General's Thunderous Strike

Actually, she could have brought this out back at the old madam's place.

But she knew, they'd definitely side with Grace.

That's why she made a special trip to Jinhua Hall before pulling this thing out.

As the Rune Talisman burned, Grace felt a faint restlessness in her meridians.

It was like some invisible force was tugging at her.

But the feeling was super weak, and it faded away almost instantly.

Even after the talisman burned up, nothing weird happened to Grace at all.

Grace let out a sigh of relief.

Cutie Pie's magic really works wonders!

Grace Wan's face changed.

Impossible!

How could Grace possibly have repaired her meridians and dispelled the rune power in just one night?

She knew better than anyone just how formidable the rune power was. Not even Grace, nor Evan Xiao—the most powerful cultivator in Blue Moon Kingdom—could do such a thing!

"Second Wife, I didn't glow at all," Grace said. "Did you have a nightmare last night?"

Grace Wan was stunned for a long moment before saying, "How could it be a nightmare? Then how do you explain the wound on my neck?"

"Yeah! How did you get that wound?" Grace pondered aloud. "Maybe it wasn't a nightmare... maybe you were trying to frame me?"

"Me? How could I possibly frame you? You must've found some way to get rid of the rune power!" Grace Wan protested.

Suddenly, a white light flashed from Grace Wan's body, shattering the sword into three pieces.

One piece shot straight into the wall, punching a hole through it.

Bits of stone rained down onto the floor.

Everyone stared at Grace Wan in shock.

She'd said this before, so of course she had to stick to her story now.

Otherwise, she'd be contradicting herself.

"Madam of Blue Moon Kingdom, with a protective talisman that strong in your body, even all of us together couldn’t hurt you! And yet you claim the wound on your neck was left by Grace?" General Xiao asked.

Minister Zhuo’s eyebrows twitched.

He’d shared a bed with Grace Wan for over ten years—how did he never know she was this powerful?

Grace Wan’s face turned pale, then green, then white again. She glared angrily at General Xiao: "General Xiao! This is a Zhu family matter! What business is it of yours?"

"If it’s a family matter, why bring it to the emperor?" General Xiao’s gaze was cold and stern. "I was discussing important business with His Majesty. If you want to handle family drama, take it home!"

"You—" Grace Wan was so mad she could bite through steel.

"Madam of Blue Moon Kingdom," Colin Gu narrowed his eyes, "Even the general couldn't touch you, let alone Grace. So how did you really get that wound on your neck?"

Grace Wan never imagined that the rune power in Grace’s body would just vanish.

She was even more stunned that General Xiao had exposed her on the spot.

And she was standing there, perfectly fine—not a single scratch!

"Madam of Blue Moon Kingdom, with a talisman that strong in your body, even all of us together couldn’t lay a finger on you. And yet you say Grace gave you that wound?" General Xiao pressed.