(Based on feedback, some revisions have been made to the previous plot. Those who have read it may choose to read it again or not. In any case, some less enjoyable elements have been cut, and it will not affect the direction of the following plot.)
Yun Yun flicked her sword, and blood dripped from its tip.
She coldly looked at Mo Cheng's severed head rolling across the ground before sheathing her sword.
She turned to Nalan Yanran. "Yanran, you can stop pretending."
Nalan Yanran's slightly flushed complexion immediately returned to normal, leaving no trace of the weakness she had displayed moments ago.
"I never expected Mo Cheng to be so bold as to drug you, Master. Did he think a powerhouse like you wouldn't notice something wrong with your body?" Nalan Yanran asked in confusion.
Yun Yun gently stroked Nalan Yanran's cheek and instructed her, "He has tyrannized Northeast Province for too long. He has begun to lose sight of who he is, overestimating his own abilities before daring to set his sights on me."
"If I hadn't wanted to learn the location of that flame, he would never have lived until now."
As she spoke, Yun Yun suddenly froze.
Wasn't the reason Queen Medusa had captured her some time ago exactly the same?
Her growth had been far too smooth. Under Yun Shan's protection, she had steadily become a Dou Emperor, encountering only a handful of setbacks in her entire life.
Like Mo Cheng, she had overestimated herself and misjudged her opponent, which had led to her being thrown into prison and causing all that trouble.
"Master, I understand. From now on, I will maintain a clear understanding of my own abilities!" Nalan Yanran said earnestly.
Yun Yun returned to her senses and nodded. "Then let's go. According