He spat a mouthful of thick phlegm directly onto Xia Momo's face.

"You little slut, you're barely out of your teens and you dare to run wild on my turf? You think you can make things easy for everyone? You think you can lead us out of here? I think you're tired of living!"

The Iron Lady's eyes were icy cold. Before she could finish speaking, she delivered a heavy punch to Xia Momo's lower abdomen.

"Aaaaaah!"

The excruciating pain caused Xia Momo to curl up instantly, as if her internal organs had shifted out of place.

But more than anything, she was incredulous; she truly hadn't expected these women to be so violent!

"Beat her! Make her realize who she is!"

At the Iron Lady's command, several of her trusted confidants pounced on Xia Momo like wolves and tigers, raining blows and kicks upon her.

She was beaten until she rolled on the ground, howling in pain. Her previous pitiful ambition and arrogance were completely shattered, leaving only endless fear and pleas for mercy.

"Spare me...spare me!! I won't do it again...I'll never do it again..."

Xia Momo, with a bruised and swollen face and blood streaming from her mouth and nose, curled up on the ground, begging for mercy with tears streaming down her face.

"Too late! You wanted to dominate? Well, today I'll make you taste the price of domination!"

The Iron Lady crouched down, her rough fingers pinching Xia Momo's chin, forcing her to raise her head and look into the utter fear and submission in her eyes.

With a sinister grin, she grabbed a hard lump of coal mixed with coal dust and sewage from the ground, a cruel glint in her eyes, and shoved it into Xia Momo's wide-open mouth as she begged for mercy.

"Ugh... Ugh!!"

Xia Momo stared wide-eyed in terror and struggled desperately, but the Iron Lady's strength was astonishing.

The rough, hard coal blockage was firmly blocking her throat; she could neither breathe nor call for help, and could only let out desperate sobs.

Coal slag pierced her mouth and throat, and blood mixed with black coal grime gushed from the corners of her mouth.

Xia Momo's face turned from red to purple, her eyeballs bulged out horribly, and her body convulsed violently.

The Iron Lady watched coldly until Xia Momo's struggles lessened until she finally went completely limp and motionless, her pupils dilating.

She then disgustedly let go of Xia Momo's body and threw it on the ground like trash.

“Drag her out and throw her into the back hill to feed the wild dogs… Just say she was so hungry that she choked to death while eating coal.”

The Iron Lady stood up, casually brushed the coal dust off her hands, and spoke in a tone as indifferent as if she had merely crushed an ant.

In this ruthless coal mine, the disappearance of a disobedient newcomer is nothing out of the ordinary.

Xia Momo's grand dream of dominating the world was buried forever in this dark underground before it even truly began.

No news of Pei Ziqing and Xia Momo's fate reached the capital, let alone disturb Zi Xi and Helian Jue, who were immersed in happiness.

Zi Xi wore a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, which had been painstakingly sewn by the palace's imperial embroiderers over several months.

On the bright red brocade background, a phoenix with golden threads coiled around it seems to be taking flight, while peonies bloom gracefully. Every stitch and every thread flows with a captivating and luxurious luster.

The woman reflected in the bronze mirror had exquisite features and skin as white as snow. Her radiant beauty was accentuated by her magnificent wedding dress, making her so stunning that it was almost unbearable to look directly at her.

Helian Jue leaned against the door frame, his deep gaze fixed intently on the reflection in the mirror.

He was dressed in a black casual suit, his posture upright like a pine tree, and his usually cold and stern eyes were now so gentle that they seemed to melt the thin ice of early spring.

He slowly stepped forward and gently wrapped his arms around Zi Xi's slender waist from behind, resting his chin affectionately against her soft neck, greedily inhaling the delicate fragrance of her hair.

"Xi'er, you are so beautiful."

"So beautiful... I wish tomorrow were the auspicious day."

His voice was deep and hoarse, filled with undisguised infatuation and longing.

Even if he has to reincarnate again, he will always search for Xi'er.