Chapter 152: Rescuing Shadowless 9

Pang Xiaoyu and his sister held no positive feelings whatsoever toward Patriarch Luo and his granddaughter; in fact, they despised them intensely!

Only then did Luo Xia remember the sea of people still kneeling on the ground.

She gave a casual wave of her hand, her voice serene and detached, "Rise."

She was not trying to put on airs; rather, being the recipient of prostrations from so many people placed an immense pressure upon her shoulders.

"Thank you, Princess Consort."

Sang Meili and the others stood up at her command, then retreated to the side, their eyes following Luo Xia as though she were their absolute master.

This made Luo Xia feel even more pressured.

What on earth was going on here?

Do not tell her that some powerful overlord had taken a fancy to her—surely she was not that "lucky," was she?

Shadowless alone was already more than enough for her to handle; if she were to acquire another powerful master—um, um—did they not clearly know she was already betrothed to the Prince, yet they were brazenly trying to snatch her away from him right under his nose? Could it be that the Prince's notorious moniker as the "Evil Prince" was merely a paper tiger?

"Luo Xia, come over here to your grandfather!" Seeing herself completely ignored by this good-for-nothing granddaughter, Patriarch Luo was furious enough to burst, and immediately tried to assert his seniority over her!

Very well, Luo Xia immediately flashed a beaming smile as she walked over to Patriarch Luo, tilting her head in feigned confusion. "Grandfather, wasn't it you who summoned me to the Magical Beast Forest?"

As soon as these words left Luo Xia's lips, Patriarch Luo was instantly stumped.

Everyone present turned their gazes toward Patriarch Luo. Why on earth would you summon a granddaughter devoid of even a sliver of spiritual energy to the Magical Beast Forest? Were you trying to get her killed?

Even a vicious tiger does not devour its own cubs, you know?

"Nonsense! How could your grandfather possibly tell you to come to the Magical Beast Forest? What kind of place is this? Is it anywhere someone without a shred of spiritual energy can set foot?" Patriarch Luo roared in fury!

What a tangled mess of nonsense this had become!

Catching the look of pure hatred in Luo Yi's eyes, Luo Xia instantly shifted the flames directly onto her. "But Big Sister was the one who came and told me the day you all set out. Later on, I simply couldn't catch up with you, and—sigh—"

Patriarch Luo fixed a gaze as piercing as a hawk's upon Luo Yi.

Luo Xia's words carried a very high degree of credibility.

Feeling the crushing weight of her grandfather's suspicion, Luo Yi immediately rushed to defend herself, "Luo Xia, stop framing me with malicious lies!"

Luo Xia assumed an expression of profound grievance. "You're the ones who told me to come, yet now you're all denying it, and the moment you see me you start interrogating me. What kind of logic is this?"

Patriarch Luo could feel the heavy scrutiny pressing down on him from all directions!

So this is how the Luo family bullies the weak and defenseless!

Bullying them was one thing, but you lack the backbone to even admit it?

Are you utterly devoid of accountability?

Despicable!

In truth, by past standards, this would have been a trivial matter. The weak are meant to be trampled upon; who told you to be weak in the first place?

However, Luo Xia was no ordinary person. She was the Prince's Consort, not to mention someone who supposedly possessed a hidden treasure!

A treasure—who wouldn't want to get their hands on one?

"I had to go out of my way to borrow a horse just to race into the Magical Beast Forest, enduring trials of life and death. Fortunately, the Pang siblings risked their lives to save me; otherwise, I would have died several times over by now. Even now, whenever I recall those life-or-death moments, I wake up screaming in terror in the middle of the night..."

The Pang siblings nearly burst out laughing. This Miss Luo was truly dark-hearted, speaking sheer nonsense with her eyes wide open, yet acting her part with such terrifying realism that she had completely fooled everyone present!

Heaven knew that throughout this entire journey, she had arguably been the luckiest person alive!

As expected, she and Situ were a match made in heaven!

Matchlessly black-bellied!

"Luo Xia, stop spouting lies!" Luo Yi was infuriated to the point of near-death!

She knew full well that Luo Xia was lying through her teeth!

Every single time she had run into her along the way, Luo Xia had been the epitome of nonchalant elegance, possessing combat prowess that was shockingly formidable!

"Lies? Big Sister, I distinctly remember that the first time I was hunted down by magical beasts, you stood by and watched without lifting a finger. It was only thanks to Miss Pang rescuing me that I survived—and precisely because of that, you were just kicked by Miss Pang a moment ago..."

"Enough. We will discuss these matters once we return home. Is it proper to air such dirty laundry in front of outsiders?" Patriarch Luo believed that family disgrace should never cross the threshold, and regardless of everything, Luo Yi was the Crown Prince's Consort-to-be; naturally, he had to preserve a shred of dignity for her.