“Oh? Interesting.”
Xu Ning raised an eyebrow as he looked at Wei Qingyi, who had broken free from the control of the Great Dao Slave Canon.
Although she hadn’t completely escaped the slave mark’s restraints—her life and death still rested on Xu Ning’s whim—this alone was already astonishing.
Xu Ning attributed it to two reasons.
First, Wei Qingyi’s cultivation was higher than his.
Second, she possessed hidden talents beyond what she appeared to have. This had been mentioned in the original novel.
Seeing that Wei Qingyi was not controlled, Long Lingtian smiled smugly and glanced at Xu Ning with disdain, “Xu Ning, stop wasting your effort. Master belongs to me!”
Compared to her disciple’s confidence, Wei Qingyi’s expression remained grave, her beautiful eyes filled with vigilance.
She knew very well that this was far from over.
Back during the Xu Family wedding incident, she had already seen through Xu Ning’s deep scheming and ruthless nature. Without absolute certainty, he would never act!
Looking at her wary expression, Xu Ning sighed, “I truly don’t understand. Long Lingtian is arrogant, narrow-minded, and fickle. What exactly do you see in him?”
Hearing Xu Ning belittle him again and again, Long Lingtian’s face flushed red. He opened his mouth to refute, but found himself unable to say anything.
“Xu Ning, don’t think you can sow discord. Lingtian has flaws, that’s true! But even so, he’s far better than you, a devil who commits every evil imaginable!” Wei Qingyi said coldly, her tone distant and superior.
She understood Xu Ning’s intentions—he saw value in her and wanted to subdue her.
Since that was the case, Xu Ning would not easily kill her or Long Lingtian.
She knew she couldn’t refuse him outright, so she deliberately maintained an unyielding attitude to bargain for leverage.
Hearing her words, Long Lingtian felt deeply moved.
As expected of Master! She didn’t fall for Xu Ning’s nonsense at all!
“Tsk, a foolish woman.” Xu Ning shook his head lightly, a trace of coldness flashing in his eyes.
He had no habit of being a simp. For women like this—who couldn’t see the situation clearly, trying to bargain with him—he couldn’t be bothered to waste words.
Xu Ning raised his hand and formed a seal. Instantly, Wei Qingyi’s eyes widened, and pain appeared on her delicate face.
The color drained from her face. Her once-lively eyes dimmed, losing their brilliance, and her expression became blank and stiff.
“Xu Ning, what did you do to my master!” Long Lingtian roared in disbelief, his fury boiling over.
He had directly erased Wei Qingyi’s Seven Spirit.
A cultivator possesses three souls and seven spirits. A so-called remnant soul means the Heaven, Earth, and Human souls are incomplete, but the seven spirits remain intact.
The seven spirits are joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, hatred, and desire. Once all are erased, a person loses all emotions and becomes nothing more than a puppet.
As the Seven Spirit vanished, Wei Qingyi no longer resisted. She looked at Xu Ning and said, “Master.”
Her voice carried no emotion whatsoever.
Xu Ning stood with his hands behind his back and nodded in satisfaction.
Long Lingtian felt as though struck by lightning. His mind went blank.
No matter what, he could not believe that his beloved, beautiful master had become a puppet serving his greatest enemy!
Scenes of their time together flashed through his mind. Anger, sorrow, unwillingness, hatred—all surged within him, finally erupting into a furious roar!
“Xu Ning, I swear on my Dao Heart—if I don’t kill you, I am not human!”
[The child of destiny’s Dao Heart is damaged. 3 strands of Primordial Purple Qi plundered, automatically converted into 600 fortune points.]
A cold smile appeared on Xu Ning’s lips, his handsome face taking on a slightly sinister charm.
He raised his middle finger toward Long Lingtian and said with utmost disdain, “You? Worthy?”
Just four words, yet they drove Long Lingtian into madness. He roared continuously, slamming against the prison gate, but it was useless.
Foolish child of destiny… if you want to kill me, then hate me, resent me. Grow stronger, open the Demon Lord’s Heavenly Tomb, and become my treasure-hunting tool.
When your value is exhausted, I might grant you a quick death.
The smile on Xu Ning’s face gradually faded, replaced by a look of intrigue.
…
That night, under a silver moon that bathed the land in gentle light, the magnificent royal palace was ablaze with lights, music, and laughter.
Inside the grand hall, Xu Ning sat at the main seat. Beside him were Yao Ling’er and the Yuwen sisters.
Before him, a group of graceful and elegant maidens danced beautifully, accompanied by the sound of musical instruments, creating an intoxicating atmosphere.
Zhou Yan and Xiao Yi entered with three royal princesses and took their seats in order.
Xu Ning glanced at the three princesses. When he saw Zhou Shuxian among them, a faint sneer appeared at the corner of his lips.
“I’ve heard that the eldest princess of Great Zhou rarely appears in public. A beauty of unparalleled grace, yet possessing strategy no less than a man,” he said calmly, his tone carrying a subtle meaning. Enjoying the story? Read on at novelping dot com.
Zhou Yan’s face lit up with joy. The reason he brought his daughters here was simple—to form a marriage alliance with Xu Ning!
Xu Ning’s current status was terrifying beyond measure: young master of the Xu Family, Northern King, favored minister of the Empress. Any one of these identities alone was enough to dominate the Mystic Saint Heavenly Domain.
And now, he possessed all three!
If the Great Zhou royal family could ally with him, their prosperity could last for thousands of years!
Zhou Yan quickly signaled to his daughter with his eyes, clearly urging her to respond.
Zhou Shuxian’s expression turned unpleasant. Her lips pressed tightly together.
Scenes of Xu Ning suppressing Long Lingtian flashed repeatedly in her mind.
I actually have to please my beloved’s enemy…
Her hand holding the wine cup trembled slightly, but she forced a smile and said, “Your Highness flatters me. I am merely a woman—how could I possess such abilities?”
“Is that so?” Xu Ning smiled faintly. “The decisiveness you showed when saving Long Lingtian in front of me the other day was far from ordinary.”
The moment those words fell, the entire hall erupted in shock.
Yao Ling’er and Yuwen Rou exchanged glances, both seeing the same astonishment in each other’s eyes.
They clearly hadn’t expected that Long Lingtian and Zhou Shuxian were involved.
So, the fangs are finally revealed… Yuwen Shuang’s eyes dimmed.
Zhou Yan was furious, his gaze blazing as he glared at his daughter.
“Shuxian, you dared to hide this from His Highness!” he said harshly, directly accusing her without even asking for clarification.
Zhou Shuxian felt as though struck by lightning. Her face turned pale.
She had thought her plan flawless, yet Xu Ning had seen through it from the very beginning!
Why didn’t he expose me back then?
Could it be… he had other intentions?
At this thought, her body trembled uncontrollably, a chilling fear creeping up her spine.
At that moment, Xu Ning spoke again.
“I went to the heavenly prison earlier to see Long Lingtian. He confessed everything.”
“Including how you secretly opened the royal treasury for him, ordered the warden not to torture him, and gave him the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul-Nurturing Wood.”
To make it more convincing, Xu Ning directly took out the Soul-Nurturing Wood from his Storage Ring and waved it lightly in front of Zhou Shuxian.