The Steward Demonic Emperor

ding jades, you still have 28 more love letters from that kid.
How can a pure girl like you be like this? Have you no shame?”

 

Xiao Dandan blushed and huffed, “That’s beside the point.
They have been giving us real information all along yet you always second guess his intentions, thinking there’s a plot where there’s nothing.”

 

“You silly girl, you’ve been growing bolder I see, to talk back to your master.
My lessons haven’t been thorough enough it seems!” Peony Overseer was at a loss and blushed with shame and anger.

 

Xiao Dandan ran away with Peony Overseer on her heels.
Their mission, forgotten…

 

Grandmother took her overseers outside and gasped at the sea of black.

 

Leading the army were Hell Valley, Merry Woods and Pill King Hall’s lords.

 

Against such a lineup, even with the home field advantage, Drifting Flowers Edifices’ array would be under immense strain.

 

Gulping, Grandmother grew anxious.
The overseers were scared out of their minds, shaking all over.

 

You Wanshan’s side laughed.

 

“Grandmother, we three vow to take Drifting Flowers Edifices.
Surrender now, cease these needless hostilities and there won’t be casualties.” You Wanshan held his head high.

 

Grandmother squinted, “Valley Lord You, what’s the meaning of this? Have you forgotten Tianyu’s laws? The seven houses are banned from engaging in civil war! Marching towards Drifting Flowers Edifices with such fanfare, His Majesty will hear of this and will exact punishment!”

 

Grandmother’s speech was full of dignity and logic.

 

But You Wanshan laughed harder, his mocking gaze thicker.

 

“He-he-he, old hag, why else would we be here in the first place? It’s all by His Majesty’s leave.” You Wanshan shouted, “There’s no one out there coming to help a bunch of broads, ha-ha-ha…”

 

[What?!]

 

Grandmother was incredulous.

 

Keeping the seven houses in check had been the imperial family’s policy since the dawn of the empire.
How can they change tactics, letting the land devolve into anarchy?

 

“Impossible!” Grandmother refuted, “What crime could we possibly have committed for His Majesty to treat us so, to let you attack us?”

 

“Ha-ha-ha, old crone, don’t play dumb.
Who doesn’t know of your ties with that wretched spawn Zhuo Fan.
With the mess he made in the Imperial Palace, he is the nation’s number one criminal.
And with your connections, you aren’t far behind either.”

 

At You Wanshan’s cackle, Grandmother shuddered and sighed.

 

[Zhuo Fan raised us and now he crushes us.]

 

While Zhuo Fan was on his power trip, Drifting Flowers Edifices had never been safer.
But now that Zhuo Fan had become the national enemy, the others used this excuse to get to Drifting Flowers Edifices.

 

Their thousand year old legacy would lay in ruins.

 

[Was it truly the right choice to have an alliance with Zhuo Fan?]

 

Much good did that thinking do at this point.
All they could do was buy time for their allies to come help.

 

Grandmother flew up and shouted, “If you want to destroy Drifting Flowers Edifices, then come! I will face any contenders!”

 

“Ha-ha-ha, I’ve heard so much of the Lady of Steel and have long wished to try you out!”

 

You Wanshan flew forth, covered in gray energy letting out eerie cries of infants.

 

Hatred and grief filled the sky, sweeping Grandmother in its clutches.
With the shrieks of agony, malignant specters made of anguish, bit at her. 

 

Hell Valley’s profound ranked martial art, Demonic Face Seal!

 

The hearts of the overseers were in their throats.

 

Demonic Face Seal was a soul attack, creepy and powerful.
Grandmother had no power against it.

 

You Wanshan laughed, finding victory in his grasp.

 

It was then that a glaring white light flashed.

 

The howling sea of agonized faces came to a halt as ice spread all over them.

 

They cracked to pieces, pulverizing the demonic faces, leaving room for Grandmother to walk out and send You Wanshan flying with a palm to the chest.

 

And leaving behind a scarlet trail…