Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 794 - 389: Your Man Is Awesome

Chapter 794: Chapter 389: Your Man Is Awesome

In the corner of the sleeping quarters, several bronze incense burners were placed.

Rare ambergris burned within the burners, wisps of light smoke curling up delicately, spreading a fragrant and rich aroma throughout the entire room.

Luo Wanqing lounged lazily in a soft chair, casually fiddling with a precious multicolored glass bead.

Jinxiu sat obediently on a low stool, washing her feet.

Lengjing stood behind the chair, as usual, massaging the shoulders of Dazhou’s newly appointed Empress Dowager.

Due to Luo Wanqing’s rather loose attire, from Lengjing’s vantage point, it was apparent to see the robust mansion she possessed, which left the flat-chested young girl envious and self-conscious.

"There are quite a number of people here to seize opportunities. If they knew there was a seductive fox hidden in that cactus, do you think they’d pass out in rage?"

Luo Wanqing remarked with a laugh.

Jinxiu raised her innocent little face and asked in confusion:

"Empress... uh, Empress Dowager, why not just break the barrier and rescue Ms. Jiang right away?"

Luo Wanqing scolded with a chuckle: "You little lass, do you really think I’m the world’s strongest, casually breaking a barrier as I please? The Water Moon Manor was originally the Holy Land of Nanjin Country. Without this barrier, all the treasures and opportunities here would have been plundered long ago."

As she spoke, Luo Wanqing suddenly furrowed her phoenix-like brows, lowering her voice to ask: "Since entering the manor, have any of you felt... that something seems unusual about this place?"

Jinxiu, holding the woman’s exquisitely fair feet, looked completely bewildered.

However, Lengjing, who was proficient in formations, nodded slightly:

"Indeed, there’s something off. Right from the moment we ascended the mountain, I felt a lingering death aura amidst the hills, devoid of vitality. Once inside the manor, it was clear there exists something akin to a Bagua formation.

Moreover, the formation harnesses the power of eight directions, interlinked and interdependent. Ordinarily, Qian represents heaven, and Kun represents earth; however, here, Qian and Kun are inverted, and the balance of Yin and Yang disrupted. Judging by its design, it resembles... "

Lengjing tilted her head in thought for a moment and blurted: "It resembles the outline of a coffin!"

"A coffin?"

Luo Wanqing mused thoughtfully.

Lengjing nodded firmly: "Exactly. The intersecting lines of Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, and Dui resemble the grain of coffin wood. It’s clearly drawing from the Qi of heaven and earth, condensing Yin and Sha energy, nurturing death spirits."

Luo Wanqing squinted and laughed: "So by this logic, we’re also inside a coffin?"

Upon hearing this, Jinxiu’s small face turned pale.

Luo Wanqing was about to say more when a sharp glint suddenly flashed in her eyes. She glanced outside the door with a cold sneer, saying: "How coincidental. That abstinent lady master has decided to show up too."

The woman slipped on embroidered shoes, donned her magnificent gold gown, and swept out of the room.

...

At the manor’s entrance.

Housekeeper Wang raised his arm, wiped the sweat off his brow with his sleeve, and forced a smile as he said:

"Master Dugu, I didn’t expect even an esteemed figure like yourself to come to Water Moon Manor seeking opportunities."

Dugu Luoxue’s jade-like face remained calm as she spoke softly:

"We are not here for opportunities. We are merely searching for someone and have no intention to disrupt the manor. I hope you can accommodate us."

"Searching for someone?"

Housekeeper Wang froze momentarily, silently pondering how many people had come looking for someone today.

He subconsciously glanced at the pavilion, seeing no response from the master, and apologized: "I’m sorry, Master Dugu. The manor has its rules: when the guest limit is reached, no further entry is allowed. If you’re searching for someone, perhaps wait until tomorrow."

Dugu Luoxue replied faintly: "What if I insist on entering?"

Upon hearing this, Housekeeper Wang immediately felt a headache coming on.

He had initially thought this lady master seemed gentle and amicable, far easier to handle than the domineering Luo Wanqing, yet she, too, was a "headstrong" lady master.

At this moment, Qu Hongling suddenly sniffed her delicate nose and exclaimed in surprise:

"Housekeeper, the demonic Qi around your manor is quite dense. No wait, it doesn’t feel like demon Qi—it’s rather peculiar."

Housekeeper Wang’s heart skipped a beat.

In truth, he had already guessed this crimson-clad girl’s identity. Otherwise, the pavilion’s master wouldn’t have remained silent for so long.

With Qu Hongling’s unique identity, she might truly uncover the manor’s secrets.

"I must ask both of you to leave."

Just then, a hoarse, aged voice suddenly echoed.

Dugu Luoxue and Qu Hongling raised their heads, spotting an elderly man hunched over, seated atop the manor gates.

The old man’s face was covered with wrinkles, his hair gray-white, appearing exceptionally elderly—as if a gust of wind could knock him down—yet he held a wine urn steadily in his hand.

"Elder."

Seeing the old man appear, Housekeeper Wang exhaled a long breath of relief and hurriedly offered greetings.

This elderly man was the protector of Water Moon Manor.

He was the second most powerful figure in Nanjin Country, second only to Tu Danalie, named Tuoman Yong.

Whenever a quarrel between experts grew disruptive in the manor or an irreconcilable conflict arose, this protector would intervene to resolve the situation.

Being in the Feathered Transformation Realm, he naturally commanded respect.

The elderly man steadily fixed his gaze on Dugu Luoxue and spoke indifferently:

"Lady master, your Tao Heart is damaged. With your current strength, even should you forcibly enter, you’d gain nothing. I advise you to... return."

"Hmph, we refuse to retreat!"

Qu Hongling was not one to be easily intimidated. With a slight flick of her fingers, the Phoenix Slaying Sword began to orbit around her.

The sword trembled lightly, radiating a watery glow.

Seeing Dugu Luoxue also forming magic spells, the old man sighed: "If that’s the case, this old man has no choice but to offend you."

Just as Tuoman Yong finished speaking, his hunched figure suddenly leaped down from the gate’s apex, his desiccated palm surging forward, bursting with a fierce gale toward the two women.

In but an instant, a dark blue electric light ignited in his palm.

The electric light resembled a menacing Jiaolong, roaring within his grasp, crackling audibly with extraordinary might.

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