Chapter 482 The Little Girl is Truly Detestable

Chapter 482 That Little Girl Is Really Nasty

A thousand years ago, Bai Cangming wasn’t called Bai Cangming—she was called Bai Xiao’e.

Not long after Bai Xiao’e was born, her father died. Her mother remarried, but soon after, her stepfather killed her mother.

Now without a wife, the stepfather turned his attention to her. She resisted desperately, was nearly beaten to death, and then sold to a brothel by her stepfather…

In the brothel, she fell ill just after turning fifteen and was discarded outside. Miraculously, she survived.

After that, she encountered many more hardships, until finally, she decided to fight back against fate.

She joined a cultivation sect, starting as the lowest-level practitioner. In the end, through sheer perseverance, she managed to rise above the rest.

Later came constant challenges and refinement. Through various means, she finally came close to achieving an immortal form—only to then discover the Fleshy Fungus.

Legend had it that consuming the Fleshy Fungus would grant immortality.

However, the side effects were unknown.

Bai Xiao’e ate the Fleshy Fungus and transformed into a genderless being—yet her power became incredibly powerful.

Over the years, the Seven Colors Palace had never disappeared from the jianghu, for no one possessed the ability to completely eradicate it.

“Just what method can we use to defeat him?!”

“Your Majesty, Imperial Tutor, we apologize for our earlier ignorance—we just want to know how to defeat him!”

Everyone grew anxious. Zhang Wei on the ground could no longer get up—his cultivation had been completely drained. Now, he wasn’t just a cripple—his very life was in danger.

At first, everyone had been grateful to Bai Cangming, vowing to sacrifice their lives for him without hesitation.

But now, watching a life fading before them, his body twisting in agony—they were terrified.

“We’re still thinking of a way. For now, return and heal your wounds. Do not act rashly against him!” Xiao Yin said.

The disciples of the various sects watched Bai Cangming’s calm and composed demeanor as they slowly retreated, supporting one another.

Bai Cangming stood with his hands behind his back, leisurely observing them. These were once his disciples, who had revered him. Yet now, every one of them had their swords drawn against him, as if the moment he let his guard down, they would pounce and cut him to pieces.

What the disciples hadn’t expected was that they would openly discuss with the imperial family—right in front of Bai Cangming—how to kill him. Though the scene was bizarre, they knew that if Bai Cangming wasn’t slain, they would die without proper graves.

Soon, the disciples of the various sects all withdrew.

Xiaoyue turned to look at Bai Cangming, who met her gaze and smiled. “Satisfied? Your master has become someone everyone wants dead. Do you think the world will remember that you were my final disciple? Hahahaha…”

“Swish!”

A pill suddenly shot toward Bai Cangming’s mouth—he truly hadn’t been prepared for this.

“Urk! Little Ruo Xi, what are you doing? Do you think some random pill can do anything to me?” Bai Cangming grabbed his throat, coughing a few times, but the pill seemed to dissolve instantly—he couldn’t even cough it out.

“It’s made of silver needles!” Ruo Xi Baby said calmly.

Her tiny figure and dead-serious expression melted everyone's hearts.

“Heh!” Xiao Yin burst out laughing beside her. He picked up the little girl and said, “Let’s go. We’ll head down the mountain and discuss crop-growing techniques with the villagers.”

Bai Cangming made no move to stop them. He merely held his throat, unable to speak.

The little girl didn’t use poison or any other tricks. The tiny projectile was simply covered with silver needles, which lodged in Bai Cangming's throat. He had just tried to force out the poison, but instead, the needles went even deeper.

What a cunning little girl, using counter-tactics!

Unable to speak, Bai Cangming clutched his throat and retreated to the mountaintop.

"Xier did well! Just one move, and that guy was put in his place!" Ci Xin said with a laugh.

His expression seemed to say: My daughter is amazing!

"Mmm!" Ruo Xi Baby didn’t hesitate at all. She nodded, totally sure of herself.

"Xier did great. I think if we want to defeat him, we must turn his own weakness against him," Xiaoyue agreed, nodding.

"What if we use poison, fire, or chop him to bits? Wouldn’t that work?" Dong Ju gritted her teeth. "The way he acts so indifferent, as if he’s just waiting for us to plot his death—it’s weird and creepy!"

"Use the simplest method to kill him," Ci Xin suggested.

"The simplest method?" Xiaoyue, Dong Ju, and the others turned to look at Ci Xin.

"Of course, it will require some preparation. We can first hold a grand martial arts tournament to distract him!" Xiao Yin also nodded. "Baiyu, spread the word. Prepare for the tournament at the foot of Cangming Mountain. Put out the call to all martial heroes—open to all challengers!"

"This way, our fighters up the mountain will have time to recover, and he’ll let his guard down a little," Xiaoyue added.

"Yes!" Baiyu accepted the command and immediately set off to carry it out.

They arrived at the foot of the mountain, and as soon as the villagers saw the emperor and the princess, they rushed out to greet them.

Game meat was already hanging on their walls to dry. Every day, they could cut off a finger-sized slice, stir-fry it with wild vegetables, and savor flavors they’d never known before.

With good food, their moods improved, grins broke out, and their spirits lifted.

So when Ruo Xi Baby appeared, many villagers gathered around her.

Set down on her feet, Ruo Xi Baby walked forward slowly, her little hands tucked behind her back.

"Oh, little treasure, are you here to inspect us?"

"Little Princess, would you like some steamed veggie buns? No, no—someone as fine as you shouldn’t eat weeds. Let me see if I have any flour at home to make you something special!"

"Okay!" The villagers had expected the little girl to refuse, but instead, she nodded. "Toss in some bugs!"

As she spoke, she pulled out some bugs from her pocket.

"Goodness, this..." The villagers recoiled at first, but the next moment, they crowded closer. "Little Princess, can these really be eaten? A few days ago, the officials said bugs are edible, but we’ve never tried them before. We’re afraid they might be poisonous!"

"Not poisonous!" Ruo Xi Baby shook her head so hard it wobbled like a rattle.