Kong Rui slowly raised her head and looked in the direction of the carriage that had disappeared.

“Master, that old fellow seems to be really angry!” Little Lion lay on Kong Rui’s shoulder and said calmly.

Kong Rui shrugged and said indifferently, “It’s okay. He still needs me. He won’t really chase me out of the Li family!”

“Besides, if he gets angry, perhaps I will be able to carry out my plan!” Kong Rui’s lips curled up slightly, and a scheming look flashed across her face.

“Plan? What plan?” Little Lion asked curiously.

As Kong Rui walked towards the Li family’s residence, she twirled a fiery red feather in her hand.

Little Lion had given her this feather. It was a token of exchange between Little Lion and the little phoenix.

“Little phoenix, wait for me. I’ll bring you back soon!” Kong Rui thought to herself.

At this moment, the little phoenix was lying on the ground, unable to move.

The silver whip in Wen Qiong’s hand lashed at the little phoenix’s back again.

A string of phoenix blood was flung out by the silver whip.

The ground beside the little phoenix was already covered in blood. The little phoenix looked ghastly and pitiful.

At that moment, the little phoenix’s eyes lit up.

It suddenly raised its head and looked in a certain direction.

The little phoenix’s eyes were filled with hope. “It’s my master! It’s my master’s scent!”

However, in the next moment, a silver whip swung past, and another bloody wound appeared on the little phoenix’s body.

“What are you looking at?! Are you still waiting for that bitch?!” Wen Qiong roared angrily. Her eyes were red and she looked unhinged.

The little phoenix endured the pain and raised its head to glare at Wen Qiong. “I won’t let you scold my master! She’s a good person, a thousand times better than you!”

Wen Qiong’s expression became even more ferocious when she heard the little phoenix’s words.

“I’ll let you know who your master is today!” With that, Wen Qiong waved the silver whip in her hand again.

The queen went to the underground chamber, accompanied by Yin Ling.

She glanced at the bloody phoenix on the ground and turned to Wen Qiong. “Daughter, don’t be angry. Come and rest.”

Seeing that the queen was here, Wen Qiong restrained her anger and threw the silver whip in her hand to a maidservant. “Continue whipping IT!”

The maid hurriedly took the silver whip and raised it to whip the little phoenix.

The little phoenix shuddered in pain.

Wen Qiong turned to glare at the maid. “Did you not eat or something? Use more force! Do you understand? Otherwise, how about I do a demonstration on you?”

After being frightened by Wen Qiong, the maidservant immediately raised the silver whip in her hand high and suddenly swung it down, causing another bloody wound to appear on the little phoenix’s body.

Satisfied, Wen Qiong turned around again and walked toward the queen slowly.

The queen reached out and pulled Wen Qiong to sit beside her.

“You don’t have to be so angry. I will find a way for you to win the competition tomorrow…” the queen said, but Wen Qiong stopped her.

The queen looked inquiringly at Wen Qiong.

Wen Qiong narrowed her eyes with a hint of ruthlessness. “Don’t worry, Mother. I know what to do!”

“Tomorrow, I will definitely make the Li family regret choosing that little bitch Li Ling to compete in my place!”

“I will let everyone in the empire and the five continents know the true strength of the princess!”

“I’ll let them know that the strength of someone with a phoenix essence is not something a woman from a small clan can compare to!”

The queen nodded in relief. “You may have the phoenix, but don’t let your guard down.”

The queen gently adjusted the feather ornament on Wen Qiong’s head before lowering her eyes to meet Wen Qiong’s. “You will always be the best!”

Wen Qiong’s face was no longer filled with hostility. Instead, it was replaced with the innocence of a teenage girl.

The queen sighed softly. “No matter who gets in your way, I will get rid of them all!”

Wen Qiong smiled even more brightly. “Thank you, Mother!”

The two of them chatted softly, accompanied by the occasional sound of whipping. The contrast was actually a little comical.

The little phoenix gritted its teeth as it watched the affectionate scene in front of it. Its eyes were about to burst with flames.

“Just you wait! When I return to my master’s side, I will definitely let you two have a taste of what I’ve endured!”