Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 815 - 398: Master and Apprentice Reunite_2

Chapter 815: Chapter 398: Master and Apprentice Reunite_2

Xiao Lingqiu, standing to the side, thought of the strange adventures he had once experienced with Jiang Shouzhong. He instinctively looked toward the sky and murmured, "Could it be... they’ve gone up to the heavens again?"

The heavens?

Everyone froze in astonishment.

At this moment, Jiang Que dragged out Housekeeper Wang, who was drenched in blood, from who knows where and hurled him to the ground. Her voice was icy as she demanded, "Speak! What is going on here?"

Housekeeper Wang’s body, already covered in wounds, landed with a thud like a broken sack. He grimaced and winced in pain, his face filled with terror while half of it was a mangled mess of flesh and blood.

Faced with Jiang Que’s sharp, commanding voice, a shudder ran through Housekeeper Wang.

There was an almost primal fear in his bones toward this seemingly delicate young girl. His lips quivered, and he stammered in a trembling voice, "I... I really don’t know. This... this must be the master’s doing."

"Where is your manor owner?"

Luo Wanqing’s gaze locked tightly onto Housekeeper Wang.

Housekeeper Wang frantically shook his head. "I don’t know. I went to the attic to find the master, but... but he wasn’t in the room. Maybe, as usual, he went to Moon in Water Bridge..."

As he said this, his voice involuntarily lowered, as if terrified of disturbing some dreadful presence.

He glanced around nervously before whispering, "To hunt prey."

"Hunt prey?"

Luo Wanqing’s enchanting phoenix eyes narrowed slightly.

Hesitation flickered across Housekeeper Wang’s face. His lips moved indecisively before he finally spoke the truth: "Actually, the lady of the manor has always been in poor health. More than ten years ago, she was already so weak that she couldn’t get out of bed..."

He paused briefly, a trace of fear flashing in his eyes before continuing:

"Later, a mysterious person appeared out of nowhere. That individual raised a strange demon beast here, the same one you encountered earlier.

The master called him an Immortal. This enigmatic Immortal used some kind of spell to merge the master and his wife into one, sharing a single life. But to sustain their vitality, they must... they must absorb the vital blood of cultivators."

"That’s why, over the years, the master has spread rumors about the opportunities at Moon in Water Bridge—to lure countless cultivators here, selecting a few to kill and drain their vital essence."

Li Guanshi clasped his hands behind his back and asked blandly, "Was this disturbance caused by your manor owner?"

Housekeeper Wang froze momentarily at these words before responding, "It should be. After all, the master didn’t expect so many experts to arrive, especially Mr. Qu of the Sky Demon Sect. Since he himself is a demon, he might’ve uncovered the secrets of Water Moon Manor.

So, the master decided to release the demon beast that the Immortal once bestowed upon him. It’s entirely possible that he intended to kill you all."

Li Guanshi glanced at the chaotic scene on Moon in Water Bridge. After a moment of thought, he said, "Most likely, your manor owner has somehow transported himself to another place along with Jiang Mo and the others."

"Could it really be up to the heavens?"

Luo Wanqing furrowed her slender brows, a shadow of unease clouding her expression.

Li Guanshi gently shook her head, her silky hair swaying. "I’m not sure, but given Jiang Mo’s knack for turning trouble into fortune, wherever he is, he’ll likely survive. With Jiang Yi at his side, she should be safe as well."

As she spoke, her eyes suddenly turned to Jinxiu. "Girl, have you completed the task I gave you?"

"Ah?" Jinxiu froze for a moment before realizing, her cheeks inexplicably flushing a deep red, like the evening glow over the horizon. "Oh, oh, I did."

She handed back the measuring tape Li Guanshi had given her earlier.

Li Guanshi unfolded the tape and examined the marks on it, her expression betraying a flicker of surprise.

After putting it away, she turned to the group of women and said, "Ladies, I have some matters to attend to. I’ll take my leave for now."

With that, her figure flickered, vanishing into thin air like a wisp of smoke, leaving the women behind staring at one another in astonishment.

Luo Wanqing looked at Jinxiu with a strange expression, her gaze brimming with curiosity and suspicion. "What exactly did that woman ask you to do?"

"It’s... it’s..."

Jinxiu’s face was ablaze, as if painted with crimson clouds. She faltered, unable to form a coherent sentence.

"Speak!"

Luo Wanqing grew impatient. With a flick of her sleeve, she sent Housekeeper Wang’s head flying before coldly saying to Jinxiu, "It’s just us here. What’s there to hide?"

Reluctantly, Jinxiu lowered her voice and said, "It’s... it’s to measure the size."

The size?

The women were completely baffled.

Jinxiu explained further, "It’s to measure the young master’s... um, that thing. The, uh, size when it doesn’t have bones and when it does, whether there’s any difference in size as it changes."

Luo Wanqing stared in stunned silence before bursting into a mix of laughter and curses. "That woman is such a shameless scoundrel."

...

Li Guanshi arrived at the base of Demon Sea Mountain. Suddenly, her figure froze, her gaze snapping toward a distant pavilion, a faint glint of wariness and doubt flashing in her eyes.

The pavilion was empty.

A chessboard was set on the stone table.

The chessboard was covered in a fine layer of powder, which trembled slightly under the gentle caress of the breeze.

Li Guanshi furrowed her brows slightly as her lotus-like steps brought her closer to the stone table.

She bent down, her gaze lingering on the powder as a hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes. Then, she extended her slender fingers, pinching a bit of the powder and rubbing it lightly between her fingertips.

Her crimson lips parted slightly, her voice as cool as ice. "Since you’re waiting for me here, why not show yourself?"

Drip!

A water droplet fell from out of nowhere, landing precisely on the chessboard.

In an instant, the powder on the chessboard sprang to life, swiftly coalescing and transforming into black-and-white chess pieces that neatly arranged themselves on the board.