Three thousand worlds, I am the sovereign!
— Yun Zheng
Yun Shang Continent, Flame Forest.
"Ah—"
In the pitch-black night, a sudden sharp and shrill female scream pierced the silence, startling the spiritual beasts in the forest and sending hundreds of birds flapping their wings in fright.
"Yun Zheng, blame your bad luck!"
"Someone, throw her off the cliff! Let her taste the feeling of helpless falling!"
In the faint light, a woman in white could be vaguely seen holding a thorny whip. Drops of blood trickled down the whip's grooves, falling into the dirt.
Behind the woman in white, she stood a dozen or so hidden guards, making her appear like a moonlit, star-clad figure.
The scream just now came from the young girl struggling on the ground. The girl was dressed in blood-soaked clothes, her face smeared with blood and dirt.
Her bloodstained clothes were whipped to shreds, her exposed skin a gruesome sight of mangled flesh, exceptionally shocking.
At this moment, two hidden guards obeyed the order, kicking her off the cliff—
"Su…" The girl's unfinished word was swallowed by the gale.
Seeing this, the woman in white couldn't hide the savage smile on her face. Yun Zheng, this good-for-nothing, finally died before her very eyes!
With this eyesore gone, her heart felt much more at ease.
"Hahaha…"
The woman's maniacal laughter lingered by the cliff edge.
The next day_
Yun Zheng struggled to open her tired eyelids. A sliver of light fell into her eyes, and she barely managed to make out the scene before her.
It seemed to be a stream at the bottom of the cliff, and she was currently immersed in the water from the waist down, her upper body lying on the bank.
No wonder she'd vaguely heard the trickling sound of water while unconscious!
Before she could wonder about it, a sharp pain shot through her head. She groaned in pain, and suddenly, a flood of images flashed through her mind.
Yun Shang Continent, Great Chu Kingdom, the useless legitimate daughter of the Yun Prince's Mansion, Yun Zheng. A few days ago, she was heartbroken after being jilted by her fiancé. Her good friend, Su Rong, lured her to this desolate forest under the pretext of 'letting her clear her head'…
This meeting turned out to be a death sentence!
A sneak attack from behind, cruel torture, vicious taunts, being kicked off a cliff!
Each and every one of these acts was like a blood feud.
In this world, the strong reigned supreme. Everyone on the continent could cultivate spiritual power, except for the original owner, who was rather 'unique'—a waste incapable of cultivation.
Ironically, the original owner possessed breathtaking beauty, said to resemble her missing mother by seven parts.
The Yun Prince's Mansion was distinguished in the Great Chu Kingdom. More than ten years ago, it was at its peak, now reduced to a state of decline.
If not for Old Prince Yun's support, the Yun Prince's Mansion would have no standing in the Great Chu Kingdom, left to be trampled upon.
Currently, among the younger generation of the Yun Prince's Mansion, only the original owner and her aunt, Yun Miao, remain.
Yun Miao had been in a coma due to poisoning for seven years, and her engagement had also been broken off!
With both niece and aunt consecutively jilted, the Yun Prince's Mansion had lost all face.
"Su Rong!"
Yun Zheng narrowed her eyes. The burning pain of her wounds made her relive the brutal torture of last night. Su Rong's smug and venomous expression was etched in her mind, unforgettable.
She empathized with the original owner's grief and burning hatred!
"Since I have taken over your body, I will take good care of your family, and—deal with those who have wronged you, one by one!"
Just as she was about to stand up, she heard a faint ticking sound behind her. She cautiously turned her head.
A shadowy figure appeared in the distance. Before she could see clearly, it was enveloped by a dense purple starlight.
"The Purple Star Great Fortune Destiny Plate!" Yun Zheng was quite surprised.
This was the first time she'd seen the Purple Star Great Fortune Destiny Plate described in ancient books.
In her past life, she possessed mystic eyes that could see through others' destiny plates. She didn't expect to have them after being reborn into this body, also named Yun Zheng.
However, according to the original owner's memories, her mystic eyes hadn't awakened.
Yun Zheng was curious and wanted a closer look at how powerful the owner of this destiny plate was. She stood up with difficulty, the stream reaching her knees, and walked towards the light slowly but steadily.
This person, with the unprecedented Purple Star Great Fortune Destiny Plate, was destined for greatness. Those who possessed such a destiny plate were all top figures in their respective fields, deeply favored by the heavens.
She was intrigued.
Soon, she was ten meters away from the radiating purple light. The intense purple light almost blinded her.
Suddenly, a powerful force pulled her in.
Her wrist was gripped by a cold, large hand, the force almost crushing her bones.
"Who are you?" A cold, low voice, laced with chilling indifference, rang out, sending shivers down her spine.
Yun Zheng:!
The dense purple light enveloped him, completely obscuring his features. However, based on his voice alone, she could imagine a handsome man.
In her past life, she could close her mystic eyes at will, but now, no matter how much she blinked, it was useless!
Sensing the man's growing killing intent, she realized she had been careless. Now, her only option was to pretend!
She looked up with the blank stare of a blind person, her voice tinged with delight: "Husband Er Dan, is that you?"
"Is it nighttime? Why can't I see you?"
"Er Dan, you have no idea, those rogue cultivators and bandits are inhuman! They bullied me, a weak woman with no spiritual power, and even pushed me off the cliff!"
Yun Zheng spoke at length, finally starting to sob, her shoulders shaking.
However, no tears came, so she just lowered her head and whimpered pathetically.
When the man heard 'Er Dan,' his lips twitched. Hearing her subsequent words, he was speechless.
If this woman hadn't been powerless and covered in wounds, he would have probably twisted her head off the moment he opened his eyes.
"Are you truly blind?" A palpable threat laced his words.
Hearing this, Yun Zheng's dirty face paled, and her eyes became vacant. She abruptly tried to struggle against Rong Suo's grip.
"You… You're not Er Dan! Who are you?"
After Yun Zheng spoke, a sharp pain pierced her eyes. The purple light dissipated, and she faintly saw a figure.
Gradually, she could see clearly…
The man had long, black hair draped over his shoulders. He possessed a cold, elegant demeanor and a tall, straight posture, like a jade tree bathed in moonlight. He exuded an indescribable nobility and grace. His slightly reddened thin lips were pursed, and his deep eyes were mysterious and dangerously alluring.
Cold and abstinent, yet indescribably captivating.
He revealed no warmth, yet he made everything around him seem dull.
A flicker of astonishment flashed across Yun Zheng's phoenix eyes, caught by the man.
Rong Suo, slightly enraged by her audacity to toy with him, tightened his grip on Yun Zheng's neck, applying pressure.
Yun Zheng: … Her mystic eyes had to recover at the worst possible time when his guard was down. This was asking for trouble!
Yun Zheng struggled desperately, but how could her powerless body break free?