Female lead: No, it's me again??

Chapter 169 Zhao Xiaoqi Gets Roasted

"and....."

The emperor turned to look at him, his eyes misty. "The throne belongs to the capable. My two daughters have never been pushovers."

"what?"

Chai Huan looked puzzled. "Your Majesty, you mean..."

The two princesses appear innocent, but in reality, they harbor immense ambitions.

The man didn't want to say more.

"You may leave. I need to think this over carefully."

The old eunuch lowered his head.

"Yes."

In another part of the palace, in a luxurious palace, wisps of smoke curled up, and the faint fragrance of pear blossoms permeated the hall.

A woman dressed in a pink palace gown leaned lazily against a chaise lounge, eating pastries served by a maid.

At this moment, a maid in yellow quickly entered from outside the door and knelt at the woman's feet. "Your Highness, the Imperial Noble Consort, a letter has arrived from the Li family."

As she spoke, the maid presented a letter with both hands.

The woman did not open her eyes. Her delicate face was fair and radiant, and a touch of red plum blossom on her forehead made her look beautiful and even more charming.

"What did you say?"

The maid bowed and took out the letter inside. "Your Highness, a letter from the Li family says that your sister, the Li family patriarch, and his son had their life tablets broken two hours ago..."

"died."

The woman on the chaise lounge asked indifferently, "Who did this?"

"It was not mentioned in the letter."

The woman opened her eyes, slowly rose from the chaise lounge, her gorgeous skirt trailing on the ground. "Investigate."

"Yes!"

The maidservant hurriedly withdrew.

The woman went to the window, looked at the willow tree outside, and sighed softly, "The willow branches are lush and green; it's time to prune them."

Qingli Academy.

The events that occurred outside Qianshui City were the subject of much discussion within Qingli Academy.

"Two young ladies from the Bai family of Zhongzhou have appeared in Qianshui City? Is it true!?"

"Really? I've heard from many people that their strength has reached the Spirit Emperor level, and they can even fly!"

"That's right, the older one looks to be only in his early twenties, and the younger one doesn't seem to be seventeen yet!"

"Their contracted beasts all seem to be around the sixth or seventh rank! The sixth or seventh rank are high-level sacred beasts!"

Many people exclaimed in surprise, "Sixth or seventh rank!?"

"The Bai family is indeed the Bai family; the resources they provide to the younger generation are top-notch."

It has to be said, they were envious.

A seventh-tier high-level sacred beast is something they will likely never achieve in their lifetime.

How can there be such a huge difference between people?

The matter was being discussed everywhere in the academy, including in the training grounds, restaurants, and classrooms.

As Zhao Xiaoqi and his companions were on their way to the restaurant after emerging from seclusion, they overheard a heated discussion among their fellow disciples.

The Bai family?

Two ladies?

Linghuang?

So outrageous?

Zhao Xiaoqi was very curious and leaned closer to ask, "The Bai family you're talking about, could it be that reclusive family in Zhongzhou?"

The man glanced back at her. "Besides Zhongzhou, who else has such a grand scale?"

"What are their names? What do they look like?"

A seventeen-year-old Spirit Emperor—just how heaven-defying is his talent?!

Zhao Xiaoqi was also envious.

Luo Xiao stood to the side, listening silently with Xu Mo.

"One was dressed in red, and the other in black."

"His appearance is quite ordinary. As for his name, some people seem to say it's Chu Han and Ruan Ling. I remember meeting him at Hanxi Auction House before."

"Chu Han?"

"Ruan Ling?"

Zhao Xiaoqi suddenly screamed, startling the students nearby. "What are you doing? Why are you making such a fuss!"

Zhao Xiaoqi was naturally exasperated. How could those two women she disliked possibly come from the Bai family of Zhongzhou?

How could she possibly believe that?

"No, where did you hear all these rumors? They're so unreliable!"

The man rolled his eyes, pulled out two portraits from his pocket, and unfolded them in front of her. "Look carefully, the portraits are already out there, how could there be a mistake!?"

Zhao Xiaoqi looked over, and her face slowly turned pale.

The magnificent scene in the rain that day was completely replicated, with the same aura, eyes, and appearance as the two people!

Especially the sacred beasts behind them made her feel an absolute sense of powerlessness.

No wonder they were so arrogant... no wonder they were so fearless. So, they're from the Bai family of Zhongzhou.

Resentment flashed in Zhao Xiaoqi's eyes!

But that's no excuse for them to bully others!

"Humph!"

"Such a young Spirit Emperor, he must have accumulated that level through excessive use of elixirs!"

The man hurriedly put away the portrait and jumped two meters away, looking disgusted. "If you want to die, don't drag me into it. You're not as capable as others, yet you can make things up without even trying."

"What's wrong with the pills piling up?"

"What kind of status does the Bai family have? Don't you know what kind of power the Bai family holds, that allows them to dominate the Central Plains?"

"That's really short-sighted."

Zhao Xiaoqi's face turned pale and then red after hearing what he said.

"What's wrong with her? One's surname is Chu and the other is Ruan, how could they possibly be related to the Bai family?"

The man was speechless, looking at her as if she were mentally challenged. "Ma'am, instead of wasting your time slandering others, you should focus on your cultivation!"

"Others reach the Spirit Emperor level at seventeen, you're eighteen, have you even reached the Spirit King level yet?"

"And what's wrong with the name?"

"Whether people come out to have fun or gain experience, do they have to use the Bai family's name?"

"They're not mentally challenged."

The man rolled his eyes at her and turned to leave.