19 Lu Shan
"Master, it seemed like Tang Rue had believed that Ning Wang wants Ning Xiao Wan to be married to Shen Wang." Yu Xi knelt on her knees to the man in front of her.
"What an idiot princess." Lu Shan laughed. "What is she doing now?"
"Yesterday afternoon, she came to the emperor and complained about the Ning Family. The emperor didn't get angry but was delighted to hear that Ning Wang wants Shen Wang to marry Ning Xiao Wan." She sniggered and said, "Master, it is going as you planned."
He smiled broadly. No matter how much Qianyu Kingdom's emperor pampered his only daughter, when it came to the Ning Family, he wouldn't go against them. After all, the Thousand Rain Sect would not come out to help unless Qianyu Kingdom was in severe desperation. Hence, the kingdom's protector could only be the Ning Family, the kingdom's strongest family in cultivation. The Ning Family could be the imperial family in the Qianyu Kingdom, but they let the Tang Family hold authority.
To take over Qianyu Kingdom, the Ning family must first be gone. Although the Thousand Rain Sect was not big, they were cautious. If outsiders attacked the Ning Family or the Tang Family, they would come out; if insiders attacked, they would not move. So he would use Tang Rue's name to get rid of the Ning Family as Tang Rue's Master.
"I'm waiting for that idiotic disciple."
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Tang Rue was now lying on her bed, her eyes slightly red. "Since Father Emperor will not help me - what to do?"
If she sent another killer, would Ning Xiao Wan be saved by someone again? No, she didn't dare to send another one. The last one vanished without a trace while Ning Xiao Wan was still alive.
'What is she supposed to do?'
She wrapped herself in a quilt. After some time, the quilt was thrown away. "Master - he can help me."
Yu Xi at the side of the bed had an unnoticeable smirk. 'She really did think of Master Lu.'
"Yu Xi, we're going out!"
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Putting herbs into a bowl, Zhu Xiao Wan poured the liquid into a small bottle after liquefying the herbs.
"Pristine Ablaze is done."
Guang Ling went to check the elixir with a few sniffs. "It's perfect!"
Returning the bottle to Zhu Xiao Wan, he packed his things. "I'll come again next month."
A while after Guang Ling's departure, a servant girl came. "Master asked Young Miss Xiao Wan to come to his study."
When she came to the study, she saw Zhu Xiao Qian was already there. Ning Rui Yu let her sit down before saying: "You should know that I've wanted to talk with you."
After seeing them nodding, he asked, "What did you have in plan for the future?"
"...Avenge our parents," Zhu Xiao Qian said. "And for ourselves as well."
Ning Rui Yu sighed as he sat in his chair. "Since that's what you want, I can't stop you." His gaze turned solemn as he looked at Zhu Xiao Qian and Zhu Xiao Wan. "I don't know much about those people, but my little knowledge of them may help you."
After listening to Ning Rui Yu, they went to the Bamboo Pavilion. They both appeared to be calm but the air around Zhu Xiao Qian was grim. Sitting on a stone stool, Zhu Xiao Qian looked at Zhu Xiao Wan. "How can you be so calm, Wan Wan?"
"If not calm, then how should I be?" Zhu Xiao Wan placed the tea cup down onto the stone table. "Big Brother, winners don't alway have to fight like barbarians to win."
Zhu Xiao Qian stilled as he stared at his little sister. A beat later, he smiled. "Wan Wan, I feel like I should be your little brother than big brother."
