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

"Ah Li, do you know her?" Yi Bicheng's expression changed as he looked at the arrogant and domineering Ling Xiaoxiao across from him. This was the number one troublesome figure in the Mu Dynasty. If she were royalty, it would be fine, and others would be willing to suffer at her hands. But the Ling Prince's family was a nobody, with no royal blood whatsoever.

He had only saved someone from the imperial court by chance a little over a decade ago, and was promoted all the way up to his current status. Ling Xiaoxiao, on the other hand, was already sensible when her family rose to prominence, and she always felt a sense of smug pride, like a sparrow flying up to a branch, when faced with such a huge difference in status.

Ying Li nodded, her face flushing slightly as she recalled the time Ling Xiaoxiao appeared before her and Yin Huan in Huai'an Kingdom. Feeling inexplicably hot, Yi Bicheng assumed the poor air circulation in the pawnshop was causing Ying Li's stuffiness. She held the Northern Red Plum Fan close to him, carefully fanning him.

When Old Man Cui saw that the girl dared to challenge him, he became furious. He pushed away the maid on his body, ripped off the silver-white gauze curtain, and cursed at Ling Xiaoxiao, "Little brat, since you want to have a competition, this old man will gladly oblige! But don't cry if you lose!"

However, as soon as his curses subsided, he saw Ling Xiaoxiao's familiar, still arrogant face, and then noticed the imperial jade pendant at her waist. His face turned ashen, and he immediately swallowed his resentment. This was none other than the infamous little nemesis, Princess Ling. If he angered her and it involved the imperial feud, he might not be able to remain the Grand Elder of the Yun Manor; he might even lose his life.

Although Yellow-robed Spirit Masters hold a prestigious position on the Spirit Realm Continent, the Mu Clan Dynasty is the true ruler of the entire Spirit Realm Continent. The sect leader of the renowned Bixia Palace, a sacred cultivation ground that is famous throughout the continent, cut off half of his hair to escape the pursuit of a mere member of the clan. He dedicated his entire life to cultivation, remaining detached from love and affection. He was a Spirit Gathering Master, so powerful that he had to bow down to a member of the clan. How much more so would a Yellow-robed Spirit Master like him?

Old Cui opened his mouth, but seeing Ling Xiaoxiao's fearless and infuriating demeanor, he reluctantly sat down, pulled the maid beside him into his arms, and rubbed her repeatedly in frustration. Looking at Ma Yin, half-dead and unconscious from Ying Li's abuse, Old Cui swallowed a mouthful of anger; it was truly an inauspicious start. But seeing that Ying Li hadn't obtained the Qilin Pearl either, he figured Old Yan wouldn't be too pleased either.

He chuckled maliciously, picked up a cup of wine, and fed it to the maid before saying nothing more. Ling Xiaoxiao, who had originally wanted to fight Old Man Cui, became even more arrogant after seeing him bow his head first. She pulled out a black brocade from her bosom, threw it to the maid beside her, and then lifted her skirt to go downstairs to retrieve the precious pearl and unicorn.

Seeing the other party's smug look, Ying Li couldn't help but smile wryly. The world is truly full of wonders. Just before Ling Xiaoxiao came downstairs, Ying Li said gently, "Why is the little princess in such a hurry? I just happen to have a spirit guide that I haven't used yet. Why did the princess take the lead? This is not the demeanor that a princess of the imperial dynasty should have."

Ying Li emphasized the words "Imperial Dynasty" so that everyone around could hear her clearly. Although this place was far from the Mu Dynasty, the name of the willful Princess Ling Xiaoxiao was more famous than that of the legitimate princess. Although no one had seen her in person, based on the stories and legends they had heard and seeing the woman's imposing presence, they quickly guessed that this woman was Princess Ling Xiaoxiao of the Wild Prince's Mansion of the Imperial Dynasty.

"Oh! No wonder she's so domineering. So this is the famous Princess Ling. I was wondering why she's so wealthy, able to produce so many spirit guides all at once. Most people can't do that."

"The Wild Prince's Mansion is indeed the Wild Prince's Mansion. Although it has the word 'dynasty' in its name, a princess of the county is showing her face in public to beg for precious pearls. It seems that the Wild Prince's Mansion is nothing more than wild!"

"Hey! Don't talk nonsense. This princess has the ability to control her mind. What if she gets angry and beats you up, or wipes out your entire clan? Where will you go to cry then!"

"Hahahahahaha..."

A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd, with people pointing and whispering at Ling Xiaoxiao. Ling Xiaoxiao was furious, but there was nothing she could do. The hall was filled with people and chatter, and she couldn't immediately discern who was speaking. She could only look in Ying Li's direction, and what she saw only fueled her anger.

"You're that little bitch who's always been by Yin Huan's side! I've caught you today, and you won't be able to run away so easily! This Qilin Pearl isn't just mine, it's your life too, you just wait!" Ling Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth as she ran downstairs, aiming to get the Qilin Pearl as soon as possible and then teach Ying Li a lesson.

Seeing that Ling Xiaoxiao had no regard for etiquette, Ying Li leaped into the hall, releasing the hunting wolf from the Xuan Jin. The wolf grew to more than ten times its original size, five or six times larger than when Ying Li first saw it. It seemed the spiritual herbs and elixirs hadn't been wasted. Ying Li, feeling a pang of regret, stroked the wolf's stiff fur, which now occupied half the hall, and said, "Since the little princess doesn't follow the rules, then don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Hiss!" Everyone present gasped, their faces filled with horror as they stared at the enormous Wolf Hunter Spirit Guide. My God, a small girl stood atop the Wolf Hunter Spirit Guide, her handsome and elegant appearance possessing an extraordinary and natural beauty. Especially her eyes, which naturally exuded a spiritual aura, made the big shots of the pawnshop on the third floor take notice.

In all their years of traveling around, they had never seen such a talented girl, let alone one so young who already possessed such powerful spiritual guidance. Her future achievements were unfathomable.

Ling Xiaoxiao's expression changed when she saw the wolf beneath Ying Li. She had never seen such a powerful spirit guide before, especially since it was on that little bitch Ying Li. She was indignant and looked up at the person in charge who was watching from the third floor, saying, "I clearly got the spirit guide, and this bitch is causing trouble like this. Are you going to do anything about it?!"

An old man on the third floor, stroking his beard, looked at Ling Xiaoxiao and the exceptionally handsome Ying Li. His face lit up, his eyes darted around, and he coldly shouted, "The rules of the pawnshop are that a powerful spirit guide exchanges for a pearl. Everyone present saw who won and who lost, so the pearl naturally belongs to that girl. It doesn't matter if you're a princess or anyone else; the one with the highest ability gets it!" He looked down on the Ling Prince's Mansion. Besides, the dynasty liked to win over the strong. A genius like Ying Li might be favored by the dynasty. Even if he offended Ling Xiaoxiao, it wouldn't necessarily lead to serious trouble.

"You!" Ling Xiaoxiao's face turned pale with anger. No one had ever dared to bully her in her entire life. Seeing the precious pearl right in front of her, yet unable to take it into her arms just one step away, a wicked thought suddenly arose in her heart.

Her spiritual power surged forth, and the spiritual power of a seventh-level Divine Cultivator burst forth! Although she did not have the bloodline of the imperial dynasty, she was still a descendant of a royal family of the imperial dynasty. She could take advantage of the spiritual cultivation benefits of the imperial dynasty as many times as she could. The fact that she could now cultivate to the seventh level of Divine Cultivator was also a skill that her father shamelessly obtained.

The summoned spirits—birds, leopard cats, and abyssal serpents—were all summoned from the Xuanjin, black energy soaring into the sky, causing the lights in the hall to flicker. "Hiss!" "Howl!" The spirits roared continuously, and a thick, pungent smell of blood filled the air, making everyone want to vomit. But no one reacted. Although this desolate ancient city had many treasures, it was the first time they had encountered three spirits attacking simultaneously. The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. Now, everyone held their breath, afraid to move. A few timid ones had even wet their pants in fear!

"Ah Li, be careful!" Yi Bicheng was the first to notice Ling Xiaoxiao's abnormality. Just as the three spiritual guides emerged from Xuanjin, he hurriedly reminded Ying Li. Ying Li's expression hardened. Looking at Ling Xiaoxiao's bloodthirsty face, he couldn't help but feel angry. This woman was simply unreasonable!

She should teach her a lesson today, otherwise this girl will never know her place!

His eyes flashed slightly red, and the spirit of heaven and earth flowed in this direction. The three spiritual attacks changed direction the instant they came. "Go hunting wolves!" he shouted, and the hunting wolves beneath him charged towards the three spiritual attacks!

"Roar!" A sudden roar! The wolf opened its blood-red maw and bit off the flying bird spirit that had suddenly turned around. The wolf's head shook constantly as the flying bird spirit struggled. After only a few seconds, a few black feathers floated down from the air. The wolf tilted its head back and swallowed the remains of the flying bird spirit, then lunged at the leopard cat spirit!

"Ah!" Ling Xiaoxiao was shocked to see the flying bird spirit guide being swallowed into the wolf's belly, but before she could react, the leopard cat spirit guide's neck tilted and was bitten in the wolf's mouth. Its neck was already broken and it was dead. At this moment, only the abyss serpent spirit guide was wandering around, but it dared not go forward even a little bit!

Ying Li is utterly hateful! She actually killed most of her beloved Ling Yin! She wants Ying Li to pay with her life! Thinking this, she quickly put the Abyss Serpent Ling Yin into the Xuan Jin and shot towards Ying Li! Because of its bite on the Leopard Cat, the Hunting Wolf Ling Yin didn't react in time when it saw Ling Xiaoxiao shooting towards Ying Li. By the time it turned its head, it already saw Ling Xiaoxiao standing in front of Ying Li!

The two are less than half a meter apart!

"I'll make you pay for my babies' deaths!" Ling Xiaoxiao roared, slashing at Ying Li with her palm. Ying Li's expression changed. Her opponent was a master of the seventh level of Divine Cultivation, while she was only a fifth level of Spiritual Cultivation. No matter how strong she was, she couldn't possibly have a 100% chance of winning!

In the blink of an eye, Ying Li gathered spiritual energy in his hands, forming six barriers in front of him to continuously compress the power of the Spirit Book Array towards him as a defense. Ling Xiaoxiao slapped the Spirit Book Array with her palm. The spiritual power of a seventh-level Divine Cultivator was indeed extraordinary. The Spirit Book Array shattered halfway with a crack, and Ying Li was blasted back two or three meters. Fortunately, he had some cushioning and was not injured.

Ling Xiaoxiao, her eyes bloodshot with rage, reached out with her second palm towards Ying Li. However, she failed to notice that the wolf had already sensed its master's danger and immediately rushed over, baring its teeth and biting Ling Xiaoxiao. Ling Xiaoxiao gathered her spiritual energy with a backhand, and with another crackling sound, the wolf completely destroyed the spiritual energy around her.

A sudden pressure squeezed her chest, and Ying Li's face became increasingly blurry. Finally, with a "pfft!" she couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. The two guards who had come with Ling Xiaoxiao quickly lifted her up. The wolf hunter was about to attack again when Ying Li called him down.

Ling Xiaoxiao glared fiercely at Ying Li, then spat out another mouthful of blood as she looked at the Qilin Pearl she had almost obtained. "Let's go! You bitch, you've ruined my plans time and time again. I'll remember you. From now on, you're an enemy of the Ling Royal Family. Unless you run to the ends of the earth, I will never let you go!"

After saying this, he disappeared into the ancient city, supported by two guards.

As everyone's shock subsided, Ying Li watched Ling Xiaoxiao's departing figure with a solemn expression. Just as she put the wolf hunter back into the Xuanjin, several claps suddenly rang out from the second-floor stands, particularly jarring in the quiet pawnshop.

Ying Li looked up toward the direction of the sound and saw a slender hand parting the curtain of a private room hidden behind a silver-white gauze curtain, revealing a very familiar face.

He was dressed in black, his hair was tied up high, and his handsome face was filled with cruel coldness. He stared at Ying Li with indifferent eyes and a smile on his lips, which was filled with a bone-chilling coldness.

“Mu... Huan…” Ying Li murmured, her body suddenly turning cold.