She Holds the World After Being Reborn-Chapter 403 - 402: A Thorn in the Eye, A Thorn in the Flesh
Chapter 403: Chapter 402: A Thorn in the Eye, A Thorn in the Flesh
Yan Hongzhao had always mingled with bandit gangs and seldom spoke more than necessary when action could be taken.
It was precisely this ironclad policy that enabled her to unite these unruly bandits, who hailed from all corners of the land, into a formidable force.
Her words had just finished echoing.
Ghost Face, bursting with excitement, immediately shouted, "Lay down your arms and be spared! Lay down your arms and be spared! Lay down your arms and be spared!"
The deafening cries reverberated in front of the great hall.
Standing in the corner, Yan Wanqing watched with a smile, her arms crossed.
Her fifth sister had grown up and was now capable of standing on her own.
The nightmare of her past life finally began to disperse from her heart.
How wonderful.
Yan Wanqing lifted a finger to her eye, wiping away a tear.
She didn’t know why she was crying, only that a rush of emotions from past and present lives converged in that instant, forming this single hot tear.
Once, she thought she had crawled back from hell to redeem everyone.
But it wasn’t until later that she discovered she was the one being redeemed.
Her sisters had always told her with their actions, "Don’t be afraid, big sister, we’re always behind you, always supporting and defending you!"
Amidst the continuous rallying cries,
the Angel Envoy had turned pale as death.
Xiao Pingfeng loosened his grip and kicked the envoy up the steps; the envoy tumbled to the ground, lying between the two factions.
"Hahaha, damned if I do, damned if I don’t!" Yan Lingzhen laughed out loud, clutching her stomach, upon seeing this scene.
The Angel Envoy’s face darkened, nearly grinding his back teeth to dust.
"You lot of ignorant fools, do you know who I am! I am the Marquis of the Northern Border Marquis Residence, a person of high rank and wealth!" he finally cursed out loud.
Hearing this, everyone’s gaze shifted subtly.
Yan Lingzhen looked at him as if he were a fool: "You’re the Marquis from the Northern Border Marquis Residence? Who acknowledged that?"
"I am the legitimate eldest son of the Marquis of the Northern Border. The title of Marquis is rightfully mine. Moreover, the Marchioness herself testified for me. The whole Northern Border saw the scene that day when the Marchioness begged me to acknowledge my ancestors and return to the clan—" the Angel Envoy asserted loudly.
"Did you acknowledge your ancestors and return to the clan?" Yan Lingzhen recalled the rainy night, each memory tugging painfully at her heart. She would always remember how she pressed on Sister Huai Yu’s wound, how her blood surged wildly from her body, mixing with the filthy rainwater...
Yan Lingzhen closed her eyes, then slowly reopened them, staring at the Angel Envoy: "That night, Huai Xinmei conspired with you, leading the disciples of the Divine Church of Light to surround the entire residence of the Hao family. After the deed was done, she was yours, promising to let you take Shen Shuyun and my elder sister back to the sect to report to Song Huaxu, yes or no?"
Since that day, Yan Lingzhen had been secretly investigating the matter.
After understanding the ins and outs of the situation, she would not let anyone involved off the hook.
"So what if it’s true? What does it matter if it’s not?" The Angel Envoy sneered, "My identity and status are obvious. Even if I err, only the current Crown Prince has the right to punish me. It’s not for the Yan Family to be nosy here!"
"I did conspire with Huai Xinmei, but I did not deal the death blow to Sister Huai Yu. The one who truly ended her life was her own mother, not me!"
"But you attacked Sister Huai Yu as soon as you entered the door—" Yan Lingzhen, her eyes reddening at the edges with rage, was about to step forward.
Just then, Xiao Pingfeng stepped forward, placing a hand on Yan Lingzhen’s shoulder: "Xiaoliu, there’s no need to talk too much with someone like this."
Yan Lingzhen immediately calmed down, reigning in her emotions.
Xiao Pingfeng knew she had a kind heart, was typically straightforward, but the night Sister Huai Yu died had a profound impact on her. Anything related to Sister Huai Yu would make Yan Lingzhen lose control instantly.
Seeing the guard step in to stop Yan Lingzhen, the Angel Envoy became even more defiant: "That’s right, keep your little girl in check. I’m not holding a grudge against you right now, but don’t wait until one day you cross me. I won’t easily forgive."
This kind of creature that grows bold from behind others will one day have all its teeth pulled out by her.
"Spare her?" Xiao Pingfeng raised his eyebrows indifferently, as if he had heard some fantastic tale.
He reached out to the Angel Envoy, who hadn’t had a chance to react before suddenly being lifted off the ground, and by the time he realized what was happening, his neck was being viciously choked.
He wasn’t short, but at that moment he could barely tiptoe on the ground.
This was enough to prove that the guard in front of him was indeed tall and imposing.
"What do you mean?!" The back and forth had ignited a fire within the Angel Envoy, and he began to struggle furiously.
Xiao Pingfeng’s other hand moved slowly to the edge of his face, and then before the Angel Envoy and everyone watching, he removed the human skin mask from his face.
The people had successfully ascended the mountain; there were no longer any worries.
By now, there was no need to wear it any longer.
The moment his true face was revealed, the Angel Envoy was like a duck whose throat had been clutched, his voice reduced to nothing more than a whimper.
But Xiao Pingfeng still thought it wasn’t enough.
He hooked his lips wickedly, his dark eyes filled with ruthlessness and menace.
"You say you’re the Young Marquis of the Northern Border Marquis Residence, but I disagree."
Crown Prince!
The one participating in the siege against the Divine Church of Light was actually the current Crown Prince!
The disciples who realized this dropped their weapons almost instantly.
It’s commonly said that commoners shouldn’t fight against officials. The Crown Prince’s personal involvement in the siege indicated that their Sect Hierarch’s position as the State Preceptor in Dawei was already in name only.
Perhaps there were elite soldiers waiting behind the bandits.
How could their ragtag group stand a chance against elite soldiers!
"...How could this..." How could this be?
The Angel Envoy widened his terrified eyes, at this point barely able to squeeze out three words.
Before he went into seclusion for cultivation, he had heard that the Crown Prince had gone to the Northern Border, and when he emerged, he heard that the Crown Prince had returned to the capital, but now he was here!
What exactly was going on?
The Angel Envoy felt his brain wasn’t working properly.
"By the way," Yan Lingzhen looked at him as if he were a trembling quail, seemingly about to wet his pants any second, and felt disdain.
But it was still not enough for her.
She continued, "The powers of the Northern Border, including the Marchioness of the Northern Border Marquis Residence who you refuse to acknowledge, have all been annihilated."
Annihilated...
All the powers of the Northern Border have been annihilated... Was his own mother dead as well?
A flicker of confusion passed through the Angel Envoy’s eyes, followed by his once bright eyes plunging into total darkness.
By now, what else was there to misunderstand?
"Am I not making myself clear enough?" Xiao Pingfeng stared at the Angel Envoy as if he were looking at a corpse. "I usually don’t have other hobbies, but I have a soft spot for Miss Yan Wanqing alone. Anything or anyone that upsets her upsets me as well, yet you people always seem to like seeking my judgment. Do I look reasonable to you?"
Xiao Pingfeng was usually a man of few words, but today was an exception.
He sneered and scanned everyone present, "It is Miss Yan of the Yan Family who is reasonable, not I. If people like you were in my hands, you would’ve been dead and buried with grass growing two meters high on your graves. You wouldn’t have the chance to be here, indulging in such delusions!"
"Lastly, I’ll repeat myself. I’m not here to be reasonable; I’m here to have her back!"
Anything that troubled Yan Wanqing was a thorn in Xiao Pingfeng’s side, a nail in his eye!
