Emperor Phoenix World

Chapter 32 Sun Moon Mountain Range 16



“You…” The elder clearly didn’t anticipate Yemo’s response. Just as he was about to speak, a flash of light traced an arc, and the next moment, a wound appeared on the elder’s throat. The dagger had moved so swiftly that blood gushed from the wound.

 

Witnessing this, the man standing nearby was rendered utterly shocked, his mouth agape in disbelief. This child had known that the elder was closely associated with His Highness, yet she had gone ahead and killed him…

 

Was she deliberately provoking His Highness?

 

“What shall I do with you?” Yemo looked at the man, her lips curled into a soft, sinister smile. “How about I let you die slowly?” Without giving the man a chance to respond, Yemo produced a pill from her spatial storage and swiftly forced it into the man’s mouth.

 

As the man swallowed the pill, Yemo snapped her fingers. The vines instantly slackened, and the man, now free, fell to the ground.

 

The man attempted to regurgitate the pill he had just swallowed, but his efforts were in vain.

 

Slowly getting to his feet, he cast a horrified glance at Yemo, then began retreating step by step. Eventually, he turned and fled, periodically glancing back to check if Yemo was pursuing him.

 

Yemo remained standing where she was, gazing at the man’s gradually disappearing figure with a cold smile on her face.

 

Retracting her dagger into the spatial storage, Yemo spun around and quickly headed in the direction where Yilin and Yiluo had gone.

 

On the other side, in an open area, Baili Qing spoke to Ye Yan beside him, “Yan’er, don’t worry. I’ve instructed the elders and guards to follow Ye Mo and teach her a lesson.”

 

“Your Highness, how considerate of you,” Ye Yan replied with a shy smile.

 

“Who do we have here?” Just as Baili Qing and Ye Yan were engaged in conversation, three individuals appeared on the scene. Baili Qing turned his head to find his third brother, Baili Rui, and his fourth brother, Baili Yan, accompanied by Liu Ruxin, a direct descendant of the Liu family, one of the four major families.

 

Upon spotting the three of them, a touch of displeasure crossed Baili Qing’s face.

 

At nineteen years old, Baili Qing was considerably older than the thirteen-year-old Ye Yan. He had developed an affection for her primarily because she was Ye Zheng’s beloved daughter and Yeyang’s younger sister.

 

Ye Zheng, a general with control over a segment of the army, could be swayed to support his cause if he married Ye Yan. Among the numerous princes and princesses in the Qilan Empire, only his third brother, Baili Rui, posed a legitimate challenge to him for the throne.

 

However, Baili Rui’s mother and concubine hailed from the Prime Minister’s Mansion, currently overseen by Baili Rui’s uncle. The Prime Minister’s Mansion wielded significant power in the empire. Furthermore, Liu Ruxin harbored an affection for his third brother, securing the support of the influential Liu family.

 

Baili Rui possessed the backing of the Prime Minister’s Mansion and the Liu family, positioning him as a formidable rival. In contrast, Baili Yan’s mother and concubine hailed from the Liu family, further complicating the political landscape.

 

Ye Yan, upon sighting Baili Rui, couldn’t help but be captivated by his charm. In terms of appearance, Baili Qing paled in comparison to his third brother. Moreover, Baili Rui surpassed Baili Qing in talent and strength.

 

Ye Yan might have preferred the third prince, Baili Rui, to the affections of the prince.

 

However, she was astute enough to assess the situation. She understood that the Crown Prince despised the Third Prince. Consequently, upon Baili Rui’s arrival, Ye Yan contented herself with subtle glances and refrained from overtly fawning over him.

 

Baili Qing, at the sight of the newcomers, wore an uncomfortable expression on his face.


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