Wu Qing closed her eyes and rubbed her temples as if she had made some kind of decision, "Wait, come back first!"
She opened her ice-blue eyes, a cold glint of determination flashed through them, and she got up to walk outside, "Come with me to a place."
The shadows moved slightly from the dark corner, then followed her.
Wu Qing, under the cover of night, arrived alone at the family’s secret place.
Many of the family’s treasured items are stored here.
She opened the barriers and entered a secret chamber.
In the center of the chamber, on the altar, there was a closed device shaped like a green lotus.
She walked to the altar, lowered her head, and bit her fingertip, a drop of blood fell on the center of the magic artifact.
A blinding white light flashed, and the green lotus slowly opened.
She took out a fine needle from the lotus pod, gleaming with a cold light.
The needle was as thin as a hair, its complex patterns hardly visible, yet it contained a mysterious and terrifying power.
"Take this, don’t disappoint me on this mission." Wu Qing handed the needle to the Shadow Beast.
The Shadow Beast looked shocked, "Miss, this is..."
This was the Wu Family’s secret treasure, the Green Lotus Needle, containing great power, able to take a life instantly if it pierces a vital point.
It’s not just capable of killing one female; even killing a Tenth Rank Beastman is no exaggeration!
Isn’t it too much fuss for just killing one female?
Wu Qing narrowed her long, beautiful eyes, a hint of malice passing through them, she pondered, "That day at the wedding, Ji Jiuli suddenly disappeared. It must have been because that foreign female encountered danger, activating the Blood Soul Pearl that made him teleport away abruptly."
"The power of the Blood Soul Pearl needs to be triggered by a life-threatening situation to activate. There must have been a great crisis on that side." Wu Qing speculated, "This whole thing is very strange. Knowing Ji Jiuli’s character, he would surely rush back to resolve the Empire’s chaos quickly, unless—he truly cannot return!"
At this point, Wu Qing’s exquisite and beautiful face flashed with resentment, clenching her teeth, she sneered, "Ha, I guess he’s either gravely injured or on the brink of death now!"
The Shadow Beast hung its head low, listening with trepidation, never imagining the Emperor had such a secret.
"That foreign female must be killed, as for Ji Jiuli." Wu Qing looked at the Shadow Beast, eyes fierce, leaning close to his ear to whisper, "...Act according to circumstances, kill him if possible."
The Shadow Beast’s hand holding the Green Lotus Needle trembled slightly; assassinating a female was nothing to him, but assassinating the Emperor filled him with fear.
He is the Miss’s Shadow Beast, loyal lifelong only to her commands, ready to sacrifice everything, never defying, "...I understand, please rest assured Miss!"
Wu Qing nodded in satisfaction, a smile appeared on her stunning and pure face. She looked up at the darkening sky outside, "Ji Jiuli, oh Ji Jiuli, I liked you so much, but since you are ruthless, don’t blame me for being unjust!"
The night moved like a lurking beast rising slowly, her voice was as cold and chilling as a demon’s,
"If you don’t wish to return, then, never come back again."
Elsewhere, the Head of the Wu Family, sensing the opening of the family’s secret barriers in his sleep, awoke instantly, rushed over overnight, catching them conspiring.
He was furious, "Unfilial child, give me back the Green Lotus Needle! This is not something you can play with!"
Wu Qing didn’t expect the Family Head would arrive so quickly, her face showed panic, yet she forced herself to remain calm, insisting, "Father, my decision is final, no one can change it!"
"You!" The Family Head’s fingers trembled with rage, "This is a capital offense of treason! Can you guarantee success? If you fail, the entire family will bear the guilt of treason, you intend to drag the whole family down."

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