The legend begins with becoming a white deer.

Yuan Shuying's resentful gaze was fixed on Qi Ji, and the hatred in her chest was almost overflowing.

Now she finally understood that the core reason why this long-planned conspiracy had completely collapsed was that she had seriously underestimated the strength of this white deer.

She never expected that Yan Lie, one of the ten most notorious villains in the martial arts world, known as the Mountain-Splitting Axe, would be so swayed by Qi Ji.

If it weren't for Qi Ji, even if Yan Lie disobeyed her orders, Yuan Shuying suspected that the plan would have been better than it is now. Even if it failed, Ji Zhu wouldn't have been exposed, thus implicating her.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world.

What made Yuan Shuying even more furious was that this wasn't the first time Qi Ji had ruined her plans.

She sent people to kidnap Yuan Yao, but Yuan Yao was eventually rescued, all thanks to this meddlesome white deer.

Yuan Shuying gritted her teeth, her voice laced with venom: "You damned beast, why did you have to show up? You're always meddling in my business and ruining my plans."

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"That crazy woman is so rude..."

Qi Ji raised his eyelids, feeling speechless.

This woman is really sick. She can't even take care of herself, but she still can't help but be stubborn and vent her anger.

What does it have to do with him?

To be honest, wasn't it Yuan Shuying's own subordinates who lured him from the palace?

Considering that Yuan Shuying's scheme had been exposed and she was about to suffer misfortune, Qi Ji was too lazy to argue with her. Otherwise, in a different setting where no one was around, Qi Ji would have slapped her to shut her up for those words.

Su Yanji stepped forward slowly, and the respect and politeness he used to show Yuan Shuying were gone, replaced by cold indifference and anger.

"Princess, I have no intention of interfering in your family affairs."

Su Yanji's voice was cold and clear: "But I want to ask you something. If you want to kill someone to vent your anger, that's your own business. Why involve my Wanhua Merchant Guild? I have never offended you in the slightest since I came to Jinhua City, and I have always treated you with the utmost courtesy."

"So what if we're implicated?"

Yuan Shuying scoffed, her face full of disdain: "Your merchant guild came to the capital to do business, of course, seeking benefits. What kind of logic is there in the world to only reap advantages without taking risks? You just happened to walk right into our trap; who else would we use if not you?"

"you......."

Hearing this fallacy, Su Yanji's eyes grew even colder.

Suppressing her anger, she had no interest in arguing with this madwoman any longer. She turned to look at King Bilin with a solemn expression.

"Your Majesty, the truth has come to light."

Su Yanji's tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable weight: "I presume Your Majesty is wise enough not to show favoritism and protect the murderer simply because she is your own daughter?"

Su Yanji looked at King Bilin. She had already made up her mind that if King Bilin dared to protect Yuan Shuying and gloss over the matter lightly, not caring about their Wanhua Merchant Guild, then she would immediately set off to return to Cangliang Kingdom.

Even if it comes at a price, she will ask the Cangliang royal family to intervene and seek justice for the Wanhua Merchant Guild.

King Bilin did not look at Su Yanji; his gaze was fixed on Yuan Shuying, his eyes churning with anger, disappointment, and a barely perceptible heartache.

After a moment of silence, King Bilin spoke in a deep voice, his voice weary but his words resolute: "Royal guards, listen to my command! Immediately imprison Yuan Shuying in the Heavenly Prison and keep her under strict guard. Effective immediately, strip her of her title of Princess and await further judgment."

Queen Ning Shu stood to the side, turned her face away, closed her eyes tightly, and tears silently slid down her cheeks. In the end, she did not utter a single word of pleading.

Yuan Shuying, however, seemed completely unconcerned. Instead, she threw her head back and burst into laughter, her voice sharp and shrill: "Princess status? Hahahaha, laughable! Do you think I care? In your eyes, I'm nothing, not even a fraction as precious as that brat Yuan Yao!"

Lin Qin stepped forward, signaling the guards to come forward and apprehend the person.

Just as the two guards pressed down on Yuan Shuying's shoulders, King Bilin suddenly spoke again, his voice low and deep: "Shuying, if you really think that your father has never cared about you, then you are wrong. Over the years, I have let you assist in handling memorials and get involved in court affairs, not to use you as a tool, but to hone you."

King Bilin paused, his tone filled with deep regret.

"According to my original plan, I would pass the throne to you in five or six years, when you have become more mature. But now it seems that is no longer necessary."

These words struck Yuan Shuying's heart like a thunderbolt.

The nonchalant mockery on her face froze instantly, then twisted violently.

Yuan Shuying turned her head, staring intently at King Bilin, and roared hoarsely, "You're lying! You're hypocritical! Stop pretending! Even now, you still want to lie to me? Do you think I'll believe you?"

"You only ever have that brat Yuan Yao in your heart. You all only love her. What am I? I'm just an unwanted monster!"

Yuan Shuying cursed hysterically, appearing like a madwoman, but tears uncontrollably welled up in her perfectly healthy right eye, streaming down her cheeks and onto the ground.

Silence reigned all around; no one spoke.

Qi Ji stood not far away, quietly watching this scene.

He could clearly sense that Yuan Shuying's surging emotions, besides anger and resentment, also contained unexpected shock, disbelief, and a trace of panic and regret that even she herself was unwilling to admit.

In the distance, Yan Lie lay dying in a pool of blood, the blood beneath him already spreading widely.

He witnessed the entire royal farce, and a gleeful smile crept onto his dying face as he weakly chuckled, "Hahaha... the royal family... they're all hypocritical and disgusting... what kinship and blood ties, it's all bullshit..."

He coughed up two mouthfuls of blood, a hint of self-mockery creeping into his eyes: "What a pity I... fell for a crazy woman like you... what a miserable death..."

He struggled to turn his eyes, taking one last deep look at the snow-white figure not far away. His lips twitched, as if he was still regretting not being able to cut off the deer antlers.

The next second, the light in his eyes dimmed completely, his head lolled to the side, and he was lifeless.

Yan Lie, one of the Ten Villains, died on the streets of a foreign capital in such a bizarre and ironic way.

The uproar surrounding this auction that shook the entire city of Jinhua has finally come to an end.

Those outlaws who participated in the disturbance were either killed or captured; none escaped.

Many of the invited dignitaries left the capital in haste that very day, while the rest remained shaken and sought refuge in inns and restaurants to recover.

On this day, they witnessed the ferocity of the Ten Villains, the divine power of the auspicious white deer, and also stumbled upon the shocking scandal of fratricide within the royal family of Bilin Kingdom.

All sorts of news will soon spread to the surrounding countries along with caravans and travelers.

However, none of these incidents had anything to do with Qi Ji.

That evening, he returned to the palace with King Bilin and his entourage, and continued to live a leisurely life.

The moment I stepped into the palace, a familiar and pleasant system voice appeared in my mind.

Congratulations on obtaining Legendary Spirit Points! Legendary Spirit Points +1

[Current Legendary Spirit Points: 28/30]