Volume One, Chapter Four: Returning to the Yun Family

Past midnight.

The moon had turned a blood-red hue.

Zhao Yan stepped into a pool of blood, her fiery red dress seeming even more vivid. Liu Xiaofu groggily woke up, still not fully aware, when a sudden chill touched his throat, instantly sharpening his senses.

His gaze fell upon two corpses nearby, and he froze, fear flooding his heart.

“How is it? Do you want to join them?”

Liu Xiaofu shook his head in terror, his body trembling violently, unable even to speak.

Ah!

A piercing scream shattered the night, and blood pooled beneath Liu Xiaofu.

A devil—this woman before him was nothing less.

Zhao Yan furrowed her brow, glanced toward the door, then with a single sword stroke ended Liu Xiaofu’s life.

“Who might you be?”

At that moment, a soft laugh came from outside the door. An elderly woman entered, accompanied by four subordinates. Her eyes were sharp and cold; she cast a brief glance at the bodies on the ground before turning her gaze to Zhao Yan.

Zhao Yan’s eyes flickered—it was Yun Nanny, the housekeeper of the Yun family.

“Miss, all these people were at the peak of Spirit King level,” came the voice of Qibao.

No wonder the Yun family was the top noble house in the four-star continent. Even their housekeeper wielded Spirit King power, and the five people before her were all stronger than Zhao Yan. Escape was impossible.

But why did they come here in the dead of night?

A flicker of surprise crossed Yun Nanny’s eyes. This second young lady seemed changed—both in appearance and aura. However, sensing no spiritual energy from her, she did not dwell on it, instead slightly turning her body and bowing to Zhao Yan. “Old servant greets the second young lady. I am the Yun family’s housekeeper; you may call me Yun Nanny.”

After speaking, she glanced at the guards beside her. They understood immediately and stepped forward to pour some corpse-dissolving liquid onto the bodies.

When something is amiss, one must be wary. Zhao Yan silently braced herself, eyeing Yun Nanny with suspicion. Previously, Yun Nanny only glanced at her before leaving. Now, after Zhao Yan had killed the entire He Caihong family, Yun Nanny’s face remained calm, as if everything had been anticipated.

“Second young lady, I come at the family head’s order to escort you back to the Yun family.”

Yun Nanny smiled gently, her tone laced with an unmistakable command.

Back to the Yun family? In the middle of the night?

Are they not coming to silence her?

The situation left Zhao Yan no time to ponder. Two guards stepped forward, one on each side, ready to escort her forcibly.

“Wait!”

“I’ll go on my own.”

Yun Nanny still wore a gentle smile and gestured politely.

Only the whistling wind filled her ears as the flying vessel soared swiftly through the sky. Zhao Yan scrutinized the craft with disdain.

What kind of era was this, still using such a primitive flying vessel? No soundproofing, and it jolted constantly.

Yun Nanny glanced at Zhao Yan’s wandering eyes, thinking she had likely never seen anything this fine before.

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