The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 364: Protect Sister Until Death

Chapter 364: Protect Sister Until Death

Before Nanli left the underworld —

Changying and the other three were restrained by immobilization talismans, unable to break free no matter how they mobilized their internal energy.

Yushao was the first to cry out, "Master... What do we do? If Ninth Princess comes out of the underworld, we’re doomed for sure."

Yujing added, "Master, can’t you break these talismans either?"

She couldn’t turn her head to see Changying’s current state, blood dripping from her mouth, a testament to her struggles.

Yuyong stood in a position where he could see clearly. He already understood that today marked the death anniversary for their master and disciples!

Changying gave up struggling and said, "Chu Nanli’s immobilization talisman is incredibly powerful..."

Upon hearing this, Yushao cried even harder, "What do we do? I don’t want to die like this. I haven’t eaten enough of the world’s delicacies yet."

Yujing pursed her lips and said, "As Big Brother said, it’s good that our master and disciples can die together."

Yuyong immediately chimed in, "Right! We’ll be a band of brothers in the afterlife!"

Yushao muttered, "I’m afraid that after reincarnation, I won’t be human but some kind of livestock."

If she turned into a pig, she’d have to eat pig food. Just thinking about it was nauseating.

Changying thought the same way. Her merits weren’t enough to offset her sins; in the next life, how could she continue as a human? And now, to die like this, wasn’t it a waste of all the silver she had painstakingly accumulated?

She couldn’t accept it!

After all, she hadn’t enjoyed life properly yet!

Determined, Changying decided not to sit and wait for death any longer, and called out, "Ancestral Master, please show yourself!"

The first call had no effect.

She had to call a few more times before a ball of light appeared in the middle of the forest, emitting a faint glow.

The Ancestral Master said, "You call me, but this immobilization talisman is too powerful; it’s not easy to break."

Changying hurriedly said, "If Ancestral Master can say that, it means there must be a way. If Ancestral Master doesn’t intervene, do you want our sect to end here? When the time comes, Ancestral Master will have nowhere to gain merits and will linger in the mortal world."

This struck a chord with the Ancestral Master.

The ball of light hovered in the air for a moment before enveloping Changying and saying, "There is a way. If I can absorb the power and souls of your three disciples, I can help you break this immobilization talisman."

The three disciples weren’t too worried upon hearing this.

They had been raised by Changying and always revered her like a mother. They believed that Changying felt the same way about them.

But they never expected that Changying would show no hesitation at all. "Their lives were saved by me. Ancestral Master, please enjoy yourself."

"Master!"

The three of them all changed their expressions.

Master... could she really be so heartless?!

Changying grew impatient and scolded, "I’ve raised you for so many years, and it’s time for you to give something back! Yushao, didn’t you say you didn’t want to become livestock? Now your wish is granted. What else are you dissatisfied with?"

Yushao was furious, "I didn’t want to become livestock, but that doesn’t mean I want my soul sucked dry! If that happens, I won’t even have a chance to reincarnate."

"Master... please spare us," Yujing pleaded desperately, "Even if Ninth Princess holds us accountable, she wouldn’t destroy our souls, preventing us from reincarnating. After we’ve atoned for our sins, we’ll still have a chance to be human again."

Yuyong found himself in a dilemma.

On one hand, he respected his master and naturally wanted to sacrifice his soul for her.

But on the other hand, he couldn’t bear to see his two younger martial sisters abandoned like this.

Changying snorted coldly, completely ignoring their pleas. "If you blame anyone, blame Chu Nanli. It’s her that’s pushed me to this dead end."

The hearts of the three disciples sank.

Indeed, Changying urged the Ancestral Master to take action without further delay.

"Hehehe, survival of the fittest! After all, disciples can always be recruited again."

The Ancestral Master laughed maniacally twice, then swooped over, ignoring the pleas of the three disciples, and proceeded to devour their power and souls completely.

If it were anyone else, the Ancestral Master wouldn’t dare. But when Changying found them, they were young and ignorant, and she had bound them with a pact of life and death. From then on, their lives and even their souls belonged to Changying. So when she agreed just now, it was equivalent to them willingly offering everything up. That’s why the Ancestral Master could consume their power and souls.

After strengthening himself, the glow from the ball of light became even brighter. He directly rushed into Changying’s body.

Changying felt a powerful force churning in her dantian. She gritted her teeth and exerted her strength, struggling once more against the immobilization talisman. Despite the power she gained from her three disciples, it still took her and the Ancestral Master a tea’s worth of time to break through the talisman.

As the talisman shattered and fell to the ground, Changying coughed up blood and knelt down, resting for a while.

When she turned her head again, she saw her disciples, who had been struggling under the seal, now lying lifeless. Their faces still held looks of terror beneath the talisman’s imprint, causing her heart to ache fiercely.

Slowly standing up, Changying muttered, "Rest assured, Master will never let you die in vain."

Her gaze sharpened considerably as she walked step by step toward a large coffin.

She couldn’t confront Nanli head-on, but couldn’t she play some tricks?

Chu Yang still lay inside the coffin, looking peaceful.

Changying noticed that the red string around Zhao Lingfu’s wrist had disappeared.

She was secretly surprised. Nanli had indeed found Chu Yang’s soul in such a short time.

She took out a fire talisman and said coldly, "Destroying the body means even if I bring back the soul, it’s useless."

She had debts to settle with her disciples.

She also wanted Nanli to know she wasn’t someone to be trifled with.

But just as she was about to use the fire talisman, Zhao Lingfu, who seemed lifeless beside her, suddenly leaped up, tackled Changying, bit her wrist, snatched away the fire talisman, and tore it to shreds.

Zhao Lingfu acted like a mad dog!

Changying screamed in pain. Despite her best efforts, she couldn’t push Zhao Lingfu away with physical strength alone. It wasn’t until she exerted an extraordinary effort and pulled out another talisman that she managed to push Zhao Lingfu away.

However, a chunk of flesh had been torn from Changying’s wrist, blood pouring out.

Her face turned pale. Looking at Zhao Lingfu, she was truly shocked.

Zhao Lingfu had been burned by the Ghost Fire for so long that his soul was shattered beyond repair. At this point, he was like a walking corpse. Yet, driven by instinct alone, he prevented himself from damaging his sister’s corpse.

Their sibling bond ran deep indeed.

Changying snorted coldly, grabbed a dusting brush, and shattered Zhao Lingfu’s soul into even smaller pieces, finally easing her hatred.

She took out another fire talisman.

But at that moment, a gloomy wind swept through the surroundings, and a towering bronze gate appeared nearby. Carved on it were various ghosts, gods, and a barrier separating the realms of Yin and Yang.

It was the Gate of Hades!

Nanli was coming back!