Chapter 3318 — Boundless Fury
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"Very well. Then I shall wait quietly in my room for Young Hero Lin to come and heal my injuries!" The Grand Elder turned and departed, chuckling as she went.
Watching the Grand Elder's retreating figure, a faint smile flickered at the corner of Gu Mengyao's mouth. In this moment, she had finally become the Palace Master of the Dark Night Palace in more than name alone—she truly held the Dark Night Palace in her grasp. From now on, even the Grand Elder would obey her every word!
Mother, your daughter has done it. With Wei Zhao's help, I have done it. Are you happy?
In truth, all along, Gu Mengyao had been nursing a grievance over her control of the Dark Night Palace—she wanted to clear her mother's name, so that when Ye Rou'er returned to the Dark Night Palace once more, who would dare pay lip service while doing otherwise?
"Yaoyao, come in!" Wei Zhao's voice sounded from within the room, drawing Gu Mengyao back from her thoughts. Startled, she quickly pushed the door open and stepped into Wei Zhao's room.
"Wei Zhao, have you recovered your stamina and true qi?" Gu Mengyao was somewhat surprised. Wei Zhao had recovered in such a short time?
"Not yet, but it's nothing serious now. Let's talk," Wei Zhao said.
"Mm." Gu Mengyao nodded and sat down obediently beside Wei Zhao.
"Yaoyao, that so-called Cloud-Tier Island plan—has there been any new word of it?" What Wei Zhao cared about most now was the future legacy of the Cloud-Tier Island plan. Ever since Feng Xiaoxiao had chosen to remain at the Ice Palace, this matter had been inseparably bound to Wei Zhao's fate.
The only thing that truly galled Wei Zhao was that the one directing this affair was none other than Ancestor Xuanchen—his sworn enemy.
"Not yet." Gu Mengyao shook her head. "The Dark Night Palace and the Five Luminaries Sect have never been on good terms. Everything will have to wait until the future Heaven-Tier Assembly before the specifics can be known."
"I understand. I will attend this Heaven-Tier Assembly," Wei Zhao said with a nod.
While Gu Mengyao and Wei Zhao were conversing, Kang Jingming was in Ancestor Xuanchen's room, the two of them gloating over the tragedy they imagined was unfolding within the Dark Night Palace. Just then, footsteps came from the doorway. Kang Jingming guessed it must be the men they had sent returning—by his reckoning, it was about time they were back!
"Ancestor, it should be Little Three, Little Four, and Little Five returning," Kang Jingming said, rising. "I'll get the door."
"Good," Ancestor Xuanchen nodded.
But when Kang Jingming opened the door, the ones standing outside were not Little Three and the others—it was the man from the Five Luminaries Sect charged with guarding the soul jade tablets!
"Ancestor Xuanchen, something terrible has happened—Third Brother's soul jade tablet has shattered!" The disciple held up a broken soul jade tablet, speaking frantically.
"What?!" Ancestor Xuanchen shot to his feet, staring at the soul jade tablet in the disciple's hand. His eyes went wide, filled with incredulous shock! How could this be? Had Little Three been killed? Otherwise, how could his soul jade tablet have shattered?
"What about the others?" Ancestor Xuanchen asked urgently. "What of Little Four and Little Five?"
"Fourth Brother's and Fifth Brother's soul jade tablets are unharmed," the disciple answered cautiously.
Ancestor Xuanchen breathed a sigh of relief. So only Little Three had fallen. Little Four and Little Five were fine—that was good. So long as it was not a total wipeout. Could it be that the Blood-Robe Yellow Springs Sect had made its move?
Ancestor Xuanchen's brows knitted tightly. The way things were developing infuriated him. The Blood-Robe Yellow Springs Sect had actually interfered again. It seemed that unless he stepped in himself, the Blood-Robe Yellow Springs Sect would never learn how high the heavens were and how deep the earth!