Chapter 14: The Mysterious Power
Bang!
As soon as Mo Liuli’s words fell, shards of celadon porcelain appeared at her feet, still soaked with hot tea. A few drops splashed onto her bare instep.
Earlier, upon seeing Mo Liuli approach, Mo Ruyan had nervously gripped her cup, though she couldn’t explain why. Then, hearing Mo Liuli’s utterly arrogant words, her anger flared! With a sharp flick of her hand, she smashed the fine celadon cup against Mo Liuli’s heel.
Her face flushed with fury as she shouted, “Who do you think you are, speaking to me like that? Guards! Seize her at once and give her twenty slaps!”
The moment the guards outside heard the angry voice of the Crown Princess, they burst into the room with lightning speed, moving to seize Mo Liuli.
Seeing the guards appear, Mo Ruyan sneered triumphantly, casting a venomous glare at Mo Liuli. Hmph! Let’s see how beautiful she remains after twenty hard slaps! To dare offend her and act arrogantly in her presence was courting death.
Before those tall, imposing guards could lay a hand on Mo Liuli, they were instantly overwhelmed by an unseen force. A powerful aura erupted in an instant, suppressing them so completely that they couldn’t move a muscle.
They were all mid-level peak Tier Six warriors, with the lowest at Tier Five early Yuan stage. Yet this silver-robed man who had suddenly appeared radiated such a fierce aura that no matter how they tried, they could not detect his spiritual attribute.
At this moment, they lacked even the strength to act, already pinned down by this mysterious power that left them breathless and frozen.
This ripple of mysterious energy lasted only a few seconds but was enough to alarm the elders deep within the Mo family.
“What a formidable power fluctuation!”
“To think such cultivation still exists on this continent! We must investigate…”
“Big brother, the force is coming from the courtyards to the south and north!”
Within moments, three white-haired elders in gray robes withdrew from their divination circle and headed swiftly toward the southern and northern courtyards of Mistress Qing.
Throughout it all, Mo Liuli remained motionless, coldly watching the farce unfold before her eyes—a spectacle born from Mo Ruyan’s own arrogance. In this play, the true jester was undoubtedly Mo Ruyan herself.
Seeing the guards unmoving, Mo Ruyan thought they were defying orders, reluctant to approach. She barked again, urging, “Hurry and seize her! If you don’t act soon, I’ll report this to the Emperor and have you all severely punished!”
The energy ripple went completely unnoticed by Mo Ruyan. Intent on making things difficult for Mo Liuli, she failed to sense the guards’ abnormality, blindly issuing commands.
There was one ignorant of the situation—Mistress Qing. Seeing the guards stand still, her thoughts mirrored those of her daughter. Unable to sit still any longer, she quietly slipped to the side, intending to seize Mo Liuli from behind. She kept signaling her daughter with her eyes, urging her to divert Mo Liuli’s attention.
Just as Mistress Qing was about to succeed in sneaking behind Mo Liuli and reaching out, Mo Ruyan began shifting Mo Liuli’s focus.
“You shameless wretch with no proper upbringing! Who gave you permission to enter the Mo estate? How dare you offend the Crown Princess! I swear you don’t want to live anymore!—”
Her sharp tirade stretched on endlessly, like a shrew yelling in the street, finger pointed accusingly at Mo Liuli, utterly disregarding her own dignity.