Everyone was stunned by his sudden action and wanted to step forward, but they saw Rong Bing tightening his grip on Rong Yue's hand: "I told you not to make noise, didn't you hear me!"

"Okay, we won't argue. Put the person down first." Lu Qinglan sheathed her sword, and Yan Chenghuan also withdrew her outstretched hand.

Seeing their reaction, Rong Bing was satisfied. Looking at Rong Yue's face, which was flushed red, he asked her, "My dear elder sister, are you willing to be quiet now?"

With her life threatened, Rong Yue dared not have any other thoughts and could only nod with a sullen face.

Rong Bing then tossed the person over with satisfaction, turning his gaze to Xian, who was dancing in the center: "Look, isn't she beautiful?"

Unable to figure out what Rong Bing was up to, everyone had no choice but to nod in agreement.

The group exchanged bewildered glances. Xian, still engrossed in her dance, stood in the center of the stage, while Rong Bing gazed at her with a mixture of infatuation and longing. Tears welled in Rong Bing's eyes. "Look," he said, "she was so beautiful, yet she perished in the prime of her life. Even in death, she found no peace, but was turned into a puppet and buried deep underground. Tell me, should I hate her, my elder sister?"

With tears streaming down his face, Rong Bing asked Rong Yue, his questions like the mournful cry of a cuckoo, filled with blood and tears.

Rong Yue squatted down, wanting to touch Rong Bing's head, but stopped when she reached out her hand: "Who is she to you?"

Rong Bing's eyes widened, and he smiled through his tears: "My mother, Princess Chenghua, Shang Wenxin, was a prominent figure in her time, but because of this dog emperor, she is now condemned to a fate worse than death!"

Princess Chenghua? Rong Yue seemed stunned.

"In the tenth year of Yongle, everyone in the Chen Kingdom yearned to cultivate immortality and attain the Dao. At that time, the people of Chen Kingdom would have their talents tested during their first birthday celebration. The one with the highest talent would be sent to Yuqing Mountain. Princess Chenghua was the one with the highest talent among all the cultivators. Princess Chenghua was born with auspicious signs. When her talent was tested, all five elements shone brightly. She entered the first level at the age of three and became a disciple of Changsi of Yuqing Mountain at the age of seven. She was originally a talent that was rare in the cultivation world. Given time, she would be able to command the wind and rain."

But everything turned to ashes after she met Rong Xin. Rong Xin destroyed her Dao body and ruined her chastity, turning her from a proud princess into a speck of dust. Unable to bear the overwhelming gossip, Princess Chenghua drowned herself in the river and was never heard from again.

Rong Bing smiled and looked at Rong Yue: "My dear elder sister, do you also think that things are as the rumors say? Do you think your current life came about from somewhere? Do you think your father and mother are really just outwardly respectful and loving towards each other? I pity you! You live in a cage of lies and are still complacent."

The music in the arena never stopped, and Xian on the stage continued her dance with abandon. Zhang Xu watched Lu Qinglan and Yan Chenghuan exchanging words quietly.

They are now trapped in a massive illusionary array. The surroundings appear peaceful, but are actually fraught with danger; a single misstep could result in injury or death. To escape, they must find and destroy the array's core.

Zhang Xu knew that Rong Bing in the original story had no intention of living; his sole purpose was to drag the entire royal family down with him. Although Zhang Xu knew where the array's core was, there were still too many questions she hadn't answered, and Rong Bing's emotions were unstable, so she dared not act rashly.

"What's the real version? The princess treated you well, she had no grudge against you, so why didn't you spare her too?"

"That hypocrite Rong Xin, he wanted the throne and relied on Yu Jianren's power, but he couldn't let go of my mother. He coaxed my mother while deceiving Yu Jianren. What a pity! How could that Yu Jianren be so stupid? She found out about my mother, but my mother was pregnant with me at the time. Yu Jianren didn't dare to do anything to my mother, so she spread rumors that forced my mother to commit suicide by drowning after giving birth to me. But Rong Xin didn't let my mother go. Even after her death, he didn't let her go. He turned her into a drought demon, wanting my mother to stay with him forever. How ridiculous!"

"You say you have no grudge against me! Ha! What a joke! Everything you have was obtained by that bitch surnamed Yu by stepping on my mother's corpse. Tell me, should I kill you or not!"

Zhang Xu watched as Rong Yue was overwhelmed by the series of news reports, unable to recover. She saw her once gentle younger brother transformed, his face contorted with rage, his movements like a ravenous ghost.