The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 677: What? You Are That Evil Girl?!

Chapter 677: What? You Are That Evil Girl?!

Nanli raised an eyebrow.

Divine Buddha Sect?

Wasn’t that the sect that wanted to kill her?

However, she couldn’t generalize; after all, there was still Yun Yubai from the Seven Peaks Sect, and perhaps there were genuinely good monks in the Divine Buddha Sect who held the principle of saving the world in their hearts.

As they were talking, Uncle De and the others finally returned.

Looking at the time, Nanli realized they had been waiting for almost half an hour.

One could imagine just how fast her flying sword was.

When Uncle De saw that Nanli had transformed into the appearance of an old woman, he was more reassured and hopeful than ever. Her face, hands, and body posture had no trace of flaw.

With Uncle De vouching for her, the guards quickly allowed them to pass.

They made their way directly to the Lord’s Mansion of Hundred Pass Town.

The Lord’s Mansion was spacious and luxurious, the center of authority in the town, as well as its strongest military force.

Most of the people who worked in the Lord’s Mansion were cultivators.

They were different from the officials in the Human World; here, those who followed the scholarly path had a low status.

After all, this was the world of cultivation, where strength spoke the loudest, and martial power ruled over everything.

The guards had already reported to the Lord.

Unable to wait any longer, the Lord of Hundred Pass Town, Lin Yifan, came out himself. When he saw his second daughter return unharmed, he sighed in relief.

"You’ve been so reckless!" Although he scolded her, Lin Yifan’s eyes turned red. "Xia’er, after thinking about it, if you don’t want to marry him, I will cancel this engagement and turn down Lord Yuan’s proposal."

As for the flood that was coming, he would think of other ways.

Maybe they could gather spirit stones and offer treasures to the Upper Realm sects to get their help.

He had already lost one daughter, and he couldn’t bear to lose another.

Lin Zhixia was deeply moved and immediately pulled Nanli forward. "Father, this time I brought a powerful expert. She can help us resolve our current crisis."

"An expert?" Lin Yifan turned his gaze to Nanli.

She was just an old woman.

But somehow, it seemed credible.

Who would have thought that Lin Zhixia then said, "Father, she used a Face-Changing Talisman, and actually, she is the woman on the wanted poster. Her name is Nanli."

"What? You’re that Evil Girl?!"

Lin Yifan immediately realized and his face changed. He grabbed his daughter and pulled her behind him, raising his right hand to strike Nanli.

Spirit energy gathered in his palm, and a gust of wind erupted as murderous intent filled the air.

Nanli, not wanting to harm anyone, immediately used a Teleportation Talisman and appeared on the other side.

His strike shattered several chairs, demonstrating quite a bit of power.

Seeing that Nanli had easily dodged, Lin Yifan was stunned. Clearly, Nanli’s abilities far exceeded his own, and his heart sank.

Uncle De quickly stepped forward to block, saying, "Lord, she’s here to help us."

Lin Zhixia also said, "Yes, Father, why are you calling her the Evil Girl?"

Uncle De rubbed his forehead and said, "Miss, the Celestial Sovereign just broke open the Immortal Gate, and the Upper Realm immediately issued a wanted notice for her. Do you have any idea why?"

Because of this, Uncle De was cautious but still willing to bet on Nanli.

After all, she had someone powerful backing her.

And that someone was none other than the Jifeng Celestial Sovereign!

Lin Zhixia’s mouth hung open in shock. She blinked and then finally understood. Looking back on the things they had discussed earlier, she was angered. She glared at Nanli. "You... You lied to me!"

Nanli helplessly shrugged. "You never asked, did you expect me to volunteer and admit that I’m the Evil Girl?"

Lin Zhixia gritted her teeth, her lips puffing up in anger.

But soon, she convinced herself, "Fine, at least you didn’t lie about everything."

"What?" Both Lin Yifan and Uncle De were curious.

"She said that the Evil Girl is beautiful." Lin Zhixia shot a resentful glance at Nanli. "And she really is."

"..." What on earth was going on here?

Nanli couldn’t help but chuckle. But since she was currently disguised as an old woman, her smile caused wrinkles to accumulate on her face.

"You’re not wrong in saying that," she remarked.

Lin Yifan furrowed his brows and asked, "May I ask, miss, what is your relationship with Jifeng Celestial Sovereign?"

"Well... We are husband and wife in the Human World," Nanli replied truthfully.

Her hand naturally rested on her abdomen.

Lin Yifan was not satisfied with her answer and his frown deepened. "Husband and wife are just that; what does it matter if you’re in the Human World or the Immortal World? The Celestial Sovereign broke open the Immortal Gate for you. If he knew how heartless you were, he would surely be heartbroken."

Nanli froze for a moment before adjusting her expression.

She said, "Lord Yuan is right. We are husband and wife. However, he is currently in an unknown place, healing from his injuries. I don’t even know why he had to reincarnate in the Human World and marry me while breaking open the Immortal Gate. Once I find him and figure everything out, if he truly has not wronged me, then we will still be husband and wife. Otherwise, we will part ways and live our separate lives."

Lin Zhixia was even angrier upon hearing this and clenched her fists.

"Don’t you have any conscience? Celestial Sovereign broke open the Immortal Gate for you, suffering insults in the process, and now the Upper Realm doesn’t even acknowledge him as Celestial Sovereign anymore!"

"Even if he made some mistakes, you should forgive him!"

Nanli looked up at her, her expression unchanged. "Even if he harmed you, causing your inner core to shatter and forcing you to reincarnate, would you forgive him?"

She paused and then spoke in a cold tone. "Haven’t you heard the saying, ’Late love is less valuable than grass’?"

Her soul had seemingly scattered across different worlds before finally gathering together in this one.

The Spirit Pearl was her inner core, and the fact that she could carry it with her at birth meant that her inner core wasn’t ordinary at all.

At the very least, it had to be an Immortal-grade inner core to carry a fragment of a soul across lifetimes.

Siheng had appeared in this life after her soul had gathered, and before she married him, a woman had appeared in her dream, advising her not to marry him or else she would regret it terribly.

Then, on the night that the cat demon Sang Wan died, she had another dream.

In that dream, Siheng hurt her.

She had always trusted Siheng deeply, but Qiu Hai and Granny Meng had hinted that Siheng might have wronged her.

In addition, with the Upper Realm’s sects coming after her, she couldn’t help but remain wary and suspicious.

"This..." Lin Zhixia was speechless.

If she had cultivated her inner core, but was ultimately betrayed by the person she loved, it was indeed a hard thing to accept.

Lin Yifan, however, said, "I don’t know what past you and the Celestial Sovereign have, but the Celestial Sovereign previously repaired the Demon Ruin crack, injuring his own primordial spirit in the process. For me, the Celestial Sovereign deserves my respect! You are the one he loves, how could he possibly harm you?"

Nanli retorted, "You’re not a worm in his stomach, how do you know his true nature? Just because a person has great righteousness doesn’t mean he won’t harm the ones he loves."

She now suspected that Siheng had sacrificed her to repair the rift.

But now was not the time to argue about this.

"It’s almost dawn. You should quickly discuss whether you want to cooperate with me," Nanli said as she sat down in a chair.

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