The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 185: A Dream After Years of Waiting

Chapter 185: A Dream After Years of Waiting

As the medicine was applied to her wounds, the demonic energy subsided, causing a stinging sensation.

Lu Yanyan stifled a groan, gritting her teeth and clenching her fists to endure the pain.

She was not worried about her own injuries, but rather concerned about her brother’s condition.

Chu Shuo stood by, his gaze intense, understanding what was on Lu Yanyan’s mind.

He was powerless at the moment, so he refrained from disturbing her.

After dealing with the affairs of the Prime Minister’s residence, people arrived at the palace, summoning Ye Siheng and Nanli to enter.

It was not just the eight-legged demonic bee from before; now, a fox spirit had appeared in the capital, killing Zhong Mingyu and taking his place.

The thought alone sent shivers down one’s spine.

Naturally, Emperor Muwu was deeply worried about this.

Inside the hall, his expression was grave, his complexion pale.

Ye Chengyan also stood nearby.

He was Emperor Muwu’s only son, and although his aptitude was average, Ye Siheng refused to inherit the throne.

Emperor Muwu had no other choice but to let his son gain more experience.

Ye Chengyan had been imprisoned for half a year and had truly reformed.

Now, with his father’s health deteriorating day by day, he had to shoulder heavy responsibilities. "The ancient texts in the palace have long recorded that before the Immortal Mountain closed, those sects had already exterminated all the demonic spirits in the mortal realm.

How is it that two demons have now emerged, and they even abducted Lu Zheng?

This is extremely troublesome," Emperor Muwu fretted.

In the past few years, Mu Nation had just begun to enjoy some peace after the war with Qi Nation.

Little did they know that demons would appear again.

As a ruler, all he wanted was a stable court and a peaceful life for his people.

"A few mistakes and omissions are normal for those two fox spirits who haven’t fully cultivated for a thousand years," Nanli replied.

"Girl, can you handle them?" Emperor Muwu asked, pressing further.

"It’s a bit difficult," Nanli didn’t exaggerate.

Although she couldn’t be harmed by the three-tailed fox, she also couldn’t kill it.

Her sister had been reverted to her original form, and she didn’t know if she would take her anger out on Lu Zheng.

Emperor Muwu’s headache worsened.

The eunuch supervisor quickly presented a cup of ginseng tea.

Seeing this, Ye Chengyan asked, "Female Uncle, can we set up a talisman formation in the capital to keep the demons away?"

Upon hearing the word "uncle," Nanli couldn’t help but twitch her lips.

Being married to Ye Siheng had this downside, always being called "auntie" for no reason.

She said, "The capital is so vast, it would be quite laborious. I think the immediate priority is to find that three-tailed fox and rescue Lu Zheng."

Ye Chengyan pursed his lips, but he couldn’t help but wonder if Lu Zheng had become the demon’s prey after being abducted.

He wanted to persuade Nanli to prioritize the bigger picture, but when Ye Siheng shot him a glance, he immediately closed his mouth, afraid to say anything more.

After leaving the palace, Nanli immediately returned to the Prince Yu’s residence to draw talismans.

Talismans to deal with demons were not easy to draw, and they also consumed spiritual energy.

She needed to focus all her attention.

Ye Siheng didn’t dare to disturb her, but in less than half a day, she had drawn a different set of talismans.

He couldn’t help but wonder, "What kind of talisman is this?"

"A talisman to exterminate demons," Nanli had already used up most of her spiritual energy after drawing two of them, and fine beads of sweat formed on her forehead.

"You’re also skilled in drawing talismans to deal with demons?"

Ye Siheng knew she was tired, so he personally brought her a cup of water to moisten her throat.

He thought she was only good at capturing ghosts and dispelling evil spirits.

This wife of his was truly surprising.

Nanli didn’t know how to explain.

It was all thanks to her frequent dealings with ghosts and demons in the apocalypse that she became so proficient.

She changed the subject and asked, "If that three-tailed fox were in your position, would you wait for me and continue our past relationship?"

"Others may not understand, but I do," Ye Siheng stared straight into her eyes, "I would wait, I would search. Whether or not you fall in love with me again, I will forge ahead without hesitation."

He grabbed a strand of her black hair and played with it slowly.

In his heart, she belonged to him, in this life and the next.

He would never let go.

Nanli’s eyes flickered.

The candlelight flickered faintly in the breeze.

As they drew closer, their faces became clearly visible.

Nanli suddenly smiled, "Alright, I will do the same."

Although Lu Zheng did not become food for the demons, he was bound with something that would automatically spring back as long as he was ten steps away from the two fairies.

After trying once, he obediently sat aside, no longer struggling.

The cave was incredibly cool and shaded.

Yunzhi was channeling demonic energy into Lan’er, emitting a flickering green light that had an indescribable eeriness.

However, Nanli’s talismanic skills were formidable, and Lan’er only recovered slightly, unable to transform into a human again.

Lan’er glanced at Yunzhi and weakly said, "Sister, please don’t waste your demonic energy anymore..."

Yunzhi felt heartbroken, "No, I must enable you to transform into a human once more."

Lan’er replied, "It’s just a matter of practicing for another hundred years, it’s alright."

Yunzhi had already depleted a significant amount of her demonic energy, and it was running out.

She truly couldn’t sustain it any longer.

She coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Seeing this, Lu Zheng couldn’t bear it any longer and went over to support her, asking, "What’s wrong with you? If she’s in such a state, why force yourself?"

Feeling the warmth transmitted through his hands, Yunzhi’s nose tingled, and she looked up at him with tears in her eyes, saying, "Lu’lang, you truly still care about me."

Lu Zheng’s expression stiffened.

Although he wanted to withdraw his hands, Yunzhi was indeed weak, and as a man, he couldn’t simply push her away.

He took a deep breath and said, "Miss Fox, although we may have a connection from a past life, I have drunk the soup of forgetfulness and been reincarnated, no longer remembering the past. Why do you persist and harm your own sister?"

Yunzhi stared at him blankly.

Her heart felt as if it were being crushed by a boulder, plummeting endlessly.

She was in pain, as if her bone marrow were being gnawed by sharp teeth and ants, the piercing sensation spreading throughout her body.

It wasn’t just the pain of backlash; her heart ached even more. "No, you didn’t say that back then."

Yunzhi still clung to a glimmer of hope.

"You willingly allowed me to leave a trace of my presence on your soul, just so I could find you in this life. You said... you would still love me and be my husband again."

Lu Zheng felt uncomfortable in his heart. "But I don’t remember anything now. Miss Fox, you are a demon, you have killed people, we can never be together in this life."

Yunzhi couldn’t help but cough up another mouthful of blood.

She could sever their connection, but she didn’t want to.

She had waited for hundreds of years, only to finally encounter Lu Zheng’s reincarnation as a human, hoping to continue their past relationship.

Who would have expected that after years of waiting, she would receive a response of unwillingness.

"Aren’t you afraid that I will kill you?" Yunzhi’s voice turned icy.

Lu Zheng wasn’t afraid either and said, "Mingyu died because of me, I should be the one to pay with my life."

He extended his neck, closed his eyes, and fearlessly awaited death.

"Do you love her?" Yunzhi felt as if her heart were being sliced by a file, again and again, until it turned into a bloody mess.