The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 448: Two Wins for Me

Chapter 448: Two Wins for Me

"In your eyes, those people are like ants, their lives worthless," Nanli’s gaze pierced through him, "But what about your senior brothers? Do you think their lives are as insignificant?"

Chong Jiu’s face turned cold with anger, "My senior brothers sacrificed their lives to seal the evil spirits. How can they be compared to those people?"

Hearing this, Nanli tilted her head slightly, "Bring him in."

A maid quickly led Chong Ba into the room.

Chong Ba, dressed neatly but with a vacant expression, was fixated on the pastries the maid was holding. When the pastries were set on the table, Chong Ba lunged at them and began eating with his hands.

The maid was startled, but Nanli waved her hand dismissively, "It’s fine. Bring a chair for him to sit on."

The maid breathed a sigh of relief and did as she was told.

Chong Jiu, initially unable to recognize Chong Ba, eventually did after a closer look. His eyes widened in shock, and his breath caught.

"Eighth Brother?!"

Chong Ba, with his mouth full, looked up slowly at Chong Jiu. His silly grin widened, and the pastries fell from his mouth, "A’Jiu? A’Jiu, you should have some too..."

Realizing that this was indeed his eighth brother, Chong Jiu’s anger flared, "You harmed my eighth brother’s soul! Chu Nanli! You damned woman, if you don’t restore his soul, I will kill you! I will make sure you die!"

Ye Siheng’s fingers twitched.

Slap! Slap!

The guards, understanding their master’s intention, slapped Chong Jiu hard twice. Blood trickled from the corners of his mouth, and his cheeks were swollen.

"If you don’t speak properly, I’ll have your tongue cut out and your teeth pulled," Ye Siheng said coldly.

Chong Ba, in panic, rushed to protect his little junior brother, "Don’t, don’t hit him."

The guards were about to push Chong Ba aside, but Nanli intervened, "Stop. He has been used and his soul is fragmented, he’s a pitiable person. There’s no need to torment him."

Chong Ba, now more like a child, clung tightly to Chong Jiu. Tears streamed down Chong Jiu’s face as he mourned.

With the array suppressing the room, he couldn’t draw symbols or set up formations, but he could still sense the soul fragments. He discovered that his eighth brother’s soul had been severely damaged for a long time.

"Eighth Brother, why... why did this happen?" Chong Jiu recalled that his eighth brother was the most talented among his seniors, "Did the sealing of the evil spirits damage your soul? Why did Master never mention this..."

Chong Ba, in his current state, could not answer.

Nanli began to explain, "Actually, Yao Sheng was not aiming to seal the evil spirits. He activated a forbidden formation to remove himself from the book of life and death, thus avoiding reincarnation."

Chong Jiu’s face turned pale. He protested angrily, "Don’t slander my Master. They were following Master to seal the evil spirits, not activating any forbidden formation!"

Nanli produced evidence prepared in advance and handed it to Chong Jiu.

"This is a letter from your Master, retrieved from the secret chamber. You have followed and guarded Yao Sheng for a long time; you should recognize his handwriting."

Chong Jiu’s hands trembled as he opened the letter, revealing a formation diagram with the names of his eight senior brothers listed on either side, helping to activate the formation. The formation’s name at the top was: Yin-Yang Conjuring Formation.

The bottom also described the requirements for the formation, including specific attributes and alignments needed to activate this forbidden formation.

Chong Jiu’s heart ached terribly. This was indeed Master’s handwriting, something he would meticulously record. He had access to some of the ancient texts and manuscripts, but there were certain documents his Master had specifically instructed him not to read.

"Turns out..." Chong Jiu’s lips trembled violently as he glanced at Chong Ba, tears streaming down his face, "Master’s intentions were all along for his own reincarnation... All the so-called fatherly love was a lie!"

Nanli continued, "He did not capture any ghost messengers but instead nurtured his soul underground, waiting for an opportunity to be reborn. You were the chosen one to carry Yao Sheng’s soul, initially meant for my eldest nephew. Due to changes, you had to send Yao Sheng’s soul to the Yuan family to possess Ming Sheng’s body, right?"

Chong Jiu raised his head, "Ming Sheng? Is that the name of the little girl?"

"Yes, it is," Nanli replied with a smile, "How do you find it?"

Chong Jiu closed his eyes, a look of disdain on his face, "Master was so powerful, yet he fell into your hands. You must be his nemesis."

Twenty years ago, though young, he remembered how his senior brothers treated him well. He had thought they sacrificed themselves for the people of the Capital, only to realize it was all part of Master’s scheming!

From now on, Yao Sheng was no longer his Master. He was relieved that Master was defeated by Nanli, as it avenged his senior brothers!

Chong Jiu held Chong Ba’s hand, "Ninth Princess, I know I’m guilty, but I have some secrets that might be worth trading for a Soul-Gathering Talisman or a Soul-Conjuring Formation, right?"

His eighth brother’s soul was likely still strong, so he wanted to restore him to normal.

Ye Siheng’s gaze was icy, "You dare to make demands? Once you experience the punishments of the Supervisory Office, you’ll reveal all your secrets."

Chong Jiu’s face stiffened.

"No need for such trouble," Nanli produced a True Word Talisman.

Chong Jiu knew that once the talisman was placed on him, it would be difficult for anyone to remove it. He didn’t bother resisting and said, "Ninth Princess, have you forgotten? I have a Defence Talisman."

Nanli nodded, "I remember, but the formation earlier not only purified the evil aura in you but also removed your Defence Talisman."

"You are so treacherous!" Chong Jiu exclaimed in shock and anger.

Nanli rested her chin on her hand, smiling, "I did say I wanted to compete with your Master. It seems I won both rounds, don’t you think?"