Chapter 65 Calculation and Planning

Huang Ming's expression changed drastically, and he uncontrollably spat out a mouthful of blood. What happened? How did his contracted magical artifact disappear into thin air?

The contracted artifact was his everything, sharing both glory and ruin. Therefore, when the artifact disappeared, he also suffered considerable injuries.

Lu Fuyue glanced at him indifferently, then raised her hand and pressed down hard on the strings. The next second, Huang Ming's body slammed uncontrollably onto the water mist, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood.

At the same time, his spiritual power was gradually devoured by the spiritual domain until he fainted, at which point Lu Fuyue stopped.

The improved waterway has yielded good results, and she is quite satisfied.

With a flick of her sleeve, the mist dissipated, and everyone stared in shock at the unharmed Lu Fuyue and the person lying on the ground, barely alive.

That was a member of the Huang family at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage! The Huang family is skilled in formations and is almost invincible among those of the same level. Lu Fuyue actually beat him up like this.

The head of the Huang family watched this scene in disbelief, then rushed over, picked up the unconscious Huang Ming, and cried bitterly.

"Second brother, second brother, how are you?"

However, no matter how he called out, the person in his arms did not respond at all.

Nan Ling'er, oblivious to the strange atmosphere in the main hall, looked at Lu Fuyue with delight and said...

"Brother, look! Alchemist Lu won! That's wonderful!"

Nan Chuli nodded, looking at Lu Fuyue, who was dressed in white and had black hair, with a complicated expression.

The matter is not over yet, after all, that is the Huang family, who are the most protective of their own.

When Yun Luoxue saw this scene, the resentment in her eyes almost solidified into a tangible form.

However, thinking that the Huang family wouldn't let Lu Fuyue off so easily, her mood quickly improved.

On the dragon throne, Nan Tingyu looked at Lu Fuyue and slowly said, "Master Lu, you truly possess remarkable skill. May I ask which sect or school you belong to?"

Lu Fuyue looked up at him and said, "Just a rogue cultivator."

After saying this, she cupped her hands in a respectful gesture to Nan Tingyu, and then returned to her seat.

Nan Tingyu's expression remained unchanged, but the fleeting coldness in his eyes betrayed his dissatisfaction.

A rogue cultivator?

I doubt anyone would believe that.

Just then, the head of the Huang family knelt in the main hall and said, "Your Majesty, although my second brother proposed this competition first, Master Lu's methods were far too harsh."

This statement was met with agreement from the crowd.

"That's right, Your Majesty. Huang Ming only wanted to spar with Master Lu. Why did Master Lu have to use such a heavy hand?"

"We demand that Master Lu be severely punished!"

...

As Lu Fuyue listened to these high-sounding words, and then glanced at the person sitting on the dragon throne who was secretly manipulating everything, she couldn't help but feel a surge of disgust.

They arranged the people, and this situation was deliberately set up against her. Knowing that she was only in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, they found someone in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment to suppress her.

The purpose behind this is self-evident.

Nan Tingyu looked at Lu Fuyue and slowly said, "Master Lu, is there anything you would like to say?"

Lu Fuyue stood up and nodded, then glanced at everyone present, finally looking at the kneeling Huang family head, and sneered.

"Since you are so worried about your brother, why do you leave him lying on the ground, seriously injured, without seeking medical treatment?"

Upon hearing this, the Huang family patriarch stiffened; he had forgotten about that.

Seeing this, Lu Fuyue understood everything. She guessed that in their eyes, a person who was already useless was not worth wasting resources on.

So they didn't even take a close look before concluding that Huang Ming was finished.

Lu Fuyue sneered, and then, in front of everyone, took out her zither again and began to play "The Song of Rejuvenation".

As the music began, the person lying on the ground gradually woke up, and even their injuries were mostly healed.

She had only made a small test, but these people gave her such a big surprise.

How ridiculous!

Everyone present stared in shock at this scene. Could it be... that this is the legendary sound editing?

But hasn't sound editing disappeared long ago?

Why did it suddenly reappear?

After opening his eyes, Huang Ming couldn't help but give a bitter, sorrowful smile. He had heard everything that had just happened.

He had thought he was going to die, but to his surprise, even though he was unconscious, he was fully conscious and knew what had just happened.

He slowly stood up, cupped his hands in greeting to Emperor Nan Tingyu, and said, "Your Majesty, Alchemist Lu did not harm me; on the contrary, she saved me."

"Please, Your Majesty, do not blame her."

Nan Tingyu remained silent for a moment before speaking, "That's natural."

Afterwards, Huang Ming glanced at the Huang family patriarch with disappointment and returned to his seat.

The banquet continued.

However, just as the banquet was about to end, Nan Tingyu suddenly spoke up, "Alchemist Lu, I heard that you were brought back by the Crown Prince. How about I bestow a marriage upon you and the Crown Prince?"

"Father, no!"

Upon hearing this, the person who reacted the most was not Lu Fuyue, but Nan Chuli.

He stepped forward and knelt in the main hall, saying each word clearly, "Father, I already have someone I love, and I cannot delay Master Lu."

These words caused a huge uproar.

As far as they knew, Nan Chuli had never gotten close to any female cultivator, so how could he possibly have a beloved woman? Could it be... that little girl from the Yun family?

Everyone then turned to look at Yun Luoxue.

Yun Luoxue tried her best to maintain a proper smile, but in reality, she wished she could run away on the spot, because she knew that the person Nan Chuli was talking about was not her at all, otherwise he wouldn't have treated her that way that day.

And her lingering affection for him vanished completely at that moment.

However, she still had to get the position of Crown Princess, so Lu Fuyue had to die.

Nan Tingyu looked intently at the Crown Prince kneeling in the main hall. After a moment, he glanced at Yun Luoxue sitting below, paused, and spoke with a hint of pressure.

"Your Highness, who is the person you have your eye on?"

Nan Chuli lowered his eyes. He naturally understood his father's unspoken meaning: his father wanted him to choose between Yun Luoxue and her.

However, he was unwilling to marry a woman he did not love, nor did he want to implicate the woman he liked.

Being a mere Crown Princess of the Southern Ling Kingdom would only limit her path to greatness. A person as good as her should not be bound by such a small status.

Nan Chuli had already made up his mind, and he slowly said, "Father, I have no intention of getting married."

Nan Tingyu instantly flew into a rage, staring at him with a dark gaze, and warned, "Nonsense! Don't forget who you are!"

Everyone present was shocked. The royal lineage can only be inherited by the future heir. If the crown prince does not marry, wouldn't their Nanling Kingdom's lineage be cut off?

Lu Fuyue watched this scene calmly, unaffected in the slightest.

Now she knows that the true purpose of this banquet is to bind her, or Yun Luoxue, to the Southern Spirit Kingdom.

Unfortunately, she cultivates the path of ruthlessness, and anyone who disturbs her path will be punished!

So Lu Fuyue got up and left.

No one dared to stop them.

She was not originally from the Southern Ling Kingdom, so the emperor of the Southern Ling Kingdom could not control her, nor did he dare to openly control her.