The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 302: There’s Only One Piece in the World

Chapter 302: There’s Only One Piece in the World

Ye Siheng was feeling a bit confused at the moment.

The pearl seemed to be covered with something, dimly lit and occasionally emitting a few strands of light. He couldn’t see clearly what it was.

He wasn’t in a hurry. He tried to use his inner strength to sweep away the dirt on the pearl so he could get a better look.

But it was in vain.

Every time his inner strength moved towards it, it was dispersed immediately, unable to get close to the pearl at all.

What exactly was it...

Ye Siheng continued to probe with his inner strength, but several attempts proved futile.

Sweat beads had formed on his forehead, his breath and mind were already in disarray. On the last attempt, when his inner strength was about to approach the pearl, the power in his dantian suddenly surged, and his inner strength scattered instantly, running wildly through his meridians.

Ye Siheng furrowed his brows, knowing his strength was weak. He decided not to force himself to get a clear look anymore.

Opening his eyes, he saw Nanli sitting there, her watery eyes fixed on him.

It was already daylight outside.

"You’re finally better," Nanli blinked, letting out a sigh of relief.

The prince’s body was indeed weak. It took so much effort to dispel the hallucinogen, and it was urgent to nurse his body back to health.

"I made you worry," Ye Siheng withdrew his inner strength and also felt a bit cold in the water.

He got up and left the cold pond, and Nanli used a Purification Charm on him.

Both of them had been exhausted over the past day and night, hardly eating anything. Ye Siheng went to catch two wild rabbits to fill their stomachs.

While roasting the rabbits, they exchanged some information.

Ye Siheng snorted lightly, somewhat sarcastically, "It seems Duke of Jin has an inexplicable confidence in himself, thinking he can succeed without even bothering to conceal his plans."

"He’s been planning for a long time, and finally waited for today to execute it. It’s normal for him to feel pleased." Nanli stared at the rabbits, swallowing her saliva.

"But that boy from Beihan is really lucky. This has earned him credit."

"Although he has good karma, his fate is also troubled." Nanli remembered the death curse on him that hadn’t been resolved, her brows furrowing with worry.

But soon she brightened up, clapping her hands excitedly, "Right, that Divine Wood should work."

"What Divine Wood?" Ye Siheng was puzzled.

"The object worn by the master of Red Leaf Villa should be Kunlun Divine Wood. This thing is much more precious and useful than a millennium peach wood. Not only can it ward off evil spirits, but it can also mitigate the effects of some seals and talismans," Nanli explained, "We’ll have to go back to Red Leaf Villa for this..."

As soon as Ye Siheng heard the words Kunlun, he knew that this piece of wood was very powerful.

He didn’t mind making another trip, but he had a question, "Why didn’t you bring it over in the first place? Yue Su was burned to death. I don’t know if that Divine Wood was also burned."

"He wore it. Wouldn’t that be disgusting for me? But if Noble Prince Xie wore it, it would be different." Nanli counted on her fingers, "Such a rare Divine Wood, it should fetch at least fifty thousand taels."

Ye Siheng chuckled softly, "Marquis Zhenbei’s mansion has spent quite a bit of silver this year. There’s probably not much left."

Nanli looked at him in surprise, "You even know how much money is left in their house?"

"I have a rough idea of the fortunes of the noble families in the Capital. Although I have considerable wealth, most of my business is about gathering intelligence, and I don’t earn much money. Among the Capital’s noble sons, your second brother is probably the richest."

The rabbits were already roasted.

Ye Siheng gave her one, cautioning her to be careful with the heat.

Nanli blew on the rabbit and said, "Second brother is truly fierce, buying so many things and still having a fat wallet."

Ye Siheng smirked, "Indeed, when it comes to giving gifts, he gives entire estates. There’s no second person like him in the whole Capital."

Before long, the Lu family must have started worrying as well.

After filling their stomachs, they turned back towards Red Leaf Villa.

In just one night, Red Leaf Villa had changed drastically. Disciples were packing up all the belongings in the estate, seemingly preparing to flee with their possessions.

Nanli wasn’t surprised; after all, with one sibling dead and the other disabled, it was normal for disciples to plan for themselves.

When a disciple spotted them, he shouted loudly, "The Ninth Prince and the Ninth Princess have returned! They’ve returned!"

A middle-aged man came out from the villa, walking briskly.

Ye Siheng’s gaze turned cold, and he readied his inner strength, protecting Nanli behind him.

But to his surprise, the middle-aged man didn’t draw a sword. Instead, he knelt down with a thump, clasping his fists, "This one is Yue Feng, steward of Red Leaf Villa. Today, I bring a hundred disciples to pledge allegiance under the Ninth Prince!"

The disciples behind him all knelt down in unison, shouting in unison, "We wish to pledge allegiance under the Ninth Prince!"

Their voices echoed loudly, resonating through the valley.

Yue Feng pointed to the boxes on the carriage and said, "These are all treasures of Red Leaf Villa. We were planning to send them to the Prince Yu Mansion as a tribute to the Ninth Prince."

Ye Siheng had already withdrawn his inner strength.

He didn’t care about those items and asked, "Where is Yue Su’s body?"

Yue Feng replied, "It’s in the courtyard."

Upon hearing this, Nanli was about to walk in, and the disciples quickly moved aside to make way for her.

Yue Su’s body was burned beyond recognition, with a twisted expression on his face from his final moments.

There wasn’t a single intact spot on his body; even his clothes were completely burned. However, the Kunlun Divine Wood on his chest remained intact, without a trace of damage.

Indeed, it was the wood from Kunlun Mountain, unafraid of water or fire.

Nanli joyfully took down the Kunlun Divine Wood and said, "Noble Prince Xie has narrowly escaped disaster again."

Ye Siheng, standing nearby, showed a hint of disdain, "Unfortunately, it’s something taken from a dead person. But since we’re not using it ourselves, it doesn’t matter."

"Exactly, if we can save a life, why fuss over such things," Nanli said, "This is the Kunlun Divine Wood recorded in ancient texts. There might be only one piece like this in the world."

Yue Su’s soul hadn’t been able to free itself from the dagger and was still nailed to the tree trunk.

He watched helplessly as the Divine Wood was taken away and then scorned, furious, "You two killers, murderers and plunderers, will face retribution!"

Behind him, there were even more vile curses.

Nanli didn’t tolerate him either. She took out the Dark Moon Sword and immediately severed his lower jawbone.

Unable to close his mouth, he couldn’t continue cursing.

Yue Su glared fiercely at Nanli, but even his snarls and struggles were futile against the torment caused by the dagger.

He never expected...

To suffer so much pain before his death and then face such misery after.

Not only that, he had to watch as his hard-earned treasures were taken away!

What a heart-wrenching pain!

But he was a ghost.

Nanli specialized in dealing with evil spirits. Even if he could break free, he wouldn’t dare seek revenge from Nanli.

In a short time, Red Leaf Villa was not only emptied of its belongings but also left completely deserted.

No one cared for Yue Su’s ghost, let alone burying his body.

The same fate befell Yue Qing.

She didn’t die from serious injuries but rather died of thirst and starvation in the stone room.

Filled with resentment and with no one to perform rites for her, Yue Qing’s soul could only wander in Red Leaf Villa, unable to reincarnate into the underworld.

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