The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 586: Has Penglai Island Finally Settled Down?

Chapter 586: Has Penglai Island Finally Settled Down?

Master Zhao glanced at the Fire Cloud Spell. His voice was low as he continued, "I used to think that in this world, the Flame Sect might not be the first, but we were at least second. Now I realize there are realms beyond realms and people beyond people, so I must plan differently."

"If a mere Qi Refining stage cultivator has already surpassed me, I can only bring out the Fire Cloud Spell and let my disciples practice it. When cultivators come to attack us again in the future, we will at least have some means to defend ourselves."

As the leader of a sect, he did not want to sit back and wait for disaster to strike!

Then, he looked at Nanli, resolutely saying, "More importantly, if the Flame Sect’s disciples can achieve some small successes, they will be able to assist the Ninth Princess in the future! At the very least, when cultivators attack again, they won’t have to rely on the Ninth Princess for protection but can protect others instead."

Nanli laughed, "Master Zhao doesn’t want to ask why that cultivator was lying in wait here today?"

Master Zhao shook his head lightly. "No need to ask; when has the Ninth Princess ever committed any heinous acts? I trust you!"

Even if the lotus seed was indeed taken by force, so what? Given how the Ninth Princess had helped restore his daughter’s soul, he would remember that kindness forever. Even if Nanli wanted to become a bandit leader, he would support her—so long as he didn’t have to involve his disciples in her misdeeds.

Nanli sat down and briefly explained why she had taken the lotus seed. The more Master Zhao listened, the more shocked and angry he became.

He nearly smashed the table with his fist, saying, "Penglai Island is truly insidious! This lotus seed cannot be considered theft; it’s their debt being repaid!"

Not to mention whether Zhi Mi and the others could successfully reconstruct their celestial bodies, just think of Daoist Qing Xu... he died a horrible death!

Nanli said, "Master Zhao is willing to share the Fire Cloud Spell, which is a good thing. Although the path ahead is long, if we don’t take action, we will always remain in a passive position."

Master Zhao agreed, "Looking at Zhou Zida’s smug demeanor as he claims to be the strongest martial artist of Hundred Pass Town, I suspect he isn’t a disciple of any sect, and his training experience should be quite useful."

Hearing the reasoning, his resolve strengthened even further.

Nanli wasn’t sure what the Immortal World was like, but she nodded, "Alright, let’s use this person. If he doesn’t listen, don’t feed him."

As March approached, the snow had melted significantly, but the winds outside were still fierce.

Seeing Nanli drawing talismans, Master Zhao stood guard at the door, extremely vigilant.

Without looking back, Nanli multitasked, saying, "No need to worry; Elder Jiang really is dead."

"Ah?" Master Zhao was taken aback. "The Princess... is the princess’s divination really that accurate?"

"Some heavenly principles I cannot probe into, so I can’t divine them, but Elder Jiang could," Nanli replied.

Master Zhao muttered, "I’m afraid that if one Elder Jiang dies, another will come."

If that island lord also showed up, how would they cope?

No, he had to return to the Flame Sect at dawn to teach his disciples the Fire Cloud Spell!

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Jiang Chong was dead.

In a building on Penglai Island, his life pearl shattered immediately.

Yan Buxiu was shocked to see this.

"...Jiang Chong is in the mid-Nascent Soul stage. How could this happen..." He broke into a cold sweat, his face turning pale. "Could it be that the demoness has regained her strength?!"

The chief disciple said, "Master, we can find out whether she has regained her strength by testing her."

His eyes narrowed, wearing an arrogant expression.

"Do not!" Yan Buxiu’s face darkened. "Don’t provoke her; otherwise, it won’t just be a small thunder tribulation for you!"

He slowly sat down, staring at the shattered life pearl, muttering, "Do not provoke her... do not provoke her. If she has truly regained her strength, even I would be in trouble."

The chief disciple frowned. "Are we really going to let her take the lotus seed? Master, if you can tolerate this, I can’t!"

He turned to leave.

Yan Buxiu waved his sleeve, unleashing a stream of spiritual energy that made the chief disciple weak and fall to his knees.

Fuming, he said, "It’s already been seven days. She must have used that lotus seed to restore her soul! Even if we retrieve the lotus seed now, it will be useless! Moreover, there are only two artifacts to open the barrier; Luo’er’s has been stolen, and now that Jiang Chong is dead, we’ve lost the artifact too. How can we get to the Human World now?"

The chief disciple hadn’t considered this and suddenly fell silent.

If the master forcibly opened the Immortal Sect again, it would surely deplete a significant amount of spiritual energy.

Yan Buxiu held his head, frustrated. "Let her be for now. Luo’er has already made arrangements; she won’t be proud for long. Right now, we must focus on finding the Crimson Nine Lands."

"Yes, Master!" The chief disciple complied.

Due to the loss of the array artifact and Jiang Chong’s death, Penglai Island remained surprisingly quiet for a while.

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The next day, Nanli took Zhixi back to the capital.

Since Xuanyue Temple was now empty, she didn’t feel comfortable leaving Zhixi there alone.

Using a Transfer Talisman, they arrived directly at Prince Yu’s mansion.

Ye Siheng had returned to the capital earlier and was currently in the palace attending a meeting.

Zhixi gazed at the spacious and grand residence, her eyes wide with astonishment, feeling a bit lost.

"Senior Sister, am I going to live here in the future?" Zhixi clutched her clothes nervously. "I might feel a little out of place."

Nanli considered this, knowing Zhixi had gotten used to life at Xuanyue Temple.

"Well, I can take you to Xuanzheng Temple; it’s full of little Daoists, and aside from not being on the mountain, it’s quite similar to Xuanyue Temple," she suggested.

Zhixi nodded but still felt concerned about Xuanyue Temple.

After all, Master Qing Xu would never return.

Now back in the capital, Nanli didn’t want to keep using the Teleportation Talisman. She had the servants prepare a carriage, planning to take Zhixi around to get familiar with the area.

Despite the snow disaster, the buildings in the capital remained sturdy, suffering little damage.

As the storm passed, spring arrived, and the common people began to stir, creating a lively atmosphere.

Suddenly, the carriage came to a halt.

The driver said, "Your Highness, it seems someone has fainted up ahead."

"Is it a scam?" Nanli reacted instinctively for the first time.

Zhixi blinked, confused. "Senior Sister, what’s a scam?"

Nanli replied, "It’s a way to extort money."

After saying this, she got out of the carriage. Zhixi also wanted to see how people in the capital scammed money, so she followed.

The crowd was already gathering to watch.

When they saw Nanli approach, they recognized her and began speaking all at once:

"It’s the Ninth Princess! I saw it clearly; that person suddenly rushed out and fainted!"

"Right, your carriage didn’t even touch him!"

"That old guy is dressed decently but has a belly full of bad intentions, daring to come and extort the Ninth Princess. Truly hateful!"

Everyone was speaking in defense of Nanli.

She raised her hand for silence, asking them to clear the way.

Perhaps the person wasn’t scamming but had simply fainted from weakness.

She crouched down to adjust him, wanting to see his face.

Upon closer inspection, she was stunned; it was actually an old acquaintance!

Nanli pinched his pressure point, "Elder Cao, are you alright?"

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