Meng Xiuchen Suffers Again

The immortals left in a rush.

Meng Mingde wanted to stop them, but no one paid him any mind.

Ever since Meng Anli was betrothed to the Crown Prince, he had never been treated this way.

How could that damned Lu Zhiyuan know about this?

With no wars across the Six Realms, he was quite idle. When did he find out? And how many immortals did he tell?

Would his Shiwan be harmed?

Meng Mingde quickly used his communication mirror to contact Meng Shiwan.

A response came back quickly, filled with whimpering sobs.

Meng Mingde's heart broke. "My dear daughter, stop crying. Who bullied you? Your father will get justice for you."

Meng Xiuchen's voice chimed in, "I'm sorry, Father. Meng Anli caused a scene during the entrance test, saying we dug out her inner core and revealing Wanwan's background. It's my fault for not protecting Wanwan well enough."

"You ungrateful wretch!"

Meng Mingde roared in anger and immediately flew home. "How could she be so malicious? How can Wanwan possibly establish herself in the Seven Realms with this? I originally wanted to spare her life..."

Meng Shiwan sobbed, "It's not sister's fault. She's probably just angry that I received your favor."

"My dear daughter, don't defend her. If she's going to do something like this just because she's angry, she'll become a great demon wreaking havoc on the Seven Realms in the future! Today, I will act on behalf of heaven. Meng Xiuchen."

"Yes."

"Make her kowtow and apologize to Shiwan, beat her with thirty discipline whips, and lock her in the dark prison!"

"She... hasn't returned yet."

"This is outrageous!" Meng Mingde flew into the house and saw Meng Shiwan's tear-reddened eyes. He tenderly pulled her into his embrace. "Don't worry, Father will definitely get justice for you."

"Daddy, I'm so scared," Meng Shiwan hugged his back. "Will I be thrown into the mortal realm and bullied again? Will I never see you and my brothers again?"

"No, no, you are Father's daughter. Who would dare throw you away?"

He comforted Meng Shiwan for a long time.

Meng Shiwan gradually stopped crying in his arms and fell asleep.

He carefully carried her to the bed and then, with a grim expression, instructed Meng Xiuchen, "Your eldest and second brothers are not home right now. You must take responsibility for protecting your sister. Go find Meng Anli and bring her back to apologize and be punished by Shiwan."

"Yes." Meng Xiuchen retreated indignantly.

Meng Mingde went to the storeroom, selected some treasures, and headed towards the residence of the Censorate Immortal Official.

This matter must absolutely not be reported to the Heavenly Emperor. That would be a second injury to Wanwan.

*

In the academy dormitories, Meng Anli's chapped lips quickly healed, emitting a dewy glow. Her cracked cheeks also returned to normal, and dust was squeezed out onto the surface of her skin.

Her eyelashes fluttered. When she opened her eyes, her already captivating peach blossom eyes were now even more rippling with water. Each blink was soul-stirring.

Lu Yao was captivated by her gaze and stared blankly. "You...?"

"Hm?" Meng Anli looked up, gazing at her questioningly.

"Don't look at me like that!"

Lu Yao gasped and quickly covered her face with her hands, squirming and letting out a silly giggle.

Meng Anli was even more confused. She worriedly reached out to take Lu Yao's hand. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

"No, no, it's just that you're too beautiful."

"Beautiful?" Meng Anli touched her face, and dust fell off in clumps.

This was considered beautiful?

"But speaking of which," Lu Yao released her hands from her face but dared not look at Meng Anli, "have you still not managed to activate the Huan Dan Grass?"

"No," Meng Anli said curiously, "I've already formed my core."

"Really?" Lu Yao took Meng Anli's hand to feel her pulse, only to find her wrist felt even softer than before, making it very pleasant to touch. She couldn't help but squeeze it.

She let out a silly giggle.

Meng Anli: "?"

Lu Yao coughed lightly and continued to feel her pulse. "You have indeed formed an inner core, and it's water-elemental. No wonder you look so radiant. But doesn't it hurt? I saw you didn't even frown."

"It really doesn't hurt."

"Then the book is wrong, and we need to correct it."

"No," Meng Anli stopped her. "Perhaps the great deity named Yuan Tuo helped me."

"Yuan Tuo? Great deity?" Lu Yao's attention was captured. "Quick, tell me about your experience in the North Sea."

"I feel very sticky all over. I'll tell you while I wash up."

"Alright!"

The two went to the east washroom on that floor, fetched water, and poured it into the bathtub in the inner room.

Lu Yao thoughtfully used fire to warm her. Then she squatted outside the screen, listening to Meng Anli talk.

"Wow, does that mean you also met the legendary Great Emperor Dangmo?"

"Yes." Meng Anli came out, drying her hair.

Lu Yao subconsciously looked up, and the moment she saw her, she froze again.

Her already perfect features were now complemented by skin as fair and translucent as snow and water. The steam had brought a faint blush to her cheeks.

"You're truly going to steal my soul."

"Exaggeration~" Meng Anli playfully chided her.

Lu Yao clutched her chest and collapsed, "Too beautiful. You leave no room for the rest of us to live."

Meng Anli bent down to help her up, gently pinching her cheek. "I like your appearance even more."

"Not as much as yours. Let me pinch it."

Lu Yao lightly pinched her cheek and sighed with satisfaction, "It really is better to pinch than it looks."

The two laughed and frolicked as they went to fetch bathwater when Meng Anli suddenly heard her name.

She poked her head down to look and saw Meng Xiuchen arguing with the dormitory matron.

"Meng Anli is my sister, why can't I go up to find her?"

The dormitory matron put her hands on her hips. "This building is for young ladies, and it's already evening. Naturally, you, a man, cannot go up. If you ruin the young ladies' reputations, can you bear the consequences?"

"There aren't many young ladies living here now, are there? After all, it's still seven days before classes officially begin."

"Even if there's only one, you still can't go up. She's your sister, why don't you contact her with a communication mirror?"

Meng Xiuchen: "I..."

The dormitory matron waved her hand. "Go, go, go. Take one more step forward, and I'll treat you as a lecher and hit you."

Meng Xiuchen took two steps back resentfully, then suddenly tilted his head back and shouted, "Meng Anli, come out if you have the guts!"

"Hey~" The dormitory matron was provoked and hit him with a feather duster.

A young lady peeked out from the window and shouted, "Matron, he's so wicked. He dug out Meng Anli's inner core."

"Yes, don't let him in."

"There's such a thing?" The matron's eyes widened, the feather duster grew larger, and it fiercely landed on Meng Xiuchen's head.

Meng Xiuchen fled in disarray.

Lu Yao cursed, "Pah! How disgusting. How could I have liked someone like that before?"

"It's my fault," Meng Anli linked arms with her. "I was always telling you how good my brother was, making you unable to see clearly."

"It's okay," Lu Yao patted her hand. "It's not too late to see clearly now. As long as we guard against them, we won't let them take advantage of us again."

Meng Anli lowered her eyes. In her past life, they had suffered greatly.

In this life, she would make them pay it all back, one by one.

She returned to her room and began to cultivate.

Lu Yao also felt it was too embarrassing to be unable to defeat Meng Xiuchen today, so she sat in quiet meditation and cultivated.