9 Preparation (1/2)

She smacked the wall. Her power pulsed into the wall.

”Break.”

The water suddenly sank into the wall and seconds later the wall shattered like glass. The result was similar to what a 7th-grade magic user would do or a possible high-level spy.

”If you say it's a spy, then I'll give you a spy. Let's see how you will explain this one to the Crown Prince. I wonder how long you can keep your head.” Hongyue laughed mockingly. She carefully trampled a section of the grass and left.

She picked up a rock and threw it outside the manor. The guards stared at her disgusted.

”My rocky went out the door. Help me get it.” She talked mindlessly like a child. The disgust in the guards' eyes grew.

”Go get it yourself, you useless trash.”

Hongyue nodded and ran out.

Once she was out of sight, she chuckled. What was this? Shouldn't they at least try harder to contain her inside? She was still a miss of the manor. Whatever the case is, she'll make sure to come back in time to watch the show. For now, she will need to cultivate in order to heal her shattered soul. Her eyes narrowed slyly. Whenever she used her own powers, she could also feel something else, slightly reacting. Maybe, this body wasn't trash but didn't show any signs of power due to poison. If that was the case, she'll have to see what surprises she'll get when she gets rid of the poison.

”Herbs! Herbs for sale!”

Hongyue turned back curiously. In front of her was a middle-aged dressed in grey waving his hands about to get buyers. She studied the herbs in front of her. The seller stared at the young girl in front of him, she wasn't dressed in anything overly fancy yet her eyes oozed confidence.

”Does young miss want to buy anything?”

Hongyue glazed up, ”That depends. Do you want to buy anything?”

The herb seller laughed.

”What a sharp mouth! Do you have any herbs to sell?”

”How much are you willing to give?” She said carefully.

The herb seller suddenly looked sharpened. He stared hard at her, but he couldn't sense any powers in her at all. Frowning, he asked.

”Are you trying to buy herbs...or loyalty?”