The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 419 Liu Yan'er's Conspiracy

While everyone in the sect was immersed in the joyful atmosphere of the upcoming celebration, Liu Yan'er was like a poisonous snake hiding in a dark corner, her heart full of jealousy and hatred, her distorted face looking particularly hideous in the shadows.

Since Yun Yao entered the world of cultivation, she has gradually emerged, and every time she shines, it is like a steel needle piercing Liu Yan'er's heart. Especially seeing that Yun Yao and Chu Mochen have become more and more emotional after going through many hardships, and the two of them work hand in hand, whether in resisting foreign enemies or solving problems for the sect, they have a tacit understanding and have become a good story in the eyes of everyone, Liu Yan'er's jealousy burned to the extreme.

She recalled that when she was in the palace, as the most favored concubine, she could easily control the unfavored Lin Yue and make her never stand up. But she didn't expect that an unexpected time travel would completely transform Lin Yue into the brilliant Yun Yao. Every time she fought with Yun Yao, Liu Yan'er was defeated miserably. With the help of Yun Yao's intelligence and the system, all her sinister calculations turned into bubbles. But even so, the resentment in her heart grew like wild weeds, and she couldn't cut it off.

This time, the sect was preparing a celebration to celebrate the successful resistance to the invasion of the Shadow Demon. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen would undoubtedly become the focus of the whole scene. Liu Yan'er looked at the lively and colorful sect, her hands clenched tightly, her nails deeply embedded in her palms, her eyes flashing with madness, and she gritted her teeth and muttered to herself: "Yun Yao, I will never let you succeed again. This time, I will make you lose your reputation and fall from the clouds!"

So, on a quiet night with a dim moon, Liu Yan'er took advantage of everyone's deep sleep and quietly left her residence like a ghost. She cleverly avoided the sight of the patrolling disciples and ran all the way to the sect's pharmacy.

The pharmacy was located in a hidden valley behind the sect, and was surrounded by defensive arrays and warning runes to prevent anyone from breaking in and stealing precious medicinal materials and elixirs. But Liu Yan'er had been here for a period of time due to her injuries, and she knew the layout and defense flaws of the pharmacy very well. She approached the pharmacy cautiously, and each step was as light as a falling leaf, for fear of triggering a slight fluctuation in spiritual power and setting off an alarm.

Arriving at the door of the pharmacy, Liu Yan'er stopped, a cunning look flashing in her eyes. She took out a special jade pendant from her sleeve. This was a magic weapon she had accidentally obtained before, which could temporarily block the spiritual perception within a certain range. Gently stroking the jade pendant, Liu Yan'er silently recited the magic formula, and in an instant, a layer of faint light enveloped her body, perfectly hiding her breath.

Then, she stretched out her hand and tapped her fingertips, quietly injecting a weak spiritual power into the door lock of the pharmacy. The door lock was made of thousand-year-old black iron, extremely strong, and also had a spiritual power restriction, but under the cracking method carefully studied by Liu Yan'er, it slowly loosened.

With a creak, the door was slowly pushed open, and a strong aroma of medicine wafted into her face. Liu Yan'er had no intention of indulging in it. She quickly slipped into the door, anxiously searching among the rows of tall medicine cabinets. The pharmacy was quiet and dim, with only a few crystal lamps on the wall emitting faint blue light providing some light, reflecting the densely packed labels on the medicine cabinets.

Liu Yan'er was extremely anxious, with beads of sweat oozing from her forehead. She knew that time was running out. If she was discovered, her plan would be ruined. She walked quickly along the aisle, her eyes quickly scanning the medicine cabinets, and she kept muttering: "Illusion Powder, Illusion Powder..."

Suddenly, in a corner deep inside the pharmacy, she found an inconspicuous small medicine cabinet. This cabinet was engraved with complicated runes, and was obviously used to store extremely dangerous or precious drugs. Liu Yan'er was delighted, and walked forward quickly, stretched out her hands tremblingly, and used her spiritual power again to carefully break the restrictions on the cabinet.

This time the restriction was much more complicated than the door lock. Liu Yan'er took great effort before she finally heard a light "click" and the medicine cabinet slowly opened. A pungent smell came to her face, but Liu Yan'er didn't care about it. She searched the medicine cabinet eagerly, and finally, in a corner at the bottom, she saw a small jade bottle with three small words "Huanxin Powder" engraved on it.

A hideous smile flashed across Liu Yan'er's eyes. She couldn't wait to reach out and pick up the jade bottle, holding it tightly in her hand, as if she was holding Yun Yao's fate. At this moment, there was a sudden sound of light footsteps outside the pharmacy. Liu Yan'er's face changed drastically, and her heart instantly rose to her throat. She looked around in panic and found a huge medicine box next to her. Without thinking too much, she quickly hid in it and gently closed the lid of the medicine box, leaving only a tiny gap to observe the situation outside.

The footsteps were getting closer and closer. Liu Yan'er was so nervous that she dared not breathe. She covered her mouth tightly, afraid of making any sound. Through the gap, she saw a disciple who was responsible for sorting medicinal materials walked into the pharmacy with a record book in his hand, as if he was here to check the inventory of medicinal materials.

The disciple paced slowly in the pharmacy, stopping from time to time to open the medicine cabinet to check. Liu Yan'er hid in the medicine cabinet, sweating profusely, and silently prayed in her heart that the disciple would not find her and would not approach the medicine cabinet. Every second that passed was like torture, and she felt her heartbeat like thunder, as if she would be exposed in the next second.

Fortunately, the disciple did not notice anything unusual. After checking the herbs, he slowly left the pharmacy. Liu Yan'er let out a long sigh, and her tense body finally relaxed. She waited for a moment, making sure that the disciple had gone far away, and then she carefully climbed out of the medicine box.

Holding the "Illusionary Heart Powder" tightly in her hand, Liu Yan'er's eyes revealed determination and madness. She knew that this poison was extremely dangerous. Once taken, the poisoned person would instantly fall into hallucinations, his mind would be in chaos, and he would do all kinds of absurd and unreasonable actions. At that time, Yun Yao would lose her composure in public, her reputation would be ruined, and Chu Mochen would be extremely disappointed in her, and she would have the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Thinking of this, Liu Yan'er raised a sinister arc at the corner of her mouth. She carefully put the jade bottle into her sleeve, used her spiritual power again, covered her whereabouts, and quietly left the pharmacy. Along the way, the scene of Yun Yao making a fool of herself at the celebration kept appearing in her mind, and her heart was full of twisted pleasure.

After returning to her residence, Liu Yan'er did not rest immediately, but sat at the table, facing the candlelight, repeatedly looking at the jade bottle in her hand. Under the reflection of the candlelight, the jade bottle exuded a cold luster, as if foreshadowing the upcoming conspiracy. Liu Yan'er gently stroked the bottle, with a vicious light flashing in her eyes, muttering to herself: "Yun Yao, your good days are coming to an end. This time, I want to see how you can turn things around..."

In order to ensure that the plan was foolproof, Liu Yan'er began to carefully plan every detail. She knew that on the day of the celebration, everyone in the sect would gather together, and the supply of food and drinks would be very rich. As an ordinary disciple, it was not easy for her to get close to the area responsible for meals, but this did not bother her who was meticulous.

Liu Yan'er remembered that she had been good friends with a female disciple who worked in the dining hall. The female disciple was simple-minded and easily trusted others. She decided to start with this female disciple and try to make her mix the "Illusionary Heart Powder" into Yun Yao's food without her knowing.

The next morning, Liu Yan'er got up early, dressed up carefully, put on a kind and friendly face, and went to the dining hall to look for the female disciple. The dining hall was already very lively at this time, and the disciples were busy shuttling around, preparing various delicacies needed for the celebration. Liu Yan'er saw the female disciple who was washing vegetables at a glance, and she immediately smiled brightly and walked forward quickly.

"Azhen, long time no see!" Liu Yan'er greeted warmly.

The female disciple Ah Zhen raised her head and saw that it was Liu Yan'er. She also smiled: "Senior Sister Liu, why are you here?"

Liu Yan'er pretended to approach Azhen casually and said softly, "Azhen, I heard that you are responsible for preparing some important dishes for this celebration. Thank you for your hard work." As she spoke, she gently patted Azhen's shoulder to show her concern.

Ah Zhen was a little flattered and quickly waved her hands and said, "It's not hard, it's not hard. I'm also very happy to be able to contribute to the celebration."

Liu Yan'er's eyes flashed, and she continued, "Azhen, I recently developed a new seasoning that tastes particularly delicious. I thought that on such an important day as the celebration, if I add it to the dishes, it will definitely make everyone enjoy the meal more. Can you do me a favor and add some of this to the food prepared for the guests?" As she spoke, she took out an exquisite small porcelain bottle from her sleeve, which contained the "Huanxin Powder" that she disguised as a seasoning.

Ah Zhen frowned slightly and said hesitantly: "Senior Sister Liu, is this appropriate? The food in the dining hall is prepared according to the regulations. If you add something without permission, will it be..."

Liu Yan'er interrupted her immediately and pretended to be aggrieved and said, "Ah Zhen, don't you still believe me? There is absolutely no problem with my seasoning, and I just want to make the celebration more perfect. Just think of it as doing me a small favor, okay? If anything goes wrong, I will take responsibility for it."

Ah Zhen looked at Liu Yan'er's sincere eyes, and her heart softened. After hesitating for a moment, she finally nodded: "Okay, Senior Sister Liu, since you said so, I will help you this time. But you must not let others know."

Liu Yan'er was overjoyed, but she still kept a smile on her face: "Don't worry, Ah Zhen, I will definitely not let you down. Just add this to the food on Senior Sister Yun Yao and Senior Brother Chu Mochen's table. They are the great contributors this time, so you must treat them well."

Ah Zhen didn't think much about it, took the small porcelain bottle, and nodded: "Okay, I understand, Senior Sister Liu."

Liu Yan'er gave a few more instructions and then left the dining hall contentedly. She knew that her plan had taken a crucial step. Next, she just had to wait for the celebration to begin and see how Yun Yao would embarrass herself in front of everyone.

After returning to her residence, Liu Yan'er was so excited that she could hardly control herself. She paced back and forth in the room, and the tragic situation that Yun Yao was about to encounter kept appearing in her mind. She imagined that Yun Yao, tortured by hallucinations, would talk nonsense and dance in front of everyone, becoming the laughing stock of the entire sect, and Chu Mochen would look at her with disgust and completely break up with her. Thinking of this, Liu Yan'er couldn't help but burst into laughter, and the laughter echoed in the empty room, which seemed particularly eerie and terrifying.

However, Liu Yan'er didn't realize that what she did had completely deviated from the righteous path of a cultivator. She was blinded by jealousy and hatred, and stepped into the abyss of sin step by step. Whether her carefully planned conspiracy would succeed or be discovered by Yun Yao and Chu Mochen was still unknown... But what was certain was that the storm that was about to be set off at the celebration would definitely bring a great shock to the sect.