Princess Ling'an, Who Had Been Waiting for a Long Time
Alas!
The enormous, Gilded Star Raft tore through the clouds, its speed far exceeding that of ordinary flying boats, quickly leaving the continuous mountain shadows of the Xianjing Continent behind.
Inside the Star Skiff, the atmosphere was as oppressive as frozen ice.
Baiyue stood respectfully to one side, her face still pale, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes, cold sweat soaking her temples.
She hesitated several times, her gaze shifting between Ye Li, who was resting with his eyes closed, and the Dragon Pattern Jade Talisman that had been casually put away. In the end, she could only let out a silent sigh.
The decree from Eldest Princess Zhaoyang weighed heavily on her heart, and also on the future of the master behind her.
Time is of the essence now; powerless to resist, she must send this message back immediately!
"General Ye, I'm feeling uneasy, so I'll go and rest now. Please feel free to call me if you need anything." She looked at Ye Li and forced a smile in as calm a tone as possible.
"Um."
Seeing that Ye Li ignored him, Baiyue quietly retreated to a secluded room behind the Star Skiff.
After confirming that the isolation Array Formation was activated, a faint light flashed in her palm, and she tightly grasped a small, crescent-shaped Communication Jade Talisman.
Without the slightest hesitation.
Baiyue immediately poured his Magic Power into it--
Buzz!
The Jade Talisman lit up instantly, illuminating her extremely anxious face.
Qingxin Hall in the capital Capital City of Dasheng.
The palace lanterns were half-extinguished, casting flickering light and shadows inside the hall. The Third Princess Li Yingluo, sat on the edge of the bed, idly fiddling with a jade hairpin. The lamplight illuminated her beautiful yet somewhat irritated profile.
She glanced towards the palace gate every now and then, letting out a barely perceptible hum from the tip of her delicate nose.
How can Ye Li and Baiyue be dawdling like this?
It was just a minor incident in Luoxia City, yet no news has come back until now. Could it be that they've simply forgotten about it?
Buzz!
At this moment, the Jade Slip on the table lit up slightly, and Baiyue's somewhat illusory figure gradually appeared, kneeling down towards the beautiful figure on the edge of the bed.
"Your Highness."
Although she tried her best to maintain her composure, her rather rapid breathing and the barely concealed panic in her eyes betrayed her unease.
Li Yingluo's expression softened slightly. She raised her eyes and looked at them with a hint of arrogant scrutiny, asking:
"What's wrong? Has some major trouble broken out in Luoxia City that requires me to personally go and clean it up?"
Baiyue took a deep breath and steadied her voice. "Your Highness, there is indeed great chaos in Luoxia City. The Vajra Buddhist Disciple has appeared, intending to slaughter the city's people, but General Ye... General Ye... he killed the Vajra Buddhist Disciple!"
"Not only that, he also uncovered the Xuanming Sword Sect's collusion with evil monks and their secret breeding of demons! Even the Sword Sect's Old Ancestor at the Cosmic Birth Realm died at his hands!"
"What?!" Princess Ling'an's fingers, which were fiddling with the jade hairpin, suddenly stopped, and a glint of light flashed in her eyes.
Even though she was indifferent to worldly affairs, she knew the name of that defector Vajra Buddhist Disciple and the prestige of the Venerable Cosmic Birth Realm!
This Ye Li... is even more ferocious than she expected!
Well done!
That was a great kill!!
This achievement is enough to make her stand out in front of her Father Emperor and court officials!
Princess Ling'an was overjoyed. She could almost imagine the astonishment that might appear on Zhaoyang Yang's unchanging face, and perhaps her Father Emperor's long-awaited praise would also fall upon her!
You should know that Ye Li is now one of her trusted confidants!
But remembering that she was in front of the Maid, she suppressed her excitement and smiled lightly, feigning indifference:
"Very good, he does have some ability. It wasn't a waste of my efforts to recruit him!"
However, what Baiyue said next was like a bucket of ice water poured over her head.
"But... Your Highness!"
Baiyue's tone could no longer remain calm, and even carried a hint of anxiety, "Just as the Star Skiff was about to set off back to the capital, Prefect Cao Ming of Xianjing suddenly brought with him an imperial edict from the Eldest Princess personally issued by the Eldest Princess!"
"The Eldest Princess?" Li Yingluo's smug expression froze instantly, her delicate brows furrowed, and a sense of foreboding rose within her.
She sat up straight, her eyes sharpening, and asked, "What edict?"
"Please don't be angry..." Baiyue was extremely anxious at this moment, and immediately recounted what she had seen and heard.
Completely unaware that the color was rapidly fading from his Family Head's face, replaced by a paleness filled with shock and rage.