Shocked! The Young Master's Petite Darling Is a Master of Mysteries-Chapter 222: Resourceful on All Sides

"Who?! Who’s there!" Xia Weiyang shouted in alarm.

Someone slowly emerged from behind the bushes.

A black dress, graceful figure, moving slowly, the layers of her dress unfolded beneath her feet like black lotuses. Her gaze held a smile, an enchanting smile, yet her eyes towards Xia Weiyang were as cold as ice.

"Miss Xia, nice to meet you!" Ding Cheng’s thin lips curled slightly, tilting her head gently, her voice soft, as if they were old friends who had not met for years.

To Xia Weiyang, Ding Cheng’s smile was nothing short of terrifying!

She remembered very well what she did to Ding Cheng!

Ding Cheng coming to find her at this moment, for what purpose, she already knew very well!

"Ding Cheng, what do you want?" Xia Weiyang’s voice trembled, her body instinctively began to shrink back.

She might be the eldest daughter of the Divine Clan, but there was some water in that title.

Without the full support of the clan, she would be nothing but useless in a fight!

"What do I want, Miss Xia, is it not clear to you?" Ding Cheng chuckled softly, "What you did to me, I will naturally return in kind!"

Last night, Ding Cheng almost died; if it weren’t for Xia Weizhang using the Divine Clan’s forbidden technique to sustain her life, she might already be dead!

She originally had no personal grudge against Xia Weiyang, but because she brought Xia Mian into the Divine Clan, threatening her position, Xia Weiyang wanted to kill her in a fit of rage.

She, Ding Cheng, was like the wild grass in the mountains, as long as it couldn’t be killed, it would recklessly grow to drill a hole under the other’s soles!

"No, I’m the eldest daughter of the Divine Clan!" Xia Weiyang blustered, trying to scare Ding Cheng away.

But Ding Cheng didn’t buy it, "The Divine Master just sent a divine order, expelling you and Qin Ru from the Divine Clan. You’re still dreaming of being the Divine Clan’s eldest daughter!"

Ding Cheng smirked sarcastically, without arguing further with Xia Weiyang. Her fingers moved slightly, black mist swirled, and within the shadows of the bushes, something seemed to gain life, crawling out of the shadows, and lunging at Xia Weiyang...

Xia Weiyang screamed in terror, trying to use magic to counterattack, only to find her speed slowed. Before she could react, tendrils of black mist already enveloped her.

The black mist seemed to have life, greedily sucking at Xia Weiyang.

In the blink of an eye, not a trace of Xia Weiyang remained.

Once a prominent Divine Clan eldest daughter, she became nothing more than Ding Cheng’s mystical pet’s meal.

Satiated, the black mist let out a light burp, spat out black smoke in apparent disdain, and spat on the ground.

"Doesn’t taste good? A real pity," Ding Cheng smirked lightly, "Next time, I’ll find you something more nourishing."

The black mist seemed to understand, swayed towards Ding Cheng, then gradually dispersed, melting into the shadows of the bushes.

"Have you watched enough? Come out if you’re done!" Ding Cheng’s eyes darkened slightly, barking towards the bushes.

From behind the bushes, Xia Weizhang slowly revealed himself, his face looking somewhat displeased as he stared at Ding Cheng, trying to speak but remaining silent.

"You don’t think I should have killed her?" Ding Cheng raised an eyebrow, not turning around.

Xia Weizhang sighed softly, "She indeed deserved to die."

Even if Ding Cheng hadn’t killed her, he would have.

Xia Weiyang had caused him innumerable troubles over the years, being the Divine Clan’s eldest daughter.

Moreover, she never hid her disdain for his background from a branch family.

"Miss Xia wanted her dead, but didn’t want to appear ruthless in front of Mr. Lu. I merely lent a small hand." Ding Cheng lowered her eyes slightly, chuckling quietly.

Xia Weiyang and Qin Ru caused so much harm, how could Xia Mian truly wish for them to leave alive?

If she really wanted them to leave alive, she wouldn’t have let Xia Liang cripple their cultivation.

So, there are things Xia Mian doesn’t want to do herself, and she does them, quietly indebting Xia Mian with a favor?

Ding Cheng smiled self-deprecatingly, "Do you think I lack principles?"

Xia Weizhang’s gaze softened as it rested on Ding Cheng, "I’m not you; I haven’t gone through what you’ve experienced, so I don’t have the right to judge whether everything you do is right or wrong." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Ding Cheng turned, her pitch-black eyes fixed firmly on Xia Weizhang’s gentle jade-like face, "Xia Weiyang is dead, Xia Mian has no ambition for the Lord of the Divine Clan’s position. Eventually, the clan will be yours."

Listening to Ding Cheng, Xia Weizhang felt conflicted in his heart.

So, this was the key behind Ding Cheng’s insistence on killing Xia Weiyang?

To help him achieve his wish for that position, she would unhesitatingly stain her hands with blood?

A softness overcame Xia Weizhang’s heart, "I don’t necessarily have to sit in that position," he murmured.

Xia Weiyang was dead, but now there was Xia Mian.

After briefly interacting with Xia Mian, Xia Weizhang understood clearly that fighting Xia Mian was akin to a futile struggle.

Xia Mian was truly destined to be the Divine Clan’s chosen one. Unless Xia Mian explicitly stated she would give up the Divine Master position, he wouldn’t knowingly compete without a chance.

Ding Cheng likely thought of this too, and after a moment of silence, lowered her gaze gently, "I know, you want to sit in that position."

From the moment she brought Xia Mian into this world, when Xia Weizhang suddenly appeared, she knew what Xia Weizhang’s plan was.

"Well, now I don’t want it," Xia Weizhang stepped forward, gazing softly at her, "If competing for that position means losing my life, I choose not to compete."

Without life, what would he use to cherish this woman before him for the rest of her days?

Ding Cheng’s life had been bitter enough; he wished to sweeten her remaining days with some sugar.

Silently, Ding Cheng turned to glance in the direction of the Divine Clan’s meeting hall, "I brought Miss Xia and the others here; if I leave, I must ask if they wish to leave too."

"Alright," Xia Weizhang replied quietly, sounding somewhat subdued.

"Are you upset?" Ding Cheng frowned slightly, turning her gaze towards Xia Weizhang.

"Do you have to leave?" Xia Weizhang pursed his lips, speaking awkwardly, "If, I mean if you wish, I can offer you a haven."

Even though he knew the unforgivable enmity between the Divine Clan and the Wood Clan, he was willing to offer Ding Cheng more patience and tolerance.

Ding Cheng looked at him with a knowing smile, "Xia Weizhang, you wouldn’t fancy me because of that night, would you?"

Xia Weizhang’s cheeks reddened involuntarily; as everyone knew, "up" could also be a verb.

Ding Cheng turned away, her gaze set on the distance, "I’m used to freedom, that haven, I don’t want it for now."