Retired Villainess Transmigrates into a Cannon Fodder

The Strongest Fox-Demon (96)

As Chu Xiang rallied the demon army, the cultivators who couldn’t tolerate their existence also rushed to reinforce the opposing side. In no time, the two sides grew in numbers, fighting from the entrance of the palace to the entrance of the city, and from the entrance of the city to the outskirts of the mountains, and then gradually to the farther reaches of the countryside. From afar, it was not an exaggeration to say that the scene was moving mountains and filling seas.

The battle for power has gradually turned into a war between mortal cultivators and demon cultivators.

Zhuang Yulang was originally in Prince Qi’s camp, but as soon as the two sides fought, he darted off to find a safe space, holding his breath and quietly watching the action.

He was a literati but played an unimportant role no one cared about, so he shouldn’t be involved in this kind of battle. However, because he had not been appointed to an important position, the Jiang family was desperate, so they found their connections to squeeze him in. This way, when the throne was won, he would at least be considered a follower of the Emperor.

It was pointless to think about which army or who would win. Chu Xiang actually summoned so many demons. Zhuang Yulang was so frightened that his face turned pale. How could he dare to hang around outside?

He scanned the surroundings and suddenly spotted Bai Yi. With a ferocious look on her face, Bai Yi struck hard, killing a young Daoist master in a few strokes and hurling the body out like a rag doll.

The corpse fell right in front of Zhuang Yulang, and the dust stirred up made him cough. Bai Yi heard this and looked at the source. Zhuang Yulang froze in place. Before he could react, Bai Yi had turned around to continue fighting, as if she was invisible.

He imagined tons of times how their next meeting would be like, but never thought of this. This was much more painful than Bai Yi’s delight or resentment. He couldn’t say why, but he felt that everything had changed. Such disregard made him feel inferior to the ants on the ground.

The thick blood on the corpse made Zhuang Yulang cough again. Fearing detection, he hurriedly hid deeper and got into a rubbish basket.

The filthy and smelly bamboo basket made it hard for him to breathe, but he didn’t dare to move or go out. He just dared to look out through the gap of the bamboo basket with stiff body. The fight between the cultivators and the demon was too savage. Breaking an arm or a leg was a trivial matter, much less smashing a head with a palm. He shuddered at the sight.

His eyes couldn’t help looking at Bai Yi. This was the first time he had witnessed Bai Yi’s power and learnt how merciful Bai Yi was to have spared him. If Bai Yi had done the same for him as she did for those cultivators, such an end was something he dared not imagine.

When the battling forces carried on outside the city, and the noise disappeared far away from him, he moved his numb limbs with difficulty and crawled out of the bamboo basket.

There were piles of corpses nearby, which made him retch a few times. He stood up pale and stumbled towards the house. A patrolling demon in the city saw him and kindly admonished him, “What are you doing outside? Go home quickly and don’t go out.”

Zhuang Yulang did not dare to raise his head, nor did he dare to answer. He merely nodded and scrambled home. He was afraid that someone might recognise him and silence him. After all, Bai Yi was the sister of the Demon Emperor Chu Xiang, and he had broken Bai Yi’s heart so cruelly.

Zhuang Liu couldn’t sit still waiting at home for a long time. When she saw Zhuang Yulang coming back, she rushed to grab him and asked, “Son! How is it? Has Prince Qi accomplished anything?”

Mrs. Jiang also came out with her maid, grabbed Zhuang Yulang and asked anxiously, “Yulang, what’s the matter? You, why are you in such a mess? What happened? Why are you only back now?”

Zhuang Yulang was furious when he heard his wife’s voice. If it wasn’t for her, how could he have abandoned Bai Yi and landed into such a predicament? The Immortal Doctor said that Bai Yi was his destiny and she would help him to become the prime minister. Now Bai Yi had become the sister of the next Empress. It was all her fault. As soon as this thought came up, he shrugged her off!

“Ah——” Mrs. Jiang stumbled on the ground. Her palms were scratched and blood oozed out. She raised her head in astonishment and screamed, “Zhuang Yulang! What are you doing?”

Zhuang Yulang pointed at her and bit angrily through clenched teeth, “What am I doing? You venomous woman! If you had not schemed to marry me, how would I have ended up in such a state? You’re asking why I am in such a mess? Let me tell you, Prince Qi will be defeated! Being able to come back alive is already thanks to the auspicious smoke from our ancestral tombs!”

Mrs. Jiang was dumbfounded. Her father, brother and her husband all supported Prince Qi. Now that the prince was bound to lose, wouldn’t it be the end for her too?

Zhuang Liu was even more anxious. “How is that possible? Impossible, you, your life is blessed…”

“What’s so blessed about my life? Without Bai Yi, I have nothing. Do you know who she is? She is Emperor Chu’s closest sister. Don’t forget what we did to her. We are lucky to be alive to this day. What good fortune is left?” Zhuang Yulang roared irately, the blue veins on his neck bulging out. After that, he left them and strode back to his room, locking himself inside and refusing to see anyone.