Invincibility Begins with a Super Fairy Manny

Chapter 2781: Chapter 2782: Assembling Forces to Hold to Account

"Closed up in seclusion on the Repentance Cliff? Why?" Tang Xiao was completely baffled.

"I’m not too clear on the exact reason either. It seems it was because Senior Brother Tang Zheng didn’t keep a strict gate when he was presiding over the literary gathering in the Ling’an Domain, and deliberately let some people off easy. On top of that he lost the Literary Saint plaque, so he drew this punishment, I suppose!"

"Didn’t keep a strict gate, deliberately let people off easy...." Tang Xiao murmured softly, but the light in her eyes grew brighter and brighter.

She knew her elder brother had long been deeply infatuated with that courtesan from Beyond the Tower—Yun Lingxuan.

This sudden trip to the Ling’an Domain had also been because of Yun Lingxuan.

If her brother was willing to do something like letting people off easy, it definitely had to be related to Yun Lingxuan as well.

Just thinking that her own blood brother had brought down needless punishment on himself over a woman, and the key point being that he’d come back looking so lost and broken—things clearly hadn’t gone smoothly—made Tang Xiao bite down on her silver teeth in secret.

"Yun Lingxuan, what you’ve done is really going too far. If you don’t like my brother, just refuse him outright. Why do you have to use the feelings he has for you? And after using him you don’t show any sort of attitude at all—if that’s not deception, what is?"

"Looks like I misjudged you before. Turns out you’re that kind of scummy woman who toys with people’s feelings!"

The more she thought, the angrier Tang Xiao became. She didn’t go to the back courtyard anymore; instead she turned around and bolted straight out.

The student hadn’t quite caught what Tang Xiao had just said. He only saw her mumbling under her breath, not knowing what she’d said, then striding out at a run, and couldn’t help shouting.

"Tang girl, you can’t get into the Repentance Cliff!"

He thought Tang Xiao was going to the Repentance Cliff to find her elder brother, and kindly reminded her.

That Repentance Cliff was where the Qisi Poetry Society punished those literary Disciples who’d erred. Without Lu Hui’s permission, even people from Qisi Poetry Society couldn’t get within half a step.

Tang Xiao didn’t respond. She charged straight out of Qisi Headquarters, picked a direction, and then dashed toward the city.

Qisi Headquarters was located in the northeast corner of Xihua City, the largest and most prosperous city in the Central Region.

In this Xihua City were gathered almost all the headquarters of the Great Academies under heaven. Beyond the Tower was naturally among them, and the two weren’t all that far apart.

With Tang Xiao’s speed, she arrived in just a short while.

But once she reached the entrance of Beyond the Tower, Tang Xiao ran into a snag.

Because she suddenly thought of a question: was Yun Lingxuan in Beyond the Tower at this moment or not?

If Yun Lingxuan had been delayed on the road and still hadn’t returned, wouldn’t she have wasted her efforts?

Just as she was growing agitated and uneasy, Tang Xiao suddenly laughed.

How silly of her.

What use was standing outside overthinking things? She might as well just go in and see.

It wasn’t some dragon’s lair or tiger’s den. If Yun Lingxuan wasn’t back, she could just leave again!

With that thought, Tang Xiao slightly steadied her mind, then stepped inside.

The people guarding the gate all recognized Tang Xiao.

After all, Beyond the Tower wasn’t far from Qisi Headquarters, and Tang Xiao could be called a well-known figure. So when they saw her, they all smiled and greeted her.

"Miss Tang is here!"

"That’s right, Miss Tang. Haven’t seen you for a while—you’ve grown even more beautiful!"

Even the gatekeepers at Beyond the Tower were women, so they naturally spoke without much restraint.

Tang Xiao only gave a faint smile.

"Sisters, is Miss Yun in the building?"

"Ah, you’re looking for Miss Yun? Then you’ve really picked the perfect time. She’s only been back a few hours—she’s in the building right now!"

Hearing this, Tang Xiao’s eyes lit up, while in her heart she sneered even more coldly.

She came back almost front and back foot with my brother; that makes it clear you two were indeed together.

Yet instead of showing any gratitude for my brother’s help, you let him go back to face punishment—this is all the more unforgivable.

Though her thoughts churned, Tang Xiao’s surface expression was still all charming smiles.

"That’s wonderful. Sisters, could I trouble you to lead me in to find Miss Yun? I have an urgent matter to tell her!"

"Not a problem at all, please come with me!"

And so Tang Xiao slipped into Beyond the Tower.

Beyond the Tower was far more imposing than Qisi Headquarters. Pavilions and towers rose everywhere, the buildings were exquisite, and everywhere was suffused with the unique delicacy and grace of women.

Following the woman, Tang Xiao passed through houses and courtyards and finally arrived before an elegant tower.

"Miss Tang, Miss Yun is resting inside. Do you need me to announce you?"

Tang Xiao shook her head. "No need, I’ll go in myself!"

The woman didn’t say anything else, just smiled, then glided away.

In fact, everyone in Beyond the Tower knew that Tang Zheng, that Azure Ox Grand Scholar of Qisi Poetry Society, had been relentlessly pursuing Yun Lingxuan.

With Tang Xiao being Tang Zheng’s own younger sister, their connection was naturally anything but ordinary.

Since she said there was no need to announce her, no one would meddle.

Tang Xiao first took a good look at the elegant tower.

An elegant tower, as the name implied, was a building where women lived.

Only the elegant tower Yun Lingxuan lived in was no ordinary tower, for it had been built entirely upon a single gigantic bamboo stalk.

And even after the building was completed, the bamboo’s life force hadn’t been severed; instead it grew even more vigorous.

This was the famous Bamboo Elegant Pavilion of Xihua City.

Tang Xiao studied it for a moment, then finally let out a cold snort and stepped inside.

The tower’s door wasn’t locked. Pushing it open, she entered a tastefully furnished sitting room.

Tang Xiao had been here several times before. She knew Yun Lingxuan usually lived on the second floor, so she mounted the stairs and headed up.

Meanwhile, in one of the rooms on the second floor, Yun Lingxuan was leaning back against a chair, eyes closed, looking quite exhausted as she rested.

Tuan’er stood to one side, attending her carefully.

"No need, Tuan’er. You’ve been worn out from the journey too. Go down and rest!" Yun Lingxuan said with her eyes closed.

"Miss, I’m not tired! It’s you—on this whole trip you hardly rested at all. You should hurry and get some sleep!" Tuan’er said, full of heartache.

Yun Lingxuan suddenly opened her eyes and said coolly, "Seems we won’t be getting any rest for the moment."

Her voice had barely fallen when footsteps sounded from the stairs. Then Tang Xiao came up to the second floor and called out in a deep voice.

"Is Miss Yun here?"

Tuan’er recognized the voice and couldn’t help freezing.

"Isn’t that Tang Zheng’s younger sister, Miss Tang Xiao? What’s she doing here?"

Yun Lingxuan answered mildly, "So it’s Miss Tang. Please come to this room so we can talk."

Following the sound, Tang Xiao came to the room where Yun Lingxuan was. At the same time, Yun Lingxuan rose and greeted her with a gentle smile.

Even with her heart full of anger, Tang Xiao couldn’t help being taken aback at the sight of Yun Lingxuan.

Because there was an exhaustion in Yun Lingxuan’s expression that couldn’t be hidden, yet far from diminishing her charm, it gave her an even stronger allure as a mature woman.

In an instant, half of Tang Xiao’s anger dissipated.

Because she felt her brother really hadn’t done anything wrong. If she were a man, she’d probably have fallen at the feet of this peerless enchantress too.