Chapter 1474: Ruthless Trap.

Heaven, Earth, Me

Yasenia stood in the middle of the air, looking at everything with crossed arms. Her glance swept the surroundings, and she hummed with interest. "Not bad."

Tatyana, Lady First, and Ao Xianlan stood nearby, glancing over the battlefield together. Tatyana, knowing her daughter, smiled and glanced at her. "You say not bad, but your tone is implying a very strong 'but.'"

"If I can see it…" Yasenia chuckled. "I doubt you three seniors can't."

Looking at the ongoing battle between the three Level 1 Dantian Spiritualization Realm cultivators and the Level 3 Dantian Spiritualization Realm, it was very clear who had the absolute advantage.

The old man from the Dan family swept his sword, lightning crackling around it as he blasted the other three flying. While Yasenia herself fought cultivators above her level as easily as drinking water, that was absolutely not the case for the grand majority of the world.

Anyone who was a level above another, if their talents were similar, it meant absolute suppression. It was not a matter of the other side being slightly stronger; it was a matter of the other side being able to stomp the former with less than ten moves.

"The formation is not bad," Yasenia commented, and as she did, it activated. Swords and lotus petals flew around, attacking Old Man Dan. "But… It's not a strong formation. Moreover, it was hastily built by mediocre formation masters."

Old Man Dan's lightning crackled, striking down all swords and petals that came within 10 meters of distance, leaving them unable to pierce his first layer of defense.

"Little Feixue's idea was not bad at all. She planned everything admirably, and she even used my existence as I had wanted." Yasenia analyzed easily. "The only mistake she committed was underestimating the strength of a Level 3 Dantian Spiritualization Realm cultivator. Old Man Dan is not at the beginning of the realm; he has hidden his strength."

RUMBLE!

Old Man Dan's aura burst out ferociously, suppressing the other three powerhouses fighting him. "He is at the peak of the third realm, a step away from condensing his gaseous energy into liquid energy."

The other three cultivators looked at each other, showing the same solemn expression. Still, they were determined. After all, they were like an arrow that had left the bow—turning back was not an option.

Yasenia glanced at the side, where Luan Feixue was watching the fight with a cold expression. "I wonder… what will you do now that the plan is about to fail, Little Feixue?"

The formation, unable to use its full strength as a low-level Heaven-Ranked formation due to the haste of its construction, began showing signs of tearing.

Moreover, while the formation had a sound-sealing array included to avoid startling the whole city, powerful people nearby could detect the small fluctuation when it was deployed.

Prince Duke Dan stirred, his eyebrows furrowing. "What was that?" He stood up from the bed, the soft bodies of two women sleeping on his chest sliding onto the bed. With a single move, he jumped out of the bed and put on his clothes.

Then, using his cultivation, his body moved quickly and shifted through the corridors. In a few seconds, he arrived at the place where Ancestor Dan was fighting, and his face gained a touch of disbelief.

When he was about to ring the alarms, a voice behind him spoke coldly. "Are you sure you want to alert others?"

Prince Duke stiffened and turned around. Behind him, a familiar figure stood in the shadows. The hour was early in the morning, so the sun's shadows were long. Together with her posture, the woman wearing a veiled hat looked even more ethereal.

"What do you mean? Who are you?"

Luan Feixue didn't answer his questions. Instead, she spoke. "The big brother of the Dan Family. By birth, your destiny was to become the head and lead a life of luxury, power, and status… Sadly, your very talented little brother stole all the glory."

Prince Duke Dan frowned, his face turning cold. "If that's your attempt at making me and my brother clash, it is pitiful and childish. Dan Family matters will be dealt with among us. However, when outsiders dare poke their noses where they shouldn't, all of us will act as one."

Luan Feixue chuckled indifferently. "Like you did to bring down the Luan Family, right?"

Prince Duke Dan raised an eyebrow. "Oh, so you are one of the remaining dogs of the Luan Family. I guess exterminating all the vermin is harder than expected." He mused, curious. "Is it your appearance that's making our family's destiny become murkier?"

Luan Feixue answered lightly. "Perhaps. However, Prince Duke Dan, your thoughts are not shared by the others."

"Stop bluffing. Unless you have hard proof, I will take your words as nonsense." Prince Duke spoke calmly, his face calm and his eyes sharp.

Yet, the answer he received was not one that he expected. "I know. Your sisters and brothers didn't believe it either."

Then, she threw a crystal toward him. Prince Duke Dan let it pass, allowing it to fall to the ground without touching it. There was no way he would touch something from this mysterious woman.

"That's a recording crystal. Using your Spiritual Sense should be more than enough to check that I am telling the truth. With that crystal, I need nothing else. No tricks. Just the truth is enough to convince you of my words."

Prince Duke Dan squinted for a second, and then he scanned the crystal with his Spiritual Sense. The second he did so, an image appeared in front of him… from the perspective of General Fa.

The battle outside raged on, the three Dantian Spiritualization Cultivators barely holding on against the powerful Ancestor Dan.

"... How?"

"General Fa was a good friend of the previous dynasty's royal family. Naturally, he would act as a mediator when speaking with me."

Prince Duke Dan looked at the woman and asked, his tone slightly trembling. "Who are you?"

"None of your concern. Now, will you stay there like a sitting duck, or will you help us deal with Ancestor Dan? Using this mansion's formations, you can probably kill those four powerhouses, right?"

"Four?" Prince Duke Dan was startled.

Luan Feixue, however, smiled coldly under the veil. "Of course. How could you dare leave a Fifth Realm threat in this empire when you are going to deal with your only shield? Then, if you use this." She showed a crystalline, yellow sphere. "You only need to wait before you take over everything."

Prince Duke Dan looked at that crystal in confusion for a moment before the information about it suddenly flashed in his mind. "Impossible! How did you get a [Tribulation Enhancing Crystal]?"

This item was used by some geniuses to increase the intensity of their tribulation and reap more heavenly rewards. While the Heavenly Tribulation was fair, it was sometimes too biased toward those with great innate fates. Hence, using these crystals would only do good, not harm.

Luan Feixue got this crystal by exchanging all her accumulated Sect Points before the disbanding for it. She wanted to use it for herself, but now…

"All the top powerhouses get defeated. That leaves Emperor Dan with no other option but to break through to regain control. Then, you use this, and he becomes ashes. Someone with his karma will already face a terrifying tribulation. If it is further enhanced, the result is death."

Prince Duke Dan looked at the woman and asked, his voice low. "What's in there for you? I get to the throne, and then? What's your endgame?"

"Killing Emperor Dan. That's my endgame." Luan Feixue answered, her fingers playing with the yellow ball. "He killed my family a long time ago, and now that I have a chance to take revenge after so many years of planning, I'll naturally not let it go. Once that's done, I'll finally leave this forsaken empire and roam the vast world."

Prince Duke Dan's eyes flashed with realization. Then, he glanced at the battle and hesitated.

"There is no more time left. The formation is about to collapse."

Luan Feixue gently nudged.

"You either act now or live forever in the shadow of your talented little brother. He will be the eternal emperor, while you roll around like a useless good-for-nothing with beauties for the rest of your days. Moreover, if you did not hear in that conversation, your good son had slapped his precious daughter. Reconciliation… you should know better than me if it is possible with how fiercely that man pampers his descendants."

Yasenia, floating in the air and listening to everything, showed a hint of appreciation. "So, she didn't have only one plan."

The Dan Family people were quite twisted. A few of them could be considered honorable. But overall, they were not good people, even by a cultivator's standards. Therefore, she was more than certain that all the convincing Luan Feixue did would be successful.

Not because the plan was masterful, although it could be considered good, but because Prince Duke Dan's hidden ambition was about to be rekindled with powerful fuel.

With a smile, Prince Duke Dan waved his hand. "Activate [Thunder Killing Sky Formation]."

Ancestor Dan looked around and smiled. "You insects, you'll finally know your demise for challenging the Dan Family."

The three powerhouses became flustered and shouted. "Lady Xue, where is the secondary plan you told us about!?"

Luan Feixue looked up and spoke softly. "This is the secondary plan, seniors. Your sacrifice won't be forgotten."

For her revenge, Luan Feixue didn't care about using these family heads as bait. They, as most cultivation families in mortal empires, were similarly not good people. Hence, there was absolutely no burden in her mind when she used them.

RUMBLE!

Thunder pillars descended from the sky, and immense power gathered within them. But, to Ancestor Dan's utter stupefaction, these thunder pillars were aimed at him. "What—?"

BOOM!

Before he could even understand what happened, his body was charred black, his soul extinguished as he fell dead from the sky. Thunder kept falling after that, eliminating the last three powerhouses.

Prince Duke Dan shouted, his voice full of grief and anger. "DAMN YOU FA, YUN, AND CHA FAMILIES! HOW DARE YOU KILL OUR ANCESTOR! THE DAN FAMILY WON'T STOP UNTIL EVEN YOUR DOGS MEET WITH DEATH!"

His voice was amplified by his energy, booming out and spreading around the city as he cried in grief.

Prince Duke Dan smiled after he shouted and turned to look. To his surprise, the mysterious woman had disappeared, leaving behind the [Tribulation Enhancing Crystal].

After Luan Feixue escaped the Prince Duke State's compounds, she sighed in relief and relaxed her body. Before she could relax, a pair of arms pulled her into a soft and warm embrace. She didn't resist in the slightest.

"Great job, Little Feixue. Not bad at all~."

Feixue turned and buried her face in her master's ample bosom. Taking a deep breath of her floral scent, she spoke muffledly into the cleavage. "Thank you, Master."

Yasenia chuckled and was about to say something else when her face twisted in annoyance. "Sorry, little Feixue. I need to return and act. My pursuer is quite worried and currently rushing toward my room to check on me."

Luan Feixue's relaxed face tightened, and she swore with gritted teeth. "I'll exterminate the entire Dan family and get rid of that bug-like pursuer."

Yasenia planted a big kiss on her cheek. "My Little Feixue is so cute when she is jelly~. Bye-bye, little one. Please, free Master from the big bad wolf soon!"

Feeling the soft body hugging her slip away, Luan Feixue became even more resentful and rushed out to continue her plans.