The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot

Chapter 106: Chapter 106 Illusion Realm

And this General’s Tomb had been secretly constructed by the General before his death, known to only a few.

The people present were not the sentimental type, and after viewing the contents of the murals, they felt little impact. Even Zhong Nianyao, the only woman present, just shook her head feeling somewhat lamentable.

Essentially, this was nothing more than an unspoken infatuation buried in the midst of war flames. It was a tragedy for both the General and the Princess, as well as for that era.

As Zhong Nianyao gazed at the murals on the wall, she suddenly felt her mind plunging into a haze of confusion. Shortly after, her consciousness began to blur.

“Let’s keep moving forward!”

Uncle Li didn’t look at the murals on the wall; instead, he urged everyone to move forward. However, he realized no one was responding to him. Looking at everyone, he noticed all had bewildered expressions as if lost in their own imaginations.

His face immediately turned pale, realizing it must be the murals causing this. Yet, there was nothing he could do but stand there and wait. He believed his master would be alright; he just had to wait.

Once her senses returned, Zhong Nianyao found herself enveloped in mist.

For most people, facing such a situation might cause panic or an inability to remain calm.

However, the expression on Zhong Nianyao’s face did not change; even the curve of her lips remained unchanged.

Embrace what comes.

She took a step forward, well aware that she had temporarily fallen into some Illusion Realm. The reason, she suspected, was due to those murals.

Indeed, the wisdom of ancient people should not be underestimated. Who would have thought that such simple and ordinary murals could be such dangerous things!

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While pondering, Zhong Nianyao suddenly noticed her surroundings change. As if time and world shifted, the environment rapidly transformed, and soon, she found herself in a very familiar setting.

Looking at the grand palace, the bright yellow figure opposite her, and the familiar faces in official attire below, Zhong Nianyao’s lips curled into a mocking smile.

“State Preceptor, for the sake of the people of Lai Country, please sacrifice your lesser self,” the bright yellow figure kneeled on the ground, uttering righteous words, “I and the people will forever remember the State Preceptor’s righteousness.”

“Please save the people of Lai Country.”

Zhong Nianyao glanced around, recognizing the familiar setting. She was in the Imperial Palace of Lai Country.

In her previous life, she was the State Preceptor of Lai Country, having exhausted her mind for the sake of the country. Later, when Lai Country suffered three years of severe drought, leaving the people destitute, she sacrificed herself to bring rain.

Sacrificing herself for the people was her willing choice; she never harbored a single complaint. Yet, such a familiar scene still chilled her heart.

That was when Lai Country suffered a severe drought; she had divined and tried rain rituals, but all in vain. Eventually, she divined that Lai Country had overly waged wars, leading to an abundance of lost souls as a divine warning. Sacrificing herself to appease the heavens and release all lost souls was the solution.

Once she had divined this, she had decided to sacrifice herself to save the countless people of Lai Country.

However, before she could carry out her sacrifice, the Monarch of Lai Country learned of her intentions. Unaware of her thoughts and fearing she wouldn’t bravely sacrifice herself, they set up a scene that resembled a palace coup.

No one knew about her divination except for a maid who had served her for many years.

Undoubtedly, it was this maid who had betrayed her.

Being betrayed by a close person, pushed to death by the monarch she had helped for many years, must be the darkest moment of her life!

As Zhong Nianyao was stunned, a manipulating voice suddenly echoed.

“Do you hold hatred? You must harbor great hatred! All these years, you have exhausted yourself for this country, yet, in the end, these people want you dead.”

“And that person who betrayed you, how well did you treat her! Raising her like a princess by your side, yet she betrayed you for her own benefit, pushing you out to die.”

“Hate! Release the hate in your heart!”

“Kill them, kill all these people you hate. They want you dead; you should kill them all first.”

The tempting voice incessantly resounded, but Zhong Nianyao couldn’t help furrowing her brows and then shouted fiercely, “Enough, shut up.”

Having spoken, she swiftly formed a Seal with her hands and then loudly exclaimed, “Break!”

At the instant her voice dropped, the environment immediately changed, and the Imperial Palace of Lai Country vanished, returning to the initial mist.

“Impossible!”

Just as Zhong Nianyao had broken the Illusion Realm, a shrill voice arose, “How could you break the Illusion Realm? How is this possible? Don’t you harbor any hatred in your heart?”

“You did so much for Lai Country yet were forced to sacrifice yourself. Don’t you hold any hatred in your heart?”

“What business of yours is my matter?” she responded.

During the conversation, Zhong Nianyao’s lips curled into an almost imperceptible smile, then quickly took a few steps forward and raised her hand, grabbing at the void. Suddenly, a black sphere was caught in her hand.

“So it was you, this little creature causing trouble! Indeed, you’re quite powerful. Unfortunately, now you’re in my hands. Just a gentle squeeze, and you’ll likely disappear from this world.”

“It’s impossible; you can’t be completely void of hatred. These people pushed you out to die, speaking righteousness, yet how could you not hate?”

“Heh, this is my matter, and it has nothing to do with you,” Zhong Nianyao began to apply pressure in her hand, “However, you were trying to trap me forever in this Illusion Realm. For that, you truly deserve to die.”

Her gaze turned fierce, and then with a forceful move, the sphere of dark energy, without even a chance to emit a scream, completely vanished into the void.

As the dark mist dissipated, Zhong Nianyao found herself still at the place she had entered initially.