bestfiction Chapter 67 A Shocking Turn of Events Upon Returning to the Palace, Yao Nu's Wise Response
Chapter 67 A Shocking Turn of Events Upon Returning to the Palace, Yao Nu's Wise Response
The moment Dai Yao stepped into the Demon Palace, the air seemed to freeze. The once familiar Demon Palace was now filled with a suffocating sense of oppression, as if she had entered a den of hungry wolves. The treasures she brought back were like succulent pieces of meat, attracting the covetous eyes of various forces.
"Heh, this battlefield is even more chaotic than I imagined." Dai Yao scoffed inwardly, but hummed a smug little tune on her face. She wasn't a lamb to the slaughter; playing dumb to outwit her was her specialty.
Dai Yao released the news that the treasure had been destroyed by the self-destructing spirit array, and the Demon Palace was instantly thrown into chaos.
Some felt sorrow, some were suspicious, and some were secretly pleased. Dai Yao chuckled to herself: the fish had taken the bait. Taking advantage of the chaos, she set up small restrictions throughout the Demon Palace.
An aged voice came from the depths of the Demon Palace: "Girl, come here for a moment." Dai Yao's eyes darted around.
He thought to himself, "Old fox," but outwardly he responded respectfully and walked away with cheerful little steps.
The Demon Palace's Grand Elder, a cunning and calculating man, refused to believe the treasure was destroyed and sent his trusted confidants to monitor her. Upon discovering this, Dai Yao was not only calm but also quite excited.
She deliberately made some strange movements, first twisting her arms and legs in the air while humming a strange tune, then gesturing at the wall while muttering incantations. The monitors looked puzzled and offered various opinions. Dai Yao was secretly pleased, seeing their disagreement, thinking that they were too green to mess with her.
Recalling her experience dealing with spirit arrays, Dai Yao came up with a plan. She began to spread false information about various factions: faction A's elders were hoarding treasures, faction B's disciples were secretly practicing forbidden techniques, faction C was colluding with foreign enemies, and so on. The information was a mix of truth and falsehood, and the factions were suspicious of each other and everyone was on edge, so they had no time to pay attention to her.
Dai Yao stretched and prepared to go back to her room when she suddenly sensed a strange presence approaching. She turned around, but there was no one there.
Just as she reached the door, a cold wind swept in from behind. She dodged to the side and froze when she saw that it was Ye You. "Ye You? What brings you here?" Ye You handed her a delicate little porcelain bottle. "This is the Nine Nether Ice Soul Grass. It can help you restore your spiritual power." Dai Yao took it, and a chill spread throughout her body. Her spiritual power greedily absorbed the cold air. She looked up at Ye You, her heart filled with gratitude.
Suddenly, a loud "boom" shattered the peaceful moment. Chaos erupted in the Demon Palace's main hall as the Second Elder and Third Elder fought fiercely, each accusing the other of starting the fight, while the surrounding crowd scrambled to get out of the way.
Dai Yao excitedly pulled Ye You to see it, but Ye You shook her head helplessly. The two went to the hall and saw a complete mess.
Dai Yao's lips curled into a sly smile as she whispered in Ye You's ear, "The real show has only just begun." Ye You had a bad feeling and tightened her grip on Dai Yao's hand, warning her to be careful. Dai Yao appeared excited to watch the spectacle, but in reality, she was planning to slip away; she didn't want to get involved in the elders' power struggle.
The two hid in a secluded corridor, trying to escape. Just as they were about to succeed, a powerful pressure descended.
Dai Yao had a bad feeling. Turning around, she saw the man in black robes blocking her way. The man in black robes exuded a murderous aura and demanded something in a hoarse voice. Dai Yao pretended to be calm and said she had mistaken her for someone else. The man in black robes sneered and threatened her to hand over the "Qiankun Mirror." He then raised his hand and gathered spiritual energy, causing Dai Yao to feel difficulty breathing.
Ye You shielded Dai Yao behind him. Facing the powerful spiritual pressure from the black-robed man, his eyes suddenly glowed with a ghostly blue light, and he chanted incantations. He swiftly formed hand seals, and a ghostly blue light shield formed in front of him. The black-robed man's spiritual energy surged against the light shield, creating ripples of light.
Ye You said in a low voice, "Your Excellency, please don't push people too far." The man in black robes was slightly taken aback, seemingly surprised by Ye You's sudden display of ability.
Ye You's ability was a clan-inherited protective technique called "Azure Shield," capable of temporarily withstanding attacks far exceeding his own strength, but also consuming a large amount of spiritual energy. Ye You was well aware of the black-robed man's power; he needed to buy Dai Yao some time to devise a countermeasure.
Ye You gripped Dai Yao's hand tightly, signaling her not to panic. Dai Yao felt the strength and warmth emanating from Ye You's hand, and her heart calmed down considerably. Seeing this, the black-robed man increased his spiritual power output again, and the azure shield began to flicker. Ye You gritted her teeth, struggling to keep the shield from being broken.
At this moment, Dai Yao's mind raced as she thought about how to get out of her predicament.
The man in black robes chuckled, removing his hood to reveal a face that was both familiar and unfamiliar: "Long time no see, Nightshade..."