Chapter 9 - Poisonous Woman
The image was clear for everyone to see. Wang Xiong, a trash of the spiritual sea stage was victorious over a battle hardened general an entire cultivation realm above him.
During that time, the demonic tiger Ju Que and the son of the Fourth Prince Yu Sheng had fought as well, with neither one being able to gain the upper hand. This battle came to a stop when Wang Xiong defeated General Bao.
Yu Sheng's eyes suddenly lost their arrogant look as fear became apparent in them. Were his eyes decieving him? Just how powerful was Wang Xiong's whip?
These same thoughts were present in nearly everyone's hearts. None of them believed that it was Wang Xiong's power alone.
Although Wang Xiong had killed General Bao, he was still emanating killing intent. These people actually attacked him even after he had saved their lives. He would naturally no longer care about them anymore.
Therefore, he did not signal the wolves to stop their attack. Time passed quickly as more and more soldiers fell under the wave of wolves.
"I-I am the first daughter of the Qinghuan Province Lord! Y-you can't kill me!" The female soldier was close to tears as a group of wolves leaped in her direction.
Looking towards Yu Sheng, she cried out. "Your Highness please save me!"
However at the moment, Yu Sheng was stuck in an even worse situation. How could he possibly go help?
Right before the wolves were about to finish off the last group, the sky opened.
"Boom!"
A large ray of energy struck the ground, blowing up dust and filling the air with small stones.
Those fighting came to a standstill.
Yu Sheng sighed in relief as he looked up into the sky. Although he was a bit confused, he had a grasp on what was going on.
A voice echoed out, filling the ears off all present. "Eastern Palace master Wang, Zhou Tianyin greets you."
"Oh?" Wang Xiong frowned as he looked up at the sky.
"Tianyin?" A strange look appeared on Yu Sheng's face.
Zhou Tianyin shivered from her seat in the camp. Wang Xiong was once again looking directly at the eye and therefore directly at her.
"There have been many things that have occurred within the last few hours..." Zhou Tianyin said solemnly. "These actions have been seen not only by me, but a head steward of the Wang family as well as the Fourth Prince." She sighed before continuing. "It has been agreed that General Bao's actions were wrong, thus the punishment of death is deserving. Wang Xiong, I hope that you will be able to come to your senses. Not only are you threatening the life of the young Prince, but the successor to Qinghuan Province as well. It would be best if you have mercy and save me a little face."
Zhou Tianyin's words sparked hope within the hearts of those of the Qin army who were still alive.
"Tianyin-jie!"[1] A feminine voice said in relief.
Yu Sheng's face on the other hand was extremely ugly. Yu Sheng had been chasing after Zhou Tianyin for quite a long time. Yet today, he had showed her an unattractive scene. At this moment he put all the blame on his subordinates for rushing in rather on himself for making the order to General Bao. As of now, although his strength greatly outstripped Wang Xiong, he was unable to do anything. This was an extremely depressing situation for him.
Yu Sheng took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. "Very well then, we will listen to Miss Zhou's suggestion."
Those watching breathed out a sigh of relief.
However, a cold smile appeared on Wang Xiong's face. "Could this Miss Zhou be Zhou Tianyin of the Southern Palace?"
These words caused tension to rise once again.
Wang Xiong looked coldly at the sky. "I hope you understand that you were not the only one burdened by the marriage contract Miss Zhou. However, out of respect for the Emperor and the Four Kings, I remained stagnant towards it. Nevertheless, I seem to remember that a wife's duty to her husband is to stand by him in times of danger." Wang Xiong's voice turned incomparably cold. "Yet, as someone who wields the Eye of Heaven and could see the danger I was in, why is it that I received no support at all? It would seem like your actions were simply to amuse yourself rather than help me. As a wife, you watched as I stood surrounded by a pack of bloodthirsty wolves. You stood by as a demonic tiger of the Martial Lord rank appeared and tried to kill me. You stood by as I found myself facing someone who wished to kill me solely because I was trying to protect an innocent tiger cub!"
Rage could now be seen clearly within Wang Xiong's eyes. "As a wife who shows no respect for her husband, why should I show respect for you?! You are nothing less than a scheming, poisonous woman who cares only about her own personal gain!"
Poisonous woman? Personal gain?
The moment Wang Xiong finished speaking, thunder boomed, echoing through the mountain.
"He, he, how dare-" Zhou Chi was speechless as he pointed at the screen.[2]
Zhou Tianyin was one of the top beauties of the Great Qin Empire. Not to mention her position in the Southern Palace, even those within the Emperor's courts had to treat her with respect. Within the empire, thousands hailed her as a goddess, and thousands more would be willing to do anything for her.
Yet what did Wang Xiong say?
A poisonous woman? Someone who schemes?
Let alone Zhou Chi, everyone was shocked to their very core!
On the side, the Fourth Prince had a gloating expression on his face. In his eyes, Wang Xiong was simply digging his own grave!
Wang Zhongquan on the other hand was shaking. Partly out of fear for his master's well being, but also because his young mater had finally grown up. This shaking was to hide his pride!
Wang Xiong's remarks had naturally impacted Zhou Tianyin's feelings deeply. It was true that she had been watching over him for the last few days. And he was not wrong in the case that she had not helped. But she did not help because he did not need it! Yet Wang Xiong dared to rebuke her? Zhou Tianyin was indignant.
"Wang Xiong, if you must know, my marriage contract with you was ended ten days ago! There was no need for me to help you in any way. Our ties were cut!" She said furiously.
Zhou Tianyin previously had not wanted to reveal the fact that their marriage arrangement was over until after he had been rescued, however, Wang Xiong's words had simply driven her mad.
Within the picture Wang Xiong blinked.
It was not that Wang Xiong cared about the marriage, it was Zhou Tianyin's tone and nagging that really surprised him. It really sounded as if he had married her.
"Hm? You have removed of the contract? Do you have my signature? Did any of the Four Kings, or perhaps the Emperor witness it?" Wang Xiong laughed coldly. "The moment the husband is killed, the wife's first thought is to remove all traces of the marriage? Ha! You really are a snake!"
"You!" Wang Xiong's anger was reflected in Zhou Tianyin.
Currently, the only reason why Zhou Tianyin was willing to continue speaking to Wang Xiong was for the sake of keeping Yu Sheng and the soldiers alive. However the moment Wang Xiong finished rebuking her, he turned around and looked coldly at those present.
"Kill." Wang Xiong ordered simply.
"Roar!"
Ju Que leaped toward Yu Sheng once more while the remaining beasts rushed towards the crowd of Qin soldiers.
"Agh!"
Yu Sheng thrust out with his sword, pushing Ju Que away before he turned around and ran into the forest.
The situation was naturally not good so there was no trace of hesitation in Yu Shengs mind.
"Your Highness, Brother Sheng, Save Me!" The female soldier cried out in terror.
However, Yu Sheng was long gone. Who would have thought that this once renowned general would have fled in order to save his own skin?
Ju Que recovered from the sword blow and began to chase Yu Sheng when Wang Xiong raised his hand and sighed. "Little Que, let him go for now."
"Roar!"
The tiger came to a halt and turned to the crowd of soldiers.
Everyone watching were shaken yet again by Wang Xiong's actions.
After hearing Wang Xiong's words, Zhou Tianyin was caught speechless. As someone who had only received praise and was never cursed, she did not know how to respond.
To the side, the Fourth Prince was gnashing his teeth in anger. Although his son had survived, he had lost great face and brought shame to himself. His anger was naturally directed towards Wang Xiong as he scowled.
"Sister, that Wang Xiong is truly shameless..." Zhou Chi frowned.
Wang Zhongquan on the other hand had trouble hiding his excitement. His young master was no longer the timid weakling he had been before. Although his actions may later bring troubles to the Eastern Palace, it was okay. The old steward was sure that what Wang Xiong had done would have greatly pleased the old master if he had still been alive.
"Wait! The Qing huan Province's first daughter! Not good!" The Fourth Prince's expression changed dramatically.
Qinghuan Province?
Everyone's expression turned dark and even Wang Zhongquan frowned.
"Wait, no!" Time had run out for the Eye of Heaven as it slowly began to close once more. In the final scene, those watching could see a group of soldiers huddled together in a sea of wolves.
The daughter of the Qinghuan Province Lord... Would she be alright?
If she died, not only would Wang Xiong be in deep trouble, but Yu Sheng would be held accountable as her superior in the military.
The crowd was anxious but there was nothing they could do.
Back in the mountain, cries echoed out as more and more soldiers fell under the wave of monsters. Wang Xiong naturally did not take this to heart. Although he had the body of a human, his mind was still one that originated from a tiger. Death was something he was used to. While needless death saddened him, this was not it. The Qin soldiers were saved by him, yet they turned upon their savior. Not only that, but if he let them live, they would naturally also be killed or forcefully silenced in order to keep the humiliating actions of today secret.
Soon the only one left was the daughter of the Qinghuan Province Lord, shivering as she looked at Wang Xiong in horror.
Wang Xiong raised his hand and the group of wolves and tigers moved back.
If he remembered correctly, the Lord of the Qinghuan Province and his late father used to be good friends.
"P-please don't kill me." The female stuttered in fear.
Wang Xiong sighed. "Little girl, how could you follow someone like him?"
"His Highness said that he would take me to see the flowers in the tomb of the gods and that he would protect me! I... I..." She began to sniffle as she looked down.
Wang Xiong rubbed his nose. "Stop crying!"
His words scared her as she no longer dared to make a sound. Wang Xiong sighed. "I will bring you along for now. It is better for you to follow me than to stay here alone.
"!" The daughter of the Qinghuan Province Lord was stunned.
"Do not think too much of it. I am simply giving face to your father." Wang Xiong said seriously.
He leaped onto Ju Que's back. "Let's go back to the Wind Valley." He ordered.
"Yes elder!" Ju Que nodded as he led the group of remaining beasts out the battlefield.
-
A few breaths of time later, eight figures arrived. Within the eight, two of them were the red and green robed elders who had retreated previously. The remaining six were all dressed in black robes and one showed great eagerness.
The red robed elder's eyes grew wide as he examined the battlefield. "These bodies belong to Qin soldiers! Did the tigers and Qin army fight? Judging by the number of Qin corpses, it seems like the Tiger Dang must be within the tigers possession."
"Hrumph! Elder Hong[3], if you had notified us of the appearance of the Dang the moment you saw it, I dare say it would be in our hands by now..." A black robe elder sneered. "Could it be that you wished to hog the credit for yourself?"
The green robed elder frowned as he looked at the battlefield. "Now is not the time to be pointing fingers. We believer that we could have handled the situation by ourselves, that is why we did not call you. As of now, we need to put all of our efforts into finding the Tiger Dan. Luckily, with the scent it secretes, it should be fairly easy to find."
"Hn." The elders agreed as the leaped off in the direction of the Wind Valley.
-
A few moments after they had left Yu Sheng arrived once again, ten people following behind him.
The group studied the battlefield and looked grimly at the bones that were scattered about.
"General Yu, is it true that General Bao was killed by Wang Xiong?"
"But Wang Xiong, according to the plan, wasn't he killed in Sirius Valley? How can he still be alive?"
These questions remained unanswered.
"Wait... If everyone in the army is dead, then..."
Everyone froze.
"Qinghuan Province..."
[1] Jie is a way of saying older sister
[2]I don't really know how they can hear him talking, even though previously it said the Eye couldn't transmit sound
[3]Hong is red, so elder hong is the Red robed elder
Chapter 9 - Poisonous Woman
The image was clear for everyone to see. Wang Xiong, a trash of the spiritual sea stage was victorious over a battle hardened general an entire cultivation realm above him.
During that time, the demonic tiger Ju Que and the son of the Fourth Prince Yu Sheng had fought as well, with neither one being able to gain the upper hand. This battle came to a stop when Wang Xiong defeated General Bao.
Yu Sheng's eyes suddenly lost their arrogant look as fear became apparent in them. Were his eyes decieving him? Just how powerful was Wang Xiong's whip?
These same thoughts were present in nearly everyone's hearts. None of them believed that it was Wang Xiong's power alone.
Although Wang Xiong had killed General Bao, he was still emanating killing intent. These people actually attacked him even after he had saved their lives. He would naturally no longer care about them anymore.
Therefore, he did not signal the wolves to stop their attack. Time passed quickly as more and more soldiers fell under the wave of wolves.
"I-I am the first daughter of the Qinghuan Province Lord! Y-you can't kill me!" The female soldier was close to tears as a group of wolves leaped in her direction.
Looking towards Yu Sheng, she cried out. "Your Highness please save me!"
However at the moment, Yu Sheng was stuck in an even worse situation. How could he possibly go help?
Right before the wolves were about to finish off the last group, the sky opened.
"Boom!"
A large ray of energy struck the ground, blowing up dust and filling the air with small stones.
Those fighting came to a standstill.
Yu Sheng sighed in relief as he looked up into the sky. Although he was a bit confused, he had a grasp on what was going on.
A voice echoed out, filling the ears off all present. "Eastern Palace master Wang, Zhou Tianyin greets you."
"Oh?" Wang Xiong frowned as he looked up at the sky.
"Tianyin?" A strange look appeared on Yu Sheng's face.
Zhou Tianyin shivered from her seat in the camp. Wang Xiong was once again looking directly at the eye and therefore directly at her.
"There have been many things that have occurred within the last few hours..." Zhou Tianyin said solemnly. "These actions have been seen not only by me, but a head steward of the Wang family as well as the Fourth Prince." She sighed before continuing. "It has been agreed that General Bao's actions were wrong, thus the punishment of death is deserving. Wang Xiong, I hope that you will be able to come to your senses. Not only are you threatening the life of the young Prince, but the successor to Qinghuan Province as well. It would be best if you have mercy and save me a little face."
Zhou Tianyin's words sparked hope within the hearts of those of the Qin army who were still alive.
"Tianyin-jie!"[1] A feminine voice said in relief.
Yu Sheng's face on the other hand was extremely ugly. Yu Sheng had been chasing after Zhou Tianyin for quite a long time. Yet today, he had showed her an unattractive scene. At this moment he put all the blame on his subordinates for rushing in rather on himself for making the order to General Bao. As of now, although his strength greatly outstripped Wang Xiong, he was unable to do anything. This was an extremely depressing situation for him.
Yu Sheng took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. "Very well then, we will listen to Miss Zhou's suggestion."
Those watching breathed out a sigh of relief.
However, a cold smile appeared on Wang Xiong's face. "Could this Miss Zhou be Zhou Tianyin of the Southern Palace?"
These words caused tension to rise once again.
Wang Xiong looked coldly at the sky. "I hope you understand that you were not the only one burdened by the marriage contract Miss Zhou. However, out of respect for the Emperor and the Four Kings, I remained stagnant towards it. Nevertheless, I seem to remember that a wife's duty to her husband is to stand by him in times of danger." Wang Xiong's voice turned incomparably cold. "Yet, as someone who wields the Eye of Heaven and could see the danger I was in, why is it that I received no support at all? It would seem like your actions were simply to amuse yourself rather than help me. As a wife, you watched as I stood surrounded by a pack of bloodthirsty wolves. You stood by as a demonic tiger of the Martial Lord rank appeared and tried to kill me. You stood by as I found myself facing someone who wished to kill me solely because I was trying to protect an innocent tiger cub!"
Rage could now be seen clearly within Wang Xiong's eyes. "As a wife who shows no respect for her husband, why should I show respect for you?! You are nothing less than a scheming, poisonous woman who cares only about her own personal gain!"
Poisonous woman? Personal gain?
The moment Wang Xiong finished speaking, thunder boomed, echoing through the mountain.
"He, he, how dare-" Zhou Chi was speechless as he pointed at the screen.[2]
Zhou Tianyin was one of the top beauties of the Great Qin Empire. Not to mention her position in the Southern Palace, even those within the Emperor's courts had to treat her with respect. Within the empire, thousands hailed her as a goddess, and thousands more would be willing to do anything for her.
Yet what did Wang Xiong say?
A poisonous woman? Someone who schemes?
Let alone Zhou Chi, everyone was shocked to their very core!
On the side, the Fourth Prince had a gloating expression on his face. In his eyes, Wang Xiong was simply digging his own grave!
Wang Zhongquan on the other hand was shaking. Partly out of fear for his master's well being, but also because his young mater had finally grown up. This shaking was to hide his pride!
Wang Xiong's remarks had naturally impacted Zhou Tianyin's feelings deeply. It was true that she had been watching over him for the last few days. And he was not wrong in the case that she had not helped. But she did not help because he did not need it! Yet Wang Xiong dared to rebuke her? Zhou Tianyin was indignant.
"Wang Xiong, if you must know, my marriage contract with you was ended ten days ago! There was no need for me to help you in any way. Our ties were cut!" She said furiously.
Zhou Tianyin previously had not wanted to reveal the fact that their marriage arrangement was over until after he had been rescued, however, Wang Xiong's words had simply driven her mad.
Within the picture Wang Xiong blinked.
It was not that Wang Xiong cared about the marriage, it was Zhou Tianyin's tone and nagging that really surprised him. It really sounded as if he had married her.
"Hm? You have removed of the contract? Do you have my signature? Did any of the Four Kings, or perhaps the Emperor witness it?" Wang Xiong laughed coldly. "The moment the husband is killed, the wife's first thought is to remove all traces of the marriage? Ha! You really are a snake!"
"You!" Wang Xiong's anger was reflected in Zhou Tianyin.
Currently, the only reason why Zhou Tianyin was willing to continue speaking to Wang Xiong was for the sake of keeping Yu Sheng and the soldiers alive. However the moment Wang Xiong finished rebuking her, he turned around and looked coldly at those present.
"Kill." Wang Xiong ordered simply.
"Roar!"
Ju Que leaped toward Yu Sheng once more while the remaining beasts rushed towards the crowd of Qin soldiers.
"Agh!"
Yu Sheng thrust out with his sword, pushing Ju Que away before he turned around and ran into the forest.
The situation was naturally not good so there was no trace of hesitation in Yu Shengs mind.
"Your Highness, Brother Sheng, Save Me!" The female soldier cried out in terror.
However, Yu Sheng was long gone. Who would have thought that this once renowned general would have fled in order to save his own skin?
Ju Que recovered from the sword blow and began to chase Yu Sheng when Wang Xiong raised his hand and sighed. "Little Que, let him go for now."
"Roar!"
The tiger came to a halt and turned to the crowd of soldiers.
Everyone watching were shaken yet again by Wang Xiong's actions.
After hearing Wang Xiong's words, Zhou Tianyin was caught speechless. As someone who had only received praise and was never cursed, she did not know how to respond.
To the side, the Fourth Prince was gnashing his teeth in anger. Although his son had survived, he had lost great face and brought shame to himself. His anger was naturally directed towards Wang Xiong as he scowled.
"Sister, that Wang Xiong is truly shameless..." Zhou Chi frowned.
Wang Zhongquan on the other hand had trouble hiding his excitement. His young master was no longer the timid weakling he had been before. Although his actions may later bring troubles to the Eastern Palace, it was okay. The old steward was sure that what Wang Xiong had done would have greatly pleased the old master if he had still been alive.
"Wait! The Qing huan Province's first daughter! Not good!" The Fourth Prince's expression changed dramatically.
Qinghuan Province?
Everyone's expression turned dark and even Wang Zhongquan frowned.
"Wait, no!" Time had run out for the Eye of Heaven as it slowly began to close once more. In the final scene, those watching could see a group of soldiers huddled together in a sea of wolves.
The daughter of the Qinghuan Province Lord... Would she be alright?
If she died, not only would Wang Xiong be in deep trouble, but Yu Sheng would be held accountable as her superior in the military.
The crowd was anxious but there was nothing they could do.
Back in the mountain, cries echoed out as more and more soldiers fell under the wave of monsters. Wang Xiong naturally did not take this to heart. Although he had the body of a human, his mind was still one that originated from a tiger. Death was something he was used to. While needless death saddened him, this was not it. The Qin soldiers were saved by him, yet they turned upon their savior. Not only that, but if he let them live, they would naturally also be killed or forcefully silenced in order to keep the humiliating actions of today secret.
Soon the only one left was the daughter of the Qinghuan Province Lord, shivering as she looked at Wang Xiong in horror.
Wang Xiong raised his hand and the group of wolves and tigers moved back.
If he remembered correctly, the Lord of the Qinghuan Province and his late father used to be good friends.
"P-please don't kill me." The female stuttered in fear.
Wang Xiong sighed. "Little girl, how could you follow someone like him?"
"His Highness said that he would take me to see the flowers in the tomb of the gods and that he would protect me! I... I..." She began to sniffle as she looked down.
Wang Xiong rubbed his nose. "Stop crying!"
His words scared her as she no longer dared to make a sound. Wang Xiong sighed. "I will bring you along for now. It is better for you to follow me than to stay here alone.
"!" The daughter of the Qinghuan Province Lord was stunned.
"Do not think too much of it. I am simply giving face to your father." Wang Xiong said seriously.
He leaped onto Ju Que's back. "Let's go back to the Wind Valley." He ordered.
"Yes elder!" Ju Que nodded as he led the group of remaining beasts out the battlefield.
-
A few breaths of time later, eight figures arrived. Within the eight, two of them were the red and green robed elders who had retreated previously. The remaining six were all dressed in black robes and one showed great eagerness.
The red robed elder's eyes grew wide as he examined the battlefield. "These bodies belong to Qin soldiers! Did the tigers and Qin army fight? Judging by the number of Qin corpses, it seems like the Tiger Dang must be within the tigers possession."
"Hrumph! Elder Hong[3], if you had notified us of the appearance of the Dang the moment you saw it, I dare say it would be in our hands by now..." A black robe elder sneered. "Could it be that you wished to hog the credit for yourself?"
The green robed elder frowned as he looked at the battlefield. "Now is not the time to be pointing fingers. We believer that we could have handled the situation by ourselves, that is why we did not call you. As of now, we need to put all of our efforts into finding the Tiger Dan. Luckily, with the scent it secretes, it should be fairly easy to find."
"Hn." The elders agreed as the leaped off in the direction of the Wind Valley.
-
A few moments after they had left Yu Sheng arrived once again, ten people following behind him.
The group studied the battlefield and looked grimly at the bones that were scattered about.
"General Yu, is it true that General Bao was killed by Wang Xiong?"
"But Wang Xiong, according to the plan, wasn't he killed in Sirius Valley? How can he still be alive?"
These questions remained unanswered.
"Wait... If everyone in the army is dead, then..."
Everyone froze.
"Qinghuan Province..."
[1] Jie is a way of saying older sister
[2]I don't really know how they can hear him talking, even though previously it said the Eye couldn't transmit sound
[3]Hong is red, so elder hong is the Red robed elder
