The Mirror of Startling Beauty: Her courtiers are everywhere

"Folding the moon can only lead to a good ending..."

Tang Xixue closed her eyes and activated the power of the Three Lives Leaf.

The emerald green power of the elixir flowed slowly from the leaves, like a thin, glowing stream of water, seeping into Si Xingxuan's meridians along her fingertips.

That power was extremely gentle, neither striving nor fighting, but simply flowing and permeating quietly.

Wherever it passed, the meridians damaged by the Myriad Poisons Body began to recover little by little, as if parched land had received sweet rain.

At the same time, the starlight power of Tianxing Pool was silently nurturing her.

The starlight floating in the pool seemed to be drawn towards her by an invisible force, slowly gathering there.

Starlight seeped into her skin, into her meridians, into her spiritual sea, gentle and vast, like a silent baptism.

This is an opportunity that everyone who enters Tianxingchi can obtain.

The power of the stars cleanses the physical body and tempers the soul; this is a privilege that only the heirs of the Starry Sky Royal Family are entitled to enjoy.

Tangxi Xue didn't care about this.

Her entire focus was on the person in front of her.

Outside Tianxingchi, a storm is brewing.

A group of clan elders rushed over upon hearing the news, looking menacing.

Leading the group was a white-haired elder, leaning on a dragon-patterned cane, his face full of anger.

He was followed by seven or eight elders, each dressed in luxurious robes and with a dignified expression.

They are among the most stubborn members of the Xingze royal family, regarding Tianxing Pool as the core interest of their clan.

At this moment, this group of people stood in front of Si Xingzhou, glaring angrily.

"Changxi, you're so foolish!"

The elder of the clan took the lead, his cane slamming heavily on the ground with a dull thud, causing a thin crack to appear in the bluestone floor.

"This Heavenly Star Pool is the lifeblood of our royal family. How can you let outsiders in? A thousand-year-old rule cannot be broken in your hands!"

"That's right, that's breaking the rules."

The second elder immediately echoed, his old face turning bright red.

"Only our clan's core disciples are allowed to enter the Heavenly Star Pool; it's an immense opportunity and a stroke of good fortune. As the head of a clan and the Emperor of Star Swamp, how can you knowingly break the law and act out of personal favoritism!"

Si Xingzhou did not answer immediately.

He merely glanced slowly across the faces of the group, a faint, cold smile playing on his lips.

"rule?"

His voice echoed exceptionally clearly in the open square.

"Rules are for the dead. Zhe Yue is lying inside, barely clinging to life. You're trying to talk to me about rules?"

"Zhe Yue's status is not qualified at all! He is not the heir."

The three elders stepped forward, speaking with conviction.

"Although he has royal blood, he has been frail and sickly since childhood and has never been included in the core list."

"According to the rules, he is not allowed to enter the Heavenly Star Pool. Now, not only have they allowed him in, but they've also brought an outsider with them. What kind of behavior is this!"

"Get them out of here quickly."

The elder clansman said sternly.

"We only punish outsiders who trespass; this is the rule set by our ancestors."

These words finally touched a nerve with Si Xingzhou.

"Punish the trespassers?"

He slowly raised his head, exuding a dignified and imposing aura.

"I am the emperor of Xingze."

He stood there, like a silent mountain, unmoving.

The Star Scepter in his hand trembled slightly, and the crystal at the top of the scepter emitted a cold, eerie light in the night.

"I'm in charge here. Not you bunch of senile old fools."

He slightly raised his chin, his gaze sweeping over the group of clan elders before him, his eyes filled with an indifferent disdain for the world.

"Not qualified for the Zheyue ceremony? Then who is?"

He sneered, his tone full of undisguised sarcasm.

"Is it your grandson who only knows how to fight cocks and chase dogs, or the second elder's good-for-nothing son who has been stuck at the third rank for thirty years?"

"you--"

The second elder was so angry that he trembled all over, and his finger pointing at Si Xingzhou was shaking.

"What do you mean, 'you'? Every word I said was the truth!"

Si Xingzhou didn't even bother to look at him again.

"Elders, you should go back and enjoy your tea and retirement. Don't meddle in other people's business."

His tone was indifferent, and he waved his hand as if shooing away a few annoying flies.

"Changxi, young man, don't be too arrogant."

The elder narrowed his eyes, his voice deep and authoritative, the threat in his tone no longer concealed.

"Your seniority in the Star-Controlling Clan is still too low. Each time the Heavenly Star Pool opens, it needs to remain silent for many years to re-gather the power of the stars. This is a blessing we have been waiting for for many years, and your actions have ruined everyone's opportunity. It's really too much."

These words finally tore away the facade of high-sounding rhetoric.

What rules, what ancestors? It's all about profit.

The power of starlight in Tianxing Pool is limited; each use reduces its availability.

They were waiting for the opportunity for their descendants, but Si Xingxuan and Tang Xixue took that spot, so they missed out.

Si Xingzhou was too lazy to waste any more words with them.

"Then let's not waste any more time."

He raised his hand, and the Star Scepter drew an arc in front of him. The crystal at the top of the scepter suddenly lit up, bursting out with dazzling silver light.

"Elders, please enlighten me."

The real test is in the hands of the hands.

The strong are respected.

This is his consistent style.

Reasoning? These people have no desire to reason.

They only care about interests and their fists.

Then let's settle things with our fists.

The light from the Star Scepter illuminated his cold, stern face.

He stood alone in front of the hall, surrounded by most of the elders of the Xingze royal family, each with considerable cultivation and even higher seniority.

But he stood there, his back straight as a spear, his aura as imposing as a deep pool and a towering mountain, without the slightest fear.

The elder's face was ashen, and the dragon-patterned cane in his hand trembled slightly.

He didn't expect Si Xingzhou to actually dare to attack the elders of the clan.

He thought he would compromise.

He thought he would be like emperors of the past, bowing his head before the clan elders, yielding to the rules, and humiliating his younger brother in the face of the greater good.

But he forgot that Si Xingzhou was never that kind of emperor.

"Okay. Very good."

The elder took a deep breath, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

"Since you insist on protecting outsiders, then don't blame us for being impolite. Elders, make your move!"

Before he could finish speaking, Si Xingzhou had already made his move.

The Star Scepter drew a sharp arc in the air, and the crystal at the top of the scepter burst forth with dazzling light, transforming into a vast star curtain that enveloped the entire plaza in front of the palace.

Within the starry sky, countless silver starlight descended like sharp swords, each precisely striking an elder and locking them in place.

He didn't give them a chance to form a battle formation.

"I have spoken; please enlighten me."

Si Xingzhou's voice came from the depths of the starry sky, cold and composed, each word like a knife.

"I'm not telling you to fight back, but to teach you about hierarchy."

"I will teach you a lesson!"

"Gentlemen, kneel down and express your gratitude!"