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The Anarchic Consort c1-1376

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by Warring Young Seven


  "Yes." Manager Zhang lowered his head slightly. To be honest, he never thought that such a card would be bought, but things were beyond his imagination. Now the entire capital were talking about one thing, this silver card. In their eyes, this silver card had fast been became a status symbol...

  Chapter 213 -

  It was night and the moon was hidden behind the clouds, outside the window, the shadows of the trees melded into the darkness.

  The steward of the Defense Division held a lantern outside the door and was looking left and right as if waiting for somebody.

  After seeing the horse carriage approaching, he then quickly walked over and said with respect, "Madam."

  It turned out that the person who came back in the middle of the night was Su Yan Mo who had been ordered by the Retired Emperor to stay at the temple to pray to Buddha.

  This trip to the Hidden Spirit Temple made her lose her reputation, not to mention, she was unable to do anything to that girl. If not for both families pleading on her behalf, she might have really had to stay at the temple for another two weeks or so.

  However, even if it was just staying there for three days, Su Yan Mo's heart was already filled with anger, she swept her cold gaze at the steward and said, "How are the things I've asked you to do?"

  "Please rest assured Madam, this slave has just found out that lately Profound Heaven is doing a membership system and this slave has already arranged to meet the one managing the affairs there. Tomorrow, Madam would be able to bring Miss there and you would definitely be able to get your hands on a good armament at the auction." The steward held the lantern in one hand and while he walked behind the carriage.

  Su Yan Mo nodded with satisfaction and said, "How about that vile spawn? What has she been up to recently?"

  "Eldest Miss has no martial qi on her body and White Academy's focus has been on martial qi recently. She must have felt embarrassed and have requested for leave.

  The steward related everything he had found out from the academy concisely.

  Su Yan Mo laughed and her usual arrogance returned to her face as she sneered, "That's all, you can go. We shall leave for Profound Heaven tomorrow morning."

  After so many years of scheming, she understood that vile spawn more than anyone else.

  With an immense inferiority complex, yet she still wanted to stand out and prove herself.? Hmph, well, isn't that good? Now she had already started to acc.u.mulate quite a fair bit.

  Originally, she was just a useless good-for-nothing piece of trash, even when she wanted to sever ties with the family, she did it in such a flamboyant manner.

  At that time, wouldn't she have to be like a beggar and beg them to let her return home, asking them for a way back to live?

  The more she thought about the future, the smile of her face became more profound.

  Little girl...you can't be too naive.

  Living in such a muddleheaded way, even forgetting the position of oneself, yet she still dared to challenge her?

  Sooner or later, that vile spawn would kneel before her and lick her feet.

  She was in no hurry, things have only just started…..

  In the deep night, the crescent moon illuminated the sky.

  In the luxurious palace, a thin white silk was dr.a.p.ed over a magnificent golden cage was placed in the middle of the bedchamber. There was a deep azure jade pool just beside it and an intricately carved arabesque bed made of the finest wood was placed in the centre of the cage.

  Sitting opposite him was Nangong Lie who was chilled by his smile: "Ah Jue, do you really want to sleep here?"

  "Yeah."Baili Jia Jue replied casually.

  Nangong Lie so that a mouthful of tea before asking, "don't you think that this thing is too eye-catching?" Making a pure gold cage as a bed, was only something that he could think of.

  Baili Jia Jue slowly flipped the scroll in his hand as he leisurely replied, "I don't think so."

  Nangong Lie: "….."

  "The key point is that you are making such a thing. Would do you want to do with it? Don't tell me that you really want to lock Helian Wei Wei in here?" Nangong Lie had thought that he was only casually talking about it the last time, he didn't think he'd be serious about it!

  Baili Jia Jue looked at him contemptuously, "What does this have to do anything with you?"

  "I am just curious… curious only!" Nangong Lie quickly replied and explain himself. "Every person would not be willing to be locked up. Ah Jue, you have to be clear about one thing, she may just be an interesting prey in your eyes, however, when she sees such a thing, she would definitely run away."

  These two words "run away" let light in Baili Jia Jue's eyes dim as he got up slightly, and shifted his position. Although his posture was casual, and he looked extremely dangerous, "she would not have such a chance."

  Listening to the movements in the room, the eunuchs outside the door had been craning their necks and thinking of all means and ways to come in many times, most probably wanted ask when Baili Jia Jue would like to take his bath, but they didn't dare to.

  Finally waiting until the time when he put down the scroll in his hands, after he stood up, the servants waiting at the side immediately went up and helped him wear his shoes.

  He was wearing a white long robe with a large red fox fur. He was about to change into the White Academy's uniform when he saw a shadow coming over and knelt down respectfully before he reported, "Your Royal Highness, we've lost her."

  The slender fingers of Baili Jia Jue froze for a moment, before he looked at the figure as his gaze became as cold as ice. "You lost her?"

  "Miss Helian seems to be preparing to meet someone, and halfway she seemed to have known our positions and ditched all of us." The shadow solemnly reported as he lowered his head.

  Baili Jia Jue did not speak as his hand gripped his robes tighter. The light outside the shone on him, making him look like as if he was a precious collection in the museum. It was like a precious ivory sculpture which was very low-key yet luxurious.

  Nangong Lie analysed, "She must have gone to meet someone important, otherwise, she would not lose the shadows. Mmm... Don't tell me she had gone to meet Hei Ze? Ah Jue, have you realised, when we were competing, there was something strange between Hei Ze and her.…"

  "Bang!"

  He did not wait for Nangong Lie to finish. The teacup in his hand seemed to have been broken by some invisible force. Nangong Lie's mouth was open, his face was a complete mess as the tea trickled down the side of his face and dripped onto the table, drop by drop.

  He looked in the direction of Baili Jia Jue and could only see a glum figure. The man who always had been indifferent to everything around him had punched the wall and his hand was overflowing with blood. He still didn't seem to notice that he had a smile on, there was a crack in the wall and as the breeze blew over, his hair was swept up and his surrounding aura was cold and oppressive.

  Chapter 214 - Auction

  Deep into the night.

  The Helian Wei Wei that everyone thought was in hiding because she was afraid of embarrassment had just currently just completed the last armament. She stretched out a little, massaged her neck and turned back valiantly to look at the five glistening armaments on the table. With a sense of accomplishment, she smiled lazily and asked: "Where is Hei Ze? He hasn't arrived yet?"

  "Young Master had been locked up by his Master Hei, I am afraid that he would not be able to come out for the next few days." Manager Zhang replied as he marvelled at the exquisiteness of the armaments, letting a soft sigh as he held a magnifying glass in hand and slowly examined them.

  Helian Wei Wei laughed out and sat down on the wooden chair. Immediately, someone served her a cup of tea and after she expressed her thanks, she said: "He has been quite honest lately, how is it that Master Hei still keep him under such close tabs?"

  "It seems that because of something he did, the Third Prince had sent someone to check." Manager Zhang replied absentmindedly.<
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  Helian Wei Wei raised an eyebrow, she did not know that a certain Highness had gone to find trouble with Hei Ze. It seems that she has to find some time and have a proper discussion with a certain Highness. This was her ally, he couldn't move his blade so casually.

  "There are only two more hours to day break, we should all go and sleep." Helian Wei Wei put the teacup down and thought of something. "Oh right, leave three places for me."

  Manager Zhang furrowed his brows and said, "Three places? I see that Miss still doesn't want to disclose your identity as the boss."

  "The time isn't ripe yet." Helian Wei Wei hooked up her thin lips and continued, "However, I must still enjoy the full privileges properly. I will be attending with my friends."

  Manager Zhang's face lit up: "Miss' friends? Which family's young Master or young Miss?"

  "It isn't any Young Master." Helian Wei Wei yawned lazily, "I am not clear on the person's family background but he looks good. If we can get him to endorse our armaments, in the future, money will definitely be rolling in."

  Once again, Manager Zhang felt that he could not fully comprehend his boss' words as he asked carefully: "Endorse?"

  "It means to take our armament out and have a fight with it." Helian Wei Wei thought of her own desk mate at White Academy and the smile at the corner of her mouth grew. "Let's just say that he is the type that can dominate and control any type of armament."

  When he heard her words, he was amazed and cried out: "Any type of armament?"

  Was there such a person in the Dragon War Empire?

  He scratched his head.

  Helian Wei Wei had already fallen asleep as she leaned against the wooden chair and her long hair flowed onto the rug. Adding to the fact that she was now dressed as a man, she truly looked like a handsome youth that has just stepped out of a comic.

  She could even fall asleep just like that.

  Manager Zhang shook his head helplessly, he quickly glanced at the attendant and pointed to the door.

  For the entire day, Big Boss was definitely the most tired of them all. From the card design right down to the armament, everything was single handedly done by her. She only had a few mouthfuls of dinner and had been busy working non stop.

  Now that everything had been done, Manager Zhang did not disturb her and left quietly with the attendant. Before leaving, he had left some instructions for the people downstairs.

  Manager Zhang looked at the brightly lit auction house that had been luxuriously done up. Every seat here needed to be reserved, even the ones that were right at the back cost ten thousand two hundred for a seat. There was no need to mention the ones that were right up front, what kind of positions did those people hold.

  Such a business model was unprecedented and it clearly showed that their boss had created a miracle.

  But who would have ever thought that this miracle was actually created by the same person whom everyone thought to be a waste all this time....

  There were even people saying that this auction was not inferior to the armaments created by Master Wu Shuang.

  That was why in the midst of them all, there were not only dignitaries who wanted to experience it, there will also many famed Armament Masters.

  Of course there will also Masters who did not hold Profound Heaven in their eyes. After all, they had been around for a long time and had gained the prestige over the years in the capital. With the sudden appearance of a competitor, wasn't it just blatant provocation to them?

  No matter from which aspect, the grand stage that Profound Heaven was about to bring was unprecedented.

  In order to participate in this auction, Helian Jiao Er specially wore a lavender dress with intricately embroidered patterns in a similar colour on her cuffs. The silver thread weaved out a few clouds and tassels. She also had on a pure white veil that made her look even more mysterious and beautiful, inevitably pulling gazes over.

  It was a pity that beautiful people like to dress in veils, however this was a charm itself was extremely alluring.

  Her hand was lightly holding on to Madam Su's arm, while her servant Xiao Qiao walked by her side. Madam Su started to greet various distinguished nobles and officials as she walked past.

  Those people were fawning all over her and did not mention a single bit about the time that she had been in the temple. They were talking about everything under the sun, trying to gain a better seat by relying on her.

  Therefore, there was no shortage of such people and some went even a step further and pulled her hand affectionately. "My darling sister is finally here, I've heard that your family and Profound Heavens relationship is pretty good, I will need to depend on sister to help arrange a better seat."

  "It's only conversing through letters." Madam Su said it modestly but her heart was full of pride. With a gentle smile, she said: "Young Sister, you also know that I have not been in the capital recently, however the matter of arranging a good seat can be left up to me."

  That person giggled and said: "What did I say? My sister has the ability."

  "All right, let's go in early. The sun is shining down so harshly, my girl has such delicate skin, it's better to go in the shade quickly." Madam Su shook her head as she said it with a hint of arrogance.

  Hearing this, everyone looked in the direction of Helian Jiao Er.

  "This must be Jiao Er, she really is capable of causing the downfall of a city, capable of captivating even the birds and the beasts."

  "She can't even be compared to others. That daughter of mine only stays in the house all day or spends her days cultivating in the Academy. After spending so much time cultivating, there isn't much of a difference. Look at Jiao Er, her beauty aside, she is also a genius. She is sure to bring more glory during the upcoming Martial Qi Competition and amaze everyone here. I've heard that there are even cultivators that had arrived from Cloud Descent Kingdom specially for her."

  "Even the people of Cloud Descent Kingdom have heard of her name? She really is something!"

  "Tell me about it, I heard that it was Master Wu Shuang who had personally invited these people. Amongst them, one is the Prince of a neighbouring kingdom, while the other is the Princess of a neighbouring kingdom. They all want to see her beautiful face."

  Chapter 215 - Wei Wei’s Stunning Appearance

  "I say, that so-called princess must be jealous, right?"

  Someone laughed, and intimately pinched Helian Jiao Er's face, "You tell me, being born with such a good appearance, all the women in the world are not better than you."

  "Aunt Chen, you are making fun of Jiao Er again." Helian Jiao Er lowered her eyes bashfully, but the corners of her mouth betrayed a triumphant look.

  The servant girl who stood at Helian Jiao Er's side spoke unreservedly, "Miss, you are too kind, too modest. You obviously look the most beautiful."

  But unexpectedly, when she just finished speaking, a person was walking towards her. That person looked as if she just awoken from sleep.

  Her left hand that looked like verdant jade hold a bamboo umbrella. Under the umbrella, she was dr.a.p.ed in a red feather robe. That person, who looked like she was carved from jade, walked in a languid fashion, hardly paying any attention that her long calves were exposed. The long satiny hair was untied and let loose on both sides of her head. The hair was jet black and curled. The snow-white oval face was without makeup. Her pale lips very elegant, at the corner of her lip, there was a dot of mole.

  The robe showed off her snowy white skin. The luminous eyes were slender and graceful, with the corners of her eye slanting upward. The silky curled hair was tucked behind the ears. Her lip corners formed a charming smile that penetrated one's soul. The lazily dr.a.p.ed red robe made her even more absolutely stunning.

  She wore a men's robe. But because the person wearing it looked too unconcerned, it had an immortal, out of the mundane world aura that let people knew at a glance that this person was indeed a woman.

  At that very moment, almost everybody prese
nt let out a sigh.

  Their eyes did not move but stared straight at the goddess who appeared out of thin air. Unparalleled surprise was written on their faces.

  That person did not notice the gazes from people surrounding her. She held the folded umbrella with an unconcerned attitude.

  Helian Jiao Er clasped both her hands. This unexpected guest got everybody's attention, naturally, it didn't make her elated. She felt even more awful after she saw that person's face distinctly.

  "Isn't she that country bumpkin?" the servant girl blurted out, which made Madam Su raised her eyebrows and looked over.

  "What country bumpkin?" Madam Su looked at the figure in the distance and felt mysteriously familiar. But when they were in the capital long ago, she did not know any young girl like this person, who was also of similar age as her beloved daughter.

  When the servant girl saw that her young miss did not speak, she began to say: "The rumored goddess in the capital a while ago."

  Madam Su was in the Defense Division at that time, so naturally, she had heard of this rumor.

  However, she did not take this matter to heart before.

  She had been many times in the palace and had seen many grown-up daughters, nobody was as outstanding as her Jiao Er.

  She naturally would not trust the circulating rumors in the marketplace.

  But now, apparently, there was something that she did not know in this capital.

  Madam Su wrinkled her slender and elegant eyebrows. She felt that this matter was beyond her control and was very unhappy. But even more so, she also knew that this type of thing, however, she would say would only make her beloved daughter not better when compared to that person.

  "Young girls nowadays don't know the rules. Wearing that kind of clothes, when all is said and done, where does she come from? Later, when you see this kind of person, take your miss away, do you understand?". Even though Madam Su seemed to instruct the servant girl, in fact, she wanted to convey that the woman earlier was of unknown origin and could not be compared to her Jiao Er.

 

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