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

"That's amazing! So, if you take care of Lao Lei and the others, those girls will survive." Yao Fan watched Ying Li control the spirit guide, her face turning pale and red. She had been studying the spirit guide technique for so long but hadn't reached Ying Li's level yet. Looking at the Heavenly Dog Spirit Guide in her arms, Yao Fan lowered her head and smiled bitterly. She couldn't even control this little guy, so how could she reach Ying Li's level in a short time?

Thinking about the important event ten days from now, Yao Fan felt inexplicably embarrassed. If she lost face, she would completely betray the good intentions of her savior.

"Young Master! Young Master!" A hurried voice came from outside the old mansion. Ying Li's expression changed. This voice was obviously Hou Bang's. She originally wanted to stay here and deal with Hou Bang and the others, but she did not expect to find that the Yao couple, who were standing behind her, were also with Hou Bang. This was not a good sign.

With Yao Fan in front of her, how could she possibly make things awkward with his parents? Even if things were to get awkward, it should be a matter between Yao Fan and her parents, and had nothing to do with Ying Li.

Without hesitation, Ying Li flipped off the Wolf Hunter Spirit and deactivated the Disruption Array. His spiritual power surged, and he unleashed an extremely fierce Flame Paradise Bird attack on Lao Lei and the other two. The old mansion was engulfed in flames and black mist. Ying Li looked at Yao Fan, who was staring at him, and said in a deep voice, "Let's leave here first."

Immediately, he reached out and pulled Yao Fan along, and the two of them used their spiritual energy to leave the old mansion engulfed in flames. He figured by the time Hou Bang arrived, his young master and mistress would already be reduced to ashes.

“You killed those three, and the people back home won’t let you off the hook. I heard that an extremely powerful spiritualist has been bribed by the family to train those three after they gained the ability to control minds. Your actions have brought you great trouble!” Yao Fan said as she followed behind Ying Li, carrying the Heavenly Dog. She was genuinely worried.

She grew up in Laoyue Town, Feng'an State. Her parents were ill-tempered and favored boys over girls. She was the only girl among four siblings, and her parents always looked down on her, openly and secretly saying that she was a burden. After learning that Yao Fan had the ability to control minds, they casually arranged for her to marry into a family that was already sixty years old. It was as if Yao Fan was committing suicide by marrying into that family.

Fortunately, with her master's guidance and help, she escaped from the quagmire. She knew in her heart that she would never return to her hometown unless it was the last moment. Unexpectedly, her master had made an agreement with his colleagues ten years ago that if he ever took on a disciple, the disciple would have a contest to prove that he was the one who won the spiritual battle that the ten great spiritual masters had not finished. Only then did she follow her master back to Feng'an Kingdom.

However, her master left early to seek the Qilin Pearl for her, so she had to return on her own. Unexpectedly, her parents saw her as soon as she returned. Hearing that the young master of the old mansion was practicing forbidden techniques, her parents actually had the idea of ​​selling her to him. Luckily, she ran fast, otherwise she really didn't know if she would be able to see her master alive next time.

By a twist of fate, Ying Li was captured, which could be considered a kind of destiny.

"Don't worry, if we don't kill them, our situation will be even worse. Killing these scoundrels will be a way to avenge those who died unjustly!" Ying Li said, looking at the direction of the old mansion getting further and further away, and getting closer and closer to the inn where she was staying, she finally felt at ease.

Looking at Yao Fan in front of him, he noticed her plain appearance. Perhaps because she didn't like wearing makeup, she gave off an extremely elegant vibe. Her face was slightly long, and there was an inexplicable stubbornness in her eyes. It was hard to associate such a clean-cut girl with the greasy and sleazy villains that were the Yao couple.

"How could you say such a thing? The evildoers will be dealt with by the Mu Dynasty. How can we take other people's lives without permission? How are we any different from Lao Lei and the others?!" Yao Fan stared at Ying Li incredulously after hearing his words.

In Yao Fan's mind, Lao Lei's murder of the innocent girl had nothing to do with her. Although it was horrific, she absolutely had no obligation to take the girl's life. Her body and hair were gifts from her parents; how could she allow others to deprive her of her right to live? Lao Lei, such a villain, was not someone they should be dealing with. The power center of the Spirit Realm Continent was the Mu Dynasty, and the spiritual energy center was the Bixia Palace; it was none of their business to take action.

Ying Li, however, under the guise of upholding justice, cruelly murdered Lao Lei and his two companions! Not only did he commit a grave offense, but how is his behavior any different from that of Lao Lei and his gang?!

She simply cannot accept it.

Ying Li turned to look at Yao Fan's calm expression, and a thought struck her. She looked at Yao Fan, holding the wolf-hunting spirit in her arms, and asked, "If I don't kill him today, he will kill more girls tomorrow. If that's the case, will you still say the same thing to me? If I don't kill him today, those girls will die in front of us. Do you think that would be a better outcome?"

Yao Fan's eyes darted around. After a long while, she raised her head and stared at Ying Li, saying slowly and deliberately, "Heaven is watching what people do. Evil people will be punished by evil people. It's not your place or mine to take someone else's life."

"I want you to face my problem squarely. If I don't finish him off today, those girls will die in front of us, and even more girls will die in front of us tomorrow. Do you think that would be a better outcome?" Ying Li said calmly, with a hint of indifference in his voice.

She really couldn't understand how this woman's brain worked; it was truly baffling.

Yao Fan didn't answer, his eyes somewhat blank. Ying Li continued, "If you and I are trapped by him, we will be killed. There is only one way to escape: kill them. Do you choose to die, or do you choose to fight to the death?"

Yao Fan bit his lip. "You're confusing the issue. I said the Mu Dynasty will have someone punish them, and there will be villains to punish them."

Ying Li looked at Yao Fan, whose face was slightly flushed, with a somewhat indifferent expression, and took a step back, saying, "Has anyone told the people of the Mu Dynasty that there are evil people here?! Even if the Mu Dynasty has immense power, there are still places it cannot reach. Lao Lei is the local tyrant here, and he is in a place that the Mu Dynasty cannot touch. You say that evil people will be punished by evil people? Yao Fan, you know nothing."

Heaven is watching, but if no one takes action to resist, if no one steps forward to change things, the wicked will forever remain wicked, and the weak will forever remain weak. If you try to reason with a wicked person about rules, they will only wait until you finish speaking before picking up a cold knife and holding it to your neck, ruthlessly slashing you. When they see you bleeding on the spot, they might laugh, they might feel disgusted, but no fool would ever imagine that a wicked person would feel compassion, that a wicked person would possess great love.

After finishing his sentence, Ying Li shook his head. It seemed that he had been meddling in other people's business and had accidentally met such a special woman. However, thanks to her, he had managed to take twelve Qilin Pearls from the old mansion. Consider it compensation for his kindness being taken for granted. Thinking this, Ying Li thanked Yao Fan, mainly for the Heavenly Dog Spirit Guide that helped him withstand the attacks of Lao Lei and her sister for a while. Then, without saying anything more, Ying Li turned and walked towards the inn.

After a long and tiring day, she was starving and had just fought a tough battle. She felt like she could eat a whole cow.

"Wait!" Yao Fan saw Ying Li leave without saying a word. He thought that although he and Ying Li had different views, he was the one who had put her in danger. So he called out to Ying Li and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, little sister. No matter what, it was my fault that you were tied up in the old mansion. How about I treat you to a meal as an apology?"

Yao Fan asked tentatively, a look of guilt on his face.

"Ah Li!" Just as Yao Fan finished speaking, a familiar voice came from afar. Yao Fan's body stiffened, and he and Ying Li looked towards the source of the voice.

Yi Bicheng was dressed in a bright yellow robe, and his speech and manners exuded an indescribable elegance. At this moment, he held the Northern Red Plum Fan tightly in his hand, and the Cicada Moon Pearl swayed, reflecting a few points of light, which made the man seem even more otherworldly and refined.

He waved to Ying Li, a comfortable and happy smile on his face, "Ah Li, here! I've been waiting for you at the inn all day, why are you only coming back now?!"

Ying Li quickened her pace and saw a delighted look on the other person's face. "Weren't you going to celebrate your aunt's birthday? You're back so soon? I thought you wouldn't be back for ten days."

Yi Bicheng looked somewhat helpless. "My mother only met me twice on a whim, and then went sightseeing with her maid. She didn't even take my father with her, saying it was to experience life. There's really nothing I can do. I showed my mother the gift you asked me to bring, and she liked it very much."

"That's good. The gift is meager, I'm afraid it won't meet your standards, Auntie." Ying Li felt relieved when she heard Yi Bicheng's happy words. She forgot all the unpleasantness of being tied up in the old mansion and Yao Fan. Her heart was full of joy at reuniting with her old friend.

Yao Fan stared at Yi Bicheng, and seeing the harmonious and beautiful scene between the two, his face darkened, and he lowered his head involuntarily.

Yi Bicheng noticed that there was another person beside Ying Li. Upon closer inspection, he recognized him. He approached Yao Fan and cupped his hands in greeting, "Miss Yao, what are you doing here? Is Master Zhao nearby?"

Yao Fan's master, Zhao Lei, was a high-ranking, powerful spirit master in the Heavenly Palace, holding a position of great prestige and spiritual strength. He was on par with Yi Bicheng's father, Yi Jiang, within the Heavenly Palace, hence Yi Bicheng held Zhao Lei in high esteem. Yao Fan was Zhao Lei's disciple, whom he had taken in last year. He had met Yao Fan a few times, and because of Zhao Lei, he remembered him very clearly.

“Master is not here now, but will be here in a few days. The competition between spiritual masters and disciples will be held in Laoyue Town, so I came to check it out first.” Yao Fan spoke cautiously, watching Yi Bicheng’s expression, as if the other’s joys and sorrows could affect her every move.

Yi Bicheng nodded, feeling quite confident about Old Man Yan's plan to show off his disciple. It seemed that Yao Fan was also one of the ten competitors. He had heard that Yao Fan's cultivation was not low, and he wondered how much of a chance Ying Li would have against him.

"Ah Li, this is Yao Fan, the apprentice of Zhao Lei, the Yellow-Clad Spiritual Master of Tianfu, from Laoyue Town, Feng'an Kingdom. Yao Fan, this is my friend Ying Li, a member of the Ying family of Ye Lingcheng, Jin'an Kingdom." Yi Bicheng generously introduced the two to each other, but Ying Li nodded slightly to Yao Fan, and that was all. Yao Fan looked at Ying Li with a hint of embarrassment in his eyes.

With a hint of jealousy and helplessness in her eyes, she secretly glanced at Yi Bicheng. If she could become Yi Bicheng's friend in this lifetime, that would be enough.