The Emperor's Favorite: The Useless and Crazy Concubine Who Conquers the World

Lan Yunyan looked towards the source of the sound.

It turned out to be a woman. She was wearing a lavender long dress, the sleeves of which fluttered gently in the wind, like a violet blooming in the wind.

The woman had a beautiful and refined face, her skin was as white as snow, and her eyes were like clear autumn water, revealing a bit of spirit.

Her long, shiny black hair fell behind her like a waterfall, with only a simple jade hairpin pinned in her hair.

But at this moment, the woman's expression was painful and ferocious, which completely destroyed the beauty.

“Ah, who is that?! Die!!!”

Lan Yunyan felt puzzled. She suddenly thought of the magical beast just now. Could it be the girl’s contracted beast?

Lan Yunyan's heart trembled. If this was true, then the situation was getting rather complicated. She looked at the woman warily, secretly tightening her grip on her sword, just in case.

The woman seemed to notice something strange about Lan Yunyan. She suddenly raised her head and looked at her fiercely.

However, when she saw Lan Yunyan's appearance, she froze in her tracks. "It's you."

Lan Yunyan was confused by her sudden reaction and asked doubtfully, "Girl, do you know me?"

Suddenly, the woman screamed hysterically: "I'm going to kill you! To avenge my Xiao Hei!"

A barely perceptible glint of jealousy flashed across her eyes, and this hint of jealousy was just caught by Lan Yunyan.

Lan Yunyan frowned slightly and said, "Miss, I was just attacked by a ferocious monster nearby. I killed it in self-defense. I didn't know it was your contracted beast."

After hearing this, Yan Xue became even more agitated. She struggled to stand up and rush towards Lan Yunyan, but fell to the ground again due to the backlash of the contract.

At this time, several guards arrived. "Miss, we are late. Please punish us!"

Yan Xue saw the guards and pointed at Lan Yunyan, shouting, "Quick, arrest her! She's the one who killed my contracted beast. I want her to be buried with Xiao Hei!"

The guards obeyed the order and immediately surrounded Lan Yunyan, their weapons unsheathed, flashing with cold light. Lan Yunyan's face was solemn, she knew a conflict was inevitable.

But she didn't want to get into a pointless fight with these guards, so she said loudly: "Everyone, this is just a misunderstanding. I killed the monster in self-defense. I have no ill intentions."

However, the guards did not listen to her explanation at all, they only obeyed Yan Xue's orders.

The leading guard shouted, "No matter what the reason, you hurt the young lady's contracted beast, and you must pay the price!" As he said that, he took the lead and swung his sword at Lan Yunyan.

Lan Yunyan had no choice but to draw her sword to resist. Her body was nimble and her swordsmanship was adept. She dodged and evaded the guards' attacks, deftly neutralizing them time and time again.

But there were so many guards and they worked in perfect harmony that Lan Yunyan gradually felt a little tired.

Yan Xue watched from the side, the flame of revenge flashing in her eyes. She kept urging the guards: "Hit her hard, don't let her get away!"

Lan Yunyan gradually felt the pressure from the guards' siege. She knew that this was not a solution. She had to find a breakthrough and end this battle as soon as possible.

Her eyes quickly swept across the battlefield, looking for a weak point in the guards' defense. Suddenly, she found Yan Xue concentrating on commanding the guards, seemingly not caring about her own safety.

Lan Yunyan's heart stirred. This might be her chance. She suddenly exerted her strength, and with a flash of sword light, she forced back the guards in front of her. Then she turned her body and rushed towards Yan Xue like a flash of lightning.

The guards were shocked and rushed back to help, but it was too late. Lan Yunyan's sword was already pointed at Yan Xue's throat.

"Stop it!" Lan Yunyan shouted loudly, her voice filled with unquestionable majesty.

The guards stopped attacking instantly. They looked at Lan Yunyan nervously. Although their weapons were still pointed at her, no one dared to act rashly.

Yan Xue was so frightened that her face turned pale. She had never thought that Lan Yunyan could actually fight back against her despite being surrounded by so many people. A trace of fear flashed in her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by anger.

"If you dare to touch me, my father will not let you go!" Yan Xue threatened in a stern but cowardly manner.

Lan Yunyan's lips curled up into a sneer, that smile concealing a bit of mockery and disdain, as if she was enjoying the pleasure of controlling the overall situation like a cat playing with a mouse.

"Oh, Miss, which do you think is faster, my sword or your guard? This is really an interesting question, but I think you already have the answer in mind."

Yan Xue's face looked even paler in the moonlight, devoid of any color. Her body trembled slightly, like a candlelight swaying in the wind, ready to go out at any moment.

Those eyes that were usually as bright as stars were now filled with fear and anxiety, as if they saw the call of the abyss, which was swallowing her step by step.

The air around them seemed to freeze, even the wind stilled. Lan Yunyan's sword tip gently pressed against Yan Xue's delicate neck. The sharp blade gleamed coldly in the moonlight, like the scythe of death, ready to reap lives at any moment.

As long as Lan Yunyan shook her wrist slightly, Yan Xue's flower-like life could wither in an instant and turn into dust.

Yan Xue knew very well that she was on the brink of life and death, and every slight movement could trigger the deadly mechanism.

She tried hard to calm down, but her voice inevitably trembled. "You...what do you want? I'm the eldest daughter of the Yan family. If you hurt me, the Yan family will never let you go!"

However, these words sounded more like a desperate struggle and had no deterrent effect at all.

Upon hearing this, Lan Yunyan's smile widened, and a hint of contempt flashed in her eyes. "I thought you were so brave, but it turns out you're so vulnerable. The eldest daughter of the Yan family? Humph, in my eyes, you're nothing more than a lamb to be slaughtered."

Yan Xue was even more flustered when she heard this, but she still tried to maintain a trace of dignity: "Don't be so arrogant, my Yan family..."