Prophecy Of The Stars

13.FLEEING

Two days after the celebratory banquet, Wan Huang and Yaoyao left the Wan manor in the dead of the night. 

Aside from three sets of new clothing and some food to have through the journey, there wasn't anything valuable left in the Wan manor to be taken away as she had cleaned their treasury a year ago.

Their destination was Zhongdu city in Huanyuan, where the Celestial Jade Sect selections would be held. Wan Huang pre-arranged a carriage, as it would take about a month's journey to reach there.

With her standing in the family, asking permission to join the selections or going out, was a vain effort. So she had to leave quietly and quickly to avoid being caught.

Wan Huang never planned on forgiving the Wan family, for the grievances she and her mother endured. With her current strength, she could not directly butt heads with them but, there would always exist some weak corners. One such advantage was Yan Wangyin.

Wan Huang mixed her newly developed poison, in Yan Wangyin's cosmetics. Yan Wangyin was a beauty, so to maintain her appearance she used high quality products. Tampering them would yield quick results.

The effects would be manifested after seven days. Although she wanted to remain behind, to see the results, it wasn't a good idea.

Wan Huang and Yaoyao left early, without waiting for the upcoming drama. For their safety, they changed carriage every three cities as they passed.

In Wan manor, everything seemed peaceful after the banquet. The Wan siblings busied themselves in last minute preparations, for the selection test.

The manor became too peaceful for someone who was itching to cause trouble. Furthermore, she had only three days left, so she decided to have some fun.

Wan Bao proceeded towards her sister's dilapidated courtyard, where she had not gone for over a year.

She wanted to find her personal punchbag, test her powers and have some fun while she was at it.

"Open the gates. Our young miss is here to visit her sister." Wan Bao's maid ordered the guards arrogantly.

She is the respected seventh young miss, so her maids also had a higher standing. Who would dare to disobey?.

Through the opened gates they stepped inside.

The courtyard was eerily quiet. It was so quiet that Wan Bao felt chills creeping up her body.

Dry leaves covered the ground, dust settled on doors and floor and spiders happily rested in the webs woven across the broken windows. It was, as if no one lived there for a long time, the building abandoned and creepy.

Wan Bao felt something amiss, so she send her maidservants to check inside.

"Young miss, there's nobody in here. It seems like no one lived here for about a week."  Wan Bao's maid rushed out when she realised Wan Huang and Yaoyao were missing.

Wan Bao huried all the way back to her mother's courtyard and reported it.

Yan Wangyin immediately sent her servants to check.

'That slut is really stupid. She handed over such a golden chance to me. This time I will make make sure she is crushed completely.'  Yan Wangyin sauntered towards Wan Jahao's study to report, as soon as she received the confirmation.

Wan Jahao blew up in anger on hearing the news. Immediately, guards were dispatched from the manor to search for them. From the testimonies of the guards of her courtyard, they assumed she left someday after the banquet, but were not sure where she fled to.