Jiang Yaoji returned to her room and calmly closed the door behind her. Only then did she slump down on the edge of the bed.
She didn't know what she was feeling at the moment. Was it reluctance for Jiang Yin or anger because he had died at Ji Yunxi's hands?
All she knew was that her heart was deeply touched.
Jiang Yin was just a nobody, but he had accompanied her for many years. He was stupid and not very bright, but he was loyal enough.
Jiang Yaoji's nose tingled. She was shocked. Was she really going to shed tears for him?
No! He was just a dog. He didn't deserve it.
The towering anger welled up inside her with nowhere to vent. She could only blame Ji Yunxi. If it weren't for her, she wouldn't have ended up on this path. If it weren't for her, Feng Xingzhi would have seen her true feelings. If it weren't for her, she wouldn't have had to watch Jiang Yin die.
As if completely enraged, Jiang Yaoji's eyes turned ice - cold. It was either Ji Yunxi's death or her own. There was no middle ground.
After a while, she slowly got up and walked to the table. Now that she had calmed down, she began to analyze the current situation.
To be honest, the current situation was completely unfavorable to her.
Ji Yunxi had many people around her, including several gods.
Moreover, the bonds between them were different from hers. All the people with the surname Yun were from Yunqi Palace. Back then, Ji Yunxi was the biggest asset of Yunqi Palace. With Yun Han, a senior - level figure, around, the Yun family would surely rally around Ji Yunxi.
Secondly, the people from Menghua Pavilion were different from those in Wangyue Pavilion. There was often interference from Yue Chen's people in Wangyue Pavilion, but the people in Menghua Pavilion obediently followed Ji Yunxi's orders.
By this reckoning, Ji Yunxi's followers were very stable, but her situation was different.
The most useful Jiang Yin was dead, and she didn't have anyone else she could trust.
Furthermore, she didn't have enough manpower. Even if the people from Fengche Palace were still there, they had never liked her. If it weren't for the influence of the seal on Feng Xingzhi back then, these people would never have served her.
Now that Feng Xingzhi had left, the people from Fengche Palace would definitely not follow her orders.
Jiang Yaoji stood up, at a loss. Everything seemed to be out of control.
On the other side, Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi ran all the way out, followed by Lushu and Qingxuan.
Lushu had witnessed Jiang Yin's death. It was impossible for him not to be touched.
In comparison, Ji Yunxi was more loyal than Jiang Yaoji because she had come to rescue them.
However, every time he thought like this, a strange feeling would well up in his heart, as if such thoughts were wrong.
He didn't know what was wrong with himself. He could only continue to follow obediently.
After leaving the area of the Jiang Mansion, they finally stopped.
Ji Yunxi was still thinking about Jiang Yaoji's sudden increase in power. Frowning, she said, "Was Jiang Yaoji this powerful before? Now she's almost able to fight two people at once."
Feng Xingzhi also found it strange. "Yes, her abilities were not low before, but she didn't reach this level. It's really amazing."
"I wonder how Jiuge and the others are doing. We'd better go and meet them as soon as possible."
After a short rest, they set off again, running in the direction where Yun Han and the others were.
The next day, Jiang Yaoji got up early and left without any attendants.
She had tossed and turned all night and finally made a decision. She was at a disadvantage now, and she couldn't give up on Yue Chen yet. But since the people from Wangyue Pavilion had attacked the people from Yuehua Palace before, she had to make it seem that she had nothing to do with it. For example... she could pretend to be kidnapped.
A plan quickly formed in her mind. As soon as it was dawn, she left and went straight to the restaurant where the former subordinates of Fengche Palace were staying.
This restaurant was also an industry of Wangyue Pavilion. For Feng Xingzhi's sake, she had deliberately blocked the news here. It was not only to prevent Yue Chen's people from finding them but also to ensure that they didn't affect Feng Xingzhi's memory. So these people still knew nothing.
On the other hand, she had sent a letter to Yue Chen in advance. There were bloodstains on the letter. The general meaning was that she had been kidnapped by the people from Fengche Palace, so she hadn't been able to contact them for a while.
She had only managed to send this letter when Feng Xingzhi left and they weren't watching her so closely.
She didn't know how much Yue Chen would believe, but as long as Yue Chen came, the people from Fengche Palace would no longer trust Feng Xingzhi. That was the most important thing.
Jiang Yaoji stood at the door, raising her head proudly.
She strolled into the restaurant. When the former subordinates of Fengche Palace saw her, they rushed over in a hurry. They had been locked up here for a long time and were all feeling panicked.
"Jiang Yaoji, why haven't we heard any news recently?"
Jiang Yaoji looked at him. "News? Feng Xingzhi lied to you. He has defected to Yue Chen."
"What?!"
Everyone was shocked. If it weren't for dealing with Yue Chen, they wouldn't have gathered here. But now they were told that Feng Xingzhi had defected to the enemy?!
A hint of evil flashed in Jiang Yaoji's eyes. "To be honest with you, I'm actually one of Yue Chen's people. Yue Chen will come personally to take you to the upper realm soon."
She made it sound as if Yue Chen was showing mercy to them.
When the former subordinates of Fengche Palace heard this, they immediately got angry. They had been annoyed these days because they had been locked up here and hadn't seen Feng Xingzhi. Now that Jiang Yaoji said this, they were almost convinced.
They would never recognize a traitor as their leader!
Everyone immediately started shouting. "No wonder Feng Xingzhi hasn't appeared for so many years. When he suddenly showed up, he said he would help us restore Fengche Palace! But after we followed him, we did nothing and were just locked up. It turns out he's in cahoots with Yue Chen!"
One person spoke up, and soon others in the crowd shouted. "I've always said that there must be a conspiracy when Feng Xingzhi was with Jiang Yaoji, but none of you listened to me!"
Complaints rose one after another. At this moment, Feng Xingzhi had become the target of public criticism. Jiang Yaoji watched all this with satisfaction. Feng Xingzhi, since you're heartless, don't blame me for being unjust!
Seeing Jiang Yaoji watching them argue, everyone finally calmed down after shouting for a while. Since the situation was already like this and they would never become Yue Chen's people, there was only one way out - death. In that case, even if they were going to die today, they would take someone down with them!
Everyone had the same idea and attacked Jiang Yaoji together.
Jiang Yaoji had expected this. She was well - prepared and immediately dodged, pretending to fight back.
In fact, she didn't even use 30 - 40% of her strength.
She didn't really want to hurt these people. Even if Feng Xingzhi resented her in the future, it was Yue Chen who did it. What did it matter to her?
Jiang Yaoji was knocked to the ground hard. A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out of her mouth. She showed a panicked expression on her face and looked outside. She had already calculated the time for Yue Chen to arrive.
This was such a wonderful scene. She was going to put on a good show for Yue Chen.