The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 661: Becoming Emaciated in a Short Time

Chapter 661: Becoming Emaciated in a Short Time

Ye Siheng’s eyes twinkled with a teasing light. "If I say it’s false, you believe me. If I say it’s true, you refuse to believe me. That’s rather interesting."

Xuanyuan Leiting was momentarily stunned. "What did you say? What do you mean by ’false’?"

Ye Siheng raised his sword, his spiritual energy surging mightily.

"I’m saying it’s a fake Siheng, and you still don’t get it?"

"...Fake..." Xuanyuan Leiting repeated the pronunciation, his expression quickly turning livid.

"You insidious, cunning man! I trusted you wholeheartedly!"

This meant that the oath sworn to the heavens earlier was utterly meaningless!

Xuanyuan Leiting immediately summoned even more evil talismans, sending them flying toward Ye Siheng. These talismans were specifically designed to counteract a cultivator’s spiritual energy, slowly siphoning it away and converting it for the user’s benefit.

A faint stream of spiritual energy began to flow into Xuanyuan Leiting. His expression grew ecstatic, filled with delight.

"So this is what pure spiritual energy feels like! It’s far more potent than cultivating through one’s soul!"

His eyes glimmered with greed.

"With your spiritual energy, I will undoubtedly break through and face the tribulation!"

"Wishful thinking." Ye Siheng swung his sword, slicing through the talismans with a single silver arc.

Xuanyuan Leiting secretly panicked and summoned even more talismans, which surrounded Ye Siheng, forming a massive talisman array that enveloped him completely.

Ye Siheng initially paid it no heed, but as the smoke and mist swirled around him, he realized he was trapped in the illusion crafted by the talismans. His brows furrowed deeply.

If he were restrained, who would protect A’Li?

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In reality...

On the long street, Xuanyuan Leiting observed the motionless Ye Siheng, who was enshrouded in the talisman array. Occasionally, Ye Siheng’s brows would knit together, a clear indication of his struggles within the illusion.

Stroking his beard with satisfaction, Xuanyuan Leiting said smugly, "I have practiced talismans for a thousand years. How could such a trivial array be broken easily?"

In less than an hour, this array would completely transfer Ye Siheng’s spiritual energy to Xuanyuan Leiting.

He shook his head with feigned regret and sighed, "If only I knew the technique of infusing a core into my body. Carving out his core for my own use would be even better."

He Qinian, witnessing this scene, turned pale as a sheet. Who could have imagined that the Ninth Prince would end up trapped? Seeing Xuanyuan Leiting turn his gaze toward them, He Qinian, who had barely regained some composure, shielded Nanli with his body and whispered, "Ruler, you must leave. Use a teleportation talisman or a transfer talisman—anything—just escape quickly!"

Xuanyuan Leiting’s eyes scanned Nanli up and down. "So you are the Chu Nanli he mentioned, the so-called true dragon of the Border Nation."

Nanli’s expression remained calm, showing no sign of fear or trepidation. "Indeed, that’s me."

"Oh?" Xuanyuan Leiting remarked disdainfully, noting that she had only displayed some soul-capturing abilities earlier. Though beautiful, her complexion seemed poor, leading him to conclude she was of little significance.

"You dared to seize the position of my House Xuanyuan? Overestimating yourself!"

He erupted in anger, striking out with a burst of spiritual energy.

Unperturbed, Nanli summoned a talisman, neutralizing the energy before it could reach her.

The cold wind stirred as she rose to her feet. "A thousand years of cultivation, and all you’ve mastered are these paltry evil talismans. I feel embarrassed for you."

With that, she retrieved the Heaven Star Brush and began drawing talismans. However, whenever she used her spiritual energy, half of it inexplicably dissipated. This slowed her progress, giving Xuanyuan Leiting an opening to launch a sneak attack.

"That brush of yours is quite remarkable!" Xuanyuan Leiting exclaimed excitedly. He hadn’t expected that one of them would possess extraordinary cultivation while the other wielded such unique artifacts.

He darted toward her, spiritual energy gathered in his palm, ready to strike Nanli dead on the spot! With the spiritual energy he had already absorbed from Ye Siheng, his power was now unparalleled.

Nanli, still drawing talismans with her right hand, used her left to hurl several talismans to block Xuanyuan Leiting’s path. At the same time, a swarm of Evil Bees descended upon them.

"Poison him!" Nanli commanded.

The Evil Bees buzzed energetically at her order, dispersing to attack from multiple directions.

Xuanyuan Leiting’s eyes widened in fury, smoke practically pouring from his ears. As he attempted to swat at the Evil Bees, he was stunned to find that they turned back to attack him!

"Traitors!" he roared, releasing a spiritual energy wave to crush them. "You all deserve death!"

The Evil Bees, overwhelmed by the spiritual pressure, faltered in flight, their small bodies visibly injured.

Meanwhile, Nanli had finished drawing her talisman. Forming a seal, she activated it and called out to the Evil Bees, "Come back!"

The bees, obedient to her commands, swiftly retreated. They were her little darlings, and there was no need for them to die in vain now that they had served their purpose.

Xuanyuan Leiting turned his attention to the talisman Nanli had drawn, watching as it clashed with his own talisman array. He sneered. "You think you can break my array with that?"

With a single palm strike, he shattered her talisman and lunged forward, his hand aimed at her crown.

"Ruler!" He Qinian cried, preparing to leap forward.

The other cultivators couldn’t bear to watch what would happen next.

Nanli’s stomach twisted in pain. Not only was her spiritual energy draining away, but her physical strength seemed to be vanishing as well. Pale as a sheet, she stubbornly reached into her pouch for another talisman.

But it was too late. She could already feel the killing intent closing in.

At that moment, the talisman array lit up with golden light as Ye Siheng’s figure tore through the barrier and emerged.

A fierce wind swept through the long street.

Ye Siheng extended his left hand, unleashing a wave of spiritual energy so powerful it shielded Nanli completely while sending Xuanyuan Leiting flying backward.

Xuanyuan Leiting’s face turned ashen. He could feel the sheer murderous intent radiating from Ye Siheng.

No chance of victory! Escape was the only option!

As the thought crossed his mind, he pulled out a teleportation talisman. But before he could activate it, several streaks of sword energy flashed, severing both his hands before he even felt the pain.

If not his hands, he still had his legs—but where were they?

Only when he collapsed to the ground did the pain from his severed limbs finally register.

"My hands! My legs!" Xuanyuan Leiting wailed in despair, staring at his bloodied stumps. His cries of agony echoed in the air.

Ye Siheng approached slowly, each step sending a shiver down Xuanyuan Leiting’s spine.

"You... A cultivator, yet so brutal..." Xuanyuan Leiting stammered, his severed limbs twitching as he tried to crawl away. Every movement brought excruciating pain.

Ye Siheng’s voice was icy. "Your greatest mistake was targeting A’Li."

Xuanyuan Leiting’s face was a mask of terror. "Spare me... Please spare me!"

He clung to the hope that if he survived, he could find a way to reattach his limbs. But Ye Siheng raised his sword, clearly unwilling to grant that chance.

A voice suddenly called out from behind. "Ruler!"

Ye Siheng turned to see Nanli, her face deathly pale. In a matter of moments, her body had withered, reduced to a gaunt and skeletal state. Unable to stand, she collapsed to the ground.

"A’Li!" Ye Siheng rushed to her side, catching her as she fell. The usually composed and unflappable man now bore an expression of sheer panic. "What’s happening to you? How could this happen?!"

He turned back to Xuanyuan Leiting, fury blazing in his eyes. With a single swing of his sword, he severed what remained of Xuanyuan Leiting’s limbs.

"What did you do to A’Li?!"

"I didn’t! I didn’t!" Xuanyuan Leiting cried out, enraged and aggrieved. "With you there, how could I have done anything to her?!"