The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 729: I Have Saved Up Quite a Few Spirit Stones, All of Which Can Be Used as Betrothal Gifts

Chapter 729: I Have Saved Up Quite a Few Spirit Stones, All of Which Can Be Used as Betrothal Gifts

Bai Peng only intended to give Chu Yang a little lesson, but he still used 30% of his spiritual energy.

This slap created a powerful gust of wind.

Chu Yang didn’t hesitate and dared not show any sign of disrespect. He gathered all his spiritual energy for defense. Despite this, when the slap landed, Chu Yang was still forced back several meters, his blood surging violently.

Fortunately, Nanli darted forward and used a palm strike on Chu Yang’s body to neutralize most of Bai Peng’s attack.

However, Chu Yang’s face turned pale, and he immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Fourth brother..." Nanli’s voice was filled with worry.

"Hmph!" Bai Peng saw that they had managed to dispel most of the attack with their combined efforts. He felt a sense of admiration in his heart but didn’t show it on his face. He sneered, "Young man, this slap was to teach you not to—"

Before Bai Peng could finish, Chu Yang suddenly shouted in excitement.

"I’ve figured it out!" he yelled.

"???" Bai Peng thought he had knocked Chu Yang senseless.

"So that’s how it is!" Chu Yang exclaimed, "Thank you, Lord Bai!"

After saying this, he immediately sat down cross-legged, starting to circulate his spiritual energy and run through several major and minor cycles.

Although he was only in the Base Building stage, the spiritual energy around him was incredibly powerful.

Everyone at the scene was stunned.

Zhou Zida rolled his eyes; he was already used to this and wasn’t surprised anymore.

It seemed that in no time, Chu Yang would be able to form his core.

He hated this!

Nanli moved a bit closer and could already feel the heat emanating from Chu Yang’s body.

She quickly stepped back ten or more steps and stood by Cinian’s side.

Cinian was quite pleased, saying, "Chu Yang, your talent is extraordinary. You’re the best suited for cultivating the Fire Cloud Spell. After just one slap, you’ve gained insight."

Nanli smiled brightly, genuinely happy for Chu Yang, "Indeed."

Bai Peng, still astonished, stepped closer. As he approached, he could feel the heat radiating from Chu Yang’s body.

He was secretly amazed. Clearing his throat, he said, "Old bald monk, what did you just say? What is this... Fire Cloud Spell?"

Cinian shot him a cold look, "None of your business."

"Hey! He just thanked me, didn’t he? Since I helped him, what’s wrong with you talking about it?" Bai Peng said.

It wasn’t just him. Bai Xiangyu and the other members of the Bai family were staring wide-eyed, filled with envy.

This technique... wouldn’t it allow someone to strike down dozens of people with a single punch?

If only they could learn it!

Cinian raised an eyebrow, "You want to learn?"

Bai Peng stood with his hands behind his back, "Of course! Who wouldn’t want to learn such a powerful technique?"

"Not a chance!" Cinian rejected him outright, "And Nanli has already divined for you. You must give her the 3,000 middle-grade spirit stones. Otherwise, I’m not done with you."

"You..." Bai Peng gritted his teeth, thinking to himself, "What’s your relationship with her? Why does an old monk like you protect her so fiercely? And now you’re protecting the Human World, protecting the Mu Nation for her too?"

Nanli, her mind also turning, glanced at Cinian.

Anyone could imagine the thoughts running through their minds.

But Cinian remained expressionless and simply said, "I protect whoever I choose. It’s none of your business."

"Fine, I won’t meddle in that," Bai Peng waved his hand, "But she just divined for me, and nothing happened to her. Is that normal?"

The higher the cultivation level, the harder it was to divine.

Cinian said, "The reason, you wouldn’t understand. I can vouch for her. If it’s inaccurate, you can come and strike us both down."

"..." This old bald monk clearly knew that he couldn’t do it!

Bai Peng stared at Nanli for a long time, then said, "Fine, I’ll trust you this time."

He gestured for his son to bring the spirit stones.

After Nanli checked, she said, "Wait a moment. You still owe me 500 middle-grade spirit stones."

"What?" Bai Peng was puzzled.

"You injured my fourth brother," Nanli explained.

"You... didn’t you also receive one of my slaps?" Bai Peng growled.

"If you injured me, it’s not just 500 middle-grade spirit stones," Nanli said.

Bai Peng really considered hitting her again.

But Cinian’s cold gaze stopped him. His hand moved towards the Buddha beads around his neck.

Bai Peng ground his teeth together, "Old bald monk, one day I will surpass you!"

middle-grade spirit stones? The Bai family could afford it.

Bai Xiangyu had no choice but to take out another 500 middle-grade spirit stones. When he handed them over, he couldn’t help but look at Nanli.

Earlier, he hadn’t noticed, but now, upon taking a closer look at Nanli’s face, she was truly a peerless beauty, exquisite beyond compare.

His face flushed red, and he stammered, "Dao... Daoist friend, actually... over the years, I’ve saved up quite a few... quite a few spirit stones. I can use them as betrothal gifts... Maybe you... you could consider marrying... marrying me?"

He had realized that Nanli seemed poor.

Meanwhile, he just happened to have a lot of spirit stones.

Wasn’t this a perfect match?

Nanli curled her finger at him, signaling him to come closer.

Bai Xiangyu felt a surge of delight and leaned forward slightly.

Nanli lowered her voice and said, "I’m pregnant, with triplets. Do you understand?"

Bai Xiangyu froze, then quickly retreated several steps.

He stared at Nanli for a long time, his eyes reddening as he looked utterly heartbroken. He immediately flew off on his sword.

"Xiangyu!" Bai Peng was stunned. He turned to Nanli and asked, "What did you say to him?! Why did you make him so heartbroken?"

Nanli shrugged, "Nothing much, just told him not to waste his time on me."

Bai Peng furrowed his brows, not having time to argue with Nanli, and rushed after his son.

Seeing this, the rest of the Bai family followed as well.

In a short amount of time, the area outside Jade Wolf City had emptied considerably.

However, the sense of pressure still hadn’t disappeared.

Clearly, there were still other cultivators lurking around, waiting for an opportunity.

After all, Jade Wolf City no longer had its protective barrier, and it would be very easy to break into the city and pillage.

Cinian glanced at the bodies of Lord Meng and Bai Xiuzhi, then turned his gaze to Lord Meng’s subordinates.

They were trembling and quickly fell to their knees, begging, "Zen Master, please show mercy and forgive us!"

Cinian sighed softly, "But you’ve committed quite a few killings."

If he let them off lightly today, it wouldn’t have the desired deterrent effect.

At once, he summoned the Sarira of Judgement, chanted a sutra, and gathered their souls into it.

Of course, this included Lord Meng’s soul as well.

He closed his eyes to sense it and felt quite helpless.

"Deal with their bodies. They won’t come back for at least a hundred or eighty years."

However, with Lord Meng and his wife dead, Jade Wolf City was now a leaderless place.

After Qiao Dabao had taken care of his sister, and witnessed the power of Cinian and Nanli, he had an idea.

He cupped his hands and said, "I would like to serve Zen Master Cinian as the city lord!"

Jade Wolf City now desperately needed a powerful figure to protect it, so that the citizens could live peacefully.

Cinian was startled, quickly replying, "I am a monk, not interested in worldly affairs."

He looked at Nanli and said, "How about you take over?"

Nanli was stunned and shook her head, "You’re too polite."

She didn’t want to take the job either.

After all, one’s energy was limited. If she got caught up in administrative matters, how would she have time to cultivate?

Becoming the city lord would only trap her.