Chapter 43 Chaoyun Kingdom - Chaos Pearl (Part 7) You'll never get rid of it in this lifetime...
Shi Xianxue happily carried "Wu Ying" back to her room, completely forgetting about the question she wanted to ask.
The real Wu Ying then poked its head out of the Boundless Bag. It spat out a few red bird feathers from its mouth, grabbed the bag with its front paws, and jumped out.
“Master, there is indeed a female sea monster in the backyard. She is imprisoned in a pool and suppressed by a barrier with a lotus mark. Just as Xuexue said, she has been given a drug that allows her to enter her estrus cycle early and mate with the men in the city. Every day, she gives birth to no less than dozens of baby sea monsters for people to enjoy. Those who eat too many will surely die a terrible death. The evil spirits in the city probably come from this.”
Wu Ying jumped onto the table and licked the tea in the teacup. Seeing the host's slightly impatient expression, she quickly said, "The siren said that as long as you haven't eaten siren meat, there's nothing to worry about. The song we heard today was just a cry for help and has no effect on Xuexue."
"This sea monster also said that all the well-known restaurants in the capital keep sea monsters, even in the imperial palace. They've even captured merfolk from 30,000 li deep in the sea, but strangely—"
Cats' sense of smell is already 100,000 times stronger than humans'. In addition, now that the Mengji Beast is inside, even the Yin-Yang Barrier cannot stop Wu Ying's olfactory tracking.
"Besides the direction of the palace, I also smelled the scent of merfolk that the siren mentioned on Yuanwu Street and on Xuexue tonight."
The boy sat by the window, listening absentmindedly, a few specks of moonlight dappling the hem of his clothes. Upon hearing this, he raised his eyebrows in displeasure, looking as if his private property had been invaded.
No wonder he smelled a disgusting salty and fishy odor on Shi Xianxue.
They were mermaids.
Wu Ying continued talking to himself: "I don't know who spread the rumor that eating mermaid flesh can prolong life. It's unbelievable that people believe such baseless nonsense. The mermaid race is extremely vengeful. If someone is found to have captured one of their people, they will track that person down to the ends of the earth and tear them to pieces. No wonder there are barriers everywhere in the capital. The Azure Lotus Barrier at the Imperial Palace is even better at concealing sound and scent, and it can only be broken from the inside. In addition, there are sea monsters similar to them that can cause confusion. It will probably be extremely difficult for the mermaid race to rescue their people."
Wu Xiutang clearly didn't listen; he was about to stand up and go find Shi Xianxue.
The door was suddenly pushed open from the outside with a bang, and then a fiery red shadow came crashing in.
Wu Xiutang nimbly dodged, and only after seeing the fire ibis crash into the wall and slide down, its little crown falling to the ground, did he slowly turn around and meet a pair of eyes filled with anger.
"Damn it! If you don't want to let me play with Wu Ying, just say so. Why try to fool me with a fake? This damned bird actually pooped on my hand. If I ever see it again, I'll pluck all its feathers!"
Shi Xianxue's hair was messy, with a few red bird feathers stuck in her tangled ponytail. Her eyes were bright, clearly indicating that she had just gone through a fierce battle.
Indeed, the fire ibis is associated with fire, has a fiery temper, loves to fight, and is often defiant. In the Boundless Bag, it is the aggressor who stirs up trouble. However, its transformation ability is so strong that almost no one can recognize it, except that it must wear its signature little crown.
If you're not happy, then fight! The flamingo got up from the ground, flapped its wings, and was about to pounce again, but just as it was about to take off, its biased dog kicked it into the floor.
Wu Xiutang's brows relaxed: "You've come at the right time. I have something to ask you."
Seeing his expression, Shi Xianxue suddenly remembered the question that had been weighing on her mind, so she tentatively asked, "I also have something to ask you. Shall we exchange questions?"
They've really gotten bold, daring to say anything ridiculous.
Wu Xiutang seemed to be in a good mood: "Okay. Tell me what you want to know first?"
"What did Fengyun promise you? Did he promise to help you use the sun and moon to lure the demon bones?" Shi Xianxue said. "What was the price? Did you have to help the demons break the barrier of the Mountain of No Return?"
Wu Xiutang had no intention of hiding it from her.
Shi Xianxue became anxious: "The demons are so cunning, it's hard to say they don't want to use you to double-cross you. The demon bone belongs to Zhu Ze, and you're not a demon. How could they willingly hand over Zhu Ze's power? You're so smart, you can't be unaware of this, can you?"
Wu Xiutang's profile was as white as jade. His slender, snow-white fingers pushed open the beaded window. He gazed at the crowds surging like molten iron on the long street in the distance, and the hair on his forehead fluttered in the wind.
Shi Xianxue was still rambling on, and he gradually became impatient, increasing the pressure on his feet: "You talk too much."
The flamingo's neck was almost broken, and it nearly suffocated.
"It's not that I'm talking too much; it's clearly that you're ungrateful and blinded by greed."
Shi Xianxue was furious: "I told you, if you dare to mess around, I really won't be polite to you. Have you forgotten? We share a life together. If anything happens to me..."
Do you really think you can get away unscathed?
Wu Xiutang suddenly looked over with piercing eyes. His eye sockets were already deep, and when he stared at people expressionlessly in the night, his dark eyes appeared particularly sharp.
The pressure beneath its feet was relieved, but the flamingo remained motionless, pretending to be dead with its eyes closed.
Wu Ying stared out the window, not daring to utter a sound.
Wu Xiutang said coldly, "You've threatened me time and time again, Shi Xianxue, aren't you being a little too arrogant?"
Shi Xianxue was taken aback.
“I may not be able to untie this so-called shared destiny for the time being, but that doesn’t mean there’s no way to break the deadlock. I can use a puppet curse on you to make you a mindless, argumentative, and obedient puppet. I can also take your soul out and put it anywhere, as long as your body is not harmed or rotted. I have many other ways to make you obedient and prevent you from saying anything I don’t want to hear.”
He smiled calmly: "But I haven't done any of that, Shi Xianxue. Ask yourself honestly, I've been quite good to you."
Shi Xianxue felt her hands and feet turn cold and her face drain of color.
Her thinking was too limited. She thought that everything would be fine if the two of them shared a fate and felt pain together. In reality, for this insidious villain, he had many ways to control the love potion if he wanted to.
Wu Xiutang is an absolute villain. He is cold-blooded, cruel, and only cares about profit. After obtaining the Demon Bone, he turned the continent upside down, causing the earth to collapse, the sea to overflow, and countless people to die.
She is a character in this book who can never be redeemed no matter how much you try to explain herself.
Thinking back on her reckless behavior these past few days.
Shi Xianxue turned and ran.
"Stop." A cold voice came from behind.
A cool night breeze rushed in through the open window, and Shi Xianxue shivered.
"Did I say you could leave?" His expression grew even colder, and he beckoned to her with his finger, "Come here."
Shi Xianxue paused for a moment, then walked over with her eyes downcast.
He had a stubborn look on his face, with his head bowed and eyes downcast, unwilling to communicate.
Wu Xiutang's anger flared even more, as he found that his patience always reached new heights when facing Shi Xianxue.
He patiently said, "Tell me everything about who you met today and what happened, without missing a single word."
Shi Xianxue didn't look up, her voice low and muffled. She deliberately concealed the matter of the marriage alliance letter, only telling how she met the little sea monster and why it was beaten. She couldn't stand it, so she chose to help, but was tracked down by those hyenas.
As Wu Xiutang listened, he began to sneer.
Shi Xianxue paused for a moment, then turned her face away without looking at him after she finished speaking. "I'm done talking. I'm going back to my room. Goodbye."
Watching her retreating figure without turning her head, Wu Xiutang once again vented his anger by stomping the fire ibis, which was trying to get up, under his feet.
The flamingo has lost all will to live.
Wu Ying sighed, "Master, you've frightened her."
Wu Xiutang closed the window in frustration.
As dawn broke, the four of them began discussing the matter of retrieving the divine artifact in Song Qingshu's room. They originally thought that between the Chaos Pearl and the Demon-Subduing Sword, the former should be the easiest to obtain. However, they did not expect that the Imperial Preceptor's Azure Lotus Tower would be in charge of the palace. Even if Li Fuchao wanted to defy the emperor and forcibly seize the Chaos Pearl, he would still have to take into account the Azure Lotus Barrier and the Azure Lotus Fairy Child set up by the Imperial Preceptor.
So when Wu Xiutang suggested taking the Demon-Subduing Sword first, the two fell into deep thought.
Shi Xianxue and he had just had a fight yesterday, and she was not saying a word at the moment.
She knew that Wu Xiutang's eagerness to obtain the Demon-Subduing Sword must be suspicious, and she couldn't let him succeed.
But the letter of marriage alliance seemed like a hot potato; she couldn't think of a good reason to present it.
Whether she said she found it, robbed it, or made a fake, how could she fabricate a story so perfectly that they wouldn't suspect her?
Shi Xianxue was so troubled that she had a huge headache.
“Actually, there is another way we can try regarding the Chaos Pearl.” Li Fuchao’s gaze fell on Shi Xianxue. “This will probably require your help, Shishi.”
"I?"
Song Qingshu grasped her cold fingers and explained the plan in detail: "Xiaoxue, we want you to do us a favor: pretend to be the princess of Xiliang and marry Fuchao."
Shi Xianxue was stunned.
Wu Xiutang frowned and looked at Song Qingshu.
“Now that the Princess of Xiliang is missing and there’s no news from my third brother, we can’t possibly place all our hopes on a complete stranger. You’re from Xiliang and also a member of the Wushan tribe. I’ve already secretly prepared a marriage proposal. If you do as I say, perhaps we can bring the Chaos Pearl out.” Li Fuchao hesitated at the end, a hint of apology creeping onto his handsome face. “But I also know that a young lady values her reputation most. If you’re unwilling, we can think of other ways.”
Unwilling?
She was absolutely willing!
Besides, she is the real one. Even if the fake marriage proposal is recognized, she still has a trump card, doesn't she?
Shi Xianxue stood up excitedly: "I am willing. Sister Qing Shu, you have been kind to me. Moreover, this is a matter of great importance concerning the lives of all people. I, Shi Xianxue, am naturally duty-bound to do so!"
Li Fuchao hadn't expected Shi Xianxue to have such a high level of thinking. He looked at her approvingly, his eyes gentle.
Song Qingshu forced a smile and softly instructed her on the important points.
Of the four, only Wu Xiutang remained silent. A dark, simmering anger burned in his eyes, ready to erupt at any moment. He thought she looked worthless, but when she heard she could marry Li Fuchao, she was so happy her face contorted. How could she not want to? To experience being the Crown Princess of Chaoyun, she would probably be laughing in her dreams.
Wu Xiutang's small mouth seemed to be coated with honey: "How can her petty and scheming face resemble that of a princess? Aren't you afraid that you'll be exposed before you even reach the palace gates?"
The three of them: "..."
Shi Xianxue didn't want to talk to him, so she snorted and turned her face away, leaving him with a stubborn and indifferent back of her head.
Wu Xiutang didn't care at all and said to the two of them, "I still think that obtaining the Demon-Subduing Sword is the best course of action."
"The matter of the Demon-Subduing Sword cannot be delayed. Why don't you and Qing Shu go ahead first, and we'll meet up with you after we get the Chaos Pearl?"
"What! The minor villain is acting alone with the female lead? That's terrible!"
Shi Xianxue immediately changed her tune: "Actually, I think I'm not really..."
"Xiaoxue! Don't underestimate yourself." Song Qingshu composed herself and stared at her with a kind and beautiful expression, trying to purify her with her holy light. "In my heart, you are clever and quick-witted, and you have a good ability to adapt to situations. Most importantly, you are very likable. No one is more suitable to do this job than you."
When Shi Xianxue was praised like that, she immediately became shy: "I'm not as good as you say."
Li Fuchao said decisively, "There's no time to lose. I'll go and prepare everything now."
Wu Xiutang silently stared at someone's smiling face, and suddenly felt an urge to flip the table.
In the end, he said nothing and did nothing, and left with Li Fuchao.
After her initial excitement, Shi Xianxue became unhappy again. She sighed with worry and ate two bowls of rice with tears in her eyes during dinner.
The evil spirits in the city haven't been dealt with yet, and we haven't seen Sister Qing Shu and the others all day.
As she was leisurely strolling around after finishing her meal in the main hall, she suddenly saw a familiar figure returning from the backyard.
He immediately quickened his pace and went upstairs.
Just as the two doors were about to close, a hand with distinct knuckles pressed against the doorframe. The long, slender fingers were a cool, white color, and the pale blue veins on the back of the hand bulged, like a piece of fine, cold jade.
While Shi Xianxue was still in a daze, the door was pushed open from the outside.
She let go and stepped back.
The man walked in as if no one else was there, and the door slammed shut with a loud bang. Shi Xianxue saw dust falling from the roof beams.
"This is my room."
Wu Xiutang ignored her, walked straight past her, and sat down in the chair that looked most pleasing to the eye.
Shi Xianxue raised her voice: "This is my room, please leave!"
"I have something to tell you."
I can't say a word.
Does he think she has to listen to him?
Wu Xiutang looked at her and said, "Go tell Li Fuchao now that you don't want to pretend to be his fiancée, that you can't live without me, and that you want to come with me."
Shi Xianxue originally didn't really want the minor villain to be alone with the female lead, but when she heard him speak in such a commanding tone, she immediately became furious.
"Why should I say it? I'm perfectly willing."
Say it again.
Shi Xianxue pursed her lips, and with a sense of desperation, she shouted, "Otherwise, you can plant the puppet gu in me, or you can ask me a thousand times, and my answer will still be yes."
Wu Xiutang stared silently into those stubborn and headstrong almond-shaped eyes, and suddenly felt an urge to strangle her.
In her eyes, everyone else is perfect, understanding, and good, while he is the only bad one. She would even risk her life to help Li Fuchao by marrying him instead of being a good person. But when it comes to him, she threatens him with suicide at the drop of a hat. She only obeys him when she needs something from him, and she will throw a tantrum and act like a spoiled brat if she disagrees with him.
He admitted that he sometimes spoke harshly, but since she had threatened him with her own safety time and time again, what was wrong with him saying a few harsh words to scare her?
Is she the only one allowed to set fires?
Wu Xiutang stared at her with a gloomy gaze for a long time before suddenly speaking: "Are you very happy?"
She was about to reply "Of course" when someone grabbed her face and pinched it.
"Being happy won't help. You'll never get rid of me in this lifetime." He pinched Shi Xianxue's fair and pink cheeks as a warning.
Shi Xianxue pouted, her words becoming indistinct: "You scoundrel, let go of me, are you trying to strangle me? I'm not going with you, I'm going to go to the palace with Brother Li, to spite you."
The skin around his fingers had turned a faint pink, and his brows were furrowed uncomfortably.
But he didn't use much force at all.
The force on his face eventually dissipated considerably.
Wu Xiutang approached her, his eyes dangerous.
"Let's see if you can drive me crazy first, or if I can turn you into a subservient little puppet."
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Author's Note: Ah! Baby! My dear baby, you secretly sent me this nutrient solution. I'll love you for a thousand years in just a short time!
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