Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 250 - 151: Do You Want a Live-in Son-in-law?

Chapter 250: Chapter 151: Do You Want a Live-in Son-in-law?

As a spirit nurtured by heavenly treasures and earthly materials, it was actually very weak, possessing hardly any strong autonomous offensive capabilities; mostly, it had abilities akin to healing, searching, and the occasional control over its kin—the plants—as supplementary skills.

However, its true value lay in its nutritional content.

Boiled into a pot of porridge, or used as an ingredient in alchemy... it had effects such as enhancing cultivation, extending life, and preserving eternal youth.

At that moment, the little Flower Fairy that fluttered before Jiang Shouzhong and his companion was fragrantly aromatic.

The Flower Fairy fluttered its wings as thin as cicada’s, suffused with a subtle sheen, circling around Yelü Miaomiao’s bell, its skin gleaming with the smooth luster of pearls, scattering specks of starry light as it flew, forming a striking contrast with the gloomy cave.

"So cute."

After all, with the heart of a young girl, Yelü Miaomiao gazed at the small and pretty demon, her eyes sparkling with delight.

The girl couldn’t help but reach out with a finger, curiously touching the Flower Fairy’s delicate frame.

The Flower Fairy trembled slightly but did not fly away; instead, it continued to rotate around that bell-like treasure, as if attracted by some mysterious force.

After a moment, it lightly slipped back into the bell.

Yelü Miaomiao’s curiosity was thoroughly kindled; she gently shook the bell again. Sure enough, the beautiful and cute Flower Fairy floated out of the bell once more.

Jiang Shouzhong had his suspicions and spoke up, "If I’m not mistaken, that bell of yours probably has the ability to capture spirit beings."

Yelü Miaomiao was stunned.

In Yanrong, spirit beings rarely appeared, and even if the bell sometimes sensed them, it had never captured one before.

This time, however, she had inadvertently captured one, for reasons unknown.

"It’s a pity it can’t speak; otherwise, we’d know what abilities it has."

Yelü Miaomiao tried to communicate with the Flower Fairy, but there was no response, watching it re-enter the bell, she turned her head and asked Jiang Shouzhong, "Do you want this spirit being?"

Jiang Shouzhong shook his head, "What do I want this thing for? It’s just a vase pet, no use for anything substantial."

Seeing its fragile little form, it looked like it could be knocked out with a single stick.

Of course, here the stick refers to a normal wooden one, not what everyone is thinking about.

Boom!

Suddenly, a loud noise came from overhead.

Jiang Shouzhong reacted swiftly, grabbing the girl beside him and ducking to the side.

Rubble fell all around them.

The next moment, dazzling sunlight pierced through the collapsed cave ceiling, casting a golden sheen everywhere.

"Jiang Mo!"

A familiar shout came from above; it was Mengniang.

Jiang Shouzhong, who had dodged the falling rocks while holding Yelü Miaomiao, was pleasantly surprised and quickly waved his hand, "Mengniang, I’m here!"

No sooner had he spoken than a streak of brilliant red fluttered down into the cave.

Seeing Jiang Shouzhong safe and sound, Mengniang heaved a sigh of relief, but upon seeing the two embraced together, she wore a peculiar expression, "Did I miss some good scene again?"

Mengniang felt annoyed.

This was already the second time she had missed out on juicy gossip.

Yelü Miaomiao snapped back to reality and quickly struggled out of the man’s embrace, her cheeks burning red.

She once again donned her cloak of pride and aloofness, turning her delicate head away, exuding an air of "strangers not welcome," as if to completely discard the intimacy of moments ago.

In other words, this princess just doesn’t want to deal with you.

Jiang Shouzhong said, "Whatever drama you’re talking about, I can act it out for you later; I’m asking you, did you cause the incident earlier?"

Mengniang shook her head, "The government officials set up a formation in the northern valley to activate Xuan Mountain’s treasure, the Yata Mirror for Detecting Demons. Once the mirror is activated, any demon within its range would be revealed.

I intended to delve deeper into the matter, but to my surprise, a demon with strong cultivation rushed up to the formation trying to destroy the Demon-Revealing Mirror, only to fail and retreat. The incident just now was the work of that demon.

If I’m not mistaken, it must be one of the big demons from Ten Thousand Mountains. Perhaps the reason the officials have sealed off the city is to catch her."

Listening, Jiang Shouzhong clicked his tongue in wonder.

How could such a small county hide so many demons.

Jiang Shouzhong asked, "Why don’t we just force our way out? Otherwise, once the Demon-Revealing Mirror is activated, you will no longer be able to hide."

Mengniang shook her head, "It’s impossible to escape. That big demon from just now isn’t much weaker than me, yet she failed to break out and is still hiding in the city. This indicates that there are demon-subduing experts among the government forces."

"So what do we do now?" asked Jiang Shouzhong, frowning.

Mengniang replied, "We’ll see when the time comes. If we can’t avoid the Yata Mirror for Detecting Demons, I’ll have to use a secret technique, but..."

Mengniang seemed to have unspeakable difficulties and ultimately said nothing.

...

The demonic wind subsided, and the streets were once again calm and quiet.

The government officials orderly pacified the frightened populace, and the heavily armored soldiers, now in greater numbers than before, patrolled the city under martial law, casting an invisible cloud over the small county.

At the residence of the county magistrate, Crown Prince Zhou Yin listened to a military officer’s report, his eyebrows slightly knitted.

After the officer left, An Jiubian ventured to ask, "Crown Prince, has the Yata Mirror for Detecting Demons been destroyed?"

Zhou Yin smiled, "A minor injury, not a serious problem."

Relieved, An Jiubian, curious, asked, "Could the demon who tried to break the formation be the target of the Crown Prince’s mission? This demon cultivator is not to be underestimated."

"Let’s just say it was accidental," said Zhou Yin as he took a sip of tea from his cup, his expression indifferent, "The demon wasn’t part of my plan; it seems she mistook us as coming for her. According to the clues, this demon should be one of the Demon Venerable’s eight forces, the master of Blood Spirit Cave... Lou Wanmo."

Blood Spirit Cave?

An Jiubian was shaken.

Among the eight great forces of the Demon Clan, the Sky Demon Sect led the way, followed by the Thousand Beasts Forest, Dead Man Island, and the Blood Spirit Cave.