Fantasy: Ten Dragons Compete for the Throne, I, the Villain, Choose to Play it Off

Chapter 44 Her blood has an ethereal quality?
"If the person he is to be married off to is, it doesn't seem so hard to accept."

"At least he's handsome and has a gentle personality; just looking at him every day is pleasing to the eye."

Wei Ling Shuang thought to herself.

Thinking about these things, a blush appeared on her pale face.

"Ahem, Miss..."

The old woman next to him coughed lightly.

"what?!"

Wei Ling Shuang then realized what was happening and saw Li Yue Yao looking at her strangely from not far away.

"I'm...sorry, I was just thinking about something and got a little distracted."

Wei Ling Shuang explained, blushing.

The old woman sighed, thinking to herself, "My princess, you almost wore your budding romance on your face just now."

Grandma Silver Dragon felt both happy and worried.

The princess was pleased that the tenth prince did not object to the marriage alliance, but worried that the tenth prince might not be the one she was to marry.

Judging from our interaction just now, this tenth prince is definitely not simple.

Because of what happened to the princess back then, the ruthless Crown Prince of Northern Wei must have instructed the Northern Wei delegation that the person they chose for the marriage alliance must be the worst among the eldest, third, and tenth princes of the Great Zhou.

In other words, they would definitely choose whoever had no chance of becoming the crown prince.

Because Wei Changge, the crown prince of Northern Wei, will definitely become the emperor of Northern Wei in the future, he will definitely not allow Wei Ling Shuang to become the empress of Great Zhou, and even if there is such a possibility, he will not allow it.

This matter naturally involves the secrets that were on Wei Ling Shuang back then.

However, these people of the Great Zhou Dynasty naturally did not know this.

"Come with me."

Li Yueyao didn't expose Wei Lingshuang, and said with a smile.

To be honest, her feelings were very complicated. First of all, Li Yueyao wanted to help her cousin, otherwise she would not have taken the initiative to bring this girl, who was likely a princess of Northern Wei, back to the Seven Nights Palace.

On the other hand, seeing her cousin's charm filled her with immense pride, though she also felt a pang of jealousy.

"If only he weren't my cousin."

Li Yueyao sighed inwardly.

She really wanted to say that if it weren't for the issue of status, how could Qin Linglong possibly have a chance, let alone this princess of Northern Wei?

Even if they have illustrious backgrounds, they are nothing compared to Li Yueyao, who once reached the Emperor Realm.

After a while, in a courtyard, Li Yueyao placed the alchemy furnace on the lawn and took out all the materials for refining the alchemy pill.

Natural thunderwood is the main material, but some auxiliary materials are also needed.

Granny Silver Dragon glanced around and, seeing no one else, couldn't help but ask, "Miss Li, hasn't the alchemist arrived yet?"

"Taking the medicinal herbs out prematurely will cause them to lose their medicinal properties."

"Aren't I standing right here?"

Li Yueyao glanced at the other person and smiled calmly.

"Are you sure it's you?"

Granny Silver Dragon was stunned for a moment, and stood there for a long time without reacting.

The person who was to refine the Celestial Creation Pill was actually Li Yueyao herself.

But how old is he? He looks only sixteen. Even if he started refining pills from birth, he would only have been doing so for sixteen years. How could he possibly refine a Heaven-grade Creation Pill?

As is well known, alchemists not only need talent, but also need to accumulate experience over time.

Often, lessons are learned from repeated failures.

Granny Silver Dragon instinctively wanted to dissuade her from wasting the Thunder God Wood, but before she could speak, Li Yueyao had already begun refining pills.

Her fair hands moved incessantly, at a pace that was neither too fast nor too slow, appearing very skilled. Every step was executed effortlessly and with great expertise.

Granny Silver Dragon stared wide-eyed, dumbfounded at everything.

Wei Ling Shuang, who was standing next to her, also stared wide-eyed.

Because of her weak health, she often dealt with various elixirs and also consulted many ancient books.

Although she is not proficient in martial arts, she is well-read, having read almost every book in the world. Nowadays, she is more like a walking encyclopedia.

"She is really amazing!"

Wei Ling Shuang couldn't help but sigh.

In the past, when she had nothing to do, she often watched alchemists refine pills, including some who could refine heaven-grade pills.

None of them could compare to Li Yueyao's ease.

"By the way, I still don't know your name."

Li Yueyao asked questions while refining pills.

She can actually get distracted now?

Wei Ling Shuang hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Wei Ling Shuang!"

Isn't this the royal surname of the Northern Wei Dynasty?
It seems my guess was right; this girl is indeed a princess of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Li Yueyao seemed to be deep in thought.

It seems that Wei Ling Shuang has a health problem; otherwise, a princess of Northern Wei would definitely not be an ordinary person who has no knowledge of martial arts.

"what?"

Suddenly, Li Yueyao frowned.

The Heavenly Creation Pill is about to be successfully refined, but a problem has arisen. The life force contained in the Thunder God Wood is somewhat insufficient. Although the pill can be successfully refined, its final effect will inevitably be poor. Now, it is too late to add some other materials.

"What a pity."

Li Yueyao shook her head with deep regret.

But just then, Wei Ling Shuang, who had been observing intently, suddenly whispered, "Um, Sister Li..."

"This pill lacks vitality; perhaps I can help you."

"Miss, no!"

Granny Silver Dragon's expression suddenly changed.

"How can you help me?"

Li Yueyao asked with a curious expression.

"That's it..."

Wei Ling Shuang put her finger to her mouth and bit down hard, but her expression didn't change at all, as if she felt no pain.

A drop of blood then flowed out, and then he reached out his hand, the blood dripping into the alchemy furnace, landing right on the pill.

Li Yueyao's expression hardened, her face filled with shock: "This... this is actually immortal energy?!"

……

In the palace.

Twenty palace maids danced gracefully, surrounded by white mist, as if they were in a fairyland.

This was a banquet for the delegation from the Northern Wei Dynasty. To show his respect, Emperor Yuan arrived at the very beginning of the banquet, chatting and drinking with the delegation.

As the ruler of a country, it is already a great honor that he has come here.

After all, Emperor Yuan was not only the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but also a powerful expert at the ninth level of the Void Realm, just one step away from reaching the Saint Realm.

If he reaches the realm of sainthood, then he will be a saint in the truest sense.

Among the ten princes, Li Qiye remained unknown until he killed Xiao Yun.

But now things have changed dramatically, and ministers now come up to toast you with smiles every now and then.

This has never happened before.

"They really are a bunch of opportunists."

The Third Prince, Li Yuanzheng, sneered inwardly upon seeing this scene.

After his younger brother Li Yunrui was exiled to the northwest, many of the ministers who had originally supported him became distant.

Those old guys are definitely a bunch of cunning foxes; not one of them is a good person!

(End of this chapter)