The villain daughter did all kinds of things

“Sasha died so suddenly, and she didn’t even leave behind her soul, which made the investigation very difficult.”

“I’ve reviewed all the police and FBI investigation records, and I’ve also had countless private investigators conduct investigations on my own. There’s only one very suspicious point that makes me have some suspicions.”

"Just as the rumors are circulating, Sasha did indeed commit suicide; at least, the direct cause of her physical death was suicide."

"But I'm also certain that Sasha would never commit suicide, and given her definitely problematic performance on stage... I suspect that Sasha was murdered, and the person who killed her was definitely a Fusion Stage expert with the ability to forcibly control a person's body or mind."

"Many private investigators came to the same conclusion, and they all gave up on the case afterward... No matter how much money I offered, they were unwilling to continue investigating."

"...As expected, he is a powerhouse in the Fusion stage."

Emery was clearly not surprised, and even exchanged a glance with Sulina.

The way Su Linsa fell serves as a stark warning. Once the matter with old man Langdon is resolved and we return to Locke City, we must equip Su Lina with a top-tier magical artifact capable of specifically defending against mind control and human manipulation, to prevent her from following in her sister's footsteps.

Cynthia, sensing something from Emerald's reaction, quickly and excitedly grabbed Emerald's hand:

"Little Ellie, do you also have any leads? Or do you have someone you suspect?"

"Auntie, don't get agitated... Didn't I say? I'm here for this very reason. I'll definitely participate in avenging Ms. Su Linsha. When the time comes, if we join forces, no matter who that bastard is, we can crush her like a piece of trash, right?"

Emery quickly reassured Cynthia again before continuing:

"But Aunt, you know that bastard is definitely a Fusion Stage expert... Even though I'm at the Fusion Stage now, it's not so easy to plot and kill another Fusion Stage expert, so I need more information."

“Aunt, think about it carefully again. Is there any other clue? It doesn’t have to be the unusual events in the days before and after the incident. Any unusual events related to Ms. Su Linsha will do. After all, no one in this world knows her better than you, Aunt.”

"...Is it Sasha's unusual behavior?"

Cynthia frowned, first thoughtfully, then uncertainly saying:

"Actually, there is something quite strange, but I don't know if it's related to this matter."

"what's up?"

Amélie asked hurriedly, and Sulina also focused her attention to listen.

"It was Sasha's strength that increased very rapidly for a period of time... well, it was around the time she became the Federation's recognized queen of song and dance."

Cynthia took another deep drag on her pipe, then exhaled a smoke ring and said:

"Back in school, Sasha and I had similar talent for cultivation. When we graduated, I was even stronger than Sasha as a mage."

"But as you can see now, I'm over 40 and still only at the Control level, and I haven't even touched the threshold of the Fusion stage. My talent is definitely not particularly good. Sasha during her time at the academy was even worse than me... She focused all her attention on practicing singing and dancing and rarely cultivated magic."

"But strangely enough, after Sasha became famous throughout the Federation and became a queen of song and dance, her cultivation speed suddenly increased a lot. Even if she didn't cultivate at all every day, she would inexplicably become stronger on her own."

"Shortly before Sasha's accident, she even told me that she seemed to be able to try to break through to the fusion stage."

Chapter 210 I'm Blinded by You

Humans are limited by their own talents and the capacity of their magical meridians to withstand certain effects. Those who can become a Fusion Stage Mage or a Grand Mage before the age of 40 are considered geniuses among geniuses.

Ark Lohid, the eldest grandson of the Lohid family, is 32 years old this year and has only just touched the threshold of becoming a Grand Magician. It will take him at least 2 to 3 years to make a formal breakthrough.

Before Emeryte, the youngest fusion mage in the Allen Federation's records only broke through at the age of 31. Therefore, Emeryte's strength truly shocked the entire Federation, considering that she had just turned 20 this year.

Theoretically speaking, this is unbelievable; even the most evil and unorthodox cultivation methods should not achieve this speed.

It wasn't until Emery, through her grandfather, partially revealed her cultivation methods that people were both surprised and amazed.

The practice of overloading and bursting one's magical meridians almost daily, followed by repair, is seen by most people not just as risky, but as utterly insane.

Especially with Amelie's talent, her steady and methodical training would have been enough to break through to the Fusion stage before the age of 35, so there was no need for her to be in such a hurry, but she still did it anyway.

This is equivalent to someone who already has billions in assets playing Texas Hold'em in casinos every day, wildly jumping between instant bankruptcy and making huge profits. Normal people simply cannot accept this.

Many people would rather suffer a loss than offend Amelie, largely for this reason—no one wants to easily experience the terrifying power of someone who is so ruthless to themselves when they go crazy.

In short, Emeryte is an exception, while Julia is destined for greatness; their cultivation speed is unparalleled.

Normally, cultivation geniuses only attempt to break through to the Fusion stage when they are 35 to 40 years old.

What about Su Linsha?

Sulinsa and Cynthia are classmates at the academy, so their ages are no more than a year apart.

Cynthia just turned 40 this year, while Su Linsha had her accident 7 years ago, meaning Su Linsha was only around 33 years old when the accident happened.

If Su Linsha had shown exceptional talent for cultivation from a young age, had consistently worked diligently in her training, and had been provided with ample resources by a powerful force, it wouldn't be surprising if she had reached the threshold of the Fusion stage at the age of 33, just like Ark-Lohid is now.

The problem is that the Bolin family has long since declined, and they can barely afford to send Su Linsha to school, let alone provide her with more resources for cultivation. Furthermore, Su Linsha's early displays of talent in cultivation weren't particularly high, and she devoted herself entirely to singing and dancing, neglecting her magical cultivation sporadically.

In this situation, it would be absolutely abnormal for Su Linsha to be able to reach the threshold of the integration period at around 33 years old.

"I have some guesses, Aunt."

So after pondering for a while, Emery rubbed her chin and said:

"Have you seen the movies I made? What do you think of the wish-granting magic system that Julia uses in 'Julia 1'?"

"The Prayer Magic System? You mean the one you used as your graduation project? I know."

Cynthia nodded slightly. This time, instead of blowing smoke rings, she slowly exhaled a long, thin stream of smoke.

"This system looks very powerful in the movie, and I heard that the military is also very interested in it? But I think it's actually a bit of a waste, because it's not easy to get people to voluntarily give up their magic, and not everyone can immediately convert a large amount of magic into actual combat power like Yulia."

"Auntie has a good eye."

Emery smiled first, then said very seriously:

"What if... I mean, what if I'm not the first person to have this idea, and that person was using a similar method to gather power and improve themselves a long time ago?"

"She may have set up magic circles or rituals similar to my wishing magic system in Sphinx... or even on a larger scale within the Federation. As long as the people within the ritual's range meet the conditions, she can absorb a portion of its power for her own use."

“Technically speaking, this ritual isn’t that difficult to perform, but completely controlling it isn’t easy either. For example, if a more qualified person emerges, they could steal most of the power from the ritual’s master… What do you think of my guess, Aunt?”

"what do you mean……"

Cynthia was shocked. She inhaled almost all the tobacco in her pipe in one go, until she coughed from the smoke before she came to her senses.

As the godmother of the largest gang in the Allen Federation, Cynthia was quite clever and immediately understood what Emery meant:

"You mean song and dance? Someone has set up a large-scale ritual similar to your wishing magic, which can transform the people's praise and worship of the best singers and dancers into an increase in the singers' power or other benefits."

"Sasa's strength increased rapidly after she was known as the Queen of Song and Dance. This was probably due to the benefits of this large-scale ceremony, but it also caused her to offend the true master of the ceremony, an old man in the Fusion stage who was probably hundreds of years old."

"That's why that old woman destroyed Sasha in that way. She not only wanted Sasha dead, but also wanted Sasha to be disgraced and completely fall from her position as a queen of song and dance... That must be it, that explains everything."

"..."

Emerald didn't say anything, letting Cynthia and Surina each hold one of her hands tightly, one on the bar and the other under it.

Both of their eyes glistened with tears, but more than that, they were filled with hatred and murderous intent.

"It's Mondoly from the Arts Association, right?"

Finally, Cynthia spoke again, her voice carrying a certain resolve:

“Only she fits this hypothesis perfectly… I know that an old fusion-stage person like her, who has lived for hundreds of years, is not easy to deal with, but I will not give up my revenge… I have never given up my revenge for Sasha all these years, I just didn’t know who to take revenge on, but now I finally know, which is good.”

"Auntie, don't be impulsive... and count me in."

Emery quickly patted Cynthia's clenched fist, and at the same time used her other hand to put her arm around Sulina's waist and pull her into her embrace:

"You know, the Art Association has offended me a long time ago. I'm petty and won't let them get away with it. Besides, that old hag Mondo seems worried that Senior Sister will affect her cultivation like her sister did. She even hired an assassin to kill Senior Sister a while ago."

"So Auntie, you don't need to fight alone with the determination to die. We can join forces to take down that old hag. I happen to have a plan here... How about it?"

“…Okay, Auntie, I’ll listen to you.”

After only a few seconds of silence, Cynthia readily nodded:

“Now that you’ve made something of yourself, Ellie, you not only possess the strength of the Fusion stage, but you’ve also obtained the Ring of Melson. Theoretically, I should obey your orders… So this time, I can fully cooperate with your plan for revenge. Just tell me what you need.”

"Auntie, I have only one request: I want to see that old hag die with my own eyes!"

"no problem."

Emery readily agreed:

"Don't worry, I won't let that old hag die too easily. I want her to taste the pain of dying in a horribly ugly way after being utterly disgraced... I already have a plan. With you, Aunt, and your dessert gang cooperating with me, I'll be even more confident."

"Easy to say."

Cynthia did not hesitate for a moment:

"I created and led the Dessert Gang to prosperity and its peak, so it's only natural that the Dessert Gang would die for me... As long as it helps the revenge plan, it doesn't matter if the Dessert Gang is used as cannon fodder."

"That's not the case."

Amelie chuckled and shook her head:

"Even if the entire Dessert Gang were truly willing to fight to the death for you, Auntie, they would be useless against an old hag like Mondoly; they wouldn't even qualify as cannon fodder."

"So the real role of the dessert gang is not on the battlefield, but in the people, in the rumors that people spread by word of mouth during their leisure time."

“Montori wants to rely on people’s worship and praise of the best singers and dancers to reach the higher realm of the Ascension Period. I will let her know that water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.”

“Now my Melson Entertainment owns several newspapers and media outlets, and your dessert gang can easily spread rumors among the lower classes… The wave of public opinion we create together will surely crush that old hag like a piece of trash, or at least significantly weaken her.”

"Therefore, in the coming period, Auntie will need to use the resources of the Dessert Gang to gather intelligence and prepare for the planned propaganda and rumor war..."

. . . . .

After carefully discussing their plan to deal with the old hag Mondoly from the Art Association, it was already late at night. Cynthia invited Amelie to stay at her donut-shaped penthouse and arranged for several beautiful and hot young women for her.

Amelie didn't refuse to stay at the Donut Villa, but she didn't want the little spirit girl. Marcy and Sulina were enough for her nighttime water magic training.

Perhaps because she knew a lot about her sister, Sulina was incredibly passionate tonight, even more so than Marcy, who possessed the Flame of Life. This made Emerald realize once again what it means that every genius artist is bound to be good at playing with color.

The next morning, after washing up and having breakfast with Aunt Cynthia, Amelie planned to go find Mengmeng as agreed and go see the large art exhibition organized by the Art Association together.

Marcy and Sulina will, of course, follow along.

Although taking Sulina to see the art exhibition at the art association might seem like putting herself in a dangerous situation, it actually wasn't at all.

This art exhibition was indeed organized by the art association, but both the venue owner and the on-site security were handled by Merson.

If Emery and the Art Association were to actually clash at the art exhibition, it would be hard to say who would truly be on home ground.

Moreover, unless Mondoly is so desperate that she's about to do something drastic, she's unlikely to cause trouble at a large event hosted by her own family. This art exhibition is still worth attending.

However, while the idea is wonderful, reality always surprises us.

After Emery, Marcy, and Sulina met up with Mengmeng at a café, they received the latest news—the art exhibition had been postponed again.

Perhaps this is a characteristic of so-called free and democratic countries; Langdon's public trial just ended yesterday, and today people are already taking to the streets to protest.

Some protested that a monster like Langdon should be executed immediately, while others protested that Langdon should be allowed to live and continue his research, using his knowledge and talent to atone for his sins.

Before the federal police responsible for maintaining order could even get out of the way, the two opposing protest groups started fighting amongst themselves.

In Amelie's previous life, the protests in the beautiful country of Blue Star consisted of nothing more than throwing stones, fireworks, and homemade Molotov cocktails at each other.

The people in this world possess magic. Even if they aren't mages, a magic-affinity user can easily conjure a small fireball in a state of extreme anger, not to mention that there are quite a few mages skilled in combat in the parade.

When two protest groups with differing ideologies are unable to persuade each other with words, it is natural for people driven by anger to erupt into armed conflict.

Unfortunately, the main street where the [Moon Raven] exhibition hall is located is one of the main battlegrounds where fights broke out between protest marches. Currently, all the shops on both sides of the street have been temporarily closed, including the exhibition hall.

To prevent angry protesters from damaging the artworks in the exhibition hall, Merson Security has completely sealed off the hall with a magical barrier, prohibiting anyone from entering, and the art exhibition has naturally had to be postponed.

In fact, if Mengmeng hadn't received a mission called "appeasing the young lady," she might have been sent to maintain order.

Around 10 a.m., the police in Sfingart hurriedly mobilized, and many junior FBI agents were also dispatched.

However, instead of forcibly dispersing the protesters, they waited on both sides of the road with the ambulances responsible for rescuing people.

Police officers will only rescue and transport seriously injured individuals from among the protesters to ambulances for treatment.

In addition, if a mage's violent behavior during a protest goes too far, the police will intervene to stop him.

This situation meant that the protests not only didn't stop, but more and more people joined in with various motives. Some genuinely wanted to offer their suggestions, while others just wanted to join the fun and fight, and still others were ordered to deliberately stir up trouble in the crowd.

By the afternoon, news came from all over the federal government that the protests were no longer limited to Sphingard; similar events had broken out in many major cities.

Mengmeng looked rather grim, but Emery seemed quite interested, pulling Mengmeng to turn today's art exhibition into watching someone else's protest march.

As she watched, Mengmeng's expression grew even uglier, and even Emery was speechless.

As Emery had anticipated, supporters of Langdon gradually gained the upper hand in the protest march.

To Emery's surprise, some of the signs people held during the march were outrageous.

I don't know if there's something wrong with the aesthetics of straight women these days, but strong, handsome old men like Langdon seem particularly attractive. Most of the members in the Langdon supporters' group are women with fervent expressions and hearts in their eyes, and the words written on their signs are even more fervent than some die-hard fans.

Phrases like "Landon, you're so handsome, I like you!" are the most normal.