Chapter 240 - 102: Outfox You! Ruin You!

Words : 1276 Updated : Sep 27th, 2025

When Yun Sheng smelled the fragrance of makeup powder, she immediately became alert. This was not the ordinary scent of make-up powder, but rather a sedative that also acted as an intoxicating fragrance. Indeed, Chen Lianlian was clearly up to no good. Not long after the intoxicating fragrance drifted over, Chen Lianlian probed, "Miss Yun, you seem to be quite familiar with Prince Beiming. How did you two meet?" Yun Sheng hummed vaguely in response. "Prince Beiming, the Crown Prince, and I were childhood friends. He was very nice to me back then," Chen Lianlian rambled on about their childhood times in the Dazhou Imperial Palace. It wasn’t until steady breathing came from Yun Sheng’s side that Chen Lianlian stopped talking. "Miss, she’s fallen asleep," Chen Lianlian’s maid inquired beside her. "No mistake, if there’s no antidote, just a whiff of this intoxicating fragrance is enough to make an ordinary person dazed. A lowly woman like her, thinking she could compete with me for a man," Chen Lianlian glared fiercely at Yun Sheng, all traces of her genteel daytime demeanor gone. The mistress and maid, taking advantage of Yun Sheng’s sleep, rifled through the clothing that Yun Sheng carried with her. "Miss, the powder that Master Witch mentioned, it can attract demon beasts. As long as we sprinkle it all over this woman, she will definitely not be able to escape tomorrow," a sound of clothes rustling followed. "Hachoo," Chen Lianlian felt a gust of cold air and couldn’t help but sneeze. "Go and fix the tent flap, where is this draught coming from," Chen Lianlian wondered. The maid was also confused; she had checked all the tent’s doors and windows, uncertain where the cold draft could have come from. As the two looked back in Yun Sheng’s direction, she was still lying there properly; neither of them noticed that the magic wand pressed under Yun Sheng had ominously lit up during that gust of cold wind. When dawn broke, Yun Sheng comfortably stretched, "I slept so well last night, I didn’t even notice when you guys came in." Chen Lianlian nervously chuckled, watching Yun Sheng change into the clothes set aside, a sinister smile flickered in her eyes. After leaving the tent, Yun Sheng saw Ye Beiming standing outside with dark circles under his eyes, and Qi also had a grim expression. Zhou Quan sorted out the team, took down the tents, reorganized the formation, and continued moving forward. After crossing the relatively flat plains area, the Hunting Corps quickly entered the Huangdang Waterfall Region within the territory of Dazhou, a rather famous area. In the Huangdang Waterfall Region, there are many rivers and at the mouth of the river, there is a surprisingly large waterfall. Zhou Quan had already informed everyone halfway that to reach Luoxia Wetland, they must first traverse the Huangdang Waterfall Region. The river water here flows rapidly, and the riverbed is home to many Water Arrow Wing Fish, a fourth-tier demon beast, whose fish king even reaches the fifth and sixth rank. Although not considered high-level demon beasts, they like to move in groups and also have wings, ready to jump out of the water at any moment. The teeth of the fish school are highly poisonous. Once they contaminate a wound, the flesh will rot. Water Arrow Wing Fish also likes to appear in groups, often by the hundreds. Yet, Zhou Quan also reminded everyone not to panic, as Water Arrow Wing Fish generally do not attack humans actively. Zhou Quan’s hometown is near the Huangdang Falls; he was yet to arrive but had already arranged for rafts to be prepared in the Huangdang Waterfall Region to facilitate crossing the river. "Everybody, there’s no need to panic. Just remember, when on the raft, do not make noise or fuss. Five people per bamboo raft," Zhou Quan organized everyone to cross the river one by one. "Miss Yun, that boat still has three spots open, why don’t we join him on it?" Chen Lianlian smiled sweetly, pulling at Yun Sheng’s hand. To the unaware, one might think their friendship was truly deep. Upon seeing this, Ye Beiming just started to stride forward when Yun Sheng said, "Five people per raft, Prince, perhaps you should join another vessel?" Ye Beiming glanced at Yun Sheng and noticed her radiant smile; then he looked at Chen Lianlian, her maid, and the others in the same boat and thought something seemed off. He did not ask further and boarded another bamboo raft, but the corner of his eye kept watching the bamboo raft where Yun Sheng was. As the raft reached the center of the river, due to the rapid current, it kept spinning in place. Although this area had some scenery, the mountains on both banks made it a good place for sightseeing. The gentle river breeze blew, attracting everyone with the magnificent view of the river surface. Since boarding the bamboo raft, Chen Lianlian had been plotting how to initiate her plan for the day. She noticed that the bamboo rafts around her, including Ye Beiming and the others, were all captivated by the river scenery, and no one paid attention to their raft. Everyone on the bamboo raft was her confidant. Looking again at Yun Sheng, she too was blissfully admiring the riverside scenery. Enjoy yourself a little longer; soon, you will perish under the jaws of a beast. "Miss Yun, look at the center of the river, what is that?" Chen Lianlian suddenly spoke up, pointing at a whirlpool in the middle of the river. "What? I can’t see clearly," Yun Sheng followed Chen Lianlian’s hand to look. Chen Lianlian signaled her maid with a look, and the maid instantly understood, raising her hand to forcefully shove Yun Sheng’s back. But just as her hand was about to touch Yun Sheng’s back, Yun Sheng suddenly disappeared from the front. The maid missed her target and stumbled towards the river surface. "Oh no, someone has fallen into the water," Yun Sheng, who had instantly evaded using the Earth Escape Technique, screamed. Chen Lianlian was startled; the river surface churned with splashes. Chen Lianlian’s maid plunged into the water. Hearing the scream, others on the bamboo rafts all looked over. "Don’t panic, Water Arrow Wing Fish won’t attack people actively, try to save her with a rope!" Zhou Quan frowned deeply, internally blaming Chen Lianlian for not keeping a good watch on her servant. But shortly after Zhou Quan spoke, rings of ripples appeared on the river surface. "No good! It’s the Water Arrow Wing Fish," Zhou Quan recognized those fish backs. On a river surface previously clear of fish, suddenly over a hundred Water Arrow Wing Fish appeared, each about half a meter long. They instantly shredded the maid. On the river surface, only blood-red bubbles remained. Chen Lianlian, having never seen such a scene before, was petrified, her face completely pale. What was worse was that possibly spurred by the smell of blood, that group of Flying Arrow Wing Fish turned around and swam towards the bamboo raft where Yun Sheng and others were. "How can this be, don’t come over," Chen Lianlian, terrified, immediately pulled out her Magic Wand, and launched a series of Water Element Magic towards the Water Arrow Wing Fish. "Oh dear, Ms. Chen, how scary, so many fish," Yun Sheng seemed to be terrified, grabbing Chen Lianlian’s hand. Chen Lianlian felt a sudden numbness on her wrist, as if bitten by a mosquito, and her Magic Wand fell into the water with a plop. **Thank you Yuluo, Lan, and Feng Nan for your support**

Chapter 240 - 102: Outfox You! Ruin You!

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