Chapter 49 Anyone who criticizes Xiao Jiuer will be killed without mercy
“I didn’t anticipate that killing Jun Jiu would be so troublesome! She sent people repeatedly but Jun Jiu’s escaped.”
Shangguan Yirong furrowed her brows. Suddenly, a hint of malevolence flickered in her eyes. She instructed, “Qiu Yu, handle this matter yourself.”
“Yes, Mistress. Please provide your instructions.”
Shangguan Yirong motioned for Qiu Yu to kneel down and whispered to her. Afterward, Shangguan sneered, “I want Jun Jiu’s reputation to be tarnished before that girl returns, and everyone will vilify her! Even if I don’t kill her, she’ll have no way out. The family won’t use a flawed pawn to deal with our Jun family. Hahaha!”
Qiuyu saluted, saying, “The Mistress’s wisdom shines.”
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Jun Jiu expected that Shangguan Yirong would employ various nefarious tactics against her. However, she didn’t anticipate the sinister plot Shangguan Yirong had in store.
As soon as she and Mo Wuyue entered the imperial city of Tianzong Kingdom, they overheard people in a teahouse discussing two topics.
First, the Jun family’s reputation had taken a severe hit.
“Hey, have you heard? That useless young lady from the Jun family, Jun Jiu, was involved in a scandal in Fengluo City! How shameless!”
“Indeed! Thankfully, her parents are deceased. Otherwise, with such a corrupt family and a shameless daughter, it would be disgraceful!”
“Curious, what exactly did Jun Jiu do?”
“You won’t believe it! Jun Jiu, who is known as a waste, was taken care of by the current Jun family head after her parents died. She failed her cultivation tests multiple times, but they didn’t abandon her.”
“Instead, they kindly allowed her to go to Fengluo City for some relaxation. If she wished to return, they’d welcome her back and continue treating her as a young lady! But who would have thought that this orphan, without parents to guide her, would engage in intimate relations with a local man!”
“What!” Everyone was shocked.
Jun Jiu had to restrain herself from bursting out and attacking these people for slandering her. She continued to listen.
The people spoke loudly, and their conversation was audible on the nearby streets. One added, “And it’s not just one man! She’s been involved with multiple men! Such promiscuity is utterly disgraceful and disrespectful to the noble Jun family.”
“That’s right, it’s absolutely shameless!”
“A person like her, without parents, is like a disaster incarnate. Now she’s repaying kindness with enmity, attempting to tarnish the Jun family’s reputation. It’s a pity that the Jun family, an ancient lineage, has to deal with such a lowly individual.”
“I heard that the Jun family has sent people to capture her and bring her back! I truly hope the Jun family punishes her severely to uphold their honor!”
“Enough!” Jun Jiu’s rage boiled over, and she released her energy, causing the ceiling to collapse and bury the group of people underneath.
Mo Wuyue stepped in, preventing Jun Jiu from attacking further. “Little Jiuer?”
“Yes,” Jun Jiu replied, looking at Mo Wuyue with suspicion. Her expression remained calm and composed, with no hint of distress. In contrast, Xiao Wu, in her arms, struggled to contain its anger.
Mo Wuyue proposed, “I’m angry too. How about we go and massacre the Jun residence? It would be a fitting response to wash away their sins.”
Mo Wuyue suggested an all-out assault on the Jun mansion to vent their anger. Surprisingly, Xiao Wu seemed to approve of this idea. Jun Jiu, on the other hand, refused. “No need. Killing them would be too merciful.”
“Indeed,” Mo Wuyue concurred.
In the depths of his eyes, a cruel golden gleam flickered. The Jun mansion, responsible for slandering his beloved Xiao Jiuer, deserved severe retribution. But what would Xiao Jiuer choose to do?
“Let’s go to the Alchemy Pavilion!” Jun Jiu hugged Xiao Wu and followed the group of people, who were now discussing another topic.
“Come on, let’s go to the Alchemy Pavilion! There’s a master who created a new alchemical recipe and became an alchemist. I’ve heard that this time, both the Yun family and His Royal Highness are personally recruiting him!”
“What’s the master’s name? I recall he was just an ordinary physician.”
“It’s Zhao He! I heard he came from Fengluo City. But what’s the big deal about an ordinary physician? He created something that even the alchemists find astonishing—a new elixir formula called the Nuanxin Yiqi Pill. Today, as witnessed by the Alchemy Pavilion, he’s recognized as a pharmacist!”
“Meow!” Master!
Xiao Wu also overheard their conversation, its eyes widening in disbelief. “Nuanxin Yiqi Pill, isn’t that your master’s recipe? And Zhao He, why does that name sound familiar?”
“Yun Qiao,” Jun Jiu spat out a name.
Xiao Wu nodded. “Right! It’s Yun Qiao! I remember now. Nuanxin Yiqi Pill was the formula the master used to save that young Yun Qiao. Then she gave it to him, Zhao He, who nearly botched Yun Qiao’s treatment.”
Xiao Wu asked, “Master, how did your formula end up in his hands?”
Jun Jiu’s eyes dimmed, and she exuded a cold and menacing aura. Mo Wuyue was surprised by Jun Jiu’s fury.
Xiao Jiuer was about to unleash her wrath, wasn’t she? Mo Wuyue wondered.
“Let’s go to the Pill Pavilion!” Jun Jiu decided to investigate the situation. Mo Wuyue followed closely behind, transmitting orders to Leng Yuan, “Those who slandered Xiao Jiuer before are to be dealt with mercilessly.”
“Yes,” Leng Yuan acknowledged.
The individuals who had just crawled out of the ruins with blood on their faces were oblivious to the fact that they wouldn’t see another moonlit night. Until their deaths, they wouldn’t understand why they were killed.
Jun Jiu and Mo Wuyue arrived at the Pill Pavilion. Due to Zhao He’s recent actions there, a significant crowd had gathered. Jun Jiu noticed the carriages of the Jun Mansion, the Prince’s Mansion, and even the Yun family parked outside. Entering the Pill Pavilion required a prestigious invitation.
After a brief hesitation, Mo Wuyue led Jun Jiu inside without an invitation. “Follow me.”
As they walked past, the people guarding the entrance pretended not to notice them, allowing them to enter the Pill Pavilion unhindered.