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Chapter 112: An Incomprehensible Backstory that Somehow Makes Sense
Chapter 112: An Incomprehensible Backstory that Somehow Makes Sense
Hua Baifeng (Fiona Hua)
was in a cheerful mood. Although her departure from the Demon Sect had been tumultuous, with her father, Hua Wuya (Thomas Hua)
, severing their father-daughter relationship for the sect's stability, he had ultimately spared her in that final blow. Despite her injuries, she would recover soon enough, and it didn't dampen her spirits at all.
The past year had been the happiest time of Fiona's life. Today was the day her lover was coming to visit, and she had asked her handmaiden, Yan Pingping (Penny Yan)
, to buy some mutton, beef, and aged wine. She had also cooked a few dishes herself and steamed a basket of buns.
"Sister, I'm back!" Penny Yan cheerfully opened the door and entered, carrying a food box.
She had been Fiona's handmaiden since childhood, and they were as close as sisters. According to Penny, Fiona was a phoenix among women, and she was the little bird that followed in her shadow.
When Fiona decided to leave the Demon Sect, Penny naturally followed her, and after their departure, they hid in this border town, addressing each other as sisters, as per Fiona's request.
This period had also been the happiest time of Penny's life.
"Did you get everything?" Fiona asked.
"Yes, and I also bought some five-spice roast goose!" Penny replied.
Fiona emerged from the kitchen, carrying a plate of food. Her face was still a bit pale, but it couldn't hide her natural beauty. Her eyebrows and eyes had a slight sharpness to them, blending a fierce aura with a hint of frailty.
She was indeed a very beautiful woman.
Hearing Penny's words, Fiona smiled. "You little glutton, why didn't you buy a smoked chicken as well?"
Penny giggled. "There's still half a chicken left at home. We won't be able to finish it all."
"Put the food in the kitchen, and I'll cut it up and bring it out later. You go set up the wine," Fiona said as she walked toward the living room, turning back to speak to Penny.
However, her expression changed as soon as she finished speaking.
A figure had suddenly appeared behind Penny.
The young man stared coldly at Fiona, his eyes flickering with admiration, disappointment, resentment, and hatred.
Noticing Fiona's gaze, Penny turned abruptly and saw the young man standing behind her.
"Thud!" The food box fell to the ground.
"Master Dugu!" Penny's voice trembled, and her eyes widened in fear.
"Hmph!"
Dugu Xiao paid no attention to Penny. His eyes were fixed on Fiona.
"Shameless wretch!" he exclaimed. "After leaving the Demon Sect, you really came to be White Tianyu's concubine! You have no sense of shame!"
"How am I not good enough for White Tianyu?" Dugu Xiao's face twisted with rage.
"You are inferior to him in every way," Fiona replied coldly.
Seeing the bloodshot eyes of Dugu Xiao, Penny was terrified. She dared not pick up the dropped food box and instead rushed to Fiona's side.
Dugu Xiao glared at Fiona, his face contorting with anger as he stared at her pale but determined eyes. He moved swiftly, lunging at her.
"Since that's the case, I'll cripple your martial arts and kill you in front of White Tianyu!" he shouted.
Dugu Xiao clapped his hands, and a purple light emanated from his palms.
Fiona's face turned even paler, but she showed no fear. She pulled Penny behind her and then raised her hands, sending three silver needles flying toward Dugu Xiao.
However, Dugu Xiao merely made a circular motion with his palm, and a vortex appeared in front of him, sucking in the three silver needles.
In the next moment, Dugu Xiao appeared in front of Fiona.
"You've learned too many miscellaneous skills. You're no match for me. Give up!" he said, and as his words landed, his purple-hued palm was about to strike Fiona's chest.
"I didn't..."
Dugu Xiao had barely uttered two words when he suddenly retracted his palm and, like a startled rabbit, flipped backwards several times, retreating to the side.
"Who dares?!" Dugu Xiao glanced at the black needle emitting a colorful glow by his feet and shouted sternly.
Fiona, having narrowly escaped death, followed Dugu Xiao's gaze to the side wall.
"As expected of a master from the Demon Sect, you actually dodged my Five-Poison Hidden Needle Strike."
A captivating laughter rang out, and a tall woman in blue suddenly appeared in the corner. Accompanying her were a man and another woman.
It was none other than You Longsheng and his companions.
The three of them hadn't intentionally followed Dugu Xiao but had circled around and followed Penny Yan instead, which was why they hadn't caught Dugu Xiao's attention. Now, they had arrived outside the small courtyard from another direction and overheard the conversation.
"Is this woman also from the Demon Sect?"
"She actually left the Demon Sect and became White Tianyu's concubine?"
"White Tianyu is no good either, keeping a woman so close by."
"She seems to be injured."
"He's about to make his move."
"We have to save her!"
Regardless of this woman's identity as White Tianyu's concubine, they couldn't just stand by and watch her die. And the fastest way to intervene was with Lan Yueyi's Five-Poison Hidden Needle Strike.
At the same time, You Longsheng's confusion suddenly cleared.
Why would Hua Baifeng, one of the Four Great Princesses of the Demon Sect, who should have exceptional endurance, faint after giving birth to a child?
Why, after White Tianyu's death, did Hua Baifeng not seek revenge but instead raise Fu Hongxue for a full nineteen years?
The reason was simple—at that time, she had already lost her martial arts!
The only reason she had been able to escape with Fu Hongxue was that someone had tipped her off!
This incomprehensible backstory somehow made sense again. The author was truly clever!
Shifting the perspective back to the scene, although White Tianyu hadn't arrived in time, You Longsheng's intervention had disrupted Dugu Xiao's attack on Fiona.
You Longsheng fixed his gaze on Dugu Xiao's hands. "The Heaven-Defying, Earth-Extinguishing, Great Purple Yang Palms?"
Dugu Xiao's face darkened, and without answering, he made another grab for Fiona.
He had followed Penny here, so he naturally knew that White Tianyu would be arriving soon. If he didn't take down Fiona before then...
Fiona lifted her hand slightly, and suddenly, a long whip appeared between her and Dugu Xiao.
"I've long heard that the Demon Sect's top ten divine skills are extraordinary. Today, I shall experience it for myself."
As Lan Yueyi spoke, the tip of her whip coiled towards Dugu Xiao's right hand.
You Longsheng kept his eyes on Dugu Xiao while comforting Fiona. "Sister-in-law, rest assured. We are friends of White Tianyu."
On the battlefield, Dugu Xiao raised his left hand, intending to grab the tip of Lan Yueyi's whip. "Ignorant woman, this is the martial art from the 'Ode to the Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth'!"
Lan Yueyi's eyes flashed, and her whip came to life, dodging Dugu Xiao's left hand like a poisonous snake leaving its cave and nailing itself to his chest.
Dugu Xiao's chest trembled as if he'd been struck by lightning, and his pupils dilated in shock. He hadn't expected Lan Yueyi's martial arts to be so high.
As blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, he flipped his body and tried to jump out of the courtyard.
Lan Yueyi didn't pursue him because a man in white had already appeared on the wall where Dugu Xiao intended to escape.
(End of Chapter)
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