Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 422: The Wrath of Ye Sanshao (1)_1

Zhuge Feng took a deep breath, looking coldly at the middle-aged man before him, Ye Zhiqiu.

"Hmph! What are the Ye Family and the Hidden World Village to me? They imprisoned me beneath the mountain for twenty long years! Twenty years! I will reclaim everything they owe me, piece by piece. I won’t spare a single one of the five great families!" Ye Zhiqiu roared, his voice soaring to the heavens and echoing relentlessly above the Hidden World Village.

Ye Zhiqiu’s pale hand swept out, a powerful suction force emanating from his body. The disciple closest to him was instantly drawn in by the force of his palm. Before the disbelieving eyes of the crowd, the disciple’s Spiritual Energy was drained away bit by bit, until he collapsed weakly to the ground. He twitched a few times, then lay still. A touch of color gradually returned to Ye Zhiqiu’s once-pale complexion.

No wonder the Ye Family was imprisoned at the foot of the mountain for twenty years; they actually use such a heinous technique that defies the natural order! Shangguan You’s expression turned grim. She stared in disbelief at the middle-aged man known as Ye Zhiqiu, seated in a wheelchair, with a calm Second Young Master Ye pushing him. His gaze swept over her briefly before retracting.

A chill ran down Shangguan You’s back. Ye Zhiqiu, the Ye Family, Second Young Master Ye, Mudan? At this thought, she instinctively retreated a few steps. Well done, indeed! Second Young Master Ye had even included her in his schemes!

Shangguan You ripped the jade slip from her waist. Her hands clenched, creaking as they crushed the jade slip to dust. Her figure then slipped into the crowd, slowly moving backward. I must find a chance to leave, she thought. Otherwise, once Second Young Master Ye and his group depart, I’ll become their common enemy.

The mere thought of being surrounded by the enraged crowd made Shangguan You shudder.

"Ye Zhiqiu, this is the Hidden World Village! It’s not a place for you to act so arrogantly!" Zhuge Feng bellowed, his palm striking out towards Ye Zhiqiu.

"Hahaha! This is only the beginning! I’m telling you, I will drain everyone’s Spiritual Energy, and that naturally includes all of you! Today is the day I see the light of day again! For today, I’ll let you off! Hahaha! Let’s go!" Ye Zhiqiu laughed, his expression indescribably smug as he looked at the black-clad men blocking Zhuge Feng.

"Little girl, thank you for your help," Ye Zhiqiu said with a smile, looking towards where Shangguan You had retreated, even as he addressed the fuming Zhuge Feng and the others. "If you hadn’t drawn their attention and distracted them, my escape wouldn’t have been so easy. I truly thank you."

With Ye Zhiqiu’s words, Shangguan You once again became the focal point of the crowd—the target of their hatred, whom they wished to tear flesh from bone and drink blood from.

As Ye Zhiqiu finished speaking, Second Young Master Ye’s palm swept out, scattering a handful of poison powder. The surrounding people instantly stiffened, unable to move. This was the poison he had taken from Shangguan You.

Second Young Master Ye glanced at Shangguan You with a complicated expression, then pushed Ye Zhiqiu’s wheelchair, and they swiftly vanished with their group. Shangguan You didn’t even have a chance to explain.

A few THUDS sounded as three more bodies, drained of Spiritual Energy, fell from the sky to the ground.

"Hahaha! Little girl, thank you for the poison! We’ll be on our way. We’ll meet at the old place!" Ye Zhiqiu’s laughter echoed from the distance.

"Poisoning? Ye Zhiqiu is even more despicable!"

"He’s drained the Spiritual Energy of four of our people!"

"They’re meeting at the old place! We can’t let this demoness get away!"

"That’s right! Catch her! Catch her!" the crowd shouted.

The scene descended into chaos. Zhuge Feng, Bai Muxue, and their group were still unable to move, while Shangguan You found herself completely surrounded by the crowd, their weapons drawn.

A chill gripped Shangguan You’s heart, and a wave of sorrow washed over her, constricting her chest painfully. Third Young Master Ye said he would accompany me... Was his purpose all along to use me to rescue Ye Zhiqiu? Did he manipulate me?

She clearly remembered Third Young Master Ye’s words when he left, yet Second Young Master Ye had betrayed her. For the first time, her heart ached with an indescribable pain.

Looking at the murderous eyes surrounding her, a sardonic smile touched Shangguan You’s lips. With a flash, she appeared before Zhuge Feng and the others.

"Believe it or not, I don’t know Ye Zhiqiu. I only came here to find a friend," Shangguan You said, her voice somewhat cold. She addressed her words to Bai Muxue and Fang Jianfei. Here, perhaps they are my only friends.

"Demoness, you still dare to argue?"

"Ugly wretch! They abandoned you and ran off! Feeling bitter, are we?"

"Still trying to deceive us? You must be dreaming!" angry voices resounded from all around.

Hearing the furious accusations, a bitter smile touched Shangguan You’s lips. She waved her hands, and a faint, fragrant breeze swept through the crowd. Bai Muxue felt sensation slowly returning to her body. An Antidote Pill landed in Bai Muxue’s hand. "This is the antidote," Shangguan You stated coolly.

With that cold remark, Shangguan You swiftly soared into the sky, pursued by countless figures and a barrage of curses.

Whether Bai Muxue believes me or not, what happened today was not what I wanted, Shangguan You thought. If I had known how shameless Second Young Master Ye was, I would have preferred to cooperate with Elder Qi rather than him.

"You rescued that man and think you can just leave? Do you believe our Hidden World Village has no one capable of stopping such arrogance?" A resonant voice boomed in her ears, followed by two powerful palm winds sweeping towards her back.

"You’d even save scum like Ye Zhiqiu, willing to sacrifice for him! Do you have no humanity left? Speak! Where is Ye Zhiqiu hiding?" the voice demanded, as two overwhelming torrents of killing intent surged towards her. Shangguan You’s figure flashed, and she stabilized herself, channeling the Spiritual Energy within her to her hands to meet the two incoming forces head-on. At such close range, against such powerful Spiritual Energy, evasion was impossible.

BANG! With a deafening crash, the three streams of Spiritual Energy collided. Fierce winds howled, and countless leaves rained down. A surge of blood rushed up Shangguan You’s throat, and she spat out two mouthfuls, stumbling back dozens of steps before barely managing to steady herself.