The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 685: Must Call My Nephew Back and Kill Him!

Chapter 685: Must Call My Nephew Back and Kill Him!

"This is not so much acknowledging my mistake as calling you here to apologize, old man."

Yuan Zhenhai said this and was about to bow to Elder Chen.

"Don’t!" Elder Chen reached out to stop him. "Young master, how can a servant accept such great courtesy?"

Yuan Zhenhai’s eyes grew misty. He said, "You were once a trusted servant of my mother and more importantly, someone who watched me grow up. I have wronged you by doubting your loyalty, which made you leave in anger. You were right; Yuan Zhenxian did not have good intentions towards me. Not only did he tamper with the pills to suppress my cultivation, but he also plotted to take my life."

Elder Chen looked at the weak and frail Yuan Zhenhai, his heart filled with pain.

He looked around and immediately understood that Yuan Zhenxian was dead.

"It’s not too late for the young master to see his true colors now," Elder Chen said with a sigh. "Your bones are still strong, and your cultivation can still improve."

"Yes, Uncle Chen," Yuan Zhenhai blinked, his eyes now resolute. "I will become the Lord of Seaside City, root out the traitors and evil-doers, and lead my people to prosperity!"

Not just in the Lower Realm, but even in the Upper Realm, no one will dare to oppress us anymore!

Though this path will be difficult and long, I’ve started it. Even if I can’t accomplish it, my descendants will continue the legacy!

Elder Chen nodded approvingly and bowed his hands. "Young master is wise!"

If the young master had not been unwilling to fight for power, the position of city lord would never have gone to Yuan Zhenxian.

Unfortunately, no matter how kind-hearted the young master was or how much he valued brotherhood, it was useless. Yuan Zhenxian was a petty and narrow-minded man who had no true brotherly love, nor the responsibility to be a city lord.

The remaining guards were still frozen in place.

Elder Chen cast a cold glance at them.

They immediately trembled and knelt, not daring to hesitate. "We greet the city lord!"

Yuan Zhenhai was very satisfied. "I will spare your lives today."

However, these people were all Yuan Zhenxian’s followers and were of no use.

He had once had a group of loyal guards, but after he fell ill, Yuan Zhenxian had scattered them, most of them now holding idle posts.

He asked Elder Chen to gather them and immediately eliminate the remaining forces of Yuan Zhenxian.

This night was destined to be far from peaceful.

Although many warriors and talents would be lost, it was unavoidable.

Yuan Zhenhai was the legitimate son of the main wife, and with Elder Chen’s support, no one in the city dared to defy him.

It was also fortunate that Yuan Zhenxian was selfish. He only gave the left and right guardians some benefits, while the other warriors never even received a single pill as a reward.

Moreover, Yuan Zhenxian had offered the Water-Suppressing Pearl to the higher-ups, angering many people.

After all, the Water-Suppressing Pearl was the treasure of Seaside City. In the past, when other towns came to borrow it, they always paid a hefty fee. It could have greatly improved Seaside City’s finances.

But later, Yuan Zhenxian refused to lend it out, and with that lost income, the citizens of Seaside City lived in misery.

It turned out he had directly offered the Water-Suppressing Pearl away!

This was not just a matter of offering up a magical item; Seaside City was built by the sea, and for years, with the Water-Suppressing Pearl in place, it had enjoyed favorable weather.

Now that the Water-Suppressing Pearl was gone, Seaside City was in danger!

Everyone immediately understood that Yuan Zhenxian had no intention of caring about Seaside City’s fate.

Within just two hours, both the warriors and the aides had all submitted, with very few casualties.

In such a short time, Seaside City had a new city lord, which surprised Uncle De greatly.

After all, he had been preparing to rescue Nanli after the failure of the plan.

In the room, Elder Chen knew that it was Nanli who had enlightened Yuan Zhenhai. Now, as she helped him remove the remaining evil energy in his body by drawing a formation, he was deeply grateful. "Thank you, miss."

"You’re welcome," Nanli said with a smile, her thoughts stirring. "If we’re talking about thanks, how about a more tangible reward?"

She looked at Yuan Zhenxian’s Qiankun Bag and nodded slightly.

Yuan Zhenhai smiled helplessly. "He almost packed all the pills and treasures of the city into his bag. I’m afraid I can’t give them all to you."

"Just give me a little," Nanli said casually. She wasn’t too greedy.

Yuan Zhenhai felt a sense of gratitude toward her as well. Although they could not have a closer relationship, having a powerful friend who was generous was certainly not a bad thing.

He poured out the contents of the Qiankun Bag and began counting.

Uncle De’s eyes went wide, and Nanli, a newcomer from the Human World, was equally stunned.

After all, she had once looted a Golden Core cultivator’s Qiankun Bag from Penglai Island, and that bag had been pitifully poor!

But Yuan Zhenxian’s Qiankun Bag contained more than a dozen boxes of low-grade spirit stones, five boxes of medium-grade spirit stones, and even a small box of high-grade ones!

Not to mention the countless pills, all kinds of them, dazzling the eyes.

However, there were few magic treasures that were worth noting.

As for gold, silver, and jewels, there were quite a few, but these items didn’t hold much value in the Immortal World.

Still, Nanli couldn’t help but exclaim, "Your family is really wealthy."

Uncle De nodded in agreement. "This family’s wealth is at least three times that of Hundred Pass Town."

However, Yuan Zhenhai and Elder Chen frowned, their expressions solemn.

He sat down on the floor, a look of frustration on his face. "I can’t believe that in just a few decades, Yuan Zhenxian managed to squander so many spirit stones, and even the treasures my father worked hard to obtain are gone."

Uncle De immediately fell silent.

It turned out that Seaside City was already quite poor at this point.

After all, Hundred Pass Town had never been wealthy!

Elder Chen sighed and patted Yuan Zhenhai’s shoulder. "Young master, don’t be disheartened. Now that Seaside City is in your hands, everything will improve. Whatever we lost, we will reclaim in the future."

Yuan Zhenhai nodded.

Although the situation had worsened significantly, a gift of thanks was still in order.

He gave Nanli a thousand low-grade spirit stones, ten medium-grade spirit stones, and a number of other pills.

Nanli was quite pleased with the rewards. She looked at the items and placed them in her Qiankun Bag.

Although most of the spirit stones were of the low-grade variety, absorbing the spiritual energy from them directly was much more effective than the energy one would draw in while meditating, making her cultivation progress much faster.

She had definitely profited from this trip!

Uncle De then asked, "Lord Yuan, do you think it’s possible to get the Water-Suppressing Pearl back from Penglai Island?"

Yuan Zhenhai shook his head gently. "I’m afraid not. We have internal strife in Seaside City, and Penglai Island won’t intervene. However, if we were to demand the Water-Suppressing Pearl, the situation would be different."

Now was not the time to retrieve the Water-Suppressing Pearl.

Facing off with the Upper Realm sects, they had almost no chance of winning.

Although Elder Chen agreed with this point, he still felt anxious. The waves could sweep in at any moment, and Seaside City might not be able to withstand it.

Nanli thought for a moment, her expression serious.

"I’ll study how to draw the Aqua Talisman. If I succeed, we should be able to hold off for a while."

"But to truly eliminate future threats, we must..."

"Call my nephew back... and kill him!" Yuan Zhenhai’s face showed a decisive, murderous look as he spoke through gritted teeth.

Using Seaside City’s treasure and the blood of its citizens to pave the way, this member of the Yuan family had to die!