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

"Ying Li, wake up! Ying Li, wake up?!" Jiang Huai held Ying Li tightly. Ying Li's body was ice-cold, her face was deathly pale, and a trickle of blood slowly flowed from the corner of her mouth, dripping into Jiang Huai's palm. Ying Li had overdrawn too much spiritual power in the battle of Nan'an Kingdom, and then used the Bone Ring to reverse the contract of the eight divine beasts. Even an iron body couldn't withstand it.

While binding Hou Ning, Fu Cheng anxiously looked at Ying Li, filled with worry. Ying Li had overdrawn too much spiritual energy, and only by finding a powerful source of spiritual energy could he be awakened.

"Hmph, serves her right! If she hadn't single-handedly challenged the eight great rulers, how could she have ended up like this?! If you don't have the ability, don't try to be brave!!!" Hou Ning said viciously. Ying Li destroyed his capital city, injured his father, and made their Hou clan a laughing stock in the entire Nan'an capital city. He wished he could tear Ying Li apart with five horses!

"Slap!" Ying Zhe gritted his teeth, walked up to Hou Ning, and slapped him hard across the face. Pointing at Hou Ning's face, he shouted, "You say my little sister is incompetent? Why don't you look at your own father?! You found eight helpers, and they still couldn't beat my little sister. Don't you feel ashamed?! How can you say such things? You're fucking shameless! You killed my second sister, and you think you're standing on the moral high ground, that you're glorious and right, right?! I'm your father, you fucking shameless!"

"Ying Zhe! Stop!" Ying Qishan, holding Ying Xue's body, felt a pang of sorrow seeing Ying Zhe's furious expression, but still rebuked him, "Your grandfather is still in their hands. This kid is a bargaining chip. They've done things that have wronged the Ying family; they deserve to die! But before your grandfather is rescued, you absolutely cannot hurt him!!! Otherwise, all the things Ying Li has done will have been for nothing!!!"

"Father!" Ying Zhe cried, looking at Ying Xue's broken body lying in Ying Qishan's arms. "They killed our whole family, our entire clan! And Uncle Li! Uncle Li didn't even get out, he died before he could escape! I hate them, I hate them!!!"

"Slap! Slap! Slap!" Ying Zhe slapped Hou Ning three times hard, knocking Hou Ning unconscious, before stopping.

"Second brother..." Ying Li opened his eyes and looked at Ying Zhe, whose eyes were bloodshot, breathing weakly, "Second brother, you must find out where Grandpa is! Our Ying family only has a few of us left. As long as Grandpa is still alive, the Ying family will... will still exist... In the future... you are the hope of the Ying family... Second brother... you must live up to his expectations!"

"Little sister! Little sister!" Ying Zhe finally burst into tears. Seeing Ying Li's distress, Ying Zhe felt both ashamed and resentful! If only he had the ability, if only he had the power, the Ying family wouldn't be bullied like this!

Li Xiyue couldn't help but shed tears. If only her sixth brother were here, how wonderful that would be. Ying Li lost her second sister, Ying Xue, and her family, while she, Li Xiyue, lost her sixth brother and was abandoned by her family. They were both pitiful people...

Seeing Ying Li's pained expression, Li Xiyue glared hatefully at Hou Ning. She walked to Hou Ning's side, grabbed Hou Ning's arm with one hand, and tightly held Ying Li with the other. Immediately, all of Hou Ning's spiritual power was absorbed by Li Xiyue and transferred to Ying Li's body.

Ying Li's complexion gradually improved. "He did evil but thought it was good, he deserves to die! But we still need him to save Grandpa Ying. He can't die, but we can't treat him well either. He worships power, so we'll make him lose his power. This power is what he owes Ying Li!"

As Li Xiyue spoke, she held Ying Li's hand tightly and comforted her, "Ying Li, don't worry. If they're looking for you, they'll definitely release information about Grandpa. Let's rest and recuperate first. Only when you're stronger can Grandpa's safety be more assured. Promise me you'll pull yourself together, okay, Ying Li?!"

Looking at Li Xiyue's concerned eyes, Ying Li smiled bitterly. Ying Qishan used his spiritual power to dig a pit on the spot and carefully placed Ying Xue inside. He said to Ying Li, "Li'er, don't cry. We will get better someday. It's inconvenient to take Xue'er with us, so we'll leave her here for now and come back for her later. Xue'er, your third uncle is sorry. You sleep here for now, and I'll come back to take you home after I've settled things at the Ying family."

Ying Li closed her eyes, leaning against Jiang Huai, letting tears stream down her face. Outside the city of Nan'an, Ying Xue fell asleep, wondering when she would be brought home, to a real, peaceful home.

"Chu Kuo, why should I go to the far north with you?! I haven't been feeling well lately, can't I just stay in the Chu family's villa by myself?!" Mo Yue suddenly felt nauseous while sitting in the bumpy carriage. She covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, tried to vomit for a long time but couldn't. Looking at Chu Kuo's dazed expression, she couldn't help but complain.

Chu Kuo snapped out of his daze, patted Mo Yue's back with his right hand, and said, "Aren't you very familiar with the Northern Heavenly Prefecture?! Back then, your father was a bird keeper in the prefecture, and you lived with the young master of the prefecture, Yi Bicheng, since you were little. You two were so close. I brought you out to see him for three reasons: first, so you could meet an old friend; second, because I don't want you to stay cooped up at home all the time; and third, because you've been acting like a tyrant in the Chu family's villa. If I leave, who knows how those who disapprove of your behavior will bully you! Don't you understand my good intentions?!"

Mo Yue pouted, looking at Chu Kuo's serious expression, and pushed him away, saying unhappily, "Isn't it because you're not in a good position in the Chu family?! Your grandfather, that Chu Jue you fear the most, the big shot in your Chu family, is actually thinking about a brat, actually thinking about your sister. I really don't know what the old man is thinking. Can a woman really inherit the entire Chu family?!"

"Wait! I just remembered, why did you say something so sarcastic?! What do you mean, the bird herder of the Lord of the Northern Heavenly Palace?! My father's Mo Yue Bird is sought after by every sect across the entire Spirit Realm. Although the Heavenly Palace is powerful, my father wouldn't stoop to that level. Chu Kuo, you'd better watch your words!!!"

"Fine, fine! Your father is the most powerful. Such a powerful father, yet he hasn't even contacted you once since you disappeared. I really don't know what you're protecting that person for?!" Chu Kuo evaded the question. Mo Yue had been incredibly annoying lately. For some reason, Chu Kuo couldn't find that heart-wrenching feeling he had when he first met her. Could it be that Mo Yue had changed? Was she plotting something he didn't know? Or was the Mo Yue from before just a lie to deceive him?!

Mo Yue initially followed him only to use his power to bring down Ying Li. After learning that he had sent Ying Li to the Mu Dynasty, Mo Yue was overjoyed for a while and flattered him excessively. However, ever since Mo Yue learned that Ying Li had returned to the Spirit Realm, not only was he alive but he was even stronger, she has never given him a kind look again.

Hmph, as expected, he was just a tool Mo Yue used, something she would discard once she was done with him. Thinking this, Chu Kuo's expression grew increasingly grim. He pushed Mo Yue aside, treating her like an unwanted doll.

"Ouch!" The carriage suddenly lurched, and Mo Yue threw herself into Chu Kuo's arms, her head slamming hard against his chest. Feeling dizzy, Mo Yue sat back down, then flew into a rage, lifting the curtain and shouting, "What are you doing, watching where you're going?! Have we been too lenient with you lately?! Don't you know your master isn't feeling well?!"

"Madam, someone collapsed by the roadside. I almost ran him over and startled you. I'm so sorry, I'll go around him right away!" The coachman replied tremblingly when he saw Mo Yue's anger. He took the reins and guided the horse around the person.

Mo Yue stared displeasedly at the person lying on the ground. The person was a emaciated old man. They had reached the far north, where it was all snowfield. The old man was wearing only a thin shirt, covered in blood, and had suffered some kind of beating. He lay alone in the snow, with a large scar on his face. If you didn't look closely, you wouldn't even see him.

Mo Yue felt the person looked familiar, but after thinking about it carefully, she couldn't place them. She pulled back the curtain and muttered, "Strange, why does this person seem so familiar? It's like I've seen them before, but then again, I haven't. Those clothes also look familiar. Could I be mistaken?!"

Chu Kuo was initially angry, but seeing Mo Yue muttering to herself, she pushed Mo Yue aside and went to see for herself. "Who is it that has made you act so strangely? Let me take a look."

After Chu Kuo finished speaking, he looked at the old man on the ground and was stunned after just one glance. After a long while, he asked the coachman to stop the carriage, got out, squatted down next to the old man, and looked at him carefully. He finally confirmed that this was actually Ying Wuyou, the 30th generation patriarch of the Ying family, an important figure being held captive by the Far North Heavenly Prefecture!