Xi Lan never expected that her act of stealing spiritual herbs would be recorded by Yao Hua with a memory spiritual slip and presented to the God - Lord as evidence.
Seeing her face turn alternately green and red, the God - Lord showed no mercy. Instead, he said sternly, "Yao Hua is searching for ancient books in the library. Go and apologize to her."
"Wh...what?" Xi Lan couldn't believe her ears. "You want me to apologize to her?"
"If the matter of your theft gets out, not only will your reputation be ruined, but the Zhuque Clan and the Sparrow Clan will also be disgraced!" the God - Lord said impatiently. "Yao Hua gave me the spiritual slip instead of making it public directly. She has shown you enough respect. Don't you think you should thank her?"
After saying that, he simply waved his sleeve and sent her out of the palace gate.
Xi Lan had never suffered such cold treatment before. Meeting the strange looks of the celestial attendants outside the palace, her tears fell patter - like, and she was filled with shame and indignation.
At this moment, in the library, Yao Hua was concentrating on flipping through the ancient books.
Suddenly, Xi Lan came aggressively with her maids.
Yao Hua looked up from the book. "What can I do for you, Princess?"
The tear tracks on Xi Lan's face were still fresh. She gave a signal, and the maids immediately blocked the door to prevent outsiders from peeping.
Then, gritting her teeth, she said, "The previous incident about the Phoenix Clan was purely a misunderstanding. I apologize to you."
Yao Hua nodded faintly, knowing full well that this woman was probably forced by the God - Lord's authority to do so.
Seeing that she had humbled herself but Yao Hua seemed not to care, Xi Lan's anger welled up. She sneered, "You're really good at currying favor with the upper gods and flattering the God - Lord!"
After saying that, seeing Yao Hua remained silent, she picked up a book and flipped through it casually. "Your Phoenix Clan has never been fond of reading. You only focus on martial arts. Why do you come to the library to pretend to be refined?"
Every word was full of mockery.
Yao Hua raised her eyes and said, "The Princess is indeed well - educated and self - righteous. However, the image of you trying to steal things in the Phoenix Clan has already been recorded by the spiritual slip. I have hundreds of copies. If you insist on causing trouble, I don't mind distributing them to all the clans so that everyone can appreciate the Princess's charm."
"You!" Xi Lan was furious. "If you do this, you'll be an enemy of both the Zhuque Clan and the Sparrow Clan!"
"With the Princess deliberately making things difficult for us, the attitudes of these two clans towards our Phoenix Clan are not much better. In that case, it's better to break off relations." Yao Hua scoffed. "Or, does the Princess want to go to the God - Lord with me to reason and see who is being unreasonable and causing trouble everywhere?"
Xi Lan was so angry that she raised her hand high. But then she thought that this bitch in front of her loved to act innocent and weak. If she were to strike, this bitch might slander her as rude and overbearing in front of the God - Lord and Chong Ming. So she put her hand down again.
After thinking for a while, she sneered coolly, "What a sharp - tongued girl. But no matter how smart you are, you have no chance with Lord Chong Ming. One day when I form a bond with the upper god, you'll have to obediently call me Mistress!"
These words hit Yao Hua's sore spot. She pursed her lips and turned around, not wanting her feelings to be detected.
But Xi Lan wouldn't let her go. Seeing her dejected, a smile appeared on her beautiful face. "What, are you sad? I've long known that you have impure thoughts about Lord Chong Ming, which is why I've targeted you."
"Master won't like a petty woman like you," Yao Hua couldn't help but say.
Xi Lan said proudly, "In terms of family background and appearance, I'm the most noble and beautiful woman in the Three Realms. I'm a perfect match for Lord Chong Ming. This marriage was also arranged and approved by the God - Lord. Who are you to make comments?"
"I'm his disciple, so I naturally know what kind of woman he likes. With your character, you're simply unworthy of being my mistress." After saying that, Yao Hua realized that her emotions were getting out of control. She took a deep breath and said calmly, "Forget it. I don't want to argue with you."
But Xi Lan was enraged. "I'm unworthy, but are you worthy? Humph, I think the biggest obstacle between Chong Ming and me is you!"
"If you think so, there's nothing I can do." Yao Hua said coldly. "If the Princess wants to read, just do it. I'll leave first."
If she continued to argue with this person, she was afraid she would lose control and strike.
"Wait!" Xi Lan grabbed her stubbornly. "I want you to swear that you'll never pester Chong Ming again!"
"On what grounds?" Yao Hua scoffed. "I'm his disciple. Even if there is a mistress in the future, I'll never be separated from Master."
Xi Lan hooked her lips and lifted the thing in her hand. "Just because today I also brought a memory spiritual slip. The way you talked about Chong Ming just now was like a lovesick girl. It's not the attitude towards a master at all. If you don't swear, I'll spread this spiritual slip throughout the Three Realms and expose your dirty thoughts completely."
Yao Hua's face changed slightly. She reached out to snatch the spiritual slip.
Xi Lan immediately stepped back and proudly and arrogantly put the spiritual slip into her space. "I really have to thank you for giving me such a good idea. You mocked me for my poor character and unworthiness to be your mistress. If others knew that you had designs on Lord Chong Ming, you'd probably be expelled from the master - disciple relationship immediately. Swear with your life that you'll never get close to Chong Ming, and I'll spare your life."
Yao Hua's eyes were full of anger. She stared at her and said, "You're despicable!"
Xi Lan sized her up for a while and suddenly laughed softly. A long whip suddenly appeared in her hand and lashed out at Yao Hua's body. "Swear quickly. Don't try to play tricks."
Snap!
Yao Hua was worried and didn't dare to fight back. She had to take the whip stroke and endured the pain as she said, "I also have something on you. You..."
"Don't even think about making a deal with me." Seeing that she didn't dare to fight back, Xi Lan was extremely proud. The whip lashed down frequently until the girl in front of her was in rags and her skin was torn and bleeding. Only then was she satisfied.
Yao Hua was in so much pain that cold sweat broke out on her forehead. "Don't go too far!"
Xi Lan's beautiful eyes were full of malice. "If I don't get rid of your dirty thoughts today, I won't stop."
She took out a medicine bottle, sprinkled the liquid inside on the whip, and then lashed out at Yao Hua fiercely.
This was a highly poisonous liquid she had collected. If it hit a woman's face, it could disfigure her. In her clan, she often used this method to punish beautiful women she disliked.
Although Yao Hua didn't know where the liquid came from, seeing its strange green color, she knew it must be something bad. She quickly dodged to the side, but the whip still swept across her shoulder.
Suddenly, a black mark was corroded on her jade - like shoulder.
At this moment, the second whip came with full malice. She couldn't bear it any longer and struck out with a palm. "Don't push me too far!"
Xi Lan didn't expect her to fight back. Unable to dodge in time, she was directly sent flying, with fresh blood spurting from her mouth and nose.
"Princess!" The maids were shocked and glared at Yao Hua angrily. "How could you be so cruel?"
Yao Hua suddenly woke up from her out - of - control emotions and quickly reached out to help the person on the ground. But at this moment, a phoenix feather bypassed Yao Hua silently and pierced into Xi Lan's back.
Xi Lan's eyes widened, and her breathing stopped instantly.