The Prince's Manor.
Evening.
Wang Ba Dan sat bored in his study.
Since being confined, he was so idle his legs were about to grow weeds.
The image of that cloaked man from before couldn't help but surface in his mind.
In the past, no matter what happened, his father would tell him.
Even a little about that plan, his father had vaguely revealed.
But during this period, no matter how he asked, his father refused to say a single word.
Any further questions resulted in a severe beating...
He disliked this feeling of things being beyond his control.
Suddenly, Wang Ba Dan felt a chill on his body.
He instinctively rubbed his arms.
It was utterly bizarre.
It wasn't supposed to be cold at this time of year!
As soon as he rubbed, he froze.
Wang Ba Dan looked at his right arm in disbelief.
His perfectly fine right arm was now covered in a thick layer of ice crystals!
A piercing, bone-chilling cold erupted, making him shiver uncontrollably.
"Speak, who killed Xiao Qian." Wu Po Xie's figure appeared in Wang Ba Dan's sight.
Wang Ba Dan shivered uncontrollably again.
He knew this was Wu Ming Qian's elder sister.
Although he had only met her once or twice, he was not unfamiliar with her.
He clearly remembered how Wu Ming Qian had excitedly and worshipfully told him about his dearest sister.
Cruel and perverse things were spoken by Wu Ming Qian, yet it sounded incredibly natural...
Compared to Wu Ming Qian's eldest sister, everything he had done was child's play...
"I can't be sure... who exactly did it..."
Wang Ba Dan tremblingly took out a communication jade, and brought up Ye Fan's image:
"But currently... this person is the most suspicious..."
He felt terrible, his whole body was almost frozen stiff.
"Consider this right arm as interest," Wu Po Xie tilted Wang Ba Dan's chin and smiled enchantingly, "Also, don't ever leave the imperial city from now on."
As Wu Po Xie disappeared, the life-threatening cold feeling on Wang Ba Dan finally subsided.
But he knew his right arm was likely completely ruined...
Although killing was forbidden in the imperial city, if he was only crippled in one arm, he could only endure it.
Otherwise, he would have lost more than just a right arm today...
The royal family, not their Wang family, had the status to challenge a colossus like the Zhen Xie Sect.
After leaving the Prince's Manor, Wu Po Xie frowned and began to ponder.
She knew about the dealings between Wu Ming Qian and Wang Ba Dan, but she hadn't intervened.
Her brother was her only family. As long as her brother was happy, she supported whatever he did.
Her brother didn't have many friends usually, and Wang Ba Dan and Zhu Pi Gu were the closest to him.
She had visited the Zhu manor before, and the result was the same as with Wang Ba Dan.
Now, all suspicion pointed to the young man in the communication jade's image!
Wu Po Xie's beautiful face twisted.
No matter who you are, no matter what your background, I, Wu Po Xie, will not rest until you are dead!
Now that she had the killer's likeness, finding him would be much easier.
With the Zhen Xie Sect's power, finding someone in the imperial city was not a difficult task at all.
Setting aside other things, Wu Po Xie's appearance could indeed be described as heavenly beauty.
As she casually walked down the streets of the imperial city, she attracted frequent glances from the men around her.
Wu Po Xie did not resent this; on the contrary, she enjoyed it.
The reason she was able to join the Zhen Xie Sect smoothly, besides her decent talent, was mostly due to her body.
And she had fully utilized her body to climb her way up.
From beginning to end, she never felt that anything was wrong.
In her opinion, a woman's body was a powerful weapon and an advantage, and there was nothing wrong with fully utilizing her advantages.
However, she also knew that relying solely on one's body wouldn't get them far.
Fortunately, she was lucky.
During an exploration of ruins years ago, she found an ancient secret manual.
This manual seemed tailor-made for her, maximizing her physical advantages!
Later, she became the Grand Elder of the Zhen Xie Sect,
and even the sect leader's designated successor.
Her ambition was not limited to the small Zhen Xie Sect.
But before that, she had to avenge her brother!
Just then, Wu Po Xie's peripheral vision caught a glimpse of a figure.
She looked up in surprise, her whole body trembling slightly with excitement!
It was fate!
This was absolutely fate!
She never expected to meet the person she was looking for just like this!
Initially, Ye Fan was just the most suspicious person in her mind.
But after seeing the faint, almost imperceptible mark on Ye Fan's body, she was completely certain!
Years ago, when she and her brother were cultivating the secret manual, she had left a mark on her brother.
If her brother were to be harmed, the mark would transfer to the killer.
At that time, she had done it as a precaution, wishing that the mark would never activate.
But now, that mark was branded on this man!
Although she didn't know why the mark had faded somewhat, she recognized it instantly.
This man was the murderer of her brother!!!
Wu Po Xie had originally planned how she would deal with the killer once captured.
But now, upon seeing the people around Ye Fan, she suddenly changed her mind.
Just killing him would be too easy!
With that thought, Wu Po Xie followed them from a distance.
Although the imperial city was bustling, it didn't prevent Wu Po Xie from hearing what Ye Fan and the others were saying.
Before long, she heard what she wanted to hear.
The killer who murdered her brother was named Ye Fan!
Those two women were his senior sisters, and those two old men were his elders.
Wu Po Xie coldly watched the backs of Ye Fan and his companions as they left.
Ye Fan, I will not let you die so easily!
It seems you have a very close relationship with those two women and the old man, so I will start with them!
I will make you watch as I kill all your loved ones one by one, and then torment you for eternity!
I will also make you experience the pain of losing your closest ones!
Although your pain will not be even a fraction of mine!
After taking another look at Ye Fan and the others, Wu Po Xie turned and left.
Even though she desperately wanted to act now, this was, after all, the imperial city.
The Zhen Xie Sect was not strong enough to challenge the imperial family's revered guest.
Let alone the Zhen Xie Sect, even all the cultivation sects of the Great Liang Kingdom combined were no match for that person.
Returning to the sect, Wu Po Xie headed straight for the Fifth Elder's residence.
"The Grand Elder visits, may I know the reason?" the Fifth Elder hurriedly bowed.
However, his gaze kept lingering on Wu Po Xie.
The fact that Wu Po Xie had risen to power through her body was an open secret in the Zhen Xie Sect, and he had been fortunate enough to be one of its participants.
Although Wu Po Xie appeared to be a cold celestial maiden on the outside, only those who had tasted it truly knew its exquisite pleasure.
If it were just that, it wouldn't have made him so attentive.
Finding a woman comparable to Wu Po Xie wasn't difficult.
But finding a woman who could bring joy and simultaneously help one's cultivation progress was not so easy.
And Wu Po Xie perfectly achieved both.
"Can't I visit the Fifth Elder just because I have nothing else to do?" Wu Po Xie smiled enchantingly and reached out to hook the Fifth Elder's chin, "Speaking of which, it's been quite some time since we had a good time together."
As she spoke, a faint, demonic red glow appeared in her eyes.
"I welcome you anytime," the Fifth Elder seemed spellbound, grabbing Wu Po Xie's hand with a foolish grin, "You little vixen, I've missed you terribly these past few days!"
Half an hour later, Wu Po Xie put on her clothes and got out of bed.
The Fifth Elder on the bed looked exceptionally strange.
He had appeared to be around fifty years old, giving the impression of a strong, robust man.
But now, he looked like an old man on the verge of death, his hair and beard completely white.
His withered skin, covered in wrinkles, clung lifelessly to his body.
He looked like he was about to perish.
Strangely, his face bore an expression of morbid satisfaction.
Wu Po Xie glanced at him indifferently, a look of disgust on her face.
This cauldron was almost depleted; it was time to find a new one!