The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 366: Immediately Go Study

Chapter 366: Immediately Go Study

Master Zhao nodded, still with a hesitant look.

Nanli knew what he wanted to ask, so she said, "Miss Zhao suffered Ghost Fire burning in the underworld, although her soul hasn’t scattered, it’s severely damaged. The journey through the Yellow Springs is probably even more difficult now."

Master Zhao’s eyes reddened again. He looked at his daughter and tremblingly touched her cheek. Then, choking up, he said, "As long as her soul is safe... that’s good..."

His daughter had always been fragile, and he didn’t know if she could hold on.

But the fact that the Ninth Princess hadn’t scattered her daughter’s soul was already the best outcome.

Thinking of this, anger rose in his heart.

He had ignored young master Zhao all this time, but now he wished to tear apart his own biological son!

Master Zhao tried to pull young master Zhao up, only to find him barely breathing, his gaze unfocused, nearing the brink of death.

"What... what happened to him?" he muttered in confusion.

Nanli explained, "His soul is fragmented. When the sun rises, his soul won’t be able to withstand the yang energy and will completely dissipate."

How could Master Zhao not understand? Without a soul, a person would die.

He had been filled with anger just now, but now he was overwhelmed with sorrow. Tears streamed down his face, and he trembled uncontrollably.

In just two days, he had lost his son and daughter, becoming a completely lone person.

Dawn was approaching, with a faint crab-green color in the east, and the sunlight was gradually gathering in the world.

Young master Zhao’s fragmented soul was becoming even weaker, his breathing increasingly faint.

As the head of the family, Master Zhao was saddened for a moment, then signaled for Flame Sect disciples to come and take over.

Several disciples arrived.

The elders saw the roughly arranged wedding hall and the lifeless young master Zhao, leaving them speechless. They didn’t even have the courage to look at Nanli.

Originally, Master Zhao planned to carry Zhao Lingfu down the mountain, but at this moment, Chu Yang’s soul completely returned to his body, slowly opening his eyes.

"Fourth Brother?" Nanli hurried over, checking if there were any abnormalities between his soul and body. "How do you feel?"

Chu Yang was still groggy, feeling like his mind had exploded.

He saw himself dressed in wedding clothes, lying in a coffin, and was startled.

"What’s going on?! How am I lying in a coffin? Am I dead?!" He hadn’t fully mastered the martial arts secrets and weapon manuals at home, so how could he be dead?

Heaven was truly jealous of talent!

Nanli lightly tapped his forehead with two fingers to stabilize his soul even more. "Fourth Brother, you’re not dead."

Chu Yang’s head was splitting with pain, and his body felt uncomfortable. He held his head. "Then what’s going on?"

His memory stopped when young master Zhao ambushed him.

He glanced up slightly, only to see young master Zhao lying dead on the ground, while Master Zhao carried a woman dressed in the same color.

Seeing the woman’s stiff body, he knew she had been dead for some time.

Chu Yang looked around and at his own clothes. His head buzzed, stammering, "Could this be... a ghost... marriage?"

Nanli nodded.

Chu Yang’s complexion grew even worse, feeling a bit nauseous.

Nanli patted his shoulder. "Fourth Brother, once your soul stabilizes completely, your memories will return. Don’t think too much for now."

How could Chu Yang not think too much? He had been brought here to marry a dead person and almost lost his life!

Master Zhao looked apologetic. "Fourth Young Master, it’s all because of my rebellious son. Flame Sect is willing to do anything to compensate you."

Chu Yang had originally felt disgusted, but upon hearing this, he suddenly became spirited, his eyes sparkling.

"Really? Sect Master, I want to read Flame Sect’s collection of books, right now! Immediately!" Nanli stood by, unsurprised, rolling her eyes indifferently.

Master Zhao hesitated for a moment. "Is there anything else Fourth Young Master would like?"

Chu Yang had already climbed out of the coffin himself, full of energy. "Yes, yes, yes."

"Please go ahead, Fourth Young Master."

"If I could stay at Flame Sect for a while and spar with the elders of the sect, that would be even better," Chu Yang continued.

Master Zhao was completely speechless. Flame Sect was wealthy and influential in the martial world. He hadn’t expected Chu Yang’s requests to be so humble, which was really nothing for Flame Sect.

The elders all agreed eagerly, fearing that Chu Yang might change his mind midway. They also cautiously glanced at Nanli, not fearing Chu Yang, but the power behind Nanli.

Chu Yang said, "Then let’s go quickly. Time flies, and we can’t afford to waste a single day."

Nanli pulled his sleeve. "Fourth Brother, aren’t you going back to the Marquis’s Mansion first? Mother and Madam Liang must be very worried about you."

Chu Yang guessed that Flame Sect was nearby, or else the disciples wouldn’t have arrived so quickly.

He waved his hand. "Just let them know I’m safe."

Otherwise, it would waste another four or five days going back and forth, even though he had time to spare, he was itching to study the martial arts manuals.

Nanli twitched her mouth slightly. "Fourth Brother, if your name isn’t on the list of top martial artists in the future, don’t say you’re surnamed Chu."

Chu Yang straightened his face and clenched his fists. "Sixth Sister, rest assured, securing a place on the top martial artists list is my youthful aspiration!"

Nanli blinked. "Youthful? Fourth Brother, you’re quite confident in yourself."

"I have no choice. Father said I must join the army by the age of twenty-two at the latest. Once I have an official position in the court, I won’t be able to rank on the top martial artists list anymore," Chu Yang said seriously. "So I have to achieve my lofty ambitions in these few years!"

Nanli couldn’t help but feel amused and exasperated, and could only go along with Chu Yang.

But about the top martial artists list in the martial world...

As they descended the mountain, Nanli specifically asked, "Master Zhao, is there any reward for being first on the top martial artists list?"

Master Zhao almost stumbled and fell down the mountain.

Nanli quickly caught Master Zhao.

Master Zhao was secretly shocked. He was carrying his daughter, who wasn’t light, but Nanli had effortlessly supported him with one hand, showing her strength.

He regained his composure and coughed. "There’s no reward. Qingyun Pavilion ranks based on the strength of heroes across the land. Being in the top ten is already a great honor. Talking about money is too vulgar."

"No reward? If there’s no reward, why risk your life challenging it?" Nanli asked.

"Some people are devoted to martial arts and don’t care about that. But once they perfect their martial arts and establish their own sect, they can charge high fees when hired by the people and wealthy merchants," Master Zhao explained.

Escorting goods is the most common job.

Flame Sect has quite a few regular customers in this regard.

Nanli nodded in realization. "How much money can you earn in one such job?"

"It depends. Generally, it’s around several hundred to a thousand taels of silver," Master Zhao said.

He thought Nanli seemed interested in establishing a sect, so he offered some help.

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