The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 183: The Shattered Vessel

Chapter 183: The Shattered Vessel

Nanli nodded solemnly, "It’s demonic energy, a formidable demon at that." Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to identify the demonic energy at a glance.

It seemed this demon had cultivated for at least a millennium.

Seeing her expression, Ye Siheng asked directly, "Are you confident?"

"If my spiritual pearl hasn’t shattered yet, I am fully confident. But now..." Nanli paused, "I would say about fifty percent." D

uring the apocalypse, wars led to the proliferation of resentment, making it easy for ghosts to turn into malevolent spirits.

Even monsters would cultivate using this resentment, greatly enhancing their demonic power.

Nanli had once subdued a millennium-old demon, and even with the power of her spiritual pearl, it had been an arduous task.

Moreover, her spiritual pearl was currently unusable.

"In that case, we must proceed with caution," Ye Siheng reminded her.

"But Lu Zheng carries the demonic energy, and he’s likely already been targeted," Nanli pursed her lips, her gaze determined.

"Perhaps I cannot subdue a great demon, but I should be able to drive it away." Ye Siheng sighed inwardly.

Even if that person were an ordinary commoner, she would not hesitate to take action. She was always ready for chaos.

But he liked this side of A’li, understanding and respecting all her choices.

"Alright," Ye Siheng said, "but still, be careful."

Nanli agreed.

After returning to the mansion, she immediately began drawing talismans to suppress the spirits.

That great demon was probably close to reaching human form, so it wouldn’t be easy to expose it if it was hiding.

For now, she could only draw more talismans to be prepared for any situation.

The next day, she went to the Prime Minister’s residence early.

Lu Yanyan was delighted to see that Nanli had taken the initiative to visit her.

She welcomed Nanli into the courtyard and instructed the small kitchen to quickly prepare some pastries.

"My brother is getting married today, and the main kitchen is busy, so my small kitchen can only make some simple snacks. I hope you don’t mind," Lu Yanyan said.

"I’m not hungry, don’t let the small kitchen work too hard," Nanli declined.

"No, you’ve come all this way, I must treat you well," Lu Yanyan insisted.

Lu Yanyan felt that she had become Nanli’s good sister, and she was very happy about it.

Seeing her like this, Nanli let her do as she pleased.

However, upon closer observation, neither Lu Yanyan nor anyone from the Lu family seemed to be affected by demonic energy.

Nanli was a little confused.

Could it be that the great demon wasn’t in the Prime Minister’s residence but had targeted Lu Zheng outside?

After a while, they ate a few pieces of pastry, and news came from the front yard that Lu Zheng would soon be returning with his bride.

Lu Yanyan was excited to see her new sister-in-law and lifted her skirt, saying, "Quick, let’s go and join the festivities."

Before Nanli could respond, Lu Yanyan pulled her towards the front yard.

They happened to witness Lu Zheng kicking the bridal sedan chair.

He welcomed his bride as they got off the sedan chair, holding red silk, and entered the main hall to pay their respects.

Lan’er occasionally glanced at Nanli.

She saw Nanli’s small face, filled with a gentle smile, the childishness fading away, replaced by a touch of enchanting beauty.

Apart from that, there was nothing else.

Lan’er breathed a sigh of relief.

There was now a folk song in the Mu Nation, praising how formidable Chu Nanli was, causing demons and monsters to detour upon encountering her.

And now, it seemed to be true.

Then, Zhong Mingyu entered the bridal chamber, and the crowd made a fuss, urging Lu Zheng to quickly unveil the bride’s red veil.

Lu Zheng felt a little embarrassed but still picked up the jade ruyi and approached, lifting the red veil of Zhong Mingyu.

Zhong Mingyu had applied heavy makeup, which couldn’t completely conceal her delicate beauty.

With a smile on her lips, her face filled with shyness, she slowly raised her head and looked at Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng’s cheeks turned red as he looked into her eyes, as if he was being drawn in.

He couldn’t help but take a step forward.

In an instant, the situation changed.

A golden light suddenly exploded from Lu Zheng’s body, directly striking Zhong Mingyu!

"Ah!" At such close proximity, Zhong Mingyu couldn’t dodge in time.

The dazzling and intense golden light directly tore through her skin, emitting a burnt smell.

Her skin fell to the ground, emitting a foul odor.

Everyone was horrified by this scene, their faces pale, screaming in panic.

Because after shedding her skin, the bride on the bed transformed into another appearance, even more delicate and beautiful.

However, she had been struck by the golden light, blood staining the corners of her mouth, and her aura was unstable.

"Yuniang..." Lu Zheng stood closest, his eyes wide with disbelief, questioning if he had seen wrong.

"She is not Zhong Mingyu, the true Zhong Mingyu has been killed by her, and she has taken her form." Nanli remained at the forefront, attempting to pull Lu Zheng back.

"It is you?" The demon Yunzhi suddenly realized, the talismans on Lu Zheng’s body were undoubtedly drawn by Nanli!

Without her command, Lan’er had already taken a swift step forward, striking with a palm.

This palm contained demonic power, capable of taking several lives in an instant.

Nanli’s gaze darkened, as she smashed out two talismans, neutralizing Lan’er’s attack.

There was still another demon.

This was troublesome.

Most of the onlookers in the new house had already fled.

Lu Yanyan remained, fearfully shouting, "Demon release my brother!"

Lu Zheng snapped back to his senses and instinctively ran towards Lu Yanyan. Yunzhi’s expression changed, reaching out her hand and instantly pulling Lu Zheng back.

"Brother!" Lu Yanyan cried out, almost wanting to rush forward.

Nanli reached out to stop her, saying, "She will not harm your brother."

"She is a demon, how could she not harm him!"

"Your brother had a connection with her in his past life, so a trace of his essence remains, making it easier for her to find him," Nanli explained, "Now that she has finally found him, why would she harm him?"

Initially, this trace of essence was not apparent, but as the demon approached, it grew stronger, allowing Nanli to perceive it.

Yunzhi coldly smiled, "Indeed, I wished to marry him and continue our past fate. But now, everything has been ruined by you!"

"You two had a connection in your past life, not in this present life," Nanli said, "Ask Lu Zheng, see if he is willing to marry you in this life."

Yunzhi suddenly looked at Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng swallowed nervously, looking at Yunzhi’s unfamiliar face, he did not hide the truth, "I... I am unwilling."

He was human, how could he marry a demon?

Upon hearing these words, Yunzhi felt the backlash from the oath she had left on him earlier.

Her face turned pale, and she coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Sister!" Lan’er exclaimed in shock, "I have told you before, once he drinks the soup of Mengpo soup and crosses the Naihe Bridge, he will no longer remember you, how could he remember the vows you once made."

Lu Zheng did not expect that his three words would cause such a heavy attack to the demon.

Nanli, on the other hand, instantly understood.

Because the essence of the soul cannot be easily retained, this demon had to establish an oath.

If Lu Zheng were to say that he would not marry her, she would suffer backlash and greatly weaken her power.

This demon was truly infatuated.

Yunzhi refused to believe it, her eyes filled with tears, pitifully gazing at Lu Zheng, "Do you truly not love me in this lifetime? Are you unwilling as well?"

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