Chapter 39: Suppress Me? Do You Even Deserve It?

At the same time, the three black-clad individuals attacked.

Three terrifying beams of black light erupted, exuding an extremely frightening aura that left everyone in awe. These three people worked together, forming an effect similar to an array.

Any sharp observer could tell that, below the Purple Mansion realm, few could stand against them.

Moreover, their failure to break into the inner palace was precisely because of these three black-clad individuals.

The strength of these three semi-Purple Mansion experts was incredibly formidable, and their attacks were strange and unpredictable, making them nearly unbeatable.

Even in the face of them, the beautiful eyes of Xia Zixuan showed a hint of solemnity.

Due to royal regulations, Uncle Zhong definitely couldn’t intervene; if he did, it would violate the rules, and the Purple Mansion experts in the royal family would inevitably take action. At that point, she would no longer have a chance to rise to power.

Just as everyone thought that Xia Zixuan was doomed to die at the hands of these three, a woman holding a long sword suddenly appeared behind her, moving with incredible speed and positioning herself in front of her.

Upon seeing this woman, everyone was stunned.

The head of the Yue family, Yue Hai, stared at her in disbelief and muttered, “Ruxuan! Why is she here?”

As confusion arose in his heart, Yue Ruxuan made her move.

With a flick of her sword, a terrifying sword intent shot into the sky. Before anyone could react, a brilliant sword light slashed through the air with incredible precision.

Clang~~!

In an instant, boundless sword intent filled the surroundings, causing countless people to tremble in fear and their scalps to tingle.

Everyone could feel a sword light flash, and the space itself seemed to emit a deafening sound.

Then came the sounds of three muffled grunts.

As they looked, they saw that the three powerful men sent by Xia Wujiang had their throats pierced by Yue Ruxuan’s sword and collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

Hiss~!

This scene left many stunned and horrified.

Who could have expected that three semi-Purple Mansion experts would be killed by this woman just like that?

If it weren’t for the overwhelming aura emanating from the woman, which clearly placed her in the ninth level of the Celestial Phenomenon realm, they might have mistaken her for a Purple Mansion-level powerhouse.

Xia Wujiang stared in shock at the corpses of his subordinates and couldn’t believe what had just happened.

He looked at Yue Ruxuan’s cold, beautiful face, and a strange feeling of infatuation emerged.

Taking a deep breath, he looked at her and said, “Who are you? What did Xia Zixuan promise you? If you join me, I will grant you the position of Empress and share this kingdom with you. How about it?”

He realized that he had encountered a woman who had stirred his emotions deeply, and without hesitation, he offered her the throne.

However, what responded to him was Yue Ruxuan turning away, never once glancing at him, as though he didn’t exist.

“How dare you!” Xia Wujiang, as the son of the Empress, had never endured such humiliation and turned pale with rage.

But before he could say anything more, Xia Zixuan spoke coldly.

“The entire capital has been surrounded and cleared out by me. Your trusted subordinates and attendants are all dead. Xia Wujiang, do you have any last words?”

She spoke without any trace of sibling affection, her voice cold as ice.

In the royal family, familial ties were nothing but a joke. If even fathers could betray sons, what more could siblings with different mothers?

Hearing her words, Xia Wujiang suddenly raised his head and laughed maniacally, “Hahaha, Xia Zixuan, do you think you’ve won? Old Ancestor, why aren’t you showing yourself yet?”

At these words, the crowd’s expressions changed.

Suddenly, a tremendous pressure descended, the terrifying aura unique to the Purple Mansion realm sending chills down their spines.

In full view of everyone, an elder radiating the aura of the Purple Mansion realm descended from the sky and positioned himself in front of Xia Zixuan.

Upon seeing the elder, Xia Wujiang immediately bowed, “I greet the Old Ancestor!”

However, the elder ignored him and instead turned to look at Xia Zixuan.

“The Great Xia Empire does not allow women to rule. Xia Zixuan, you should not harbor such thoughts. Disband your martial arts and prepare to marry the Great Snow Empire.”

Without wasting any time, the elder announced Xia Zixuan’s future fate without hesitation.

Hearing this, the crowd couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

As expected, there had never been a precedent for a woman ruling in the Great Xia Empire. Xia Zixuan would never be recognized by the royal family’s ancient elders!

For a moment, everyone looked at Xia Zixuan with a flash of regret in their eyes.

However, Xia Zixuan did not show the slightest sign of submission.

“Disband my martial arts? In your dreams! Xia He, do you think I don’t know your ulterior motives? You want Xia Wujiang to become Emperor because he and your maternal uncle come from the same family, right? Stop pretending to be righteous!”

At this, Xia He glared at her with fierce eyes.

Clearly, after reaching the Purple Mansion realm, no one had dared to speak to him like this in many years.

Now, a junior, whose rank was far below his own, dared to scold him so directly. This made his fury burn even brighter.

“Brat! No matter what you say, it is a unanimous decision among the Purple Mansion elders that women cannot be rulers. You will not be allowed to go against that. If you refuse to disband your martial arts, do not blame the elders for intervening!”

After speaking, he roared, his massive hand reaching out as countless spiritual energies gathered and lunged toward Xia Zixuan.

The terrifying power of the Purple Mansion realm exploded, pressing down on Xia Zixuan with immense force. Under the oppressive weight, she found it extremely difficult to even resist.

Just as the massive hand was about to grasp Xia Zixuan, Yue Ruxuan struck.

Her sword was horizontal, the sword light flashing out, and the sound of the sword ringing echoed in everyone’s ears.

With a loud bang, Yue Ruxuan’s sword shattered Xia He’s hand.

This scene shocked everyone once again, realizing just how powerful this woman truly was.

The broken hand forced Xia He to retract his strike, glaring at her with surprise.

“Yue Ruxuan! Quite interesting. After all these years, you’ve found a way to break through the Condensing Pill realm!”

As one of the top talents in the Great Xia Empire, chosen by the Cang Yuan Sacred Land as a saintess, Xia He naturally recognized Yue Ruxuan. He had once met her personally!

Hearing his words, Yue Ruxuan remained completely unfazed.

With a faint smile, she looked at him and said, “I suggest you stop now; it’s not too late.”

Upon hearing this, Xia He’s fury reached its peak. “Arrogant! I admit you have some strength, but you still haven’t reached the Purple Mansion realm. Suppressing you will be as easy as turning over my hand. Kneel before me!”

After finishing his sentence, he moved with a furious roar. The terrifying power of the Purple Mansion realm exploded in full force.

The overwhelming pressure was so horrifying that everyone retreated in fear, hoping to avoid being caught in the aftermath.

However, when this pressure reached Yue Ruxuan, it was immediately shattered by the terrifying sword intent she released.

“Suppress me? Do you even deserve it?”

Yue Ruxuan’s cold voice rang out, and in the next moment, a beautiful figure soared into the air, directly engaging Xia He in battle!