Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 489: The Fierce Shangguan You (5)_1
"You’re not human! If you dare bully An Ya, you’ll pay the price," Ye Zhiqiu said coldly, as a powerful suction force pulled at Shangguan You.
"Let me show you how formidable I am, so you’ll stop deceiving the Young Master and bullying An Ya all day long!"
"Ye Zhiqiu, are you insane? If you are, get treated!" Shangguan You stabilized herself and, with a wave of her hands, sent a silent electric current rolling towards Ye Zhiqiu. A SIZZLING sound arose as Ye Zhiqiu’s originally pale face turned pitch black, and his hair stood on end as if scorched. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
"HUFF." Ye Zhiqiu opened his mouth, and smoke billowed out. His whole body swayed unsteadily from the Electric Shock.
"What is this?"
"Just lightning. Nothing to make a fuss about," Shangguan You sneered, watching Ye Zhiqiu’s smoky appearance with satisfaction. The suction force around her quickly dissipated into nothingness.
"Try this on for size!" Shangguan You shouted coldly, as the Water Element swiftly doused Ye Zhiqiu, followed by another blast of lightning. Water conducts electricity; she believed Ye Zhiqiu would thoroughly savor this soul-rendering taste.
ZZZT! ZZZT! ZZZT! CRACKLE! POP! Both water and electric current attacked Ye Zhiqiu simultaneously. His body trembled, twisting in agony.
"Retract your attack, and I’ll spare your life!" Ye Zhiqiu’s body jerked violently with each Electric Shock, his hair completely singed, filling the room with a burnt scent.
"Spare *my* life? First, let me help you clear your head and see just who will be sparing whom!" Shangguan You huffed. Ye Zhiqiu was acting strangely tonight. But no matter how strange, once in her grasp, he could only enter upright and leave sideways.
"Try this, too. I believe you’ll enjoy this flavor," she said. As the electric current continued, the Fire Element from Shangguan You’s hands began to engulf Ye Zhiqiu, slowly burning him.
An Electric Shock followed by roasting with fire—Ye Zhiqiu would surely remember this sensation for the rest of his life and would avoid Shangguan You at all costs in the future.
"AH! AH! AH!" Ye Zhiqiu’s body, burned by both fire and electricity, leaped up. While bounding, he lunged toward Shangguan You.
"Courting death!" Shangguan You had initially intended only to teach Ye Zhiqiu a lesson. But seeing him scorched yet still daring to lunge at her, she swung her hands, and another pistol appeared in her grip. She fired at Ye Zhiqiu. His flaming body was sent flying, landing on the ground and rolling continuously.
Shangguan You blew on the pistol’s muzzle elegantly. What she had given Bai Tianche was a defective product; this was the true, successful weapon. If Bai Tianche knew the gun he treasures as a prized possession is a failure, he’d likely faint on the spot!
"Ye Zhiqiu, how about that? Scared yet?" Shangguan You laughed coldly. As long as Ye Zhiqiu begged for mercy, she would release him immediately. Looking at the figure on the ground, Shangguan You froze.
What... what is going on?
「The pitch-black night enveloped the entire Hidden World Village in darkness.」
Within the Zhuge Family’s study, the lights still shone, casting several long shadows that paced back and forth.
Zhuge Feng’s imposing figure was seated at the desk, with Zhuge Feng standing by his side. Elder Ming, Elder De, Elder Shi, Zhuge Yang, Zhuge Yao, Zhuge Peng—the family’s most outstanding elders and younger generation members—all stood respectfully beside the desk. Everyone’s expressions were somber, and even their breathing seemed subdued.
Zhuge Yao kept his head down, sneaking glances at Zhuge Feng, his eyes constantly shifting.
Zhuge Feng regarded the three prescriptions in his hand, scanned them, then handed them to Elder Ming for the others to inspect one by one. After the prescriptions had made a round, they returned to Zhuge Feng’s hand.
Zhuge Feng’s slender fingers gently tapped on the desk, producing a rhythmic THUMP, THUMP.
"Elder Shi, what are your thoughts?" Zhuge Feng broke the silence, addressing Elder Shi. Shangguan You was Elder Shi’s life-saving benefactor and the one with whom he’d had the most contact, thus giving him the most authority to speak. Although Zhuge Feng himself was quite familiar with the girl, he had to keep up appearances in front of others. After all, Ouyang Xuan’s identity remained a secret, unknown to anyone else. Reluctantly, as the Family Head, there were things he simply had to do.
Elder Shi felt as if a stone weighed upon his heart. Even now that Shangguan You had revealed her identity, he was still unable to speak out. No one suffered more than him. The curse Third Young Master Ye had placed upon him had not yet been lifted, so Elder Shi could only continue to suffer this grievance in silence, twisting inwardly with unspoken words.
"Family Head, I believe these prescriptions are genuine. If we can truly find the medicinal components and catalysts listed, I am confident she will be able to concoct these medicines. Moreover, at this juncture, we should cultivate good relations with the Shangguan Family and build a strong bond with Shangguan You."
"Exactly, Elder Shi is right," Zhuge Yang nodded in agreement. "Initially, because Shangguan You saved Elder Shi’s life, we promised to find her stepmother. However, we haven’t located her yet. Now that we know her identity, we should expedite the search for Li Wanying." Regardless of who Elder Meihua is, her medicinal ingredients and weapons are things any family would want to build good relations over, not create animosity. The Shangguan Family has no intention of returning to the Hidden World Village, and neither does Shangguan Zhi. Therefore, we can only be on good terms with them. Furthermore, considering the prophecies for next year and the events foretold, the Shangguan Family’s assistance might prove indispensable. So, for now, Shangguan You must be treated as a friend, not an enemy.
"Family Head, immortals? Do they really exist?" Zhuge Yao asked curiously.
"Indeed. Immortal’s blood essence... this is my first time hearing of it," Zhuge Peng was equally puzzled.
"The girl handed over the prescriptions because she herself doesn’t believe in immortals; that’s why she would give them away," Elder De said, stroking his beard with a profound expression. "Still, immortals are beings of legend. This is the first time they’ve been brought into the open so blatantly."
