When a Blade of Grass Wants to Become Immortal

Chapter 54: Chapter 54: She’s Done with the Scum Ex-Husband 14

”Today’s banquet was originally in honor of the Second Princess. However, she insisted on inviting the Eldest Princess, so we obliged. As it happens, this gives us the opportunity to announce to all our clan members that the Eldest Princess is pregnant with triplets. Her due date is around the same time as the Second Princess’. When their time comes, it will surely be another grand and joyous occasion for our Phoenix Clan.”

The moment the Phoenix King spoke, the jealous hatred in Ji Huadan’s eyes became palpable.

Suddenly, Feng Fan Yin zipped forward, appearing before her once again.

”I’ll kill you, you traitor! I’ll kill you!”

Feng Fan Yin’s tiny fists flew toward Ji Huadan like a torrential downpour. Despite her young age, her punches packed considerable force, driving Ji Huadan back step by step.

Seeing his wife being beaten, Xu Yang rushed forward to shield Ji Huadan, trying to grab Feng Fan Yin’s small hands.

But Feng Fan Yin was too nimble. Xu Yang couldn’t catch her at all. Instead, she kicked him in the shin, making him grimace in pain.

Seeing the situation spiral out of control, the crowd surged forward to break up the fight.

Some tried to restrain Feng Fan Yin, while others urged Xu Yang and Ji Huadan to calm down.

”Fanyin Fairy, don’t be rash!”

”Elder Xu, quickly get the Second Princess back!”

However, Feng Fan Yin was incredibly strong. She broke free from their grasp and charged at Ji Huadan once more.

In an instant, Phoenix Splendor Hall was thrown into chaos.

Ji Xiaosong and Feng Cangwu exchanged a look, a shared suspicion forming in their minds.

But right now, they needed to stop Feng Fan Yin immediately. If she seriously injured Ji Huadan, it would damage Fan Yin’s reputation.

”Fan Yin, stop!”

Feng Cangwu shouted, his figure flashing as he appeared instantly at Feng Fan Yin’s side.

He extended his hands, and a gentle yet irresistible force surged forth, enveloping Feng Fan Yin completely.

Even with her immense strength, Feng Fan Yin couldn’t break free.

Feng Cangwu took the opportunity to pull Feng Fan Yin into his arms, patting her back gently. ”Be good, Fan Yin,” he said softly. ”No more trouble.”

Feng Fan Yin’s face was flushed red, her anger unabated as she continued to shout, ”Daddy, she’s a bad person! Demonic Qi is leaking from her, the exact same aura as the one from when I hatched! This time, she even tried to push her Demonic Qi into Mommy’s belly to hurt my little brothers and sisters!”

The crowd was stunned by her words.

It wasn’t that they didn’t believe her, but that they didn’t dare to.

”What does Fanyin Fairy mean by that? Is she saying the Second Princess is involved with the Demon Clan?”

”Fanyin Fairy is just a newborn chick who hatched not long ago. What could she possibly know about the Demon Clan?”

”Did Demonic Qi really leak from the Second Princess just now? I didn’t sense anything.”

”It’s hard to say. Fanyin Fairy is naturally gifted. Maybe she really can sense things that we can’t.”

”If that’s true, it would be a catastrophe for the Phoenix Clan!”

”Let’s not jump to conclusions. It’s possible Fanyin Fairy was mistaken.”

”The Second Princess doesn’t seem like someone who would collude with the Demon Clan. Could this be a misunderstanding?”

”Hmph. You can know a person’s face but not their heart. The Demon Clan has always been cunning. If the Second Princess has truly been bewitched by them, the consequences would be unthinkable.”

”This is no small matter. It must be investigated thoroughly. If the Demon Clan is truly involved, we absolutely cannot let this go!”

As the crowd murmured amongst themselves, the atmosphere in Phoenix Splendor Hall grew increasingly tense.

The Phoenix King’s expression was grave. He fixed his torch-like gaze on Ji Huadan and said in a heavy voice, ”Huadan, do you have an explanation for what Fan Yin has said?”

Ji Huadan’s face was deathly pale and her body trembled slightly, but she forced herself to remain calm. ”Uncle,” she said, ”Fan Yin is only a child. Children say silly things. She must have been mistaken. My parents both died at the hands of the Demon Clan. How could I possibly have any connection to them?”

”I wasn’t mistaken! It was you! You have Demonic Qi on you! Even if you’re not a member of the Demon Clan, you definitely have something of theirs!”

Held in Feng Cangwu’s arms, Feng Fan Yin continued to flail her arms and legs toward Ji Huadan.

If Feng Cangwu weren’t holding her so tightly, she would have already run up and landed a few more punches on Ji Huadan.

’Damn it!’

’I only hatched a short time ago. Even though Daddy dotes on me endlessly and feeds me every day, my Spiritual Power is still too low. I can only rely on brute strength.’

’If you gave me another year, I could definitely beat that Ji Huadan to death.’

’There’s no way I could be mistaken about something like Demonic Qi!’

Feng Cangwu patted Feng Fan Yin’s back gently, soothing her.

He also had complete faith in his daughter. Compared to any outsider, even if his daughter were wrong, she would still be right in his eyes.

Ji Huadan lowered her head, her eyes filled with panic.

She clutched her stomach, her voice trembling. ”Uncle, I am pregnant. I came to this banquet full of joy, only to be slandered like this. My stomach suddenly hurts terribly... I’m afraid the shock has affected the baby. Xu Yang, quickly, take me back to the Xu Family. My body can’t take this anymore.”

Xu Yang quickly steadied Ji Huadan, looking at the Phoenix King with an anxious expression. ”Your Majesty, given Huadan’s condition, please allow us to return home to rest and call for a physician.”

Before the Phoenix King could respond, Ji Huadan began to moan in pain. ”Oww, it hurts so much... Uncle, if anything happens to my baby, I’d like to see how Feng Fan Yin is going to answer for it.”

The Queen Phoenix snorted from the side. ”Perhaps she’s just faking it out of guilt?”

Ji Huadan looked at the Queen Phoenix with teary eyes. ”I have dedicated my life to the Phoenix Clan, and now I’ve been wronged like this... For you to say such a thing truly chills my heart.”

”Then let’s have a physician examine her. It’s a long way back to the Xu Family, after all. Since this whole affair started because of my daughter, let’s see exactly what’s going on.”

Ji Xiaosong refused to back down. This matter had to be settled today. Otherwise, if anything were to happen to Ji Huadan down the line, all the blame would be placed on Feng Fan Yin.

She had complete faith in Feng Fan Yin. Now that Ji Huadan had shown her true colors, they had to seize this opportunity.

The Phoenix King immediately dispatched a palace servant to fetch a physician, giving Ji Huadan no chance to leave.

Between his kin and his clan, as the leader, he had to choose the clan.

Seeing that she had no way out, Ji Huadan squeezed Xu Yang’s hand tightly. ”Husband, it hurts so much!”

While no one was paying attention, Ji Huadan used her wide sleeves to covertly channel her Magic Power. A black stream of energy flowed slowly from her abdomen toward the hand that was gripping Xu Yang’s.

Xu Yang felt a chill creep up his arm but had no idea what was happening.

No one except Feng Cangwu saw Xu Yang’s true form change. It shifted from red to orange, before finally settling on yellow.

And the Demonic Qi that had been transferred from Ji Huadan vanished without a trace.

”Interesting.”

A knowing smile played on Feng Cangwu’s lips, his gaze locked firmly on Ji Huadan and Xu Yang.

If not for Ji Huadan’s actions today, the world might never have known that High-level Red Phoenix Elder Xu’s true form was actually a Yellow Phoenix.

Who knows who used a Forbidden Technique to make Xu Yang’s true form always appear to be that of a Red Phoenix.

This particular Forbidden Technique was known only to the Demon Clan. Now, by a strange twist of fate, Xu Yang’s contact with actual Demonic Qi had caused him to revert to his original form.

Feng Cangwu discreetly gathered Spiritual Energy at his fingertips, waiting for the right moment to strike Xu Yang. When he did, Xu Yang’s true form would be revealed for all to see.