Chapters 2844-2851 Strong Backing 3

2844 A noble and elegant presence arrives. SL runs towards RY, crying over the grievances she had suffered over the year, having regarded RY as her own father. Shaking off CZ’s hand, SL remarks that she’d rather return with RY, causing CZ to look pained. Noticing that RY is carrying the Crafty Thorn Empress, SL flies into his arms, as he chuckles, revealing a rare smile while coaxing her. CZ’s face darkens, and the crowd realizes SL not only has CZ’s backing but RY’s.

2845 CZ tears SL away from RY, remarking that it isn’t appropriate to interact with a man, even if he’s her master. The usually stoic CZ appears lost as he tries to coax SL, while RY watches on, laughing. SL runs towards the Empress, with the unconscious RLK still attached to her wrist, looking at RY with admiration. While the Empress was already awake, she’s stunned over how CZ and RY indulge SL, and how she had underestimated YH’s hold over them. SL laughs that the Empress had placed a bounty on her, casing RY and CZ to darken, releasing a terrifying aura over the city.

2846 Already weakened by RY, the Empress is unable to resist when CZ grips her neck, lifting her off the ground. CZ snaps her neck since he promised someone not to kill the real Empress, but this is only her clone. SL and the crowd are shocked CZ could finish her off so easily, as he tosses her corpse like trash. The RLK’s grip loosens, and CZ grabs him before SL can, with his force causing the RLK to whine even while unconscious. CZ tells RY to leave, stopping him when he attempts to bring SL along as well. RY remarks that they can’t kill the Empress since her brother had saved the three of them before.

2847-2848 SL is stunned that the Empress is the former leader’s blood sister, and not junior martial sister. RY assures her the Empress won’t go after her again, since they can easily destroy her, even without killing, since she had focused all her energy on training her clones rather than her main body. Turning her attention back to the 4 trembling figures, SL remarks that the Fairy had tried to escape their duel, and CZ instantly turns her into a pile of dust. Even SL is stunned at CZ’s strength, completely erasing the Fairy before she had finished talking, and feels somewhat empty that her grudge was settled so easily. Turning towards the 3rd elder, SL asks if she regrets not being able to kill her, as the elder tries to deny it. Watching the elder’s deep gaze towards CZ, SL remarks that the elder seems to admire him. CZ’s face darkens since only YH has the right to like him, before placing his palm on the elder’s head, draining all her youth and vitality until she becomes a 30 pound, skeletal frame so hideous and terrifying it’s hard to watch.

2849 SL places a mirror before the 3rd elder, causing her to scream in terror at her aged appearance. Since SL was bullied for a year, CZ tells the 6th elder that she isn’t allowed to die for a decade as compensation. SL remarks that 10 years is barely enough, while the 3rd elder attempts to commit suicide rather than continue in her shrivelled state. Not wanting to be implicated, the 6th elder seals her acupuncture points, turning her into a living corpse. The crowd is in awe at SL’s position, while the 5th and 7th elders tremble in fear.

2850 Filled with regret, the two elders would’ve pandered to SL if they had known CZ would coddle her to such an extent. CZ remarks he can easily kill them since Purgatory City was designed to protect her, and she doesn’t need disobedient servants. The crowd realizes it’s even more important to appease SL than CZ. SL is so stunned she calls for RY, causing CZ to mistake it as anger, telling her Purgatory City is hers to play with. SL laughs that it doesn’t seem so bad, as she contemplates telling them YH’s message to repay them, even if they aren’t in her heart. Noticing CZ’s gaze on the 5th elder, and the 6th elder’s pained expression, SL tells the 5th elder he can live if he can locate the NNSG within 3 months. Despite failing to find it for years, the elder agrees since he can live an additional 3 months. RY feeds him a dark green pill, telling him to return to SL within 3 months for the antidote. Noticing CZ’s temper rising, RY asks how long he plans on staying.

2851 SL feels guilty knowing how hard CZ and RY are looking for YH, when CZ asks if she’s almost a Grand Master Apothecarist, since she requested the NNSG, praising her talent. His face darkens again when RY remarks she can get married soon, raging since he had just gained a daughter, only to send her away. SL clings onto CZ, telling him to punish the 7th elder for her, before remarking she’s marrying his apprentice, and the husband he had raised for her, causing both of them to laugh. The 7th elder knows his fate is sealed, given the grievances between him and SL, when his body suddenly flashes.

Notes

  • YH – Yan Hua (Su Luo’s real mother)
  • RY – Rong Yun; YH’s sworn brother; SL’s master
  • CZ – Lord (Cheng Zhu) of Purgatory City; real name Long Qing Tian
    • RLK – Rampaging Lion King (Kuang Bao Shi Wang; Oldest Disciple from the 1st Generation)
  • Grand Master Advancing Pill
    • WSW – Wood Spiritual Water (Ling Mu Shui)
    • NNSG – Nominal Nine Star Grass (Jiu Xing Ming Mu Cao)
    • 99F – Nine Yin Nine Yang Falling Cloud Flower (Jiu Yin Jiu Yang Luo Hua)

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