Nonsense! How could my adopted son be a villain?

Princess Huai'an's icy face pressed against Yu Xian's back, her bloodshot eyes rolled upwards, and she made a hissing sound as she bit down on Yu Xian's throat.

Yu Xian stared wide-eyed in disbelief, his will to survive driving him to struggle desperately. But the Huai'an County Commander, who could be turned into a puppet, was incredibly powerful, his slender arms binding him like iron chains.

Yu Xian could not break free.

He could only try to swing the spear in his hand, attempting to stab Huai'an to death with a backhand.

But he was surrounded by puppet threads, and before he could even throw his spear, it was tightly bound by the tough puppet threads and he couldn't move.

Princess Huai'an bit off a piece of flesh from Yu Xian's neck.

Although Yu Xian was a high-level cultivator, he was still made of flesh and blood. His neck was severely injured, and blood gushed out like a spring in an instant.

Blood loss made his struggles even weaker. His eyes widened, reflecting the approaching Yu Yun. His lips trembled as he uttered, "Huai'an..."

Princess Huai'an brought her face close to his wound, greedily inhaling the scent of blood.

Yu Yun stepped forward, untied the cloak from his body, and placed his stiff, petrified hand on Yu Xian's chest, saying, "If you don't kill Huai'an, I'm not sure I can kill you."

"Although Princess Huai'an is pampered, she is still a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, which is much higher than my level."

The highest-level puppet in Yu Yun's hands was only equivalent to her own level.

For cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage, let alone living people, even corpses are not so easy to obtain.

Thinking of this, Yu Yun couldn't help but laugh: "She still has a trace of consciousness left, and she is willingly being controlled by me, which saves me a lot of effort."

As she spoke, Yu Jun pierced Yu Xian's chest cavity with her five fingers forming claws, groping and searching inside: "Otherwise, even with the pills my master gave me, I wouldn't have lasted much longer."

"Tell me, isn't this retribution?"

Yu Yun's fingers touched a soft, pulsating object. She tilted her head, grabbed it, and pulled it out: "Found it. This time it shouldn't be fake."

The heart pounding in the palm of his hand envelops the other half of the Soul Bead.

Yu Yun took out the Soul Pearl, casually tossed Yu Xian's heart aside, and said, "I originally wanted to kill you with my own hands, but now it seems that someone wants to kill you even more than I do."

Her gaze swept over the increasingly terrifying face of the Princess of Huai'an.

Princess Huai'an's arms were tightly wrapped around Yu Xian's waist from beginning to end. Yu Xian, who had suffered severe injuries and had his heart cut out, was barely kept from falling to the ground by being lifted up by her arms.

At this moment, Princess Huai'an's bluish-black arm was so forceful that it was about to dig into Yu Xian's abdomen.

Looking at the blood-stained face of Princess Huai'an, Yu Yun was momentarily at a loss as to whether her fate or her mother's was better.

"kill him."

Yu Yun didn't want to look any further. After giving the order, she randomly found a rooftop to refine the Soul Pearl.

As for the Golden Scale Guards below, they have all become victims of the puppet's blade.

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When the Princess's mansion was enveloped by the barrier, Xu Lingguang received the news at the same time and guessed that Yu Yun must have made a move.

However, the barrier surrounding the Princess's residence prevented outsiders from spying on them, and the spies couldn't find out what was happening inside for the time being. Xu Lingguang could only wait anxiously.

They waited for three days.

On the fourth day, the spies still hadn't returned, but a visitor suddenly arrived at Qianjinlou, bringing news from the Princess's residence.

"What major event has occurred at the Princess's residence?"

Xu Lingguang never expected to hear news about the Princess's Mansion from Gong Fengyue.

Gong Fengyue had just learned the news from Fu Jiyu. He hurriedly took a sip of water and fanned himself vigorously with a folding fan: "I think Fufeng City is about to change. I just came from Uncle Fu's place. Just half an hour ago, the Xixiang Prince's Mansion hurriedly asked her to rescue someone. Do you know who it is?"

"who is it?"

Xu Lingguang had some guesses in his mind, but he dared not reveal them at all, and only urged Gong Fengyue to speak quickly.

"It is Princess Huai'an."

Gong Fengyue felt a chill run down her spine when she thought of the tragic scene at the Princess's mansion: "The Princess of Huai'an contracted some kind of illness, and she became like a wild beast. She actually... she gnawed half of her husband alive. When we got there, he was already dead, and his body was half-eaten. Even a god wouldn't be able to come back."

He gasped, fanning himself rapidly. "However, the reason the Prime Minister invited Uncle Fu wasn't for Yu Xian, but for Princess Huai'an. At the time, the princess was still alive, but she was like a madwoman, clinging to Yu Xian and refusing to let go. Even the Prime Minister himself couldn't pry her off. In the end, Uncle Fu arrived and took a look, saying that she was already dead. He feared that her soul had been controlled by some means, which was why she was still clinging to life. There was no way to save her."

"The Western Prime Minister was furious at the time, and he was certain that it was the work of the demon clan. He immediately ordered the Golden Scale Guards to seal off the city and to send people to arrest the Yu family. However, before the orders could be issued, he collapsed."

“Uncle Fu was there and took a look. He said that the Prince of the West didn’t look too good. If something really happened to him, the city would probably not be peaceful. Recently, one thing after another has happened. I was thinking of going home to avoid the storm. When Uncle Fu heard that I was going home, he asked me to let you know as well. If it’s not urgent, it’s best to avoid the storm as well.”

Gong Fengyue talked for a long time, and then drank two more cups of tea because her mouth was dry.

Xu Lingguang, on the other hand, seemed to be deep in thought. Why did Fu Jiyu send Gong Fengyue all the way here to remind him?

Could it be that she discovered something when she examined the pulse of the Prince of Xixiang?

Considering Fu Jiyu's expertise in alchemy, it's not surprising that he could see it.

Xu Lingguang collected his thoughts and said, "I understand. Having stayed in Fufeng City for so long, I was originally planning to return to Qingyu City as well. When does Brother Gong plan to leave?"

Gong Fengyue said, "I have a feeling this turmoil will be big, so I'll leave the city after I finish speaking with you."

Xu Lingguang poured him a cup of tea and said, "Then consider this cup a farewell to Brother Gong."

Gong Fengyue raised her glass and clinked it with his. After finishing her drink, she stood up and whispered in Xu Lingguang's ear, winking, "If you ever have a wedding, be sure to give me an invitation."

After saying that, he straightened up, solemnly cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "I'm leaving now. Brother Xu, there's no need to see me off. Until we meet again!"

"See you later."

Both were decisive individuals. After exchanging a bow, Gong Fengyue closed his folding fan, strode out the door, mounted his horse, and galloped away.

Xu Lingguang pondered the information Gong Fengyue had just revealed, then turned to look at Lan Jian beside him: "It seems Yu Yun has already taken her revenge, but I wonder if she got the Soul Pearl and where she went."

When Gong Fengyue came to visit, Xu Lingguang was discussing matters concerning the Princess's residence with Lan Jian.

After Gong Fengyue arrived, Xu Lingguang was worried that he would feel uncomfortable, so he asked Lan Jian to go to a separate room to avoid him. He only came out after everyone left.

Lan Jian sat down next to him, frowned and pondered for a moment, then said, "I guess she has already left the city."

"Gong Fengyue is right. Fufeng City is likely to be in turmoil, and we should leave as soon as possible."