The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

A few minutes later, Mei Ziqiang stood up from the ground.

It wasn't some horror movie cliché of a dead man turning over; Tang Rao had turned Mei Ziqiang into a Death Energy Puppet.

To Tang Rao, this wasn't a difficult feat at all.

After all, he was the creator of the Death Energy Puppet; Tu Sheng, Mei Fanghua, and even the Soul Capture Pavilion were nothing more than thieves.

"Done, that settles it." Tang Rao was quite pleased with Mei Ziqiang before him.

At this moment, Mei Ziqiang looked almost the same as when he was alive, except his complexion was a bit paler, his body slightly withered, and there was no light in his eyes.

"How are you going to lure Mei Fanghua over?" Fang Ying asked.

"Didn't you say you were smart? You think of something." Tang Rao said to Fang Ying.

"You could just go straight to Mei Fanghua. She'll definitely chase after you. Then, just run back this way." Fang Ying suggested after some thought.

Tang Rao: "..."

"Damn, you're harsh, aren't you? What if Mei Fanghua corners me? I'd be screwed then, won't I?" Tang Rao shouted at Fang Ying.

"You're Tang Rao! You were the ruler of the Central Emperor Realm! You can singlehandedly take on a bunch of cultivators at the peak of tribulation crossing, what's there to fear!" Fang Ying hummed.

"Bullshit, if I could take on a bunch of cultivators at the peak of tribulation crossing on my own, why would I bother with all this? Do I look like I'm idle to the point of being sick?"

"Aren't you? Aren't you idle to the point of being brain-damaged?" Fang Ying retorted.

Tang Rao: "..."

"Anyway, think of another plan."

"I got nothing." Fang Ying shook her head.

"You're really cunning," Tang Rao cursed at Fang Ying, "You definitely want Mei Fanghua to kill me. If I die, you won't have to follow me, and you'll be free."

"That's right." Fang Ying nodded, not denying it at all.

"Truly, hell hath no fury like a woman's scorn."

"That's because some men are too foolish."

"I can't be bothered talking to you."

...

A few minutes later, Tang Rao quietly left the room with Fang Ying. They didn't leave Tu Sheng's courtyard but instead hid in another room.

Then, Tang Rao slightly loosened the seal on Mei Ziqiang's aura.

The mark Mei Fanghua left on Mei Ziqiang's body suddenly emerged, and of course, the next moment, Tang Rao sealed it back up again.

The instant release of the aura was already enough.

Enough to draw Mei Fanghua here.

As Tang Rao anticipated, the moment he released the seal on Mei Ziqiang's aura, in the grand hall, Mei Fanghua suddenly stood up, her gaze sharp as knives.

"Bang!" In the next instant, Mei Fanghua disappeared and reappeared right in Tu Sheng's courtyard.

The speed of a peak tribulation-crossing cultivator was indeed fast; without utilizing a Space Rift, such a short distance was covered in the blink of an eye.

"Tu Sheng!" Mei Fanghua's eyes blazed with fury as she roared.

In the room, hearing Mei Fanghua's roar, Tu Sheng's heart jolted. Had she discovered something?

Could it be that Lao San?

Tu Sheng always felt that there was something fishy about the so-called Lao San that Mei Ziqiang knew.

Lao San was not around when Mei Ziqiang was being killed. Mei Ziqiang held Lao San in high regard and had great appreciation for him; it made no sense for Lao San not to be present. Furthermore, since Mei Fanghua said that Mei Ziqiang's body was not found, Lao San became even more suspicious.

If this Lao San planned to trap him, it would be very likely that he would throw Mei Ziqiang's body right into his own residence.

If that happened, he would be without an alibi.

Of course, staying hidden and not going out was not an option at this time.

Soon, Tu Sheng ran outside and, with a stiff neck, walked towards Mei Fanghua.

"Your Majesty? May I ask what's the matter?" Tu Sheng asked, showing confusion and bewilderment on his face.

Bang!

Mei Fanghua didn't bother to exchange words with Tu Sheng; she instantly grabbed Tu Sheng by the throat.

"Speak, where is Zi Qiang!" Mei Fanghua roared.

As expected!

Tu Sheng's heart jolted, had Lao San already thrown Mei Ziqiang's body into the courtyard? Most likely, otherwise, Mei Fanghua would not have come charging over directly; she must have sensed the mark she had left on Mei Ziqiang's body.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?" At this time, Tu Sheng could only play dumb, as if admitting that he had killed Mei Ziqiang was an option.

As long as Mei Fanghua confirmed that it was he who had killed Mei Ziqiang, she would kill him without hesitation.

He was very clear about who Mei Fanghua was; Mei Ziqiang was the most important person to her, even if he was her most capable assistant, she would turn on him in an instant.

"Don't take me for a fool!" Mei Fanghua threatened, getting closer to Tu Sheng, her gaze terrifying.

"Your Majesty, I truly have no idea. There is something wrong with this matter; perhaps, someone is framing me, with the purpose of creating a rift between us!" Tu Sheng said.

Mei Fanghua's brow slightly furrowed, and she loosened her grip on Tu Sheng.

Indeed, that was a possibility.

Moreover, Mei Fanghua could not think of any reason why Tu Sheng would kill Mei Ziqiang.

"Just now I sensed the mark I engraved on Zi Qiang's body, and the source of that energy, it's from your direction. Although the energy disappeared in a flash, it was definitely here," Mei Fanghua said.

"It must have been someone deliberately doing this. If I had killed Zi Qiang, do you think I would be stupid enough to place Zi Qiang's body inside my own residence?" Tu Sheng asked.

Mei Fanghua frowned, that was also true.

"Let's go!" Mei Fanghua pulled Tu Sheng and headed straight inside the house.

Whether Zi Qiang was there or not, a quick search would tell.

Soon, the whole courtyard was thoroughly searched, and Mei Fanghua did not find Mei Ziqiang's body.

"Over here!" Mei Fanghua pointed towards a hidden courtyard gate.

"That way... is the back door, going out there means leaving," Tu Sheng said.

Hearing Tu Sheng's words, Mei Fanghua felt a headache looming. Could it really be as Tu Sheng said, someone was messing with them? But who could it be? Why would Zi Qiang's energy disappear in a flash? Even if someone wanted to frame Tu Sheng, Mei Ziqiang's body should still have been there.

"Your Majesty, I have a few words to say, let's talk inside the house," Tu Sheng spoke, attempting to lead Mei Fanghua away.

Inside that hidden courtyard gate lived Fang Ying.

Fang Ying harbored immense hatred towards him, if she told Mei Fanghua a heap of nonsense upon seeing her, then he would truly be finished.

"What is it?" Mei Fanghua asked.

"Your Majesty, follow me," saying so, Tu Sheng walked towards the outer courtyard.

However, after only a couple of steps, Mei Fanghua's expression changed once more.

"Zi Qiang!!" Mei Fanghua thundered, abruptly turning her gaze towards the courtyard gate.

This is bad!

"Let's go!" Mei Fanghua grabbed Tu Sheng and charged into the courtyard where Fang Ying resided.

After entering, Mei Fanghua's gaze became intensely focused.

"Tu Sheng, you said this was the back door, didn't you?" Mei Fanghua looked at Tu Sheng.

"Perhaps... I remembered wrong," Tu Sheng said.

Mei Fanghua's expression completely chilled, "You placed so many Death Energy Puppets here and you tell me you remembered wrong. Tu Sheng, do you think I, Mei Fanghua, am too stupid to be saved?"

Of course, you're stupid, do you really need someone else to realize it? Tu Sheng muttered to himself internally.

Of course, this thought was only for his own mind, absolutely something he could not say out loud.