Pill Refining, Beast Taming: The Trash Young Lady is the Hidden Empress - chapter 5

Chapter 5

Although Ye Ranyin’s appearance had changed drastically, as if she were a completely different person, Yun Gu didn’t find it strange at all. In fact, she became inexplicably excited.

Because she had always believed that the daughter of her lady could not possibly be a cowardly good-for-nothing.

Her young mistress should be just as dazzling and stunning as her lady!

“Yun Gu, I want Strange Fire, Heavenly Spirit Grass, Ice Crystal Dew…”

“Wait…” Before Ye Ranyin could finish, Yun Gu interrupted her in shock: “Strange Fire? Miss, do you know that Strange Fire is a priceless treasure… Not to mention Qingyang City, even in the entire Eastern Dragon Empire, it might not exist. And Heavenly Spirit Grass… That’s a fifth-grade spiritual herb. Do you think we have it in Qingyang City? And Ice Crystal Dew…”

The more Yun Gu spoke, the more bitter her expression became. Her young mistress really didn’t speak often, but when she did, it was enough to scare people to death.

Let alone Ye Ranyin’s small storeroom-even the treasury of the Eastern Dragon Empire might not have these things!

Ye Ranyin was stunned.

In the Celestial Empress’s memories, these things were all quite ordinary, which almost made her forget how rare and precious they were in reality…

But…

To break her Locked Meridian Body, these were essential!

Ye Ranyin frowned, deep in thought, when Yun Gu spoke again: “However, Miss, although the storeroom doesn’t have those things, before Madam left all those years ago, she left something for you. She instructed me to give it to you on your sixteenth birthday, which happens to be today. I’ll go find it for you now. Perhaps what Madam left you can solve your urgent needs.”

“My mother left something for me?”

Ye Ranyin was taken aback: “Could it be that when my mother left back then, she already knew she wouldn’t make it back today, seven years later?”

Yun Gu smiled and comforted her: “Although people outside say Madam may have already died, I don’t believe it. No one knows Madam’s abilities better than I do. I believe Madam will definitely come back for us.”

“Mm.” Ye Ranyin nodded absentmindedly, but thought to herself, it seemed her mother was not a simple character either.

Of course, if her mother really were simple, how could she have persuaded someone as skilled as Yun Gu to willingly help raise her child?

After their brief conversation, Yun Gu was about to fetch the item when the dilapidated door at the entrance was rudely kicked open.

“Ye Ranyin, the Wen Family is here to break off the engagement. The Family Head wants you in the main hall immediately.”

The intruder was a servant dressed in servant’s clothes. For a servant to dare call her by name so rudely showed just how poor Ye Ranyin’s standing was in the Ye Family.

“Insolence!” Ye Ranyin slapped through the air.

With a loud smack, the servant screamed and was sent flying.

Yun Gu was shocked: “Miss, you-you can cultivate now?” Otherwise, how could she have such power?

But when she carefully sensed Ye Ranyin, she couldn’t detect any spiritual energy fluctuations from her.

“Not yet.” Ye Ranyin replied calmly. Although she couldn’t cultivate yet, she could use internal force and skillful strength.

“It doesn’t matter. Even if you can’t cultivate, you are still the legitimate young lady of the Ye Family. For that servant to be so rude to you-he deserved to be punished!”

“Let’s not talk about him.” Ye Ranyin stood up and walked slowly toward the door. “Yun Gu, let’s go out and have a look.”

Yun Gu’s heart sank slightly: “Miss, do you intend to beg the Wen Family?”

Ye Ranyin raised an eyebrow, the corners of her lips curving up, her beautiful eyes shining with dazzling brilliance: “Beg the Wen Family? Are they worthy?”

This time, Yun Gu was truly shocked.

Wasn’t Miss supposed to be hopelessly in love with Wen Zijue? How did she suddenly let go?

“Then… then, Miss, what are you going to do?”
Yun Gu was delighted to see Ye Ranyin distancing herself from the Wen Family. Although surprised, she was genuinely happy.

When Madam was still alive, both the Wen Family and the Ye Family fawned over them. But after Madam passed away, they looked down on Miss, bullying her openly and secretly-a bunch of sycophants who only followed power!

That’s why she had always advised Ye Ranyin to stay away from the Wen Family. Unfortunately, back then, Miss never listened to her.

But now, it was good that Miss had finally come around.

“Of course, I’m going to settle the score.” Ye Ranyin recalled how the Second Miss Wen, Wen Wanqing, had schemed against the original host, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

Since she now inhabited this body, she was Ye Ranyin.

Anyone who had bullied the original host would have to pay, one by one.

Swallowing her anger was never the style of the number one mercenary, the ‘Night God’!

Very soon.

Ye Ranyin and Yun Gu arrived at the Ye Family’s main hall.

At this moment.

Inside the hall, two groups stood clearly divided.

One group was the Ye Family Head and the elders, the other was the Wen Family Head and the main Wen Family members, who had come to break off the engagement.

When Ye Ranyin and Yun Gu arrived, the Wen Family Head and the Ye Family Head were in the midst of a heated exchange.

The Wen Family Head spoke forcefully: “It’s not that I disregard the relationship between our families, but Ye Ranyin is simply too useless, unfit for the spotlight. In the past, it was tolerable, but now that the Imperial Capital Fang Family intends to marry their youngest daughter to Zijue, we cannot hold him back. This time, Ye old brother, if you agree to break off the engagement, our Wen Family and Zijue will remember your kindness. If you stubbornly refuse, hmph, the wrath of the Imperial Capital Fang Family is not something you can bear.”

The Ye Family Head, eager to ride the Wen Family’s coattails, was not to be outdone: “Heh, Wen old brother, that’s not right. The marriage was originally proposed by your family, and back then, we agreed that only Ranyin herself had the right to break off the engagement. Now you say this-are you planning to go back on your word? I think the Imperial Capital Fang Family wouldn’t want to ally themselves with oath-breakers, would they?”

The two exchanged sharp words, neither yielding, and the atmosphere in the hall was tense as Ye Ranyin and Yun Gu appeared.

The young girl walked in slowly, her face fair and delicate, her features exquisitely beautiful. Even without makeup and dressed in a simple, understated gown, she was stunning-impossible to look away from. “After some time apart, this Ye Family ‘good-for-nothing’ has become so beautiful!”

Many people marveled inwardly, then sighed in regret: “What a pity-she’s a useless girl who can’t cultivate. No matter how beautiful, she’s just a worthless vase.”

Seeing Ye Ranyin, the Ye Family Head’s gaze darkened, and he sent her a message without any courtesy: “Whether you have to kneel and beg or threaten with your life, today you must keep this engagement!”

“If there’s no other way, tell them you’re willing to be a concubine!”

As one of the three great families of Qingyang City, he would never allow the Wen Family to grow powerful alone-unless the Ye Family could get a share of the benefits.

Ye Ranyin frowned slightly, ignoring the Ye Family Head’s words. She looked only toward the Wen Family’s side, her gaze finally settling on Wen Wanqing, the Second Miss Wen, who stood a step behind the Wen Family Head, delicate and beautiful.

But when Wen Wanqing saw Ye Ranyin, perfectly unharmed and radiant, she looked as if she’d seen a ghost, her eyes wide with shock.

Their eyes met, and in Ye Ranyin’s dark pupils, a chilling malice seemed to overflow, frightening Wen Wanqing so much that she shuddered involuntarily.

“Want to talk about breaking off the engagement?”

Ye Ranyin spoke lazily, instantly drawing everyone’s attention in the hall.

Among these people, the Wen Family members showed disgust and disdain, the Ye Family members looked on with contempt and amusement, and only Yun Gu’s face was filled with worry.