Chapter 237: Chapter 212: To Find Life in a Place of Death

Silence fell over the hall.

Even the Seventh Princess’s expression flickered. Of course, she knew Gao Neng’s words were problematic, but she hadn’t expected him to be so shameless.

’To actually say he fell in love with his own sister...’

’What a monster!’

The Seventh Princess clenched her teeth, a cold glint flashing in her bright eyes. But just as quickly, her smile returned. "Yes, I still want to marry you!"

"But I don’t want to marry you! My heart and my body belong to my sister!" Gao Neng gritted his teeth as well. ’I’ve truly hit a new low.’

’She’s still at it?’

’I can’t keep this up!’

"I don’t care! I will marry no one but you in this lifetime! Even if you’re really involved with your own sister, I don’t mind!" The Seventh Princess’s voice rose several decibels.

The hall erupted.

This time, all the princes were utterly stunned.

They had desperately tried to win the Seventh Princess’s favor, traveled from far and wide to be here, and prepared all kinds of gifts. And for what?

The Seventh Princess was throwing herself at someone...

And not only was she throwing herself at him, but the Thirteenth Prince of the Wood Elf Race didn’t even want her!

’Is there any justice in this world?!’

’What about the law? Isn’t anyone going to do something about this?’

’It’s infuriating!’

Gao Neng started to say, "Are you that despi—" but he suddenly felt a chill and swallowed the insult that was on the tip of his tongue.

’This feels like a trap!’

’And a particularly vicious one at that.’

He’d already said such outrageous things, yet the Elf Queen and the Seventh Princess were still tolerating it. Why? Were they really willing to suffer this humiliation just to kill him on their wedding night?

’That’s not it at all!’

’Because as long as he kept refusing, the issue of his marriage to the Seventh Princess would just go around in circles.’

’But why was the Seventh Princess still insisting?’

’And why was the Elf Queen still tolerating it?’ 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

’The reason was...’

’What Gao Neng had said wasn’t outrageous enough!’

The Seventh Princess was baiting him, trying to force him to say something even more outrageous—a personal attack on her, for example, or even the slightest insult toward the Dark Night Elf Clan.

And more importantly, Gao Neng had almost blurted it out just a moment ago.

’The words he’d just swallowed were...’

’Are you that pathetic? So desperate to marry me?!’

He’d also prepared another line: ’No, I won’t marry you. You’re a seductive tramp who’s been with the Sixth Prince of the Celestial Race. I refuse to marry a filthy wife!’

Fortunately, he hadn’t said either of those things.

Otherwise, he guessed, the Elf Queen’s expression would have already soured. She could have immediately punished him on the grounds of "slandering the Seventh Princess’s reputation."

And the other princes would absolutely not have interfered.

’So devious!’

Cold sweat trickled down Gao Neng’s back. ’This mother and daughter are truly in sync with each other. No wonder the Seventh Princess is the Elf Queen’s favorite.’

"Thirteenth Prince, you... will you marry me? Will you?" The Seventh Princess was now right in front of Gao Neng. A cold glint flashed in her eyes as she lunged at him.

’Looks like this is the final push!’

Gao Neng could already see what the Seventh Princess was planning...

Because, in a normal scenario, he would have violently shoved the Seventh Princess away and started cursing, ’Slut! Shameless hussy throwing yourself at me!’

’But would Gao Neng do that?’

’He wouldn’t.’

He just stood his ground, waiting for the Seventh Princess to throw herself at him.

But just then, he saw a dagger hidden in the palm of her hand.

’A blade? Why would she have a blade?!’ Gao Neng’s heart clenched.

His first instinct was to snatch the blade, but he quickly realized the problem. Why would the Seventh Princess deliberately reveal it to him?

’Shit, this is a fucking frame-up!’

The Seventh Princess was making her move. She wanted a... murder weapon... to appear in his hands!

’What a venomous woman!’ Gao Neng’s expression changed drastically. He was certain that if he dared to grab the dagger, when the time came to ask whose it was, who would the other princes believe? Him, or the Seventh Princess?

’There would be no way to explain it!’

Moreover, this was the Dark Night Elf Clan’s territory. Once they suspected him of trying to draw a weapon on the Seventh Princess, he would surely be captured.

In that split second...

Without a moment’s hesitation, Gao Neng mirrored the Seventh Princess’s posture and lunged forward.

SPLASH!

Water sprayed up from the cold pool.

The Seventh Princess had approached by gracefully skimming across the water’s surface, but Gao Neng was far less elegant. He tackled her headfirst into the icy pool.

At the same time, he seized her hand in a death grip while his other hand clamped around her neck, forcing her down into the cold water.

BLUB BLUB BLUB!

A stream of bubbles rose to the surface.

The Seventh Princess apparently hadn’t expected Gao Neng to lunge at her. She didn’t even have time to hold her breath before she swallowed several mouthfuls of the frigid water.

Her eyes flew wide, and she began to kick desperately at his body.

Gao Neng winced in pain.

He opened his mouth, and a mouthful of pool water rushed in.

GAH!!!

In an instant, Gao Neng felt a shock so cold it pierced his very soul, yet it was strangely exhilarating—like holding a large chunk of ice in your mouth during a blizzard.

A thrilling chill ran through his entire body.

But more importantly, the Seventh Princess’s reaction in the water was completely unexpected.

She was surprisingly nimble.

Though he’d pinned her down at first, her long legs immediately revved up like tiny electric motors, kicking with surprising speed and stability.