Chapter 181: The Truth is Revealed (2/2)

“I, Luo Chu, dare to swear an oath to the heavens that I have never hoped for the day I would marry His Third Highness. All I wanted was to live a peaceful life. However, Feng Wan’er came looking for me after learning about the engagement. She suggested for me to pull out of the engagement and because I wasn’t willing to do so, she became angry. She got someone to throw me, a person who was unable to cultivate, into the Bestial Battle Arena as a human slave.”

“Wasn’t it all because you weren’t willing to withdraw from the engagement with Wuchen?! If you were willing to do so, why would I get someone to throw you into the Bestial Battle Arena?!” Feng Wan’er was still unresigned as she counted Bai Luochu’s accusation.

“Shut your mouth! Aren’t you ashamed of yourself?” When the elder saw that Feng Wan’er still wanted to challenge Bai Luochu, he immediately snapped.

“That’s right, if I withdraw the engagement, I wouldn’t need to suffer so much...” Bai Luochu started to sob and a mournful expression appeared on her face. “Young Lady Wan’er, you are the prestigious Young Lady of the Phoenix King Valley and you will never experience the miserable fate of an orphan in the general’s residence. After losing my parents, everyone cursed me and said that I was a jinx who caused their death! Among the various aristocratic clans in the capital city, any one of them could stomp on me. How was I going to suggest anything to the imperial clan? Putting aside the fact that His Majesty would execute me for disrespecting him, how would people look at me? How would I face everyone after such humiliation?!”

Comments broke out in the crowd after Bai Luochu spoke.

“Sigh. That is true. As an orphan of a declined noble clan, it is impossible to go against the wishes of the imperial clan.”

“Feng Wan’er is just a spoiled brat who doesn’t know the hardships of the world. Fancy that the Phoenix King Valley is always speaking of cherishing the common folk. The Valley Master isn’t even able to educate his own daughter…”

“She is just a child… If she tried to withdraw from the engagement, how many people would drown her in their spit?”

Bai Luochu heard the comments and lowered her head. A sneer appeared on her face. I guess adding more fuel to the fire won’t hurt.

“That’s not all… After escaping from the Bestial Battle Arena, I concealed my identity so that she wouldn’t be able to find me. However, she managed to learn of my identity as Divine Physician Bai and she secretly tried to assassinate me during the trip to the Falling Cloud Mountain Range. It was so obvious she wanted me dead. Now that they called me here, how could she give up her chance? Young Lady Wan’er didn’t try to stop the Phoenix King Valley from recruiting me as she is probably thinking of killing me silently when I enter the sect. As long as I join, you can say whatever you want, right?”

The discussions were getting increasingly intense and the Phoenix King Valley Elder couldn’t endure it any longer. He had no choice but to pacify Bai Luochu. “Our young friend doesn’t need to worry. I will return and carry out a proper investigation. If this is true, I shall return and give you a proper explanation.”

Even though that was what he said, the elder was thinking of covering it up after he returned. When the matter died down, everyone would forget about it.

“I shall wait for Elder’s investigation patiently.” Bai Luochu politely cupped her hands and bowed.