The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 184: Back to Square One

Chapter 184: Back to Square One

No matter how many times he was asked, Lu Zheng’s answer remained the same. However, when he saw Yunzhi’s pitiful appearance, he found himself unable to speak.

His hesitant demeanor completely infuriated Yunzhi.

She swiftly approached, her speed astonishing, and her demonic aura emanating.

Nanli drew out the Xuanyue Sword and thrust it forward, but Yunzhi effortlessly blocked it with one hand.

Nanli’s strength was not enough to contend with Yunzhi, and she was forced to retreat several steps.

Upon closer inspection, Yunzhi had already captured Lu Yanyan, gripping her by the neck.

Her sharp nails nearly embedded themselves in Lu Yanyan’s flesh.

Lu Yanyan had faced life and death situations before, but this was the first time she had been choked by a demon.

She was instantly terrified, her voice choked, "Nanli! Brother!"

At this moment, Prime Minister Lu and the others arrived upon hearing the news.

Seeing their daughter captured and their daughter-in-law turned into a demon, Prime Minister Lu and his wife almost fainted.

After all, demons had disappeared for thousands of years.

Who would have thought that they would reappear now?

The members of the Anyang Marquis Masion also arrived, and upon seeing the situation, they knew that their sixth sister was no match for Yunzhi.

Ye Siheng walked over to Nanli and asked first, "Are you alright?"

"I’m fine," Nanli replied, her eyes still fixed on Yunzhi.

However, Chu Shuo couldn’t help but take a step forward and said, "Don’t hurt her. I’ll take her place, how about that?"

Lu Yanyan was taken aback, a thought rising in her heart, but she didn’t dare to confirm it.

She quickly refused, "No, she’s a demon! Very ferocious!"

She would rather die herself than let Chu Shuo make the slightest mistake.

"Precisely because she’s a demon, I want to take your place," Chu Shuo urgently said, "I’ve heard from books that demons feed on human hearts. I’m willing to sacrifice my own heart as long as you spare her!"

Yunzhi tugged at the corner of her mouth, revealing a cold smile, "What a deeply affectionate pair of lovers. Unfortunately, I have captured her, and you are not the person I want to threaten."

She looked at Lu Zheng, her gaze fierce, and continued, "Lu’lang, if you don’t marry me today, your sister is afraid she will die here."

Lu Zheng panicked and hurriedly said, "Alright, alright, I’ll marry you, just spare Yanyan."

Upon hearing this, Yunzhi finally revealed a smile of happiness.

Lan’er sighed on the side.

However, Lu Yanyan quickly shouted, "No, brother, you have a bright future ahead of you. How can you marry a demon as your wife?"

But before she could finish speaking, Yunzhi tightened her grip.

Lu Yanyan’s neck was immediately injured, blood flowing.

The crowd was once again horrified.

Chu Shuo’s face turned pale, as if a huge stone was pressing on his heart, making it impossible for him to breathe.

Lu Zheng was the same, but he remained calm.

He understood that the demon was after him, and as long as he obediently complied, his sister would be unharmed.

"Miss, if you dare to harm my sister even a little bit, I would rather die than fulfill your wishes," Lu Zheng said.

Yunzhi’s heart ached, and she raised her chin slightly, saying, "Then come and take her place. I just want to continue our past connection, to fulfill the promise of our previous life. I have no intention of harming your family."

Nanli tightly gripped the hilt of his sword but said, "Past connections belong to the past. You have no connection in this life, so why force it?"

"Shut up!"

Yunzhi glared at Nanli in anger, "What do you know? We are destined to be together!"

"Even if there is a connection, it is only a karmic one," Nanli seized the opportunity while she was furious and swung his sword.

Golden light swept out along the blade, causing a fierce wind to blow inside the room.

Yunzhi released her demonic aura to defend herself, but Nanli followed closely behind, striking down with another sword.

Lan’er wanted to help, but unexpectedly, Ye Siheng, who was standing by, also made a sudden move.

Although he was just an ordinary person, he showed no fear of her demonic aura.

Lan’er gritted her teeth, wanting to use her ultimate move, but Ye Siheng took out a Demon-Sealing Talisman.

When the talisman encountered the demon, golden light scattered, displaying its power.

A burning sensation immediately struck, and Lan’er could only retreat.

Similarly, Nanli also used a Demon-Sealing Talisman and slapped it towards the claw that Yunzhi was using to capture Lu Yanyan.

If Yunzhi didn’t let go, her hand would be injured by the talisman.

Helplessly, she had to let go.

However, she detested Nanli’s meddling, or else her plans would not have been thwarted today.

In the next moment, she unleashed her three tails, sharp as blades, aiming for Nanli’s vital points.

Nanli narrowed her eyes and skillfully swept away the three tails.

The Xuanyue Sword was not only used for capturing ghosts, but also excelled at vanquishing demons.

Any creature touched by the Xuanyue Sword would feel a scorching sensation.

Fortunately, this fairy was only a three-tailed celestial fox, and with her strength, she could still hold her ground.

If she had one more tail, she would truly be helpless.

Yunzhi was also astonished by Nanli’s power.

Before the gates of the Immortal Mountain closed, formidable cultivators would come to the mortal realm to capture ghosts and eliminate demons.

At that time, she was weak and had to hide to escape calamity.

After the immortal realm closed, almost all the demons in the mortal realm were eradicated.

With another thousand years of cultivation, she would almost be able to dominate the mortal realm.

But the Nine Princesses before her were comparable to the cultivators from a thousand years ago.

Yunzhi composed herself and refused to give up.

She still intended to rush past and take Lu Zheng with her.

However, Nanli threw several talismans, their combined power not to be underestimated.

Even Yunzhi would have to suffer some injuries.

"Sister!"

Lan’er shouted and rushed forward, bearing the impact of the talismans.

She hadn’t been cultivating for as long, just an ordinary little fox, not even growing her second tail.

Blocking the power of the talismans, she instantly reverted to her original form.

Yunzhi gritted her teeth in anger, but she knew she couldn’t linger in battle.

She used one tail to wrap up Lan’er and pulled Lu Zheng along, fleeing from the rooftop.

Nanli was unable to intercept them in time.

As the dust settled, their figures were nowhere to be seen.

"Brother..." Lu Yanyan finally broke free from the restraint, blood flowing from her neck.

She urgently looked at Nanli.

"Nine Princess, where is my brother? Please, save my brother!"

"His presence is concealed by a demonic aura, making it difficult to locate him. Moreover, that fairy is not weak. I need to plan carefully in order to defeat her," Nanli replied.

Besides, that fairy intended to continue her past relationship with Lu Zheng, so he was safe.

"How could this happen..." Prime Minister Lu stared at the lifeless body on the ground, belonging to Zhong Mingyu.

It was already showing signs of decay, causing intense nausea with just one glance.

A joyous occasion had been marred by the interference of a demon.

Even the Prime Minister’s wife couldn’t bear it and fainted.

The servants hurriedly assisted the Prime Minister’s wife in leaving.

Nanli had just fought against the demon and had expended a considerable amount of energy.

However, the court physician had gone to attend to the Prime Minister’s wife, so she could only tend to Lu Yanyan for now.

Since Yunzhi had injured others with her own nails, imbued with demonic energy, Nanli used talismans in her medicinal treatment, applying them to Lu Yanyan.