chapter 17
Chapter 17
Ye Piaoling clutched the Regent King’s Belt and walked out of Chonghua Palace in high spirits.
She had already collected two pieces of the Regent King’s Four-piece Set, and almost effortlessly-she barely lifted a finger!
At this pace, the full four-piece set would soon be hers!
By the time she returned to the Prime Minister’s Mansion (Ye Mansion), it was deep into the night, yet the whole residence was brightly lit.
The Eldest Miss, who was about to restore her Immortal Vein, had vanished without explanation and hadn’t returned for two days and nights. Ye Liaozhai was so anxious he couldn’t sleep, ordering the servants and Shadow Guards to search through the night.
When the gate boy saw Ye Piaoling return, he immediately ran into the courtyard and shouted, “She’s back! Master, the Eldest Miss has returned!”
Aunt Liu’s face turned deathly pale at the news.
She had hired an assassin from the black market to kill Ye Piaoling two nights ago. Afterwards, the assassin disappeared, and Ye Piaoling mysteriously vanished as well.
For the past two days, she had been restless, praying Ye Piaoling was dead and gone for good.
But now, she had returned alive!
“What a tenacious life…”
Aunt Liu gritted her teeth, shivering as she collapsed back into her chair.
Ye Liaozhai hurried over and asked, “Ling’er, where have you been?”
Ye Piaoling said, “I went to Chonghua Palace.”
“Chonghua Palace?” Ye Liaozhai was shocked, his voice trembling. “You-why did you go there?”
Previously, Qiao Shu had been inexplicably taken away by Chonghua Palace and returned severely injured. Now Ye Piaoling had also become involved with Chonghua Palace.
Ye Liaozhai sensed something extraordinary and feared bringing disaster upon himself.
Ye Piaoling replied, “Oh, it was nothing serious. The Regent King heard I, an Immortal Vein Bearer, was about to restore my spiritual power, so he called me over to ask about it. Then I stayed there for two days to cultivate.”
“Really?” Ye Liaozhai was overjoyed. “You saw the Regent King?”
“Mhm!” Ye Piaoling nodded.
Ye Liaozhai asked in detail, “You stayed there to cultivate-was it the Regent King who kept you there?”
“Yes,” Ye Piaoling yawned, “I’m tired. I’ll go back now.”
Ye Liaozhai nervously advised, “Ling’er, it’s a great honor to know the Regent King! But in the future, whenever you deal with Chonghua Palace, you must be extra careful. Never offend the Regent King-he is not someone to cross…”
“Got it, got it.” Ye Piaoling replied perfunctorily, heading toward Falling Petals Courtyard.
Ye Liaozhai watched her departing figure, his heart pounding.
His eldest daughter had actually caught the attention of Chonghua Palace. From what she said, the Regent King might have even given her pointers in cultivation…
What an exceptional honor!
Everyone in Dali knew that the Regent King had only ever taught one person to cultivate.
That was the current Emperor!
And now he was willing to teach Ye Piaoling…
Ye Liaozhai felt his own prospects brighten, and immediately instructed the nearby servant, “Quick, bring out the Dongshan Old Ginseng we got two days ago. Give it to Ling’er first thing in the morning… She must have worked hard cultivating these two days, give it to her as nourishment.”
The servant said, “Master, I heard Dongshan Old Ginseng is especially good for the kidneys. Are you sure you don’t want to keep it for yourself?”
“….”
Ye Liaozhai hesitated for a long while, then finally decided, “Give it to Ling’er!”
With such an outstanding Immortal Vein Bearer for a daughter, highly valued by both the royal family and Chonghua Palace, would he ever lack benefits in the future?
Ye Liaozhai took a deep breath. Dongshan Old Ginseng-he could spare this one for now!
…
Ye Piaoling returned to Falling Petals Courtyard, impatiently opened her drawer, and placed the Regent King’s Belt inside, next to the mask.
[Silly System!] Ye Piaoling called out: [You have a mysterious grand prize to deliver!]
[Ding! Your silly reward has been delivered!]
[……]
With the Silly System’s goofy sound, two golden options suddenly appeared in the air before Ye Piaoling.
One was “Culture,” the other was “Martial Arts.”
[Two grand prizes, Host may choose one!]
[Only one?]
[Yes!]
Ye Piaoling didn’t hesitate and chose: Martial Arts.
Culture was useless to her.
Martial Arts were far better.
Ye Piaoling tapped “Martial Arts.” The option instantly turned into a beam of golden light, shooting into her forehead.
The next moment, invisible true energy began circulating within her body…
Ye Piaoling suddenly sensed a tide of martial prowess, feeling light as a swallow and brimming with strength!
She took a deep breath, walked out the door, and looked up at the high eaves.
Following her instincts, she leapt-her whole body soaring onto the rooftop like a startled swan!
“Oh wow!”
Ye Piaoling exclaimed-so this was the legendary Qinggong!
It was absolutely exhilarating!
She smiled, tapped her toes, and floated down from the roof, feeling as if she could ride the wind, landing gracefully and lightly on the ground.
The Silly System boasted: [Host, isn’t this grand prize great?]
Ye Piaoling: [So awesome!!!]
She then leapt up onto the eaves again, changing her posture as she darted through the air, savoring the thrill of running along rooftops and walls…
This was the kind of stunning skill seen only in martial arts dramas!
After a long while, Ye Piaoling grew a little tired.
She stood on the highest corner of the eaves, gazing at the scattered lights in Ye Mansion, standing against the wind, looking carefree: [Silly System, tell me, what’s the next item in the Regent King’s Four-piece Set?]
Silly System: [The Regent King’s Bathrobe.]
“Bathrobe?!!”
Ye Piaoling lost her balance and tumbled from the roof…
…
Inside Chonghua Palace, the Shadow Guard responsible for monitoring Ye Piaoling knelt on the steps to report.
“Your Highness, that Ye family’s Eldest Miss…”
The Shadow Guard’s expression was hard to describe, but he truthfully reported, “After she returned to Ye Mansion last night, she kept jumping up onto the roof, then back down again, and then up again… She repeated this for nearly half an hour.”
“…”
“In the end, she stood on the highest eave, shouted loudly, and jumped off.”
Di Xiulan asked calmly, “Did she die?”
“No,” said the Shadow Guard. “I was afraid to startle her, so I didn’t get too close. I just saw her fall from a great height, as if she didn’t want to live… Later, she lay on the ground for a while, then got up and went inside to sleep.”
After saying all this, the Shadow Guard couldn’t help but add, “That Eldest Miss of the Ye family definitely has mental problems!”