From Cold Palace Princess to Celestial Empress Ch. 142
In the night sky, Xiao Minghuang slowly descended to the ground, her light steps as if treading on snow without leaving a trace. Her stunning face carried a faint smile as her beautiful eyes swept over the crowd, finally landing on Li Chunyan.
Li Chunyan, stared at by Xiao Minghuang’s star-like radiant eyes, felt her heart race and her cheeks flush with a hint of crimson.
She hadn’t expected Xiao Minghuang to suddenly appear and save them.
“Thank you, Princess Xiao!”
Li Chunyan respectfully clasped her fists.
“It was just a small effort, no need to be so polite.”
Xiao Minghuang smiled gently and nodded slightly.
Li Chunyan looked at the slight curve of Xiao Minghuang’s lips and the faint smile in her eyes, feeling her heart sway and her pulse quicken even more.
Xiao Minghuang’s beauty was like a dream, ethereal and otherworldly, as if she might vanish with the wind in the next moment. Her beauty was suffocating, so captivating that one couldn’t look away.
Li Chunyan, gazing at Xiao Minghuang, felt a sense of inferiority and lowered her head to hide the shyness in her eyes.
The other members of the Rogue Cultivators Alliance also wore expressions of gratitude. If it weren’t for Princess Xiao’s divine intervention and her forceful suppression of Wang Xiao, they would surely have perished today.
“Thank you, Princess Xiao, for saving us!”
“If it weren’t for the princess’s rescue, we would surely have died!”
“If the princess has any orders in the future, we dare not disobey!”
Xiao Minghuang chuckled and waved her hand, saying:
“Seeing injustice and lending a hand is the duty of us cultivators. There’s no need to be so polite!”
Hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but feel even more respect.
Princess Xiao not only possessed immense strength but also such noble character. She didn’t bully the weak but instead repaid malice with kindness. This was truly one of a kind in heaven and earth.
The gazes of the crowd towards Xiao Minghuang became even more reverent.
Xiao Minghuang then turned her gaze to Wang Xiao, her eyes calm as water, and said indifferently:
“I heard that the Dragon Tiger Sect’s cultivation technique is the 《Dragon Tiger Body Tempering Method》, which follows the righteous path of body cultivation. As the second disciple of the Dragon Tiger Sect, why would you kill people to refine your skills?”
The Dragon Tiger Sect, one of the three major sects in the southern region, though domineering in their actions, was still a righteous sect and naturally had to draw a clear line with evil demons and heretics.
But Wang Xiao had committed such a heinous act, which made it hard for Xiao Minghuang to understand, and she couldn’t help but feel suspicious.
Wang Xiao snorted coldly:
“This is my private matter, what does it have to do with you?”
Xiao Minghuang raised an eyebrow:
“You’re being evasive. Are you practicing a demonic cultivation technique?”
Hearing this, Wang Xiao’s face instantly turned extremely gloomy:
“What nonsense are you spouting! I practice a righteous cultivation technique, how could it be a demonic one!”
Xiao Minghuang glanced at him lightly:
“Not a demonic technique? Then why kill people to refine your skills?”
Seeing Xiao Minghuang persistently questioning him about his technique, Wang Xiao grew even angrier. Already severely injured, his rage caused his blood to surge, and he spat out another mouthful of blood.
“Pfft!”
“Second Senior Brother!”
“Second Senior Brother, are you alright!”
The disciples gathered around again, looking at Wang Xiao with concern.
They didn’t care whether Wang Xiao practiced a demonic technique or not.
All they knew was that Wang Xiao was their Second Senior Brother, and their fates were intertwined—they rose and fell together.
Wang Xiao’s breath grew increasingly weak, yet he still refused to yield. Pointing at Xiao Minghuang in the sky, he snarled viciously:
“Attack! Kill her!”
As his words fell, the disciples’ eyes filled with fear, and not a single one dared to step forward.
Everyone present had witnessed the earth-shattering strike just moments ago. Even Wang Xiao, at the peak of the Spring realm, had been severely injured with a single move. How could they dare to provoke the tiger?
“Second Senior Brother, Princess Xiao is not someone to be trifled with. Should we go and ask the First Senior Brother to intervene?”
A disciple tentatively suggested.
Among the disciples of the Dragon Tiger Sect, Xue Wushang was the most respected. Even Wang Xiao acknowledged his authority.
Hearing the words “First Senior Brother,” Wang Xiao gradually calmed down. After a moment, he struggled to his feet and glared at Xiao Minghuang, growling:
“This isn’t over. You just wait!”
With that, without waiting for Xiao Minghuang’s response, Wang Xiao turned and left.
“Wait.”
Xiao Minghuang suddenly called out to stop him.
Wang Xiao’s body stiffened, and he halted in his tracks. Turning his head to look at Xiao Minghuang, he said coldly:
“What? Does Princess Xiao still want to stop me?”
“You haven’t answered me yet. Why did you kill people to cultivate your skills?”
Xiao Minghuang’s voice was like a sharp sword, piercing Wang Xiao’s heart and making his entire body freeze.
Wang Xiao was filled with dread. He knew all too well that the woman before him had already reached the Divine Sea realm. Killing him would be as easy as crushing an ant.
His continued defiance was merely a facade, using his status as the Second True Disciple of the Dragon Tiger Sect to prevent her from acting rashly.
Otherwise, the mere fact that he practiced demonic cultivation techniques would be enough to warrant his immediate execution.
Besides the disciples of the Dragon Tiger Sect, there were also many rogue cultivators present.
At this moment, Wang Xiao was filled with regret. He had thought that only rogue cultivators were here, and as long as he acted swiftly and killed everyone, his secret of practicing demonic cultivation would remain hidden.
But he had never expected that a princess of the Xia Kingdom would also be here.
Wang Xiao forced himself to remain composed and said coldly:
“This matter has nothing to do with you!”
“Demonic cultivators are enemies of all. How could it not concern me?”
Xiao Minghuang smiled, but her eyes were filled with killing intent.
She had been pressing Wang Xiao about his demonic cultivation not out of any desire to vanquish evil, but to follow the trail and determine whether Xue Wushang also practiced demonic techniques.
If this were confirmed, it would cause quite a stir.
As one of the three major sects of the southern region, if it were revealed that both the First and Second True Disciples of the Dragon Tiger Sect practiced demonic cultivation, the sect’s reputation would be irreparably tarnished.
In the current situation, Wang Xiao felt a wave of despair. He knew there was no way he could escape unscathed.
The princess of the Xia Kingdom was clearly convinced that he practiced demonic cultivation. To avoid exposure, the only way out… was death!
Thinking of this, Wang Xiao’s heart was filled with bitterness.
If only he had known…
But there was no time for him to dwell on it now. He had to make a decision immediately, or things would take a turn for the worse.
“Fellow disciples, leave quickly. Tell the First Senior Brother that the princess of the Xia Kingdom has broken through to the Divine Sea realm. He must be extremely cautious!”
Hearing this, the disciples of the Dragon Tiger Sect were all shocked.
“Second Senior Brother, what are you planning to do?”
Xiao Minghuang also sensed something unusual. She noticed that Wang Xiao’s blood and spiritual energy were surging within him, and an extremely malevolent aura was beginning to emerge.
Wang Xiao gnashed his teeth, his eyes filled with ferocity. Wisps of crimson smoke emanated from his body as he fiercely struck out with a palm, stirring up a massive gust that sent the disciples of the Dragon Tiger Sect flying.
He then turned his gaze to Xiao Minghuang and roared:
“Do you want to know what demonic cultivation technique I’ve been practicing?”
Xiao Minghuang frowned. She could sense that a tremendous change was occurring within Wang Xiao’s body, as if something extremely evil was breaking free.
Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Ruu
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