Stubborn Kairuot couldn't be persuaded by anyone, so everyone had to go along with him and search for the missing little princess separately.
After escaping from the secret chamber of White Horse Temple, the little princess didn't want to return to the palace. She walked aimlessly down the mountain by herself.
By the time she reached Luoyang City, it was already bright outside. She wandered around the streets, but since she had no money, she could only drool at the various snacks in the shops. It was nearly noon, and having skipped two meals, her stomach growled as she arrived at the bustling South Market area of Luoyang. She had heard from Kairuot that they were staying at an inn in South Market, so she hoped to run into him on the street. Unfortunately, after wandering back and forth in the busy streets of South Market two or three times, she found no trace of Kairuot.
"Hey, you Little Beggar, dare to take my money? I'll beat you to death!" At that moment, a rough voice made the little princess turn her head towards its source. She saw an ugly man with a brutish appearance swinging his large hand to hit a child about her size. The man looked intimidating, causing many people to avoid him, but the little princess was not afraid. With her left hand on her hip and her right hand pointing at the man, she shouted, "This princess has arrived; you better stop!"
The man turned his head and saw a yellow-haired girl dressed in luxurious clothing without any attendants. He grinned menacingly and shouted, "You little yellow-haired girl, how dare you meddle in my business? Are you tired of living?"
Seeing someone actually daring to talk back to her made the little princess very angry. She gathered her strength and leaped into the air, kicking at the man. Although her kick lacked power, it struck him right in the corner of his left eye, causing him to stagger. The little princess seized the opportunity to grab the boy and run away.
By the time the man realized what happened, the two kids had already vanished without a trace. Cursing under his breath, he said, "I didn't expect this little girl to have some skills! You better not run into me again; I won't let you off easily."
The little boy couldn't keep up with the little princess and soon stopped to catch his breath. Between gasps, he said, "I... I really can't run anymore..."
"You can't even run this short distance? What a shame for a boy," said the little princess. "If I were a boy today, I would definitely knock him down."
The boy's breathing calmed down a bit as he replied, "Stop bragging; he's a bully in South Market named Zhang Tianba. Even the officials give him some face."
The little princess didn't want to argue with him anymore and instead asked, "What's your name?"
"I don't have a name," said the boy. "They all call me Little Beggar."
"Don't joke with me; how can you not have a name?"
"I'm telling the truth."
"My name is Kairuoli," said the little princess. "I am the little princess of Luoyang Palace."
"Are you really a little princess?" the little boy asked, his round eyes wide with surprise.
"Do you think I would lie to you?" The little princess lifted her proud head. "You should kneel before me."
The little boy hurriedly knelt down, mimicking the adults as he said, "Commoner pays respects to the princess..."
"Get up. This princess does not blame you for your lack of vision and experience."
The little boy stood up and brushed the dirt off his knees. The little princess spoke again, asking, "Do you have anything to eat? This princess is hungry."
The Little Beggar pulled out half a roasted chicken from his pocket, but before he could hand it to the little princess, she snatched it away.
Seeing that the chicken was wrapped securely and still relatively clean, the little princess began to eat. The Little Beggar watched her eat, swallowing repeatedly. He told her, "I brought this as a tribute to our leader. When you meet our leader later, please say a few good words for me."
The little princess chewed on the chicken and said, "Look at you, such a miser. You can just buy another roasted chicken when we get back to the street."
The Little Beggar said pitifully, "I don’t have a single coin on me now. The money I managed to beg for on the street was all taken by Zhang Tianba."
Having finished eating, the little princess, who had grown up in the palace and knew nothing of the dangers outside, grabbed the Little Beggar's hand and said, "Let’s go get your money back from Zhang Tianba."
Hearing that they were going back to find Zhang Tianba made the Little Beggar tremble in fear. "No, no, no! I don’t want any money anymore; I can beg somewhere else."
But the little princess was relentless and dragged him toward South Market. Unable to resist her insistence, the Little Beggar had no choice but to follow her back.
The two little ones wandered around South Market for a couple of circles. Their efforts paid off when they finally encountered Zhang Tianba at the entrance of Litong Inn. The little princess shouted, "Zhang Tianba! Give back the money you took from Little Beggar!"
Zhang Tianba received a kick from the little princess that left a bruise on his eye. He had been searching for this girl and did not expect her to come looking for him. Knowing that she had some skills, he decided to strike first; he raised his fist and aimed it at the little princess. However, she swiftly dodged aside, causing Zhang Tianba to miss completely. As he lunged forward, she took advantage of his momentum and kicked him in the backside, nearly causing him to fall flat on his face and prompting laughter from onlookers.
Zhang Tianba could not let such humiliation go unpunished; he glared angrily at her and immediately unleashed his signature move—Tiger Fist. Despite his large size, his Tiger Fist was powerful and had defeated many opponents before. He aimed his claws at the vital points of the little princess.
The little princess was born a member of the Green Blood clan, with excellent physical strength and endurance. Naturally fearless, she found her first real battle quite enjoyable. Kairuot taught her the advanced Bel Heart Method and Bel Fist. Although she had only learned the basics and her skills were lacking, it was enough to deal with Zhang Tianba.
Unable to handle a young girl, Zhang Tianba was humiliated. He was already panting heavily, while the princess seemed completely unfazed, moving nimbly with agility. Zhang Tianba had no choice but to resort to trickery. When he lunged at the little princess again, he deliberately exposed a weakness, only to be kicked down to the ground by her. Zhang Tianba pretended he couldn't get up.
The little princess shouted, "Quickly hand over the silver you took from Little Beggar!"
"Come take it from me if you can," Zhang Tianba feigned weakness, pointing to his chest pocket.
Unaware it was a trap, the little princess approached to retrieve it. In that instant, Zhang Tianba lunged at her like a tiger pouncing on its prey. Before his claws could reach her, he was knocked back by a powerful internal force. Zhang Tianba felt as if his body had fallen apart; this time he truly couldn't get up.
Kairuot stood in front of the little princess and angrily declared, "How dare you bully the princess? What punishment do you deserve?!"
Knowing his skills were gone, Zhang Tianba lay on the ground with a mournful expression, wailing, "Hero, please spare me! Please spare me..."
Seeing Kairuot, the little princess joyfully embraced him, tears welling in her eyes as she said, "Father, I've been looking for you all day."
Standing not far away, Belden watched this scene and thought: [Could even replicas have feelings? If we could really transform the little princess, we would have two daughters.]
The little princess did not forget her promise; she retrieved the silver from Zhang Tianba and handed it over to Little Beggar. The two children happily parted ways.
Kairuot praised his daughter: "You are such a good girl. Once we get home, Father will teach you all my martial arts so that you will never be bullied by bad people again."
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