The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 688: Qiao Nanyi Trapped in the Immortal-Suppressing Tower

Chapter 688: Qiao Nanyi Trapped in the Immortal-Suppressing Tower

Qingwu, in a fit of rage, unsheathed his sword.

A torrent of sword qi descended, its momentum ferocious.

Ye Wukui, whose cultivation was inferior to his, had summoned a talisman to defend herself, but it was effortlessly broken by Qingwu. As a Talisman Cultivator, her combat abilities were mediocre, and she was swiftly pierced by dozens of sword qi, her body riddled with wounds.

However, Qingwu had deliberately avoided the vital areas, so Ye Wukui would not die immediately. She lay there, blood spilling all over the ground, her body barely hanging on.

Qingwu had already snatched her Qiankun Bag and destroyed the contract talisman with a single slash.

His face was dark with anger as he checked the contents. The bag was nearly empty, and there was no sign of the Glassy Bottle!

"You’ve hidden the Glassy Bottle, where is it?!" Qingwu demanded, stepping forward and grabbing her chin, his voice laced with madness.

Blood dripped from the corner of Ye Wukui’s mouth, but there was no trace of fear in her eyes. She took a mouthful of blood and spat it directly onto Qingwu’s face.

"I told you, you’ll never get it!" she spat with defiance.

Qingwu had never been humiliated like this before. For a moment, he nearly broke her neck, but he barely managed to restrain himself. "Think about your disciples," he warned coldly. "If you refuse to talk, while I can’t publicly have them hunted, I can offer a generous price to the people from the Luocha Hall to wipe them all out."

A flash of pain flickered in Ye Wukui’s eyes, but she refused to yield.

Her gaze hardened. "You’ve committed countless atrocities and defied the heavens. It’s not that retribution hasn’t come; it’s just that the time hasn’t arrived yet!"

Stubborn! Qingwu sneered, then shattered her jaw with a brutal strike.

The lower half of Ye Wukui’s face was now a bloody mess, a horrifying sight.

But Qingwu wasn’t just a sword cultivator; he was also a spell cultivator. He made a hand seal and tried to delve into Ye Wukui’s memories.

However, Ye Wukui had already prepared for this. Her memories were gone, leaving nothing for Qingwu to uncover.

Qingwu’s face darkened further. He took a few steps back and looked at her, saying, "It seems that the Glassy Bottle truly has no connection with me."

Ye Wukui’s internal organs were severely damaged, her dantian destroyed. She could only kneel there, her body trembling with pain, but her eyes remained filled with contempt.

Qingwu knew what she was trying to do—she was trying to provoke him into ending her life quickly. He sheathed his sword and said slowly, "I won’t give you a quick death. Just wait until your blood runs dry."

To Ye Wukui, that was already an acceptable fate.

Because she had done what she could and what she was supposed to do.

If the heavens had a way, the owner of the Glassy Bottle would surely come to retrieve it.

However, Qingwu, flying into the air, still unsatisfied, summoned a talisman and pressed it against Ye Wukui’s forehead.

This talisman was no ordinary item—only someone with great skill could remove it. Once Ye Wukui died, her soul would be bound here, unable to ascend to the Incarnation Spring, unable to reincarnate.

Anyone who defied him would suffer this fate.

Qingwu should have continued searching the surrounding area, but at that moment, something happened at Jialan Celestial Mountain.

Yet, he wasn’t in a hurry.

Returning to Jialan Celestial Mountain, he saw that the Immortal-Suppressing Tower had activated another formation. Qingwu laughed loudly to the sky.

"Qiao Nanyi, did you never expect this? Over the past thousand years, I’ve been far from idle. I’ve poured over countless ancient texts and set up this killing formation!" Qingwu was thrilled. "You and Celestial Sovereign never went far enough. You used Qing Feng’s body as a decoy, but you couldn’t harden your hearts. If you had stopped caring for Qing Feng’s body, you wouldn’t have been trapped here in the Immortal-Suppressing Tower, being slowly killed by this formation."

The Immortal-Suppressing Tower radiated golden light from both inside and out. The killing formation was immensely powerful.

Qiao Nanyi had to protect himself while also safeguarding Qing Feng’s body, leaving him unable to defend against the full force of the formation.

But his mouth still worked: "Why are you shouting from outside? If you’re so capable, come inside and kill me."

Qingwu certainly wouldn’t risk entering. The killing formation was layered in complexity. Even if he broke through the first level, the second level would be more difficult, and the third even harder. If one’s will wasn’t strong enough, they would fall into demonic ways and never be able to cultivate again.

"I still need to find Celestial Sovereign and deal with Nanli. I don’t have time to play with you," Qingwu replied, smiling. "Once you’re dead, out of respect for our past as fellow disciples, I’ll take care of your body."

Qiao Nanyi remained unfazed, his mind not disturbed in the slightest by Qingwu’s words. He laughed, his voice calm, "Celestial Sovereign is hard to find, and Nanli is not so easy to destroy. But while I’m here, I’ll enjoy myself. You should prepare for the worst."

With that, Qiao Nanyi resumed facing the formation, undistracted.

Though the killing formation was dangerous, if one managed to break through, it would provide great benefits to cultivation. This was a gift Qingwu had carefully prepared, and Qiao Nanyi wasn’t about to turn it down.

"Nanli was once powerful, but now she’s just a Golden Core cultivator. Do you really think she can stop me?" Qingwu continued, his frustration apparent, hoping to provoke a reaction from Qiao Nanyi.

But Qiao Nanyi offered no response. His demeanor remained calm, as though he had no worries at all.

Qingwu frowned, suspicion creeping into his mind. Could it be that he and Celestial Sovereign had already made arrangements long ago?

He called over one of his disciples and asked, "What’s the situation at Penglai Island?"

The disciple replied, "Penglai Island has just sent people. A team has been dispatched, and they’ve hired twenty Qi Refining martial artists to go to the Chu family in Mu Nation."

"Good. Let them scout the way for us," Qingwu said, his hands clasped behind his back. He wasn’t in a rush. After all, within Jialan Celestial Mountain, everyone was under his control, so there was no need for caution.

Aside from announcing his position as the new leader, he had also promoted four elders to become the new elders of Jialan Celestial Mountain. These elders were given excellent quarters, close to the Spirit Tree, and their rooms were furnished with mid-grade spirit stones to assist in their cultivation.

The new elders were utterly loyal to Qingwu.

At the Joy Spring Platform, Qingwu had changed into a splendid robe of magic, a relic passed down from the old master. This robe could withstand not just thirty-six thunder tribulations, but even seventy-two.

The new elders looked enviously at the robe, but it was the only one of its kind, so their envy was useless.

Qingwu noticed their longing gazes and chuckled. "It seems the master blacksmith is almost out of seclusion, right? His family, the Tong family, has a thousand-year legacy. The magical weapons they forge are unparalleled. Once he’s out, I’ll personally visit him. Perhaps I can persuade him to craft a few magic items for you all."

The new elders’ eyes lit up with excitement, and they eagerly expressed their gratitude. They were already picturing the magical weapons they might receive.

Seeing their reaction, Qingwu felt reassured and added, "The person who stole the Primordial Lotus Seed hasn’t been found yet, but in order for it to bloom, it will need the dew from Jialan Celestial Mountain. From today on, no one is allowed to accept new disciples. Every disciple must be checked every three days to ensure no one has been replaced by someone else."

No matter what, he could not allow the Primordial Lotus Seed to be cultivated.

After all, that lotus seed was the key to achieving an immortal body.

And he would never allow Nanli to cultivate it.