<h4>Chapter 670 - Nethergrass City</h4>


    After Lilith spoke her mind openly and truthfully, Uncle Jorn understood that he had been giving the Little Princess too much credit simply because she was the Little Princess.


    He had forgotten that it was not long ago that she was still the little girl who ran away from home to escape an arranged marriage.


    The amount of pressure and resolve needed for the little princess to assume leadership and lead the n was something no one can understand clearer than herself.


    "Your Highness, feel free to rely on others if the burden is too great," Uncle Jorn said before mentioning, "I understand that being a leader is not easy. There are a lot of things to consider, and each decision carries consequences and responsibilities that you would have to bear."


    "Even the n Leader, your father, had sleepless nights on separate asions due to n matters. But I will say to you the same thing I have said to the n Leader in the past; don''t overwork yourself."


    "Body Cultivators may have great endurance and tolerance to stress, but the body will still copse without adequate rest from time to time. Nothing is more important than your health, Your Highness," Uncle Jorn stated.


    "Un, I understand. Thank you, Uncle Jorn," Lilith nodded with appreciation and said, "I will keep your words in mind. But right now, we have people that need saving. So let us go over the n again."


    "Yes, Your Highness," Uncle Jorn nodded.


    In front of them, a map wasid out on the table with clear indications of the Deste Crow n''s location in the center and several neighboring tribes and ns beyond its borders, including the Deste Netherbird Tribe.


    "ording to what Uncle Jorn previously mentioned, the Deste Netherbird Second Prince is residing in Nethergrass City, located right here on the border."


    Lilith shortly pointed at a single point where the borders of the Deste Crow n and Deste Netherbird Tribe are connected.


    "That''s right," Uncle Jorn nodded and said, "Lord Balzacs would regrly send a messenger back to the Deste Netherbird Second Prince in Nethergrass City to keep him updated on the Deste Crow n''s matters. That time is not far from now."


    "So, our n would be to infiltrate the city as messengers apanied by our warriors openly under the disguise that we have submitted and was sent over to aid the Deste Netherbird Second Prince''s cause," Lilith stated.


    "That''s right. You remembered it well, Your Highness. That is indeed the first step of the n," Uncle Jorn nodded before he said solemnly, "However, we need to remember that we are going to save the n Leader and elders, not to wage war."


    "After we cause chaos in the city as a distraction and get our people, we will escape immediately and not entangle ourselves with the Deste Netherbird Second Prince''s forces."


    "I can understand that much, Uncle Jorn." Lilith nodded seriously.


    If the Deste Netherbird Second Prince was harmed by them, there was a possibility of the Deste Netherbird Tribe''s Paragon making a move against them.


    Sometimeter, a nsman arrived before them and reported, "Your Highness, the preparations areplete. Our warriors are ready to sortie."


    "Good!" Lilith nodded and ordered, "Inform the nsmen that we will set out immediately."


    "Yes, Your Highness!"


    "Wait a minute, Your Highness," Uncle Jorn suddenly stopped Lilith before asking with surprise, "You''re not nning toe with us, right?"


    "Of course, I am. Why else am I here?" Lilith responded with knitted brows.


    "You mustn''t! It''s too dangerous for you, Your Highness!" Uncle Jorn strongly opposed Lilith''s decision to join the mission.


    "Although your bloodline awakening has allowed your strength to grow more quickly than anyone else due to your royal bloodline, yourbat experience is weak. But more importantly, the nsmen here still need you to lead them while we are gone, Your Highness."


    "I…" Lilith had no words to refute before she sighed, "Fine, I will listen to you this time, Uncle Jorn. I hope you can bring my parents and the elders back safely."


    "I swear I will do everything in my power to make it a sess, Your Highness," Uncle Jorn swore before turning to the gathered group of elite nsmen and barked, "Let''s move out!"


    "Yes, Lord Jorn!"


    "Then, we will be on our way, Your Highness!"


    The elite nsmen quicklyplied and followed Uncle Jorn''s lead, but before bidding farewell to their princess with respect.


    While the nsmen held some disgruntled feelings with their princess''s previous abandonment, they respected her return to assume the leadership role in the n even more.


    A leader who leads them in peaceful times can indeed earn their respect, but only a leader who does not abandon them in difficult times can earn their undying loyalty.


    As Lilith watched Uncle Jorn and the elite nsmen depart the n, she gave another sigh of despondence and disappointment for not being able to take part.


    Shortly after mulling for a moment, Lilith took some servants to apany her on a trip around the n and oversee the reconstruction.


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    Deste Netherbird Tribe''s border city, Nethergrass Pce


    A young man, adorned in a high-quality ck silk robe with gold linings, stood on the balcony of his study room and gazed at the direction of the Deste Netherbird Tribe''s capital home with narrowed eyes.


    Shortly after, a servant entered the room.


    But before the servant could even speak, the young man casually asked without looking back, "Has the Deste Crow n''s princess been found yet?"


    "Not yet, Your Highness." The servant shook his head and said, "The Deste Crow n''s leader and elders have been tortured for days, but their lips are sealed tightly. This servant is beginning to think that they, themselves, do not know where the little princess had run off to."


    Shortly after, the servant hesitated and said, "If we want the Deste Crow n to serve you in your fight for the throne, this is not the way to buy their loyalty, Your Highness."


    "Oh, we don''t need their loyalty. We''re way past that already," the Deste Netherbird Second Prince nonchntly said before adding, "I only need their power… I don''t care about their loyalty."