Shu Yue glanced at Emily’s expression and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The noble young lady was stunned, her mind completely occupied with the information just delivered.
‘She probably won’t bother me anymore, right?’
Out of the corner of her eye, Shu Yue peeked at Vanessa.
She knew Vanessa was a very clever girl and wondered if her little bit of acting had passed her scrutiny.
The reason she had agreed to come over was to use Vanessa’s mention of Dragon Blood as a graceful way to step down.
Now that she was here and the conversation was finished, it was time to take this opportunity to leave.
After a moment of thought, she decided to just walk out.
Emily was busy contemplating her self-worth, and Vanessa remained silent; neither of them stopped Shu Yue.
Step by step, Shu Yue walked out the main door.
When the click sounded and the lock fell into place, the weight hanging in her heart finally dropped, and she exhaled a long breath of turbid air.
The performance just now was mostly an act, but there was some truth to it.
As for why she dealt with Emily that way…
Shu Yue relied entirely on instinct, feeling that this was the best way to handle it.
‘Maybe I’m an expert?’
She had never been in love before, and she hadn’t seen many people in healthy relationships.
Instead, she had seen more than enough schemes, plots, and forced possessions.
Dealing with a young mistress like this was the only way.
Shu Yue took a deep breath to calm her heart and quickly left the corridor, fearing that Emily might chase after her.
Presumably, she wouldn’t.
Now that Emily had swallowed so much information, her head needed some time to figure out exactly what she wanted and how she should go about it.
***
Inside the room, the two women were still caught in an eerie silence.
Vanessa did not take the initiative to break the atmosphere.
Instead, she stood behind Emily, carefully savoring the scent emanating from her good friend.
Emily’s current emotions were a mess.
From the conversation just now, she had gained a brand-new perspective.
Her Marriage Contract with Shu Yue was a transaction, something her father had used to trade for a very important item.
In this transaction, Emily was the non-essential factor that could be replaced.
Baron Leicester was willing to marry his daughter off to a stranger for that object, indicating that it was what Baron Leicester needed most, far outweighing Emily’s importance.
In other words, the one who truly held weight was Liya White!
The question was no longer whether Liya White was worthy of her, but rather, was Emily worthy of Liya White?
“Vanessa, you are the smartest. In this marriage, I’m the one who is expendable, right?”
Although Emily understood, it was still a bit difficult to accept.
Her pride made it impossible for her to agree that she had no actual value in this marriage, even if she didn’t like the contract itself.
Vanessa had known for a long time that Emily’s fussing was just a young lady’s self-indulgence.
The powers above needed a woman to marry Liya White; whether it was Emily or not didn’t matter.
“Yes,” she said.
She did not deny it, her tone full of certainty.
As a good friend, since she had tasted the wonderful emotions coming from her sister, she naturally had to give some feedback.
Seeing Emily’s look of self-doubt, she began to comfort her.
“Didn’t you want to run away from the marriage? Then go ahead. If it really doesn’t work out, I’ll marry him in your place.”
“…”
“You’re not willing?”
“No, I… I feel so bad, Vanessa. I feel so useless.”
“Then run away from the marriage.”
“Why?”
“No reason. Since you don’t like it, then run. My silly sister, Liya made it very clear, right? You have nothing to do with him. There is no such thing as who is worthy of whom. If you want to pursue your own future, then go. He won’t be a constraint to you, nor does he require your aggrieved compromise.”
“But what if…”
Emily was afraid — afraid that her actions would implicate the family, even though the family had already sold her out.
Vanessa seemed to have known this silly girl’s thoughts long ago and said playfully, “I’m advising you to run, and it’s best if you do.”
“Why?”
“Emily, have you ever thought about why Liya White’s Marriage Contract could be exchanged for a treasure that tempted your father? Perhaps Liya White’s value is even higher.”
“Huh?”
“Maybe Liya White originally had a Marriage Contract with someone else…”
“You mean he has someone he likes?”
Emily’s eyes widened.
She recalled Shu Yue’s appearance just now, that look of complete indifference toward her.
Perhaps it was because she had someone she loved that she acted so coldly.
She suddenly realized that the other party already had someone they liked, and the match between them was a mistake!
Running away was the right thing to do; staying to get married was wrong.
The young girl no longer looked dejected and revealed a smile once more in front of her good friend.
“Vanessa, you’re so smart!”
“Heh…”
Vanessa was noncommittal.
She was indeed smart, and she had clearly sorted out the relationship between Liya White and the Leicester Family.
From the contact just now, she had also analyzed many useful things.
For example, was it that Liya had someone he liked, or was there someone who liked Liya?
However, being too clever can be one’s downfall.
Vanessa never considered that this Liya White was a fake…
***
On the other side, Shu Yue had already walked out of the guild hall.
She didn’t have to pay the money for the Dragon Blood immediately, but she had directly used her assets as collateral and sold some items used for making Magic Potions.
This trip was quite fruitful, which made her very happy, despite the minor interlude.
In the end, it was all over and harmless.
Just as she was thinking about going back to absorb the Dragon Blood and how much her bloodline power would increase, Shu Yue’s face suddenly turned cold.
She stared fixedly at the feminine young boy in the distance.
The murderous intent in her eyes was unconcealed, like sharp needles stabbing into the back of the boy’s neck.
The boy, who was grabbing Anna’s wrist with a lewd smile, was stopped by this chill.
He turned to look at Shu Yue, sized her up, and said with a chuckle, “Are you this maid’s master? How about selling her to this young master? You can name any price you want.”
After the boy finished speaking, he focused his gaze on Anna’s breasts again, without the slightest hesitation.
He liked women, especially those who belonged to others.
Playing with this kind of woman was the most interesting, especially those who were still devoted to their former masters.
Shu Yue did not speak but instead stepped toward him.
“Stop! You are not allowed to approach the young master!”
A guard saw Shu Yue walking over and stepped forward to block her.
His aura was quite vigorous.
Although he still had Tier 0 combat power, he had reached the Formal grade.
This level of strength was enough for him to take on ten ordinary people at once.
In nearly one breath, Shu Yue mobilized all her Magic Power.
She was now at Tier 1, and with the enhancement of the Dragon Blood on her body, her strength and speed were beyond what this guard could compare to.
She accelerated instantly and threw a punch.
Without giving the guard time to draw his weapon, she aimed directly for his throat.
The guard didn’t have time to pull his blade and could only block with his arm.
However, that seemingly slender arm erupted with speed and power beyond his imagination.
One of his arms was brutally shattered and bent, crashing violently into his own throat.
Was magic useful?
Yes!
Was it strong?
It was and it wasn’t.
At low levels, spells were too weak and could only play a key role.
The strength of spells was concentrated in high tiers, while low-tier magic was more of a finishing touch.
Whether it was Tier 0 or Tier 1, the primary combat method was still using Magic Power to augment the physical body — using fists as a substitute for truth.
In this era, even a Mage had to know how to fight!
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