Chapter 3: 003 [Heaven-Slaying Arc] A Small Lesson

Feng Yunmo's second sister, Feng Yunshang, had reached the seventh rank of the Azure Profound realm, while her fourth sister, Feng Yunyi, was fifteen years old and at the second rank of the Yellow Profound realm. Since the two came from the same concubine, her mother had been elevated to the status of equal wife by Great General Feng, thanks to the prestige of her two daughters.

A concubine becoming a wife and a concubine's daughter becoming a legitimate daughter was a common occurrence on this continent.

Feng Yunshang, in particular, was not only at the seventh rank of the Azure Profound realm, but her title as the Consort of the Heir alone was enough to make her live in glory.

However, Feng Yunshang was not satisfied with the title of Consort of the Heir at all; what she wanted was the seat of the Crown Princess, so that she could become the Empress in the future and serve as the mother of the world. Yet, that crown of Crown Princess had been placed upon Her Majesty the Empress's head in the year Feng Yunmo turned five.

That year, when Feng Yunmo was five, was actually the most glorious period of her life. At the Temple of Testing, she was measured at the sixth rank of the Azure Profound realm, making her a once-in-a-thousand-years genius. Just when everyone thought this illegitimate seventh young lady had a bright future, in her eighth year, a high fever damaged her brain and burned away her profound qi, turning her into the foolish, dim-witted, weak, and incompetent person she was today.

That day was likely the scheme of Feng Yunshang, who wanted Feng Yunmo to make a fool of herself and cause the Crown Prince to loathe her, thereby stripping her of her title as Crown Princess.

What a group of disgusting women.

She leaned forward, gazing at the clear lake. The lake was like a mirror, reflecting her small face upon its surface.

She did not possess a face of peerless beauty; on the contrary, she was sallow and thin. The clothes she wore were not exactly tattered, but they were inferior to those of a maidservant. However, her eyes were exceptionally bright and clear, like a deep, ancient well, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking at this moment.

Suddenly, she felt a chill at her neck. Looking at the reflection that abruptly flashed on the water's surface, a smile of unknown meaning curled at the corners of her mouth. After a cold light flashed through her deep, chilly eyes, she ducked down extremely quickly, and a yellow figure flew over her head.

And then...

"Ah..."

"Splash..." Accompanied by a scream and the sound of someone falling into the water, the waters of Moon-Printing Lake splashed upward.

Feng Yunyi, who had intended to push her into the water, had accidentally trapped herself in the lake because of Feng Yunmo's sudden dodge.

Feng Yunmo curled her lips into a smile. She picked up a small stone and began playing stoneskip on the water, her expression so leisurely it was as if no one was in the lake at all. She murmured, "Serves you right."

Struggling in the lake, Feng Yunyi wailed, "You idiot! You dared to dodge? Damn it, just wait until I get out, see how I deal with you!"

Feng Yunmo stood up, patted her skirt, and slightly raised her willow-leaf eyebrows, her voice indifferent. "If I hadn't dodged, I really would have become an idiot."

"You, you idiot!" Feng Yunyi paddled in the water, yet she did not forget to glare fiercely at Feng Yunmo, who stood on a large rock looking seemingly dazed. She shouted coldly, "You idiot, hurry up and pull me up! Once I'm out, I'll beat you to death!"

"Oh? Are you sure you want me to pull you up?" Feng Yunmo crouched down again and reached her hand into the lake, but she showed no intention of pulling her up.

Because she had swallowed a bellyful of lake water, Feng Yunyi failed to react to Feng Yunmo's unusual behavior for a moment. Her mind was entirely occupied with the thought of beating Feng Yunmo to death once she reached the shore to vent her fury.

However, just as her hands climbed onto the stone wall, Feng Yunmo raised her foot and stepped heavily onto Feng Yunyi's hand.

"Ah..."

"You idiot, are you really looking for death?" Feng Yunyi felt as if her ten fingers were about to break.

"I'm sorry, I didn't see your hand just now. Come, let's try again." Feng Yunmo wore an apologetic expression and reached her hand out toward Feng Yunyi.

Feng Yunyi gave a light snort, thinking that the girl probably wouldn't have the guts to step on her again. Just as her hands grasped Feng Yunmo's palm, Feng Yunshang, who had arrived from not far away, shouted, "Fourth Sister, what are you playing with that idiot?"

"Don't, don't let go... ah..." Upon hearing Feng Yunshang's voice, Feng Yunmo instantly released Feng Yunyi's hand, and Feng Yunyi fell into the water once more.