The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot

Chapter 119: Chapter 119 The Truth of the Matter

The Princess lifted her head fiercely, glaring at Nianyao, but eventually, she came out of Ma Qin’s body.

However, since Ma Qin’s soul had been devoured by the Princess, when the Princess’s soul left, that body just flopped down limply to the ground. There was no movement in her chest, her complexion was deathly pale, and indeed, it looked like a corpse. In fact, it was definitely a corpse, for Ma Qin had already died, even her ashes had dissipated.

Faced with the Princess’s hateful gaze, Zhong Nianyao’s expression remained unchanged; she simply glanced dismissively before speaking, “You’d better control your gaze. Even though you’ve become a ghost now, making you go blind is not a difficult task for me. Moreover, if the Soul Body’s eyes go blind, then even after reincarnation, you’ll be blind for eternity.”

Her words, although delivered in a calm manner, made everyone present feel as if a chill had swept through, giving them involuntary goosebumps.

The Princess wanted to maintain her pride, but the thought of being blind forever terrified her. In the end, she restrained her gaze, not daring to look at Nianyao again.

Her heart was reluctant, but she knew that Nianyao was indeed capable of such an act, and her now faintly visible soul was proof of that.

Seeing the Princess’s reaction, Nianyao nodded in satisfaction and then said, “Alright, tell us! What exactly is going on with you? You should have been dead for many years, so why was your soul trapped in those Merfolk Tears?”

“It was Pan Yi—he’s just a pervert,” the Princess said through gritted teeth, filled with hatred. “It’s all because of him; he destroyed my entire life. And even after my death, he refused to let me go, actually sealing my soul inside these Merfolk Tears and burying my corpse here with his own. It all disgusts me to no end.”

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked. If at the beginning they didn’t know who this Pan Yi mentioned by the Princess was, by the end, they had fully understood.

That must be the General’s name, right?

However, it now seemed that the story between the General and the Princess wasn’t as beautiful as depicted on the mural—at least, from the Princess’s perspective, she seemed to harbor bone-deep hatred for the General.

As the Princess continued her story, everyone came to understand what had truly happened, which was completely different from what was portrayed on the mural.

All along, the General had indeed admired the Princess, but the so-called peaceful marriage to a foreign land was just a ludicrous idea. The Princess wasn’t involved in a political marriage with the neighboring country’s Prince; theirs was an alliance, and the two had taken a liking to each other even before getting married.

After the wedding, they shared a deep love for each other and lived through a very beautiful time. The Prince of the neighboring country was not ambitious; he enjoyed roaming through landscapes and accompanying himself with music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, sharing similar interests with the Princess.

Two people without ambition, even within the Royal Family, lived a carefree life, not considered a threat by anyone.

If life could have continued this way, they might have indeed become an eternal love story.

Regrettably, because the General couldn’t win the Princess’s heart, his psyche gradually warped, especially knowing how happily the Princess and the Prince lived together, he grew even more bitter.

So, he instigated a war between the two countries and then schemed to send the Prince to the battlefield, ultimately killing him. He thought he could then welcome the Princess back.

Unexpectedly, upon learning of her husband’s death in battle, the Princess was heartbroken and finally killed herself in her grief.

Hearing this news, the General went even madder. He actually stole the Princess’s body and had a master seal her soul into the Merfolk Tears.

He then went even further by constructing this tomb, taking his own life and being buried with the Princess.

As she narrated, tears swelled in the Princess’s eyes, and her eyes were filled with hatred—if the General was before her at this moment, she would undoubtedly fight him to the death.

After hearing the Princess’s story, everyone in the tomb couldn’t help but feel sympathy for her.

Originally she had a happy family life, a harmonious marriage, but because of the General’s unrequited love, so many events transpired that eventually led to the couple’s death. Moreover, even after death, their souls were trapped for so many years, it was no wonder she had become an Evil Ghost.

“So, what now?” Nianyao’s expression remained unchanged. She felt a twinge of regret, but she didn’t exhibit much sympathy, “You’ve come out now, what do you plan to do? Although you’ve devoured Ma Qin’s soul, in the end, it was her greed that caused it, which won’t have much of an impact on you. However, if you kill these two people, that’s an unjust killing, and once you’re in hell, you’ll be punished, and it will also have a big impact on your reincarnation.”

The cycle of karma, retribution is inevitable. Every deed done by a person is recorded in hell’s Merit Book and cannot be hidden.

“Do you think I care?” the Princess’s eyes still red, “I’ve long been incapable of reincarnation, and I haven’t done any evil deeds in my life, on the contrary, I often gave alms, yet I ended up with such a tragic fate. Is Heavenly Dao really just?”

“Heavenly Dao is certainly just,” Nianyao said, tone even, “If you were truly as kind as you say, then all the suffering you’ve endured will be compensated in your future reincarnation.”

“What a joke,” the Princess scoffed, “Do you think your words can convince me? If Heavenly Dao is so unjust to me, why shouldn’t I fight back?”

As she spoke, the murderous aura around the Princess grew more intense. Her previously faint and indistinct soul began to solidify, surrounded by black mists, showing signs of imminent rampage.

Nianyao frowned, aware that if this continued, the Princess would soon turn into an Evil Ghost. Once transformed, she would lose all sanity, with only blood and slaughter in her eyes, becoming a merciless killing machine.

When that happened, the only option would be to obliterate her soul.

She didn’t really want things to come to this, after all, she felt the Princess’s life experience was indeed quite pitiable.