blow sounded from her. Yang Liu quickly turned to see her two servants falling to the ground. They were not bleeding, yet they lay unconscious. The two barbarians stood over them, proud of what they just did.

It was Lance who caught her eyes, now his face void of kindness and having taken on seriousness she did not recognize. "You are coming with me, Princess."

Author's Note

I enjoyed this one. I was smiling half the time. Thoughts?

Do you want a continuation of these two or you want me to go back to YH and LL and come back later on?

S.V