Mu Ru Yue continued to lean lazily on Ye Wu Chen, a trace of listless expression on her face. She stretched her body before giving a false smile, "Let them in; I'm curious as to how shameless they will be."
Li Lu was shocked at Mu Ru Yue before replying, "Yes, mistress."
Upon saying that, he turned and left. After a short moment, the figure of a father and daughter entered their sight. Compared to Mu Qing, whose face was filled with schemes, Mu Yi Xue looked at Ye Wu Chen, her beautiful eyes consisting of intense affections.
He was actually the Ghost King, that previous fool.
She didn't expect the Ghost King to look so handsome, yet acted as a fool to be able to live. How could any girl not fall for such an outstanding man?
Moreover, Mu Yi Xue had already fallen for Ye Wu Chen due to his outstanding looks.
When Mu Qing entered the Mu residence, he felt countless powerful auras pressuring him, causing his heart to shudder slightly. Yet, he just treated those auras as being from Ye Wu Chen's subordinates.
No matter how hard he thought, he would never have imagined that those experts were part of the power Mu Ru Yue established—those from Massacre the Heavens Sect.
Li Lu had recruited more experts ever since she returned from the Pill Assembly. After being baptised by countless pills, the strength of those experts were constantly growing. Initially, those experts didn't stay within the Mu residence, but after the commotion with Die Yi. They were summoned back by Mu Ru Yue and typically cultivated inside the Mu residence.
"Yue Er." Mu Qing looked at the young girl that was sitting on Ye Wu Chen. He frowned with slight dissatisfaction as he viewed such an act as going against convention. Even if it were a wedded girl, they wouldn't be allowed to sit on their husband's lap.
But after thinking about his purpose for coming here, Mu Qing held back his disciplinary remarks. He forcefully put on a stiff smile. "Your father let Xue Er come here to accompany you as he thinks that you might be lonely staying here alone."
It wasn't a request, but an order. He directly spoke of his motives for coming here.
Mu Ru Yue sniggered as she glanced at Mu Qing with an ice-cold gaze. "Alone? Could it be that Ye Wu Chen isn't human? That Li Lu isn't human? That the others aren't human?"
Mu Qing gave a couple dry laughs. "The Ghost King is your fiance so you won't be able to see each other frequently. Li Lu has already recognised you as his mistress so his status is different. As such, I thought of letting your younger sister keep you company."
"Status?" Mu Ru Yue chuckled. Her smile was ice-cold and filled with mockery. "It can't be that the head of the Mu family thinks that her status is comparable with my current prestigious status, right?"
What Mu Ru Yue said was right. She was not only the Main Wife of the Ghost King, but was also the disciple of Grandmaster Wu Yu and a master of Ghost manor. Any of those identities would be incomparable to Mu Yi Xue.
Mu Yi Xue was currently clenching her fist in hatred as she glared with a jealousy filled gaze at Mu Ru Yue.
"Mu Er, are you thirsty?" Ye Wu Chen looked sinisterly at the father and daughter of the Mu family before him. When he shifted his gaze to Mu Ru Yue, a charming and gentle smile donned his divinely handsome face. "Do you want your husband to make some tea for you?"
"The 'Big Red Packet' that Elder Zhao previously brought over isn't bad. But I don't want it to be too concentrated as I don't like my tea to have a very strong taste." Mu Ru Yue nodded as she turned her head toward Ye Wu Chen to reply to him.
Ye Wu Chen gently smoothed her hair with a smiling intent in his eyes, a gaze that seemed to be able to drown a person with their tenderness.
"Alright."
Their actions completely lit up the flames of jealousy in Mu Yi Xue's heart. She glared angrily at Mu Ru Yue. Her glare was like a knife that viciously cut toward Mu Ru Yue's exceptional appearance.
"Mu Ru Yue, what status do you have to make the Ghost King prepare tea for you? Don't you have any consideration of your own weight? As a girl, you should serve men. How can a man service you instead? Who do you think you are? Such a person as yourself shouldn't even have the right to become the Main Wife of the Ghost King."
Mu Qing's body shuddered in fright before glaring viciously at Mu Yi Xue.
His daughter was usually obedient. Why does she always say such impudent words whenever she sees Mu Ru Yue? The Ghost King was clearly willing to treat her as his queen. Wouldn't Xue Er anger him this way? If the Ghost King was angered, then his plans would definitely go down the drain.
Ye Wu Chen shifted his gaze to look at the angered Mu Yi Xue, then his lips suddenly curled up into a charming smile.
Mu Yi Xue's adorable face flushed slightly as her heartbeat quickened from that smile. She looked shyly at Ye Wu Chen, who was walking toward her. "Your highness, I…"
Peng!
Her following words were cut off by a kick, and her body flew like a kite that had its strings broken. She violently struck against a tree.
The intense pain and humiliation Mu Yi Xue felt made her eyes turn red as she looked with grievance at the charming man.
"Wu Chen, wipe your feet. Don't dirty it." Mu Ru Yue stood up with a smile and delivered a handkerchief before Ye Wu Chen. "Right, you can just toss it away after using it. You don't need to return it to me."
"It's a pity as it is made from good fabric."
Ye Wu Chen sighed with sorrow expressed on his face. It felt as though it was a humiliation for the handkerchief to be used to wipe the feet that kicked Mu Yi Xue.
Mu Yi Xue was so angry that her face turned bright red. When had she been humiliated to such an extent since young? Everything that occurred was due to that damnable slut, Mu Ru Yue.
'Mu Ru Yue! I, Mu Yi Xue, swear that I will definitely not let you off scot free!'
Ye Wu Chen smiled and with a domineering aura in his charming eyes, he glanced slightly at Mu Yi Xue, who had a gaze full of jealousy. He then smiled sinisterly and said, "She is Ben Wang's Main Wife. Don't even mention making tea for her. Even if I am to be her servant, it is Ben Wang's matter!"
Mu Yi Xue's delicate body shuddered. Why did Ye Wu Chen, such an outstanding man, get snatched away by Mu Ru Yue? She wasn't satisfied. She truly couldn't stand it!
"Your Highness, please appease your anger." Mu Qing hastily knelt and cast a warning gaze toward Mu Yi Xue before continuing, "The purpose for why I came here was first, to see my daughter. Second, it is to wish that I can send Xue Er to Yue Er in order to keep her company. She won't request for any status. If Your Highness wants her, Xue Er is also willing to serve His Highness and help share Yue Er's burden."
Mu Qing said everything clearly. 'I am here to send my daughter to you since you are a royal and such an outstanding person, it was normal for you to have more than one wife and many concubines.' On this continent, it was rare to find a case where a man would only have a single wife.
No matter how much the Ghost King loved Mu Ru Yue, he would definitely wed two more wives and then a couple of concubines. Mu Qing must get that Second Wife's position.
Ye Wu Chen's face darkened and killing intent began to emit from his body. "Mu Er, your husband has already told you not to see these Mu family scum. Yet, you insist on wanting to see how shameless they are. Have you seen it now? Such a shameless person isn't compatible to be your father!"
Mu Qing shuddered slightly as he looked with alarm at Ye Wu Chen.
After feeling the aura emitted by Ye Wu Chen, Mu Qing's heart tightened to the point where he could even feel his breath slowly leaving his body. There was so much pressure that he could barely withstand it.
"You want her to serve Ben Wang?" Ye Wu Chen smiled. His charming smile reflected a chilling coldness. His purple clothes fluttered in the spring wind. The vicious aura surrounding him could make others subconsciously become terrified.
This man was an existence that shouldn't be trifled with.
"Ben Wang doesn't need to have many partners. It will be enough just to have her in my life. If Ben Wang did anything that will let her down, then I am willing to end my legacy. After dying, I will enter hell and will never be able to reincarnate!"
As the proverb said, 'The day has eyes, the night has ears'. In this world, the people believed in gods, spirits, and promises. Ye Wu Chen swore such a heavy oath, so how could it not be shocking?
Mu Ru Yue looked at her man and was really moved. He too would also be the only one she would acknowledge in her life…
"Mu Ru Yue, you will allow him to do that?!" Mu Yi Xue's expression changed drastically as she screamed at her.
If the Ghost King didn't take another wife or concubine, then wouldn't she have no chance? What should she do with her heart then?
The laughable thing was that Mu Yi Xue had forgotten that she wasn't a virgin and had lost the right long ago.
"Why can't I?" Mu Ru Yue raised her brows and coldly sniggered. "My man will only have me in his life. Otherwise, I won't agree to marry him."
"You… Mu Ru Yue, you wretched woman!"
Mu Yi Xue nearly became mad. Why did that woman say such a thing as though it were the norm? Wasn't she afraid of being scolded by the world?
Even though this continent respected experts, the position of women was clearly lower than the men. No matter how powerful the girls were, they would still try and help their husband take in concubines.
There had been a powerful couple in the Kingdom of Zi Yue many years ago. That couple was very powerful and loved each other deeply. But even if that were the case, that man still wedded with two other concubines.
The only exception to any of this were the parents of the Ghost King; King Nan An and his wife.
But at that time, King Nan An only had the Ghost King as his son. His wife had also suggested getting another concubine for him, but she was rejected by King Nan An. From this incident, however, it could be seen that she never wanted to be the only one to enjoy her husband's love.
How could this girl say such thing as though it were normal then?
She actually said that if the Ghost King wouldn't only have her, then she wouldn't marry the Ghost King? Could it be that she really wasn't afraid of being drowned in criticism?
"Hubby, do you think I am a wretched woman?" Mu Ru Yue raised her brows as she shifted her gaze to Ye Wu Chen before saying that in a falsely serious tone.
When Ye Wu Chen heard the word 'hubby', it pierced right into his heart. His expression instantly became soft as he looked gently at Mu Ru Yue, who displayed a grieved face.
"Wretched woman? How can Ben Wang's wife be a wretched woman? It just means that my wife, you, cares about her husband. As your husband, I cannot wait to be elated. If someone wants to separate us by being in the middle,…"
Ye Wu Chen's expression darkened. With a sinister smile, he continued, "… then Ben Wang doesn't mind feeding them to his snakes!"
Mu Ru Yue shrugged. She looked smilingly at the ashened Mu Yi Xue. With helplessness in her expression, she said, "Everything is good about my husband, but there is still one negative point. He really likes his pets. Oh~ That's right, his pets are a couple of pythons. If you want to share the burden, then become food for those pythons. I'm sure they would definitely welcome you."
Mu Yi Xue's delicate body shuddered. Her face was deathly pale as she shrieked, "No! I don't want to. I don't want to be fed to the pythons! Mu Ru Yue, you're so malicious and will definitely suffer from retributions!"
"Retribution?" Mu Ru Yue coldly chuckled. She continued with a mocking smile, "Have you heard of this saying? Wrecking other's marriage is a great sin. Who do you think the retribution will land on first?"
Mu Yi Xue glared fiercely at Mu Ru Yue as she quibbled, "I only want to serve His Highness and become his second wife. I never thought of ruining your marriage."
Seeing Mu Yi Xue's appearance that was similar to a stupid pig that wasn't afraid of being boiled, Mu Ru Yue felt a little helpless. This girl had been spoiled rotten by Mu Qing since young so whatever her actions, she couldn't be bothered about the consequences. Ye Wu Chen had obviously indicated that he didn't want any second wife, but she actually still brought that topic up.
"Xue Er!" Mu Qing's expression changed drastically as he hastily explained, "Your Highness, please forgive Xue Er on behalf of her ignorance due to her being young."
"Ignorance due to being young?" Ye Wu Chen glanced sinisterly at him. There was a layer of haze covering his handsome face. "Mu Yi Xue is only two years younger than Mu Er and is still ignorant due to her age? Since she wants to become a concubine so badly, Ben Wang will make the decision for her. She is to wed the kingdom's protector general's deputy, Wang Bo, as his concubine."
"No!" Mu Yi Xue shrieked. She, the bonafide young mistress of the Mu family, was to become a concubine to a deputy general? Moreover, according to the rumours Wang Bo had been disfigured since young. Not only did he look ugly, but he was also a muscle brain that wouldn't understand how to treat girls with care.
Wouldn't this be forcing her to die if she were to become his concubine?
"Hehe! Your Highness, don't worry. Wang Bo is my father's subordinate. I will complete this task to perfection." A trace of pity was expressed from Li Lu's eyes as he looked at Mu Yi Xue.
Wang Bo had two concubines. There were rumours that stated they had been tortured by him to death while doing bed matters. Who knew if this young mistress of the Mu family could survive half a year….
"Da, Daddy, save me! Quickly save me! I don't want to wed a freak. I don't want to!"
"Your Highness, this…"
Mu Qing wanted to beg for mercy, but before he could speak a pressure came crashing down on him, silencing him. He could only watch on as Mu Yi Xue was dragged away by Li Lu.
Furthermore, Mu Yi Xue's outcome was definitely much worse than those concubines that had been tortured to death.
Before entering the manor, her cultivation had been scrapped by a black clothed man, thus she became a trash. During their wedding night, Wang Bo discovered that she was no longer a virgin, so he left the scene in fury. Henceforth, whenever he was displeased with something, he would viciously torture her. Mu Yi Xue now had an appearance that was neither that of a human's nor a ghost within just half a month.
Mu family members weren't allowed to visit Mu Yi Xue under the order of the Ghost King, so it was useless for Mu Yi Xue to call upon the heavens and earth for help. She could only withstand Wang Bo's inhuman torture.
In comparison to Mu Yi Xue's misery, Mu Ru Yue entered closed door training after they left. Finally, she broke through to become a Sixth Stage Martial practitioner after a month. Even though there still wasn't any breakthrough in her alchemy, she did become much more familiar with it. As of today, she could manufacture one hundred Earth Stage Mid Rank Pills in one go.
This could be counted as a remarkable improvement.
During Mu Ru Yue's training period, the imperial power had already been completely dealt with. The Emperor of Zi Yue was abolished under the order of Elder Zhao, and the throne landed upon the sickly Ninth Prince, Ye Luo Ya. But this didn't have any relation with Mu Ru Yue. Currently, she was focused on improving her power as rapidly as possible so that she would be able to walk alongside that man…
Xiao Family of Sheng Domain
Xiao Tian Yu looked sheepishly at the woman beside him. He said in a gentle tone, "Yu Er. I'm sorry that this kind of thing has happened lately and that I've required you to stay here with me, making it impossible for you to look for our daughter."
"Hubby, you don't need to explain so much." Madam Sheng Yue shook her head slightly. An elegant smile was expressed on her exceptional face. "We are a couple and should act as one entity. Who would have thought that after we investigated our daughter's location that spies would appear in the Mu family to tell that Nan Gong family.
"Luckily, I was a step quicker and captured that guy that sent our daughter away, so the location of our daughter hadn't been found out by those people. You had even went alone to challenge the Nan Gong family with a sword around ten years ago. As of now, we don't need to fear them, but we must completely clear out those spies before bringing our daughter home. I don't want anything to happen to her."
Xiao Tian Yu sighed as he pulled Madam Sheng Yue into his embrace. "My wife, we have nearly cleared all of those spies already. It's about time for our daughter to make her return to our family. Father has long wanted to see our daughter. Is she really as remarkable as you said?"
Perhaps it was due to Madam Sheng Yue thinking about the news that she heard from that person's mouth, but she became more excited.
So she was their daughter. It was no wonder now why she'd felt like getting close to her when she first laid eyes on her. It was undeniable that a blood bond could never be severed. She had actually already found her daughter a while back.
Just recently, Madam Sheng Yue had gone to the Nan Gong family in order to capture that person and force him to spill everything he knew. Following that, she dispatched someone to leave the Sheng Domain to check on the credibility and had discovered such a result.
"She is definitely remarkable. Not only did she save Qing Qing, but she also became the champion of the Pill Assembly and has also contracted with the Pill Assembly's treasure, the Phoenix Furnace. I feel proud that she achieved such accomplishments at her tender age."
Xiao Tian Yu smiled. "Don't you see whose daughter that is? The daughter of Yu Er and I will definitely be outstanding. But since you said all that, my thoughts of seeing our daughter has intensified, so, my wife, we should quickly get rid of those spies so that we can bring our daughter back."
If they didn't get rid of those spies, then he would never feel comfortable bringing his precious daughter back home.
"That's right. Hubby, Xiao Min went to the outside world. Could she be spoiling our Xiao family's reputation?" Madam Sheng Yue knitted her brows slightly, displeasure expressed in her eyes.
"It's due to that girl that the people within Sheng Domain thinks our young mistress of the Xiao family is arrogant and despotic. She is just from a branch family. How can she be the young mistress of the Xiao family? She depends on her grandfather, who is an elder in the clan, and acts undisciplined and out of control.
"Previously, she wanted to recognise us as her step parents. Such a delusion comes from having the hope of increasing her status from a member of the branch family to one of the main branch. After we rejected her, she actually went to tell her grandfather to release word that I had adopted her as my daughter. I was so enraged that I wanted to slap her."
Madam Sheng Yue expressed displeasure. Anyone that met with this kind of matter wouldn't feel good.
"If you want to slap her, then do it. Why do you hesitate?" Xiao Tian Yu looked gently at Madam Sheng Yue. "Don't forget. You're Madam Sheng Yue, the most noble woman in the Sheng Domain. You don't need to consider so much and you don't have to act on behalf of my face. That old man and his granddaughter are indeed too unbridled. If you don't show them your status as Madam Sheng Yue and punish them well, then they will continue to not place you in their eyes."
Madam Sheng Yue chuckled as she glared at him in rebuke and said, "You don't need to tell me that. I will definitely not endure anything more for the Xiao family. Otherwise, some people wouldn't place any importance on me."
Xiao Tian Yu smiled before sighing. "Our daughter is currently in the outside world. I hope that before she reunites with us, she won't meet with Xiao Min, that arrogant and despotic girl. That girl really looks down on everyone so much that even I can't stand her. But if she really meets up with our daughter and bullies her, then I will definitely not let off that duo of a grandfather and granddaughter!"
A trace of killing intent flashed past Xiao Tian Yu's eyes as he smiled coldly.
Xiao Min, I hope that you don't make any more mistakes this time. Otherwise, even if your grandfather is an elder of the family, he wouldn't be able to harbour you…
"Mu Er, I've heard that people from the Xiao family are coming here."
Currently, in the Mu residence.
After Mu Ru Yue left her state of cultivation, a special, charming voice that could only come from that man entered her ear. A light, masculine scent softly tickled her nose, causing Mu Ru Yue's body to stiffen.
"Wu Chen, did you just say someone from the Xiao family is coming?" Mu Ru Yue came back to her sense and frowned asked that.
"Your husband had heard about that Xiao family from the Sheng Domain. The Xiao family initially wasn't the most powerful power. They became so powerful now due to the sacred spirit spring in the Sheng Domain. Apparently, the sacred spirit spring is the symbol of the Sheng Domain. The person that gains the approval of the sacred spirit spring can send a few people annually into the sacred spirit spring to train within for a month. Moreover, the powers of those that enter the sacred spirit spring would drastically increase."
Mu Ru Yue raised her brows and asked, "Could the one that possesses the sacred spirit spring be the Xiao family?"
"That's right." Ye Wu Chen chuckled slightly. "It is said to be the Xiao family, but the genuine holder would be the young wife of the Xiao family, Madam Sheng Yue. It is due to her that the previously intermediate Xiao family power became the main powerhouse of the Sheng Domain."
Suddenly, an elegant and exceptional face appeared in Mu Ru Yue's mind. Her heart slightly warmed. "Who is it that is coming this time?"
"I've heard that it is the daughter of Madam Sheng Yue of the Xiao family."
Daughter? Could it be Qing Qing?
Mu Ru Yue's eyes lit up slightly. After leaving the Pill Assembly, she didn't get the chance to meet up with Qing Qing and didn't know how that little girl had been fairing lately.
"Wu Chen, where are the people from the Xiao family at now?"
"The palace." Ye Wu Chen looked at Mu Ru Yue and asked, "You want to see the people from the Xiao family?"
"Mhmm." Mu Ru Yue nodded. "It can be counted as though I know Madam Sheng Yue. I also get along with her daughter, Xiao Qing Qing. I don't know whether if it is Qing Qing that came this time.
Ye Wu Chen charmingly smiled. "From what I know, the person that came this time isn't Xiao Qing Qing, but a girl known as Xiao Min."
"Xiao Min?" Mu Ru Yue frowned. After remaining silent for a while, she continued, "No matter what, I want to meet up with the Xiao family. Madam Sheng Yue can be counted as my foster mother after all. When I left before, I didn't get the chance to bid farewell with her so I don't know if she is here this time."
Reminiscing about that warm gaze from that beautiful woman, Mu Ru Yue's heart turned sunny. She didn't know why, but whenever she saw that mother and daughter of the Xiao family, she couldn't resist the feeling of wanting to get closer to them, as though that was how it should be.
Ye Wu Chen frowned. A trace of a sinister ray of light flashed past his handsome face. He had heard from an intelligence gatherer in the palace that Xiao Min was an arrogant and despotic girl. That kind of girl wasn't worthy of meeting with Mu Er.
"Mu Er, since you agreed to marry me, how about we settle our wedding matter first? As for that woman from the Xiao family, you can meet her in the future."
Mu Ru Yue looked curiously at Ye Wu Chen. How could she not guess that Ye Wu Chen didn't want her to meet that person? But no matter what Ye Wu Chen wanted to do, he definitely had a reason for it, so she chose to trust him.
"Alright then, I won't go."
"Elder Yue, you came?"
When an elder of the Pill Pavilion saw Mu Ru Yue's appearance, his eyes instantly brightened as he hastily stood up. The president had previously passed down an order; whenever they saw this young girl, they had to treat her with the highest etiquette.
"Gather all of the medicinal ingredients from this paper for me, then send them to either Ghost King Manor or the Mu residence. Remember, it is the Mu residence and not Mu manor."
Mu Ru Yue passed a slip of paper to him. "Lastly, just call me Lady Mu."
"Understood, Lady Mu."
When the elder took a look at the ingredient list, a trace of astonishment flashed past his eyes. If he didn't guess wrongly, the pill grade manufactured from these ingredients would be above the Earth Stage Mid Rank.
According to the president, this young girl's ability was at the Earth Stage Mid Rank. Could it be that she was now going to attempt to manufacture an even higher grade pill?
Mu Ru Yue didn't say anything further. She just turned and left after tossing out those orders…
Morning sunlight shone down from the sky and onto a young girl's body. Just as Mu Ru Yue raised her head, she saw a handsomely dressed man in embroidered clothes walking toward her.
The man's appearance was like jade, cultured and refined. He was extraordinarily handsome and also possessed peach blossom eyes that frequently released electric sparks. The foldable fan held in his hand was gently waved. Perhaps it was due to him being unable to imagine Mu Ru Yue appearing here that he was stunned for a moment.
"Lady Mu, it has been a long while since we met." The man curled his lips slightly upward. His peach blossom eyes landed on the young girl. It really had been a long time since they'd seen each other. This young girl's appearance had become increasingly outstanding.
"My apologies, but it won't do us any good to meet each other." Mu Ru Yue gazed coldly at the man with the jade-like appearance. Her voice was ice-cold, lacking any trace of warmth.
Ye Yi Hua's peach blossom eyes contracted slightly before he smiled. He walked gradually to her side before halting his steps. "If I knew you weren't a trash, then I would have previously beseeched my Royal father to pass down a decree in the throne room to marry you."
Mu Ru Yue sneered, her expression containing traces of a chilling air.
"I still hold to my previous statement. I don't have any interest in stud horses like yourself."
Ye Yi Hua wasn't enraged by her but instead expressed a faintly smiling intent with his peach blossom eyes. "Previously, the Ghost King was a fool and had such a terrible reputation that no one was willing to marry him. Currently, his facade of a fool has fallen. Do you think you can still be as peaceful and serene as before? Even though he didn't have any woman in the past, it doesn't mean he won't have any in the future."
Mu Ru Yue's gaze became increasingly ice-cold. With a terrifying gaze, she looked at this jade-like appearance man and replied, "I trust him."
How much trust was contained in that statement?
She acknowledged that toward that man, she was willing to entrust all of her trust to him.
Ye Yi Hua narrowed his peach blossom gaze slightly as he smiled, saying, "Mu Ru Yue, why didn't Ben Wang not notice your excellence before? Otherwise, no matter what, I wouldn't have pushed you toward the Ghost King. It seems that in this place, the Ghost King wasn't the only one hiding the deepest. You, Mu Ru Yue, also were. The previous you had been rumoured as a trash; who knew that you would possess such strength now? Not only do you have peerless innate talent, you were also able to enter the eyes of Grandmaster Wu Yu of the Qing Yun Sect. Furthermore, how many more secrets do you possess?"
The girl was like a puzzle that made people want to uncontrollably solve it. Yet, no matter how much one tried, it would only become deeper to the point where one would be entrapped in it…
"No matter how many secrets I possess, it has nothing to do with you."
Her voice was cold and unfeeling, causing Ye Yi Hua's smile to slightly retract.
"Do you really hate Ben Wang to such an extent?"
He remembered seeing the smile she displayed when she looked at Ye Wu Chen. It was extraordinary with its unprecedented beauty… But when she was before him, her gaze was always so cold. She was also extremely stingy in not giving him a single smile.
Mu Ru Yue smiled, but that smile didn't contain a shred of warmth. It was just cold to the point where it would give people the chills.
"Since you know I dislike you, then stop coming by to harass me. You're incomparable to Ye Wu Chen and can't be matched to a single hair of his."
At that moment, Ye Yi Hua became silent. No one knew what he was thinking. Mu Ru Yue didn't want to continue interacting with the man before her, so she turned to leave.
Just as she wanted to walk away, the man's pleasant voice was heard from behind her. "Mu Ru Yue, you should know that the Xiao family has come to our Kingdom of Zi Yue as a guest. Since they are a guest from the Xiao family, they will need the highest status noble of the Kingdom of Zi Yue to entertain them. In the Kingdom of Zi Yue, excluding the Ghost King and you, the highest status noble would be Ye Tian Feng, a disciple to Grandmaster Tian Yuan. Since His Majesty knows that the two of you don't like to be disturbed, he let Ye Tian Feng entertain those guests from the Xiao family."
Mu Ru Yue stopped her steps, but didn't turn her body or head around to face Ye Yi Hua. She just wanted to listen to what Ye Yi Hua had to say.
"When the Xiao family member went to Jing King manor, they met Mu Ting Er…" Ye Yi Hua paused for a moment before continuing, "Mu Ting Er talked a lot of good things about the Ghost King toward the young mistress of the Xiao family. In addition to the rumours circulating the world, it made the young mistress of the Xiao family interested in the Ghost King. What I wanted to tell you is that the Xiao family is extremely strong. If the young mistress of the Xiao family were to fancy Ye Wu Chen, do you think you two can still be together, alone?"
Mu Ru Yue chuckled, resolution displayed on her exquisite face. "No matter who it is, I still believe in Wu Chen. I believe that in this life… he won't let me down."
'I will always believe in his oath…'
Seeing the retreating figure of the young girl, Ye Yi Hua nearly went nuts. How could she still say such collected words after hearing about the Xiao family?
That Xiao Family young mistress was arrogant and despotic. She wouldn't let anyone snatch away something she fancied.
Why could she still say she trusted him?
Suddenly, Ye Yi Hua was a little jealous of Ye Wu Chen. He was jealous of his sight that could discover such a beautiful pearl…
'If… If I didn't go to brothels and didn't take in concubines, would I have had a chance in getting her?' He, however, knew that he definitely couldn't stick to having only a single girl in his life… so the Ghost King would always have this advantage over him. Thus, it was destined that he wouldn't be able to be with her.
Inside Jing King manor, Mu Ting Er sat in a pavilion. She was lost in thought as she propped her cheek up with her hands, a faint smile on her face. Her body was obviously very feeble and her face had already shrunk to the size of a palm. It was obvious that her days in Jing manor weren't ideal.
Yet, in comparison to her physical torture, what had made her heart break was Ye Tian Feng's coldness. Even to this moment, she still couldn't believe that Ye Tian Feng, who had previously promised to love her for her entire life, would treat her in such a manner…
What had she done wrong that he treated her in such a way?
When she saw him loving another person everyday and heard the torturous sounds they made, only the heavens would know how agonizing it was for her. How could anyone not be heartbroken when their beloved did bed matters with others?
Currently, she just needed to close her eyes and such scenes would appear in her mind…
Mu Ting Er laughed. She revealed an extremely resentful smile. As she laughed, tears fell. "Mu Ru Yue, it's all your fault that I had such an outcome!"
She would never be able to forget what Ye Tian Feng told her that day…
"Mu Ting Er, if it wasn't for you, how could I have given Mu Ru Yue up? Even if I took your first time, it was due to you seducing me. If it weren't for you, then I would have already wed Mu Ru Yue. She would then be my crown prince's main wife!"
His words on that day still felt like thorns piercing her heart up to today…
"Why? Why does Mu Ru Yue have such a good life when I'm suffering so much? The Ghost King was actually pretending to be a fool and instead possessed great strength. Moreover, when father wanted to send Xue Er to be a concubine of the Ghost King, the Ghost King actually said he wouldn't want anybody but that slut Mu Ru Yue!"
Mu Ting Er clenched her fist tightly, her complexion pale.
"Having only each other in their life? How can Mu Ru Yue achieve such a wondrous matter when I can't? You want to enjoy the Ghost King's love by yourself? I, Mu Ting Er, won't let that happen. I will make it so that it will be impossible for you to become the main wife of the Ghost King. Hahahaa!"
Mu Ting Er laughed madly. Her hair lay unkempt on her shoulders, and with her small, pale face, she looked like a lunatic from afar.
She had done her best to boast of how outstanding and perfect the Ghost King was when before the young mistress of the Xiao family yesterday. Not only did he have a divine appearance, but he also held peerless strength. He had pretended to be a fool to gather powers in the dark to avenge his parents, but had revealed his identity for a girl.
The main thing was that the man was clean. He didn't have any relationship with girls. Once a girl became his wife, he would treat that sole wife well.
How could any girl not be moved by such a man?
Even though she hadn't heard about the Xiao family of Sheng domain, as a woman, who wouldn't desire a partner that was outstanding and perfect and only loved her and wouldn't be involved with any other girl?
She didn't believe that the young mistress wouldn't be interested in him.
"Mu Ting Er!"
Suddenly, a cold voice was heard behind her.
Her body trembled slightly as she turned around to look at the man coming toward her. With a slight purse of her lips, she asked, "Your Highness, why have you come?"
Pa!
Ye Tian Feng rushed to stand before her and viciously swung his hand at Mu Ting Er.
With a crisp sound, Mu Ting Er fell to the ground from that slap, a trail of blood flowing out from the corner of her mouth as she looked up with disbelief at the cold man before her.
"Mu Ting Er, did you vilify Mu Ru Yue before the young mistress of the Xiao family?"
Mu Ting Er bit her lips, but didn't say anything. A trace of anger seeped into her eyes.
The crown prince had actually slapped her for that girl.
"Mu Ting Er, don't think that people don't know what you have done. You're too gutsy. Not only did you tempt the young mistress of the Xiao family to find the Ghost King, you also vilified Mu Ru Yue. You're so malicious! Jealousy has become your personality? Do you not care about anything other than getting what you want? Aren't you talking only for yourself? Moreover, you told the young mistress of the Xiao family that Mu Ru Yue's feelings toward the Ghost King wasn't genuine and that she just wanted to use him. Don't you know you will bring a lot of calamity onto my Jing King manor?!"
Ye Tian Feng's face turned ashen as he viciously kicked Mu Ting Er, shouting at her with a malevolent appearance.
"Why?!" Mu Ting Er shouted brazenly. "Your Highness, what have I done wrong for you to treat me in such a manner? Don't you like Mu Ru Yue and hate the Ghost King? Why, when I am helping you, are you treating me like this?"
Ye Tian Feng clenched his fist tightly.
Peng!
Mu Ting Er crashed against a stone chair from a kick. Instantly, a trail of blood trickled from the back of her head. She was in so much pain that her face was almost twisted.
Yet, the pain in her heart was greater than the pain from her wound.
"Do you really not know or are you feigning? I had indeed previously wanted to get Mu Ru Yue and wished for the death of the Ghost King. But currently, Mu Ru Yue is the disciple of Grandmaster Wu Yu. Don't you know the status of Grandmaster Wu Yu in the Qing Yun Sect? His status is so high that even my master can't go against his order. Moreover, the Ghost King is the master of the Ghost Manor. The mysterious Ghost Manor had always kept a low profile. Everyone knows the strength of Ghost Manor as he can directly kill a False Xiantian. How can my Jing King Manor afford to go against such people?"
Mu Ting Er clenched her fist tightly.
She wasn't satisfied and wasn't able to accept it…
The most outstanding man in the past had turned out to be such a useless guy that he didn't even dare to kill the man he hated. Moreover, she had initially mocked Mu Ru Yue in going to marry a fool and even said that a trash and a fool were a perfect match.
Who knew that the fool was pretending and was extremely powerful?
Or that the trash was so outstanding with her peerless talent?
How could she stand it?
"Somebody, drag Mu Ting Er away for me!" Ye Tian Feng shook his sleeve. He turned around and said, "Scrap her cultivation and toss her to a brute as a companion."
Mu Ting Er's body shook as she looked with disbelief at Ye Tian Feng. Suddenly, she laughed crazily. "Ye Tian Feng, you will suffer from retribution! You abandoned my heart and will definitely receive karma! No! No! Go away! Don't touch me! Your Highness, I'm wrong. Ting Er really knows that she is wrong. Please forgive me. No…."
Ye Tian Feng slowly closed his eyes. In comparison to his own life, others obviously wouldn't come close to it.
"Young mistress, I have already investigated that the Ghost King has been staying here these past few days."
Outside the Mu residence, a green-clothed maid turned to look at the red-clothed young girl as she spoke respectfully.
That young girl had an exceptional appearance, with a spot of cinnabar red between her eyebrows. Her face was well-developed. When her slightly red lips curled up into a smile, it could charm a person's soul.
The young girl wore red clothes, but didn't look inelegant in them and even looked outstanding. Yet, the arrogance in her eyes sold her out.
"Yin Huan, let's head in." The red-clothed girl raised her brow as she arrogantly lifted her snow-white jaw.
As they say, a type of owner would have the same type of dog.
The maid similarly had an arrogant face as she glanced at the sparse Mu residence, her graceful brow frowning in dissatisfaction.
"Young mistress, the people in the outside world are so arrogant. They know that young mistress has come, but don't send anyone out to greet us. They really think greatly about themselves. I must say that if a noble being like young mistress came, they should sweep the ground and welcome you. Yet, there isn't anyone coming out. My young mistress, why do we have to come to live with such people? In comparison to the Sheng Domain, the energy here is too low. It isn't suitable for our kind of people to live here."
The red-clothed young girl glared at the green-clothed maid, but didn't say anything.
There was definitely a purpose for her coming here.
Not long ago, her grandfather told her that Madam Sheng Yue stopped being as carefree as before. With Madam Sheng Yue's noble status, if she were to supervise the Xiao family, their good days would reach their end, so her grandfather wanted to make use of her marriage…
The Xiao family was the top family in the Sheng domain. Runner up to them would be the Lan family who disliked keeping a high profile. There was only a young master in the Lan family that was at the suitable age for marriage with Xiao Min. Even though that young master didn't have a main wife, he already had many concubines
How could Xiao Min be willing to share her husband with others?
Her husband must only have her, so she thought of testing her luck in the outside world. Who knew that once she left Sheng Domain, she would hear about such a perfect man?
Even though that man already had a fiancee, Xiao Min was confident in her own beauty and talent. She was also from the Xiao family and didn't believe that she'd lose to an ordinary girl, a girl without a strong background.
Any man with good sight wouldn't give up a woman like her and instead choose a girl that was so ordinary.
Moreover, Xiao Min held the greatest confidence in herself….
"Let's head in." Xiao Min looked at her maid, Yin Huan, before hastily walking up to the Mu residence.
Once she stepped into the Mu residence, a couple of people leaped down from the wall, surrounding the two trespassers between them.
"Scram!"
The person that spoke was a middle aged man with an intense look. He stared coldly at the exceptionally good looking beauties before lowering his voice intentionally to speak.
Mistress and the Ghost King had passed down an order to inhibit anyone from disturbing them today.
"You have much nerve!" Yin Huan's delicate face changed as she said angrily, "Do you know who we are? We are from the Xiao family of Sheng Domain. Who gave you permission to talk to us in such a manner?"
The middle-aged man glanced at them, but his aura didn't diminish. "I don't care who you are. The mistress and His Highness gave instructions that they won't see anybody. You're to immediately leave this place!"
"You…" Yin Huan's delicate face turned completely red. She bit her lip before saying fiercely, "My young mistress fancied the Ghost King and came specifically to meet him. You block us from entering?! Which prince wouldn't come to greet us? It must be that the girl seized the Ghost King, preventing him from coming out."
In Yin Huan's point of view, not only was her young mistress pretty, her status and position was much greater than that girl's. If the Ghost King were to meet the young mistress, he would definitely fall for her. Thus, that girl must have known about their coming by some means and didn't allow the Ghost King to come to meet with the young mistress.
"Fancying the Ghost King?"
A voice was heard behind them at this instant.
"I wonder who is fancying my fiance?"
At this moment, the crowd parted…
Xiao Min and Yin Huan raised their head to look at the two incoming people, their appearances exceptional…
One was a white clothed young girl with a faint smile on her exquisite face. Her eyes, however, were abnormally ice-cold. In addition to her hair that fluttered in the wind, she looked devastatingly beautiful; a peerless appearance.
The other was a divinely handsome man who stood at her side. He had a gentle appearance but also the masculinity that a man should possess. The elegant curve of his lips curled up into a charming smile. His purple clothing intensified that charming appearance. Moreover, when he looked at the young girl beside him, the warmth in his eyes gradually deepened. That gentleness seemed able to captivate people, making it impossible for anyone to turn their sight away from him.
No matter what, the two looked like a perfect couple just from their highly compatible appearance.
Xiao Min tightly clenched her fist in jealousy, so much so that her nails pierced into her flesh. She took in a deep breath as she glared fixedly at Mu Ru Yue.
Xiao Min had always thought she had the most outstanding appearance. There were only a handful of people in the Sheng Domain that had looks better than hers. Yet today, when she saw Mu Ru Yue, she realized how ignorant she'd been.
In comparison to her appearance, this young girl had an out of the world quality to her. It was precisely this quality that made Xiao Min's heart fill with jealousy.
"You're Mu Ru Yue?" Xiao Min raised her jaw as she looked arrogantly at the white clothed young girl. "You should know my identity. I'm from the Xiao family of Sheng Domain."
She indeed had the right to be arrogant as the young mistress of the Xiao family.
When Mu Ru Yue saw this highly arrogant girl, she finally understood why Wu Chen didn't want her to meet her. She really didn't need to see such an arrogant and despotic girl.
With a slight raise of her brow, Mu Ru Yue looked coldly at Xiao Min.
"You are the daughter of Madam Sheng Yue?"
"Of, of course."
It was impossible for Xiao Min to reply without feeling sheepish.
She was just from the branch family of the Xiao family. She couldn't be compared to the genuine young mistress, Xiao Qing Qing. When she'd previously tried to become the genuine young mistress by asking the head and young wife of the main family to adopt her as their daughter, she was mercilessly rejected.
How could she stand that? Hence, she self-proclaimed that she was the daughter of Madam Sheng Yue. Moreover, with Madam Sheng Yue's good nature, she didn't bother to clarify it, thus giving her the chance.
Mu Ru Yue glanced at Xiao Min. It was as though she discovered something as she slightly smirked. "Really?"
Xiao Min became sheepish. She definitely know it wasn't the truth. Xiao Min had failed to enter the eyes of Madam Sheng Yue, who didn't have the slightest intention to adopt her as her daughte…
"So what if the young mistress isn't the biological daughter of Madam Sheng Yue? Madam Sheng Yue has already adopted her, so she is equivilent to her daughter." When Yin Huan saw her young mistress being bullied, she couldn't help but stand up for her and glare sinisterly at Mu Ru Yue, obvious disdain in her eyes.
Mu Ru Yue sneered. "When has the sight of Madam Sheng Yue dulled so drastically to adopt a cat and dog as her daughter?"
"You… What do you mean?" Xiao Min's expression turned ashen. With eyes that sprayed out flames, she looked at Mu Ru Yue and said, "You dare to say that I am a cat and dog? It is Madam Sheng Yue who has the sight and adopted me as her daughter. I am Xiao Min, the young mistress of the Xiao family. Even the Qing Yun Sect wouldn't be able to protect you for being impolite towards me!"
Mu Ru Yue coldly smiled and shook her head. She had originally thought that the young mistress of the Xiao family would be as bubbly and adorable as Qing Qing. She didn't expect her to be such an arrogant and despotic girl.
"Mu Er, don't continue talking to such a girl." Ye Wu Chen embraced Mu Ru Yue before looking sinisterly at Xiao Min. With a casual wave of his hand, the wind was thrown.
Peng!
The mistress and servant were sent flying out of the residence.
Xiao Min landed on her back. She didn't notice her sorry state at all as she gazed love-struck at Ye Wu Chen.
Peng
The front door of the Mu residence slammed shut, blocking Xiao Min's sight…
"Aiyo!" Yin Huan called out in pain. When she climbed up from the ground, she frowned and said in dissatisfaction, "Young mistress, these people have overdone it. We must head back and report this to the elder so that he can teach them a lesson."
Xiao Min didn't say anything and just stared at the tightly shut door…
"Yin Huan, I've fallen for that man. I want to marry him. No, I must marry him!"
"Young mistress?" Yin Huan looked astonished at Xiao Min. "Young mistress, weren't you only curious about him? Why do you want to marry him now?"
Xiao Min's gaze was still dazed. It was as though she hadn't sobered from the previous matter.
"Yin Huan, don't you think that motion he made when he tossed us out looked so manly? Moreover, that man was really handsome. I've seen many people in Sheng Domain, but none of them looked as great as him. More importantly, did you see his eyes when he looked at that bitch? It was so gentle, as though water might flow. I believe that I will definitely be blissful if I were to marry such a guy…"
"But, young mistress…"
Yin Huan's following words were cut off by Xiao Min's voice.
"Yin Huan, I know what you are trying to say. It will be hard for him to move his feelings, judging from the gaze he had towards that bitch. However, have you forgotten what that bitch's elder sister, Mu Ting Er, told me yesterday? That bitch has a sinister heart and will do anything to reach her goals. She also doesn't truly love the Ghost King. Even her elder sister couldn't stand her actions.
"I also heard that her brother-in-law, Crown Prince Jing, had previously loved her elder sister. It was due to this girl's intrusion and words, however, that made the crown prince abandon his oath to pass the main wife position to Mu Ting Er. It resulted in Mu Ting Er becoming only a concubine…"
Saying that, Xiao Min expressed disdain. "Mu Ting Er had always treated her so well, but she in return treated her that way. She even stole her elder sister's lover. Following that, she coincidentally found out about the Ghost King's secret. She then stuck herself to that tall pillar while he pretended to be a fool, dumping Crown Prince Jing in the process. What is so good about a fickle minded girl that goes around attracting guys to herself? She can't be comparable to me. I won't be like her and fall for one after another after all."
Suddenly, when she thought about that man's charming appearance, her eyes gained a trace of a lovestruck appearance.
Only she could be compatible with such a guy.
She would be satisfied if she could receive his gentleness…
"What the young mistress said is right." Yin Huan nodded her head as she continued with disdain, "Once the Ghost King knows her true face, he will definitely feel she is a sinister girl and that the young mistress is the most outstanding. That girl only has a good appearance. There's nothing else about her that can be compared to young mistress. Young mistress, what shall we do now?"
Glimmers danced in Xiao Min's eyes. "Yin Huan, you are to make a trip back to Sheng Domain."
"What?" Yin Huan was stunned for a moment as she looked at Xiao Min, lost.
"Silly! I, of course, want you to head back to tell grandfather that I have fallen in love with a man. Tell him that I want him to help me propose this marriage. I will stay here for the time being. I don't believe that, after interacting with me, that man won't fall for me." Xiao Min pursed her lips, her face displaying her confidence.
She had sufficient confidence that this man would fall into her hands.
Yin Huan nodded as though she understood. "Young mistress, your servant will head back to Sheng Domain first then."
"Go back, hide from the young head of the Xiao family and Madam Sheng Yue. Secondly, don't tell anyone my current location. The head and young madam dislike me. If they find out that I am doing things with the Xiao family's name again, they will most likely dispatch people to bring me back."
She clearly knew that Madam Sheng Yue disliked her, especially when she self-proclaimed herself to be Madam Sheng Yue's adopted daughter.
Yet, Xiao Min overestimated herself. If Xiao Tian Yu and Madam Sheng Yue knew what she was doing, they wouldn't settle for something as easy as bringing her back. They would most likely dismiss her grandfather and chop her into countless little pieces…
Inside the Pill Refining Room.
A young girl raised her palm slightly. A thread of flame appeared from her palm and landed beside a red hot pill furnace.
Hong!
An intense fire lit up after she tossed that flame into the Phoenix Furnace by her side.
"After preparing these past few days, I should be able to attempt to manufacture an Earth Stage High Rank pill." Mu Ru Yue sighed as she took out some ingredients.
What she was manufacturing this time was an Earth Stage High Rank pill, Origin Increasing Pill. It enables the user with a cultivation below the False Xiantian realm and above the Houtian Sixth Stage to break through a stage…
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The light from the fire made the young girl's face look completely red. Her gaze slowly focused.
When she flipped her hand, the flame in her palm moved with her motion. A drop of sweat gradually appeared on Mu Ru Yue's forehead. Right after its appearance, a handkerchief appeared from her side, gently wiping the sweat off Mu Ru Yue's forehead.
Ye Wu Chen looked tenderly at his beloved girl, his lips curled up slightly.
'If I can always do this for her, it will be great…'
"Stinky brat, where are you going again?"
Currently, at the Kingdom's Protector General's Manor, the general caught his son sneaking out of the house. He glared at him, his gaze furious. "Are you going to the Mu residence again?"
"Hehe!" Li Lu withdrew his step as he chuckled drily. "Father, I was the one that lost to her. You taught me to always keep to my word, so I'm not doing anything wrong."
The general was enraged to the point that his entire body seemed about to combust into flames of fury. He just couldn't help wanting to smack this stinky brat flying at this instant.
"Who called you to make such a bet? You even lost. You're a useless scoundrel as my son, unable to defeat a girl."
Li Lu pouted as he muttered, "It's alright to be a useless scoundrel — better than being a coward."
"What did you say?!" The general glared at him as he asked furiously.
"Noth… nothing. Father, I've got something to do. I will leave first."
When Li Lu saw that the odds were against him, he ran hastily away without glancing back, leaving behind the general that was still trembling with anger.
He would be a fool if he didn't run now. Any later and he wouldn't be able to run off.
When Li Lu went to look at the back courtyard of the Mu residence for Mu Ru Yue, he heard that she was currently in the Pill Refining Room. He could only wait quietly outside the Pill Refining Room
When sun's fall covered the sky, the tightly shut Pill Refining Room gradually opened
"Li Lu, it's perfect that you're here. Go and gather everyone from the Massacre The Heavens Sect." When Mu Ru Yue stepped out of the room and saw Li Lu, she ordered him about with a slight raise of her brow.
"Hehe. Mistress, are you giving out pills again?" Li Lu scratched his head as he chuckled twice while nearing Mu Ru Yue. He, however, was sent flying by a kick before he could get near Mu Ru Yue.
Ye Wu Chen dusted his purple robe before turning around to embrace Mu Ru Yue. A charming smile was displayed on his divinely handsome face, a gentle gaze landing on the young girl.
Li Lu rubbed his hurting butt as he stood up with an aggrieved expression on his face. He was only curious as to what pill his mistress had manufactured. Did the Ghost King have to guard against him to such an extent?
Thinking about all of this, he felt so wronged.
"Li Lu, why are you still standing foolishly there?" Mu Ru Yue shifted her gaze to Li Lu, who was still looking wronged. "Quickly go and summon all of the people from the Massacre The Heavens Sect so that I can test out my newly manufactured pill."
Testing pills?
Li Lu blinked his eyes. Mistress wanted them to come here to test her pill?
If Li Lu had known the effect of that pill, he would have definitely fought to test the pill for her…
Every member of the Massacre The Heavens Sect stood before Mu Ru Yue at the back courtyard of Mu residence. Their burning gazes were focused on her. When Li Lu went to summon them, he'd also explained to them that her call for them was in order for them to test out her pill.
They, however, didn't know what pill it would be.
"Has everyone assembled?" Mu Ru Yue surveyed the area once. "If everyone is here, then we should start. I must make everyone take an oath before I hand out these pills. You are to be loyal toward me from now on. If anyone breaks this oath, their soul will be obliterated and will never be able to reincarnate!"
Everyone looked at one another. People on this continent believed in the power of an oath so once they swore one, only the rare few would break it.
There was once a strong expert in the distant past that swore he would never abandon his wife. He, however, found a new lover and abandoned his waste of a wife. The ending of that expert was extremely miserable as it was the same outcome he'd sworn if he broke the oath.
Thus, from then on, nobody dared to go against their oath.
"Of course, if you're unwilling, it's fine. But please leave my Mu residence this instance." The young girl's voice was ice-cold, void of feeling, yet it made everyone look at each other, smiling bitterly.
Did they have a choice?
Although their mistress allowed them to leave, they understood that they'd been under her great care already, so they wouldn't easily decide to leave this place.
"Mistress, we are willing to be loyal toward you for all eternity. We will never betray or acknowledge another master. If we are to break this oath, we are willing to have our souls obliterated, never to reincarnate."
Everyone had thought for a while, but still established that heavy oath in the end.
"Alright." Mu Ru Yue slightly nodded. A trace of a faint smile appeared on her exceptional cold face. "Li Lu, hand these pills out. The pills I am giving to you now is the Earth Stage High Rank Increase Origin Pill. It is usable for all below the Xiantian realm and allows one to break through a stage. If the user were to be a Ninth Stage Martial practitioner, they can use this pill to successfully break through to the Xiantian realm."
The young girl's words made everyone's heart tighten.
Li Lu's eyes brightened and he nearly drooled. He swallowed his saliva back as he directed a look of flattery toward Mu Ru Yue. "Hehe! Mistress, so you called us here to try out this kind of pill. Why didn't you say so sooner? No matter how much there is, I am willing to test it."
Mu Ru Yue swept him a gaze. "Quickly hand out the pills."
"Understood, mistress."
After hearing that this Increase Origin Pill could increase their power, everyone glared fixedly at the bottle in Li Lu's hand. They couldn't help but want to snatch it from him.
Increase Origin Pill. How could such a thing not move people after knowing that it was a pill that could enable a Ninth Martial practitioner to break through to the Xiantian realm?
Everyone became extremely nervous once they held the pill. They hastily consumed it. Momentarily, countless light from breakthroughs could be seen above the Mu residence.
"Hahaha! I've broken through. I finally did!"
A hearty laugh was heard from the residence.
This tall, sturdy man laughed till he teared up as he reminisced about the time before he entered Mu residence. He'd been only a Sixth Stage Martial practitioner, without any hope of making any more breakthroughs.
His turning point was that Essence Purification Pill.
It was due to desiring that Essence Purification Pill that he entered Mu residence. After he consumed the Purification Essence Pill, his previously lost innate power returned to his body. After cultivating for a month, he broke through to the Seventh Stage, which he originally thought would be his limit. Who knew that he could now break through to the Eighth Stage in an instant…
The man was so excited that he cried, but nobody mocked him as everyone else was as excited as he was. It was common knowledge that alchemists were extremely precious to the world. They previously weren't able to consume even the most ordinary of pills, not to mention this Increase Origin Pill, an Earth Stage High Rank Pill.
Even Ye Tian Feng's master, Grandmaster Tian Yuan, was only an Earth Stage Mid Rank alchemist.
"Mistress, you are like my parent. If it wasn't for you, I doubt I would have any chance in making any breakthroughs. My life will be yours from now on."
"That's right! Mistress, if it wasn't for you, we definitely wouldn't have the chance to even touch something like an Increase Origin Pill."
Everyone became excited as they looked at Mu Ru Yue with burning gazes.
Mu Ru Yue wanted this kind of effect. Her cold gaze swept past the crowd. "I have a method to stimulate the dormant innate power inside your body, but this method will be extremely harsh. You may experience pain that you have never experienced before, but I will also be training alongside with you. It all comes down to whether you have the determination to become stronger. Following that, you should pursue the peak of the world with me."
Pursue the peak of the world?
Everyone's blood started to boil. How tempting was it to reach the summit of the world? How could they not be moved when they thought they could reach the peak of the world with her?
"Mistress, we are willing—no matter how bitter the future path will be."
This was how the continent functioned. If one didn't put in the effort and hard work, then one would only end up as the bullied. No matter how strong you were, there will always be someone stronger than you are.
If one doesn't want to be bullied, then one must head to the highest position of the world.
You would not be oppressed if you were in that position.
"Alright, I will give you half a month's time to prepare yourselves. After that, you are to undergo my hell training. I hope that after half a month, your powers will make further improvements. Of course, I will prepare enough medicinal plants beforehand." Mu Ru Yue's gaze swept past the excited faces of the crowd. With a slight curl of her lip, she continued, "Now, I will need you to appoint a leader and an assistant leader. If I am not around in the future, you are still to continue following my training regime. You must persevere to gain an imaginable outcome."
Once she said that, Mu Ru Yue shifted her gaze to Li Lu. "You have the best understandings of these people. You are to appoint the leader and assistant leader. You are to also report the members' cultivations to me."
Since there were too many people that made a breakthrough now, Mu Ru Yue wasn't able to remember all of their cultivations.
Li Lu blinked before shifting his gaze toward the members of the Massacre The Heavens Sect.
"There is one Ninth Stage expert, ten Eighth Stage experts, thirty Seventh Stage, and fifty Sixth Stage and below practitioners in our group. The leader will be Zhao Lin, the Ninth Stage practitioner. Not only is he powerful, he is authoritative and charismatic. The assistant leader will be one of the Eighth Stage experts, Hua Luo Yu."
Mu Ru Yue nodded slightly. "Zhao Lin and Hua Luo Yu step out."
Upon her order, the two appointed people stepped forth.
Zhao Lin was handsome and valiant. He seemed to be twenty six and could be counted as a talent. Zhao Lin was an associate of Li Lu. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to reach his current cultivation if Li Lu didn't invite him.
In comparison, Hua Luo Yu was an elegant looking girl. Her age was similar to Zhao Lin. She was rescued by Li Lu when she got hurt during a dire situation.
These two could be considered outstanding talents of the Kingdom of Zi Yue. The age of the members of the Massacre The Heavens Sect wasn't high. Although there were a few that came for the Essence Purification Pill, several others had rather tough histories. They coincidentally met with Li Lu and joined the Massacre The Heavens Sect with his persuasion.
More importantly, Li Lu promised them that even though Mu Ru Yue wasn't strong now, she had an outstanding talent and would definitely be able to reach the peak of the world someday, bringing this battle squad toward glory.
Although some were initially unsatisfied, after being baptised by Yan Jin, everyone became obedient. How could this young girl be ordinary when she was able to gain the protection of such a tyrannical small beast?
"Erm, mistress." Li Lu scratched the back of his head. He chuckled before continuing, "Can I ask you for a favour?"
Mu Ru Yue lifted her brow before shifting her gaze to Li Lu. "What's the matter?"
"Er, mistress, you should know that my father is still angered about me using myself for the bet and losing, so can I ask for another Increase Origin Pill? It will cause my father to be unable to scold me further."
Li Lu was a little embarrassed after saying this. Was he being too greedy? Mistress had already given him an Increase Origin Pill after all. It should be difficult for mistress to hand out all those precious pills.
Yet, what made Li Lu surprised was that Mu Ru Yue nodded and agreed. "Alright."
"Mis, mistress? You agreed?" Li Lu was stunned for a moment before excitement rose from within his heart. He instantly wanted to pounce toward Mu Ru Yue. "Mistress, you really treat me too well."
He was, however, kicked away before he could get near Mu Ru Yue.
Li Lu looked at the man that was embracing the young girl and blinked his eyes. How could he forget about the Ghost King's presence?
If it were any other person who did such an action, then it wouldn't be as simple as just a kick.
But Li Lu didn't have the time to look at the darkened Ye Wu Chen's face. After he took the pill from Mu Ru Yue, he dashed out. His speed looked as though he was rushing to be reincarnated…
Within the Kingdom Protector's General's manor.
When the general saw his son running toward him as though he was rushing to be reincarnated, he grabbed at his son's collar. "Stinky brat, I'll see how you escape now!"
"Hehe!" Li Lu chuckled drily. He scratched the back of his head. "Father, I don't plan on running away from you. I have brought you something good this time."
The general glared at him. "What thing?"
"Actually, it is nothing special. My mistress gave us all a pill and I got an extra one for father. That's right, the effect of this pill is that it can make every martial practitioner below the Xiantian realm break through a stage. Father, since you are currently an Eighth Stage Martial practitioner, you will be able to become a Ninth Stage Martial practitioner after consuming the pill."
"What did you say?" The general was stunned. He couldn't help but loosen his grip on Li Lu's collar as he stared dazedly at his son.
Li Lu straightened his collar before looking at the general, aggrieved.
"This is the pill." Li Lu tossed the pill to the general before directly exiting the area. The general hadn't yet sobered as he watched the departing figure of his son…
An Earth Stage High Rank Pill.
Was he dreaming?
He wasn't able to sober up until after a long period of time.
In a small courtyard littered with red maple leaves, a young girl sat on a stool before a maple tree. Her hands propped up her cheek as she zoned out while looking at the sky. Her eyes weren't as cold as usual, but clear and clean instead.
She didn't seem to notice as the maple leaves landed on her shoulders and head as she continued to gaze up at the sky.
With her hair and clothes fluttering in the wind, her beauty became extremely hair-raising. Simply sitting there silently, she gave off the allure of an eye catching beauty.
When Ye Wu Chen saw such a sight, his heart momentarily skipped a beat….
In comparison to the usual strong her, this young girl before him made people unable to bear to disturb her.
"Mu Er, what are you thinking about?"
A pair of arms embraced her waist, forcing the young girl to wake from her thoughts. She shuddered and lowered her gaze, her long and dense eye lashes quivering slightly.
"Wu Chen, do you remember that albino man?"
It was the man that suddenly appeared and spoke those illogical words…
"I don't know why but I feel that I should know that man. I feel uneasy for some reason. Perhaps something will happen in the near future."
The advice that man had given still rang in her ears.
Hadn't that man told her to be careful? But who was he?
Ye Wu Chen embraced the young girl before him tightly. With a charming smile on his divinely handsome face, he replied, "Mu Er, no matter what happens in the future, we will face it together. However, aren't you afraid that your hubby will be jealous about you thinking about other men while we're together?"
He extended his hand to grasp the young girl's shoulder before forcefully turning her body towards him, making her look at him.
The distance between them was so close that they could feel each other's breath…
This was another moment where Mu Ru Yue was in close proximity of Ye Wu Chen and she sized him up.
It was undeniable that this man was exceptionally handsome. He was so charming and attractive, like a blossoming red spider lily at the shore. Even if one knew they would be endangered after getting close to it, it was still difficult to resist that force of attraction.
His appearance was exceptionally gentle, but not to the point where his masculinity was covered up. Those attractive lips curved upward slightly into a perfect arch. His eyes were sinister and cold, carrying with it a domineering and strict noble aura. Yet, when he gazed at this young girl before him, a trace of gentleness would appear within them.
"The proverb said that a girl's beauty will result in downfall. In my opinion, however, I think it is this male beauty that will lead to downfall instead."
This man was just too handsome. Previously, it was due to him pretending to be a fool that no one was willing to enter Ghost King Manor. Currently, however, he gave her a lot of trouble…
"If being your hubby will lead to downfall, then I am only willing to affect you, my wife." Ye Wu Chen smirked as he pulled the young girl back into his embrace. His happiness was distinctly displayed on his lips.
It was sufficient enough for him to have only her in this life…
Night.
The night sky was lit up by the stars.
When Ye Wu Chen stepped out of the Mu residence, a figure secretly stalked him. With a knit of his brows, a trace of iciness flashed past his sinister and cold eyes.
"Who's there? Get the hell out here for Ben Wang!"
Once he said that, a red clothed Xiao Min appeared in front of him.
Xiao Min had purposely dressed up for today. She looked increasingly charming, appearing just like a fresh red rose. The spot of cinnabar red between her eyebrows served to enhance her beauty.
Xiao Min pursed her lips slightly as she lifted her head to gaze at the divinely handsome man before her. In this instant, her heart skipped a beat.
It was unknown to Xiao Min as to why this man's figure kept playing in her mind these past few days. Perhaps it was just curiosity she felt at the start towards this man. But, after interacting with him, she understood just how outstanding he really was.
If she could get him as her other half, then she would be satisfied with her life…
"Mister Wu Chen, I have come to find you for some matter this time." Xiao Min looked shyly at the man before her. "I just can't bear for Mister Wu Chen to be fooled by that sinister girl. I've come to let you know everything. That girl doesn't truly love you. She'd previously snatched her own elder sister's man. But now, since she wants to be with Mister Wu Chen, she dumped that man. Such a girl like herself isn't worthy of Mister Wu Chen's gentleness. Who knows if she will cheat on Mister Wu Chen one day?"
Ye Wu Chen slightly narrowed his eyes.
At that moment, Xiao Min felt as though the air around her was slowly disappearing as she looked in astonishment at the man before her.
She could be counted as a talent in Sheng Domain. How could this man possibly make her feel oppressed when he didn't even do anything? How much power did he possess to make such a move?
Perhaps, she really had found an outstanding man this time…
"Sheng Domain? Xiao family?" Ye Wu Chen chuckled lowly. His charming smile was cold as he continued, "Mu Er isn't compatible with me, but you are instead?"
The man's smile was exceptionally beautiful, causing Xiao Min's heartbeat to quicken. She bit her lip. "Mister Wu Chen, you should know my identity. I am a person of the Xiao family in Sheng Domain. Moreover, Madam Sheng Yue is my foster mother. If you marry me, there will definitely be many benefits. There won't be a second offer if you miss this chance."
This identity was Xiao Min's pride.
She'd frequently done things in the Xiao family's name. How many people could there be that didn't want to curry favour from her once they heard the name of Sheng Domain's Xiao family? This man should be the same…
"The daughter of Madam Sheng Yue?" Ye Wu Chen slightly curled his lips. A trace of coldness touched the smile on his exquisite face as he continued, "From what I know, there is a person in the Xiao family's branch family that is so delusional in becoming a part of the main family that she requested Madam Sheng Yue to adopt her. In the end, she was rejected by Madam Sheng Yue. However, she personally spread around the news that Madam Sheng Yue truly did adopt her and thus she reaches her current status."
Xiao Min's face paled as she stared in shock at Ye Wu Chen.
Why did this man know about this is so much detail?
"Even if that's the case, I am still from the Xiao family. Mister Wu Chen is an intelligent person. You should know that girl is only an ordinary person. How can she be comparable with the Sheng Domain's Xiao family? With how outstanding you are, Mister Wu Chen, if you were to marry into the Xiao family, you will definitely reap much profit. Moreover, that girl is so fickle minded."
Xiao Min bit her red lip, looking as though she were a dead piggy that wasn't afraid of being boiled.
In an instant, the light in Ye Wu Chen's eyes slowly darkened…
Just as she wanted to say something further, she felt a hand mercilessly squeezing her throat. Boundless fear seeped slowly into her heart, causing her body to shudder.
She currently felt as though her life wasn't in her control…
Devil!
This man was a devil!
Xiao Min finally knew fear, but she still wasn't satisfied. How could she, a bonafide young mistress of the Xiao family, not be comparable to an ordinary girl? What part of her was lacking, excluding her looks.
No matter if it were her identity, status, or even talent, she was definitely much better than that girl. As the young mistress of the Xiao family, she had been undergoing training since her childhood.
"Scram!"
The lips of the man parted slightly, and the word 'scram' made Xiao Min's body shudder more vigorously. She looked with disbelief at the man that didn't know how to care for a lady.
Was his gentleness only reserved for that woman?
She couldn't stand it. She really couldn't!
Xiao Min clenched her small fist tightly. Her pale lips quivered. When had she failed to get what she wanted since young? It would definitely be the same this time.
This man's appearance and talent were outstanding so she definitely had to marry him!
Ye Wu Chen coldly looked at Xiao Min's pale face. There wasn't a sliver of pity in him. He continued with gloomy indifference, "Ben Wang will spare your life this time, for the name of the Xiao family. However, if there is a second time, then even if you are from the Xiao family, Ben Wang will make you disappear to get rid of future problems."
Even though he said it was due to the name of the Xiao family, it was actually for Mu Ru Yue.
Mu Ru Yue had a great relationship with Madam Sheng Yue. Even though Madam Sheng Yue didn't acknowledge Xiao Min, this girl was still a part of the Xiao family. Otherwise, Ye Wu Chen definitely wouldn't of let her off with what she'd said tonight.
Seeing the departing purple clothes, Xiao Min laughed madly. "Mu Ru Yue, you are just an ordinary person. What right do you have for him to treat you like this. I won't let you off!"
Xiao Min gritted her teeth in anger as she said that word by word.
A light suddenly flashed past her eyes, as though she'd thought of an idea…
"Mu Ru Yue, get the hell out!"
A lovable voice soared through the heavens at the Mu residence the next morning, instantly attracting many people's attention. Following that, Mu Ru Yue, dressed plainly, stepped out of the door under the gaze of the crowd.
When Xiao Min saw that remarkable appearance, she secretly gritted her teeth, nearly resulting in her teeth breaking. She clenched her small fist tightly before sneering at her love rival's face and challenged, "Mu Ru Yue, I want to duel you. Do you have the guts to accept it?"
Mu Ru Yue lifted her brows and looked at Xiao Min calmly. "You want to duel me?"
"That's right." Xiao Min lifted her snow white jaw as she continued arrogantly. "If I win, you must give the Ghost King to me."
"If… I win?"
"Haha! That's impossible!" Xiao Min chuckled as her beautiful eyes locked on Mu Ru Yue. "You definitely can't beat me!"
Xiao Min was counted as a talent within the Xiao family, so she was confident that she would be victorious against this girl.
This girl was just an ordinary girl without any family's backing and nurturing. How could she defeat her? If she herself couldn't defeat such an ordinary girl, then how could she have the face to continue living in Sheng Domain?
"You sure?" Mu Ru Yue's brows raised as she asked with a smile that was like a smile yet not a smile.
Xiao Min snorted. "Mu Ru Yue, if you have any guts, then accept my challenge. Since I believe you know you will lose against me and, as such, won't accept this duel, then this missy won't force you. You're such a coward. However, you must leave the Ghost King from now on. He isn't someone you are worthy of."