Xia Qu Feng made no attempt to hide his mockery of Qin Zhao.
"Your Highness, are you not ashamed of constantly scheming against young ladies?"
Qin Zhao was certainly ashamed, and not just ashamed, but also angry, his face flushing with fury.
He had lost all face.
Yet, Xia Qu Feng had already left him to chase after Bai Sheng Yi, completely indifferent to Qin Zhao's predicament.
"Hey! Bai San, you too. How many times have I told you, this Qin Zhao is no good. Why is it that I just went out for a business trip and you've already found yourself another fiancé?"
Xia Qu Feng was beside himself with exasperation. It was clear that Qin Zhao was scheming against Bai San!
"Perhaps I had a problem with my head before?" Bai Sheng Yi did not mind making a self-deprecating remark.
Xia Qu Feng fell silent for a moment. "You... alas, listen to me, don't rush into marriage yet. If Qin Zhao from the Duke's mansion urges you to marry, just say you'll wait until your father returns."
"You know my father?" Bai Sheng Yi suddenly reacted.
"Yes, Uncle Bai specifically instructed my father to look after you. Unfortunately, my father is away on business, and there's little I can do to help you right now."
As Xia Qu Feng spoke, he looked at Bai Sheng Yi suspiciously, feeling as though Bai Sheng Yi had changed a great deal.
Previously, whenever he wanted to have a proper conversation with Bai Sheng Yi, she would avoid him, calling him rambling and meddlesome, clearly harboring ill intentions.
She had been completely brainwashed by Qin Zhao and was very hostile towards him, which was why he had to reduce contact with her. This time, it was only because he heard about her "grand occasion" immediately after returning to the capital that he couldn't help but come looking for her.
"I appreciate your good intentions. I'm aware of the issues you've raised, but for your safety, you should hide nearby for a while."
Bai Sheng Yi suddenly pushed Xia Qu Feng towards a Xia family shop next door.
Before Xia Qu Feng could recover, he was pulled into the shop by his own people, and the door was closed.
Immediately after, a large contingent of silver-armored guards poured out from the streets and alleys, surrounding Bai Sheng Yi.
"On the orders of the Eldest Princess, to discipline Bai Sheng Yi on behalf of the Duke's mansion! Any idle individuals, leave at once!" The leading guard used spiritual power to project his voice in all directions.
In a short while, all the vendors and pedestrians on the street had fled, and even Qin Zhao, who had been continuing to pursue, stopped without hesitation at this sight.
"Bai Sheng Yi! The Eldest Princess has decreed that if you obediently come with us to the Eldest Princess's mansion and kowtow an apology to the County Princess, and allow the County Princess to lash you three hundred times, this matter will be settled!"
The leading guard looked at Bai Sheng Yi with mockery, as if she were already dead.
"Miss Bai, we advise you to be sensible. You are a good-for-nothing. If we are forced to act, don't blame us for taking your life!"
They were here with malicious intent.
Bai Sheng Yi had never lost a battle of wits.
The green shaft of a brush appeared faintly in her hand, and she habitually twirled it, saying, "After all that talk, you just want to tell me that Sun Ming Yu couldn't accept defeat and went home to cry, right?"
"I feel great just thinking about it, hahahaha!"
Bai Sheng Yi taunted unceremoniously.
"You're seeking death!" The leading guard waved his hand, and a dozen silver-armored guards immediately surrounded Bai Sheng Yi!
These guards were specially raised by the Eldest Princess's mansion, and each of them was a cultivator.
The highest cultivation level was at the early Foundation Establishment stage, which was the leader. The lowest was at the third level of Qi Refining. Killing a good-for-nothing like Bai Sheng Yi was not a problem at all!
"Chief! Let us finish her!"
"Swish!" Two cultivators at the third level of Qi Refining jumped out first, each wielding a long sword. They channeled spiritual power onto the sword's edge and struck towards Bai Sheng Yi with the force of a thousand pounds.
"Sizzle!"
Bai Sheng Yi's front seemed to be protected by something invisible. The two long swords struck against it, their bodies bending, yet they could not get close to Bai Sheng Yi!
"Thump!"
In a flash of lightning, no one saw Bai Sheng Yi's movement. They only saw the head of the cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining on the left hit the ground!
Dead without a sound!
What the hell!
"Useless fools! Can't even deal with a cripple!" The leading guard was so angry he hopped, "What are you standing around for! Attack together!"
"Kill her!"
As he spoke, weapons imbued with spiritual power of various colors flew towards Bai Sheng Yi!
However, Bai Sheng Yi did not appear to be blind at all. She dodged their weapons with ease, and no one even saw how she moved. In the blink of an eye, two more guards fell.
"She has a Yellow-grade spirit artifact in her hand!"
Someone discovered that Bai Sheng Yi was constantly twirling a peculiar brush in her hand. It must be that brush that could attack!
And a spirit artifact that could ignore attacks from so many Qi Refining cultivators was at least Yellow-grade!
"Whoever snatches her weapon will own it!"
With that declaration, the guards' eyes revealed greed.
A Yellow-grade spirit artifact, capable of both defense and attack, was at least mid-grade. There were no artifact refiners in the Great Ning Dynasty, and thus no spirit artifacts. Even if they served the Eldest Princess's mansion loyally for another thirty years, they might not be able to obtain a low-grade Yellow-grade spirit artifact!
Everyone rushed towards Bai Sheng Yi with even greater fervor!
Bai Sheng Yi spun the brush faster, her spiritual power cutting through the air without mercy, severing the throats of the first three attackers!
These guards' cultivation was only at the Qi Refining stage. They had not yet learned spiritual techniques, and against her spiritual power, they were like leeks being harvested!
One!
Two!
...
Died without a sound!
Unpreventable!
In a short while, only three people remained standing before Bai Sheng Yi.
The two cultivators at the sixth level of Qi Refining watched as the cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining died without any means of resistance. They did not dare to step forward and looked towards their leader.
"Interesting. It seems everyone in the world has been deceived by you! You can cultivate after all!" The leader looked deeply at Bai Sheng Yi, feeling that everything that had happened today had exceeded his expectations.
His twenty brothers had all fallen at Bai Sheng Yi's hands!
The crucial point was that Bai Sheng Yi had only sustained minor injuries!
"Guess?" Bai Sheng Yi sneered. "However, what business is it of yours, a mere dog?"
"You!" The leader exclaimed angrily, "You're right! Today is your death anniversary! Whether you can cultivate or not is no longer important!"
He had his two remaining subordinates provide cover to prevent Bai Sheng Yi from escaping, and then he faced Bai Sheng Yi himself.
"Go to hell!" The leader roared, channeling spiritual power in his hand, conjuring a rapidly rotating water vortex, and threw it at Bai Sheng Yi. "Water Dragon Array! Annihilate!"
The water vortex instantly expanded tenfold, engulfing Bai Sheng Yi entirely!
The normally gentle flowing water became a deadly weapon, as if wanting to shred everything it touched into pieces!
The leader smiled smugly. "Hmph! This Water Dragon Array is a spiritual technique I learned at the Divine Revelation Academy. I don't believe you can survive this!"
"Leader is mighty! This spiritual technique is so extraordinary. I fear Bai Sheng Yi has already been shredded into pieces!"
"Indeed, indeed!"
The two subordinates kept flattering the leader, as if they had already witnessed Bai Sheng Yi's tragic death.
However, the leader's expression was not good. "We sacrificed so many brothers to kill Bai Sheng Yi. I fear we will be punished upon our return..."
Before the word "punished" could be uttered, a loud "bang" echoed!
"Splash!"
Water splashed everywhere!
The water vortex split in the middle, and water surged out!
"Leader!" One of the sixth-level guards looked at the leader with extreme fear in his eyes!
A stream of water landed on the leader's body. The previously gentle water instantly turned into a sharp blade, unexpectedly slicing through the leader's throat.
"Pfft!"
A spray of blood erupted!
The leader died with his eyes wide open!
The two sixth-level guards raised their feet as if to flee, but they also widened their eyes and fell to the ground.
Bai Sheng Yi, stepping over the bodies of twenty guards, suddenly turned back from her path towards the city gate and looked in the direction of the Imperial City.
"She discovered us?"
Inside the Imperial City, an aged voice was heard.
"Impossible," a young voice replied. "Perhaps she's just looking."
The aged voice sighed, "Now the capital will be lively again. Those aristocratic families must be panicking."
He was right. As Bai Sheng Yi slowly walked out of the Imperial City, everyone who had been watching this ambush behind her erupted completely!
Bai Sheng Yi! She actually killed the guards of the Eldest Princess's mansion in retaliation?
Was this still the same love-crazed, good-for-nothing, blind girl?
Bai Sheng Yi entered the circle of cultivators in the capital with an extremely powerful stance.