Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 533 - 274: Battle of White Hair? Battle of Husband and Wife?

Chapter 533: Chapter 274: Battle of White Hair? Battle of Husband and Wife?

Capital, Qintian Supervision Platform.

More than twenty Qintian Supervision experts were seated around an Eight Trigrams disc.

Within the disc flowed a red light that shimmered like the rising sun, scattering dawn’s rosy hues. Amidst the brilliance, thousands of talismans drifted, ethereal and wavering.

Emperor Zhou Chang of Dazhou stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the scene.

"As of now, the progress hasn’t been smooth, the Asura hidden city was destroyed prematurely, and the Asura Queen was released a step ahead, rendering many plans useless,"

the head of Qintian Supervision beside him sighed.

Zhou Chang said indifferently, "As long as that girl is still around, the Asura Queen will choose her, and we will still be able to control her by then."

The head of Qintian Supervision hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping himself.

As one of the few people aware of the inside story, he knew very well where the rumors that Ran Qingchen was the daughter of Jiang Wan and the Emperor came from.

For so many years, the Emperor hadn’t denied the rumors, the royal family had never refuted them, and they even appointed Ran Qingchen as the new head of the Liushan Division in a break from convention, leading many people to really suspect that Ran Qingchen was the Emperor’s daughter, even the Crown Prince and the little princess had thought so previously.

That was why, when Consort Lan, the Crown Prince, and others faced Ran Qingchen before, they never dared to strain the relationship too much.

And why a top internal guard like Ma Wu, even if he hated Ran Qingchen to the core, would still feel uneasy about truly harming her.

But this old head of Qintian Supervision knew very well that Ran Qingchen was not the Emperor’s daughter.

He was even clearer that Ran Qingchen was not Jiang Wan’s daughter either.

But did that woman ever consider Ran Qingchen her own daughter?

Originally, Jiang Wan had chosen to help Zhou Chang because she wanted to master the final technique of the Unparalleled Sword Skill—the Sword of the Masses.

What is the common people?

One can only master this sword of the Unparalleled Sword Skill if they keep the common people in their heart.

To willingly take the world as one’s responsibility, to bring relief and peace to the people, to rescue them from the depths of despair and from calamity, to let the populace be free from hardships and enjoy tranquility.

This was Jiang Wan’s Sword of the Masses Intent!

At that time, Dazhou was plagued with external threats and internal chaos, disasters were frequent, the people were displaced and suffering terribly... and the only one who could stabilize the country was Zhou Chang.

This was why Jiang Wan chose him among the nine princes.

Supporting Zhou Chang to ascend the throne, stabilizing the country, allowing the people of Dazhou to live and work in peace and contentment—this would complete the Sword of the Masses.

Jiang Wan put tremendous effort into this.

She had saved Zhou Chang from the brink of death several times.

However, what made people sigh was that Jiang Wan ultimately passed away, and the old head of Qintian Supervision didn’t understand or wish to guess the details... but he knew it was a sore point for the Emperor.

Although Jiang Wan always kept her distance from him, never overstepping the bounds of propriety between men and women.

But with such an outstanding woman, how could Zhou Chang not be moved?

And how could Jiang Wan’s indifference not enrage this proud man or break his defenses?

Thus, he deliberately released rumors, deliberately created the narrative that Jiang Wan had once been in love with him, and deliberately presented himself as a ruler who for the sake of the world rejected that woman.

But the old head of Qintian Supervision was very clear that Zhou Chang truly couldn’t forget that woman.

Otherwise, Noble Consort Lin, who bore a resemblance to Jiang Wan, would not be so favored.

The Emperor was also human and ultimately trapped by the word "affection."

The head of Qintian Supervision sighed quietly to himself, swallowing back the words he had wanted to say to console, and said in a low voice, "I’m afraid that if the Asura Queen falls into the trap and takes possession of Ran Qingchen, Jiang Wan won’t show up either."

Zhou Chang’s eyelid twitched, and he smiled indifferently,

"Whether Jiang Wan appears or not is not important, what’s important is that I have absolute control over this Asura Queen and take her army of undead into my hands. I have already received news that the princess of Yanrong called Yelü Miaomiao has become the Great Witch God Su Gu, and next, Empress Dowager Xiao will surely send her to seek the Snow Domain Divine Soldiers. Although I scorn these so-called divine weapons, I must guard against them. It is said that a past dynasty once defeated an enemy army of a hundred thousand with just ten thousand soldiers, and it was the divine weapons that played a role. I can no longer wait much longer; the recent upheaval in Qingzhou has greatly damaged Dazhou, but it is beneficial to Dazhou and the world in the long run. The humiliation Yanrong once brought upon me, I will repay twofold!"

The old head of Qintian Supervision remained silent.

This Emperor was becoming more and more paranoid.

In truth, we could wait a bit longer; the current state of Dazhou was like a patient just recovered from injury, unable to endure any major turmoil.

But who could persuade this Emperor?

From the moment he sent Ran Qingchen to Qingzhou, there was no turning back.

All that could be hoped for now was that everything would go smoothly.

Zhou Chang glanced at the light column, then turned to look towards Qingzhou, muttering to himself:

"Jiang Wan, I know you care deeply about this daughter, otherwise you wouldn’t have planted the Heartless Sword Intent in her heart, but what’s the use? I don’t believe you won’t come out!"

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"Eh?"

After killing the middle-aged general, Demon Venerable suddenly sensed something and turned her head to look towards Qingzhou.

There, a powerful evil aura was gathering.

"Another master?"

Demon Venerable’s expression revealed a hint of excitement.

Taking advantage of the chaos in the army formation and before the reinforcements had arrived, she destroyed the remaining trebuchets and swept towards the city.

In an instant, Demon Venerable arrived at the ruins of the Asura hidden city.

The hidden city had already completely collapsed, showing no trace of its former contours, while another part of the Asura outer city across the Black Sea had also collapsed a bit, with the sea level even rising slightly.

"It’s the hiding place of the Asura Clan."

Demon Venerable realized.

She had once visited the Asura outer city and stolen the flowers from the other shore.

However, she had never been to the hidden city that imprisoned the Asura Queen.

"There’s a suppressed aura..."

Demon Venerable frowned deeply, sensing the fluctuating evil aura around her, and then chuckled,

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