True Heiress Cuts Ties, The Marquis Household Bitterly Regrets-Chapter 273 - 272: Liang Ziyu’s Dark Transformation
"Huawu is the mirror demon in my hand, so what?"
Yu Nianzhao didn’t even bother to give them a glance, confidently saying, "She is with me, ensuring Shangjing’s safety."
"Demons are treacherous and cunning, how can you trust her?" Mr Dongfang said with distrust.
"Old timer! Are you badmouthing this fairy?"
Huawu’s ears twitched, and she was already here, unhappily leaning close to Mr Dongfang’s face, angrily saying, "When I was born, you were nothing yet. Don’t you know what respecting the old and cherishing the young means?"
"No... no, I don’t mean that, please don’t misunderstand."
As Mr Dongfang recoiled from her proximity, the color of his face faded quickly, and he hurriedly waved his hand, wishing to retreat and hide far away from her.
"Huawu, did you pick up Liang Ziyu’s scent?" Yu Nianzhao asked.
Huawu answered cautiously, "Seems like it."
"Check out their situation first."
Yu Nianzhao felt this matter was inseparable from Liang Ziyu. Indeed, pairs like this should stick together, even though she could foster them together. Yet, Liang Ziyu was taken away, now pressured to come out and do evil.
"Master, these people have fallen into a dream."
Huawu seemed to sense something. She anxiously floated in the air, saying, "This is a skill I once taught Ziyu, allowing one to enter dreams quietly. But even for me, pulling so many people into dreams at once is impossible. What’s going on here? I must find Ziyu to uncover the truth."
"Are you colluding treacherously?"
If not for disdain, Xie Jiuxiao truly wanted to grab her neck.
Huawu shivered and said helplessly, "I’m not lying. Ziyu and I were forced apart. I want to find him even more than you do."
"Huawu, he should be here, hiding in the shadows watching us. Do you have a way to find him?"
Yu Nianzhao’s eyes grew deep, "If he continues to act on his own, I can’t guarantee his safety."
Xie Jiuxiao’s fury had already surged out, fearing that even if Liang Ziyu were a demon, he’d be hunted.
"Alright, I’ll give it a try."
Huawu quickly flew up to the air, emitting a unique cry of the mirror demon.
One cry, two cries, three cries...
Still no response.
"Maybe I can enter the dream to find him."
Huawu, anxious and uneasy, said, "He has manipulated so many dreams at once, he must be deeply involved."
"Okay, I’ll go with you."
Yu Nianzhao said decisively.
"I’m coming too."
Xie Jiuxiao said, equally resolute.
"Then we’ll..."
Although Dongfang Chenyuan and the others didn’t understand demons, they wanted to follow to help.
"No, you stay here. This matter is closely related to Duke Luu Mansion. You guard, and I’ll wake Shangjing’s people as soon as possible."
Yu Nianzhao said righteously, and Dongfang Chenyuan followed suit, "Alright, listen to the Princess."
Dongfang Hong was quite helpless. Since when did his usually rebellious son become so obedient?
"Huawu, take us into the dream."
Yu Nianzhao didn’t want to waste time, fearing that delays would lead to irreversible consequences.
"Alright, we’ll use the mirror world as an entrance to everyone’s dream."
Huawu formed seals with her hands, conjuring a mirror.
"Let’s go then." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
Huawu walked in first, soon disappearing from sight.
Yu Nianzhao and Xie Jiuxiao held each other’s hands and followed. When the Dongfang Family wasn’t paying attention, Nan Guili secretly slipped in as well.
After the white light before them diminished, Yu Nianzhao opened her eyes and discovered it was already daytime.
The busy crowd nearby made her realize she was in Shangjing.
"Princess, I bought lots of delicious pastries, and we’ll have plenty when we get back." Ms Jiang chuckled, the basket full of pastries she and Yu Nianzhao loved.
Zhixi covered her mouth, giggling, "Ms Jiang is trying to fatten the Princess, isn’t she?"
Ms Jiang laughed, "Hahaha, the Princess is so slim, she won’t get fat."
Yu Nianzhao frowned, staring at them, "Where is Xie Jiuxiao?"
Ms Jiang and Zhixi were dumbfounded, shaking their heads, "We don’t know. The Prince should still be handling affairs, right?"
Everything looked just like Shangjing, the people before her felt so real, yet compared to Huawu’s mirror world, it seemed more illusory, making it hard to distinguish reality.
"Master, I finally found you."
Huawu approached from afar, as she landed on her feet, wearing plain clothes similar to a commoner girl.
"Huawu?"
"Yes, I found Ziyu’s scent. He really is here."
Huawu grabbed Yu Nianzhao’s hand and sprinted towards the palace.
Ignoring the barriers, Huawu waved them away.
When they reached the outside of the main hall, they saw tens of thousands of people kneeling on the ground, devoutly kowtowing in the same direction.
That person was a man in gray linen clothes, his handsomely aloof and dignified expression.
Seeing Huawu arrive didn’t delight him; instead, he sneered coldly, "Who permitted you to enter the dream? Get out!"
"Wake them up and ensure you won’t repeat it, and we’ll leave."
Yu Nianzhao’s tone was still mild, giving Liang Ziyu a chance.
Liang Ziyu smirked, "This is my domain, I only say no, considering do you think they’ll welcome your arrival?"
Liang Ziyu clapped, and the crowd who was kneeling all stood up at once, their eyes fiercely glowing red, glaring angrily at Yu Nianzhao.
"Don’t disturb us receiving cleansing!"
"Get out, get out!"
They roared in fury, and in hordes, rushed at Yu Nianzhao.
"When faced with adversity, fleeing takes precedence!"
Yu Nianzhao saw no point in directly conflicting. If they died in their sleep, they’d believe they genuinely died and never wake. She turned and pulled Huawu away.
"Wuwuwu... This can’t be my Ziyu. My Ziyu couldn’t possibly tell me to get out? Is he possessed, Master? Please save him." Huawu cried sorrowfully, "Moreover his demonic power improved rapidly, the aura earlier even startled me."
"Escape first, less talk!"
Yu Nianzhao felt exasperated being chased, tempted to throw Huawu aside.
As they passed a corner, a big hand pulled her into the darkness.
"Shh, don’t make any noise."
Hearing Xie Jiuxiao’s familiar voice beside her, Yu Nianzhao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Glad you’re okay."
Reunited, but nearby still wandered the Shangjing residents trapped in dreams, treating Yu Nianzhao and Huawu as their eviction target, searching for traces.
