Being reminded by Elder Fu, the red-clothed girl didn't dare bring up sending word back to the palace for reinforcements. If she actually did that, regardless of whether that pair of dogs had anything to worry about, she herself would definitely be locked in confinement.
At the thought, her eyes reddened and she said aggrievedly, "Father is so biased! Why is it that Brother can leave the palace whenever he pleases, without even needing guards, and no matter what killing or arson he does outside, Father never says a word about it? But when it comes to me, not only do I have to drag these useless bodies along, there are all sorts of rules to follow. Father is the most biased person in the world!"
She ranted on and on, her voice thick with resentment.
Elder Fu didn't dare agree with a single word. Their master was vast in his powers and mysterious in his ways. The young lady could call him biased all she liked—after all, she was his own daughter, and even if she were punished, it wouldn't be too severe. But if he himself echoed those sentiments and their master caught wind of it, he'd be lucky to keep his head.
"So what do we do now?!" The red-clothed girl stamped her foot, her chest tight with pent-up frustration. If she didn't get this anger out somehow, she'd never feel right again.
Sending word back to the palace for reinforcements wasn't realistic. Relying on the three people at her side to exact revenge was impossible. But she couldn't just let this go, could she? If she did, she'd never sleep peacefully again. This would become a lifelong nightmare, leaving behind a devastating psychological scar.
Elder Fu seemed to be at a loss as well, his face scrunched up like a bitter melon.
"Useless! Every last one of you, useless!" The more the red-clothed girl looked at Elder Fu and the two guards, the angrier she became, and she couldn't help but shout, "I've been wronged and none of you can do a thing about it! What use are any of you?!"
Just then, Elder Fu's eyes suddenly lit up as if something had occurred to him. He spoke up, "Young Lady, please calm your anger. This old man may have thought of a good idea."
"What? Tell me quickly! As long as it can bring that pair of dogs down and let me vent my anger, I'll be sure to put in a good word for you with Father and get you some rewards."
Elder Fu chuckled and said, "It is already this old man's honor to serve by the young lady's side. There is no need for any—"
"Hurry up and say it. Stop dawdling." The red-clothed girl cut him off impatiently.
Elder Fu cleared his throat lightly before speaking. "We cannot mobilize anyone from the palace, and none of us are a match for that brat. If the young lady wants revenge, then we'll have to borrow an outsider's hand."
"An outsider?" The red-clothed girl arched her slender eyebrows. "Who?"
Elder Fu said, "That would require this old man to do some probing—to see who happens to be nearby and could be of use to the young lady."
At this, the red-clothed girl's beautiful eyes instantly brightened. "Then hurry up and probe! Back when I was still in the palace, those fellows clung to me like dog-tallow plaster. Now that I actually need them, surely they won't refuse, will they?"
"Indeed, indeed! That the young lady would deign to use them is their honor—who would dare refuse?" Elder Fu flattered her with a laugh, and as he spoke, he produced a message compass from his spatial ring. "Please wait a moment, young lady, and allow this old man to make some inquiries."
As his spiritual sense surged, the message compass in Elder Fu's hand emitted a faint glow—he was clearly sending a message to someone.
The red-clothed girl watched with eager anticipation, her beautiful eyes brimming with expectation. She could already picture Yang Kai and Zhang Ruoxi surrounded by a crowd of her subordinates, forced to their knees and begging for mercy. At the thought, she couldn't help but let a smile curl the corner of her lips.
She secretly vowed that when that time came, she would make Yang Kai kneel before her and lick the dust from the soles of her shoes. Then she would scar that woman's face, strip her naked, and throw her into the busiest marketplace.
Anyone who dared provoke the young lady—no matter who they were—would have no good end!
"Got it!" After a moment, Elder Fu's brow shot up and he let out a low exclamation.
"Who's nearby?" the red-clothed girl asked eagerly.
Elder Fu said, "Not long ago, quite a few people from the Yellow Spring Sect entered the Ancient Lands. Even Elder Hua Feichen is here."
"Hua Feichen?" The red-clothed girl raised an eyebrow. "That fellow at the second-level Emperor realm, the one who's on good terms with you?"
"That's right, him!"
The red-clothed girl clapped her hands. "Ha! With Hua Feichen here, that pair of dogs won't escape my clutches. Elder Fu, send a message to the Yellow Spring Sect right away. Tell them to pull out of the Ancient Lands—I have something I need them to do."
Elder Fu said, "There's no need to trouble ourselves that way. We can simply enter the Ancient Lands and find them ourselves."
The red-clothed girl frowned. "We go find them? Why?"
Elder Fu thought to himself that this girl's intellect was truly limited—she couldn't even figure out such a simple question. Anyone else, and he'd have slapped them already. But facing this red-clothed girl, he still had to explain patiently. "Young Lady, think about it. What did those two go to see that old man for?"
The red-clothed girl stared at him blankly and countered, "For what?"
The corner of Elder Fu's mouth twitched. He was seething inside, but still had to guide her along carefully. "Then what would we be going to see the old man for?"
"To have him lead us into the Ancient Lands!" the red-clothed girl said. "Didn't those people say he's the best guide in the entire Desolate City? Why else would I, with my status, stoop so low as to visit that wretched place?"
At this, the red-clothed girl seemed to catch on. "Oh," she said. "That pair of dogs went to see that old man because they want to enter the Ancient Lands too, right?"
Elder Fu thought: Thank the heavens, you've finally figured it out—that was no easy task. But he still had to praise her: "The young lady is truly gifted in her intelligence. She grasps things at the slightest hint."
The red-clothed girl snorted coldly. "Something this simple, and you made it sound so complicated. Why didn't you just say they were heading into the Ancient Lands too?"