Chapter 249 - 101: A Beauty’s Wrath (Part 1)

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"Qin Gang wants to marry Lie Rou?" Fa Xiaoyi was somewhat surprised upon receiving the wedding invitation. It was not a new occurrence that Qin Gang was interested in Lie Rou within Polo City. Despite Lie Rou being a widow, she was beautiful, loyal, and chaste. Plus, being the foster daughter of the current Empress Dowager, her reputation in the nation was much better than that of her daughter Yue Jinghua. Yet Qin Gang was merely a Martial Artist, albeit a Dark Heavenly Master, but after all, he belonged to the same generation as Lie Rou’s father or even her grandfather. By such reckoning, Lie Rou would be marrying beneath her status. But, would she agree to her mother remarrying? Such a thought inadvertently flashed through Fa Xiaoyi’s mind. He even found his sudden speculation to be odd. The first thing Fa Xiaoyi thought of when Lie Rou was getting married, however, was Yue Jinghua. Did she know about this, and if she did, would she consent? Yue Jinghua, with her stunning alchemy skills displayed during the Imperial Alchemist’s assessment, was thrown into the Heavenly Prison. As she was escorted down, her white clothes fluttering past Fa Xiaoyi, a serene smile graced her face, which seemed to allude to her transcending beyond the dust of the world. In that moment, a vague and indescribable feeling flickered through Fa Xiaoyi’s heart. "Truly a blessing for our Prince, spies in the palace have reported that Princess Sha Fei bled this morning," the guard by his side brought the wedding invitation, also delivering good news. With Princess Sha Fei’s miscarriage, Shang Kingdom is left without a successor. Should anything happen to Fa Xiaoyun, a mere three-day or two-day mishap, the Shang Kingdom would be his for the taking. "The invitation mentioned that in three days, General Qin has invited the Empress Dowager and the Monarch to oversee the wedding affair. They also request the presence of our Prince and guests of honor from within the city. My Lord, this truly is a rare opportunity, shall we...?" whispered the guard beside him. A sharp glint passed through Fa Xiaoyi’s eyes, after more than a decade, the moment he had been waiting for had finally arrived. Fa Xiaoyun, this time, you must die. The undercurrents in Polo City were surging, with every faction harboring their own sinister intentions. The atmosphere in the Heavenly Prison was as stagnant and dense as the air within. Yue Jinghua continued to practice the Sha Technique daily. With the help of the talkative Compass, Yue Jinghua roughly found out some information. Everything in Polo City was stable, and it seemed Fa Xiaoyun had not taken any action against Fa Xiaoyi and others. Could it be that her attempt to sow discord had failed? On the third day at noon, Yue Jinghua felt a sense of restlessness, as if something undesired was inexorably approaching. "Master, the Sin Parrot has a message to report," the voice of the Sin Parrot resonated in her mind. Ever since Yue Jinghua entered the palace, she secretly released the Sin Parrot into the palace’s lakes in hopes that by using its hearing, she could gather some useful information, especially about the whereabouts of the Sky Sun Shuttle and Earth Yin Escape. Unfortunately, the past few days had not yielded anything beneficial. The Sin Parrot, by utilising the extensive waterways within the palace, incubated a large number of Parrot Snails. The news that had just come through was from a newly hatched Sin Parrot from Princess Sha Fei’s palace. Yue Jinghua handed over the Elixir Pills refined from Dragon Saliva Cave Formation to Princess Sha Fei, expecting that the child in her womb should be unharmed. "The news is not good. A few days ago, a maid from Princess Sha Fei’s palace was chatting by the lake, saying that Princess Sha Fei bled and the child did not survive. The Monarch was enraged and summoned General Tianwei to the palace that very night," Yue Jinghua was also shocked when she heard this news. Could it be that the Dragon Saliva Cave Formation had failed? But no, if it had indeed failed, Fa Xiaoyun would definitely not let her off. However, she was still safely in the Heavenly Prison. There was also no news of Fa Xiaoyi being executed. "Big Sister, why do you look so pale, surely you haven’t eaten something that upset your stomach," Compass asked with concern. "It’s nothing," Yue Jinghua paced slowly, walking under the small skylight, breathing in the fresh air to calm the turmoil in her mind. Unwittingly, a few fallen autumn leaves from a Willow drifted into the prison. Yue Jinghua noticed several familiar characters written on the willow tree—they were Yue Chen’s handwriting. Yue Jinghua picked up a few willow leaves and was startled to see lines of tiny characters on them. "Damn it, Fa Xiaoyun, Qin Gang," Yue Jinghua cursed loudly, pulling her chains so that they clanged noisily. In an instant, her body burst forth with white Killing Flames. The fatty next door shivered and sensibly turned his head away, keeping silent. What a cunning trap, using her life to force her mother to remarry. Yue Jinghua was not Yue Chen, and from this marriage issue, she immediately discerned Fa Xiaoyun’s intentions. He wanted to use the marriage to ensnare Fa Xiaoyi and others in one fell swoop, but unfortunately, Fa Xiaoyun forgot one thing—Qin Gang was a weathercock. Whether Lady Yao had any connection to Fa Xiaoyi, she didn’t know yet, but judging from the incident with the Dragon Saliva Cave Formation, Fa Xiaoyi’s relationship with Qin Gang was definitely not poor. The struggle for the Imperial Throne was not her concern. But they made an unforgivable mistake—they targeted Lie Rou. After coming to the Canglong Continent, family and friends became her reverse scale—touch them and you die. Soon after the willow leaves fell into her hands, they turned into powder, and her hands warmed. Before long, Yue Jinghua heard the rustling noise. The sound was coming from the direction of the skylight, and she raised her head. As she spoke, a small hand struggled to squeeze through the skylight. "Yue Chen, who allowed you to find this place?" Yue Jinghua lowered her voice. The window of the Heavenly Prison was only the size of a fist; it was clearly impossible to escape through it. But how did Yue Chen find this place? The window must be very well-hidden. "I... I missed you," came the awkward voice of the young boy from above. Seeing Yue Chen’s awkward expression, Yue Jinghua smiled knowingly. A comforting warmth spread through her, like the warm sunlight scattering the shadows in the depths of her heart. Yue Jinghua reached out her hand and leaped lightly, gripping the small hand with force. "Go back immediately and tell Hongling not to let mother marry Qin Gang. Tell Hongling that at the latest, I will get out in half a day," Over the days, Yue Jinghua had figured out when the Heavenly Prison’s Dark Array was at its weakest—around dusk each day. Yue Chen’s hand disappeared, and another willow leaf floated in. Yue Jinghua spread it out to read, "I’m outside. Waiting for you to come out." This kid, Yue Jinghua scoffed, small but crafty. Yue Chen had many secrets; if he didn’t tell, Yue Jinghua also tried not to touch upon them. "Hey, big sister, don’t treat me as if I don’t exist. I heard everything you just said. If you’re escaping, you have to take me with you. I don’t want to eat prison food for the rest of my life," Compass immediately leaned in once Yue Chen had left. "Move aside, keep it up and I’ll chop you into seven or eight pieces to render lard," Yue Jinghua threatened. Pang Luo snorted, "Humph, just forget about taking me with you then. The prison’s pretty good anyway; no one bothers me for debts every day. Beautiful women aren’t reliable, neither are the unattractive ones. However, if you agree to a condition of mine, not only can I help you escape, but I can also help you avoid the pursuit of the Six-Eared Dog. "Oh, committing murder now, are we?" Pang Luo didn’t finish his sentence before Yue Jinghua, even through the bars, grabbed him by his clothes and pulled him over, nearly strangling him. He thought, what’s the use of a woman having such strong hands? "What’s the condition, speak," Yue Jinghua urged. She was confident she could avoid the Dark Array and had a fair chance to escape the pursuit of the prison guards, but the Six-Eared Dog would require considerable effort to tame. Now that it was noon, she couldn’t afford to waste any time. "I have a type of lotion on me called Weasel Perfume. If you rub it on your body, it changes scent every quarter-hour, lasting a full day and night. Even the keenest dog or fox will be dazed if they smell it. Hey hey, don’t just grab me like that. I’m still a pure and innocent man, you know. If you touch me, you have to take responsibility," Compass howled pitifully, not daring to raise his voice, so he kept it low.

Chapter 249 - 101: A Beauty’s Wrath (Part 1)

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