Chapter 57

Everyone was fascinated by Duanmu Xi’s beauty. Xue Qing was also stunned but he quickly collected himself.

“Who are you?”

Duanmu Xi sneered, “Aren’t you here to arrest me? Why can’t you recognize me now?”

“It’s you!” Xue Qing’s eyes became dark. It was this woman who destroyed his son.

“It turns out that she is the woman who broke into the Xue’s mansion alone. How beautiful she is!”

“It’s her who destroyed the young master of the Xue Family. Surprisingly, she looks so pretty.”

“Erk? Isn’t she the girl in VIP Room 7 of Myriad Treasure Pavilion?”

“Really? It is her who bought the handsome male elf!”

“I heard that it was because the young master of the Xue Family snatched the male elf that he was destroyed by her.”

“The male elf is so lucky!”

…

Hearing more and more praise, Xue Qing became even grimmer and waved his right hand, “Catch her right now.”

Hearing the order, the guards behind Xue Qing all went forward.

Nalan Xi also shouted, “Who dares to?”

As Nalan Xi shouted, the mentors and guards behind him all stepped forward. Both parties were in confrontation.

On the contrary, Duanmu Xi still looked indifferent and cold. It seemed that she didn’t care about the fight that would take place for her.

While everyone thought the fight was inevitable, a group of women in black suddenly appeared, who all displayed dark green mysterious Qi. The leader of them even showed dark blue mysterious Qi. The moment they appeared, they immediately laid a siege to Xue Qing and his men.

Everyone was dumbfounded by the women in black who showed up out of the blue. Xue Qing and his men were also frightened. Why did so many Mysterious Kings appear all of a sudden?

Xue Qing took a look at the women in black who surrounded them. A shimmer of fluster flashed across his black eyes and then disappeared quickly.

He pretended to be calm and then shouted, “Who on earth are you? Do you know who I am? How dare you…”

Duanmu Xi heard him and sneered again, “You haven’t figured out the situation by now? It seems that Xue Jinshuo is stupid for a reason.”

“You…” Xue Qing pointed at Duanmu Xi in anger, lost for words. Actually, he didn’t dare to say anything because he finally realized that these women in black worked for the evil girl before him.

Phoenix Five stood by Duanmu Xi with clasped hands, “Your Highness, how to deal with these people of the Xue Family?”

Her Highness? Hearing how Phoenix Five addressed the girl, everyone started to discuss in a low voice.

“Did you hear that? The guard addressed her as Her Highness!”

“Her Highness? She must be a princess.”

“Yeah, maybe she is a princess of some state!”

“She turns out to be a princess. No wonder she looks so beautiful.”

“Only the exalted title of princess deserves her beauty.”

…

Rather than answer Phoenix Five directly, Duanmu Xi looked at Xue Qing and said coldly, “Master Xue, shall I kill you only or all your family? Which one do you prefer?”

The people were all shocked. She claimed to exterminate the whole Xue Family. How courageous!

Xue Qing was also taken aback. The people behind him all slightly shuddered in fear and some of them even directly peed in situ.

“You… You evil girl. If you dare to exterminate my family, the Xuanwu Empire won’t let go of you.”

“Humph. Even if it is the Xuanwu Empire that pisses me off, I will destroy the empire regardless, let alone the Xue Family!” A glint of fierceness flashed across Duanmu Xi’s purple eyes. It would be better if he didn’t mention the Xuanwu Empire. Now that he brought it up, she became so furious. If the Xue Family was backed by the Qinglong Empire or the Baihu Empire, she might let him go for the sake of her grandpa or Snow. However, he was related to the Xuanwu Empire.

Everyone was dumbstruck by the imposing demeanor of Duanmu Xi. Which empire’s princess was she? She seemed so arrogant that she didn’t even fear the Xuanwu Empire and also dared to talk wildly.

Even Nalan Xi was slack-jawed with his mouth wide. Who was that old guy’s disciple? Even he didn’t dare to talk so potently.

Xue Qing’s legs and hands trembled in fear due to Duanmu Xi’s sudden killing intent, “Who… Who on earth are you?”

“You? Do you deserve to know my identity?” Duanmu Xi glimpsed Xue Qing dismissively. Seeing him trembling all over, she suddenly felt that he was not even qualified to let her beat him.

“Xue Qing, I will give you a chance of surviving. Go back to the Xue Family with your people and never show up before me again.”

After hearing this, the onlookers all stared at each other. Some were confounded. Duanmu Xi had claimed to exterminate the Xue Family and now, she just let them go. Why did she change her mind so quickly? A woman’s heart was a deep ocean of secrets.

Only Nalan Xi gazed at Duanmu Xi’s profile and nodded with satisfaction. That old guy’s disciple was good indeed. He was so lucky.

Neither did Xue Qing understand why Duanmu Xi let him go suddenly but hearing that he didn’t have to die, he was still relieved.

“Since you’ve said so, don’t go back on your words,” after saying that, he wanted to leave with his men. However, those women in black still surrounded them and didn’t move.

Xue Qing turned around to look at Duanmu Xi and braced himself to say, “Thank you for sparing my life.”

Duanmu Xi took a casual look at Xue Qing and raised her hand to make a gesture. The women in black finally made way for them slowly.

Xue Qing immediately left with his men ignominiously. From now on, he was utterly discredited in Zhongzhou City.

After all the people left, Duanmu Xi walked to Nalan Xi and curtsied, “President Nalan, thank you for your help today.”

Nalan Xi raised his eyebrows, who didn’t seem to expect that Duanmu Xi would curtsy to him. Then, he wore a warm smile, his black eyes full of satisfaction.

“Girl, don’t mention it. You are not only that old guy’s disciple but also a student of Shengjin Academy. Just because of your latter identity, I will keep you safe.”

Duanmu Xi heard his reply and nodded slightly. Shengjin Academy had a well-deserved reputation indeed. No wonder so many people wanted to enter Shengjin Academy.

“Anyway, I must thank you. If you have nothing else, I will go back to Wisteria Yard.”

Nalan Xi was slightly taken aback. Wisteria Yard? What a good name! Then, he nodded and said, “Go ahead.”

Duanmu Xi curtsied again and left with Phoenix Five.

Seeing Duanmu Xi go far away, Nalan Xi also returned to the president’s office and then saw a man sitting on his seat.

“Old chap. Why are you here?”

Situ Kong snorted, “Xue Qing dared to bully my precious disciple. How can I not come and take a look?”

Actually, no sooner had he got the news than he rushed here and hid in the darkness. Afterward, seeing his precious disciple handled the matter well, he didn’t show up then.

The corners of Nalan Xi’s mouth twitched, “Given the girl’s capability, who can bully her?”

Situ Kong laughed, his face full of pride, “That’s true. She is my disciple. How can a strong master’s disciple be weak?”

The corners of Nalan Xi’s lips twitched again. Like master, like disciple. They were both arrogant but capable enough to be arrogant.

“Honestly, your disciple is really impressive. I don’t know why you can be so lucky to get such a good disciple.”

Hearing Nalan’s jealous talk, Situ Kong laughed more complacently, “Old chap, aren’t you envious? However, it is no use envying me. I won’t give my precious disciple up anyway.”

Nalan Xi’s eyes glistened and then he grinned, “You don’t have to give her up. Just half of her is enough.”

After saying that, Nalan Xi directly rushed out of the president’s office.

Situ Kong was in a daze for a while and finally collected himself. He patted his thigh, “This old chap wants to snatch my treasure!” After shouting, he rushed out of the president’s office and chased after Nalan Xi.

In Wisteria Yard of Shengjin Academy, Phoenix Five gazed at Duanmu Xi and bit her tongue several times.

Duanmu Xi slightly furrowed her eyebrows, “Just say what you want to say.”

“Your Highness, I don’t understand why you let go of the Xue Family so easily.” Finally, she raised her doubt.

Duanmu Xi took a look at Phoenix Five. She knew that was what Phoenix Five wanted to ask.

“After all, we are in Shengjin Academy in Zhongzhou, not in the Zhuque Empire. We should keep a low key outside.”

The corners of Phoenix Five’s lips twitched. Low key? Since Her Highness came back after being gone for more than one year, she had never seen Her Highness act in a low key.

“If we really kill Xue Qing at the gate of Shengjin Academy, we will make things difficult for President Nalan. He stood up for me out of kindness. I cannot drag him into trouble.”

Phoenix Five nodded, “Then, we will go to the Xue’s mansion tonight…” After saying that, she made a gesture of cutting the throat.

Duanmu Xi raised her hand, “If you go tonight, others will know it is done by me. I’m a person of my word. Since I’ve said I would let him go, I must keep my word.”

Phoenix Five nodded regretfully. She had followed Her Highness for such a long time. How could she forget that Her Highness never went back on her words? It was because the Xue Family’s people were too outrageous.

“I won’t exterminate the Xue Family for another important reason.”

Duanmu Xi glimpsed Phoenix Five’s unreconciled appearance and continued saying, “The four families of Zhongzhou City and the chatelain have coexisted for so many years. If I exterminate the Xue Family, the balance in Zhongzhou will be broken and the city will surely descend into chaos. However, it is not the time for Zhongzhou to fall into chaos now.”

Duanmu Xi’s lips curved into a sneer. She would annex Zhongzhou sooner or later.

It turned out to be so complicated. Phoenix Five stared at Duanmu Xi with admiration. Her Highness was so impressive, whose mindset was so unique.

Actually, Duanmu Xi didn’t tell Phoenix Five the most important reason. That was, Xue Qing didn’t do anything that violated her bottom line. If he really did anything unforgivable, she wouldn’t care whether Zhongzhou would be in chaos. She would exterminate the Xue Family regardless.

Lost in thought, she suddenly heard some noises outside.

“Let’s go out and take a look,” after saying that, Duanmu Xi directly got out of the yard, followed by Phoenix Five.