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On the Abyss Continent.
In the vassal state of Beiyue in the Northern Abyss Continent.
At the General’s Mansion of Wuyang City.
“Big sister, where are you taking me?” The petite girl asked with sparkling big eyes and a playful tone.
Feng Wanqing, the eldest miss of the General’s Mansion, turned around, a gentle smile gracing her lips as she patted the girl’s head. “Of course, we’re going to a wonderful place. Don’t worry, Yue, once you go there, you won’t want to come out!”
As she spoke, a meaningful smile flickered across Feng Wanqing’s face, and a hint of cruelty flashed in her eyes as she silently added in her heart: You’ll never come out again!
“Big sister, you’re so good to me.” Feng Siyue, the useless and foolish daughter of the General’s Mansion, didn’t notice the cruelty in Feng Wanqing’s gaze. With her big eyes wide open, she clapped her hands joyfully and said, “Big sister is the best!”
In Feng Siyue’s mind, Feng Wanqing was the person who treated her the best, aside from her mother, so she naturally relied on and trusted her.
Seeing Feng Siyue’s innocent expression, Feng Wanqing sneered disdainfully and quickened her pace, leading Feng Siyue along.
They arrived at a dim underground palace, where candlelight flickered, and cold winds blew. Feng Siyue instinctively shrank her neck and tightened her grip on Feng Wanqing’s hand, fearfully saying, “B-Big sister, what is this place? I’m scared, I don’t want to go…”
Feng Wanqing paused and gently patted her head. “Be good, we’ll be there soon. There are many fun things inside…”
“Really, really?” Feng Siyue hesitated for a moment, but thinking that her big sister wouldn’t lie to her, she continued to follow her.
Half a tea’s worth of time later, they reached the center of the basement, where another person stood—Feng Wanqing’s father, Feng Linjiang, the temporary head of the General’s Mansion.
Seeing Feng Linjiang, Feng Siyue ran over happily. “Uncle, I didn’t know you were here! Are you here to play with me?”
Feng Linjiang nodded, his smile warm and gentle.
Feng Siyue jumped up happily but then pouted, looking a bit aggrieved as she said, “Uncle, can you take me out to play? It’s too dark here, and I don’t like it!”
“Yue, why don’t you go play by yourself for a bit? Wait for me until I finish talking with your big sister, and then I’ll take you out to play,” Feng Linjiang said, patting Feng Siyue’s head, a faint, ambiguous smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
Feng Siyue glanced around and instinctively shook her head. “Uncle, it’s too dark here, and I’m scared. Can I stay here? I promise I won’t disturb you while you talk.”
Feng Linjiang nodded; after all, she would find out sooner or later, so there was no need to hide anything!
He turned his gaze to Feng Wanqing. “Qing, the soul beast egg inside her is about to hatch. Are you ready?”
“Mm!” Feng Wanqing nodded, then hesitantly asked, “Father, do you think we can really succeed?”
As she spoke, Feng Wanqing’s eyes were fixed on the foolish Feng Siyue, wanting to hear a reassuring answer from her father.
Feng Linjiang’s tone was filled with excitement and confidence. “Of course! This is something I’ve researched from ancient texts. You are close relatives; she grew up on your blood, so her phoenix bones naturally carry your essence. Therefore, the phoenix bones will not reject you! We just need to use the formation to completely transfer the phoenix bones to your body!
As for the soul beast egg, it’s simple. Before it hatches, we just need to take it out from her consciousness and drip your blood on it!”
Upon hearing this, Feng Wanqing revealed a breathtaking smile, like a blooming mandala flower—beautiful yet laced with poison.
Meanwhile, Feng Siyue watched them with a shiver, feeling that something about her big sister and uncle seemed different.
Feng Linjiang looked gently at his daughter and said softly, “Qing, I believe that one day, the entire continent will bow at your feet. You will become the most brilliant Martial Sovereign in the history of this continent, possessing a divine beast that no one can rival!”
“Of course!” Feng Wanqing’s face shone with a cruel light. “I, Feng Wanqing, will become the foremost person on the Abyss Continent!”
She raised her chin high, her eyes exuding a sense of superiority, as if she were already standing at the pinnacle of the entire continent!
“B-Big sister, you’re hurting me!” Feng Siyue trembled uncontrollably, her little face scrunched up, her voice tinged with tears.
W-Why is big sister so scary…
Upon hearing this, Feng Wanqing not only did not loosen her grip but instead became even more excited, using her other hand to grip harder. Her smile was gentle, but venomous words spilled from her delicate red lips: “You useless fool, what right do you have to call me sister? Feng Siyue, I’m being nice to you only because I need the phoenix bones in your body and the divine beast in your consciousness. If you behave and listen, you won’t have to suffer so much!”
“Big sister, what’s wrong? Yue is scared… Yue wants to go back and find mother.” Feeling the pain in her wrist, tears welled up in Feng Siyue’s eyes. What was big sister talking about? Divine beast egg? Phoenix bones? What do I have of those?
“Yue, your uncle will take you to find your mother soon. Right now, you just need to cooperate with me!” Feng Linjiang said as he raised a dagger in his hand and pried open Feng Siyue’s forehead!
“Ah!” Feng Siyue cried out in pain as she collapsed to the ground.
A vast, ancient aura emanated from within, and Feng Wanqing’s face lit up with joy. “It really is the aura of a divine beast! Feng Siyue can actually hatch a divine beast!”
“Qing, no matter how lucky she is, she can’t compare to you. Now the divine beast will soon belong to you. You are the adopted daughter of His Majesty of the Shengyuan Empire, and you’re about to enter the renowned Vast Academy. No young woman on the entire Abyss Continent can rival you!”
Feng Linjiang’s eyes sparkled with pride, a beaming smile on his face.
Feng Wanqing also smiled triumphantly. “This is all thanks to Father’s help!”
“Big sister, Uncle, what do you want to do to me? If you treat me like this, my father will never let you go!” Feng Siyue’s expression was one of pain and disbelief as she looked at the two of them. Were they really still her caring uncle and big sister?
Why have Uncle and big sister become so strange?
Feng Linjiang sneered coldly, “Your father needs to have the life to do so! I forgot to tell you, I’ve already sent someone to kill him!”
As long as Feng Xuanling was alive, he could never secure his position as the head of the General’s Mansion!
So he must die!
Feng Siyue looked on in disbelief. Wasn’t Uncle always good to Father? How could he want to kill him?
What went wrong here?
Feng Wanqing scoffed and said indifferently, “No one doesn’t want to rise higher. As long as your father exists, my father cannot become the master of the General’s Mansion!”
Even in her foolishness, at this moment, Feng Siyue understood: her uncle and big sister were only being kind to her because of the phoenix bones and the divine beast within her!