After the Fairy Maidens Fell to Darkness, They Captured Me to Ruthlessly 'Repay' Their Gratitude-Chapter 192 - You Weren’t Eager for Her Death? Why So Scared Now?

“Oh, so the Empress only verbally agreed to the soul-searching of the Destined Heroine, without signing any formal decree. She left the capture and soul-searching entirely in the hands of you elder ministers who proposed it?”

In the private room, He Ange sorted through the information provided by Li Nanshan, as well as the latest developments within Dragon Dynasty.

He listened intently, recalling memories from his past life, and couldn’t help but deduce the True Dragon Empress’s plan—a classic “hero saves beauty” scenario.

Meanwhile, Li Nanshan and the other elder ministers nodded silently:

“Indeed, but there’s a challenging aspect to this plan. An Luo Yi is the Destined Heroine—proud, aloof, and exceptionally powerful. Such a heavenly figure won’t easily accept soul-searching...”

“If she resists, her peak strength could reach late Divine Transformation. She won’t be easy to subdue.”

Thinking of An Luo Yi’s cold, defiant eyes, the ministers felt uneasy. As ancient elders, they weren’t worried about losing to her, but if a public confrontation ensued, it would escalate matters and leave everyone embarrassed.

If they successfully subdued An Luo Yi and sealed her cultivation with runes, that would be ideal.

But what if they failed?

The Destined Heroine was inherently blessed—who knew if An Luo Yi might awaken some miraculous bloodline in a crisis?

If she escaped, it would be a major scandal for Dragon Dynasty.

Li Nanshan’s soul-searching would yield nothing and become a laughingstock among other dynasties—a complete loss of face!

The risk was significant enough, not to mention if Qin Shiyan intervened to save her, tensions would escalate further.

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Yes,

Li Nanshan and the elders wanted to capture An Luo Yi—but ideally swiftly and quietly, without alerting others—imprisoning her in Heaven’s Prison for soul-searching.

This approach would be efficient, low-risk, and give no time for others to react!

Even if Qin Shiyan noticed, it would be too late—they’d have already wiped An Luo Yi’s soul clean!

With any incriminating secrets uncovered, Li Nanshan would have leverage over the Destined Heroine—controlling subsequent actions.

“If you proceed as planned, you’re bound to fail.”

He Ange shook his head regretfully—his tone confident yet disappointed in Li Nanshan and the elders.

This puzzled them.

“Holy Son He Yuan, what do you mean?”

“If you ambush An Luo Yi in seven days as planned—when you outnumber and overpower her—the True Dragon Empress will appear at the last moment to pardon her!”

He Ange stated coldly.

Hearing this,

Li Nanshan and the elders frowned—exchanging thoughtful glances.

“You’re saying? The Empress will pardon An Luo Yi?”

“Why not? The Destined Heroine is a third-rank celestial servant personally promoted by the Empress. Why wouldn’t she protect An Luo Yi when you openly impeach her?”

“Could it be that the Empress is using us to win An Luo Yi’s loyalty?”

“I believe that’s likely.”

He Ange nodded calmly.

Meanwhile,

Li Nanshan and the elders broke into a cold sweat—realizing the terrifying implications.

He Ange’s firm words raised a crucial question—where did the Empress truly stand regarding An Luo Yi?

Initially,

They assumed the True Dragon Empress was an aloof ruler—uninterested in politics—leaving the elders to handle An Luo Yi’s soul-searching. After all, powerful beings often ignored petty intrigues among lesser beings.

But after hearing He Ange,

They doubted whether the Empress was so indifferent.

The True Dragon Empress might appear like a figurehead—rarely involving herself in politics beyond her overwhelming power.

But was she truly an inept ruler?

The answer was no—if she were disinterested in governance—how could Dragon Dynasty thrive under her rule—dominating Nine Provinces?

“Hiss—”

Realizing this,

The elders frowned—even if they didn’t fully trust He Ange’s words—they couldn’t ignore the possibility that the Empress might backstab them—blaming everything on them!

“In that case,

According to Holy Son He Yuan—we should set a trap early—luring An Luo Yi to Dragon Dynasty under false pretenses—then ambush her with formations and barriers—imprisoning her quickly for soul-searching...”

“This way—even if the Empress has plans—we’ll act before she can react.”

Li Nanshan proposed a new strategy—finally showing some insight.

Yet despite this,

He Ange shook his head again—sighing helplessly:

“Minister Nanshan underestimates the Empress—as long as you act within Dragon Dynasty—she’ll sense it instantly—and come to rescue An Luo Yi... You may have spies among you reporting your every move.”

“Holy Son He Yuan—what do you suggest then?”

Li Nanshan sighed—his thoughts conflicted:

“Soul-searching the Destined Heroine is our best chance for leverage! The Empress rarely permits such opportunities!”

“Who said we’d miss this chance?”

He Ange raised an eyebrow—countering:

“The safest way is to lure An Luo Yi away from Shengxu Sect—to a remote area of Dragon Dynasty!”

“Design a scenario where she leaves Shengxu Sect for an uninhabited location—then ambush her openly...”

“As long as it’s outside Dragon Dynasty—even if we fight fiercely—the Empress won’t notice!”

With that,

The white-robed youth’s cold eyes gleamed with cunning—as if he’d planned meticulously—

His ruthless methods left the elders feeling chills down their spines.

Honestly,

They hadn’t considered so much just for soul-searching—it wasn’t murder or bone extraction—just memory probing—not a major event.

Yet even for such a minor task,

Holy Son He Yuan had devised numerous ways to capture An Luo Yi—

“But capturing her in remote areas poses challenges—the terrain is vast and complex—not conducive for setting up formations or barriers—and too far from Dragon Dynasty for reinforcements...”

Li Nanshan expressed concern.

As a first-rank minister,

Dragon Dynasty was Li Nanshan’s stronghold—capturing An Luo Yi there allowed them to set traps and have celestial generals on standby.

In remote areas,

Though they wouldn’t alert the Empress—their manpower would be limited—capturing the Destined Heroine might require four or five second-rank Dragon Generals...

“Aiya~”

“Since we’ve come this far—allow me to offer some unsolicited advice—”

He Ange suddenly sat up—smiling warmly—as if his plan had succeeded—

Instantly,

Li Nanshan and the elders grew tense—

They knew Holy Son He Yuan wasn’t helping out of kindness—he intended to share in the benefits from capturing the Destined Heroine! After all, she was a treasure coveted by all factions!

“Holy Son He Yuan—please speak plainly.”

By now,

Li Nanshan was resigned—

If Holy Son He Yuan had a brilliant plan—he didn’t mind sharing in the spoils of capturing her fortune—

“I’m unworthy—with shallow cultivation—but sitting beside me is Sister Yuan Yi—a semi-divine at Heavenly God level—with her puppet strings—even just Void Refinement-level bridal puppets number in thousands...”

At this point,

He Ange revealed his true intentions—a hint of greed in his smile:

“These puppet soldiers—in remote battlefields—even with wings—the Destined Heroine can’t escape!”

“Holy Son He Yuan—you intend for your sect to intervene?”

Li Nanshan grew nervous—

Spirit Phoenix Sect was a cult—and remote areas were their domain—but inviting them to capture An Luo Yi made it blatant collusion!

If she sensed something amiss—it might leak!

Moreover,

How could Li Nanshan trust Spirit Phoenix Sect not to keep her?

If Holy Son He Yuan took her away—how would Li Nanshan explain to the Empress and Qin Shiyan?

“Why not?”

He Ange shrugged nonchalantly:

“Our sect will help capture her—you can join us if worried about us taking her.”

“Not only that—we’re more skilled at soul-searching than your celestial sects...”

“Soul-searching?!”

Li Nanshan’s old eyes deepened—

He couldn’t fathom this white-robed youth’s intentions—

And recalling his identity as a cultist Holy Son filled him with dread—

If Li Nanshan and the elders sought leverage through slow manipulation of evidence against An Luo Yi—

Holy Son He Yuan intended immediate destruction—

Dragon Dynasty’s soul-searching sounded ruthless—but remained righteous—supervised by the Empress—

But letting cultists handle it wasn’t mere memory probing!

“Indeed,

If I conduct it—I can turn white into black.”

“Oh?~”

“Minister Nanshan—you’re hesitating?”

He Ange approached—

Patting the pale elder’s shoulder—

Leaning close with an evil smile—

Whispering darkly:

“Relax—I’ll handle soul-searching. Whatever false charges you want against her—treason or collusion—I’ll fabricate them!”

“Even if An Luo Yi has no memories of collusion—I’ll create them! You can boldly use false projections to slander her—and with our sect’s long-term cooperation—the True Dragon Empress will eventually sentence her!”

“You—you——!!”

Li Nanshan trembled—

As an elder of righteous sects—

He was terrified by cultist cunning—

Unknowingly,

He’d been led into an abyss by this Holy Son...

Initially,

Li Nanshan only wanted simple leverage through soul-searching—

But under He Yuan’s influence—

He now contemplated blatant crimes—even framing her for treason!

“Strange.”

“You sly old foxes weren’t eager for her death?”

“I’m offering help—and you hesitate?”

Under moonlight,

The white-robed youth’s eyes glinted coldly beneath his silver phoenix mask—

Like an abyss staring into Li Nanshan’s old eyes—

In less than three seconds of eye contact—

Li Nanshan felt a chill throughout his body—a deep unease—

Though an ancient elder—

For the first time before this young Holy Son—

He sensed such terrifying malevolence—

Holy Son He Yuan’s gaze was so chilling—

Li Nanshan couldn’t tell if he wanted An Luo Yi dead—or wished to glare him to death now—

How could such an evil youth exist!?

Li Nanshan lamented internally—

The entire room felt icy—a pin-drop silence—

All celestial ministers sat frozen in fear—

Seeing this,

He Ange retracted his killing intent—

Taking a deep breath to calm his evil phoenix bloodline—

Standing up,

Facing the terrified elders with a friendly smile:

“Just kidding~”

“Actually—I covet her fortune too—that’s why I’m scheming to help you force her death—nothing more—don’t overthink it.”

“As for my plan—consider it yourselves—we’ll await your decision near Shengxu Sect.”

“Now—I’ll leave you to rest.”

With a bright smile,

The white-robed youth departed with the moonlit maiden beside him—

In Nanshan Palace’s private room—the atmosphere remained tense for some time—

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