She Holds the World After Being Reborn-Chapter 359 - 358: A Novice in the Presence of a Master

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Wu Zhen turned back and glared fiercely at Huai Xinmei, "Do you have the shame to throw such dirty water on me? You vile wretch, you know exactly how Huai Xin died. It serves you right that your second branch of the family is left without an heir!"

As Wu Zhen saw Huai Xinmei spewing nonsense here, he feared she would affect his image in front of his son, and so he quickly retorted.

Huai Xinmei’s eyes were bloodshot.

She pointed at Huai Yu and coldly scoffed at Wu Zhen, "And what about you? How are you any better?! Huai Yu has already disowned you, your so-called son does not even recognize you now, so what are you bragging about here!"

Having said that, she turned to the Angel Envoy and yelled, "Don’t forget our deal, I want you to kill all of them now!"

"Deal?" Huai Yu furrowed his brows.

Shen Shuyun, who had been hiding under the table, couldn’t help but crawl out.

"What deal?! How dare you betray the Sect Hierarch!" She suppressed the fear inside her heart, admonished the Angel Envoy, "Those who betray the Radiant Church shall have their souls unrest for all eternity, Angel, I advise you to think thrice before acting."

Chaos...

It was too chaotic.

The room was filled with arguments back and forth, giving the Angel Envoy such a headache, he raised his hand and smashed the table into pieces, bellowing, "Shut up, all of you!"

A bunch of women quarreling together was like three hundred ducks quacking simultaneously in a barn!

His gaze first fell upon Shen Shuyun, with all seriousness, "I have never betrayed the Sect Hierarch, please refrain from making reckless statements. As for you, you’ve been following Princess Anping and have been reluctant to return to the church, arousing suspicion. I have specially followed the Sect Hierarch’s command to bring you back."

"I won’t go! You have no right to order me around!" Under these circumstances, Shen Shuyun would definitely not leave Yan Wanqing and the others behind.

Especially after the Angel Envoy had destroyed the home they had worked so hard to build and killed those maids and servants with whom they had lived for so long, Shen Shuyun wished she could stab the Angel Envoy in the chest to relieve her hatred.

Seeing the expression on the Angel Envoy’s face, she gritted her teeth, "Now take your men and get out of our residence, or else—"

She looked around and suddenly lunged forward to snatch the Short Sword from Huai Yu’s hand, and pressed it against her own neck, "Or else I will die right here, making it impossible for you to report back to the master!"

Huai Yu, badly wounded, did not anticipate Shen Shuyun seizing the Short Sword, "Put down the sword!"

Resolution filled Shen Shuyun’s eyes. She was serious. As cries continued from outside, coldness seeped into her limbs, yet despite this, she still pressed the Angel Envoy, "I command you now, leave with your men!"

The Angel Envoy’s face was grim.

He had been ordered to bring Shen Shuyun back to the church unharmed.

Seeing now that her neck already bore a wound, with blood trickling slowly down the blade, his eyelids involuntarily twitched.

"Shen Shuyun, you would threaten me for the sake of an outsider?!"

"What are you? Worthy of my threat? Song Huaxu is my master, and my status in the church is far above yours. I now order you, take your people and get out! Otherwise, I truly will make my move!" Shen Shuyun spoke loudly, bringing the blade a bit closer to her neck.

Watching the blood flow increase, the Angel Envoy felt his throat tighten, "...Stop!"

"Retreat—!" Shen Shuyun glared at the Angel Envoy with bloodshot eyes.

The Angel Envoy clenched his fists; he couldn’t afford to fail his mission to the Northern Border.

Huai Xinmei saw the hesitation in his eyes and widened her own, "You dare! Don’t forget what you promised me. I ordered you to kill them; are you deaf?!"

The Angel Envoy’s dark gaze flitted to Huai Xinmei, his thin lips pressed tightly: "Retreat first." He gestured to his men.

Once the Angel Envoy’s order was given, a series of sharp whistles rang out from outside, the Dead Soldiers in gray who had been chasing Yan Wanqing and her sisters swiftly stopped and disappeared into the crowd.

With the Dead Soldiers no longer troubling them, Yan Wanqing was clearly more relaxed. Plus, with Xiaoliu’s help using poison, the two of them quickly made it back into the room, where the standoff was still ongoing.

Shen Shuyun’s hand clutched the Broken Sword tightly, and upon entering, Yan Wanqing beheld this scene.

Her brows furrowed, "Put down the sword!"

The moment Shen Shuyun saw Yan Wanqing enter, tears suddenly spilled from the corner of her eyes, "Miss..."

It was as if she had found her mainstay, and she couldn’t help but cry out.

Yan Wanqing stepped forward and snatched the Short Sword from her hand, her gaze meeting Huai Yu’s, reflecting the mutual worry in their eyes.

If this group of weak women and children were to break out of this predicament, they would have to take extreme measures.

Huai Yu gave Yan Wanqing a gentle nod.

At that moment, Shen Shuyun’s highly strung nerves relaxed upon seeing Yan Wanqing, and her steps faltered as she nearly collapsed, only to be abruptly pulled up by Huai Yu, who then lunged toward Wu Zhen.

Acting on instinct, Wu Zhen took a step to the left, but that single step meant that by the time she realized what was happening, her neck was already under the press of a Short Sword.

Yan Wanqing stood silently behind her, her voice hoarse, "I hate to trouble Madame Wu, but please lend a hand."

"Yan Wanqing!" Wu Zhen was frantic with anger, though she dared not struggle, "If you dare to kill me, the Northern Border won’t let you leave alive."

"I don’t intend to kill you," scoffed Yan Wanqing, exerting force in her hand, tightening her grip around Wu Zhen’s neck and then casting a provocative smile toward the Angel Envoy.

The Angel Envoy couldn’t help but chuckle, "Do you really think you can threaten me with her, Commandery Princess?"

Yan Wanqing raised an eyebrow, "Not exactly, it’s just that there is no one more useful than her right now. You may not fall for this ploy, but those outside will. I know you want to take Shen Shuyun away, but unless we can ensure our safety, she will not go with you. If you don’t believe me, just try me."

Standing beside Huai Yu, Shen Shuyun immediately nodded, addressing the Angel Envoy, "Once they’re safe, I’ll obediently go back with you."

The Angel Envoy fell silent upon seeing this.

He was considering the feasibility of the matter.

He indeed had the upper hand at the moment, but Yan Wanqing was not to be underestimated. If he pushed her into a corner and made her desperate, he would have to take more effort later. Moreover, if Shen Shuyun was touched or scratched in the process, he would have an even harder time explaining to the Sect Hierarch. It would be better to go along with them for now and find another opportunity to knock Shen Shuyun unconscious and take her away.

Seeing the Angel Envoy’s silence, Yan Wanqing raised an eyebrow, "You don’t have a choice."

Huai Xinmei was about to make a move but was fiercely glared at by the Angel Envoy, causing her to clench her teeth in frustration.

Watching Yan Wanqing forcing Wu Zhen to walk towards the door, outside, a crowd had already gathered.

"Get me a carriage and two fast horses," commanded Yan Wanqing to Wu Zhen.

Wu Zhen laughed in spite, "Do you think I’m easily frightened?"

"If you refuse, I’ll have your son kill you with his own hands," Yan Wanqing whispered threateningly, so low that only Wu Zhen could hear.

Wu Zhen went pale, and just as she tried to struggle, she was held firmly by Yan Wanqing. The sharp Short Sword mercilessly scratched her neck, drawing blood.

The pain made her inhale sharply.

"Yan Wanqing, I never thought you could be so malicious."

"Compared to you, I’m a mere apprentice in the presence of a master." The way Wu Zhen forced her own daughter to sever ties with her showed how venomous her methods were.

As Wu Zhen had the gall to call her malicious, Yan Wanqing couldn’t help but want to applaud her thick skin.

"You also know he has no feelings for you, and killing you would be nothing more than lifting a finger. But what about you?" Yan Wanqing continued, "You had Huai Yu dress as a boy in the Marquis Residence for so many years, merely hoping that one day your son Huai Heng would return. Now that he’s back, you certainly don’t want to see all your efforts go to waste. But let me tell you something else, Huai Heng has already hooked up with Huai Xinmei... You better not harbor the idea of revealing Huai Heng’s identity and then nobly dying for it. You wouldn’t want the Marquis Residence you’ve painstakingly managed for over twenty years to end up in the hands of Huai Xinmei, right?"