The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 402 - 392: Is Luck a Cabbage?

Zhao Hao’s cultivation level was higher than Lin Yun had imagined, and his reaction was extremely quick.

Clearly, he had long anticipated Lin Yun’s actions.

With his back to Lin Yun, Zhao Hao carried the demeanor of a master, seemingly not putting Lin Yun in his eyes.

"I could tell at a glance you’re no ordinary person. Among the young generation, there are few who possess your level of cultivation. If I’m not mistaken, you are that legendary..."

Zhao Hao spoke while turning around, wishing to see the shock in Lin Yun’s eyes.

A person as fortunate as Lin Yun must have had a smooth journey. Wanting to take his fortune, and since schemes in the shadows were futile, open strategies would be employed. While Lin Yun had yet to rise completely, shatter his confidence, strike from multiple dimensions, cast a shadow over his heart—thus, the ability to devour heaven could come into play.

However, when Zhao Hao turned around, he was met with an empty expanse.

The autumn wind stirred a few fallen leaves, rustling as they drifted by.

Zhao Hao: "..."

This young man??

Zhao Hao, realizing his pompous act had no audience save for some eunuchs and subordinates, found it tasteless; he didn’t even bother to pronounce the two-character name and simply ordered, "Send the orders to search for the assassin!"

When Zhao Lingyu entered the palace with Honorable Li and Lin Yu, they immediately noticed the guards searching for the assassin. Both felt a sinking feeling in their hearts—could the assassin they were after be Lin Yun?

From the current situation, it seemed Lin Yun was exposed, but he hadn’t been captured, which was relatively good news.

Following the eunuch’s lead, they went to visit Consort Shu. As it happened, Consort Shu had just finished brewing tea. Seeing Zhao Lingyu’s arrival, she nonchalantly pushed the tea forward without inviting her to drink, and began sipping on her own.

"May I know why Mother Consort has summoned me in the dead of night? Is there some important matter?"

Not seeing Zhao Hao, Zhao Lingyu felt somewhat at ease and couldn’t help but question if there was a flaw in her own conjecture.

Thinking too much?

"What business could I possibly have with you? It is only out of Father Emperor’s kindness. He wishes you to marry the son of the Sword Sect Leader, fearing you might be unwilling, so he sent me to persuade you. If you ask me, Your Majesty should simply order you to marry. Would you dare not comply?"

Consort Shu’s words dripped with disdain for Zhao Lingyu.

A mother knows best how to infuriate her own child, especially Consort Shu, who is deeply shrewd. She may fall short in understanding the grand scheme of things, but when it comes to scheming against other women, she is undoubtedly among the strongest of kings.

In the harem, one without abilities could never become a Consort.

"How do you know I wouldn’t dare resist?"

Seeing Consort Shu’s straightforwardness, Zhao Lingyu didn’t hold back either. She sat opposite Consort Shu, picked up the teacup, then gently put it down, saying, "Since Mother Consort has said so, let’s just wait and see!"

Zhao Lingyu put the cup down and was about to leave when Consort Shu, without even glancing at her, said coldly, "I don’t wish to repeat myself. His Majesty intends to give you some dignity, which is why he sent me to persuade you. Don’t refuse the wine only to be forced to drink a penalty cup; beware that tomorrow I may simply have you bound and sent to his bed, and then you’ll lose face completely."

Zhao Lingyu immediately became incensed, even though she had long trained herself not to react with anger or irritation. Yet, hearing these words, rage surged through her.

This was her birth mother.

Zhao Lingyu didn’t feel heartbroken, for her heart had long since shattered into countless pieces, immune to further hurt.

She was merely furious.

But then...

She suppressed it.

When are people most likely to become angry?

The answer is when they feel powerless.

But that was not the case for Zhao Lingyu now.

She possessed the Heavenly Chalice of the Nine Provinces, and having forged ties with the Shenxiao Sect, she would eventually rule over all one day.

Did she need to be angry with someone like Consort Shu?

There was no need.

Zhao Lingyu picked up the teacup, took a gentle sip, and said indifferently, "I will meet with the people from the Sword Sect tomorrow."

After all, Lin Yun and the Sword Sect had a feud; soon enough, old grudges and new could be settled together.

Dare to target this Princess? See if I don’t finish you!

However...

Upon seeing Zhao Lingyu drink the tea, Consort Shu finally revealed a cruel, cold smirk.

"This isn’t up to you anymore. I don’t merely intend for you to meet with the son from the Baili Family; I plan to send you to his bed. Tsk tsk, when the time comes, I’ll just add some drugs, and let you beg him to play with you. Aren’t you always so proud?"

Zhao Lingyu’s expression changed; she felt her meridians were blocked, unable to muster any of her cultivation, though she barely had any to begin with.

"You poisoned me?"

Zhao Lingyu could never have imagined her mother being so shameless. She knew Consort Shu was shameless but not to this extent.

"You’re still too naïve. You should never eat what others have given you; that’s the most basic principle."

Zhao Lingyu, frantic, said, "Honorable Li, quickly, take me away!"

Consort Shu continued to laugh, "You can’t actually believe she’s your person, can you? You’re just a princess—what can you offer her? From the very beginning, she has always been my person. Li Mingjie, seize this ignorant girl for me."

Consort Shu sneered viciously, unable to wait to torment Zhao Lingyu.

"Forgive me."

Honorable Li whispered softly, reached out to grab Zhao Lingyu, and prepared to break through the window.

Seeing this, Consort Shu became furious.

She had thought Li Mingjie was loyal to her, but instead, she was publicly proven wrong.

Zhao Lingyu felt deeply moved inside; Honorable Li, I didn’t misplace my trust in you.

Consort Shu actually didn’t rely on the power of Acolyte Li. She had him act purely to disgust the Flower Fairy, to make her uncomfortable. Unexpectedly, this time it was she herself who became uncomfortable.

"After them!"

As a consort, Consort Shu also had some cultivators at her disposal, and they were stronger than Acolyte Li.

At this moment, everyone overlooked Lin Yu.

As the caged birds fought, Lin Yu, who was king among them, twitched her nose.

Lin Yun had been here.

She had caught the scent of Lin Yun.

"I want to ask you a question."

Lin Yu spoke, and just as Consort Shu was about to curse and question who she was to ask anything, she saw a sword at her throat before she could even move.

Such a swift sword!

No one reacted in time, and those acolytes who witnessed Consort Shu being attacked didn’t dare to make any rash moves.

"What do you want to ask?"

Consort Shu trembled with fear, sensing Lin Yu’s murderous aura and not daring to move carelessly.

"Zhao Lingyu is your child, why do you harbor such hatred towards her, as if she were an enemy?"

Only then did Consort Shu realize that Lin Yu was actually taking a stand for Zhao Lingyu. When did she recruit such a formidable ally?

"That ungrateful girl has repeatedly defied me..."

Consort Shu didn’t even finish her sentence before she saw a line of blood soar, and the next second, she saw her own headless body.

Lin Yu’s sword was indeed too fast, so fast that Consort Shu didn’t know she was dead until it was over.

The decisiveness with which Lin Yu dispatched Consort Shu startled everyone, including Acolyte Li.

Goodness, when did such a terrifying person appear by Zhao Lingyu’s side? And wasn’t this killer’s decision too decisive?

Now Zhao Lingyu was in trouble.

Escaping and committing murder were two different concepts, especially since the victim was a consort and Zhao Lingyu’s birth mother, regardless of whether or not Zhao Lingyu ordered the assassination.

"You killed the Consort Mother?"

The acolytes responsible for protecting Consort Shu were left with a look of absolute despair.

Being sustained by the Imperial Clan meant pledging your life to them, and now that Consort Shu was dead, they were in danger, too.

Yet, Lin Yu remained calm, saying, "I smelled the foul stench on her, and moreover, she defiled the word ’mother.’ Why shouldn’t she be killed?"

No one should be unaware of the renown she gained as one part of the peerless twin fiends, right?

She gave Consort Shu a chance to speak, out of regard for Zhao Lingyu, who was, after all, her own mother. To kill her outright would have been inappropriate.

However, instead of begging for mercy, Consort Shu started accusing Zhao Lingyu.

This showed that the woman had no intention of repentance. Better to kill her.

Lin Yu didn’t want to know about the mother-daughter disputes, but a mother who thinks of handing her daughter over to other men for desecration truly insulted the term ’mother.’

When the other acolytes moved to attack Lin Yu, she simply slashed out a wall of wind that blocked all their spells.

"We each serve our masters; considering the difficulty of cultivating your powers, I will not kill you. The current Imperial Court has lost its way and is not worth your loyalty. I advise you all to abandon the darkness for the light, otherwise, if we meet again, my sword will show no mercy."

After speaking, Lin Yu calmly took Zhao Lingyu from Honorable Li’s hands and carried her out of Consort Shu’s sleeping chamber.

Zhao Lingyu looked up at Lin Yu, her eyes brimming with stars.

This was the embodiment of a woman as she ought to be in her eyes: unflinching, not fawning, with sword in hand, fearing nothing in the world.

Setting aside the fact that Lin Yu had gained an adoring fan, the acolytes were so intimidated by her presence that not one dared to step forward. However, as soon as Lin Yu left, they quickly spread the news.

The first to receive the news was Zhao Hao.

At that moment, he was not surprised at all. He didn’t care about Consort Shu’s death.

She was just an stupid and disgusting woman, a sacrificial pawn released by Zhao Hao himself.

To confront someone blessed with enormous fortune, if one does not have enough fortune to counter it, one will inevitably suffer backlash.

That’s why opposing someone with good luck always brings misfortune upon oneself.

Zhao Lingyu was blessed with immense fortune, so vividly so that, were she not a woman, she would indeed possess the life pattern of a monarch. To devour her, one has to pay a price. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Zhao Hao’s method was to have others deal with Zhao Lingyu, suffer the backlash of fortune, and then he would reap the benefits.

However, the current situation had taken an unexpected turn.

"Another person able to ignore the suppression of the Dragon Vein has appeared. Why do all these people possess such strong fortune?"

Zhao Hao was immediately perplexed.

In the entire Great Zhou, the existence of a Dragon Vein consolidated the nation’s fortune.

There was only one such vein in the whole of Great Zhou. To have fortune surpassing Great Zhou was an incredibly tall order, and without having seen Lin Yun, Zhao Hao simply wouldn’t have believed it possible.

Yet now, another person unaffected by the Dragon Vein, moving freely in the Imperial Palace, had emerged: Lin Yu.

It was very likely because Lin Yu too had a flourishing fortune that the Dragon Vein couldn’t suppress her.

So...

Had the times changed? Was fortune becoming as common as cabbage?