The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 594: Unity of Man and Brush! The Prince Strikes with Bloody Vengeance

Chapter 594: Unity of Man and Brush! The Prince Strikes with Bloody Vengeance

Who knew that after trying every angle, Nanli still couldn’t absorb the spiritual energy from the spirit stone.

The Hairpin Elf said, "Master, I’ve done my best, please don’t blame me."

Nanli sighed, "Alright, you can go back."

The Hairpin Elf suggested, "How about you sleep early? Or if you take a nap, you might grasp the incantations in your dreams."

Dreams hold anything.

Nanli detected the sarcasm in her voice and grabbed her, stuffing her back into the Golden Hairpin.

She then pulled out a talisman and sealed the Hairpin Elf for a while.

"I’m sorry, Master!" the Hairpin Elf cried out.

Nanli returned the Golden Hairpin to the bag, saying, "Stop whining."

Just as she tucked it away, something rolled into her hand.

"Huh?" Nanli pulled out the Heaven Star Brush.

In the candlelight, the unadorned brush shimmered with a faint glow.

She paused for a moment and then took hold of it, "Right, I haven’t tried you yet."

The Heaven Star Brush and the Dark Moon Sword were indeed proper Immortal World artifacts. The person who forged them was a notable figure in the Immortal World.

The Heaven Star Brush seemed to flicker with a faint light, as if praising Nanli’s discernment.

She placed the Heaven Star Brush on the spirit stone.

In just a breath, a soft silver light burst forth from the stone, gathering into the Heaven Star Brush.

The brush suddenly felt much heavier.

The spirit stones turned into ordinary rocks.

Nanli had a thought and took out a few more spirit stones, but focused on not absorbing their energy.

The Heaven Star Brush indeed did not draw in any energy.

"So we’ve become one," Nanli smiled, "You regard me as your master, and I will certainly use you to draw talismans for good, saving people and accumulating merit."

The accumulated merit of a magical artifact could lead it to gradually gain its own consciousness and form a spirit.

Upon hearing her words, the Heaven Star Brush trembled slightly in response.

Nanli felt relieved and used the Heaven Star Brush to draw several talismans.

Starting with a simple Protection Talisman and moving to the more powerful Heaven Thunder Talisman, she quickly reached a conclusion.

The spiritual energy consumption was comparable to her own cultivation; drawing simple talismans didn’t require much.

However, drawing the Heaven Thunder Talisman consumed a lot of energy. Seeing that she was running low, she used the remaining spirit stones and finally managed to complete a Heaven Thunder Talisman infused with some spiritual energy.

The runes radiated a faint aura of spiritual energy.

Though it was challenging and she used up all the spirit stones, the power of these talismans was several times greater!

Looking at the spirit stones turned to ordinary rocks, Nanli muttered, "In my opinion, no matter what you cultivate, you need a rich family."

Sigh, if only Second Brother had a spirit mine!

Little did she know, just muttering this thought today would lead Chu Shuo to actually acquire a spirit mine in the future.

And not just one!

Elder Cao not only sprained his ankle but also fell ill from hunger and cold.

Unable to attend court, many of his disciples went to visit him and saw that only a coachman was in the Elder’s house, with no attendants or servants, and his son didn’t come to show filial piety. They immediately banded together to submit a petition against Li Bin.

In ancient times, being unfilial was a serious crime.

"Li Bin?" Emperor Muwu found it strange.

Ye Siheng had already learned the background from Nanli and, after sending someone to investigate, explained, "Your Majesty, Madam Li has divorced Elder Cao. According to the divorce papers, their son followed Madam Li and has changed his surname at the household registration office."

Emperor Muwu had already sent the chief manager of the eunuchs to Elder Cao’s residence and understood Elder Cao’s intentions.

He summoned Li Bin.

Li Bin, a minor clerk in the Ministry of Justice, hadn’t had the chance to meet the emperor before. Today, seeing Emperor Muwu, he knelt and paid his respects without any sign of impropriety.

Emperor Muwu felt somewhat gratified and nodded slightly, "Your father has taught you well."

Li Bin hesitated but decided to speak the truth: "Your Majesty, this is all thanks to my mother. From a young age, Lord Cao seldom taught me."

Upon hearing this, an official from the impoverished faction turned pale and scolded, "Good for you, unfilial child! Your teacher invested so much effort into you, and you say he seldom taught you?! You can’t even call him father—this is extreme unfiliality!"

Li Bin glanced at him, recognizing that this was one of Elder Cao’s most favored disciples, surnamed Jin, who worked in the Ministry of Revenue.

"Lord Jin is mistaken. My father didn’t expend his efforts for me but for you, after all, you are Lord Cao’s best student." Li Bin said with a hint of sarcasm, "He always said at home that you were successful and brought him honor. Lord Jin, do you remember? When you didn’t have money for your tuition, it was Lord Cao who paid it for you. But do you know that money came from my mother pawning her bracelet?"

Lord Jin, who had received favors, certainly wouldn’t be ignorant of this.

At first, he felt grateful, but soon thought it was only natural.

Because he deserved it!

Wealth should naturally be used on capable people.

And this was given to him voluntarily by Elder Cao, who even allowed him not to return it—what did that have to do with him?

However, he still needed to vent his anger.

Lord Jin angrily retorted, "Don’t speak nonsense; we all know how your teacher treated you!"

Other officials from the impoverished faction echoed in agreement.

Facts didn’t matter.

They just wanted to uphold justice and punish the unfilial child!

"Enough!" Emperor Muwu, who understood Elder Cao best, could no longer listen. He turned to Li Bin, "Though your parents have divorced, Elder Cao is still your father; how can you not acknowledge him? Now that everyone accuses you, I cannot show favoritism. However, Elder Cao said as long as you return home to show filial piety, he won’t hold your disobedience against you, and you can continue to hold your position. What do you think?"

Everyone expected Li Bin to compromise for his official position and future, but he remained expressionless, kneeling down, and without hesitation, removed his official hat.

He bowed his head to the ground, "Then I shall not hold this office."

"You!" Emperor Muwu frowned, "I’ve seen your record; you are a promising talent. Why must you do this? It’s just about going home to be filial!"

Li Bin replied, "I have endured torment for twenty years and truly do not wish to call Lord Cao father again."

"But you are his only son!"

"No, Lord Cao regards these adults as his own children; I’m sure they will handle his funeral." Li Bin still wouldn’t back down.

Emperor Muwu was quite troubled.

He looked at Ye Siheng, giving him a glance: Ninth Brother, why don’t you persuade him? You have a knack for pinpointing key issues.

But officials from the impoverished faction had already raised their hands, requesting Emperor Muwu to immediately dismiss Li Bin and punish him with thirty strokes of the cane according to the law!

"Gentlemen, I have something to show you," Ye Siheng suddenly said.

The officials from the impoverished faction immediately became alert, their expressions changing.

Lord Jin swallowed hard, "Your Highness, what is it?"

There was no way around it; once the Ninth Prince made a move, it was not gentle rain but a bloody storm.

Sure enough, Ye Siheng leaned back in his chair, supporting his chin with one hand, a faint smile on his lips:

"Your evidence of wrongdoing."

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