Forensic Imperial Concubine

Chapter 781 Taming The Holy Beast (Part One)

Looking at the solemnness on Diana's face as she spoke those words, Harper couldn't help but be amused.

"You want to take me as your master?" with a burst of crisp laughter, Harper asked. "But why?"

"I want to learn how to refine medicine from you!" Diana replied earnestly. Impressed by Harper's depth of knowledge about medicines, she felt that she still had a long way to go to get close to the proficiency that Harper had mastered. Also, she knew that Harper could be able to activate the Holy Article of the South Kingdom. Hence, there was no doubt that she could learn a lot from her.

"I see. But I won't accept you as my disciple," Harper refused without hesitation. She was aware that sooner or later, the South Kingdom and the Bright Dynasty would start a war. If she took Diana as her disciple, she was sure to fall into a dilemma.

Even after being refused by Harper, Diana mumbled confidently, "Whether you agree or not, I will follow you from now on!"

Harper laughed as she heard that but refrained from reacting to Diana's words. She smirked in her heart thinking that at the moment it was still uncertain whether they could get out of the swamp and reach the Phoenix City safely and how the people would react if they saw them come out of the Labyrinth Swamp. Just like that, as one thought led to another, Harper started imagining the possible reactions from the people of the Phoenix City. Would there be fear in their eyes for Harper and her followers? Or would there be applause for them?

"Growl!" All of a sudden, the silence of the Labyrinth Swamp was shattered by a roar that could be heard at a distance. The roar reverberated in the whole swamp, making the ground tremble. Harper furrowed her brows and exclaimed, "What is it this time?"

behind Harper automatically. With a trembling voice, she remarked, "I am telling you, it's not a good thing. I have heard of a Holy Beast that stays in this Labyrinth Swamp. It is terribly ferocious, to say the least. Every time someone commits a crime in the South Kingdom, he will be thrown into this swamp to feed the Holy Beast. But I have also

"No, it has

me here!" Diana snapped back. Had it not been for Harper who pulled her into the swamp, Diana would still be the

gave her a cold look at her and said, "If I didn't take you away, you would have been dead by now. Even then, it was none other than me who would have been blamed for your murder. Either way, I had to bear the brunt for whatever happened to you. Hence, I don't mind taking you

to a ghastly expression. The ground under their feet started to shake vehemently. Feeling a stagger, Diana was about to fall on

"That thing seems to be coming towards us." She looked at Harper with a desperate look. Her face had

the whole forest seemed to be collapsing in front of their eyes. All the poisonous insects and snakes retreated. Every living thing in the vicinity was shaken and petrified. Harper waved her hand and said, "Everyone, just get dispersed right

leave you alone. We must

her. Ever since they entered the swamp, it was Harper who had been exhausting her spiritual power to protect the secret guards. Now, after getting such a strict instruction from Harper, they

in a low voice. "Everybody, scatter away. Hide yourself. Don't make trouble

one to separate from the group and hide. The guards followed suit

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