Then, it scrambled and crawled to the very edge of the Martial Arena, trembling all over as it stared at Cutie Pie.
Once again, everyone was completely stunned.
Minister Zhuo (Edward Lawrence) gaped at it, mouth wide open.
The old madam also stared at it with her mouth agape.
Everyone was left utterly baffled by the scene.
Can someone please tell them what on earth just happened?
"Go on!" Princess Lynne Ling stared blankly at her spirit pet. "What’s wrong with you?"
The giant python curled up into a shivering ball, but still didn’t move.
"Hurry up! Bite her! Eat her!" Princess Lynne Ling was furious.
The Rosemark Crimson Python glanced at Princess Lynne Ling, then suddenly swept its tail and sent her flying.
This time, she flew even farther than Sun Xiangjun and the others earlier, finally crashing into the edge of the stands and landing among the crowd, spitting out a mouthful of blood with a loud "wah!"
Then, the Rosemark Crimson Python straightened up, bowed respectfully to Grace, soared to the rooftop, and vanished from sight.
For a long moment, the Martial Arena was completely silent.
The Zhu Clan members looked as if they'd turned to stone.
Finally, Sam Yuan snapped out of it and shouted, "Bravo!"
He immediately started clapping with all his might.
The entire Martial Arena erupted in enthusiastic applause.
The Zhu Clan went wild. Minister Zhuo’s eyes burned with emotion, turning redder and redder.
No one knew what had just happened, but their hearts were racing with excitement!
The Empress Dowager came to her senses, nodded repeatedly, and said with great excitement, "Excellent! Well done! Grace, you did wonderfully!"
Grace smiled and bowed to the Empress Dowager from afar.
"But how did you get that seventh-tier Rosemark Crimson Python to... turn on its master and escape?"
Grace reached to her waist and took out a handkerchief, unfolding it for everyone to see. "Honestly, it’s nothing special—just a handkerchief embroidered with the Blue Moon Kingdom’s totem! What intimidated it wasn’t me, but the might of my Blue Moon Kingdom!"
Who would believe such nonsense?
But no one could argue with it, either.
The Empress Dowager chuckled and nodded, "Very well! Then, I hereby announce the final winner of this match is—"
"Empress Dowager!" Suddenly, someone called out.
It was Sun Xiangjun.
"Miss Sun, what do you want to say?" Sun Xiangjun was a spirit pharmacist with an Earth Spirit Root, highly respected by the royal family.
"Chloe Zhu is actually a spirit practitioner, yet she’s been hiding it all along," Sun Xiangjun said. "According to Dahai law, any spirit practitioner who fails to report their status shall be punished with exile."
As soon as those words were spoken, Minister Zhuo’s face changed.
That’s right, a new law was passed just last year, stating exactly that.
It all started because of an incident back then.
In the Vermilion Kingdom, there was a child whose parents had died, and he was adopted by relatives from another country.
During the national exam organized by the Vermilion Kingdom, this child was found to have a Phoenix Heart and won first place.
Although the child was originally from the Vermilion Kingdom, all the honors went to the other country.
After that incident, the Vermilion Kingdom immediately passed this law.
Other countries quickly followed suit.
But when a child is born with a Spirit Root, families usually rush to register at the government office. Generally, people rarely think about this law.
Still, the law does exist.
The law of the land is as unyielding as a mountain.
Especially with so many eyes watching.
As the Prime Minister, Minister Zhuo (Edward Lawrence) understood this better than anyone.
The place of exile lies beyond the Spiritlands. Not only is there no spiritual energy there, but it’s filled with outlaws of varying cultivation levels.
How could a young woman like Grace possibly survive there?
"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, Grace doesn’t have a Spirit Root. I’ve tested her countless times!" Minister Zhuo said. "Maybe... she just took an Exploding Spirit Pill?"