The Evil King's Favorite: The Princess Is Too Cruel

"I wonder if this Saint Son can do it?"

A clear voice suddenly sounded. Everyone looked and saw a moon-white figure slowly walking out from behind the crowd. He had a handsome face and exuded a holy aura of compassion.

This person was none other than Ling Xiaohan, the Holy Son of the Temple.

When Liu Yanshu saw Ling Xiaohan coming, he breathed a sigh of relief and bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, His Royal Highness the Saint Son."

The others hadn't realized who Ling Xiaohan was at first, but after hearing Liu Yanshu's address to him, they knew.

In the entire Shenzhou continent, the only person who can be called His Highness the Holy Son is the disciple of the Temple Master. Therefore, the man who suddenly appeared is the Holy Son of the Temple, Ling Xiaohan.

After figuring it out, the crowd around them followed Liu Yanshu's example and respectfully saluted Ling Xiaohan, "Greetings, His Royal Highness the Saint Son."

Everyone was bowing to Ling Xiaohan, except for the Yun family headed by Yun Jizhou, and Su Qingning's family of four.

Seeing this, Ling Xiaohan's eyes quickly flashed with displeasure, but he did not show it. Instead, he raised his mouth with an appropriate arc, then raised his hand slightly and said: "Everyone, please stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty the Holy Son."

Everyone stood up. They didn't notice that the Yun family didn't salute, or perhaps they saw it but didn't dare to say it out loud.

Ling Xiaohan had more important things to do today, so he didn't care about the Yun family's rudeness. Instead, he looked at Yun Ruopiao and asked gently, "Miss Yun, I saw everything that happened today. Since you are willing to prove your innocence through soul searching, I wonder if you are willing to let me search your soul for you?"

After saying that, Ling Xiaohan quietly waited for Yun Ruopiao's answer. He was confident that with his status as the Holy Son of the Temple, the other party should not refuse. However, he didn't expect that what he waited for was Yun Ruopiao's look as if he was a fool, and his three cold words.

"I don't want to."

"What?" Ling Xiaohan was slightly stunned. He looked at Yun Ruopiao in surprise and asked in confusion, "Miss Yun, do you not trust this Saint Son?"

"Don't worry, this Saint Son will tell you the truth about what he saw and will not take sides."

"Then I'm really worried." Yun Ruopiao spoke softly, looking at Ling Xiaohan as if she had seen through everything.

"Ling Shengzi, do you think I'm stupid?" Yun Ruopiao asked.

The curve of Ling Xiaohan's mouth disappeared, and his voice was no longer as gentle as before. "Miss Yun, what do you mean by this?"

"What do you mean?" Yun Ruopiao sneered, "Perhaps Ling Shengzi should tell us what he is planning."

Ling Xiaohan frowned and pretended to be bewildered. "Miss Yun, I don't quite understand what you're saying. Do you have any misunderstandings about me?"

"There's no misunderstanding." Yun Ruopiao raised her eyes, staring directly into Ling Xiaohan's eyes with a penetrating gaze. She spoke coldly, "Son of Ling, I know that the Divine Temple has colluded with the Liu family. You're all working together to deal with the Yun family. So, even if I really agree to let you search my soul, there's only one outcome: you'll definitely throw dirty water on me and convict me of the crime. Not only that, but this dirty water will also bring disaster to the Yun family."

Upon hearing this, Ling Xiaohan and Liu Yanshu were both shocked, and looked at Yun Ruopiao with shock in their eyes.

How is this possible? How could she know?!

Ling Xiaohan and Liu Yanshu looked at each other secretly, with questions in their eyes. They both wanted to ask each other if someone had exposed their plan.

Because according to the plan, today is the day to convict Yun Ruopiao. Ling Xiaohan and Liu Yanshu have been keeping an eye on the movements of the Yun family. Therefore, they have not been to the cave outside the city, and naturally they don't know that the formation master they sent out has been captured by the Yun family.

However, this formation master has now become Su Qingyu's drug tester, and the Yun family has not yet received any information from him.

As for why Yun Ruopiao and the Yun family guessed the plans of the Temple and the Liu family so accurately, it was naturally because Liu Nanjiang had reminded them early on. If the Liu family had paid a little more attention to Liu Nanjiang, they would not have not noticed until now that the disabled young master of the Liu family had left the Liu family.

The Liu family would never have imagined that in the near future, Liu Nanjiang would become a sharp blade that would penetrate the Liu family.

"Miss Yun, please be careful with your words." Ling Xiaohan's face darkened, and he frowned, pretending to be displeased. He said coldly, "Miss Yun, the Temple has always been committed to maintaining peace on the Shenzhou Continent. Since its establishment, the Temple has been doing its utmost to protect the people of the world and severely punish every heinous criminal. What you just said not only insults this Holy Son, but also insults the Temple."

After hearing Ling Xiaohan's words, Liu Yanshu calmed down. Then, he revealed an angry expression and sarcastically condemned, "That's right, even if Miss Yun wants to clear herself, don't open your mouth and slander the Liu family and the temple!"

"What do you mean by collusion? Miss Yun's words are too harsh. The Divine Temple is upright, powerful, and fair. It is a place that everyone on the Divine Continent yearns for. My Liu family also respects the Divine Temple. There is no such thing as collusion."

"Bah!" Yun Yijing spat at Liu Yanshu and cursed, "You lackey."

"You..." Liu Yanshu's chest was heaving with anger. He wanted to curse back but didn't know what to say.

Yun Yijing and Yun Ruopiao didn't wait for him to curse back. Yun Ruopiao just said calmly, "Whether they are colluding or not, we'll know when they get here."

Waiting for someone to come?

Ling Xiaohan and Liu Yanshu were puzzled. Who were they waiting for?

Just when everyone was curious about who Yun Ruopiao was waiting for, a low, hoarse voice floated into everyone's ears.

"I can prove that the Liu family and the temple have been colluding for a long time."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yanshu and Ling Xiaohan's expressions changed.

"Who? Who is talking nonsense?"

Liu Yanshu turned around angrily, wanting to see who was talking nonsense and ruining their plans.

"Gululu..."

The sound of wheels turning was heard. The crowd, who had been unable to find anyone, looked over and saw a woman in black pushing a thin man in a wheelchair, walking out from behind the crowd.

The man had difficulty walking and had to sit in a wheelchair. Everyone knew who he was without even asking.

Liu Yanshu was stunned for a moment, and finally realized that there was such a person in the Liu family.

"It's you." Liu Yanshu's brows turned cold, and his tone was cold with a hint of disgust. "Liu Nanjiang, why don't you stay in the Liu family? What are you doing here? Don't you think you are embarrassing enough?"

Liu Nanjiang did not react to Liu Yanshu's cold words, and he still had that indifferent expression.

"Uncle, you're wrong. I haven't committed any murder or arson, nor have I ever stolen anything, let alone been a prostitute. How can you be embarrassed?"

"Or, just because I was born with a disability and can't practice, I am a disgrace to the Liu family, a disgrace to myself?"

Liu Nanjiang's rebuttal left Liu Yanshu speechless, because that was exactly what he thought: a cripple, how could he be worthy of being a member of the Liu family.

"That's enough, stop talking nonsense." Liu Yanshu said impatiently, in a harsh tone, "If you don't have anything to do, then get out of here."

"That won't do." Liu Nanjiang shook his head slightly, a cold arc curling up at the corner of his mouth. He opened his thin lips and slowly said, "After all... I'm here to be a witness."

"Witness? What witness?" Liu Yanshu was stunned and suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

Liu Nanjiang raised his eyes slightly. He did not answer Liu Yanshu's question, but said loudly: "Everyone, I can prove that the Liu family and the Temple have been colluding for a long time."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned for a moment. They looked at Liu Yanshu and Ling Xiaohan with suspicion, as if they were considering whether Liu Nanjiang's words were credible.

"Liu Nanjiang, what are you talking about?!" Liu Yanshu shouted angrily. The more panicked he became, the angrier his expression became. "I'm warning you, get out of here right now, or you'll never be able to return to the Liu family again."

Hearing this, Liu Nanjiang glanced at Liu Yanshu with disdain, and his eyes seemed to say: Do you think I really want to go back to the Liu family?

Seeing that Liu Nanjiang was not afraid of Liu Yanshu's threat at all and seemed to want to say something, Ling Xiaohan finally couldn't sit still. He looked at Liu Nanjiang coldly. Although there was a smile on his lips, there was obviously a hint of warning in his tone.

"Second Young Master Liu, this Holy Son advises you to think carefully before you speak. Sometimes, not everything can be said carelessly."

Liu Nanjiang's thin lips closed again after opening slightly. He looked up at Ling Xiaohan and remained silent for a long time. He even felt that it was a little ridiculous. He was a person with no ties, alone, and not even afraid of death. What else could he be afraid of?

Is he afraid that the temple will retaliate against the Liu family? Ha! That's really not nice. He really wants the Liu family to go to hell!

Ling Xiaohan didn't know what Liu Nanjiang was thinking. When he saw that the other party didn't say anything, a look of satisfaction suddenly appeared on his face. He thought that his threat had worked, but he didn't expect that the next moment, Liu Nanjiang actually raised the corners of his mouth and laughed softly.

"Heh, what Ling Shengzi said is true. Some things really shouldn't be said carelessly, but...some things cannot be left unsaid."

Hearing this, Ling Xiaohan suddenly felt a chill. He realized something and was about to speak out to stop him, but Liu Nanjiang spoke first.

"On the day of the Yun family's banquet, I personally saw my uncle secretly sending a message to the Divine Temple. And just three days prior, the Divine Temple's Holy Son personally visited the Liu family. He conspired with my grandfather and uncle in the study for a long time. It was also that night that children began to disappear in Fengling City."

These words revealed a lot of information. Not only did they say that the Liu family and the temple had been colluding with each other for a long time, they also hinted that everyone's recent disappearances in Fengling City were caused by the Liu family and the temple. As for framing the Yun family, it was also their plan.

"Your Highness the Holy Son, Young Master Liu, is what Young Master Liu said true?" Xu Yong asked in a deep voice, his eyes full of inquiry and suspicion as he looked at Ling Xiaohan and Liu Yanshu.

"What nonsense." Liu Yanshu yelled. He was obviously starting to panic, but he still tried to stay calm. He glared at Liu Nanjiang fiercely, with murderous intent in his heart.

"Indeed, what Second Young Master Liu just said is sheer nonsense." Ling Xiaohan looked at Liu Nanjiang with a cold expression. He slowly said, "This Saint Son only arrived in Fengling City today and has never been to the Liu family before. Therefore, the conspiracy Second Young Master Liu just mentioned does not exist at all and is pure slander."

Although Liu Yanshu and Ling Xiaohan did not admit the conspiracy that Liu Nanjiang mentioned, the abnormal expressions that just flashed across their faces were still seen by many people. Although it was only for a moment, it still aroused everyone's suspicion.

Could it be that…what Liu Nanjiang said was true? Were the recent disappearances in Fengling City really the work of the Liu family and the temple?

"Your Highness, I'm not doubting you. I just want to ask, why did Your Highness suddenly come to Fengling City?"

Xu Yong asked, his eyes fixed on Ling Xiaohan, trying to read something from his face.

Unfortunately, Ling Xiaohan's face remained calm, even the curve of his mouth didn't change at all.

"My master heard that the eldest daughter of the Yun family, who had been missing for eighteen years, had returned and was already married. The man she married was the Lord of the City of Sin." Ling Xiaohan said, his eyes slowly falling on Yun Ruopiao. "My master is very concerned about this matter, so he sent me to Fengling City to find out if the news is true."

"Master said that if the news is true, he wanted me to persuade Miss Yun to divorce the Lord of Sin City as soon as possible and sever all ties with him. Don't let this cause trouble for the Yun Family and harm their reputation."

Hearing Ling Xiaohan's words, Yun Ruopiao found them ridiculous. She sneered and said sarcastically, "Why, do you really think you're gods? You even want to dictate who I marry. Aren't you meddling too much?"

Yun Ruopiao's words were still quite tactful. If Yun Yijing had said it, he would definitely have said that the temple was meddling in other people's business.

"Miss Yun, you've misunderstood. The Temple has no intention of interfering in your marriage." Ling Xiaohan frowned slightly, and said with a look of good for Yun Ruopiao, "As you know, the City of Sin is populated by some extremely vicious criminals. To be able to become the Lord of Sin City, he must be extremely evil and cruel. If Miss Yun stays with him, there will definitely be no good result. We in the Temple are advising you to divorce, and it is also for your own good!"

"Then should I also say thank you? Thank you for your temple's careful consideration for my benefit?" Yun Ruopiao sneered, feeling that the temple was extremely hypocritical. "Saint Ling, don't waste your efforts. I know my husband well. I know whether he is good or bad, better than you do. Therefore, I will not divorce him."

Hearing this, Ling Xiaohan shook his head regretfully, "That's such a pity. Miss Yun will probably be a widow from now on."

Yun Ruopiao's face turned cold, and she looked at Ling Xiaohan with sharp eyes and asked, "What do you mean by this?"

"Calculating the time, the Divine Temple should have surrounded the Xuanjian Sect by now!" Ling Xiaohan smiled triumphantly. He looked at Yun Ruopiao, his tone high and mighty, filled with malice, "After today, the City of Sin will no longer exist. Your husband and everyone in the City of Sin will die in the Xuanjian Sect. This is the Divine Temple's punishment for them."