From Cold Palace Princess to Celestial Empress Ch. 28
As soon as these words were spoken.
Everyone present was shocked, their drunkenness instantly dissipating.
“The Chen Family has resided in Beiyang City for generations, with a reputation known far and wide. How could they possibly collude with evil cultivators and betray the country? The Ninth Princess’s words are baseless—what exactly does she mean?”
“The Ninth Princess came from the Imperial City and might have access to information we don’t know about. Moreover, the Ninth Princess recently killed an evil cultivator, so perhaps she discovered some clues at that time.”
Faced with the accusations, the head of the Chen Family’s expression turned extremely grim, and his heart was in turmoil.
“Impossible!”
I secretly supported evil cultivators, plundering resources near Beiyang City and conspiring with the Golden Elephant Country to seize spiritual veins. Only I in the entire Chen Family knew about this—how did the Ninth Princess find out?!
However.
His shock lasted only for a moment, and then he revealed a look of both surprise and anger, pretending to be ignorant.
The head of the Chen Family stared directly at the noble young girl in the seat of honor and said coldly:
“My Chen Family has been loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty for generations, devoted to the court and to Beiyang City. How could we commit such treacherous and disloyal acts? I ask the Ninth Princess to retract her words, or else this old man will have no choice but to personally go to the capital and appeal this matter directly to His Majesty!”
Hearing this, the others in the hall also looked uncertain and hesitant.
“Ninth Princess, there must be some misunderstanding here. The Chen Family has resided in Beiyang City for over eighty generations, known for their loyalty and righteousness. How could they possibly collude with evil cultivators and betray the nation?”
Facing the doubt, Xiao Minghuang replied indifferently:
“Whether it’s true or not, an investigation will reveal the truth.”
As she spoke, her gaze turned cold, glancing at the person who had spoken in defense.
That person was from one of the four great families of Beiyang City, closely allied with the Chen Family.
“Speaking so fervently for the Chen Family, are you perhaps an accomplice of the evil cultivators, or have you colluded with the Golden Elephant Kingdom?”
“No, I haven’t!”
The person hastily denied, not daring to speak further.
Xiao Minghuang snorted coldly, her gaze returning to the head of the Chen Family.
“Evil cultivators possess dark arts, and even if they disguise themselves, their dantian cannot be faked. City Lord Lin, please examine the dantian of the Chen Family head. Whether it’s true or not, a single check will reveal the truth!”
Hearing this, Lin Zhengquan stepped forward, his gaze towards the Chen Family head filled with a hint of doubt.
“I have known Old Chen for many years. Although he is sharp-tongued and harsh, it’s hard to believe he is an evil cultivator. Could it be that Ninth Princess is using this as an excuse to seize the Chen Family’s Yuan Mending Pills?”
Lin Zhengquan’s eyes lit up, realizing this was a great opportunity to show his loyalty. Whether the Chen Family head was an evil cultivator or not, under his investigation, he must be labeled as one!
“Old Chen, don’t blame me. A common man is innocent, but his treasures make him guilty…”
As Lin Zhengquan prepared to test the Chen Family head’s dantian with his spiritual power, everyone watched, eager to see how the Chen Family head would respond.
Faced with Lin Zhengquan’s approach, the Chen Family head’s expression wavered. Regardless of Ninth Princess’s intentions, he knew he couldn’t escape this calamity today.
In an instant, he made his decision.
“To think that after hiding for so many years, I would be exposed by a mere girl, ruining all my plans. Die!”
With a furious roar, the Chen Family head’s entire body surged with spiritual power. A long, dark blue blade over ten feet long emerged from his palm, carrying a force as vast as a mountain collapsing and a tsunami, slashing towards Xiao Minghuang.
Hum!
The blade hummed, as if the void itself trembled.
Just as the blade was about to strike Xiao Minghuang, cutting the beautiful girl in two, a spear flew in, blocking the blade.
Boom!
The moment the spear and blade collided, sparks flew, and spiritual energy surged. The jade floor cracked inch by inch, and the entire hall began to shake violently, as if it would collapse at any moment.
Seeing the situation turn dire, Xiao Minghuang extended her arms, embracing the slender waists of Ye Ruoshui and Lin Wanqiu, and with a flash, swiftly moved away from the center of the battlefield.
The other guests reacted more slowly, scrambling out of the hall in disarray, covered in dust.
Boom!!!
Xiao Minghuang emerged from the hall, landing in an open area. Just as she released Ye Ruoshui and Lin Wanqiu, she heard a deafening explosion. Turning back, she saw the entire hall collapse into ruins.
The clash of the two artifacts within the hall had unleashed such a powerful spiritual force that it reduced the entire hall to rubble!
The onlookers murmured among themselves.
“To think the Chen Family head was an evil cultivator. How could such evil exist in our Beiyang City?”
“If not for Ninth Princess, we would have remained in the dark, likely to be harmed by the evil cultivators in the future. Ninth Princess is truly the savior of Beiyang City!”
“The old ghost Chen is actually a demonic cultivator. Brother Liu, Brother Li, how should we handle this matter?”
The heads of the three major families looked grim and hesitant. The four families had always been closely united, sharing joy and sorrow. Now that the Chen Family head’s identity as a demonic cultivator had been exposed, once the imperial court investigated, the other three families would also be implicated.
The dust from the collapsed hall quickly dissipated, revealing the figures of Lin Zhengquan and the Chen Family head.
“The battle between Spring Realm experts can actually cause such devastating destruction…”
Xiao Minghuang narrowed her eyes, her gaze sweeping over the ruins.
The two Spring Realm experts, one wielding a spear and the other a long blade, their vast spiritual power surging and pressing against each other, seemed evenly matched.
But upon closer observation, one could see that the spiritual power emanating from Lin Zhengquan was more condensed.
Lin Wanqiu had drunk too much wine, unsteady on her feet, her small face flushed red as she leaned against Xiao Minghuang, murmuring as she looked at the collapsed hall:
“That spear is my family’s heirloom treasure, a high-grade Yellow Tier artifact called the Golden Breaker Spear. It is extremely lethal, capable of breaking through anything.”
“The long blade in the Chen Family head’s hand is a mid-grade Yellow Tier artifact, the Orchid Blade. He should be no match for my father.”
Xiao Minghuang did not continue to watch the battle between the two Spring Realm experts. For her, this was a level she would soon reach, so there was nothing particularly intriguing about it.
Her gaze shifted to Chen Yu, who was standing not far away, watching the battle.
At this moment, Chen Yu stood apart from the crowd, looking at the Chen Family head’s demonic figure with panic in his eyes.
“How could the family head be a demonic cultivator?”
“Impossible! Absolutely impossible!”
“This must be a frame-up. I don’t believe it!”
Just as he was in a state of confusion, Xiao Minghuang’s figure quietly appeared before him.
“Chen Yu, I’ll give you a chance. Hand over the Yuan Mending Pill, and I, the Princess, will only hold the Chen Family head accountable, sparing the rest of your family.”
In the correspondence between the demonic cultivators and the Chen Family head, only the Chen Family head was mentioned. It seemed the other members of the Chen Family were unaware. Xiao Minghuang had no intention of targeting the Chen Family; her goal was the Yuan Mending Pill. Dealing with the Chen Family head was merely incidental.
Chen Yu was jolted awake by Xiao Minghuang’s words. He suddenly looked up, his gaze filled with anger.
“You’re talking nonsense! How could the family head collude with demonic cultivators? You must be spreading rumors, slandering us out of thin air, all to seize our Chen Family’s Yuan Mending Pill… It must be! It must be like this!”
Chen Yu’s eyes were filled with venom, as if he wished he could devour the stunning young girl before him.
“What a venomous woman! For the sake of a single pill, you would destroy our vast Chen Family. Someone like you truly deserves to descend into the eighteenth layer of hell!”
Faced with such curses, before Xiao Minghuang could even speak, Ye Ruoshui and Lin Wanqiu could no longer hold back.
In unison, they darted forward from left and right, their delicate feet kicking out like shadows, sending Chen Yu flying over ten meters away.
Ye Ruoshui, still unsatisfied after delivering the kick, her small face filled with anger, aggressively chased after him, stepping on Chen Yu’s chest, ready to crush him to death…
“Wait, don’t kill him.”
Xiao Minghuang’s voice rang out from behind her.
Ye Ruoshui turned her head, her small face showing displeasure.
“Sister, why won’t you let me crush this bug to death?!”
Xiao Minghuang walked forward, gently squeezing Ye Ruoshui’s small hand, signaling her not to act impulsively.
Then, she looked down at Chen Yu, who was barely breathing, and said:
“Hand over the Mending Pill, and we’ll consider it as your Chen Family making amends. The matter with the Chen Family head will not implicate the entire family.”
Chen Yu, lying on the ground, even while being stepped on, glared fiercely and cursed:
“You venomous woman, may you die a horrible death! Even as a ghost, I won’t let you off!”
Hearing this, Xiao Minghuang finally lost her patience. Her original goal was just the Mending Pill, and dealing with the evil cultivators of the Chen Family was merely a side task.
But Chen Yu repeatedly provoked her, and thus, the Chen Family no longer had a reason to continue existing.
If you don’t uproot the grass, it will grow back with the spring breeze.
“Ruoshui, I leave it to you to handle.”
Xiao Minghuang casually threw out these words and turned to leave.
After receiving the instruction, Ye Ruoshui’s beautiful small face showed a hint of disgust. Ignoring the filthy words from Chen Yu’s mouth, she fiercely stomped on his heart.
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Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Ruu
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