The Crown Princess calculated with her fingers and the prince was terrified.

After Zhang Yao finished speaking, she stubbornly stood up, her eyes flashing with inexplicable emotions.

She spoke loudly.

"Gentlemen, I am Zhang Yao, the daughter of Zhang Yuan, the magistrate of Liangzhou County. My father was cruelly murdered because he neglected the princess. I fled here, but I never expected to be harassed by the princess again."

Moreover, this princess, who was captured with me that day, has undergone a drastic personality change since returning. I suspect she's not a princess at all.

"Yes, how could a princess of the Duan Dynasty possibly know how to catch ghosts?" the crowd murmured among themselves.

A murderous intent flashed in Shen Shijing's eyes.

"Spreading rumors and causing trouble, I think you don't want to live anymore!"

Shen Shijing's tone was full of scrutiny, as if he were about to kill Zhang Yao in the next second.

Zhang Yao looked pitiful.

Jiang Xian Yue wasn't annoyed and watched quietly. Just as Zhang Yao was crying uncontrollably, a yellow talisman was thrown at her. Zhang Yao instinctively tried to block it and actually managed to deflect the talisman.

Jiang Xianyue took a step back.

"The daughter of a county magistrate, who looks pitiful, is quite capable. Even the man in black robes couldn't withstand that move, yet you were able to."

Moreover, the wife and children of this Liangzhou county magistrate are long dead. Where did you come from, Miss Zhang?"

Jiang Xianyue's voice was clear and melodious.

“We tracked you down from Liangzhou to here. You threatened Magistrate Zhang with the safety of your wife and children to make him work for you. In fact, Magistrate Zhang’s wife and daughters are in that dungeon.”

"You are a vicious and wicked woman, a true enchantress, yet you dare to act so presumptuously here."

Jiang Xianyue had fought the man in black twice and already knew how to deal with him. Liang Feng then brought the man in black up.

Are you and Zhang Yao on the same path?

The man in black robes turned his head away, initially denying it, until a golden light suddenly enveloped him, slowly tightening and making a hissing sound. This man in black robes did not seem to be a living person, but rather an evil spirit living among humans.

It relies on the resentment and obsession of the world.

That's why Jiang Xianyue's attack had such a great impact on him. Jiang Xianyue had already discovered this and had been secretly preparing for it.

They watched as the figure in black began to deform and dissipate.

The pain eventually overwhelmed the restless feeling, and the man in black reached out and cried out, "Master, save me."

The direction they were facing was Zhang Yao's.

Zhang Yao tried to fight back, but Shen Shijing kicked her hard in the knee.

Zhang Yao was still a mortal, relatively easy to deal with, so Jiang Xian Yue wasn't too worried. Zhang Yao was tightly held and her magic was sealed by Jiang Xian Yue. She didn't want the black-robed man to die so easily; there were still many unanswered questions to ask, so she had Liang Feng take him away.

After that, Jiang Xianyue stepped forward.

“The culprit has been arrested, so you can rest easy now. I, Shen Qingge, have been troubled by my destiny for many years, and now I have finally proven that it was not because of me.”

Jiang Xianyue stood there, dressed in a princess's gown, though her true face was not revealed.

Everyone bowed their heads and listened attentively, ceasing their argument.

Shen Shijing stood quietly behind Jiang Xianyue, watching.

It seemed as if the Grand Master was right when he said Jiang Xianyue was born with a phoenix destiny.

Although she never held a high position, her composure in the face of danger was truly enough to intimidate everyone.

Shen Shijing crossed his arms and watched Jiang Xianyue solve the problem.

In fact, Shen Shijing could have helped many times, but seeing Jiang Xianyue grow up like this, Shen Shijing was also touched.

……

After Zhang Yao was imprisoned, Jiang Xian Yue personally dealt with the situation before going to find the man in black robes.

The man in black robes had lost most of his magical power, and Jiang Xianyue's tone was cold.

"You know my mother, but do you know how she died?"

Jiang Xian Yue's mother, Mu Shi Yu, was a renowned Xuanshu master in the Duan Dynasty. In fact, the predecessor of the Star Palace was founded by her. Without her mother's contributions, the Grand Master would not have achieved his current success.

Perhaps because she had glimpsed too many secrets of heaven, Jiang Xianyue's mother died of illness when she was a few years old, and then Qin Shi stayed in the Vice Minister's mansion as a concubine.

Without his mother, his father probably wouldn't have even been able to become a vice minister.

Later, because her mother's old house was near Wanggu Mountain, Jiang Xianyue was sent back and suffered abuse from the nannies under Qin's command. Jiang Xianyue finally could not bear it anymore. One day, under a dark cloud, she escaped and met her current master. Because of her outstanding talent, she learned metaphysics, ghost-catching and talisman-drawing from her master and stayed in Wanggu Mountain for more than ten years.

She was too young to have any doubts about her mother's affairs, but she never investigated them in detail in her previous life.

Xu Qingfeng's words reminded her that although she hadn't figured out the cause and effect, she could ask him now.

She entered the room where the man in the black robe was being held; the events of the day had left him on the verge of death.

"You know my mother?"

How exactly do you know my mother?

You are not human; you are merely a monster living on resentment. If you do not tell the truth, I will obliterate you into nothingness.

Jiang Xianyue's tone was serious, as if she would snap the black-robed man's neck at any moment.

The man in black robes turned his head away, clenching his fists tightly, seemingly unconcerned.

"Otherwise, I wouldn't be famous. Why do you have to threaten me like this? Jiang Xianyue, I know your mother, and I even know how she died."

Someone wanted something from your mother; you didn't just find out now, did you?

He gave a bleak smile, seemingly uninterested in Jiang Xian Yue's threat.

Jiang Xianyue then spoke.

"There is a magical medicine on Wanggu Mountain that can wash away all your resentment, allowing you to escape this and live on."

Jiang Xianyue spoke calmly, but it was clear that the black-robed man's eyes lit up.

"At least you don't need to look like you now, neither human nor ghost."

Perhaps the man in black robes was indeed tempted, but he still looked up, unable to believe it.

"If I were to lose all this resentment, I would vanish into thin air. Jiang Xianyue, you are far more ruthless than your mother."

Jiang Xianyue remained noncommittal.

However, Jiang Xianyue found a place to sit down and showed no intention of leaving.

“I don’t like lying. You can come with me to Wanggushan. Now your path is blocked. Without a constant stream of resentment, you will die sooner or later. Perhaps you will vanish before you even reach the capital.”

"Even if such a method existed, with your current magical power, you couldn't..."

He quickly realized what was going on.

"Tomorrow, I will go to Wanggushan. You can think about it for one night. But there are some things I need to remind you. Without me, you may not be able to survive."

Her tone was indifferent, as if she didn't care, and she turned and left.

……

We set off the next day to visit Wanggushan.

Shen Shijing had already informed Liu Yong about the situation in Liuzhou City. After Shen Shijing's men wiped out the monsters overnight, there were no more monsters in Liuzhou City that inspired fear. Jiang Xianyue was still wearing Shen Qingge's clothes, fearing that someone else might try to harm her.

Inside the carriage, Jiang Xianyue seemed to be in a great mood. The curtain was lifted, and the wind blew through Jiang Xianyue's hair. Shen Shijing couldn't help but reach out and brush it aside.