The representatives words left the banquet in an uproar.
"I have said what is needed, now please excuse me" After that the representative left and unbeknownst to them Zi Hua and her subordinates had slipped away amidst the chaos.
The shocking news spread extremely quickly and many journeyed to the capital of the Four Empires, making the previous bustling cities packed with seas of people.
Meanwhile, Zi Hua was leisurely relaxing at the top floor of Light Phantom Hall reading a book.
"Master, weren't you going to take revenge for Xia Fei Yan?" As her spirit beasts, the three of them knew basically everything about her,] apart from details of her previous life that is.
There's not much point in it, likewise the three of them didn't pry into it.
"Mm" Zi Hua merely sat there is silence not showing any signs of explaining, immersing herself in the novel.
'Novels of this era ain't too bad, this FL is pretty cool'
"Master has her own plans, if she needs us, all we have to do is follow her orders. What are you being so nosy for, Xiao Hong" Out of the three of them, Xiao Bai was the most quick-witted whilst Xiao Hong was the dumb-, no, most pure and naive, though Xiao Zi was the quietest and calmest one.
Xiao Hong pouted in frustration, she was just curious, that's all but ended up getting reprimanded by meanie Xiao Bai.
"Now, now, I think master has prepared a great show for the whole capital" Xiao Zi attempted to divert their attention as to avoid conflict. The two girls were really close but the only problem is that they occasionally get into arguments due to their polar-opposite personalities.
"But... Master hasn't gotten into contact with them since the banquet? Those false rumors of Xia Fei Yan are still there" When Xia Fei Yan disappeared, rumors of her running away or committing suicide due to her love for the Crown Prince, Xia Wen Ya's now husband, were spread. When they heard these rumors they wondered why the h*ll would anyone believe them, the child wasn't even a tween yet, well they found that apparently the whole Capital believed them.
"Do you know why I haven't dealt with them using Light Phantom Sect's powers?" Seeing the anxiousness of Xiao Hong, Zi Hua had no other choice but to explain a bit to Xiao Hong.
Xiao Hong shook her head, she had always wondered why her master had not done it the easy way.
"It's because that would be too light of a punishment for them, sometimes taking away what's most important to a person is the best form of punishment, to make their lives a living hell" It suddenly dawned upon Xiao Hong, her master had wanted to punish those evildoers properly with her own hands. The little red bird wasn't the least bit disturbed by her master's viciousness, she felt that they deserved it, although she was naive but she wasn't stupid, she fully believed in 'an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth'.
"Master, what's the most important thing to them?"
"Image and arrogance" The chess pieces have been set, all she needed to do was fan the flames a bit.
Even after hearing this Xiao Hong was still quite lost, upon seeing the confusion on her spirit beast's face Zi Hua gave a sigh, Xiao Hong's innocent nature wasn't bad but in this world it isn't suitable, sometimes it really made Zi Hua worry that Xiao Hong would one day be swindled by someone.
"After knowing that Light Phantom Sect is recruiting would, Xia Wen Ya, someone who is always ambitious to climb up, not join?"
"Would a vicious person like her pass the test?"
Xiao Hong shook her head, not ignorant to it as before.
Her master is a genius, not only is she exacting revenge she is expanding her powers and influence at the same time. Although the plan wasn't complicated but it was effective.
Zi Hua wasn't too fond of scheming due to her origins and younger years but it didn't mean that she was incapable of doing it, though Zi Hua didn't bothered herself with an intricate one since there would be many variables one would have to calculate, trash like these didn't deserve it.
Zi Hua had always liked to keep things simple and not over complicate things, coupled with her in-born straightforwardness if not due to 'those people' she wouldn't have been forced to learn to scheme.
.....
The morning passed without any disturbances until...
"Master may I come in?" Until Gardenia interrupted them.
"Sure" Finally lifting her head up from the novel she had been reading ever since morning.
"Master, some people are having an argument outside Light Phantom Hall"
"Who are these idiots, to stir up trouble on master's turf lemme go give them a beating" Just as Xiao Hong was about to rush out, Zi Hua spoke up.
"Who are they? You wouldn't come to notify me over these trifle matters if it wasn't important"
"It's the fourth miss of General's Manor, Xia Hen Chun" Zi Hua hadn't told her subordinates much about her but did tell Anne and Nia to keep tabs on General's Manor.
"Oh? Let's go and watch the show then"
Zi Hua got up and descended down the spiral staircase.