“Cluck, cluck… National Preceptor, let me send you off with my jade fan.”
Yu Shan laughed in furious rage. Her delicate jade-like hand waved, and the precious white jade fan instantly expanded to a size of ten feet.
“Princess, show mercy with your fan!”
A lazy, casual, yet somewhat helpless voice traveled effortlessly through the wind and rain. A hazy, ethereal figure “slowly” approached.
Peng Mo Wang and Yu Shan were both startled. The figure appeared to stroll leisurely, yet with each step, he effortlessly passed through the magical barriers they had set, appearing within arm’s reach.
Cold rain illuminated the flickering candlelight indoors, casting upon the face of the newcomer who bore no trace of killing intent.
“Oh, it’s you—”
Unexpectedly appearing where he shouldn’t, the sight of this familiar figure reignited Yu Shan’s fury. “Daring San, have you forgotten who tried to scheme against you at Kunlun Mountain? Or who repeatedly rescued you?”
Qiao San helplessly shook his head, filled with emotion. “Princess, I haven’t forgotten! If you can save Ye Nu’s life, I’ll leave immediately, even helping you eliminate the National Preceptor if needed.”
“Fool! Do you even know who you are? I’ll devour you alive today!” Peng Mo Wang, already angered by the sight of his beloved showing affection toward this rogue, roared with rage.
Peng Mo’s momentum was abruptly halted by a seven-colored light. The graceful, masked figure of the Book Spirit appeared beside Qiao San. Though silent, the pressure in the space around her doubled.
This was an opponent even more formidable than Qiao San—exactly the same thought arose simultaneously in the minds of Peng Mo Wang and his consort.
Standing leisurely in the wind and rain, Qiao San spoke again, his tone apologetic. “Princess, I’m truly sorry this time. You should leave now. For this month, I will serve as the National Preceptor’s guard. If a battle breaks out, it will surely alert everyone in the palace, including the Ten Thousand Demon King!”
Yu Shan, an expert at weighing pros and cons, gave the rogue who ruined her plans a deep stare before decisively vanishing into the darkness. Peng Mo Wang’s furious figure also disappeared.
Inside the alchemy room, Gou Yuan’s eyes, deep as abysses, opened again. As he absorbed the essence of immortal flowers and rare herbs, he spoke as if in celestial song, “Brother Daring, thank you! This is the newly refined Myriad Flower Pill I’ve prepared, which can prolong Ye Nu’s life for a month.”
Qiao San received the flying pill with a helpless, bitter smile, and asked with a hint of resentment, “How long am I going to be your bodyguard? Don’t push me too far, or I’ll really turn against you.”
“Rest assured, Brother Daring. In a little over half a month comes the centennial sacrificial ceremony at the Earthfire Island. After that ceremony, Gou Yuan will no longer trouble you, and I guarantee I’ll return Ye Nu to you alive and well.”
“The Earthfire Sacrifice?!” Qiao San instinctively echoed. Across the entire Underworld, aside from newborn infants, probably only he was ignorant enough to mutter stupidly, “What’s that? Never heard of it!”
“Peng, peng…” Within the princess’s mansion, the sound of heavy objects crashing to the ground continued without pause. Yu Shan had nearly destroyed everything in the room but still couldn’t dispel her anger. Thinking of the rogue’s “betrayal,” her last trace of charm was swept away by fury.
Once the most noble woman in the Underworld, she had everything she desired. Yet now, her crushing defeat at Gou Yuan’s hands turned all her past glories into fleeting memories.
Even Peng Mo Wang, despite his dullness, realized they could no longer handle Gou Yuan, and the Demon King, frustrated, smashed a ten-foot-long table.
“Ha, ha…”
A sudden, abrupt laughter blew open the tightly shut door. The familiar aura caused Yu Shan and Peng Mo Wang’s expressions to change drastically.
A mass of black mist floated into the study with irresistible force. From within the mist came the majestic voice of the Ten Thousand Demon King, “Daughter, you’re too hasty. Have you forgotten your father’s command?”
“Thud!” Yu Shan knelt on the ground, her fear clearly visible. Within the royal family, there was little familial affection; the offense of deceiving the king alone was sufficient to reduce this princess’s mansion to ruins. “Forgive me, Father! Please allow me to explain…”
“Ha, ha… Rise, when have I ever blamed you, my daughter?”
The tenderness from the Ten Thousand Demon King far exceeded Yu Shan’s expectations. The ethereal voice paused briefly before bringing her immense joy, “Daughter, your father didn’t forbid you from eliminating Gou Yuan; it’s just that the timing isn’t right yet. Rest assured, though her ambitions are great, she still cannot escape my palm.”
“Father means…” Yu Shan instantly regained her confidence. Rarely emotional, the Underworld Princess couldn’t help but tear up in the face of long-missed paternal affection. So, her father still favored her!
“To deal with the Tianxin Wuxing Method, Earthfire Island is an excellent place! Prepare accordingly; there’s less than a month left.”
“Father, I understand!” Yu Shan’s beautiful eyes sparkled. Filled with infinite fighting spirit, the Underworld Princess soared, her voice firm and clear, “Father, rest assured. During the centennial Earthfire Sacrifice, I will definitely eliminate that wench, Gou Yuan.”
Satisfied, the Ten Thousand Demon King departed. Yu Shan’s laughter filled the princess’s mansion. Yet Peng Mo Wang once again brought up an old issue, “Beloved concubine, that rogue San remains a problem. We can’t directly eliminate him, which is quite troublesome.”
“Cluck, cluck…” With her gloom lifted, Yu Shan was again the peerless princess known for her flawless strategies. With sleeves fluttering, her graceful figure flew into Peng Mo Wang’s palm. Her exquisite dance completely captivated the Demon King, making the fiercest general in the Underworld as obedient as a puppy.
“My King, I have my own plans. Hmm… Dear King, please head to Earthfire Island early tomorrow morning, and do things this way… Your humble concubine relies entirely on you.”
“So soon? Isn’t there still a month left?”
As the thought of objection arose in Peng Mo Wang’s heart, Yu Shan sent him a flirtatious glance, instantly changing his mind. “Alright, alright, I’ll set off early tomorrow. Beloved, tonight you must… hehe!”
“Ah… My King, you’re so naughty!”
The curtain fluttered, spring breeze surrounded them, and a night filled with passion immediately arrived.
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