The Anarchic Consort (Book 1)

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This was what Ni Feng thought in her heart, but the expression on her face gave nothing away. Instead, she started coughing violently, before saying in a gentle voice, "I have never hidden anything from the people in the Exorcist City, and there is no need for the members of the Ni family to do such a thing. You hostile ghosts truly underestimated the seniors of the Exorcist City. Although I have no idea what kind of ghosts are possessing you, everything that I am doing now is for the people of Exorcist City. If Madam Zhuge disagrees, I could even hand over the rights of governing the Exorcist City to her. Is this the only way to stop your scheme of sowing dissension among us?"

This plan of Ni Feng's was too brilliant, retreating in order to advance.

It was so good that no matter what Madam Zhuge said then, she would just be accused of seizing power.

Naturally, the elders trusted her even more and they started to speak over another, "Feng'er, how could you hand over the rights of governing the Exorcist City? You are the Phoenix Girl, you are the only one who could save the Exorcist City now."

"That's right, Lady Ni, you mustn't fall into their trap just like that. This will only harm us and benefit them!"

"The disciples of my Li family are among them as well, but now I understand that very few were able to come back alive from the ancient tomb. If they hadn't been possessed by hostile ghosts, they couldn't possibly be standing here at all, much less spewing words of provocation to sow dissension among us. These evil spirits and demons know as well as we do that only the Phoenix Girl could change the fate of the Exorcist City, so they had to come up with such a scheme to fight against Feng'er."

The people were talking on and on amidst the sound of Ni Feng coughing. Nobody said anything to help Zhuge Yun and the others, for almost everyone was standing on Ni Feng's side!

Upon seeing this situation, Zhuge Yun clasped his hands together tightly. He could not help but yelled, "Ni Feng is not the Phoenix Girl at all! Dear seniors, you have all been fooled by her!"

The scene turned silent, but it did not last long.

The disciple of the Ni family glared at Zhuge Yun, "Do you know what you are saying?! The world has been auspicious ever since our Lady was born. Her body is full of spiritual aura and she has the heart of Bodhisattva! Those demons would already have broken into the city if it wasn't for her! There wouldn't even be a chance for anyone to be spouting nonsense around here!"

Ni Feng took the advantage to shake her head, reaching out to stop the disciple of Ni Family. She pretended to be emotional, saying, "That's enough, the seniors are considerate, they can clearly distinguish between what is true and what is false."

Those elders had already felt that this matter was preposterous, but once they heard Ni Feng's words, they felt even more sorry for Ni Feng, "Feng'er, don't worry, although we are old, our eyes still work. We know that everything you did was for the Exorcist City. Besides, how could you not be the Phoenix Girl? His words are utter nonsense, do not take them to heart!"

"Dear seniors!" Zhuge Yun knew that if he did not say anything now, they would never get the chance again. He took a step forward and yelled loudly, "You can choose not to trust me, but there are six of us here. All six of us have been into the ancient tomb, so each of us knows what truly happened there. Ni Feng was just a corpse all along, she died when she fell seriously ill more than 10 years ago. This Ni Feng is here now because Ni Biao had used the Forbidden Incantation of raising a corpse, all for the honor of the Ni Family's generations. His wild ambition had brought death on himself, for he did not know at all when Ni Feng started learning to absorb his spiritual aura. When he arrived at the ancient tomb, his mind was bewitched and he turned into a demon. Only then did some suspicions arise, and if it wasn't for someone who gave us a reminder, we would never have been able to see the situation for what it was. Back then, the Exorcising Tribe had a rule stating that nobody was ever allowed to enter the spiritual tomb, but the Ni Family was determined to go, to resurrect the dead at all costs and change the Six Paths. All of this was because Ni Feng wanted to truly be immortal. Besides the Sarira, there was also a magical mirror inside the ancient tomb. After Ni Feng got her hands on the magical mirror, she got back to the city before us. To keep her secret, she told all of you in advance that everyone inside the ancient tomb had been possessed so that you would not believe us, but in actual fact, she is the only truly evil one!"