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

"Yi Bicheng, where did you go just now? I've been looking everywhere for you." Ying Li looked up at Yi Bicheng's familiar profile and couldn't help but feel joyful. Looking at the Northern Red Plum Fan standing in front of her, Ying Li felt even more at ease.

Yi Bicheng, a member of the Tianfu family, one of the nine great families, was no match for them. With such a powerful weapon, the monster before him was certainly no match. Now that he had a chance to win, Ying Li was even more eager to find out just who this monster was!

Yi Bicheng felt something was strange while he was in the illusion, and he was even more confused after he came out of the illusion. The entire Winter Night Manor was deserted. It wasn't until he heard the sounds of fighting that he realized that someone had come out of the illusion.

"I was trapped in the illusion and couldn't find you. I just heard fighting sounds that sounded a lot like you, so I came to check," Yi Bicheng said, then turned to look at the monster, his face cold and indifferent. "Could this be the Asura race from the Ghost Realm?! Could it be that there are still surviving Ghost Realm people left here from the war between humans and ghosts?"

"Perhaps so," Ying Li said, a murderous intent flashing in her eyes as she looked at the monster. It had driven her to the brink of despair and was capable of assimilating everyone. If it wasn't dealt with, it would cause endless trouble in the future.

"Heh, another one coming to die. Today I'll have some fun with you!" The monster looked at the black Xuan Tie sword trembling in its hand. Seeing that Yi Bicheng had some skill, it felt a surge of anger. It would kill anyone who came, no matter what outstanding skills Yi Bicheng might have!

"Hmph!" Yi Bicheng snorted coldly, exchanged a glance with Ying Li, and the two of them shot forward, attacking the man relentlessly. With the Northern Red Plum Fan blocking their way, the monster's black Xuan Iron was temporarily rendered useless, and within a few rounds, it was overwhelmed by Ying Li and Yi Bicheng's attacks and could hardly breathe.

Ying Li, who was originally driven to the brink of despair by the black Xuan Tie sword, no longer needed to expend energy to build a barrier thanks to Yi Bicheng's Northern Red Plum Fan. Now, she could focus all her attention on fighting off the monster's attacks and felt much lighter. What surprised her was that Yi Bicheng had also raised his spiritual power to the fourth level of spiritual cultivation. Such a strong advancement in just one month suggested that Yi Bicheng had been hiding his strength when he entered Bixia Palace.

Without thinking too much, Ying Li saw that the monster opposite him was showing signs of weakness and was making frequent mistakes. His eyes narrowed and he said, "Now is the time." Immediately, his right hand spun with spiritual energy, and a powerful spiritual energy enveloped his body. The red flame bird of paradise attacked the monster!

"Ugh!" The monster couldn't dodge in time and was blocked by the Northern Red Plum Fan. Turning to face Ying Li, it saw countless fiery birds of paradise swooping down towards its face!

A surge of heat swept over, and the monster's body collapsed to the ground, turning into a cloud of black powder that dissipated into the cold air with the wind.

Yi Bicheng and Ying Li exchanged a smile, just about to relax, when suddenly there were several screams behind them. The people who were still alive had their hearts and lungs ripped out by the "people" who had died and been reborn. After a few screams, they collapsed to the ground, waiting for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before regaining their lives and attacking the other survivors.

Not only that, but in addition to those people, a new wave of monsters surged in from all directions. Ying Li and Yi Bicheng were now heavily surrounded. The Northern Red Plum Fan could only withstand attacks from one side, leaving the other three sides vulnerable to attacks from monsters at any moment.

"What do we do? There are so many people, the two of us can't possibly hold them off." Yi Bicheng's expression changed. What on earth is going on at Winter Night Manor? So many Ghost Realm Asuras are appearing. Could it be that Cheng Bo is colluding with those Ghost Realm people?!

"The heart and lungs are their weak points! Attack those people's hearts and lungs!" Ying Li had a sudden inspiration, remembering that the monster had just attacked the hearts of living people and successfully assimilated them. As for those whose hearts and lungs had been ripped out, their hearts and lungs were still intact, but both had suffered varying degrees of severe damage.

So he could only try it first. With that thought, Ying Li stomped his right foot on the ground and shot towards a direction outside the range of the Red Plum Fan in the far north. He concentrated his power in his right hand, and countless ice crystals suddenly burst out, attacking the heart and lungs of those monsters! If he wanted to kill the heart and lungs of these monsters in one blow, only the Frost Dance Technique could be so efficient and terrifying.

"Ugh!" Sure enough, the moment Ying Li unleashed the Frost Dance Technique, countless screams rang out, and the monsters that were hit fell to the ground, turning into a cloud of dust and disappearing without a trace.

Yi Bicheng couldn't discern what martial art Ying Li had used, but he could sense its immense power, far surpassing ordinary techniques. It seemed this girl truly was a genius with a secret. Thinking this, Yi Bicheng gathered spiritual energy in his right hand, retrieving the Northern Red Plum Fan. A flash of red light appeared, and with a smile, he unleashed a flurry of attacks on the monsters, each strike fatal. In no time, the horde of monsters was reduced to mere sparse numbers.

Fortunately, there was only one monster wielding the black iron sword; the rest were just assimilated minions, which Ying Li and Yi Bicheng easily dealt with. Ying Li was sweating; the fight had left her somewhat weak. Her spiritual barrier should have been able to withstand the monsters' attacks, but unfortunately, her spiritual power level was too low, and she had only learned the basics; otherwise, she wouldn't have been forced into this situation.

Now, it's essential to strengthen the body and properly store energy. On the other hand, Yi Bicheng, with the Northern Red Plum Fan in hand, hadn't exerted much effort in his attack. He put his arm around Ying Li's waist, letting her lean against him, and the two walked towards Winter Night Manor.

Ying Li also rested in Yi Bicheng's arms for a while, but when she lay in his arms, she felt no desire at all. Instead, she thought of Yin Huan and smiled self-deprecatingly. Yin Huan was not here now, and with her current achievements, she was really not worthy of Yin Huan.

After mocking themselves for a while, the two finally entered the Winter Night Manor Square. As soon as they stepped in, they were filled with regret. If the monsters on the outside were the limit of their fighting ability, then Winter Night Manor had now been invaded by monsters, and there was not a trace of living people.

Yi Bicheng helped Ying Li up and placed the Northern Red Plum Fan in Ying Li's palm. His brows were furrowed as he looked at the monsters, his expression grave. He had come here because he had heard that the rare spiritual herb Winter Night Grass had grown on Winter Night Mountain this year, and this Winter Night Grass was the medicinal ingredient he had been searching for for three years. Therefore, no matter what happened, he absolutely could not miss it.

Although he had heard that it was strange for Winter Night Manor to open Winter Night Mountain to the public for free, more than a decade had passed, and Winter Night Manor had indeed established connections with many powerful families and clans through this act, which had also brought the manor fame. Therefore, he had never suspected anything. Now, thinking about it, he finally realized that Winter Night Manor was up to something, given away all of its own white-grown medicinal herbs to others!

"Girl, hold onto the Red Plum Fan and wait here," Yi Bicheng said in a deep voice. Then, in a flash, he charged towards the monsters. Ying Li's expression changed. Although Yi Bicheng was in better condition than him, even so, she couldn't withstand the monster army. He had to find a way to escape!

"Girl, isn't there a top-quality Spirit Gathering Pill in the Xuan Brocade that Yin Huan left you? If you take one, your spiritual power will definitely recover, and you and that boy will have a better chance of escaping." The alluring man was a little anxious. He was already dead, and what was in this ring of bones was his spiritual consciousness. Every time he had an outburst, his spiritual consciousness would weaken until his master's power increased and gave him some feedback, so that it could recover quickly.

Yingli's heart stirred. Those were Yin Huan's things. Although she had kept them for herself, she couldn't touch them. Some things, she couldn't touch even if she died. She had to return them, and she hoped she could return them.

Thinking of this, her expression changed. She picked up the red plum fan and held it in front of her, simultaneously charging into the monster army. Screams echoed endlessly, and cold sweat poured down Ying Li's face, but she was oblivious. Her red plum fan danced incredibly fast, and after killing a wave of people, she immediately rejoined Yi Bicheng.

"Drink!" Yi Bicheng gathered spiritual energy into a sword in his hand, leaning against Ying Li. In less than half an hour, the two of them had killed half of the monster army, and hundreds of monsters had disappeared. At the same time, hundreds of monsters were still chasing and intercepting them.

Ying Li turned around and saw the fine sweat dripping down Yi Bicheng's face. She felt a pang of pity. It was unreasonable for her and Yi Bicheng to die here today without anyone knowing.

Just as they were beginning to despair, a powerful surge of spiritual energy suddenly struck them from above, hitting the monsters and instantly turning them into dust.

Ying Li and Yi Bicheng turned around and saw Cheng Bo, the master of Dongye Manor, descending from the sky, followed by a large group of manor servants rushing towards them. Each of them had a special talisman engraved on their heart, which was particularly eye-catching.

Ying Li and Yi Bicheng stared at Cheng Bo with suspicious looks. Cheng Bo seemed oblivious and said, "It's all my fault for letting these villains into Dongye Manor and cause trouble. You two honored guests have been frightened. If you don't mind, please come with me so that the manor's physician can take good care of yourselves. You two can go to Dongye Manor whenever you want. What do you two think?"

Cheng Bo's eyes flashed with a hint of gloom as he looked at the Northern Red Plum Fan in Ying Li's hand. It seemed that he could not act rashly now that the people from Tianfu had arrived.

Yi Bicheng's face was filled with anger. Cheng Bo was determined not to tell the truth, so how could he swallow this insult? Just as he was about to retort, his arm was grabbed tightly by Ying Li.

“Cheng Bo just killed all those troublesome monsters in one go. You and I are both suffering from spiritual damage. If we try to reason with him, it will definitely not work. Since he has something to hide, there must be something else going on on Dongye Mountain. Let’s wait and see.”

After saying that, Ying Li subtly slipped the Northern Red Plum Fan into Yi Bicheng's hand and respectfully said to Cheng Bo, "Ying Li thanks the Manor Lord for saving our lives. We were indeed frightened and have troubled the manor's physician to treat us. As for Winter Night Mountain, we are not in a hurry. We will ask the Manor Lord for permission to enter Winter Night Manor after we have fully recovered."