Help! The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama!

Chapter 180: Chapter 174: Spirit Tree

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room changed instantly.

Shen Tang recalled the thrilling assassination attempt from last time, her smile frozen. The assassin was too powerful; if there were another assassination, she couldn’t guarantee she could evade it again.

Who on earth wanted to harm her so badly?

Xue Yinzhou noticed her pale face, frowned slightly, and said in a low voice, ”The assassin was sent by Shen Qingli to kill you. I saw her conspiring with that beastman in a secret chamber at the Princess Mansion.”

”...” Unexpected, yet in line with what she expected.

It really was the dog lady protagonist causing trouble!

Shen Tang was well aware that Shen Qingli wanted to kill her, but she couldn’t figure out where Shen Qingli found a Ninth Rank assassin.

Throughout the Empire, there were probably only a few Ninth Rank beastmen to be found.

Not to mention, his mysterious Space Ability.

With these two conditions combined, Shen Tang couldn’t find anyone suspicious throughout the Night Glow Empire.

Could it be a beastman from another empire?

What exactly was the identity of this black-clad man?

If Xue Yinzhou had continued to stay beside Shen Qingli as a spy, he might have found some evidence. Unfortunately, Xue Yinzhou saved her in front of everyone, and no matter how narcissistic and oblivious Shen Qingli was, she would realize that Xue Yinzhou stood by her and would no longer easily trust him.

Shi Ye and the others were shocked to the core upon hearing such a secret, their faces turning grim.

This matter was done by another Empire Princess?

They had always believed, under the influence of imperial media propaganda, that Shen Qingli was the symbol of gentleness, beauty, wisdom, and kindness.

Many young male beasts in the city admired her deeply.

Even those who had no particular feelings towards Shen Qingli certainly didn’t dislike her.

But after today.

The sentiments of the citizens in the city changed.

——How could Shen Qingli be so vicious!

If they hadn’t witnessed it with their own eyes, they probably wouldn’t have believed it.

Amidst the relentless media propaganda and image-building over the years, Shen Qingli had been elevated to an unattainable status, while in reality, she was rotten within, narrow-minded, vicious, and despicable, utterly unworthy of the citizens’ praise!

Rumors outside must have got it wrong; the truly malicious and hypocritical female is Shen Qingli!

It might even be that Princess Shen Qingli secretly fueled Shen Tang’s notorious reputation of being universally condemned.

If Shen Tang didn’t have a resolute mind, how could she have reached this point today?

The citizens felt even more certain that they had chosen the right Lord.

[Ding, congratulations to the host, Greenfield City’s public approval +3!]

Xiao Jin and the others were utterly disgusted with Shen Qingli. It was bad enough that she was hypocritical, but she had repeatedly tried to kill Shen Tang, making them wish for nothing more than to get rid of her swiftly.

Xue Yinzhou’s purple eyes flashed with murderous intent as he turned to leave, ”I’m going to kill her.”

”Wait, don’t be impulsive!” Shen Tang hurriedly stopped him.

Shen Qingli had a system in hand, and the identity of the Ninth Rank assassin was unknown. Who knew how many tricks she had up her sleeve? Even if Xue Yinzhou advanced to Ninth Rank, he might still be unable to kill her, and it might cause trouble for him instead.

To bring down Shen Qingli, they needed to plan carefully and not act hastily.

Shen Li also put away his playful smile and spoke seriously for once, ”Xiao Tang, we can no longer sit back and await destruction; we must take the initiative.”

In the past, Shen Tang either intentionally avoided Shen Qingli or bit back when attacked, always prioritizing defense.

But Shen Qingli was pressing closer with every step, repeatedly trying to kill her; they had to change strategies.

If they didn’t quickly deal with the threat of Shen Qingli, who knew how ruthlessly she might strike in the future.

[Host, it’s time for us to take the initiative; don’t forget the main task: the host needs to qualify as an imperial heir, and such qualifications are not granted freely by others; you must fight for them!]

Shen Tang remained calm in her heart. Those two old men of the Empire cherished their biological daughter and absolutely wouldn’t be willing to give power to her, their adopted daughter.

But public opinion is uncontrollable.

To gain more public support, Shen Tang could no longer hide her talents; she must show more competitiveness than Shen Qingli.

Shen Tang had someone spread the news that her spiritual power had recovered and that she had awakened her second superpower.

As for her Healing Ability, it was her trump card. Being too conspicuous would do more harm than good, so Shen Tang hadn’t revealed it for now.

...

In recent days.

A video suddenly exploded on the Star Network!

It shot to the top of the hot list in one go, refusing to come down.

In the video, there was a beastman who suddenly erupted in mental frenzy during an outdoor hunt.

This, in itself, wasn’t anything strange. Every new inhibitor requires strict scrutiny before it can be officially launched.

The latest inhibitors developed by the two princesses had not yet officially entered the market, so many beastmen in the Empire still experienced mental breakdowns.

But in the latter part of the video, Shen Tang stepped in and soothed the beastman’s frenzy with her spiritual power.

The process took only a few seconds before the beastman regained consciousness and repeatedly expressed his gratitude.

The comments below the video exploded instantly.

Such a level of spiritual power was at least A-level!

But wasn’t Shen Tang a spiritual power-lacking waste?!

There was also another video where Shen Tang used Earth Element Ability to help build houses for the beastmen.

Shen Tang not only recovered her spiritual power but also awakened a second superpower!

How could this be possible?!

Such a thing was unprecedented in the entire history of the Empire!

Shen Qingli was shocked to the core upon hearing this news, unable to believe it.

She watched the two videos countless times, and even sought professional appraisal to ensure there was no trace of fabrication.

Moreover, at such a critical juncture, any fabrications would only backfire, and that damned woman wouldn’t do something so foolish.

But how could her spiritual power have recovered?

Judging by the state, it was at least restored to A-level!

Shen Qingli felt a deep sense of crisis, her hands trembling uncontrollably.

She had clearly cut down that damned woman’s Spirit Tree years ago and transplanted it into her own sea of consciousness. Shen Tang’s spiritual power had clearly withered and died!

”System, what’s going on here? Didn’t you say that the recovery of that damned woman’s spiritual power was impossible?”

Her only reply was the sizzling sound of electricity.

[Sorry, the system is currently upgrading and cannot respond to the host’s command...]

Shen Qingli cursed under her breath, ”Useless thing!”

...

As the event continued to heat up, the people of the Empire once again stirred up a storm of discussion.

——Regarding who would be the future heir of the Empire.

Shen Qingli, being an S-level spiritual power, had gone through the enthronement ceremony. Logically, she was to be the future heir of the Empire, a matter long settled, and no one expected Shen Tang to emerge midway.

A-level spiritual power plus a second superpower.

Many bloggers online speculated that Shen Tang’s spiritual power might even return to its peak!

As soon as those words were spoken, they instantly ignited public opinion in the Empire.

A heated debate erupted over whether the Empire should reconsider the choice of heir.

Shen Qingli had more supporters, but the choice of an heir was not child’s play; the one with the greatest ability, who could contribute more to the citizens, must be chosen.

Many beastmen argued that Shen Tang’s abilities and contributions were no less than hers.

Shen Qingli trembled with anger, her face ashen, a group of ungrateful fools!

She frantically ordered the media under her control to manage the public opinion, but could not withstand the surge of public sentiment. Even the Emperor felt restless and had to summon Shen Tang back to the Imperial Palace once again for an important meeting.