After the Fairy Maidens Fell to Darkness, They Captured Me to Ruthlessly 'Repay' Their Gratitude-Chapter 229 - Sorry, My Wife Has Made a Fool of Herself

Above the Nine Heavens, in the True Dragon Palace.

Deep within the resplendent palace, countless divine pillars stood tall, each topped with the spirits of the True Dragon Clan’s elders and monarchs from generations past.

Dong—!!!

The golden bell tolled, its sound reverberating through the heavens.

In just three breaths, numerous dragon phantoms appeared atop the divine pillars at the palace’s end—young and mighty dragon generals, middle-aged and majestic dragon monarchs, ancient and eternal dragon elders...

The pillars formed a circle, gathering all the influential members of the True Dragon Clan who held sway over the mortal realm. free𝑤ebnovel.com

At the forefront of these dragon spirits, atop a colossal pillar entwined by nine golden dragons, appeared the ethereal form of a young empress clad in a golden imperial robe.

The True Dragon Empress was not only the absolute ruler of the main world.

She was also the current head of the True Dragon Clan—a rare young princess appointed as heir by the True Dragon Ancestor in the illustrious history of the unparalleled Dragon Dynasty.

The empress took her place, her expression slightly grave. Her divine brows hinted at an ominous premonition.

At this moment, many members of the True Dragon Clan below began to murmur among themselves.

“Princess Chen, has something happened?”

“The Dragon Ancestor’s bell has sounded. Could there be an emergency with the Ancestor?”

“Recently, the heavenly dao in the main world has been rumbling day and night. Could it be that Princess Chen’s Dragon Dynasty can’t maintain control?”

“How dare you! The princess’s divine might spans the seas. How could mere mortals shake the foundation of the Dragon Dynasty?!”

“Hehe, I’m merely speculating...”

Seeing the growing commotion among the clan members,

Princess Chen finally spoke from her elevated position.

“Silence!”

With just one word, her divine voice quashed all noise. The true god-level dragon might swept over them, and all the chattering dragons sat upright.

Though Princess Chen was young and beautiful, she was a genuine true god.

In a dynasty with billions of years of heritage, a true god-level being was an unparalleled ruler.

Aside from Princess Chen, the strongest present were only at the peak of the residual god realm!

Once Princess Chen quelled the noise,

The golden bell in the palace’s center rang again—

Dong—!!!

Another toll echoed.

Immediately, countless dragon clan members’ eyes shone with divine light. They rose solemnly, gazing at the ancient phantom in the hall’s center.

On that indistinct golden dragon form,

They could feel the supreme authority of the True Dragon Ancestor—a projection of its lingering will!

At the forefront,

The young and beautiful True Dragon Empress also stood, her hands clasped respectfully before her chest. She nodded slightly to the ancestral phantom, lowering her gaze in reverence.

“Grandfather Dragon...”

Princess Chen addressed with utmost respect.

Yet inwardly, she trembled slightly, sensing anger directed at her—the heir of the True Dragon Clan!

“Grandfather, has something happened?”

Princess Chen raised an eyebrow, puzzled.

In the palace,

A moment of silence passed.

Then, the True Dragon Ancestor’s fury descended—

“Chen’er! Is this the Destined Heroine you recommended from the main world?!”

Boom—!

In an instant,

Cold sweat beaded on Princess Chen’s brow. She swallowed hard as her body trembled slightly at the forefront of the platform.

Just moments ago,

Princess Chen had received a memory from the Dragon Ancestor.

In it,

She saw how the silver-haired maiden she favored had inherited the True Dragon bloodline. After her racial ascension, she rejected the ancestral mark—and then a dazzling phoenix mark appeared on her abdomen. Two abyssal spirit phoenixes snatched away that True Dragon maiden right under the Ancestor’s nose...

But that wasn’t what enraged the True Dragon Ancestor most.

What truly infuriated it was that those two abyssal spirit phoenixes—one directly fought with it while the other arrogantly dismissed its words before obliterating its last lingering soul fragment with an abyssal palm!

Did they think of it as nothing more than an ant?

Such audacity!

First they beat up their ancestor,

Then stole its essence blood and Destined Heroine,

And finally slapped it in humiliation...

This sequence was utterly disgraceful—a blatant insult to their entire clan!

“Feng Yuan!!!”

“Even from within your abyssal prison—you dare oppose me!”

The empress’s dragon brows furrowed as overwhelming killing intent erupted—causing even the palace to tremble.

If this were an unfounded accusation,

Princess Chen could still act obediently before her ancestor.

But now that Feng Yuan was involved—it struck directly at her reverse scale!

Since ancient times,

The dragon and phoenix clans had been mortal enemies above the Nine Heavens.

Ten thousand years ago,

Feng Yuan—a young princess with imperial potential from the True Phoenix Clan—naturally clashed with her contemporary rival from among their kind: Empress Chen herself!

Their millennia-long rivalry spanned both upper realms and cultivation worlds—a legendary saga known throughout heaven and earth!

Princess Chen had thought that imprisoning Feng Yuan marked victory in their age-old contest...

But she hadn’t expected Feng Yuan to extend her claws toward An Luo Yi—corrupting her underhandedly!

In this moment,

The empress seethed with unprecedented rage—ignoring even her ancestor’s phantom as wind whipped through her hair.

All around,

Those who had wanted to speak fell silent—daring not utter a word. Even amidst his own anger,

The True Dragon Ancestor found itself overshadowed by its descendant’s wrathful presence.

“Chen’er—I leave this matter to you. Capture that audacious phoenix who stole our bloodline.”

The ancestor’s voice softened—issuing its command.

Onstage,

Princess Chen bowed slightly in acknowledgment—her golden eyes reflecting steely determination.

As her ancestor’s phantom faded away,

Princess Chen rose—closing her eyes briefly before reciting several names aloud.

In less than half a moment,

Figures appeared behind her—all kneeling respectfully on one knee.

Turning toward them,

Her gaze focused on their leader—a white dragon saintess—as she issued orders sternly:

“Ru Yu—take your men northward and help your useless brother capture that Destined Heroine alive! No more mistakes!”

“Brother...?”

At mention of her brother,

The white dragon saintess’s expression briefly showed disdain—but she nodded seriously: “Yes—Your Majesty.”

With those words spoken,

She transformed into a small white dragon—leading numerous dragon generals away from their golden palace home...

Within its halls once more...

The True Dragon Empress took a deep breath—

“Feng Yuan—if you have any courage left—face me here in my domain!”

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On Moon Sect’s eastern frontlines—

Chaos reigned supreme as battles erupted everywhere; factions fought independently amidst turmoil...

Under Li Nanshan’s command,

His generals had already launched full-scale assaults...

But despite having weapons drawn and ready for battle—

Their target—the True Dragon maiden—had vanished without trace under Mu Yanli’s dual god suppression...

Only those close enough like Ye Qingchuan or Mu Yanli knew what transpired...

Caught between a rock and hard place—

Some generals considered fleeing upon seeing Ye Qingchuan’s azure presence—but collided instead against barriers erected by demonic artifacts sealing all exits...

Thus forced into desperation—

They turned their sights upon both Ye Qingchuan himself alongside any remaining demonic forces present...

After all—

No one could escape now; collusion charges hung over them all like death sentences... What did they have left to fear?

If they couldn’t find their original target—

There was still Mu Yanli—and Ye Qingchuan—the Azure Dragon prodigy—to contend with!

“Damn it! The witch must’ve taken her for herself!”

Someone first accused Mu Yanli...

And soon others joined in agreement—

“Cowardly demons! We agreed to share—but now you hoard our prize!”

“Kill these selfish cultists!!”

In truth—

They merely sought excuses for bloodshed...

To escape required cooperation from Moon Sect’s leaders—but given current hostilities—they’d never negotiate peacefully with these invading generals...

Ultimately leading only toward inevitable conflict...

Having waited so long only for disappointment—

These generals were already ravenous wolves ready for slaughter; accusing Moon Sect provided justification needed for carnage without guilt or remorse...

Meanwhile—

Caught amidst this clash between celestial beings—

Ye Qingchuan found himself equally besieged by circumstances beyond control...

When An Luo Yi vanished into abyssal portals—

He’d been consumed by despair—but quickly refocused upon his mission assigned by Empress herself:

Lady Luo Yi may be lost—but capturing these treacherous ministers remained paramount! Especially their ringleader Li Nanshan!

“There you are!”

Spotting an elder atop snowy peaks—

Ye Qingchuan recognized him instantly despite illusions concealing identity beneath mask and cloak; though unable confirm definitively whether truly Li Nanshan himself stood before him now...

Without concrete evidence linking elder directly back home—it would prove impossible impeaching minister upon return...

“You won’t escape me!!”

Seeing elder flee once more—

Ye Qingchuan roared angrily while charging forward clad in azure scales across battlefield chaos toward pursuit...

Yet midway through chase—

He too collided against barrier sealing realm shut tight...

Raising azure spear high—

He struck forth mightily—

Clang!

Yet even such force failed shatter bindings holding firm around them all...

Strangely enough however—

That fleeing elder passed effortlessly through barriers moments prior unimpeded entirely...