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

"You can't touch me, I'll hurt you!" Li Xiyue backed away. Ying Li saw that she couldn't understand the relationship between the Shadow Guard and herself for the time being, and didn't want to reveal his identity in Illusionary Realm Mountain, so he said, "Nangong Lin sent me to pick you up, will you come with me?!"

Li Xiyue stared at Ying Li with a mixture of belief and doubt. After a while, as if she had remembered something, she grabbed Ying Li's sleeve and said urgently, "Miss, you saved me, can't you save my sixth brother too?! Please, please save my sixth brother! He's my only family. If you can save my sixth brother, I'll agree to anything you ask!"

Ying Li looked at Li Xiyue with some difficulty and said, "I can only save you. As for your sixth brother, his body has already decomposed, and it is impossible to save him. Miss Li, your obsession is too strong. It's time to let go."

Jiang Huai found the name Li Xiyue somewhat familiar. He recalled that the Shen family, from whom he had gone to retrieve the Immortal-Slaying Sword, had a wife named Li Xiyue. Connecting the two, Jiang Huai suddenly realized why Shen Lie had been so obsessed back then. It turned out that the woman he disliked and loved was Li Xiyue, who possessed a special physique.

How ironic! The person they despise the most possesses the most perfect physique and the most powerful abilities in the world!

Li Xiyue's eyes suddenly drooped. She stared at Ying Li for a long time, her lips trembling slightly. She couldn't believe that her sixth brother was really beyond saving. But Ying Li was here, and Ying Li's Bone Ring was here too. Ying Li knew all the ways to save lives, yet even he couldn't save her sixth brother. That meant it was truly hopeless.

All her hopes vanished in an instant, and the heavy weight in her heart made it hard for Li Xiyue to breathe. If this was the case, what would become of her?

“Miss Li, don’t worry. You’ve just woken up, so you must feel very unwell. Rest for a few days, and we can discuss the rest later!” Fu Cheng advised.

Li Xiyue glanced at Fu Cheng, and after a long while, nodded resignedly.

"May I ask who you are in the Spirit Realm, young lady? I've never heard of you before. It's truly an honor to witness you riding the Bone Ring to save someone today. Please tell me your name. I've prepared a cup of wine and a few tables of food to entertain you. Would you do me the honor of joining me?" Palace Mistress Hongyu said respectfully.

Ying Li smiled slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "I am just a nobody. I am a friend of Nangong Lin and I was asked by him to come here to take Miss Li away. The Palace Master has extended a warm invitation, but I am afraid it is not possible today. I will come back with Nangong Lin in the future to visit the Palace Master again!"

"Miss Li, Fu Cheng, Jiang Huai, let's go!" Ying Li turned around, helped Li Xiyue up, and called out to Fu Cheng and Jiang Huai. It was best to leave now!

"At least!" the Palace Mistress of Crimson Jade shouted, "At least, you should leave your name, right?!"

Ying Li paused for a moment, then said, "My surname is Jiang, and my given name is He Yan. If the Palace Master has anything you need He Yan to do in the future, please spread the word. He Yan might be able to lend you a hand." It wasn't good to reveal her name. In this Spirit Realm, the only people Ying Li could think of who were around the same age as her were Jiang He Yan and Ling Xiao Xiao.

Anyway, whoever gets blamed for this mess, that's whoever's to blame! As long as I can get away with it first, that would be the best outcome.

Jiang Huai heard Ying Li subconsciously call out Jiang Heyan's name and chuckled. Ying Li was still as clever as ever. It was just a pity for Jiang Heyan, who would be wanted by people from both the Spirit and Ghost Realms from now on!

Ying Li, Jiang Huai, and the others finally descended from Illusionary Realm Mountain under the very kind gaze of Palace Master Hongyu.

It is estimated that after Ying Li left, the Palace Master of Hongyu Palace immediately announced to the world that she had witnessed a genius girl using the Bone Ring to reverse spiritual power and save lives.

"By the time Jiang Heyan reacts, Huaijiang's mansion will probably have been razed to the ground! Ying Li, you're really too wicked!" Jiang Huai laughed.

Ying Li snorted coldly and said, "Who told that Jiang Heyan to be so arrogant and unreasonable? I was thoroughly humiliated by her back then. Can you say you weren't angry when she bothered you every day when you were a kid?! I'm doing this for your own good, so why are you calling me bad?!"

After Ying Li finished speaking, the smile on her face froze. Her grandfather, third uncle, second brother, and second sister were all at Huaijiang Mansion! She had almost died back then and barely escaped. How could she have had the time to look for them? Now that Ying Li had returned to the Spirit Realm, her primary task, besides saving Li Xiyue, was to also take care of her grandfather and third uncle!

"Ying Li, what's wrong?! You look so pale?!" Fu Cheng asked worriedly.

"My grandfather and third uncle are still at Huaijiang Mansion! What should I do?! I have to go find them!" Ying Li's face turned pale. So many days have passed, could something have happened to her grandfather and third uncle?! The more Ying Li thought about it, the more distressed she became, and she quickened her pace, determined to go to Huaijiang Mansion to look for them.

Jiang Huai grabbed Ying Li and said, "Don't panic. Since you're wanted by the entire Spirit Realm, they're a good bargaining chip. Once they see you, someone will definitely use them to blackmail you. Right now, if you don't show up, they're actually the safest. If we want to save them, we have to come up with a perfect plan, otherwise, we'll both suffer!"

“Yes, Yingli, let’s wait and find out first before looking for people!” Fu Cheng also advised. “The best course of action now is to go to Huaijiang’s residence and find out if they have moved anyone.”

Ying Li clenched her right hand tightly and nodded. If anything happened to her grandfather and the others, she would never forgive herself for the rest of her life. With Li Xiyue in tow, the four of them set off together, arriving at the Huaijiang residence in less than a month. Ying Li and the others disguised themselves so well that it was impossible to tell who they were.

A crowd of people, seemingly appearing from nowhere, had gathered in front of Huaijiang Mansion. The throng numbered over a thousand, all standing and pushing their way forward. However, Huaijiang Mansion was traditionally the place for assessing spirit masters; it was the residence of the Spirit Master Guild. To enter, one needed to be a highly skilled individual—it was virtually impossible.

"I heard that Miss Jiang Heyan of Huaijiang Mansion possesses an eight-star withered bone ring and even used it to save a girl. She's incredibly skilled! How come I never noticed that the Lord of Huaijiang Mansion was hiding it so well?!"

"Don't talk nonsense! I've met Jiang Heyan; she's a spoiled brat. How could she possibly have an eight-star bone ring?! Jiang Heyan's skills aren't even up to par yet. It's said that even the adopted son of the Huaijiang Prefecture Lord is stronger than her. If she had an eight-star bone ring, given her temper, she would have turned this place upside down by now. How could it be so peaceful? Don't spread baseless rumors; you'll get your tongue cut out!!!"

"Pah! How dare you talk like that?! I'm not making this up. I heard this news was said by the dignified Palace Master of the Crimson Jade Palace herself. What kind of place is the Crimson Jade Palace? It's the most prestigious palace for learning secret arts. The Palace Master always praises it, saying that a genius girl has emerged from the Spirit Realm Continent. That girl is Jiang Heyan. There are only a dozen or so people in the whole world named Jiang Heyan. After eliminating them one by one, only the daughter of the Lord of Huaijiang Prefecture, Jiang Heyan, is the only one who matches in age and appearance! I'm not spreading rumors!"

"..."

A group of people stood outside, gossiping incessantly, spittle flying everywhere. Ying Li glanced at them, his face expressionless. Judging by their behavior, they couldn't even care about themselves, let alone the Ying family members!

The message she spread throughout the Spirit Realm Continent was about the Seven Star Bone Ring, so it shouldn't have been exposed. It seems we have to enter Huaijiang Mansion to find out the truth.

"Miss Jiang, Miss Jiang, please save my child! He's only seven years old. He fell into a dry well and drowned just two days ago. His body is still intact. He's our only son. Please, Miss Jiang, have mercy and save my child! We'll do anything to repay your kindness! Miss Jiang! Miss Jiang! Please help me, Miss Jiang!"

"Miss Jiang, my young lady died yesterday from a serious illness. Please, please save her! My young lady grew up with you. You can't just stand by and watch her die! Miss Jiang, you were the person my young lady cared about most in her life! Miss Jiang! Miss Jiang, please come out!"

"Miss Jiang, please come out! Please save us, Miss Jiang! Our family is in dire straits. My husband is the only able-bodied man left. If he passes away, we, a widow and her child, will surely be bullied by others. Please, Miss Jiang, have mercy and save my husband. We will be eternally grateful! Please come out, Miss Jiang!"

"..."

Thousands of people shouted in front of Huaijiang Mansion, creating a scene of unbearable noise and grandeur. They seemed to want to turn the entire mansion upside down before they were satisfied.

"What on earth did Huaijiang Mansion do to offend you two little devils! I've never seen you in such a sorry state before!" Fu Cheng joked, but this only made the atmosphere colder instead of better.

Ying Li pulled a few people over and said, "Xi Yue, Jiang Huai, you come inside with me. Fu Cheng will stay outside. Take advantage of the chaos to see if any of the Ying family members are here. If they aren't, question one of the young masters or ladies. We're sure we can find out anything about the Ying family."

The group nodded and followed Ying Li into the Huaijiang Mansion. The two guards behind them noticed that the barrier behind them seemed to tremble slightly, but they shook their heads in the end. This was a spirit magic array, and ordinary people wouldn't go in. Maybe it was just a lost bird!

"Shut up, all of you! Where did you hear this bullshit?! What?! What?! Jiang Heyan has an eight-star bone ring?! If I had an eight-star bone ring, would I be stuck in this ridiculous place?! I would have been a princess in the Mu Dynasty long ago! Who are you to bother me here?! Get out of here, all of you, the farther the better!" Jiang Heyan said angrily as she looked at the people trapped outside the spirit magic array inside the mansion gate.

If she finds out who spread this bullshit, she'll skin that person alive!

"He Yan, come in quickly, it would be bad if you got hurt!" Jiang Yi grabbed Jiang He Yan's arm and said hurriedly.

However, those people still spotted Jiang Heyan's figure, and someone shouted, "Jiang Heyan is here!" Thousands of heads charged towards the mansion gate at once, a truly spectacular sight!