Life doesn’t give you a do-over!
Xiao Minghuang’s voice came from above again.
“I remember Seventh Brother once said that if you lost the Competition to me, you’d hand over thirty Spirit Stones and a Rising Essence Pill.
I wonder if that promise still counts?” Her voice was sweet and playful, but the Seventh Prince knew all too well that this was just Xiao Minghuang’s act.
This woman was the type who could send you to hell with a smile on her face!
The Seventh Prince gritted his teeth.
“Please, Sister, let me go first.
The Pill is on me, but I can’t reach for it while I’m lying on the ground.
I’ll send someone to fetch the Spirit Stones right away!”
“I don’t dare trust you, Brother.
Please send someone to get the Spirit Stones now.
When the Spirit Stones and Pill are in my hands, you can leave.”
“You—!” The Seventh Prince almost exploded, but the pressure on his spine from her foot made him swallow his anger.
“When I get back, I’ll ask Second Brother to kill you!” The Seventh Prince calmed himself and said in a low voice, “Fine! Whatever you say, Sister!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the Seventh Prince, still pinned to the ground, shot a fierce glare at the Imperial Clan juniors watching from the sidelines and shouted, “Can’t you see I can’t move? Whoever’s not blind, get to my residence and bring me thirty Spirit Stones! Or you’ll all be dead!”
Even though the Seventh Prince was being stepped on by Xiao Minghuang, he still had enough authority to intimidate the Imperial Clan juniors he’d bullied for years.
Half a quarter of an hour later, thirty Spirit Stones and a Rising Essence Pill were laid out in front of Xiao Minghuang.
After checking the number of Spirit Stones, Xiao Minghuang nodded in satisfaction, a faint smile appearing on her stunning face.
“Seventh Brother, you really do keep your word.
A true gentleman.”
The Seventh Prince, badly injured and humiliated by Xiao Minghuang in front of everyone, had long since lost his temper.
Now, he just wanted this terrifying woman to let him go.
“Sister, you see, the Spirit Stones and Pill are all here as promised.
Can you let me go now?”
Hearing this, Xiao Minghuang nodded.
“Oh, right.
If you hadn’t reminded me, I almost forgot.
You can go.”
As she spoke, Xiao Minghuang lifted her jade foot and stepped back.
After being pinned to the ground for nearly fifteen minutes, the Seventh Prince finally got up.
His face was pale, blood streaming from his seven orifices, looking ghastly and severely wounded!
Trembling, he stood up, not daring to look back at Xiao Minghuang, and took a cautious step forward.
Just as he was feeling lucky to have survived this ordeal, a deep sense of danger suddenly surged from within, making his hair stand on end and his breath catch.
The next moment—
Not far behind the Seventh Prince, Xiao Minghuang’s eyes flashed coldly as she suddenly punched, landing squarely on his waist and abdomen.
Bang!
The Seventh Prince’s clothes at his stomach instantly shredded, blood beads bursting out, a small cloud of blood mist exploding and dyeing him red.
In an instant, the Seventh Prince’s aura plummeted.
His muscles deflated like a punctured ball, leaving him weaker than an ordinary person—no, even more fragile!
Xiao Minghuang dodged the blood mist with a flicker, her clothes as clean as new.
The Seventh Prince struggled to turn his head, disbelief in his eyes.
“Wh…why?”
Xiao Minghuang’s face was calm as she said, “Seven days ago, what you did to me, I’m returning to you today.
Now we’re even.”
Seven days ago, the Seventh Prince gave her a Taboo Pill—Violent Blood Pill—disguised as a healing Pill, causing her to break the rules in the Competition, lose her Cultivation due to side effects, and nearly die from her injuries.
But from another perspective, if not for the Seventh Prince’s actions, Xiao Minghuang wouldn’t have come to this world.
In a way, the Seventh Prince could be considered her benefactor.
But Xiao Minghuang would never see it that way.
Those who kill, will be killed!
Xiao Minghuang flicked her sleeve and left.
The reason she dared to cripple the Seventh Prince in public was, first, because she’d shown extraordinary Talent and caught the Xia Emperor’s attention.
Would the Xia Emperor punish the Ninth Princess, who was now a Crippled Person, for the sake of the Seventh Prince? Or just pretend not to notice? For the Xia Emperor, this wasn’t even a problem.
Just like seven days ago, when she was framed by the Seventh Prince and lost her Cultivation, the Xia Emperor didn’t investigate at all and just threw her into the Cold Palace.
Second, the Spirit Seed Realm Old Ancestor had personally taught her an Earth Rank Cultivation Method, clearly intending to make her his successor.
Even if the Xia Emperor wanted to touch her, he’d have to consider whether the Old Ancestor would allow it.
After Xiao Minghuang left, the Martial Arts Arena fell silent.
Everyone stared wide-eyed, full of disbelief.
The scene before them stunned everyone.
No one expected Xiao Minghuang to cripple the Seventh Prince’s Cultivation in front of everyone!
In Martial Artists Competition, injuries are common, but as long as you don’t kill your opponent, the Royal Family won’t interfere.
But crippling someone’s Cultivation is no different from taking their life.
Some Imperial Clan juniors sighed, “The Ninth Princess is young and impulsive.
She’s gone too far this time.
This won’t end well.”
“Never mind whether the Xia Emperor will punish her, even the Seventh Prince’s full brother, the Second Prince, won’t let this go.
The Ninth Princess won’t get far from here.”
Xiao Minghuang walked out of the Martial Arts Arena, leaving behind a crowd of shocked onlookers and a Crippled Person who had lost his Cultivation.
For her, this Competition seemed like she’d just thrown a punch and defeated the Seventh Prince, but it wasn’t that simple.
Since arriving in this world, this was her first real fight, so she was on full alert.
She went all out with her first move.
She unleashed the full power of Body Tempering Ninth Level, caught the Seventh Prince off guard, and took the initiative to defeat him.
“If I’d waited for the Seventh Prince to be ready before making my move, it wouldn’t have been so easy to win.”
Xiao Minghuang thought to herself.
After taking the Creation Mending Heaven Pill, she’d refined her body, making her blood and energy much stronger than ordinary Martial Artists.
Even though the Seventh Prince was a rare Body Cultivator, he couldn’t compare to her foundation built with a Heaven-Ranked Top-Grade Pill.
Plus, she was two minor Realms/Cultivation Stages above the Seventh Prince.
Catching him off guard and defeating him in one move made perfect sense.
After leaving the Martial Arts Arena, Ye Ruoshui caught up from behind, her cheeks flushed with excitement.
“Your Highness, you were amazing! That Seventh Prince was crippled with just one punch.
Let’s see if he dares to show off again!”
Xiao Minghuang stopped, patted the soft top of her Small Servant Girl’s head, and smiled.
“The Seventh Prince is just a clown, not worth worrying about.
But you—did they bully you just now?”
Ye Ruoshui froze for a moment, then shook her head.
“No, I was waiting for Your Highness outside the hall.
The Seventh Prince and his gang suddenly showed up and tried to harass me, but thanks to the Guard captain’s help, I managed to hold out until Your Highness came out.”
Xiao Minghuang nodded slightly.
“Find a chance to send that Guard captain a gift to thank him.”
“I’ll remember.”
As they spoke, the two of them left the Imperial Palace and headed toward their new Mansion.
