The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 672: No Way, Already a Warrant for Arrest?

Chapter 672: No Way, Already a Warrant for Arrest?

Qiu Hai stumbled.

Had she only learned the first few lines of this thousand-character classic?

What was more important, though, was that Nanli raised her eyebrows and even clapped her hands to encourage Granny Meng: "Not bad, not bad."

Granny Meng’s eyes were bright, her small hands twisting together, biting her lip as she asked, "Really... really?"

Nanli nodded, "Yes, but these three names are too grand, my little ones can’t handle them."

Though Granny Meng was slightly disappointed, she was still pleased deep down, thinking her ancestor had praised her for doing well. She raised an eyebrow proudly at Qiu Hai.

Qiu Hai muttered in his heart, how could she not praise you with that ancestor’s naming skills?

Nanli had already been here for half a day.

The atmosphere here was filled with Nether energy, and Nanli couldn’t use spiritual power to heal her wounds.

She opened the door again.

Cautiously peeking outside, she found that the sharp wind blades had disappeared, and she sighed with relief.

Although Qiu Hai wished she would stay longer, seeing her injuries were severe, he said, "Ancestor, you should hide and heal your wounds. Until you have enough strength, you must not clash head-on with them."

Granny Meng nodded. "Right, if needed, we can summon the Nether Sect at any time."

Nanli wasn’t keen on calling them, as stepping out of the Nether Sect would alert the Heavenly Dao and result in their souls being scattered.

But she still agreed to it.

Afterward, Qiu Hai called out to her again. "Ancestor."

Nanli turned around, puzzled.

Qiu Hai asked, "If one day you discover that Siheng and the sect masters are all people who harm you, would you forgive him?"

"No," Nanli answered without hesitation.

"But you’re carrying his children..."

"What of it? I don’t mind carrying on the family line," Nanli replied.

Not only would she not forgive him, but she would also kill him.

Siheng, despite being the Jifeng Celestial Sovereign, had undergone tribulation with an inner pill and had met her to marry her.

She must have known him in her past life.

But what exactly happened between them, she needed to investigate and uncover the truth.

Yun Yubai must know something.

After leaving the Nether World, Nanli found a safe place to heal, planning to wait until her injuries were fully recovered before heading to the Seven Peaks Sect to confront Yun Yubai and get to the bottom of things.

Before that, she sent out several paper cranes to scout the area.

She used a Wound-Healing Talisman.

However, since the wound was inflicted by wind blades imbued with spiritual power, the recovery was slow.

Nanli set up a healing formation with the Five Elements to gather more spiritual energy in the mountains. After a night, her injuries had significantly improved.

She was now in the Lower Realm.

Unlike the Human World, where there were imperial kingdoms, the Lower Realm had only many small and large towns. The highest authority was the town lord, who had a strong cultivation level and a personal army of cultivators.

Due to the lack of spiritual energy and scarce resources in the Lower Realm, towns often formed alliances to compete for territory and resources, leading to constant warfare.

The paper cranes had returned.

Nanli received the information.

There were several villages nearby, ordinary folk who made their living farming and weaving.

A couple of miles ahead was Hundred Pass Town.

Interestingly, she had arrived at Zhou Zida’s hometown.

The land and mountains surrounding here belonged to Hundred Pass Town.

However, the place wasn’t very large, which explained why Hundred Pass Town didn’t make it into the top ten cities of the Lower Realm.

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound from outside.

A woman sprang out from the grass, seemingly fleeing in panic.

She froze when she saw Nanli, causing her to trip and fall forward onto sharp rocks.

The woman screamed in fear.

But Nanli was quick, catching her in midair and smoothly righting her on her feet.

At that moment, a group of men in the same attire arrived, surrounding them heavily.

"Miss, dawn is fast approaching!" the leader shouted angrily. "Do you plan to abandon Hundred Pass Town?!"

The woman’s eyes reddened instantly, and she choked, "I’m just a girl! Why do I have to make such a sacrifice? The City Lord of Seaside City is over three hundred years old! I’m only sixteen! How can you be so cruel?!"

The leader replied, "Though City Lord Yuan is over three hundred, he just broke through to the Golden Core stage, so he’s still fine in the marriage bed."

The woman was even more infuriated, "Is that the issue? He was only at Base Building stage when he was over a hundred! Now, he’s just an old man!"

The leader frowned, "If the Miss refuses to marry, Seaside City won’t lend the Water-Suppressing Pearl, and Hundred Pass Town will be finished! The City Lord has pampered you so much. Is this how you repay him?"

"Now that the Immortal World’s formation barriers have broken, things will only get worse. We can’t afford to offend Seaside City! Miss, think of the bigger picture!"

Nanli understood at this point.

The woman was the daughter of Hundred Pass Town’s lord, and now she was being forced to marry the City Lord of Seaside City.

This had nothing to do with Nanli.

She had just arrived in the Lower Realm and didn’t need to get involved in this trouble.

Nanli was about to step back when the woman grabbed her hand.

The woman whispered fiercely, "Nanli, if you don’t help me, I’ll tell them that you’re the one being hunted by the four great sects!"

Hunted?

Nanli’s lips twitched.

No way, it’s only been a short while, and there’s already a warrant for my arrest?

The Immortal World really works fast.

As the woman spoke to Nanli, the leader turned his attention to her.

She was even more beautiful than in the wanted poster, her ethereal aura impossible to capture in a painting.

"It’s the Nanli wanted by the Upper Realm!" the leader exclaimed, overjoyed. "If we capture her, we’ll claim the reward. Hundred Pass Town will no longer have to bow to others, and Miss, you won’t have to marry!"

The woman moved.

Nanli became extremely alert and was about to counterattack.

However, the woman stepped in front of her, scolding loudly, "Are you men? How can you target a little girl like this! There’s not a good person in the Upper Realm! You’re helping the wicked!"

The leader tried to persuade her, "Miss, once we catch her, even if the Upper Realm doesn’t help us control the waters, Seaside City will lend us the Water-Suppressing Pearl. All our problems will be solved."

So, whether Nanli was innocent or guilty, they intended to capture her and claim the reward for themselves.

The woman gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, I’ll marry! I’ll marry!"

The leader and his men were stunned.

Nanli was also surprised. "You just threatened me to save you, and now you want me to leave? You really are fickle."

The woman, anticipating her miserable future, already had tears in her eyes.

She sobbed, "You’re so beautiful, I don’t want you to fall into the hands of Upper Realm people, only to be mistreated and die. That’s all. Is that a problem?!"

The leader and his men seemed to recall something, their expressions sad.

They hesitated and said, "Miss, you should leave quickly!"