Feng Muqing dodged to the side, and she narrowly evaded the malicious whip that flew past her cheek.

"Heh—"

With a cold laugh, Feng Muqing thought, Aiming for my face? Just how insecure is Feng Wanwan?

The sword in her hand flew out, and with her essence controlling it, she struck Feng Wanwan again.

Feng Wanwan swung her whip as she sensed danger, and she captured the flying sword. For some time, neither conceded an inch.

Feng Muqing's brows furrowed as she observed the ongoing combat.

She felt too weak; even dealing with Feng Wanwan required effort.

Feng Wanwan, on the other hand, felt a chilling sensation down her spine.

To think that she, at the Foundation Establishment Level 1, couldn't overcome the Qi Condensation Level 7 Feng Muqing was unbelievable.

Was it not genuine cultivation she had achieved? Why was it so ineffective?

Could it be that Feng Muqing had used some forbidden technique?

Feng Muqing shook the sword free from the entangled whip by channeling all her essence.

They exchanged blows evenly, the flowers and trees in the courtyard suffering collateral damage and scattered on the ground.

"Try this move."

Before she finished speaking, Feng Muqing formed spells and her sword hovered mid-air; they swiftly split into numerous blades, all of them pointed towards Feng Wanwan.

Feng Wanwan's pupils constricted as she gripped her white whip tighter.

"Rain of Heavenly Flowers."

With those words, Feng Muqing changed her spell. Countless swords darted towards Feng Wanwan.

In desperation, Feng Wanwan pulled a small bell from her waist and threw it into the air, which caused the incoming swords to halt.

Oh, a fifth-grade defensive spirit weapon.

With a wave of her hand, Feng Muqing had the swords avoid the spirit weapon's defensive range. They landed on the ground and stirred up a cloud of dust cloud before vanishing.

She gazed regretfully at the powerful spirit weapon.

It seemed the Prime Minister's Mansion had given Feng Wanwan their best spirit weapon.

Otherwise, it would've been just a matter of time before Feng Wanwan met defeat.

Feng Wanwan felt her heart leap into her throat as she witnessed the surrounding destruction.

One step slower, and she would have been pierced by the countless swords.

It appeared that Feng Muqing had come to take her life.

But why did a Qi Condensation Level 7 have such immense power?

Feng Wanwan couldn't figure it out.

Did she possess some rare treasure?

Feng Wanwan was ready for battle as her eyes filled with killing intent.

Feng Wanwan thought, Merely a Qi Condensation Level 7, and she can hold out against me this long? I can't allow her to grow!

The intent to eliminate Feng Muqing surged powerfully.

Feng Wanwan stowed her whip and bell; she gathered all her essence of Foundation Establishment Level 1. Red flames danced in her hands.

With a hand seal, the flames transformed into nine massive fireballs that were suspended in the air.

"Nine Sun Technique, go!"

Feng Muqing felt a heaviness in her heart as she watched the approaching fireballs. She barely avoided the flames by using all her inner power.

One after another, the fireballs launched toward her. The heat painted her face with a rosy glow, and her half-mask reflected a piercing red light.

Even with only a difference in one level, the gulf between Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment Stages was vast.

No matter what tricks Feng Muqing pulled, she had just begun to experience real combat and was clearly at a disadvantage.

Feng Wanwan changed her hand seals when she saw this.

Feng Muqing managed to evade all the fireballs with great focus. Before she could breathe a sigh of relief, she was struck from behind.

Thud!

Feng Muqing fell and spat out blood.

"Heh, resorting to sneak attacks? Typical of you."

Feng Wanwan was as cold as ice as she slowly walked towards Feng Muqing.

But with a hand on the ground, Feng Muqing rose like a fluttering butterfly gracefully.

She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and a wicked smile formed.

The commotion attracted Jun Ruye and Feng Tianling, and they rushed to the scene.

Jun Ruye's expression darkened, and he signaled Mo Ying, who was pushing him in the wheelchair.

Mo Ying understood; he hastened his steps, and Feng Tianling strode alongside.

Feng Muqing is really a harbinger of chaos, Jun Ruye thought, stirring up trouble in the Prime Minister's Mansion upon her return.

The first sight that greeted Jun Ruye and Feng Tianling, who rushed over, was the destruction everywhere.

In the courtyard, the two confronting figures stood in stark contrast. Feng Wanwan, with her disheveled hair, appeared slightly disordered, while Feng Muqing still had traces of dried blood on her lips.

Observantly, Mo Ying pushed Jun Ruye next to Feng Muqing.

At a glance, Jun Ruye could tell Feng Muqing was severely injured and his murderous aura spilled out instantly.

"You must be seeking death!"

The words had just fallen, and Jun Ruye swiftly formed a spell and sent a gust of wind directly at Feng Wanwan.

Thud—

Nobody expected Jun Ruye to make a sudden move. Feng Wanwan did not manage to react when she was sent flying. When she hit the ground, she spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Wanwan!"

Feng Tianling was shocked and quickly rushed to Feng Wanwan. She took out a black porcelain bottle from her bosom and poured a Restoration Elixir pill to feed her.

"Regent! How can you hurt someone in the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

"Feng Wanwan dared to touch Princess Regent. Do you think we are dead?"

Jun Ruye looked at the two with a deadly expression calmly with his deep black eyes.

Feng Tianling's heart skipped a few beats and he swallowed involuntarily when he was faced with his gaze.

How could he forget? Jun Ruye was God of Death on the battlefield and not someone easy to deal with.

"It is still unclear who is in the right or wrong. The Regent cannot just hurt people without distinction."

"The princess is of royal lineage, and Feng Wanwan dared to show murderous intent. The king is sparing her life and is punishing her with just one slap; that is a favor on your account, Prime Minister Feng. Do not overstep your boundaries."

"Even if she's the Princess Regent, she cannot bully others using her status! You need to give an explanation for this matter. Even if it reaches the Emperor, I am not afraid!"

Feng Wanwan was not a sheltered girl who didn't understand the bigger picture. This was a great chance for a comeback. She believed that the person in the palace wouldn't miss it.

Upon hearing this, Jun Ruye's killing intent was fully revealed. In an instant, the courtyard seemed like a battlefield strewn with floating corpses.

He had seen Feng Muqing swaying like a broken doll earlier. His heart stopped in his throat at that moment as he feared she might collapse right then.

Thank goodness!

Thank goodness he arrived just in time.

At the thought of this, Jun Ruye's killing intent kept surging as his icy gaze shot at Feng Wanwan directly.

Having just consumed the Restoration Elixir, Feng Wanwan felt her entire blood freezing and she felt cold all over.

Murderous intent!

Without hesitation, Feng Wanwan raised her eyes to look at Feng Muqing, directly meeting Jun Ruye's eyes, which held a faint trace of life.

She shivered and hurriedly lowered her head with her hand tightly clenched inside her sleeve.

Feng Muqing was so close to no longer existing in this world.

"Mo Ying, execute those who commit treason!"

Since Feng Tianling was unyielding, why should he show any respect?

Upon receiving the command, Mo Ying's figure flashed, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of Feng Wanwan. A yellow flash appeared in his palm.

When she saw the strike about to land on her head, Feng Wanwan, with unknown strength, once again pulled the bell from her waist and threw it upward.

Thud—

The attack was not only blocked, but it also rebounded slightly. Mo Ying didn't have time to defend, and he was forced to retreat several steps back.