Chapter 107 The Mirror That Can See Past Lives

No sooner had she finished speaking than several old women rushed over to grab Ye Li.

Liu Niang knelt on the ground, kowtowing and pleading, "Madam, it was I who took it upon myself to get it back, please..."

Before she could finish her sentence, two old women flew past her.

Liu Niang was stunned, her eyes following the two old women as they circled from top to bottom until they landed on the ground.

The incident happened so suddenly that it wasn't until several old women screamed that Madam Jiang realized that Ye Li had actually made a move.

She pointed at Ye Li, both shocked and furious, "This is outrageous! How dare you hit my people!"

Ye Li helped Liu Niang up, glanced at her, and said, "If you bully my mother again, I will not only beat them, but also you."

"you!"

Madam Jiang wanted to slap her as she always had, but she froze as soon as she raised her hand.

Because she discovered that the "Jiang Li" at this moment was completely different from the timid one before. Her back was straight like a proud pine tree in the snow, and her eyes were as cold and sharp as stars. This made her raised hand stop awkwardly, unable to bring it down.

It wasn't until Ye Li helped Liu Niang back that her maid, Cui'er, cautiously reminded her, "Um, Madam, they've left."

Madam Jiang snapped out of her daze and stared at the tightly closed door in disbelief. She couldn't believe that she had been so intimidated by a lowly concubine's daughter.

"You bitch! Come out here!"

She lifted her skirt and was about to rush in when her trusted old woman stopped her, saying, "Madam, that little slut is cultivating at the Tianmen Sect. If you confront her head-on, you'll probably suffer."

"What can we do? Are we just going to let her run rampant? She's just a concubine's daughter, yet she dares to make my Yao'er suffer in the Heavenly Gate Sect. Now she's even hit one of my people. If I don't teach her a lesson, won't she be able to climb all over me?"

The older woman offered a suggestion, "She's a cultivator. If Madam wants to deal with her, she'll have to find a cultivator. Tomorrow, isn't Master going to receive the Crown Prince of Yan Yang Kingdom? I heard the Crown Prince has not only achieved Qi Refining, but also has a Golden Core stage master by his side. Surely he can handle her? Why don't we put this aside for now and wait until tomorrow..."

After listening to the old woman's suggestion, Madam Jiang finally calmed down.

She glanced at the tightly closed door and snorted, "Fine, let them be smug for one night. Tomorrow, I'll make sure these two wretches, one old and one young, die by my hand!"

-

Inside the room, Liu Niang was still in shock from the excitement she had just experienced.

She belatedly realized and began to get excited, "Xiao Li, when did you become so amazing? You didn't even have to lift a finger, and you just..."

She couldn't find any adjectives and kept stammering.

Ye Li smiled and said, "Mother, didn't I tell you that I can protect you now?"

Liu Niang was extremely pleased and nodded, "Good, good, my little pear has grown up, that's wonderful."

Ye Li paused for a moment, then asked, "Mother, do you... want to leave here?"

"leave?"

Liu Niang was stunned for a moment, "But I am a member of the Jiang family, how can I leave?"

The world is harsh on women. Once a woman marries, she belongs to another family and is expected to be a good wife and mother and remain faithful to her husband until the end.

Therefore, Liu Niang had never thought about this issue.

Ye Li: "You are yourself first, and then a member of the Jiang family. You can completely sever ties with Master Jiang, leave the Jiang family, and live on your own."

Liu Niang took it as a joke and patted her head. "Silly girl, what woman doesn't get married and live on her own? Besides, if I sever ties with your father, will you still want to get married?"

"Mother, I will never marry again, I..."

"Alright, Little Pear."

Liu Niang said earnestly, "I know you're worried about your mother, but with your mother here, you at least have a way out and the Jiang family as your backing. Let's not talk about this anymore."

The frail Liu Niang was very stubborn about this matter. Ye Li knew that these things couldn't be changed in just a few words. Fortunately, she would be staying for a few more days, so she decided to leave it at that for now.

She thought for a moment, then turned her attention to the Mirror of Returning Souls.

"Mother, do you know about the Soul-Returning Mirror?"

Liu Niang shook her head. "I've never heard of it."

Could it be that he's not at the Jiang family's house...?

"However, when I was a child, I heard from the elders in my family that on Baiyun Mountain, east of Jiangjiawan, there is a demon guarding a treasure. No grass grows there all year round, so no one has ever been up that mountain. Oh right, I heard that Crown Prince Yanyang is coming to Jiangjiawan tomorrow, apparently to find a treasure to celebrate the king's birthday."

Ye Li pondered to herself.

Since even the Crown Prince has come to search for treasure, it seems the rumors are true. In that case, she will go and investigate tomorrow.

-

next day

Surrounded by mountains, Jiangjiawan is particularly pleasant in the morning mist.

The clatter of hooves grew louder as a troop of royal soldiers appeared.

The two men were leading the group.

The young man on the left was dressed in fine clothes and wore a jeweled headband; he looked at people with a slightly arrogant air.

“Whoo-”

He tightened the reins and looked around. "Everyone says Jiangjiawan is picturesque, but it's nothing special."

The man on the right, dressed in a Taoist robe, showed impatience in his eyes, but still flattered, "Your Highness is an exceptional person who has seen countless beautiful sights, so naturally he will not be moved by this mere mountain wilderness. However, we have come here to find the Soul Return Mirror to present to the King, so it is still necessary for us to make this trip."

"Is that Soul-Returning Mirror really as Master Qiu said, capable of making people young again and bringing the dead back to life?"

"Not only that."

The Taoist cultivator, addressed as Master Qiu, spoke in a profound tone, “The Soul Return Mirror can also glimpse the past and predict the future; it is a rare treasure.”

The crown prince raised his chin, his eyes haughty, "Such a treasure naturally belongs to my royal family!"

Master Qiu's eyes flashed with something before he agreed, "The Crown Prince is right."

The prince was completely unaware. "Let's go to Jiangjiawan to rest first, and then go into the mountains tomorrow to find the Soul Return Mirror."

...

The arrival of Crown Prince Yanyang put the entire Jiang family on high alert.

Jiang Gongxian said solicitously, "I have cleared out the main courtyard for you. Is there anything you are not satisfied with? I will prepare it immediately."

Although Jiang Gong's residence was already the most luxurious in Jiangjiawan, the Crown Prince still showed some disdain on his face.

"That's settled then. We'll leave tomorrow after we get the treasure; we won't stay long."

"Yes, yes, I have already given orders not to disturb the Crown Prince."

Just as Lord Jiang was about to leave, Madam Jiang rushed in from outside, shouting, "It's terrible, my husband! That girl Jiang Li has returned from the Tianmen Sect, injured many of my servants, and even tried to kill me!"

Madam Jiang added fuel to the fire, making Lord Jiang so angry that he gritted his teeth. "That brat has eaten the gall of a bear and the heart of a leopard! I'm going to teach her a lesson right now!"

"Husband, wait a moment." Madam Jiang glanced at the Crown Prince. "That girl said she is now a disciple of the Heavenly Gate Sect, and we mortals have no right to discipline her. I'm afraid you will suffer if you go."

"presumptuous!"

The Crown Prince shouted, "Even if she has joined the Heavenly Gate Sect, she is still a citizen of Yanyang. How can she be disloyal and unfilial to lay a hand on her mother! I, the Crown Prince, want to see just how powerful she really is!"

Lady Jiang was secretly delighted, "Then thank you very much, Your Highness!"

-

When Madam Jiang and her entourage arrived, Ye Li was having breakfast with Liu Niang.

Seeing that they were up to no good, she told Xiu'e to take Liu Niang inside, while she continued to drink her porridge.

Seeing her impolite and unmoving demeanor, Lord Jiang became even more convinced that Madam Jiang was right. He pointed at her nose and scolded, "You've come to see the Crown Prince, why aren't you kneeling down!"