The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 686: Penglai Island’s Mission Notice: Capture the Chu Family!

Chapter 686: Penglai Island’s Mission Notice: Capture the Chu Family!

Yuan Zhenhai now understood the weight of his responsibility and no longer acted based on emotions.

He took out the Telestone.

Sure enough, Yuan Zhenxian had been using this Telestone to communicate with his son, Yuan Zijun.

Yuan Zhenhai was well aware of Yuan Zhenxian’s character. He spoke directly, "Nephew, your father suddenly fell ill and is now unconscious. However, before he fell unconscious, he entrusted me with handing over everything in the city to you."

"Second Uncle, I’ll return immediately!" Yuan Zijun quickly began his journey back from Penglai Island.

Yuan Zhenhai had already informed the city’s guards, and upon Yuan Zijun’s return, he headed straight to the City Lord’s Mansion, where everything was clear for him to pass through smoothly.

He entered the main hall and saw Second Uncle sitting on the City Lord’s throne. His complexion seemed fine, and Yuan Zijun froze for a moment.

But his mind was focused on the city’s treasures and he didn’t dwell on his surprise.

"Second Uncle, where are the things?" Yuan Zijun asked.

Yuan Zhenhai looked at him and couldn’t help but smile coldly, "You’re as heartless and ruthless as your father, but even more foolish."

"Second Uncle, what are you saying?" Yuan Zijun raised an eyebrow.

Yuan Zhenhai had been suppressed by his father for many years, had become sickly and useless, so Yuan Zijun didn’t feel the need to pay much attention to him.

"Second Uncle, my father is critically ill. That position should be mine, not yours!" Yuan Zijun spoke aggressively, with an attitude that looked down on Yuan Zhenhai. "You sickly old man, don’t you dare get up!"

Yuan Zhenhai’s killing intent was strong, but he didn’t want it to taint the throne.

Before he could speak, Elder Chen acted immediately, slapping Yuan Zijun to the ground.

He then moved swiftly, lifted Yuan Zijun, and forced him to kneel.

"Seaside City has a new master now. The person before you is the new City Lord. Kneel and pay your respects," Elder Chen said coldly.

Yuan Zijun stared in shock at Yuan Zhenhai, trembling from the pain. "Wh-what?! Why should I?"

"It was you! It was you who attacked my father?!"

Yuan Zhenhai sat up straight, his expression calm. "Your father offered up the Water-Suppressing Pearl, and thus lost his qualifications to be the City Lord of Seaside City. I have taken his place, which is only natural. The reason I called you back today was to eliminate the root of the problem."

Sweat beaded on Yuan Zijun’s forehead, "You dare?! I am a disciple of Penglai Island!"

Yuan Zhenhai raised an eyebrow, "You’re just an outer disciple."

Nanli glanced at Yuan Zijun and couldn’t help but sneer, "He gave away the Water-Suppressing Pearl and still only managed to be an outer disciple? You’re even worse than I thought."

Although the difference was just one word, the meaning was worlds apart.

Only inner disciples had access to the most powerful secret techniques of the sect.

Outer disciples, on the other hand... to put it bluntly, they only learned some minor skills and stood guard at the gates.

Yuan Zijun never expected to be mocked by a woman. Enraged, he cursed, "What nonsense are you spouting, you filthy hag?"

"Still so rude when your death is imminent!" Elder Chen growled and struck his chin with a swipe.

Yuan Zijun couldn’t speak anymore.

Now all he felt was fear.

His body trembled violently, and as a result, a small notice fell from his chest.

Nanli’s eyesight had improved significantly, and she noticed the writing from a distance.

Her expression changed slightly as she walked over to see it more clearly.

This appeared to be a mission notice from Penglai Island.

It stated that he was to meet twenty Qi Refining cultivators in Skyclare City and then proceed to the Mu Nation in the Human World to capture members of the Chu family. The mission would be led by Elder Liang Jie, who would bring five outer disciples along to help as necessary and ensure the mission’s completion.

Nanli’s heart skipped a beat.

She immediately adjusted her grip on Yuan Zijun’s chin.

Yuan Zijun screamed in pain but hadn’t yet recovered when Nanli grabbed him by the collar and glared at him with murderous intent. "When was this mission issued?"

"Huh?" Yuan Zijun was taken aback. "It... it was issued about an hour and a half ago."

He had been there when it was handed out.

But he had told Elder Liang Jie that he had urgent business at home, so he had taken a leave, saying he would head straight to the Chu family in Mu Nation afterward.

Nanli gritted her teeth, her mind in turmoil.

Siheng... Siheng, you opened the Immortal Gate and saved me and our children, but without that barrier, these shameless cultivators are becoming even bolder.

She had refrained from sending word to her family out of fear that the Upper Realm sects were keeping an eye on the Chu family.

But now, they were sending even more cultivators to attack the Chu family. This was absolutely shameless!

But now, it was too late to investigate.

Nanli took a drop of Yuan Zijun’s blood and a strand of his hair before coldly saying, "Take off your clothes."

Yuan Zijun was caught off guard. "You... you... what are you doing? Though I’m handsome, I’m not that easy..."

Slap!

Nanli couldn’t tolerate his blabbering and slapped him across the face. "If you say one more word, I’ll cut your tongue off."

A cold killing aura emanated from her.

Yuan Zijun didn’t dare resist. He obediently stripped off his outer robes, and at that moment, Yuan Zhenhai called out, "His Qiankun Bag must have a set of spare clothes."

In the heat of the moment, Nanli had almost forgotten this detail.

Before she could speak, Yuan Zijun had already obediently opened his Qiankun Bag and handed her a spare set of clothes.

Nanli quickly grabbed his Qiankun Bag. "If I’m going to impersonate you, I can’t leave out your Qiankun Bag, can I?"

"What do you want from me?" Yuan Zijun’s mind clicked. "The Chu family in the Human World—what’s your connection to them?"

"You don’t need to know." Nanli had already used his blood to draw a Face-Changing Talisman.

She found a side room, applied the Face-Changing Talisman, and then changed into Yuan Zijun’s clothes before walking back out.

Now, she looked exactly like Yuan Zijun.

Uncle De and Yuan Zhenhai knew her true identity.

The Chu family... was her family.

She never imagined that the Upper Realm sects would use such filthy tactics to deal with powerless mortals.

They had discussed it, and both Uncle De and Elder Chen would follow her to provide support when necessary.

"If anything goes wrong, both Hundred Pass Town and Seaside City..." she pursed her lips, not wanting to involve the two towns in the mess.

"Although we can’t openly break ties with Penglai Island, if an ally is in trouble, I can’t just stand by and do nothing," Yuan Zhenhai said seriously.

"Exactly!" Uncle De added, "You helped Hundred Pass Town, so when you need help, how could we ignore you?!"

Yuan Zijun’s mind was spinning. He stared at the other version of himself and breathed heavily. "Could... could you be Chu Nanli?"

Otherwise, how would she change her face and suddenly rush to save people?

Elder Chen gently shook his head and sighed, "You know the truth, yet still dare to speak. Let me send you off."

With that, he slapped Yuan Zijun on the top of his head, and Yuan Zijun instantly lost his breath, his body collapsing lifelessly to the ground.

Nanli rifled through Yuan Zijun’s Qiankun Bag and found, as expected, an Orientation Talisman.

If she followed this talisman, she should be able to meet up with Penglai Island’s people.

But her mind was preoccupied with other matters, and she turned to Uncle De. "Could you send someone back to Hundred Pass Town and have your second miss visit Seven Peaks Sect? Is that possible?"