Pitiful Clown

Elsewhere, within the Yin Moon Sect...

Jiang Qingyue sat there with a video call before her, speaking with a man.

"How did it go?"

Jiang Qingyue rhythmically tapped the armrest with her right hand.

"Reporting to Sect Master, your subordinate has successfully obtained it. We only need wait for the Empress of the Saint Heart Empire to exhaust all options and issue a notice!"

The man curled his lips into a smile.

Jiang Qingyue nodded. "Mm, well done! Once you have cured Han Rui's poison, get close to the Empress. From then on, remain by her side as the Yin Moon Sect's mole. Win her trust and obtain a higher position. If the chance arises, poison and kill her! But do not rush this opportunity. You must ensure absolute success. If half a year is not enough, then take a year. If a year is not enough, then take two!"

The man frowned.

"Sect Master, weren't you going to have me pursue the Empress?"

he asked.

"Pursue her?"

Jiang Qingyue laughed. "You are not worthy."

Originally, that had indeed been her plan. But after seeing Ye Tianyi, she had felt that the plan was truly feasible. Yet Ye Tianyi had run off. After so many days, Zhao Le had finally found someone handsome—namely this man. He was indeed handsome, but compared with Ye Tianyi, he lacked far too much of that indescribable charm. She felt Ye Tianyi had a chance, while this man had none at all!

At most, he could use his fairly handsome face and the deed of saving Han Rui to make Han Ya'er somewhat fond of him!

However, just as Ye Tianyi had suspected at the time, Jiang Qingyue genuinely had not believed that he would go to the Saint Heart Empire. Even if he did,