The Emperor's Domineering Favor, the Evil Consort's Unparalleled Reign

There was a large open space in the north of the town. There was no one there before, but for some reason, a woman dressed in a light blue dress was now standing there, selling various kinds of jewelry in front of her.

She had small lips, a small nose, and a small face, looking no more than sixteen years old. At this moment, with her hands on her hips, she looked at the people surrounding her and loudly proclaimed, "The Ghost Realm's wondrous treasure, the Bone Ring, can replenish souls, shape immortal bodies, and nourish the body when kept at home. It's beneficial and harmless to everyone, come and buy it!"

Hunter Gangzi stood in the crowd, clutching the money he'd gotten from selling the black bear, and looked at the little girl, asking, "Are you telling the truth?"

The woman seemed somewhat displeased after hearing the porter's question, pouting as she said, "Brother, what I said is absolutely true. These bone rings are valuable items; don't miss out! If it weren't for the fact that these bone rings aren't of the highest quality, I wouldn't be selling them in this desolate wilderness! If these were at an auction, they would definitely fetch a good price!"

Gangzi's expression changed slightly as he looked at the various black bracelets, each engraved with different patterns. He found it strange that the woman had said they could fetch a good price at auction, so why had she come here?

"Cough cough, I just thought this place was closer and I wanted to sell it quickly. I have an elderly mother at home who is sick, and I can't wait for the auction to take my money!!!" the woman said, immediately putting on a sorrowful expression.

Gangzi scratched his head in confusion and said, "These things all look different. You're saying this is called a 'bone ring'?!"

The woman said, "The spirit totems within the Bone Rings are all different! Is it possible that there's only one kind of Bone Ring in the world?! Haven't you heard the legend of the Bone Ring? This thing is incredibly good, I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

A man, completely swayed by the hype, stepped forward and said, "Young lady, how much are these? I'll buy two."

The woman smiled slightly and held up two fingers.

The man asked, "Two coins?"

The woman, her face contorted with anger, said, "Fool, it's two ounces!"

The man took a few steps back, his expression changing drastically. He said, "You little girl, you sold yourself to someone for two coins yesterday. How could you cheat me like this today?"

The woman remained calm, staring at the burly man, and said innocently, "Yesterday is yesterday. Can you say that yesterday's Bone Ring is the same as today's Bone Ring? You idiot."

The burly man's face darkened. Unable to win the argument, he rolled up his sleeves, grabbed a handful of black bracelets, and smashed them on the ground. With a "crack," the black bracelets shattered into pieces, scattering all over the ground.

Gangzi was taken aback and was about to stop the man when he heard the little girl continue, "Help! Help! This idiot is going to cause trouble if he can't afford it!"

"You're talking nonsense! A broken bone ring? I bet it's all fake!!!" The man was stunned by the shout, but his anger only grew. He reached out and grabbed the girl, ready to fight.

The little girl's expression remained unchanged as the burly man lifted her into the air. She slowly gathered spiritual energy at her fingertips, and just as the burly man was about to be in trouble, a woman's voice faintly rang out from the crowd, "Stop!"

The big man and the little girl turned around at the same time and saw Li Xiyue standing in the crowd, wearing a light red dress. She had big eyes, long eyelashes, and an angry look on her beautiful face.

The young girl withdrew the spiritual energy from her fingertips and stared intently at Li Xiyue, who stood straight in front of the burly man.

When Gangzi saw Li Xiyue, he quickly said, "Girl, that girl just tricked someone, which is why she angered this person."

Li Xiyue smiled slightly at the pole, took two steps forward, and said to the big man, "Even if she tricked someone, you can't just kill her all at once."

The little girl raised an eyebrow, staring intently at Li Xiyue before her, and suddenly said, "Sister, don't be angry. This idiot won't do anything to me."

The burly man looked fearful upon hearing Li Xiyue's words, but he couldn't bear the humiliation inflicted by the young girl. So he shoved Li Xiyue and shouted, "Mind your own business!"

Li Xiyue was pushed by him and took two steps back. Her breathing was a little heavy. She was still not fully recovered and had just been pushed hard.

The girl's face changed drastically. She was about to teach the big man a lesson when the big man still wouldn't stop. He grabbed her with one hand and reached for Li Xiyue's neck with the other.

Gangzi was startled and instinctively tried to stand in front of Li Xiyue, but a gust of wind blew past his ear. Before he could react, he saw a man dressed in pure white clothes blocking Li Xiyue's way, and he blocked the man's outstretched right hand.

Li Xiyue's expression changed slightly. She looked at Bingyin's back and felt a special feeling in her heart.

The big man was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed when he saw that he was holding Bingyin's arm. He shouted, "You're asking for death!" After saying that, he tightened his grip as if he wanted to break Bingyin's arm.

Bingyin smiled slightly, twisted her hand, and grabbed the big man's wrist. With a crisp "crack," the big man's eyeballs bulged out, and his other hand loosened. The little girl landed on the ground and turned to look at the big man. Large drops of sweat were dripping down his forehead, and he was in so much pain that he couldn't say a word. Bingyin's face was calm. Seeing the big man like this, she said, "You can hurt anyone you want, but you should never have touched her in front of me!"

Those watching were horrified. The burly man crossed his arms, glanced at Bingyin, his face pale, and then, disrupting the crowd, fled in panic.

Bingyin turned around, glanced at Li Xiyue, then reached out and patted her clothes, brushing away the dust. After a while, he asked, "Are you alright?"

Li Xiyue looked at Bingyin with some surprise. After a while, she shook her head. The crowd gradually dispersed. The little girl from before looked at Bingyin and Li Xiyue with great interest, chuckling to herself.

Li Xiyue missed Bingyin's gaze and walked towards the little girl. She didn't dodge, but stood there and said, "Sister, are you here to buy the Bone Ring?"

Li Xiyue's expression changed, and she said, "You don't need to lie to me, these are not bone rings."

The little girl said, "You're so smart; those people are all fools. But don't wrong an innocent person. I sold those things to earn a few bites of food for my younger siblings. Those buyers are either wealthy merchants from here or burly earth spirit hunters who earn money by doing bad things. I don't cheat ordinary people out of their money! Sister, I advise you to give up on your idea of ​​finding the Bone Ring. I heard a few days ago that someone went to the foot of Greenstone Mountain to find the Bone Ring and was drained of all his blood!!!"

Li Xiyue's body went limp, and she staggered backward...

"Bingyin?! Bingyin?! What's wrong with you?!" Ying Li asked hurriedly when he saw Bingyin looking dazed and the fruit he was holding fell to the ground and smashed to pieces.

Bingyin was sweating profusely, leaning against a corner, his whole body trembling. His brows were furrowed, and his face was extremely pale.

"Hahahaha... This young master is really lovable, I didn't expect him to be such a romantic. Humph! Who told you to cause trouble! My third senior brother is no pushover, if you want to pass, you'll have to break this illusion!!! You think you'll only experience illusions after entering the third gate?! How naive you are, from now on, go and suffer through this torment!!!" Xuan Huo laughed incessantly, his head tilted back.

Ying Li felt a sweet fragrance fill her nostrils, her vision blurred, and her body instantly went limp. No, she couldn't succumb! Thinking this, Ying Li's eyes turned bloodshot, her pupils swirling with power, the spirit of heaven and earth enveloping her. A crescent-shaped scar appeared on her forehead, and the lightning outside seemed to heed her call, crackling even more violently!

Xuan Huo stared at Ying Li in disbelief. "Who are you?! Are you from the Blood Moon Sect?!"

Ying Li did not answer, but her vision gradually cleared. Xuan Huo was bound to a tree, and she looked at herself with disbelief on her face.

"Impossible! You can't possibly escape my third senior brother's illusion! Impossible! No one can escape my third senior brother's illusion!"

"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you!" Ying Li said, gathering spiritual energy into a sword in his right hand and shooting it fiercely towards the Xuan Fire!

With a miserable roar, Xuan Huo trembled all over as he looked at the phantom spirit beast that Ying Li had cleaved in two, his lips devoid of any color.