The ruffian, whose face was ashen like a dead fish, already felt the excruciating pain of his intestines spilling out. With eyes turned white, he looked down and saw, to his shock, that the chopsticks on the ground had somehow “melted” away a section without him noticing.
Hmph, so that’s how it is! What a ruthless woman, this terrifying Yu Fei! Her body may have been conquered, but her murderous intent only grew stronger!
“Ahh… What is this… poison? So strong…!” San the ruffian cried out in shock and fury, but the pain left him powerless to resist.
“Ke, ke…” A bone-piercing hatred exploded from Yu Fei’s eyes. She had painstakingly plotted everything for this moment. “Bold San, you scoundrel, no one can dominate this queen, no one can—”
The woman’s furious roar was nearly hysterical. Her lust for power made the phoenix hairpin atop her head tremble from the force of her voice, her beautiful face twisting into something grotesque.
“Ha, ha…”
A triumphant laugh echoed from the doorway as the equally jubilant National Preceptor strode in. His long eyebrows drooped low, his eyes narrowed, brimming with endless hatred mixed with mockery. “Demoness, how’s my Soul-Draining Pill treating you? Don’t bother resisting—it’s useless! Even immortals from Heaven would see a thousand years of cultivation destroyed if they fell victim to this poison!”
“Master, sever his limbs and throw him into the vat; hurry, lest something unforeseen occur!”
Yu Fei truly proved herself a heroine among women—she didn’t just talk, she acted. In a flash, she produced a short dagger from her sleeve and without hesitation, swung it straight toward Qiao San’s legs.
“A-achoo—” Just as the blade flashed, Qiao San suddenly sneezed. At such a life-or-death moment, could he really have the presence of mind to sneeze?!
The sneeze itself sounded normal enough, but then a jet of black qi erupted from the ruffian’s seven orifices—something most definitely not normal!
“Ahh!” Startled, Yu Fei froze in place mid-scream. The short blade in her hand, tempered through countless hammerings and blessed with divine techniques, instantly melted upon contact with the black qi. In an instant, all that remained in her hand was the hilt.
“Peng!” The echo of the sneeze still lingered when the National Preceptor was sent flying like a live tiger and smashed into the wall, becoming a pitiful gecko.
“Damn it, this damned pill poison really is damn powerful!”
Bold San echoed the ruffian’s signature crude tone, then with one slap, sent Yu Fei flying as well. He raised both hands, and lightning danced and crackled at his fingertips, sending chills down the spines of both the National Preceptor and Yu Fei, their faces turning pale with terror.
“Don’t forget to tell Yama—the King of Hell—that it was this young master who sent you there!”
His cold words carried bone-deep frost. Yu Fei’s scheming had ignited Qiao San’s killing intent. This woman was too terrifying—if he weren’t the Ten-Yang Body, he surely would have perished. Such an enemy could not be allowed to live!
“Ke, ke… Brother Bold, let’s not be so violent—it spoils the mood. Can’t we talk things through nicely?” A coquettish laugh, filled with seduction and provocation, floated through the air. A slender, enchanting figure appeared soundlessly beside the three, as if conjured from thin air.
Her delicate face bloomed like a flower, her graceful figure unmatched in beauty. Her white moon-colored gown fluttered gently in the breeze, while strands of her jet-black hair danced with eerie streaks of deep blue.
—At last, Princess Jade Fan had met Qiao San for the first time.
Princess of Ten Thousand Demons, her alluring demonic form danced lightly, and her white jade fan gently fanned the air as she twirled.
“Hu…”
It was neither wind nor rain, but a strange cold current that easily enveloped Qiao San.
“Eh!” Qiao San’s face instantly turned a mix of pale and blue. Though his body bore no wounds, a chilling cold crept through his very bones, a pain so icy it felt like his soul was being devoured. Even his formidable Ghost Sutra powers couldn’t stop this eerie coldness.
The ruffian’s body stiffened, as if he could already hear the terrifying sound of his bones and flesh shattering. At this strange and critical moment, the miraculous Ten-Yang Light appeared, gradually driving away the cold.
The elegant Jade Fan gently waved her treasure fan, its breeze lightly caressing the blue-tinted strands of her hair. The Earth Realm princess did not attack again, but silently watched Qiao San struggle repeatedly. Only when red light enveloped the ruffian did her jade-like hand suddenly pause, and a hint of delighted surprise flickered in her eyes.
Perfect! Just as expected, he truly was the mighty Ten-Yang Body—the very one capable of endlessly producing the Ten-Yin Demon Pearl’s earthly turbidity!
The series of transformations had occurred in the blink of an eye. Only now did Yu Fei and the National Preceptor finally lose their expressions of terror. The National Preceptor struggled to his feet and respectfully bowed to Princess Jade Fan: “This humble one greets Your Highness!”
Yu Fei also approached the Princess of Ten Thousand Demons, her expression equally reverent, though her words startled everyone: “This servant greets her master. This servant has failed in her duties and begs her master for punishment.”
Servant? Yu Fei was actually the servant of Princess Jade Fan! This… she was a spy from the Earth Realm all along. No wonder the ruthless and poisonous empress always sought to destabilize the Aolai Dynasty!
“Dear Yu Fei, please rise!” Jade Fan smiled warmly, stepping forward to take Yu Fei’s hand. “You are now the empress of the human world, no longer a lonely orphan wandering among mortals. There’s no need for such formality—let us be sisters from now on!”
“Thank you, dear elder sister, for your kindness!” Yu Fei couldn’t help but beam with joy.
“Sister, please help me kill this wretched ruffian!”
Qiao San, now unable to move, was like a lamb awaiting slaughter. If looks could kill, he would have been slain a thousand times over by Yu Fei’s gaze. Even so, the deadly glare from this royal poisoness made the ruffian’s skin crawl.
Damn it, a tiger fallen on flat ground gets bullied by dogs. Could he really end up sealed inside a vat? Just imagining that living hell made Ruffian San’s eyes dart around desperately, searching for an escape.
“Killing him brings us no benefit. Instead, how about a true alliance—mutual benefit for all!” To everyone’s surprise, Jade Fan made this unexpected suggestion, her smile growing even warmer as she softly asked, “Dear sister, what do you think of my idea?”
Yu Fei had been a “comrade” cultivated by the Earth Realm since childhood. The shrewd woman quickly realized that her master’s proposal was actually brilliant. Besides, what right did she have to bargain anyway?
Power and status determined everything. From the moment the Earth Realm princess appeared, she had become the absolute ruler of them all!
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