Genius in the whole system: The useless young lady dominates the world

Inside the Royal Palace in the Wasteland City.

The once bustling mansion was now eerily silent. Nalan Rongshang sat in the main seat with a gloomy face, his fingers unconsciously tapping the armrest, making a monotonous and annoying "tap-tap" sound.

Nalan Rongzhi's sudden retreat was like a thorn, deeply embedded in his heart, making him restless. His intuition told him that things were not as simple as they seemed.

"Report—!" A guard stumbled into the hall, his face pale and his voice trembling, "Your...Your Majesty, Xiling Qianluo has been rescued!"

"What?!" Nalan Rongshang suddenly stood up, grabbed the guard by the collar, and stared at him with bloodshot eyes. "What did you say? Say it again!"

"Just...just...news came from Ji Mie Town that Xi Ling Qian Luo has been rescued!" The guard was terrified and explained incoherently.

Nalan Rongshang felt as if struck by lightning. His body swayed, and he loosened his grip on the guard's collar, staggering back a few steps. How could they know that the real Xiling Qianluo had fallen in Jiemie Town? What was the purpose of Nalan Rongzhi's grand attack on the city? Was it an act? An act for him? A chill instantly ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

"Report—!" Another guard rushed in, his expression panicked. "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The underground chamber deep within the mansion... has been broken into! The guards... are either dead or wounded, and that... that teleportation array... has been destroyed!"

"Boom!" Nalan Rongshang's mind went blank, then he was overwhelmed by boundless anger and humiliation.

The teleportation array... destroyed? He suddenly understood! Nalan Rongzhi had known all along that Xiling Qianluo in the dungeon was an imposter. His attack on the Wasteland City and his wasting time here were actually a feint to cover for others to infiltrate the mansion and destroy his most important trump card—the teleportation array connecting to the Black Abyss!

He himself, like a fool, was smug and thought he had everything under control, but he was being manipulated by the other party!

"Nalan Rongzhi!!!"

A heart-wrenching roar erupted from Nalan Rongshang's throat, filled with resentment and madness. His eyes were bloodshot, his face was distorted, and the demonic energy within him surged uncontrollably, sending the surrounding tables, chairs, and furnishings flying!

"Bang!" He kicked over the long table in front of him, which was made of thousand-year-old ebony. The table collapsed with a crash, and the utensils on it shattered all over the ground.

"Clang!" He grabbed a priceless glass cup and smashed it hard on the ground.

“Ahhhhh——!”

Like a mad beast, he wreaked havoc in the empty hall, destroying everything in sight and leaving the entire hall in a mess.

The guards and attendants were trembling with fear, crawling on the ground, not daring to even breathe, for fear of becoming the target of his wrath.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!" Nalan Rongshang gasped for breath, his chest heaving violently. He slammed his fist into the cold stone pillar, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the hard stone pillar.

"Nalan Rongzhi, and that woman, that woman who suddenly appeared, it must be her, it must have been her!"

He recalled the white-clad woman who had clashed with Zi Yan at the entrance of the Demon Palace, and who was later gently embraced by Nalan Rongzhi.

At the time, he didn't pay much attention, assuming she was just Nalan Rongzhi's new lover. He never expected that this seemingly delicate woman would possess such courage and ability to infiltrate his residence and destroy his teleportation array! A humiliating disgrace! This was the greatest humiliation Nalan Rongshang had ever suffered in his life!

Not only was his long-planned scheme disrupted and his most important support cut off, but he was also tricked by Nalan Rongzhi and that woman. How could he swallow this insult?

"Investigate! Dig three feet into the ground and find out everything about that woman!" Nalan Rongshang roared at his subordinates who were prostrate on the ground, his voice hoarse and ferocious.

After the initial rage came a deep sense of powerlessness and anxiety. Without the support of the Black Abyss, how could he possibly fight against Nalan Rongzhi, whose foundation was gradually becoming more solid? In the short term, he was simply unable to organize an effective attack, and he was forced into an extremely passive situation.

Xi Ling Qianluo was placed in a side hall to recuperate, where she was carefully cared for by maids. Nalan Rongzhi and Lu Lingxi stood side by side on the palace terrace, gazing in the direction of the wasteland city.

“Nalan Rongshang must be furious right now,” Lu Lingxi said softly, a faint smile in her voice.

Nalan Rongzhi turned his head to look at the woman's stunning profile beside him. The coldness in his eyes had melted away, leaving only endless tenderness.

"Yes, he schemed and plotted, but he never expected to fall into your hands."

“It was us,” Lu Lingxi Yao corrected. “If you hadn’t directly restrained me, I wouldn’t have been able to succeed so smoothly.”

Nalan Rongzhi smiled slightly and stopped arguing. In any case, Yao Yao deserves great credit for turning the tide and severely injuring Nalan Rongshang this time.

"Next, I will intensify the reorganization of the Demon Realm and eliminate Nalan Rongshang's remaining forces. You also need time, so focus on refining the antidote."

“Okay.” Lu Lingxi nodded. “Nalan Rongshang has no backup and shouldn’t dare to make any rash moves in the short term. This period of time is enough for us to prepare.”

The two smiled at each other, everything understood without words. Although the road ahead was unknown, as long as they joined hands, they had nothing to fear.