The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 675: Celestial Sovereign and Evil Girl, Gossiping Themselves

Chapter 675: Celestial Sovereign and Evil Girl, Gossiping Themselves

The leader stood frozen in place after hearing this.

After a while, he could no longer hold his anger and punched a towering tree, leaving a fist-shaped imprint.

Leaves scattered and fell.

"Damn it!" He yelled angrily, throwing punch after punch, "It’s bad enough that the people from the Upper Realm are bullying us, but now even the people from the Lower Realm are doing the same..."

His fists were already a bloody mess.

The smell of blood was heavy in the air.

Lin Zhixia was no longer concerned about being scared. She hurried over and grabbed his hand. "Uncle De, don’t hurt yourself!"

Uncle De turned to look at her, his eyes misty with tears. "Second Miss, I... I almost caused harm to you and to Hundred Pass Town."

If they had still been waiting for the Water-Suppressing Pearl when the great flood arrived, and had not let the people evacuate, who knows how many would have died by then?

It was clear that Seaside City had no intention of caring about the fate of Hundred Pass Town. They were only after their own desires.

"But now that the Water-Suppressing Pearl isn’t in the Lower Realm..." Lin Zhixia pursed her lips. "With the way Penglai Island operates, they definitely won’t lend us the Water-Suppressing Pearl. And even if they did, we could never afford the price..."

Did Hundred Pass Town truly have no way to escape this disaster?

The leader suddenly looked at Nanli.

His mind was racing with calculations.

Nanli couldn’t help but grin. "You still dare to set your sights on me? Don’t tell me you haven’t even reported to Penglai Island yet, and you’re about to be killed by me first."

The leader was momentarily speechless, unable to respond.

The elder’s eyes narrowed. "Ancestor, even if you leave, they can still send word to Penglai Island. Kill them."

Nanli slapped her palm onto his skull, her voice cold as she warned, "Are you trying to make me commit a sin? You have ill intentions. Those who commit too many sins will find it hard to make progress in their cultivation."

The elder clutched his head, howling in pain. "No, no, no, I didn’t mean it like that! I was only thinking of you, Ancestor! I was worried something might happen to you!"

If anything were to happen to Nanli, he himself would not escape punishment.

Nanli said, "I have a memory-erasing talisman. Just let them forget about me."

She had never killed innocent people with kind hearts, and now that she was on the cultivation path, she couldn’t do that, or else it would invite divine retribution.

The leader secretly let out a breath of relief upon hearing this.

But Lin Zhixia’s mind finally started working. A lightbulb went off in her head. "Miss, you’re so powerful. Do you have a way to stop the great flood from reaching us in Hundred Pass Town?"

Nanli asked, "How big is the flood?"

The elder quickly intervened. "Ancestor, Hundred Pass Town is close to the Seven Star River. The river is peculiar. Every two thousand years, it floods massively, submerging the entire downstream area. Even if Hundred Pass Town offers any price, don’t agree to it. This matter is too difficult to deal with."

Nanli tapped her chin, ignoring the elder’s words, and said, "I can research how to draw the Water-Suppressing Talisman. But to make it effective, I’ll need a lot of spirit stones."

"Really?" The leader’s eyes lit up.

Lin Zhixia also said, "The number of spirit stones isn’t the issue. The problem is whether your Water-Suppressing Talisman will actually work."

Nanli said, "I’ll need to see what the flood from the Seven Star River looks like first. But I’ll do my best."

The elder grumbled, "Aren’t you enemies with Penglai Island? Why not hurry and get your revenge instead of meddling in other people’s affairs? It’s a thankless task."

"Mind your own business," Nanli snapped, kicking him back into the Nether World.

She wasn’t interested in meddling in other people’s problems.

First, solving the water disaster and saving the city was a great merit, so she naturally wanted to seize the opportunity to accumulate some karma.

Second, while Hundred Pass Town didn’t rank highly in the Lower Realm, it was perfect for her to forge an alliance, as other cities had already made deals with the Upper Realm. She had no way to approach them.

The third, and most important reason, was that she needed to use Lin Zhixia’s identity to visit the Seven Peaks Sect.

The Nether Sect was closed.

The sky was beginning to brighten.

Nanli decided it was time to return to the city.

Even though the Water-Suppressing Pearl was gone, the wedding still had to continue.

They had glowing stones with them, and since each person had spiritual power, the journey down the mountain was quick.

However, only Uncle De had reached the Base Building stage, so the others were still riding horses.

Nanli saw their disappointed faces. "I thought there would be something like a crane or something."

The horses of the Lower Realm weren’t much different from those of the Human World.

Lin Zhixia smiled sheepishly. "Crane spirits are rare. There aren’t many towns in the Lower Realm that can afford to raise them. Most are raised by the sects of the Upper Realm."

Nanli casually remarked, "I knew you guys were struggling, but I didn’t realize it was this bad."

She turned her head and noticed a formation barrier at the eastern horizon.

Her eyes narrowed. "I suppose that’s the Upper Realm?"

"Yes," Lin Zhixia replied, puzzled. "I heard that Jifeng Celestial Sovereign was bewitched by the Evil Girl. After he woke up, he broke the Immortal Sect. The cultivators of the Upper Realm spent considerable energy just to maintain the Upper Realm’s barrier."

She then muttered, "Celestial Sovereign’s not good enough. Why couldn’t he shatter this barrier?"

If only that were true, life in the Lower Realm would be much easier.

Nanli’s lips twitched.

Evil Girl?

If she was the Evil Girl, then what were Yan Buxiu and the others? Were they the heartless dogs who had lost their humanity?

Her mind stirred, and she asked, "Did Siheng get married before?"

"Siheng?" Lin Zhixia was confused.

"Jifeng Celestial Sovereign," Nanli said in surprise. "You don’t know his name?"

Lin Zhixia shook her head, answering seriously. "Jifeng Celestial Sovereign never revealed his name. And since we’re of low status, we can only address him by his title."

Nanli scoffed, "I didn’t realize he was so pretentious."

Lin Zhixia then held her face, gazing toward the direction of the Upper Realm, her expression full of longing. "If I were that Evil Girl and Celestial Sovereign treated me like that, I would die content."

She then turned to Nanli, asking, "What do you think? What do you think the Evil Girl looks like to have bewitched Celestial Sovereign like that?"

Eating melon until it lands on your own head, Nanli could only shake her head helplessly.

She responded, "She must be a beauty."

Lin Zhixia sighed softly. "That’s a tragedy. Celestial Sovereign’s face is ruined. I wonder if that beauty will accept him. He’d better not have given everything, only to be rejected by the Evil Girl."

Nanli stumbled.

What was Siheng thinking? He clearly had a good face, yet he insisted on claiming that his face was ruined and then started covering it with a spell.

She had no choice but to add, "If Celestial Sovereign hasn’t done anything to wrong the Evil Girl, I’m sure the Evil Girl wouldn’t be ungrateful."

Lin Zhixia hummed, "Let’s hope so."

Nanli already summoned the Dark Moon Sword.

When Lin Zhixia saw that she could ride a sword, she called out, "Miss Nanli, could you take me along?"

Nanli replied, "I just started learning. I don’t know how to take others with me."

"What? You can ride a sword in the Base Building stage, and you’re in the Golden Core stage now. You can’t have just started."

Lin Zhixia said as she reached for Nanli’s clothes, clinging to her like she was determined to go along.

Nanli raised an eyebrow. "Then stand firm."