novelraw Chapter 1507 - 1505: Palace Coup! Lan Zhengqing Completely Humiliated!
Chapter 1507 - 1505: Palace Coup! Lan Zhengqing Completely Humiliated!
Lan Zhengqing’s face was ashen, his expression dark and foreboding, saying not a single word.
Because.
He didn’t know how to respond!
To kill or not to kill, both are extremely serious issues!
Earlier, he had casually said the words, only intending to assert the special status and importance of the Divine Phoenix. But he hadn’t expected Qiu Xi to seize on them, interpreting them in completely the opposite way.
That since the Divine Phoenix couldn’t be killed, then the woman in the cellar could be.
Lan Zhengqing took a deep breath, coldly watched Qiu Xi’s sneering face, momentarily at a loss for words, unable to act.
If he agrees, the women in the cellar will certainly be slaughtered by Qiu Xi! He knows too well Qiu Xi’s temperament, and in the past few months her behavior has been extremely abnormal, increasingly discontented with the women imprisoned in the cellar.
Yet he had spent a lot of effort abducting them from various places.
To give up all these women for the Divine Phoenix, frankly speaking, is not impossible, but it would indeed be painful.
Not because the women would be killed, but because of the loss of property.
In Lan Zhengqing’s eyes, these women were merely assets, merely objects.
Like losing a wallet on the street, equally distressing.
But if he disagrees, wouldn’t his previous words be just nonsense? To be untrustworthy in Blizzard Village, in the Ice Cicada Sect, is taboo!
Especially because almost everyone here is a displaced person.
Displaced people constantly live in unrest, in survival, inherently lacking trust.
He painstakingly earned the trust of all the displaced people, but if because of this one line, all efforts were wasted, throwing all the displaced people back into their skeptical state, these past two years would have been for nothing!
He relies on these displaced people to risk their lives for him!
Without trust, how can there be loyalty?!
Lan Zhengqing took a deep breath, he had to admit, Qiu Xi’s tactic was extremely effective, hitting directly at the crux!
Whether he agrees or disagrees, he is very passive.
Yet.
He must choose between the two.
Qiu Xi stared intently at him, her eyes filled with a confident smile, from which he even discerned a hint of provocation.
This woman... isn’t simple!
In just a few years, she made him so embarrassed, actually being cornered by a displaced person under the public eye, forced to agree to her demands.
This is He Qi’s sorrow!
Seeing Lan Zhengqing silent for a long time, breathing heavily, Qiu Xi knew her method succeeded, forcing Lan Zhengqing to the brink.
"Young master, do you agree or disagree?" she asked coldly.
Lan Zhengqing’s cheeks twitched slightly, his expression terribly unsettled, with shades of red and green.
Everyone present looked towards Lan Zhengqing.
It was their first time seeing Lan Zhengqing in such a predicament, showing expressions of surprise and confusion. They hadn’t expected a displaced person to push the high and mighty Lan Zhengqing to this extent, truly unbelievable!
Having never seen such a thing, naturally, they looked a few more times.
But after a few glances, they realized Lan Zhengqing’s eyes carried surging murderous intent!
So.
The smart ones quickly averted their gaze, while the foolish ones continued watching the spectacle.
"Alright!"
Forced by circumstances, Lan Zhengqing reluctantly nodded in agreement.
"Alright!"
He repeated the word twice, each time with great emphasis, as if chewing it before spitting it out.
Only then did Qiu Xi smile with satisfaction, nodding heavily.
"As you command!"
Lan Zhengqing’s expression visibly darkened, the words "as you command" were not respect, but sarcasm to him.
Bare, naked sarcasm!
Even a kind of sarcasm that made him unable to get angry.
Just like that.
Qiu Xi, holding the Immortal Slaying Needle, walked briskly towards the cellar.
From her silhouette, one could sense her excitement and delight, which absolutely couldn’t be faked!
She was genuinely happy!
Finally able to remove the thorn from her heart, these women posed a huge threat to her!
Anyone who exists in Blizzard Village could be taken by Lan Zhengqing, becoming his legitimate woman, a situation she couldn’t tolerate.
So.
She must eliminate all rivals, all enemies!
Indeed! She had already regarded these women as her enemies, showing how obsessively she was focused on Lan Zhengqing, utterly entranced, even forgetting her identity as a displaced person.
She naively thought, after doing so much, Lan Zhengqing definitely wouldn’t see her as a displaced person.
Once these women were cleared, this threat removed, Lan Zhengqing’s eyes would have only her.
It would definitely be this way!
It must be!
Although with the Divine Phoenix as a huge threat, it was easier to deal with one person than many.
Even if Lan Zhengqing protects the Divine Phoenix repeatedly, he couldn’t guard her twenty-four-seven, eventually, an opportunity would arise.
Once succeeded, even if Lan Zhengqing realized, it would be too late.
Moreover.
Being a capable member of the Ice Cicada Sect, Lan Zhengqing wouldn’t truly deal with her.
If he killed her, the Ice Cicada Sect would have to disband.
She knew well the significance of the Ice Cicada Sect to Lan Zhengqing.
So, relying on this, she felt fearless.
But she forgot the most crucial point.
Lan Zhengqing disliked constraints while also disliking threats.
And Qiu Xi’s actions violated Lan Zhengqing’s significant taboo! Using the Ice Cicada Sect to blackmail Lan Zhengqing was the worst choice!
However.
Qiu Xi hadn’t realized she was walking step by step towards the Abyss!
She now rejoiced over her plan, delighted!
The other Ice Cicada Sect members watched Qiu Xi walk towards the cellar, then turned back to see Lan Zhengqing’s fierce and grim face, scared to even breathe.
Yet inside the Ice Cicada Sect, unity wasn’t absolute.
Actually, someone had long disliked Qiu Xi.
Not because Qiu Xi was unqualified but because Qiu Xi was a woman.
A sneaky guy saw Qiu Xi annoy Lan Zhengqing and thought it was his chance.
He had long wanted to take the position of Commander of the Ice Cicada Sect but was always suppressed by Qiu Xi, never having an opportunity to rise. Now finally the chance had come. As long as he could attract Lan Zhengqing to his side, he would quickly take the position of Commander.
Thinking about it, he quietly approached Lan Zhengqing, grinning slyly and whispered: "Young master, this Qiu Xi really doesn’t know her place!"
Lan Zhengqing heard someone speak, glanced sideways with disdain, uninterested in interacting.
Yet the guy didn’t give up, continued speaking, trying to flatter Lan Zhengqing. "Daring to offend you publicly, this is an outrageous sin, logically speaking, this woman should be killed now! Sigh... Women are so prone to being sentimental, their emotions are unstable, ready to explode anytime. Such a person is unsuitable to be the Commander of the Ice Cicada Sect."
Lan Zhengqing couldn’t listen anymore, coldly questioned: "Speak directly, don’t damn beat around the bush, I don’t have time for this crap."
The guy chuckled, leaned closer to Lan Zhengqing, eyes slyly looked to the side, smiled and said: "Young master, I think I’m more suitable than Qiu Xi to be the Commander of the Ice Cicada Sect. I will obey your every wish, absolutely won’t cause such trouble. Why don’t you kill Qiu Xi and make me the Commander, what do you think?"
Lan Zhengqing nodded, smiled.
"Hmm, it’s a good idea."