From cannon fodder villain to superpowered queen

Jiang Ruiyuan pointed towards the ancestral hall, lowered his voice, and said quickly, "Ancestral hall, mechanism!" Bi Yao's eyes lit up, and she instantly understood what he meant.

The two crouched low, using the bushes and artificial hills as cover, and stealthily made their way towards the ancestral hall.

This Jiang family ancestral hall is usually deserted except for sacrificial ceremonies, and at this moment it is so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Bi Yao and Jiang Ruiyuan held their breath and slipped into the ancestral hall.

Inside the ancestral hall, the atmosphere was solemn and dignified, and the ancestral tablets appeared particularly eerie in the dim light.

Following the route he remembered, Jiang Ruiyuan quickly walked to an inconspicuous memorial tablet.

"This is it!" he exclaimed softly, reaching out to feel around on the base of the memorial tablet.

With a soft "click," the memorial tablet rotated slightly, revealing a hidden button.

Jiang Ruiyuan pressed the button without hesitation.

A dull rumble came from underground, causing the entire ancestral hall to tremble slightly.

"It's done!" Bi Yao clenched her fist excitedly and quickly left the ancestral hall with Jiang Ruiyuan.

At the same time, the gate of the Jiang family slowly opened, making a teeth-grinding "creak" sound.

The guards standing at the door were immediately thrown into chaos.

"What's going on? Why did the door open by itself?" "Could it be... an assassin?" Before they could react, two figures rushed out of the door like lightning.

"Chase them! Don't let them get away!" The captain of the guard roared, breaking the brief silence.

Bi Yao and Jiang Ruiyuan exchanged a glance, and a triumphant smile appeared on their lips at the same time.

"Run!" Jiang Ruiyuan grabbed Bi Yao's hand and ran wildly toward the city gate.

However, just when they thought they had escaped, a patrol of soldiers suddenly appeared in front of them, led by Captain Zhang, whom they had met once before.

He sharply scanned the two men and asked in a deep voice, "Halt! Who are you?"

Bi Yao's heart sank, and she thought to herself, "This is bad!"

Jiang Ruiyuan pulled Bi Yao behind him and whispered, "Yao-mei, you go first! I'll hold them off!"

Bi Yao frowned and grabbed Jiang Ruiyuan's arm: "If we're going to leave, we'll leave together! I'm not one to be afraid of death!" She'd had enough of the Jiang family long ago!

After saying that, Bi Yao pulled out a dagger from her waist and swept her sharp eyes across the guards in front of her.

She had "borrowed" the dagger from the kitchen; she never expected it would come in handy today.

The guards were enraged when they saw that the two dared to resist, and they rushed forward, brandishing their swords.

Jiang Ruiyuan truly lives up to his reputation as the young master of the Jiang family. Although he usually appears weak and frail, he is absolutely decisive when it matters.

He nimbly dodged the guards' attacks with his bare hands, and occasionally even counterattacked, managing to knock down several guards.

Bi Yao was no pushover either. Although she didn't have Jiang Ruiyuan's martial arts skills, she was quick and ruthless.

She wielded her dagger with incredible speed, each strike aimed at vital points. Several guards were unable to dodge in time and were all wounded.

The servants around were trembling with fear at the sight and dared not approach.

They were used to throwing their weight around; they'd never seen anything like this before.

"A bunch of useless trash! Get up here now!" the captain of the guards roared in exasperation.

Left with no other choice, the guards had to grit their teeth and charge forward again.

Just then, Bi Yao spotted an open space behind the captain of the guards. If they could get there, they would have a chance to break through!

"Ruiyuan! Behind the captain!" Bi Yao shouted.

Jiang Ruiyuan immediately understood. He made a feint to distract the captain of the guards, then suddenly leaped backward and landed in an open space.

Bi Yao followed closely behind, the two of them back to back, forming a defensive formation.

"Trying to run? No way!" the captain of the guard roared, leading the remaining guards to surround the two men.

At this critical moment, Bi Yao suddenly felt a warm current surging through her body, and a powerful force burst forth from her...

“You…your eyes…” Jiang Ruiyuan stared at Bi Yao, his eyes wide with shock.

Bi Yao's eyes were flashing an eerie red light at this moment!

Jiang Ruiyuan even felt the air around him freeze, and an inexplicable sense of oppression made it almost impossible for him to breathe.

"Holy crap! What's going on?" Even Jiang Ruiyuan, a young master of the Jiang family who had seen the world, couldn't help but swear at this moment.

Before Bi Yao could explain, she felt the power within her growing stronger and stronger, almost bursting out of her body.

She suddenly raised her hands and shoved the guards in front of her hard—

"boom!"

An invisible energy wave spread out instantly from Bi Yao's center.

Before the guards could react, they were blasted away by the powerful force, crashing to the ground and groaning in pain.

Even the captain of the guards was so shocked that he staggered back, his face turning deathly pale.

"What... what kind of sorcery is this?" The captain of the guards looked at Bi Yao in horror, as if he had seen some terrifying monster.

Bi Yao was also stunned. She looked down at her hands, her face full of disbelief.

This……

What is this ghost?

"Don't just stand there! Run!" Jiang Ruiyuan reacted, grabbed Bi Yao, and ran wildly towards the gate of the Jiang family.

The two ran wildly and finally broke out of the Jiang family's gate.

However, they ran into the patrol team led by Captain Zhang as soon as they stepped out of the gate.

"Halt! Who are you?" Captain Zhang shouted sternly.

Bi Yao's mind raced. She immediately put on a pitiful act and cried out, "Sir, we are servants of the Jiang family. We were kicked out by the master..."

Jiang Ruiyuan quickly chimed in, saying with a helpless expression, "This is my distant cousin. I'll see her off..."

Captain Zhang looked at the two men's disheveled appearance with a mixture of disbelief and skepticism.

However, he didn't bother to investigate further and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, alright, hurry up and leave, don't get in the way!"

Bi Yao and Jiang Ruiyuan felt as if they had been granted a pardon. They quickly thanked him and then ran towards the woods outside the city without looking back.

The Jiang family's pursuers arrived quickly, but could only watch helplessly as the two disappeared at the edge of the woods.

"Damn it! They got away!" The captain of the guards stomped his feet in anger.

"Sir, should we continue the pursuit?" a guard asked.

Jiang Wanhao shook his head with a gloomy face: "Forget it, let's go back first and talk about it later."

He felt that something was off about what happened today...

Bi Yao and Jiang Ruiyuan fled to the edge of the woods outside the city. Before they could catch their breath, they heard the sound of rapid hoofbeats behind them...

"Ruiyuan, I..."