The villain daughter did all kinds of things

The woman in red chuckled:

"That's right. Being able to withstand being killed is actually the most common manifestation of his innate supernatural power. I usually call this kind of innate supernatural power 'favored by fate'."

"...Benevolence from Heaven?"

This time, it was Emery who stared wide-eyed with curiosity.

"Blessed by Heaven" sounds somewhat similar to Yulia's "Chosen One"? But Ye Bufan wasn't even in the original game.

"It's just a name I came up with myself."

The woman in red chuckled softly and patiently explained:

"Don't many of you young people like to read those legendary novels? And aren't the protagonists in those legendary novels usually like this? No matter how the villains plot against them, they always manage to turn danger into safety and even become stronger. This protagonist-like performance is what we call being favored by fate."

"Of course, in reality, the effect of this kind of innate ability is just that he is very lucky. He can always survive in danger by luck. He is either rescued by a senior expert who happens to be passing by, or the enemy makes a mistake that gives him a chance to escape."

"But the luck that allows for the improvement of such innate abilities is also limited. If he unfortunately encounters a meticulous and powerful enemy, he will still die... and Little Ellie just happened to be that kind of enemy, so he still died."

"So it's an Ou dog!"

Emery nodded in understanding, then gave a cold laugh:

"Then I was even more right to kill him... Ou dog must die. I never envy those who succeed through talent and hard work, but those who rely on luck... heh."

"Oh?"

Seeing Amelie's expression, Ji Xinyu couldn't resist her curiosity and leaned closer, blowing a breath into Amelie's ear and asking with a mischievous smile:

"Senior sister, if you say that... does that mean you have really bad luck?"

"That was in the past..."

Emery didn't care, laughing and playing with Ji Xinyu, but her thoughts couldn't help but recall the painful experience of always getting the pity pull when playing mobile games in her previous life... So, lucky people must die!

With the pure, powerful soul force as the final material, the red-clad woman's preparations for the soul surgery were complete.

So that night, Red Robe strictly ordered Amelie and Ji Xinyu not to play around. After taking a bath and cleaning themselves, they adjusted their condition to be in the best possible state before she began her soul surgery.

She plans to cut off a small portion of the souls and talents of Emerald and Ji Xinyu, exchange them, and then fuse them together, so that both of them can obtain a part of each other's talents and enhance their strength.

This is no easy task; it is expected to take at least five days. What new talents they will ultimately acquire will depend on their individual comprehension and luck.

. . . . .

While Amelie and Ji Xinyu were undergoing the soul surgery performed by the red-clothed woman, news quickly reached the Ye and Lin families that Ye Bufan and Lin Wan'er had left the borders of the Tianyun Empire to search for the rare Purple Immortal Grass in the desolate lands, but were unfortunately killed.

Although Emerald cleaned the scene very thoroughly and took away the body and soul, just like the FBI has life indicators, many large families in the Tianyun Empire also have a special candle to monitor the safety of important family members at all times.

Now all of Ye Bufan and Lin Wan'er's candles have gone out, and even the candles melted on the spot after the flames went out... This means that both of them have been completely destroyed and there is no possibility of them being rescued.

The Lin family was certainly grieving, but not really—because Lin Wan'er's younger brother, who had suddenly fallen seriously ill and was on the verge of death, had inexplicably recovered.

The Lin family all felt that this was Lin Wan'er's doing, as she had saved her brother with her own life.

It's normal for large families to favor sons over daughters. Many of the older members of the Lin family, though they didn't say it, thought it was worth it to exchange a daughter for a son. So, after setting up a cenotaph for Lin Wan'er and holding a simple funeral, they started a grand banquet to celebrate the recovery of the young master of the Lin family.

On the other hand, the Ye family was completely different.

Although Ye Bufan was not the only grandson of Ye Lang, the Minister of War, he was the most outstanding among the young people in the Ye family. After all, he broke through to the Enlightenment stage in his early thirties, second only to the Dongge Princess, who was hailed as the contemporary prodigy of the royal family.

It can be said that Ye Bufan was the hope of the next generation of the Ye family, but now he has suddenly died. Naturally, the entire Ye family is furious and deeply saddened.

The over-eighty-year-old Minister Ye Lang personally intervened, requesting Yi Feng, known as the empire's foremost diviner, to divine the true culprit.

Yi Feng was no ordinary person; he only spent a day presenting Ye Lang with information about Emerald... He could not foresee anything involving the old lich, but he could foresee all of Emerald's deeds in the Allen Federation.

This also includes Amelie's motive for killing Ye Bufan and Lin Wan'er... There was no enmity between them; she simply needed the souls and corpses of powerful individuals as materials, and she happened to encounter Ye Bufan, so she took action.

"Foreign witch! You've gone too far! You'll get what's coming to you!"

Upon receiving the divination results, Ye Lang first gave Amelie a good scolding, but after finishing, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Because Emery's identity is too troublesome, capturing her to avenge Ye Bufan would inevitably lead to a conflict with the entire Allen Federation across the sea.

However, the rules set by the Dao Ancestor for the Tianyun Empire were to close the country off from the world, prohibiting it from expanding its territory, trading with foreigners, let alone waging war, which was an absolute prohibition.

Will Ye Lang give up at this point?

of course not.

The day after receiving the divination results, at the imperial court assembly, Minister of War Ye Lang knelt in the main hall and kowtowed several times, tearfully accusing Amelie for a full 20 minutes before finally gritting his teeth and angrily saying:

"That foreign demoness is so arrogant! It would be a disgrace not to avenge her! This old minister is willing to personally lead 10 of the Empire's elite troops in a blitzkrieg to capture the demoness. I hope Your Majesty will grant my request!"

Chapter 266 The Second Fusion Organ! The Bug Was Successfully Exploited!

The over-eighty-year-old Ye Lang spoke passionately in the court, displaying a fervor even greater than that of high school senior teachers in the Blue Star Empire when encouraging their students.

But just as most students were unmoved by such passion and even wanted to laugh, the ministers in the Tianyun Empire's court also reacted indifferently to Ye Lang's words. Some even showed gloating smiles, waiting to see Ye Lang suffer.

The emperor of the Tianyun Empire, who sat on the highest golden chair, was a boy who looked to be only about fifteen or sixteen years old.

Despite being only fifteen or sixteen years old, he was already bloated and pale, as if his body had been emptied by wine and women. Even during the important morning court session, when state affairs were to be discussed, he was frolicking with two beautiful concubines on his left and right.

When Ye Lang declared with conviction that he would lead troops to capture the foreign demoness, the young emperor's mind was entirely focused on the bodies of his two beautiful concubines. He didn't hear a single word the old minister said. After Ye Lang finished speaking and waited for a response, the entire hall fell into an eerie silence, with only the ambiguous sounds of the young emperor and his concubines playing around being heard.

Finally, it was a concubine who, after receiving a signal from a minister, whispered a few words in the young emperor's ear, which finally made the young emperor reluctantly begin to attend to official business.

"I am already aware of Minister Ye's matter."

He first gave Ye Lang a perfunctory answer before looking at the other ministers:

"What are your thoughts, my esteemed ministers? A foreign demoness has murdered the sons of my empire without cause. Shouldn't the Immortal Sect be responsible for this matter?"

"...Minister Ye's plight is truly pitiful."

An elderly man with an air of otherworldly wisdom stepped out from the ranks of ministers. He was one of the elders of the Immortal Sect, mainly responsible for communication between the Empire and the Immortal Sect.

The elder of the immortal sect first expressed his regret for Ye Bufan's death in a very formulaic way, then quickly turned cold and rebuked Ye Lang:

"However, the Dao Ancestor has decreed that nothing outside the borders of the Tianyun Empire is of any concern to our Immortal Sect. If a foreign power invades the empire, our Immortal Sect will naturally be the first to fight, but we absolutely cannot go on a military expedition abroad! Minister Ye, you said you want to lead troops to launch a lightning attack on Shangying Kingdom. Are you trying to force our Immortal Sect members to go against the Dao Ancestor's will?"

"you……"

Ye Lang's face turned bright red.

All cultivators in the Tianyun Empire are under the jurisdiction of the Immortal Sect, including those in the military.

If the Immortal Sect is unwilling to participate in the expedition, then Ye Lang can only lead ordinary soldiers. Such an army would be no match for the Sakura Kingdom; Amelie alone could easily wipe them out. No matter how many came, they would only be providing her with materials for necromancy.

Therefore, the immortal sects cannot stand idly by when it comes to the expedition.

Ye Lang was well aware of this, so he suppressed his anger and said unwillingly:

"But Elder Li, Bufan was also a disciple of your Immortal Sect, wasn't he? And one of the most outstanding inner disciples of this generation... Does the Immortal Sect really intend to ignore his death? Is such a great Immortal Sect willing to be humiliated and bullied like this by a foreign demoness?"

“You’re right. Ye Bufan was an inner disciple of our Immortal Sect. Now that he’s dead, our Immortal Sect will definitely seek justice for him.”

Elder Li nodded, his expression serious:

"Therefore, if that foreign demoness dares to enter the territory of the Tianyun Empire, the Immortal Sect will send an elder to personally lead a team to capture her, and after she is interrogated, she will be reduced to ashes by the Divine Firmament True Thunder."

"But she's a foreigner. What if she never enters the Tianyun Empire in her entire life?"

Ye Lang couldn't help but raise his voice again:

"So the immortal sects will just let her live freely forever?"

"If the foreign demoness never dares to enter my empire, it means she fears the power of my immortal sect and the might of the Dao Ancestor."

Elder Li replied in a very serious manner:

"Then she is even less worth mentioning, and need not be paid any attention to... The immortal sect has even less reason to go against the Dao Ancestor's will for the sake of a mere demoness."

"you……!"

Ye Lang clenched his fists in anger, his face turned red, and he breathed rapidly.

But in the end, he said nothing, loosened his fist, and gave a dejected, bitter laugh.

If he were alone, he would be fearless and would surely curse the old-fashioned ways of the immortal sects and the broken rules of the Dao Ancestor.

But he is not like that; he has a family... Within the territory of the Tianyun Empire, anyone who dares to disrespect the Dao Ancestor will truly be struck by heavenly lightning, and even their nine generations of relatives will suffer the same fate.

"That's enough, that's enough..."

In the end, Ye Lang said nothing more and left the court disheartened.

After that, no one discussed anything related to Ye Bufan at the morning court session. After completing all the usual routines, the young emperor couldn't wait to enjoy himself with his concubines, and the ministers also indulged in a life of extravagance and debauchery.

With the protection of the Dao Ancestor, the Tianyun Empire will always enjoy favorable weather and peace, with no foreign enemies daring to invade, and the demonic tide will be easily crushed by the four legions.

Whether ministers are honest and hardworking or greedy and lecherous and slack off, it won't have a significant impact on the empire. Over time, naturally, fewer officials will be willing to work seriously. It's much more appealing to slack off and coast along while enjoying the imperial salary.

Despite Ji Xinyu's arrogant and lecherous nature, and her tendency to bully others by relying on her strength and power, she is also diligently leading her legion to fight against the demonic tide and maintain order. In comparison, she is actually a rare pillar of the Tianyun Empire.

After leaving the court and returning to his residence, Ye Lang dismissed his attendants and locked himself in his study alone. Recalling his grandson's various deeds, tears streamed down his face. The more he thought about it, the angrier and more helpless he felt about the current state of the empire.

"...You're very unwilling, aren't you, old Minister?"

Just then, a somewhat alluring female voice suddenly rang out in Ye Lang's room:

"Then how about considering joining us? When the time is right, we can do things that the Empire can't do for you... Of course, we also need your strength right now."

Who are you?

Ye Lang remained remarkably calm despite the unexpected arrival of the uninvited guest in the room.

“I never consider working with sneaky people… If you’re really sincere, come out and let me see you, and tell me who you are.”

"It was my fault, Your Excellency."

A charming voice quickly responded, and as the words fell, a wisp of black smoke condensed into a human shape in front of Ye Lang, transforming into a graceful woman whose face was covered by a black veil, revealing only her eyes.

"...Demonic cultivator?"

Although Ye Lang himself had little talent for cultivation, never even reaching the Dao Seeking stage in his entire life, and his lifespan was unlikely to exceed one hundred years, he was, after all, the Minister of War, and still possessed some insight:

"You haven't been wiped out by the immortal sects yet?"

"The Dao and the Demon are one. No matter how powerful the Dao Ancestor is, as long as there are people in the world cultivating the Dao, there will always be demons."

The woman, her face veiled in black, chuckled softly:

"As for our identities... you may call us the rebels, Your Excellency. We are not just demonic cultivators like myself. I invited you here simply because it is more convenient for me to come and go. There are many more like you among us who harbor resentment. I'm sure you will like us."

"...The rebels?"

Ye Lang chewed over these three words several times.

He didn't dare ask what he was going to rebel against, and he figured even if he did, the female demon cultivator wouldn't dare answer.

After a moment of silence, Ye Lang spoke again:

What are your plans?

"Lie in the shadows, grow stronger, and wait for the right opportunity."

After giving a concise answer, the female demon chuckled self-deprecatingly:

"As everyone knows, as long as... is still around, our resistance is a joke. But people always need hope, right? What if the opportunity really comes? So that we won't regret it when the opportunity truly arrives, we have been seeking someone like you, Minister, to join us."

"...That's interesting."

A faint smile finally appeared on Ye Lang's face, which had been filled with grief and indignation:

"Take me to your place, I'm starting to get interested in you."

. . . . .

In Xiangyun City, southeast of the Tianyun Empire, lies the headquarters of the Netherworld Cult.

After six days of soul surgery, the woman in red finally managed to cut off a small portion of Emerald and Ji Xinyu's talents along with their souls, and then swapped them to allow them to attempt to merge.

What Ji Xinyu received was an invisible ribbon about three feet long.

She had learned about the general situation of Amelie's innate soul form in advance and had already prepared a contingency plan for how to deal with it.

Although she was not born with a soul body, Ji Xinyu had been cultivating the "Netherworld Soul Technique" and had gone very far on the path of the soul.

Instead of forcibly devouring the three-foot-long invisible ribbon with her own soul, she used her own soul as a furnace and the three-foot-long invisible ribbon as a sword blank... She wanted to forge this three-foot-long invisible ribbon into a soul sword that truly became one with her.

The woman in red expressed her approval of Ji Xinyu's idea and personally protected and assisted her, ensuring that she could successfully forge the sword.