Chapter 399

After hearing Bai Meier's words, Ao Luan went to find Long Ao Tian.

Of course, she didn't speak so bluntly or directly confront him.

Instead, she circled around the topic.

As expected, when Long Ao Tian heard mention of Long Ji Princess, his demeanor changed noticeably.

As a woman's intuition told her, Long Ji Princess truly held the deepest place in Long Ao Tian's heart.

And she, at most, was merely a fleeting beauty he'd met by chance.

After extracting the information, Ao Luan returned to the cave.

Bai Meier was still standing at the cave entrance.

"So, do you believe me now?" Bai Meier smiled sweetly.

"Why did you tell me all this?" Ao Luan stared directly at Bai Meier, her tone cold.

"If not for Long Ji Princess, wouldn't you have a chance to become the most important person to Ao Tian Brother?" Bai Meier said.

"You mean I should kill that Long Ji Princess?" Ao Luan's beautiful eyes flashed with icy light.

"What's wrong with that?" Bai Meier said.

"So this is your true purpose," Ao Luan seemed to see through Bai Meier's thoughts.

Bai Meier showed no fear, shrugging slightly: "I admit, I'm jealous of Long Ji Princess too—I want her dead. Why should she be the one to hold Ao Tian Brother's heart?"

"Of course, I have no ambition—I'm content being a concubine, asking for nothing more. But you? You're a noble daughter of the Dragon People. Are you willing to settle for the same?"

Hearing Bai Meier's candid words, Ao Luan fell into deep thought.

Indeed, Bai Meier's goal seemed exactly that.

"If I act and Long Young Master finds out, won't he hate me even more?" Ao Luan said.

"That's simple. Your Dragon People have great prestige within the Immortal Ancient World—just command a few elite prodigies from other Immortal Ancient races to lure Long Ji Princess into a killing array. Killing her would be effortless."

"When the time comes, if neither you nor I speak, who will know Long Ji Princess was killed by your order?"

I have to admit, Bai Meier's plan has almost no flaws.

That Long Ji Princess may be strong, but the Immortal Ancient prodigies aren't amateurs.

Due to the nature of the Immortal Ancient environment, the prodigies of Immortal Ancient races generally possess a full tier higher in realm and power than prodigies from outside.

Prodigies from the Immortal Realm usually can't match them.

Not to mention the added power of a killing array—silently eliminating Long Ji Princess isn't impossible at all.

"You went to such lengths just to get me to kill Long Ji Princess?" Ao Luan still felt something was off, but couldn't pinpoint it.

After all, Bai Meier had already openly admitted her goal: she wanted Long Ji Princess dead.

She had ample reason and justification.

"I'm only making a suggestion—it's up to you whether to act. Just don't be heartbroken when you see Ao Tian Brother pursuing Long Ji Princess," Bai Meier said, unconcerned.

Ao Luan's eyes flickered uncertainly.

To be honest, though she'd only spent a few days with Long Ao Tian,

Ao Luan had already fallen deeply in love with him.

When fate calls, no force can stop it.

Moreover, Ao Luan was certain Long Ao Tian held feelings for her too.

The thought of Long Ao Tian possibly pursuing Long Ji Princess in the future made her heart ache.

As a noble daughter of the Dragon People, her possessiveness was naturally strong.

Ao Luan never expected Long Ao Tian to love only her alone.

But at the very least, she wanted to be the one who weighed most in Long Ao Tian's heart.

As for Long Ji Princess, she clearly couldn't exist.

In a sense, this was much like palace intrigue.

Consorts would scheme to eliminate rivals to win the Emperor's favor.

"Fine, I understand. But let me be clear—this is our secret. If you betray me, I won't just tell Long Young Master you suggested it—I'll kill you myself!"

Ao Luan's gaze sharpened, locking onto Bai Meier.

Bai Meier giggled: "Don't worry—I'm not that foolish. Long Ji Princess is our common enemy, isn't she?"

Hearing this, Ao Luan's expression softened slightly, and she finally relaxed.

Ao Luan was a decisive woman—once she decided to act, she would act swiftly and cleanly.

There was still time before the Immortal Ancient Dao Lake erupted.

And this window was the perfect opportunity for Ao Luan to strike.

Next, Ao Luan began her planning.

She first made an excuse to leave briefly; Long Ao Tian had no suspicion whatsoever.

To Long Ao Tian, all he needed was quiet cultivation, then wait for Ao Luan to lead him to the Immortal Ancient Dao Lake.

Ao Luan arrived atop a mountain ridge, drew out a gilded token, and infused it with magic power.

The token's golden dragon totem began to glow.

Earlier, when she'd been trapped in the array, the barrier had prevented her from using this token.

Now, it was perfectly useful.

As Ao Luan activated the token,

somewhere in the region,

massive boulders suddenly trembled, then rose upright, becoming like stone giants.

These were a branch of the Immortal Ancient races—the Rock Demon Clan.

"It's the Dragon People's Celestial Dragon Token—once activated, it summons all nearby clans. Go and investigate," said a Rock Demon elder.

The powerful among the Immortal Ancient races couldn't leave their ancestral lands.

Only the younger generation could move freely.

"Yes!" Several Rock Demon prodigies responded in deep, rumbling voices.

The strongest among them had reached the late True God realm.

Such cultivation was higher than over ninety percent of Immortal Realm prodigies.

As for comparing him to Jun Xiaoyao—he was an anomaly, so no comparison applied.

Besides the Rock Demon Clan, nearby Thunder Monkey Clan, Wind Spirit Clan, and Diamond Clan also sensed the Celestial Dragon Token's energy and dispatched their young prodigies to investigate.

The Dragon People held immense prestige and authority across the entire Immortal Ancient World.

Among Immortal Ancient races, they were the undisputed leaders.

Thus, as a noble daughter of the Dragon People, Ao Luan possessed such authority to summon prodigies from all directions using the Celestial Dragon Token.

Soon, Ao Luan was joined by the prodigies of the four clans.

Besides the Rock Demon Clan, the Thunder Monkey Clan's prodigies resembled monkeys, their bodies wreathed in thunderous energy.

The Wind Spirit Clan's prodigies had no arms; instead, they bore a pair of azure wings, surrounded by swirling azure whirlwinds.

The Diamond Clan's members were entirely hardened, a race born from metal spirits—somewhat akin to Sacred Spirits.

For example, the Reincarnation Sacred Spirit of the Sacred Spirit Academy had a true body of Reincarnation Dao Gold.

The Diamond Clan's true form was Diamond Stone.

Upon arriving, the prodigies of the four clans bowed slightly to Ao Luan: "Greetings, Noble Daughter of the Dragon People. What is your command?"

Sensing the cultivation levels of the four clans' prodigies, Ao Luan nodded in satisfaction.

To keep her secret, she naturally wouldn't send Dragon People prodigies to kill Long Ji Princess.

These four clans' prodigies were strong enough.

"I summoned you here to ask a favor—to kill someone for me."

Ao Luan narrowed her eyes, a killing intent flashing within.

In her mind, Long Ji Princess was already a dead woman.