Sheng Lingtian stared blankly at his youngest daughter, utterly shocked.
At this moment, several ministers came forward and surrounded Sheng Lingtian to offer their congratulations.
"Congratulations, General Sheng! Your Sheng family has produced a goddess! And judging from the Emperor's expression, he seems to adore your youngest daughter. I believe the future of the Sheng family is limitless!"
"Yes! General Sheng, His Majesty just said that he wants to bestow upon Wanwan the title of Protector Goddess of the Nation, and even intends to adopt her as his goddaughter! What an immense honor!"
"General Sheng, I heard that it's Old Madam Sheng's 60th birthday in March. Don't forget to invite me to the celebration!"
"..."
In an instant, Sheng Lingtian was surrounded by several officials, and flattery poured in.
Sheng Lingtian exchanged pleasantries with the officials politely, but his eyes kept glancing at Sheng Wanwan.
At this moment, Si Nantian and Si Mingye walked up to Sheng Wanwan's side.
Si Nantian gave Sheng Wanwan a thumbs up and said, "Wanwan, the fact that you are here is a great blessing for the Great Yan Kingdom! Your Emperor thanks you on behalf of the people of the Great Yan Kingdom!"
As Si Nantian spoke, he gratefully bowed to Sheng Wanwan.
"Uncle Emperor, you're too kind." Sheng Wanwan blinked her big eyes and replied with an adorable expression, "Wanwan just did what she should do."
Si Nantian was completely charmed by the adorable little girl. He squatted down to be at eye level with Sheng Wanwan and asked gently, "Wanwan, is that Holy Maiden of the Great Liang Kingdom still a threat? She has had that demon beast kill many citizens of the Great Yan Kingdom. I can't let her leave, but I'm also afraid she might have some other tricks up her sleeve..."
As Si Nantian spoke, his gaze turned cold as he looked at the Holy Maiden of the Great Liang Kingdom, who was lying on the ground, her face pale and blood streaming from the corner of her mouth.
"Uncle Emperor, that saintess's reputation is all hype. She's not very capable, and now she's been weakened by the backlash from the contracted beast. She's very weak now."
She can't beat any human! The Emperor can deal with her as he pleases!
However, even if her uncle the emperor didn't punish her, she wouldn't survive the night!
Because Hua Shang's contracted beast died, Hua Shang was also affected by the contract backlash and is currently in a weakened state.
At this moment, a deathly aura was faintly appearing on Hua Shang's face. Originally, he had three days to live, but he probably wouldn't last until tonight.
"She won't survive tonight? Didn't you say she had three days left to live?"
Si Nantian asked in confusion.
"Because contracted beasts need to be bound to the soul, although the contracted beast is powerful, once it dies, the contract will be forcibly separated from the soul of the contractor, and the soul will be severely damaged. We cultivators call this backlash."
Therefore, the Holy Maiden of the Great Liang Kingdom is now suffering severe injuries due to the backlash from the contract. The vengeful spirits clinging to her will naturally not let this opportunity pass, which is why I said she wouldn't survive the night! She's not dead yet only because it's daytime and the yang energy is strong, preventing those vengeful spirits from emerging!
Sheng Wanwan explained.
Upon hearing this, Si Nantian nodded: "This Holy Maiden of the Great Liang Kingdom deserves her fate. She allowed her contracted beast to kill so many ordinary people of my Great Yan Kingdom. Now that they are seeking her life, she deserves to die!"
Si Nantian believed that the vengeful ghosts that Sheng Wanwan mentioned were because Hua Shang had caused the demons to devour many of the people of the Great Yan Kingdom, and those people turned into vengeful ghosts after they died.
"Uncle Emperor, it's not the people of the Great Yan Kingdom who are being taken away!"
As Sheng Wanwan spoke, she looked at the black energy constantly emanating from Hua Shang's body. The moment the black energy emerged, it was scorched by the blazing sunlight and shrank back into Hua Shang's body.
Sheng Wanwan opened her third eye and discovered that the black mist was actually a collection of vengeful ghosts dressed in the clothes of fishermen from the Great Liang Kingdom. They were trapped inside Hua Shang's body, rampaging and trying to get out, but the sun was shining brightly outside, so they could only hide inside Hua Shang's body!
"Not them? Then what are they?"
Si Nantian asked in confusion.
"She used a secret technique to trap many fishermen from the Great Liang Kingdom inside her body."
You must have heard that the Holy Maiden of the Great Liang Kingdom was initially named a Holy Maiden because she subdued the giant python that devoured the sky in the North Sea, right?
Logically speaking, if that were truly the case, the souls of those fishermen should be grateful to the Holy Maiden of the Great Liang Kingdom. How could they have transformed into vengeful ghosts seeking her revenge? Therefore, I believe there's something fishy about the subjugation of the Devouring Python! Uncle Emperor, wouldn't you like to know the truth?
Sheng Wanwan looked at Si Nantian with a smile.
Si Nantian was greatly intrigued by Sheng Wanwan's words and asked curiously, "Oh? Does Wanwan have any ideas?"
Sheng Wanwan smiled smugly and said, "Uncle Emperor, just wait and see the show!"
As she spoke, Sheng Wanwan drew a talisman in the air while silently chanting an incantation. Once the talisman was complete, Sheng Wanwan lifted it up with both hands.
Suddenly, the clear sky was covered by thick dark clouds, and it immediately became dark.
A fierce wind howled, carrying a biting chill, and the flowers, plants, and trees in the Imperial Garden swayed in the wind as if trembling.
The vengeful spirits that were originally bound within Hua Shang's body seemed to be liberated at this moment, breaking free of their restraints and transforming into ghostly shadows that danced in the air.
Their faces were contorted in pain, and they emitted sharp howls, as if telling the world of their grievances and anger.
These vengeful ghosts were innocent fishermen from the Great Liang Kingdom. To demonstrate her power, the Holy Maiden of the Great Liang Kingdom had her contracted beast devour them, and their souls were trapped inside her body, suffering endless torment.
At this moment, they were finally freed and rushed towards Hua Shang.
The vengeful spirits dug their claws deep into Hua Shang's flesh, and her shrill screams echoed throughout the Imperial Garden. Blood gushed from her wounds, staining her clothes red, and her face was contorted with pain.
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