“Are you kidding me?” Jenny couldn’t shake the feeling that it was all a farce, her lips curling into a broken smile as she glanced at the eunuch urging her to flee her own home.
This was all because of that monster who had returned to seize what was rightfully hers and fracture her family once more. Anger bubbled within her, making her clench her fists tightly before lowering her gaze, teeth gritted. Fully aware of the gravity of the situation, she declared, “I’ll leave only after the main palace has fallen, so allow me to remain until that moment.”
Swish
“As you command.” Respecting her decision, the eunuch’s body disappeared, leaving behind a trail of mist as he once again went towards the upper town, where he had been keeping an eye on Ryuk Devereaux from the start.
Jenny, in the green robe, sat on the bed, her gaze directed downwards as she grappled with feelings of helplessness regarding the man reappearing in her life. It led her to ponder the one person who might help her, “Should I reach out to the Riantain family?”
“Is someone there!” Jenny yelled as she turned her gaze towards the door, and a maid came forward before bowing. Looking at the maid, Jenny gritted her teeth yet, gulping down her pride, commanded, “Send a message to Diana Riantain about my accepting her proposal.”
“I understand.” Although she didn’t grasp the full context, the maid realized it was merely a message regarding her young miss’s acceptance of whatever proposal Diana Riantain had offered, prompting her to go and leave the room to send the message.
‘I should have believed Diana.’ Just a few months ago, Diana Riantain had arrived in Jade Dominion to meet with her, revealing the fact that Ryuk Devereaux was still alive and that if somehow he came to meet her, she should inform Diana as soon as possible.
Due to her previous belief in Diana, she had already lost her life, which is why Jenny ignored her when she came to meet her again in this life. Jenny buried this proposal and returned to her normal life, knowing that Ryuk was not coming back to life.
However, it appeared that was a misjudgment. She ought to have accepted assistance from her, but it’s not too late yet; there is still a chance to receive support from the Riantain family. Even if they choose not to help, her grandmother possesses the strength to handle all those individuals.
‘But where is Grandma? Didn’t she come last night?’ Jenny, rubbing her forehead, remembered the arrival of her grandma last night, whom that man had threatened. At that time, Jenny had expected her grandmother to shred the Ryuk, but it appeared her grandmother didn’t do anything to him, ‘Whatever.’
With those thoughts, Jenny slowly stood from her bed and moved towards the nearby window where a small plant was placed, with the birds chirping around, giving a very traditional and calm look to the environment.
Slowly near the window, she looked towards the clouds revealing the height of the mountain peak. The paradise like view was situated with several individuals flying on swords, entering the main peak and leaving it, revealing the accumulated strength of the Celestial Phoenix Order, prompting her to clench the edge of the window as she declared, “You may possess an army, but I have the trust and support of my family. This time you will lose, Ryuk.”
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In the Upper Town,
The land which were situated at the mountain peaks appeared well structured as a town with cobblestone pathways and wooden houses, while divided into five different peaks which surrounded a huge mountain where the main center of the Wei family laid.
It was very well symmetric as the five different peaks appearing like a small city is surrounded the major mountain peak which belong to Wei family.
Within one of the cities, several individuals moved through the inn and market area, filled with luxurious items. They noticed a shadow forming on the pathway and houses, prompting them to gaze upward. There, they saw a large, wooden ship resembling a traditional boat, flying in the sky. Its hull was dark and sturdy, crafted from ancient wood, with broad, billowing sails that caught the wind. The ship’s deck was lined with intricate carvings and shimmering talismans, glinting under the Gaia’s rays as it silently glided above the city.
“Isn’t this the ship belonging to the main family?” One of the onlookers, looking up, recognized that the vessel was associated with the wei family’s primary lineage, not the branch family, based on the talismans carrying the name of wei family main branch.
“Oh my! Who is that?” exclaimed a few female cultivators as they hurriedly withdrew their flying vessels, ranging from swords to bamboo bottles, rising into the sky. The moment they spotted a black-robed man standing in the corner, they could discern even the individual pores of his immaculate skin, devoid of any blemishes. This sight sparked a fervent desire among them to approach or greet the young master, eager to learn the identity of this mysterious figure.
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[Host, several individuals have been observing the ship since it entered the Upper Town.]
“Esme, turn my eye color to black.” Ryuk glanced towards Esme, suggesting that she use an illusion to change his eye color, which was necessary since he needed to avoid the hassle of killing everyone here this soon. Yet knowing that it was inevitable, he further ordered, “Create an illusion around this peak.”
“Huh? But I like this one better,” Esme glanced in his direction, feeling confused since she appreciated his eye color, which was definitely attractive. However, seeing him looking at her with such an intense gaze, she decided that she would just cast an illusion.
“Woah, is this Upper Town?” Bonebreaker and his sidekicks were flabbergasted, looking towards the clouds as the ship slowly descended towards the largest peak in this area, large enough to accommodate at least ten thousand people, considering that each individual stood on a square meter of land.
“Wait here. I will talk to the patriarch of this place first.” Ryuk’s body was shrouded by an orange aura before he suddenly disappeared from the ship, which was about to land at the Wei family’s main palace. This caused all four of the servants to be taken aback as they realized they were once again abandoned.
Meanwhile, Esme, who stood looking blankly into the air, felt left behind and turned her eyes towards a few women cultivators slowly arriving in the sky.
‘He again left.’ Esme was slightly disappointed, seeing how he had developed a habit of leaving her behind. Ignoring this, she moved forward, her steps creating a glint across the sky as she started to gather all the mana nearby.
As if her whole body were transforming, she soon created a large-scale illusion that covered the whole peak belonging to the Wei family, making anyone outside see everything as normal.
“What’s this?” A few female cultivators who had already approached the ship felt the sky behaving slightly differently, but they were unable to notice much of it, as soon the whole area around the peak was cut off from the outside, with no link present for reinforcements to arrive.
