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The night was quiet, with only the occasional howl of a wild beast and the rustling of the wind blowing through the grass.
A full moon was embedded in the dark blue sky. Beneath it was a tranquil pool, emitting a faint mist. In the hazy white fog, a graceful figure was barely visible.
"Miss, I've found out." By the poolside, a figure in black knelt on one knee, respectfully lowering their head to express reverence for the beauty in the water.
"Mm—go on—" The woman's voice was as crisp and pleasant as mountain spring water, especially captivating in the quiet night.
"Five years ago, you and Murong Xinlian went into the palace to visit Murong Xuelian, who was then a noble lady. You stole the Night Pearl that the Emperor had gifted to Murong Xuelian, and Murong Xinlian discovered and reported it to Prime Minister Murong Tai. He punished you according to family law and then sent you to Jingxin Nunnery..."
The woman chuckled upon hearing this.
So that was the reason. No wonder she had woken up in a broken hut in the back mountain of the nunnery, alone.
Hearing the woman's laughter, the black-clothed person paused. They had been puzzled by her sudden request to investigate this matter, but after finding out, they understood the reason behind it.
They had thought their own background was miserable, but it turned out that the young lady's background was even worse—she had been beaten half to death by her biological father and left to fend for herself in a nunnery. It seemed that being born into a powerful family was not necessarily a blessing.
It seemed that the woman in black detected their emotions, and the woman smiled gently. "It's alright, I'm fine. You continue."
"According to my investigation, Murong Xinlian actually took the Night Pearl and had your maid, Feicui, hide it in your room to frame you. Now, Feicui has become Murong Xinlian's close maid."
"Oh, so that's how it is—Feicui, Murong Xinlian—"
The woman idly played with a strand of her ink-black hair. Her white jade-like fingers danced like serpents in her black hair that fell like a waterfall, incredibly beautiful.
"Miss, do you want..." The person in black made a throat-cutting gesture.
They despised the wicked master and servant who had used such despicable means to frame the young lady. They should have killed them long ago! The resolve in the black-clothed person's eyes flickered. With just a nod from the young lady, they would immediately go to the Prime Minister's House and slay the despicable pair.
The young lady was well aware of the loyalty of the person in black, but she had never thought of taking their lives. After all, she was not "her".
The true second daughter of the Murong family probably died during her father's punishment. The young lady of today was merely a visitor from another world who had no interest in entangling herself with such petty people, as long as they didn't provoke her.
"I'm not Madame Li Qiushui's biological daughter, am I? Why would Murong Xinlian, a concubine-born daughter, dare to do this to me? Are Murong Tai and Madame Li Qiushui so ignorant?"
"To answer Miss, although you are the legitimate daughter, you have been weak and unable to practice martial arts since childhood, so..."
The black-clothed person hesitated, not finishing their sentence, but pondering internally.
Demon Lord had described the young lady as a "genius blessed by the heavens", and even he had said that she was a once-in-a-century talent. How could her family call her a waste?
"So I'm just a useless decoration; unloved by my father and mother. Even though they know I was framed, a useless daughter's death is no big deal. Is that what you're trying to say?"
The young lady dived and swam to the shore, smiling at the kneeling person in black.
Upon hearing her words, the person in black shuddered and immediately lowered their head. "Miss, that's not what I meant—"
"Hahaha! Get up! Didn't I say there are no rules here? I'm just teasing you!"
The young lady's laughter was like silver bells. Seeing that she wasn't angry, the person in black sighed with relief.
Everyone knew that the young lady closely resembled the Demon Lord: capricious and unpredictable, yet incredibly talented. That was why the Demon Lord was extremely fond of her, not only acknowledging her as his daughter but also passing down the Demon Domain to her.
In this world, no one could be offended except for the young lady.
To offend the Demon Lord meant at most certain death, but to offend the young lady meant living a life worse than death. The person in black had been following the young lady for five years and had learned this lesson well.
"Miss, it's those people who are blind for not recognizing you as the gem that you are, discard you like a common pebble. It's their loss." The person in black stood up, looking at the young lady with amazement.
Even after serving the young lady for so long, they had rarely seen her true face. Yet every time they saw her, they couldn't help but be attracted by her beauty, even as a woman themselves.
Such a beautiful woman made people not dare to approach, not dare to defile, and could only bow down in worship—
"Don't worry about them. It's all in the past. They're just small fry. I'm too lazy to bother with them." The woman swam back into the water, the white mist enveloping her.
"Miss, I found out something else while I was away."
"King Jing Longze Jingtian, who you are engaged to, has won the battle against Helan Yu in the south and will soon return to the court. Now, people in the court are praising King Jing as the Young War God. It seems that Murong Xinlian has taken a liking to Longze Jingtian and wants to sabotage your engagement."
At first, the young lady intended not to bother anyone who didn't bother her. But after hearing this, she snorted and laughed again.
"King Jing is returning? I guess it won't be long before Murong Tai sends someone to fetch me. Fun times are about to begin!"
Su Mei couldn't figure out why her lady was so happy, but she understood that when her lady was happy, someone would have bad luck. She just didn't know if that unlucky person would be Murong Xinlian or someone else—
"You go back to the Demon Domain first, settle everything, and then come back with Su Yue. Go—"
"Yes!"
With a gust of wind, the person in black vanished without a trace. The young lady lounged in the hot spring, her eyes fixed on the moon in the sky.
It had been five years since she came to this world. She wondered if the people in her own world could see such a beautiful moon—
As the young lady lost herself in her thoughts, a series of clashing swords gradually approached.
"Die, Longze Jingtian! Your men won't make it in time! Brothers, hurry up! Whoever kills King Jing shall be rewarded handsomely! Hahaha!"
"You bunch of trash think you can hurt me?"
It was obvious from his voice that this man was already seriously injured. The opponents had the advantage in numbers, and they were all experts.
It seemed impossible for her to have a quiet bath now... The girl slowly emerged from the water, gently wiping the droplets from her body, then picked up a piece of white gauze hung on a tree and wrapped herself in it.
"Longze Jingtian, if it were any other time, we definitely wouldn't be able to hurt you. But now that you've been poisoned for days, I don't believe that so many of us from Wuji Palace can't handle you! Don't listen to him, everyone! They only have five people!"
In the darkness, there were rustling sounds as over ten people dressed in black surrounded the group of five.
"Your Highness, you should leave first. We'll hold them off here!" Lu Yuan shielded Longze Jingtian behind him, "Ye, escort His Highness out of here!"
"Brother, I won't leave! You go with His Highness!" Lu Ye swung his sword and beheaded one of the black-clothed men, "Brother, you guys go!"
"None of you will get away!" A seductive woman in red appeared beside the enchantress, "Senior Brother, how did this little matter take you so long?"
"Junior Sister, it's not easy to deal with King Jing. We've already lost a lot of men."
"Hmph! In other words, you're useless! Watch me!"
The red shadow flew towards Lu Ye who was beside Longze Jingtian. With a muffled sound, a hole appeared in Lu Ye's abdomen, and blood gushed out.
Lu Ye felt pain, knelt on one knee, and supported himself with one hand holding his sword to prevent himself from falling. With his other hand, he quickly pressed his acupoints to stop the bleeding.
"Hehehe, it's useless. My dagger is poisoned." The red-clothed woman sneered sinisterly. Her white teeth and crimson lips made her look like a Hell Rakshasa.
"Ye, how are you?" Lu Yuan hurriedly came to Lu Ye's side, only to see his lips turning purple and a layer of black mist covering his face.
"Demoness, come and surrender your life!"
Seeing his younger brother injured, Lu Yuan drew his sword and swung it at the enchantress, but she dodged nimbly.
"Longze Jingtian, our mission is just to take your head. Why make it hard for these people who follow you? As long as you surrender willingly, we'll let them go and give him the antidote!"
The enchantress stood beside the red-clothed woman. The two of them, one in red and one in black, made a good match. The black-clothed man was extremely ugly, while the red-clothed woman was quite beautiful.
Longze Jingtian was seriously injured but still stood upright. Although pale, his body was enveloped in some kind of powerful force, making people afraid to approach.
"I want to know who wants my life." Longze Jingtian's voice was low and magnetic, showing no panic despite his current predicament.
"Hahaha!" The enchantress laughed as if she had heard a great joke, "Longze Jingtian, when you go to hell, Yama will tell you. Die now!"
The enchantress turned into a gust of black wind, heading straight for Longze Jingtian's chest.
Her speed was so fast that Lu Yuan couldn't get close.
"Your Highness!" Lu Yuan's desperate roar revealed his despair. He could only watch as the enchantress's sword pierced into Longze Jingtian's chest.
"Clang!"
Suddenly, a gust of white wind wrapped around the enchantress's sword. "Clang" the sword shattered into fragments, and with a few screams, three of the black-clothed men around fell.
"Who are you?"
The enchantress retreated several steps before steadying herself, staring in amazement at the white-clothed girl who had appeared in front of her. Who was this girl who could effortlessly repel her?
"You all disturbed my peace."
The girl in white casually combed her wet hair with her fingers, her fingers swept through it, and a gust of white mist dried her hair instantly. It fell softly on her shoulders and reached her ankles.
This scene was somewhat strange to those present. But when they looked at the girl's face, a series of saliva dripping sounds betrayed their thoughts.
"Boss, she's a beauty!"
"Boss, she's the prettiest girl I've ever seen!"
The underlings shared the same thoughts as their boss, but he was more rational than them. In this wild and remote place, where did such a stunning girl come from? No one knew.
"Your Highness!" Compared to the people from Wuji Palace, Longze Jingtian's men were calmer.
Headed by Lu Yuan, the three men protected Longze Jingtian, who was growing paler by the minute. Lu Yuan was anxious. Time was running out; they couldn't drag this on any longer.
"Are you Longze Jingtian's rescuer?"
Being a woman herself and seeing a girl prettier than her by a thousand-fold, the enchantress was not feeling pleasant. She kicked the entranced red-clothed man beside her and glared menacingly at the girl.
"Nope." The girl in white slightly smiled, prompting more gasps from the onlookers.
She regretted appearing with this beautiful face, for it would surely bring her trouble! She wondered why she didn't wear the "Water Moon Mirror" to hide her incredible beauty so as not to attract attention.
"Hmph! No matter who you are, since you're here, you must die!"
Just now, those gasps further irritated the enchantress. She considered herself beautiful, but she didn't expect that this white-clothed girl would steal the spotlight. Women's jealousy was like a vicious snake, coiling around the heart of the enchantress.
"Oh?" The girl in white found this amusing. She ignored everyone and walked over to the poisoned Lu Ye, feeding him a pill.
"I've heard that the enchantress from Wuji Palace is skilled with poison, but it seems not that impressive."
As she spoke, Lu Ye's face improved significantly, "Thank you, Miss, for saving me!" Lu Ye thanked her gratefully, struggling to stand beside Longze Jingtian with the others to protect him.
Seeing that this woman could counter her poison, the enchantress was shocked, "Who are you?"
"Me?" The girl in white frowned thoughtfully and then replied softly.
"People in Jianghu call me Du Xian'er."
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