The Villainess Won’t Let the Main Leads Break Up!

Chapter 56: Regard it as talk.

There are many memories that, even if buried in the soil, will still break through and grow branches after countless washes.

Zhao Ping, in her early teens, was always the most reckless and audacious one. She rode through the capital in the most flamboyant colors, followed by a group of guards busy cleaning up the troubles for her.

Her Royal Highness Zhao Ping.

That was her name.

A name bestowed upon her by the Northern Kingdom.

And it would be her who would personally bring about the downfall of the Northern Kingdom.

On the day when the Southern Kingdom attacked the imperial city, Zhao Ping arrived at the Golden Dragon Hall.

Her father, who had always loved her dearly, sat on the supreme throne, with his crown scattered aside, his clothes disheveled, looking like an incredibly disheveled ordinary person.

“Zhao Ping, come here.” The emperor beckoned to her.

Zhao Ping walked over and leaned her head against his knee, just like countless times before.

In that moment, this revered emperor, the ruler of the realm, became like an ordinary father, affectionately stroking her hair.

If one ignored the sounds of war outside, such a scene would appear exceptionally tender.

“The person leading the troops here is Qin Zhihuan.”

Zhao Ping remained silent.

“It was you who gave him the city map, right?”

Zhao Ping remained silent for a long time, lifted her head, and looked into the eyes of the elderly man in front of her. “Father once told me that the well-being of the people is the foundation of a kingdom. I still remember those words.”

Both the internal and external affairs of the Northern Kingdom were in a state of decay.

The high-ranking officials of the court only cared about their own personal gains and engaged in deceitful schemes and hidden struggles. The Emperor was nothing but a puppet, barely maintaining a crumbling facade.

In the end, he could only helplessly compromise and be tainted with those people.

Loyal ministers were plotted against.

The soldiers defending the borders were summoned back and executed by their own hands.

Eunuchs prevented the emergence of any new supporters.

The ambitions of the Southern Kingdom were gradually expanding, and they could attack the city at any time, but the people of the Northern Kingdom were still killing each other.

“Qin Zhihuan, he’s aware of the ambitions of the Southern Kingdom.”

“Father, the court officials, who are neatly dressed and groomed, are well aware of it. However, they are unwilling to resist. They fear death, they fear defeat.”

“We hoped to wait for a savior belonging to the Northern Kingdom, but the Southern Kingdom will not wait. How long will it take for them to launch an attack? A year? Or tomorrow?”

“The Southern Kingdom’s slaughter will absolutely disregard the lives of the people and the soldiers.”

“Victorious battles lead to city massacres.”

“But if it were you leading the troops, you wouldn’t do such a thing.”

That’s why she made Qin Zhihuan take the map of the city and leave, to surrender to the Southern Kingdom.

This is an exchange.

“From today onwards, I am finally no longer Princess Zhao Ping.”

The emperor looked at Zhao Ping, his lips trembled, and after a long while, he reached out and gently brushed aside the hair near her ear.

He spat out blood.

As the ruler of a kingdom, he died for his kingdom’s downfall.

Zhao Ping watched her beloved father die before her eyes, crying bitterly until her hands were stained with blood.

The sound of war is approaching.

Zhao Ping stood up and took a deep breath.

She personally sacrificed the Northern Kingdom.

But as the princess of the Northern Kingdom, she also had to sacrifice herself for the sake of the Northern Kingdom’s sacrifice.

But Zhao Ping didn’t die.

Qin Zhihuan saved her.

He killed a small group of soldiers from the Southern Kingdom and took her away on a small path.

“Even if you help the princess of the enemy country escape, no matter how great your achievements are, the people of the Southern Kingdom will not let you go.”

“I will regret it if I don’t save you.”

Qin Zhihuan died.

Even with his extraordinary martial arts skills, it was difficult to escape from that chaotic battle.

When the cold arrows came, he shielded Zhao Ping with his body, with arrows piercing him all over, and blood staining his clothes.

“Her Royal Highness Zhao Ping.”

Qin Zhihuan: “I will definitely go through fire and water for you, without any hesitation.”

In one kingdom, there are numerous people, and countless events happen every day.

Many stories that occur in trivial matters are often inconspicuous.

No one knows how many people died in that battle.

Nor does anyone know who appeared there once.

The people from the Heavenly Dao Palace arrived there at that time.

“Our rules as cultivators forbid us from interfering in these grievances. But you possess something we desire.”

Zhao Ping replied, “I agree.”

“Don’t you want to know what it is?”

Zhao Ping bent down, wiping away the bloodstains from Qin Zhihuan’s face. Tears fell drop by drop, landing on the corner of his eye and trickling down his cheek.

“He shouldn’t have died here.”

“We need your soul and body.”

“Okay, but there’s one more thing, I hope you can promise me,” Zhao Ping raised her head, looking at the Taoist standing in front of her, and said, “Don’t let Qin Zhihuan remember me.”

“He has a broad future ahead and shouldn’t be held back by these matters.”

The Heavenly Dao Palace agreed to Zhao Ping’s request.

However, during the execution of the separation and sacrifice, something unexpected happened.

Because of the deep attraction and obsession between their souls, a part of Zhao Ping’s spirit was pulled into Qin Zhihuan’s body when it separated.

Although Qin Zhihuan doesn’t remember Zhao Ping, subconsciously, he uses his own body and soul to nourish Zhao Ping’s incomplete spirit.

This is also the reason why Qin Zhihuan’s constitution suddenly became extremely susceptible to attracting ghosts five years ago.

Naturally, the people of the Heavenly Dao Palace discovered all of this.

However, due to Zhao Ping’s memory loss, it was difficult to make her willingly undergo the sacrifice again.

So they set up a new scheme.

They used the power of Ten Thousand Demon Attraction spell to create chaos and once again make Zhao Ping sacrifice herself for the sake of the common people and Qin Zhihuan’s comfort, just like she did five years ago.

Zhao Ping indeed did this.

The white light gradually disappeared, and Shen Wanqing held onto Zhao Ping’s soul, pulling her back: “Don’t go!”

Zhao Ping’s eyes were empty, and she stumbled back like a puppet.

After a long while, she regained her senses, turned her head to look at Shen Wanqing beside her, and then said, “Thank you.”

Shen Wanqing was startled: “You remember?”

“Yes, when you touched me.”

“So一”

“The people from the Heavenly Dao Palace are nearby.” Zhao Ping turned around, glanced at Qin Zhihuan beside her, and smiled. “I know what to do now.”

She closed her eyes, and suddenly numerous sparks ignited around her.

In that instant, twinkling white lights appeared from all directions, and then those lights slowly approached in this direction.

“Step back.” Xie Wuyan pulled Shen Wanqing behind him, his eyebrows furrowed with vigilance.

Shen Wanqing: “What’s happening?”

“The people from the Heavenly Dao Palace have arrived.”

Feng Yaoqing also sensed that something was wrong. She settled Ji Feichen and then stepped forward, blocking Shen Wanqing in front of her: “What’s going on? How did the people from the Heavenly Dao Palace get here?”

In the moment when the white light approached, the golden barrier shattered with a loud crash.

However, before the monsters could rush in, a stronger and more powerful barrier slammed onto the ground, forcing all the demons to retreat.

Shadows, black and white intertwined, fell from the sky.

White robes with black patterns.

The emblem of the Heavenly Dao Palace engraved on their headdresses.

“Princess Zhao Ping, long time no see.”

“So, this is your doing.”

“No.” The elder in charge shook his head, stroked his white beard, and then slowly said, “Your soul is too easily entangled with demons. In another year or so, you would have ended up in this situation even if you do nothing. And before that, Young Marquis Qin would have been drained of his vitality due to the power of your soul.”

Zhao Ping remained silent for a while before calmly saying, “I will go with you.”

Feng Yaoqing furrowed her brows: “Princess Zhao Ping!”

“Five years ago, I shouldn’t have been here.” Princess Zhao Ping’s tone was calm, without a hint of disturbance, and she chuckled. “As an exchange, you will take care of the demons here, right?”

The elder said lightly: “Even if you didn’t make this decision, we would still intervene.”

Zhao Ping nodded and took a step forward.

“Your Highness.”

Shen Wanqing stepped forward and softly called out to her.

Zhao Ping turned around.

“Qin Zhihuan,he…”

“Don’t let him remember,” Zhao Ping raised the corner of her lips, smiling brightly. “It should have ended five years ago.”

After saying that, she turned around and walked into the Soul-Capturing Pouch in the Heavenly Dao Palace.

Shen Wanqing watched her leave.

In Zhao Ping’s memories, the scene she saw the most was a repeated segment.

The reckless princess startled a horse and was saved by a young man in a green robe.

The princess felt a stir of spring in her heart, but she still pretended to be proud to hide her embarrassment.

The young man was cold and arrogant in temperament, turned around to leave, but was held back by the princess grabbing his clothes.

“I am Princess Zhao Ping from the Northern Kingdom. How dare you, a mere fabric worker, not recognize me? And you dare to act so insolently in front of me?”

Qin Zhihuan laughed: “There are so many princesses in the world. Am I supposed to remember each and every one of them?”

This is the beginning of their story.

And also the final outcome.

“As for the situation with the Ten Thousand Demon Attraction spell, the Heavenly Dao Palace will naturally take care of it,” the elder waved his hand, gesturing for the people behind him to step back. “Now, Miss Feng, Mister Xie, and Miss Shen, let’s discuss the matter of the blood-burning technique.”

After speaking, he coolly glanced at Shen Wanqing’s injured hand.

Xie Wuyan’s gaze darkened, and he raised his index finger to signal Shen Wanqing to step behind him.

Feng Yaoqing: “I don’t know what the blood-burning technique is.”

“I thought at least Miss Feng understood the righteousness,” the elder’s tone was calm, without any ripples. “You’ve all seen it, facing such an attack, how powerless you are tonight.”

“So what?”

“This is just a village,” the elder said as he approached Feng Yaoqing, lowering his head to look at her. A strong sense of oppression inexplicably emerged. “What if it happens to a thousand, ten thousand villages at the same time?”

Feng Yaoqing opened her mouth but remained silent.

“Miss Feng, you know I am not exaggerating,” the elder said. “Without the Solitary Light Sword, we are completely helpless. Moreover, there is also the issue of not knowing the whereabouts of the demon lord. If the seal is completely undone, he is capable of destroying the Heavenly Dao Palace with a flick of his finger.”

Xie Wuyan raised his eyelashes slightly and glanced at Shen Wanqing behind him.

Shen Wanqing felt as if both of them were carrying a huge “danger” on their heads at this moment.

…Life is really not easy.

Feng Yaoqing turned her head to look at Shen Wanqing beside her, then faced the elder squarely, saying word by word, “I don’t know what ‘blood-burning technique’ means.”

The elder narrowed his eyes.

“The Heavenly Dao Palace intends to take Wanqing away, so they must give us an explanation,” Feng Yaoqing’s words were clear. “We can’t rely on those unfounded rumors and whispers, can we?”

As long as Shen Wanqing hasn’t used the blood-burning technique in front of them, the Heavenly Dao Palace will never have solid evidence.

They wouldn’t recklessly tear their faces apart like that.

“Miss Feng, do you know why the people from the Heavenly Dao Palace share the same belief?” The elder’s voice was heavy, each word hitting the heart like a hammer. “It’s because they all crawled out of piles of dead bodies during the resistance against the dark demons.”

“They witnessed the tragic scene with their own eyes and experienced countless sacrifices themselves. Miss Feng, you are too naive to think that you can win this brutal battle without any sacrifices.”

The elder asked, “Or perhaps, in your eyes, it doesn’t matter if tens of thousands of people die because of your selfishness?”

However, before Feng Yaoqing could speak, the ground suddenly began to shake violently.

It was stronger than any previous tremor.

The people of the Heavenly Dao Palace obviously hadn’t reacted yet. They exchanged glances and quickly reinforced their defenses.

But in just an instant, before they could even catch their breath, the golden barrier shattered with a loud explosion.

“Let’s go.”

Xie Wuyan grabbed Shen Wanqing’s arm and leaped into the air, landing on a tree branch.

The ground was lifted by a tremendous force, and houses and trees collapsed in an instant. Boulders rolled, and the entire mountain seemed to be on the verge of collapse.

The Bone Ring flashed, and Xuanniao flew out: “Your Highness! This is… the Bull-faced Python.”

Although only half of its body emerged from the ground, the monstrous creature’s enormous size was still apparent.

With the head of a bull and the body of a snake, it had blood-red patterns on its body. Even from a distance, one could feel the slightly warm aura emanating from it, as if there was magma flowing inside its body.

“How could a demon of this level appear here? Could it also be attracted by the Ten Thousand Demon Attraction spell?”

“No,” Xie Wuyan said.

The Bull-faced Python couldn’t be attracted by ordinary Ten Thousand Demon Attraction spell.

What brought it here was the blood-burning technique that Xie Wuyan had just used, which belongs to him.

The author has something to say:

The Princess Zhao Ping segment! It’s a controversial plot! It’s normal to have controversies, and everyone has their own opinions, so there’s no need to persuade each other! Just like the previous embroidery maid plot, the Taoist’s actions were also controversial!

Originally, this was tomorrow’s draft, but I found that there were quite a few controversies in the comments, so I decided to release it all at once and provide an explanation!

Finally, I’m about to write my favorite plot segment!!!

My daughter’s mission progress is finally about to reach zero!

Let’s congratulate my daughter!