Chapter 680 – The Transmigrant’s Transmigration (Part 1)
Zhong Zhao’s Empress was ambushed, and the Emperor was furious, ordering a three-day pursuit for the assassin, to be killed on the spot.
And what about the Empress, who was originally “losing too much blood”?
Inside Tianfeng Palace—
The Empress lay pale, her eyes tightly shut, breathing faintly, her chest rising and falling almost imperceptibly, looking so haggard it tugged at one’s heartstrings.
Due to her severe injuries and excessive blood loss, the Empress had fallen into a deep coma, leaving no clue when she might awaken.
Unbeknownst to all, while her body was in slumber, her “soul” was quite active.
To cover her tracks, she had inflicted harm upon herself with a dagger, her soul had already slipped into her system space.
Inside the system space stood a quaint little villa with a modern romantic vibe, exquisitely designed, complete with a garden, spanning over a thousand square meters. All appliances and utilities were present. To ensure a comfortable life, she had spent a massive amount of popularity points to exchange for a generator and gasoline, ensuring that the entire villa could have power all day long. Despite not being able to access the internet, her life was far better than before her transmigration.
“System—what was that just now? Why did it take so long for you to respond after I called?”
The woman in palace dress appeared sullen, her heart aching at the loss of the “Substitute Life Puppet.”
A single “Substitute Life Puppet” card required 888,888 popularity points. If she hadn’t hoarded nine of them, Xie Qian would have killed her long ago. Thinking of her dangerous situation earlier and Xie Qian’s murderous intent made her face darken to the point of almost dripping water.
“And—why isn’t Xie Qian dead?”
Just the thought of the lost nine “Substitute Life Puppets” and the “Pseudo Martial Arts Supreme” worth six million made her heart quiver with pain.
If the system had reacted sooner, she wouldn’t have had to pay such a steep price.
After a while, a stiff electronic synthesized voice echoed in her ears.
“Host, this is normal; it’s not that I didn’t respond in time, rather Xie Qian’s strikes were too sharp and precise, destroying a “Substitute Life Puppet” in just the span of three breaths.” The system said with a hint of seriousness, “The host committed a grave error; letting Xie Qian escape means he definitely won’t be easy on you. Releasing a tiger back to the mountain will lead to endless troubles—you were careless…”
The woman was infuriated, “Back then, I clearly saw Xie Qian leap off a cliff…”
She had never expected that an ancient man could see through her not being the original, and with the system assisting her, she thought she was convincing enough, but alas, she had still been exposed… If not for the system’s warning, she wouldn’t have known that Xie Qian wanted to enlist someone to eliminate her… This world might be ancient, but there were indeed a few levels of the supernatural, like Master Liaochen from the Hejian Buddhist Temple.
Remembering these strange characters made her fume.
“Aren’t you supposed to be all-knowing? Why didn’t you know Xie Qian was still alive?”
Without Xie Qian’s interference, how could she have lost such a fortune and disaster?
The system coldly replied, “This is beyond the system’s jurisdiction; that Xie Qian is alive is due to your negligence, not the system’s fault.”
The woman was exasperated and smashed the expensive tea set on the coffee table, her face contorted.
“Xie Qian… Wang Huijun… this couple truly is my bane!” she seethed, her cheeks flushed. “Had I known Xie Qian would pull such a stunt, I should have imprisoned Wang Huijun’s soul back then, ensuring she couldn’t rest even in death!”
The system remained silent, not a word.
The woman was an outsider who had transmigrated from another world, but she didn’t take over the body after her arrival because Wang Huijun’s soul still resided within, powerful enough that she could not seize control.
It wasn’t until Wang Huijun gave birth and her body and spirit weakened that the woman took the chance to gain control, aided by the system.
Even though Wang Huijun was a married woman, her beauty and family background were top-notch; a rich, beautiful woman married to a handsome and wealthy man—she was somewhat satisfied with that.
She genuinely thought she was turning her fortunes around and entering winner mode.
Little did she know that Xie Qian would harbor murderous intent towards her, with an annoying supernatural being stepping in to awaken the slumbering soul of Wang Huijun.
Once that woman awoke, she contested for control of the body, causing the woman much suffering.
Eventually, the woman swapped to a different body and returned Wang Huijun to her original, hoping to torment her for a bit. To her surprise, this woman was so strong-willed that she immediately sought death. Hmph… how fortunate for Wang Huijun, otherwise, she would have definitely vented her anger on Xie Qian again.
After a while, the woman calmed down a bit.
Thinking of Xie Qian’s formidable nature, she felt an involuntary anxiety, clenching her fists.
“System, how many popularity points do I have left?”
The system dutifully reported, “97,763 popularity points. Do you wish to exchange for a ‘Substitute Life Puppet’?”
The woman, feeling agitated, ran her fingers through her hair, “Against a lunatic like Xie Qian, how many ‘Substitute Life Puppets’ would be enough for him to kill?”
“The host can learn martial arts; the shop has top-tier martial arts from various martial arts dimensions.”
“What good is a martial arts manual? I can’t beat Xie Qian even after cramming, and besides, practicing martial arts will deform my figure—who wants that kind of suffering? Can’t you provide a quick fix…?” The woman scoffed and began rummaging through the system’s shop page. She had thought about learning herself, but after trying the system’s skill books, she refused to learn manually.
If one skill book could solve it, why waste so much time learning? Only a fool would do that.
The system dutifully presented what the woman wanted, showcasing a dizzying array of skill books that nearly made her eyes blur.
There were all sorts of martial arts manuals she was familiar with, such as the Nine Yang Divine Art, Nine Yin Manual, and Yi Jin Jing, as well as the Tianshan Plucking Plum Hand, Eight Desolation Supreme Martial Arts, and countless others that may not be famous, but were of the same orange-grade level as well.
However, these top-notch orange-grade skill books all shared one characteristic—expensive!
“Ten million popularity points… why don’t you just go rob a bank instead?!”
The woman gnashed her teeth in anger, but she knew the system wouldn’t back down; she was merely venting her frustrations about the system’s prices.
She purchased a Nine Yin Manual, a Lingbo Weibu skill book, a Jade Maiden Swordplay skill book, and a supplementary “Dual Wielding Technique” skill book. With “Dual Wielding Technique,” she could wield two swords at once, greatly increasing her power.
Three main skill books, one supportive skill book, totaled to thirty-five million popularity points.
Watching the numbers in her account plummet made her heart ache, but she knew that without enhancing herself, Xie Qian would surely return for more.
With a flurry, she slapped the covers of the skill books four times, and the orange-grade skill books transformed into golden light, merging into her body.
In mere moments, she knew she had mastered elite martial arts.
Executing the Lingbo Weibu, her form became ethereal as if she were a fairy… Once settled, she glanced at herself and said, “This money spent is worth it; when I cross back, let’s see who dares to bully me! Those lowly bitches, one by one, I’ll shred them to pieces, hmph…”
If Xie Qian dared to come back, she’d make him kneel and call her mother!
