The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 605: Everyone Went Along! Are They Bullying Him for Not Having a Transfer Talisman?

Chapter 605: Everyone Went Along! Are They Bullying Him for Not Having a Transfer Talisman?

Nanli directly asked, "Did something happen at your home?"

The shadow didn’t say Xie Beihan was unlucky or down on his luck, but rather that someone close to him was about to pass away.

"Sixth sister, you’re truly amazing!"

After expressing his astonishment, Xie Beihan hurriedly recounted the situation.

He spun in place a couple of times, clearly agitated this time, "Auntie took Xi’er with her; she wouldn’t be so insane as to not spare Xi’er, would she?"

His voice trembled as he spoke.

Nanli’s expression darkened. "Yes, Yunxi is not doing well right now."

Since Fan Yunxi married Xie Beihan, becoming his wife, she could see something on his face.

Xie Beihan’s face instantly turned pale at her words.

Ye Siheng added, "The Emperor mentioned this to me yesterday as well; he also thinks it’s strange that the Empress left the capital all of a sudden without an excuse. However, the Imperial Guard sent word back saying they were indeed on their way to Baima Temple. The Emperor trusts that person, which is why he didn’t suspect anything and didn’t send anyone to investigate further. But it seems that the Imperial Guard might be acting on the Empress’s orders."

"That’s not surprising," Xie Beihan replied. "Auntie used to be very kind-hearted; she would feel compassion for those suffering and would either pardon their punishments or plead for them. Many palace servants are grateful for her kindness."

It’s likely that the Imperial Guard received her favor as well, which is why they helped her conceal the truth.

If it’s the Imperial Guard, they could indeed gather nine hundred and ninety-nine people!

He took out an item belonging to Fan Yunxi and said, "Sixth sister, quickly use this to find her!"

Nanli nodded and gathered the aura from the item.

The paper crane had already flown away.

Nanli said, "You should go back and wait for news."

Ye Siheng also instructed Qing Feng to prepare the horses.

However, Xie Beihan was unwilling and said, "One is my aunt, and the other is my wife; I want to go with you!"

Nanli paused for a moment, glancing at the Divine Wood hanging at his waist, "It’s likely that a powerful evil spirit, adept at entering dreams, has invaded the Empress’s dreams. With the Divine Wood protecting you, you shouldn’t be afraid, but human hearts are hard to fathom. You need to protect the Divine Wood well to ensure your safety this time."

"Don’t worry, sixth sister. This is my life-saving item, and I will keep it safe." Xie Beihan nodded.

Moreover, the Ninth Prince was with them, so it was unlikely anything would go wrong.

Qing Feng brought over four horses.

Ye Siheng raised an eyebrow at him.

Qing Feng immediately smiled, "Hehe, I’m the prince’s personal guard, of course, I have to follow."

Time was of the essence, and Ye Siheng didn’t bother to argue with him.

The group set off immediately.

Using the paper crane as a guide, their speed wasn’t fast.

Xie Beihan was anxious along the way, glancing at Nanli several times, wanting to ask if there was a faster way to find Fan Yunxi.

Suddenly, Nanli reined in the horse, looking toward the direction of Lian State: "There’s no need for the paper crane anymore; it should be in that direction."

The southern sky was filled with an ominous aura, dark and heavy, with not a hint of sunlight.

Ye Siheng remarked, "The ghostly energy is significant."

Xie Beihan held the Divine Wood and could see as well, "Has Auntie found enough people for sacrifice?"

Qing Feng stared, "Where? It’s just a bit overcast!"

No one paid him any mind.

Nanli turned back, her expression serious, "This ghostly energy is too strong; the sacrifice must have already begun. That place is extremely dangerous, so you shouldn’t follow us."

Qing Feng naturally obeyed the orders of his masters.

Once the two had used the Transfer Talisman to leave, Qing Feng took hold of the two horses and said, "Lord Xie, let’s go back to the capital and wait for news. Don’t worry; the princess and the prince are very capable; they will definitely..."

His words were abruptly cut off.

The other horse was also empty, and Qing Feng couldn’t help but tilt his head.

Where did the person go?!

Where’s Xie Beihan?!

He just left without taking him along.

Are they bullying him for not having a Transfer Talisman?!

Qing Feng was furious; as a master of swordsmanship, he was being reduced to a mere stable hand!

Nanli was quite skilled with the Transfer Talisman.

She intentionally landed on the outskirts to check the situation.

This was a valley, but due to the surrounding mountain ranges, the Yin energy easily accumulated here, making it difficult to disperse.

Thus, ghosts practiced here, achieving double the results for half the effort.

However, upon closer inspection, Nanli discovered that there was indeed a ghost-restraining formation here; it seemed that a soul and blood sacrifice was in progress, causing the formation’s power to weaken, which was why the ghostly energy was spilling out.

"The ghost-restraining formation is quite powerful. It was probably set up by Immortal World cultivators in the past. It seems they couldn’t exterminate this ghost king, so they opted to suppress it instead," Nanli said.

Ye Siheng then asked her, "So do you think we should find a way to exterminate it, or repair the formation and continue to suppress it?"

Nanli replied, "I’ll go inside to scout the situation first. You go find where Empress Xie is, stop the sacrifice, and don’t let her harm more lives."

"Alright." Ye Siheng nodded, his eyes filled with worry, "A’Li, be careful."

This was a ghost king that even Immortal World cultivators couldn’t eliminate.

Nanli smiled at him, "Don’t worry too much."

She used the Teleportation Talisman, and her figure instantly disappeared.

Ye Siheng knew that lives were at stake, so he didn’t delay for even a moment.

His keen eyes could detect where the ghostly energy was strongest, and having learned a bit about the five elements and trigrams, he quickly realized that the sacrifice was being conducted from different trigram formation points.

With a few quick movements, he arrived at one of the locations.

Several citizens had already died, their blood staining the soil and withered leaves.

As the souls floated out of their bodies, they were sucked back in by the ghostly energy spreading from within.

Golden light flickered.

The formation weakened yet again.

These citizens had likely been kidnapped, their hands and feet bound.

Upon seeing Ye Siheng suddenly appear, the mountain bandits were startled.

"Who is it?!" The bandits, seeing his embroidered robe and handsome features, realized he wasn’t someone they could trick or bind. Without a second thought, they raised their weapons to attack Ye Siheng.

Ye Siheng’s gaze turned icy as he dashed forward and struck their pressure points.

"If it weren’t for the fact that your souls might help break the formation, your heads would be rolling on the ground by now."

He then drew his sword and released the citizens from their bindings.

"Thank you! Thank you, hero!" Over ten citizens hurriedly expressed their gratitude, but having witnessed the horrific deaths of many, their faces were pale and their bodies weak; they could hardly stand.

Ye Siheng said, "This place isn’t safe; if you want to survive, leave quickly."

Upon hearing this, they didn’t care if their legs felt weak and quickly helped each other leave.

Ye Siheng moved on to the other formation points.

These mountain bandits were no match for him.

Yet even though he moved quickly, the formation continued to weaken, and the ghostly energy grew ever stronger.

Finally, he arrived at the last point.

Here, there were actually the most citizens, at least two to three hundred!

They were all terrified, trembling all over, either begging for mercy or sobbing uncontrollably.

As soon as Ye Siheng appeared, he kicked down several mountain bandits.

Seeing one of them about to kill a citizen, Ye Siheng immediately drew his sword and severed the bandit’s arm.

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