The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 690: The Chu Family Faces Unprecedented Danger!

Chapter 690: The Chu Family Faces Unprecedented Danger!

The outer disciples were already stunned.

With their abilities, it was difficult for them to fight in mid-air while riding their swords.

Moreover, Nanli was in a rush and anxiety, not giving them any chance to act.

A Fire Talisman was summoned.

A fire dragon shot out, heading straight for the group.

They were already flying at a slow and unstable pace. When the sudden attack came, they couldn’t steady themselves.

The group immediately lost their spiritual power, and both their bodies and swords began to fall.

But the fire dragon did not let them off so easily. It flew down and engulfed the four of them, causing them to scream in agony.

Liang Jie watched this scene with his heart sinking.

"Who is it!? Who are you!?" he yelled.

"I’m an enemy of Penglai Island," Nanli replied, rolling her eyes.

The sealing talisman she had set up did not carry much killing intent, so it had been easy for her to take control of the situation.

However, she couldn’t afford to waste time here. She quickly took out a Transfer Talisman and disappeared into the air.

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At Mu Nation Capital, Duke of Anguo’s Residence.

A group of people suddenly appeared, storming into the Duke’s residence and killing anyone they encountered.

Their presence was powerful, different from ordinary martial practitioners.

The leader of this group was naturally the strongest among them, having already reached the level capable of breaking through to Base Building. However, for convenience in carrying out their mission, he had chosen not to breakthrough.

Looking at the large and elegant Duke’s residence, he listened to the sounds of fighting and the screams from within as he casually sat down in the main hall.

He touched a white jade ornament on the table and smirked slightly, "This family lives quite comfortably. In our Lower Realm, even this kind of ornament is rare."

In addition to the ten people who had entered, there were another ten outside using talismans to activate a talisman array, preventing the Chu family from escaping using their own talismans.

This was intelligence provided by Penglai Island.

The reward for this mission was considerable, and they could not afford to underestimate the opponent just because they seemed like ordinary people.

After imposing enough pressure, the leader raised his voice, "All Chu family members, gather in the main hall! Otherwise, I’ll leave none of the Chu family alive... not even a single animal."

His words, amplified by spiritual energy, echoed throughout the entire residence.

Grand Lady’s expression darkened as she said, "Bring me my Tiger Head Staff."

One of the maids immediately stopped her, "Grand Lady, these people are of unknown origins and extremely ruthless. You should leave quickly using a Teleportation Talisman."

Someone had already reported that even the best bodyguards, regardless of their martial skills, had no ability to fight back against this group of assassins.

But Grand Lady remained firm. She picked up the Tiger Head Staff herself and started toward the main hall.

The servants had no choice but to follow behind.

"Grandmother! I’m going too!" Chu Nanying came out as well, her small face full of fear.

But she was from the Chu family, and she couldn’t shrink back now.

Grand Lady looked at her fondly and patted her head, "Good granddaughter."

Not long after Ye Siheng and his granddaughter left for the Border Nation, a sorcerer arrived in Mu Nation and reported that something strange had happened on Long Street.

Both of them disappeared, and everyone—sorcerers and civilians—who had been present that day had fallen unconscious and had yet to wake.

The sudden attack must be related to their disappearance.

Grand Lady thought to herself that she must get to the bottom of this.

When they arrived at the main hall, Madam Shen and the others were already there.

However, when Chu Shuo saw the leader shatter the precious white jade ornament he had spent so much time searching for, his face changed with anger, "That’s very valuable!"

The leader raised an eyebrow and, with a flick of his hand, unleashed spiritual energy that sent Chu Shuo crashing to the ground.

"Second Brother!" "Husband!" the others cried in alarm.

Chu Shuo spat out a mouthful of blood, feeling as if his internal organs had been displaced. The pain was unbearable.

He immediately regretted speaking out over such a small thing. It was just an ornament—he wasn’t lacking money to buy another one—why did he have to say something?

Lu Yanyan helped him up and shielded him with her body, preventing the leader from making another move.

Chu Shuo, feeling moved, became even more regretful. Losing his life was one thing, but he couldn’t bear to implicate his family and wife.

The leader saw Chu Shuo’s miserable state and sneered with contempt.

"What’s so valuable about that ornament? You think you can shout at me, with your status?" He extended his foot, "So you’re Chu’s second son, huh? A man of great wealth, huh? Come on, lick my shoes clean."

The Qi Refining warriors standing behind the leader laughed mockingly.

Chu Shuo’s face stiffened.

Grand Lady and Madam Shen were furious.

But Chu Huan stepped forward, "You’ve come to the Chu family, yet you haven’t killed us. That means you don’t intend to take our lives. Don’t push us too far. We Chu family members are not afraid of death."

The leader fixed his gaze on Chu Huan, and the two locked eyes.

This was clearly a scholar with a delicate appearance, but there was no trace of fear in his face, as though he had already seen through their intentions.

The leader leaned back in his chair and sneered, "Not bad. You’re right—I can’t kill you all."

The others hadn’t even relaxed when he continued, "But I can cripple you all!"

Island Master Yan had given them permission to teach the Chu family a lesson, to give them a taste of humiliation without killing them.

His voice barely faded when he moved swiftly, grabbing Chu Huan’s right hand and squeezing it with force.

Before he even used much strength, Chu Huan’s face turned pale.

"You must be Chu Huan," the leader said, "The intel says you’re good with your studies and writing, but I wonder... if I destroy your right hand, will your left hand still be able to write well?"

"Don’t!" Chu Shuo shouted first. "How much silver do you want? I’ll give it to you! I can lick your shoes clean, I’ll do it!"

Chu Huan, a man of letters, would be completely ruined if his right hand was gone.

The leader laughed loudly and glanced at Chu Shuo, "Then come on."

He extended his foot once more.

Chu Shuo took a deep breath and, without hesitation, knelt down to lick the leader’s shoes.

"Second Brother!" Chu Shuo yelled, tears welling in his eyes. "We, the Chu family, do not engage in acts that dishonor our family! It’s just a right hand. If I lose it, I still have my left hand!"

The leader raised an eyebrow, hearing Chu Shuo’s defiant words. He sneered and crushed the bones of Chu Huan’s right hand.

Chu Huan’s forehead bulged with veins as he bit down on his teeth, stifling a groan of pain.

Grand Lady and Madam Shen could barely keep their composure, their hearts nearly shattered.

"Third Brother!" Chu Shuo cried out, his tears streaming down his face.

He immediately threw a Fire Talisman at the leader.

As the fireball flew out, it was immediately cut to pieces by one of the Qi Refining warriors standing nearby, leaving only a trace of flame in the air.

Chu Shuo was kicked away and slammed into the wall, creating a large hole in it.

The surge of spiritual energy injured the others, and they all staggered and fell to the ground.

Xiao Wanyi tightly held Zhongwei in her arms, but the baby still couldn’t stop crying.

Chu Huan looked back at them with deep concern, but before he could react, the leader’s eyes narrowed, and he swiftly drew a dagger.

The cold light flashed.

"It’s better to just cut off both of your hands," he said coldly.

Chu Huan’s eyes widened in terror as he thought about becoming a cripple for the rest of his life. No one would be unafraid in this situation.

But...

He couldn’t surrender!

He had pleaded, called for mercy, but they would not show any compassion. They would only take pleasure in his suffering.

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