Xi Qingqing turned around. It was Zhang Fengyun, leading a group of men. It looked like he was just passing by—but he wasn’t.
She raised her eyebrow and directly chose the second option:
“When a thief comes, you close the door. When someone dies, you finally bring medicine. That man threw rotten vegetables at my door for half an hour. Where were you then? ”
Zhang Fengyun replied, “You are the princess. Why argue with a commoner? ”
She only asked him to clean the door. Was that really “arguing”?
“Besides, things are different now.” Zhang Fengyun smiled mockingly. “You have fallen out of favor with the Empress. You should behave better. Maybe start by being a kind ordinary citizen? ”
Xi Qingqing smiled. “You make me sound like a villain.”
Zhang Fengyun didn’t reply, just gave a polite smile.
On the Beast Continent, Xi Qingqing was known as one of the most useless female beasts—but she held a high position and had harmed many male beasts.
If she weren’t considered cruel, then everyone in the world would be a good person.
Xi Qingqing smiled too.
At the same time, Zhang Fengyun suddenly felt sharp pain in his knees. A powerful force pressed him down, forcing him to kneel in front of her.
The force was so strong that the stone beneath his knees cracked.
She looked down at him and said calmly:
“Since you think I’m cruel, from now on, kneel when you talk to me.”
Zhang Fengyun’s eyes shook in shock.
“Y-you used a mental power storage item?”
Wasn’t she abandoned? How could she still have such a treasure?
Xi Qingqing didn’t bother explaining.
Qingshui Town was her territory, yet Zhang Fengyun kept making trouble for her. He clearly sided with Xi Yuanyuan.
Since he came to provoke her, she didn’t mind teaching him a lesson.
“Little Zhang, I came back to Qingshui Town to achieve something—to purify the polluted beastmen.”
“I’m not asking. I’m informing you.”
Zhang Fengyun endured the pain and looked up.
“What are you planning to do?”
Xi Qingqing paused, surprised.
“With your intelligence, how did you become a leader?”
She had already explained clearly, yet he still asked.
Talking to him was useless. She turned to his subordinate.
“Take me to the prison.”
The subordinate hesitated and looked at Zhang Fengyun.
Zhang Fengyun, sweating and in pain, glanced at Xi Qingqing and then at Xue Xi behind her.
He remembered rumors that after leaving prison, Xi Qingqing would be abused by male beasts.
But now… she was even more arrogant than before.
Rumors were wrong.
He gritted his teeth.
“Zhang San, take her.”
“Yes! Your Highness, please follow me.”
Xi Qingqing nodded. “Good choice.”
At the prison entrance, she spoke to the system:
【Watch the timing. I’m about to make a dramatic entrance.】
The system was confused.
【What?】
【Saving people at the last second.】
A classic move!
The system fell silent.
【The dying person has about one and a half hours left.】
【I love you.】
【…】
After she left, Zhang Fengyun had to kneel for half an hour before being helped up.
His legs trembled, and his face was dark.
A subordinate asked, “If you don’t want her involved, why send her to the prison?”
Zhang Fengyun sneered.
“She probably got some item that stores mental power. She thinks mental power can solve everything.”
“Male energy and female energy are different. She has no beast core. I want to see how she handles pollution.”
The subordinate agreed.
After all, everyone knew Xi Qingqing didn’t have a beast core.
“Should I help you rest now?”
“No,” Zhang Fengyun said. “Go inform the families of the polluted prisoners. Tell them the princess is here to purify them. Let them gather at the prison to thank her.”
He looked in the direction she left.
“I’ll show her who really controls Qingshui Town.”
At that moment, Xi Qingqing was checking the time.
Pollution could harm beastmen easily, but once purified, there would be no lasting damage.
So she wasn’t worried about saving them at the last moment.
She entered the prison. The environment was dark and cold.
She created a mental barrier to protect herself, Xue Xi, and Zhang San.
Zhang San felt relieved and guided her.
She noticed the severely infected were grouped in threes, locked in long rows of cells, just like criminals.
This method was proposed by Xi Yuanyuan—to protect the healthy.
Now Xi Qingqing understood why that man hated her so much.
With so many prisoners, no one knew when they would save their family.
Entering prison was like waiting to die.
Her feelings became complicated.
As soon as she entered, people started shouting:
“Is it a female? Are you here to purify us? Please help me—I’m in pain!”
“Save me!”
“You… aren’t you Xi Qingqing?!”
The prison exploded into chaos.
They were already dying—was she here to torture them?
Hands reached out to grab her. Even Xue Xi was pulled.
“We’re here to save you! Stop moving!” he shouted.
But more insults followed.
Xi Qingqing walked straight to the last cell.
The three inside had lost their minds, biting the metal bars like wild animals.
A woman nearby, still conscious, spoke weakly:
“If you come closer, we’ll spit on you! Even a princess wouldn’t want to look this miserable!”
She was terrified—but still protecting the others.
Xi Qingqing pushed Xue Xi aside and asked:
“They’re about to die. Is it worth risking your life to protect them?”
The woman cried and said,
“Two of them are my husbands. How can I watch them die? Even if I’m weak, I will fight you! ”
Xi Qingqing smiled.
“Well said. For that alone—I’ll save them.”
She used her female energy.
Unlike the small snakes mentioned earlier, these were adult beastmen, which made the situation more difficult.
The pollution had spread through their whole bodies.
She carefully purified them and healed their wounds.
When they woke up, one thanked her and then froze when he recognized her face.
Xi Qingqing moved from cell to cell.
The dirty air was replaced with clean energy.
The noise slowly stopped.
Everyone stared at her.
Was this really Xi Qingqing? The cruel princess who used to whip random men in the street?
Some people cried.
“Thank you…”
“Sorry…”
Voices of gratitude and apology filled the prison.
All of this is directed at the girl in the white dress.
Xi Qingqing stayed calm.
After purifying everyone, her face turned pale, and her body shook.
She leaned into Xue Xi.
The system announced:
【Congratulations! 169 heavily polluted residents have been purified and restored!】
【Total purification progress: 35%! Reach 100% to unlock “Qingshui Town” and the achievement “Rebirth from Fire”!】
Xi Qingqing took a deep breath.
She couldn’t faint yet.
She forced a smile and said to the stunned guard:
“Open the doors. They’ve suffered enough. Let them go home and rest.”
After finishing everything—
She finally closed her eyes.