The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 110: Nanli, Unqualified

Chapter 110: Nanli, Unqualified

Nanli was taken aback, but she took advantage of the opportunity that Ye Siheng had fought for and set up the formation.

As the formation activated, golden light burst forth, severing most of the vines, leaving them powerless to struggle.

Before their eyes stood a massive tree.

Its trunk was thick and sturdy, too large for several people to embrace.

Not only that, but the tree was towering, almost blocking out the sun.

It was covered in vines, and beneath it lay the bodies of young women, drained of their vitality and souls by the tree spirit to strengthen itself.

The tree spirit did not expect these two to be formidable opponents, to have pushed it to this extent.

It let out a furious howl, causing the entire mountain to tremble.

Ye Siheng remained composed, showing no signs of panic, and asked, "Just as humans have weak points, wouldn’t evil spirits have theirs too? How do we kill it?"

Nanli replied, "By piercing its demonic core, it will naturally perish."

She could clearly see where the tree spirit’s demonic core was located.

Ye Siheng lacked her ability, but he tightened his grip on his sword and said, "I will protect you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the tree spirit manipulated countless vines, entangling and lashing out like a dense web.

Ye Siheng’s swordsmanship was fierce as he met the attack, his figure elusive.

However, the vines were numerous, and Ye Siheng alone was undoubtedly struggling to cope.

Meanwhile, Nanli had already summoned two thunder talismans.

The sky darkened with thick clouds, and thunder rumbled.

The first thunder strike caused the tree spirit to cry out in pain.

The second thunder strike revealed its demonic core!

Nanli raised her sword, her figure swift, ready to strike.

However, the tree spirit was massive.

Despite being injured, it still managed to manipulate the vines to encircle its trunk, preventing Nanli from succeeding.

Another vine net descended from above.

Nanli used a talisman to block it, but more vines attacked from all sides!

Yet, a flash of cold light appeared as Ye Siheng created an opening, rescuing Nanli.

Looking again, Ye Siheng seemed to have cut off all the tree spirit’s vines.

Then, with another sweep of his sword, the tree spirit’s demonic core was exposed once more.

Seizing this opportunity, Nanli thrust her Xuanyue Sword!

"Ah!"

The tree spirit let out a deafening scream.

Boom!

The explosion was particularly loud, knocking Nanli back.

Ye Siheng furrowed his brows slightly, leaping forward to shield her with his body.

She was enveloped in his aura.

Due to the tree spirit’s demonic core bursting, their senses were temporarily lost.

When the shaking subsided and the blinding light faded, they turned around to look.

The tree spirit had withered instantly, its demonic core gone.

Only a sparkling stone floated in mid-air.

Nanli furrowed her brows and approached, discovering that the stone contained spiritual energy.

This was the location of the demonic core.

Could it be that the tree spirit obtained this spiritual stone, which caused it to mutate rapidly and harm others?

"What’s wrong?"

Ye Siheng walked over.

"The tree spirit must have obtained a spiritual stone to cultivate its demonic core," Nanli looked around, the demonic energy dissipating slowly, "but this mountain is not a place abundant in spiritual energy. How could such a spiritual stone appear here?"

Ye Siheng didn’t understand much about this, but he had read many ancient texts and said, "Spiritual stones seem to have great uses."

"That’s right, spiritual energy can be utilized by all things. Humans can use it to cultivate immortality, and demons can use it to enhance their strength," Nanli explained.

However, in the past, there was a clear distinction between the human realm and the cultivation realm, and such a spiritually abundant stone would not appear without reason.

Was the appearance of the spiritual stone accidental or intentional?

But since the tree spirit had been eradicated, they could no longer find out anything.

The souls that had been released by the explosion of the demonic core returned to their original bodies.

In the depths of the forest, there lay over twenty lifeless female bodies, a grim sight that left her sighing.

Even those who had long perished had their vital organs and essence drained by the tree spirits, leaving behind nothing but skin and bones, devoid of any foul odor.

As for the two men made of human skin, without the control of the tree spirits, they had already collapsed into a repulsive and horrifying heap.

Ye Siheng, despite his vast experience in the horrors of war, couldn’t help but feel a chill run down his spine upon witnessing such a scene.

After a fierce battle and with weariness setting in, the two of them took a moment to rest upon the mountain before descending under the moonlight.

As they reached the foot of the mountain, they were greeted by Chu Shuo and his entourage, who had hurriedly arrived.

It turned out that Chu Shuo had never ventured far, unable to resist the booming sounds echoing from the mountains any longer.

"Sixth sister!" Chu Shuo’s eyes welled up with scorching tears as he saw that Nanli was unharmed.

"Are you alright?"

He pushed Ye Siheng aside and supported Nanli’s shoulders, carefully examining her.

Only when he saw that Nanli had no injuries did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Ye Siheng ’s expression had turned extremely cold.

Chu Shuo couldn’t help but tremble, his gaze falling upon Ye Siheng, a hint of fear in his voice. "N-Ninth... Ninth Prince, why are you here too?"

"I have been here all along," Ye Siheng replied coldly.

Chu Shuo couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat, recalling how he had dared to push Ye Siheng aside earlier.

He quickly changed the subject, inquiring about what had transpired in the mountains.

Nanli, exhausted from expending her spiritual energy, briefly recounted the events before boarding the carriage.

Naturally, Ye Siheng accompanied her.

His mind was in turmoil, as this was his first encounter with demonic creatures.

It was akin to facing a formidable army.

Could she handle it alone?

"In the future, you mustn’t act so recklessly and venture alone," Ye Siheng wanted to sound serious, but he also feared upsetting her.

However, Nanli remained silent by his side.

He turned his head and saw her, bathed in the faint moonlight, already fast asleep.

Nanli found the cushion beneath her head inadequate in softness, so she tilted her head and leaned against Ye Siheng ’s shoulder.

His presence brought her tranquility, and she snuggled closer, drifting into a deeper slumber.

Ye Siheng ’s gaze grew even deeper, and a faint smile tugged at the corners of his lips.

On Qingyuan Mountain, a woman landed on a withered tree trunk.

She wore a crimson gown that billowed in the wind.

Against the moonlight, her face was exquisitely flawless, beyond reproach.

With a forceful stomp, she shattered the trunk, her voice filled with resentment. "Useless creatures."

Behind her trailed her followers.

"Mistress, luckily the tree spirits weren’t too ferocious, otherwise even the Immortal Lord would have been in danger," one of them remarked.

"I know, I’m just furious that those two have already arranged a marriage," the woman seethed.

Originally, her plan was to use the tree spirits to eliminate Nanli.

Little did she expect Ye Siheng to follow along.

Fortunately, the spiritual stones she provided weren’t too potent; otherwise, those two wouldn’t have made it to Qingyuan Mountain.

One of her followers spoke, "A marriage in the mortal realm holds no true significance. Moreover, the Immortal Lord possesses a divine body, while mortals cannot bear his offspring."

They couldn’t afford to intervene further in the mortal realm.

Upon hearing these words, the woman’s mood slightly improved.

Indeed, even if they were to marry in the future, so what?

As long as Nanli didn’t retrieve the Spirit Pearl, she would remain a mere mortal.

"That’s right, if she were to conceive a child, she would surely perish," the woman chuckled, covering her mouth.

The child of the Immortal Lord was not something that could be conceived by just anyone.

Nanli was even less qualified!