From a loser to an immortal sage

Chapter 352 The Yao Maiden Breaks the Mold, and the Court Is in Turmoil

Ah, the celestial court is truly a place of ever-changing events, with one wave subsiding only for another to rise!

Although I, Xiao Yao, am renowned, who can truly see what these old foxes are plotting?

The Xuan Tian Emperor may be polite to me on the surface, but deep down he's still wary and suspicious of me.

Hmph, do you really think I, Xiao Yao, am made of clay?

These past few days, I've had a feeling that something's off about the atmosphere around me.

A faint smell of gunpowder filled the air, like the calm before a storm.

Those celestial officials who were usually so respectful to me began to have shifty eyes, and even some... gloating.

Sure enough, what was supposed to come came.

At the Immortal Realm resource allocation meeting, Princess Mingyue's hypocritical face reappeared.

She smiled sweetly, her voice so cloying it gave one goosebumps: "Fairy Xiao Yao, your past achievements and extraordinary abilities are evident to everyone in the Immortal Realm!"

I sneered inwardly. What kind of trouble is this woman up to now?

Sure enough, she changed the subject, her eyes suddenly sharpening: "However, some places in this Immortal Realm are resource-poor and have harsh environments, making them difficult to manage. Why not... entrust them to you, Fairy Xiao Yao? With your abilities, you will surely be able to turn decay into magic and bring these places back to life!"

With a slender finger, she pointed to an area marked as "extremely dangerous place"!

Not only are resources scarce there, but monsters roam freely, and dangers lurk everywhere. Even some veteran immortals dare not venture there easily!

This is clearly a trap for me!

There was an uproar in the hall.

Countless gazes, like spotlights, were fixed on me.

Some were watching the spectacle with amusement, some were gloating, and some were secretly worried...

General Wu was so anxious that he kept rubbing his hands, but because of his status, he couldn't directly ask for my help.

I felt my heart pounding and my palms starting to sweat.

This feeling is like going back to when I first transmigrated, isolated and helpless, surrounded by enemies.

Those old folks who supported Princess Mingyue began to make sarcastic and mocking remarks:

"Oh dear, Fairy Xiao Yao, weren't you quite formidable before? Why are you so timid now?"

"Exactly, exactly. Surely he's not just all talk and no action, is he?"

"I think she was just lucky before, a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse!"

These words were like sharp knives, piercing my heart.

I bit my lip tightly, my nails digging deep into my flesh, trying to suppress the anger and grievances in my heart.

No! I can't lose!

I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down.

Suddenly, the corners of my mouth turned up slightly, revealing a confident smile.

“Alright!” I said loudly, “Since everyone trusts me so much, I will accept this task!”

My sudden change of heart stunned everyone.

Princess Mingyue's smile froze instantly. Her eyes widened as if she couldn't believe her ears.

“However…” I changed the subject, my eyes becoming sharp, “If you want me to govern this place well, I need some special privileges.”

I paused, looked directly at Emperor Xuantian, and said, word by word, "I need to be free to allocate resources, recruit talent, and set rules... In short, I am the one who calls the shots on this territory!"

Emperor Xuantian narrowed his eyes slightly, seemingly weighing the pros and cons.

After a moment, he slowly nodded: "Granted!"

Seeing the stunned and frustrated expressions on Princess Mingyue's and the other minor factions' faces, I felt a surge of satisfaction.

"Just you wait and see, I'll show you what it means to 'turn the rotten into the miraculous'!" I vowed silently in my heart.

As I stepped out of the main hall, I looked up at the "extremely ominous place" shrouded in dark clouds, my heart filled with fighting spirit.

"Someone, prepare the carriage. I want to personally see what secrets that 'extremely ominous place' holds..." I ordered, my voice neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for the guard Chu standing at the door to hear clearly.