The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
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Chapter 518: Chapter 518 Infighting Chapter 518: Chapter 518 Infighting On the other side–

Contrary to the situation just now, Zhong Niangyao, entangled by the Hundred Demons and the Ghost King, was not in a difficult position, but rather had things well in hand.

She raised her hand slightly, and a streak of golden light flashed by. The closer demons hadn’t even time to shriek before they were reduced to ashes.

Looking at the numerous ghosts and ghouls, a hint of disgust flashed in Zhong Niangyao’s eyes before she sent a streak of golden light directly towards the Soul Summoning Banner floating in mid-air.

“Bang–” A huge sound echoed as the Soul Summoning Banner was blasted into pieces.

As the Soul Summoning Banner shattered, the ghosts that had been contained within it let out a wail and then were all reduced to ashes, leaving not even a trace behind.

The Soul Summoning Banner was Master Zeng’s Magic Treasure, painstakingly forged by him and was almost in perfect sympathy with his will. When the Soul Summoning Banner was destroyed, he, of course, suffered a tremendous backlash, stumbled a couple of steps, and spat out a mouthful of Heart Blood.

“Master Zeng, are you alright?”

Meng Rou’s face was filled with urgency as she saw Master Zeng coughing up blood.

It wasn’t that she cared so much for Master Zeng but because they were now in the same boat. Most importantly, she was just a mere mortal and stood no chance against Zhong Niangyao.

She had treated Zhong Niangyao this way; surely, Zhong Niangyao would not let her off the hook. If Master Zeng were indeed to suffer an accident today, she feared she would not live either.

“Shut up.” Master Zeng covered his chest, and when he looked up at Meng Rou, his eyes were filled with icy coldness, “What’s the deal with Zhong Niangyao? Why didn’t you tell me she was so powerful?”

Initially, Zhong Niangyao did not possess such strength. But now, she had suddenly become incredibly powerful, leaving him with no power to retaliate. Had he known of Zhong Niangyao’s strength in advance, he never would have struck the stone with an egg.

“I… I didn’t know either!”

Faced with such a frosty stare, Meng Rou was afraid, and she stuttered in response, “If I had known…”

If she had known Zhong Niangyao was so formidable, even if the stakes were high, she would not have dared to confront Zhong Niangyao directly! She didn’t want to die; she was still young and had a long future ahead of her.

“You… you wretch.”

Master Zeng smacked Meng Rou with a vicious slap, “It’s all your fault. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be in this predicament today. Let me tell you if I don’t survive today, I’ll make sure to drag you down with me at the last moment.”

He didn’t kill Meng Rou on the spot, not out of compassion, but rather he intended to keep her as a hostage. If something happened later, he could have a human shield.

As the two of them bickered, Zhong Niangyao had already eliminated the Ghost King.

Now in the entire room, only Zhong Niangyao, Master Zeng, and Meng Rou were left.

Zhong Niangyao slowly walked towards them, her footsteps causing Master Zeng and Meng Rou’s hearts to tremble involuntarily.

“Zhong Niangyao, what… what do you want to do?” Meng Rou’s voice trembled as she spoke, “I’m telling you, if you kill me, Lu Yilei won’t let you get away with it.”

“Do you think I care?” Zhong Niangyao’s lips curled into a cold smile, “Besides, are you scared? Weren’t you the one who lured me here? Since that’s the case, what are you afraid of? Isn’t this what you wanted?”

“No, it’s not that, I didn’t mean to.”

As Meng Rou faced Zhong Niangyao, a cold chill rose from the soles of her feet, and despite her best efforts, she couldn’t suppress the fear in her heart, “I just… just…”

“You just wanted to kill me,” Zhong Niangyao cut in directly, “Are you afraid I’ll reveal those past deeds of yours, or the tricks you used on Lu Yi, or are you scared I’ll expose that there isn’t a child in your belly at all, but rather some abomination?”

Her words were like knives, piercing Meng Rou’s heart and filling her with fear and pain and endless terror.

“You… you… how did you know?”

“Heh, the thing in your belly must have been helped along by this so-called Master Zeng, right?” Zhong Niangyao’s gaze fell on Meng Rou’s stomach, “Do you really think he would be so kind as to help you conceive a child?”

“I once declared that you would never be able to bear children again in this lifetime. This is due not only to problems with your body but also because of the retribution for the sins you’ve committed, a curse from the Heavenly Dao that cannot be reversed.”

“Zhong Niangyao, what exactly do you mean?”

A bad premonition welled in Meng Rou’s heart, “If I’m not pregnant, then what exactly is inside me?”

“That’s a question for Master Zeng.” Zhong Niangyao’s smile was neither warm nor friendly as she looked at Master Zeng, who seemed ready to flee at any moment, and continued, “Why don’t you ask him what he’s put inside you? When it comes into this world, I’m guessing that will be the end of you.”

Meng Rou wanted to denounce Zhong Niangyao’s nonsense, but deep down, she had a nagging thought that Zhong Niangyao was telling the truth, that what was inside her was indeed some ghastly creature.

With this thought, she turned her head to look at Master Zeng beside her, “Master Zeng, is what she’s saying true? What exactly is inside me?”

“Are you questioning me?”

Facing Meng Rou’s pressing, Master Zeng squinted his eyes, his tone laden with endless chill, “Do you really think you’re capable, that you have the right to question me? It seems you think your life is too long.”

He was indeed afraid of Zhong Niangyao right now, but he wasn’t afraid of Meng Rou. She was only a mortal, and yet she dared to challenge him.

Even if he couldn’t defeat Zhong Niangyao, it wasn’t an excuse for the likes of Meng Rou to offend him.

Feeling the waves of coldness and killing intent radiating from Master Zeng, Meng Rou, who had been somewhat agitated, now came completely to her senses, “I… I didn’t. Master Zeng, I truly didn’t mean to doubt you. I was just… just…”

Master Zeng paid no attention to Meng Rou but turned to look at Zhong Niangyao, “Young lady, we had neither quarrel nor grudge between us. It’s all because of Meng Rou’s instigation that we’ve come to blows. So, it’s not like we’re in a situation where we’re at ‘neither die nor rest’, right?”