The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 761: Killing My Son-in-Law Means Becoming Enemies with House Sima

Chapter 761: Killing My Son-in-Law Means Becoming Enemies with House Sima

Upon hearing this, Sima Xin was so furious that she almost slapped her son again.

But Yan Hu was no longer a child. After receiving one slap, he easily dodged the second.

Sima Xin’s face turned a deep shade of anger. "A’Hu, don’t you understand yet? No matter if our whole family perishes, she will never let go of her hatred. She had Xuan Yinyue go to Penglai Island to slaughter, which is enough to prove that between us, it’s either she dies or we die!"

Yan Hu still wanted to argue.

But Sima Xin pressed on, "You’re going to inherit the position of leader of Penglai Island now. She wants to slaughter all of your Penglai Island disciples to get her revenge. Are you just going to let her do that?!"

Yan Hu’s throat tightened.

Penglai Island had hundreds of disciples, both inside and outside.

He grew up on Penglai Island, and how could he bear to see his fellow disciples die?

In the end, he made a decision. "Mother, I understand now."

Sima Xin let out a long breath, relieved. "Good, now that you’re the head of the family, remember, everything you do isn’t just for yourself, or for our family, but for the future of Penglai Island!"

With that, she took out the Nine Heavens Fan.

"Take this, and fulfill your father’s last wish," she said. "Swear to me, in front of me, that you will put the family and Penglai Island above all else, show no mercy to Nanli, and leave no room for leniency!"

Yan Hu trembled as he extended his hand.

A flash of jealousy crossed Yan Rui’s eyes.

But Yan Hu was his older brother, and his cultivation was also higher than his. What could he do?

At that moment, he even hoped that his brother would refuse to swear, so that he could inherit the Nine Heavens Fan and become the new leader of Penglai Island!

But he thought too much.

Yan Hu took the fan.

Still choking with emotion, he swore to Sima Xin, "I, Yan Hu, swear here that from now on, I will prioritize my family and Penglai Island, show no mercy to Nanli, and leave no room for leniency!"

Sima Xin lovingly patted his shoulder. "Good son, one day you will understand that everything we’ve done is the right thing."

They didn’t delay any longer and set off immediately.

Meanwhile, at the Divine Buddha Sect.

In the Great Buddha Hall.

Cinian, with both courtesy and force, had trapped Shanhai and others here.

As the sect leader, Shanhai naturally had the highest cultivation level.

However, the Divine Buddha Sect had a rule that the most powerful spell, the Great Buddha Vajra Spell, was controlled by someone else, specifically to prevent the sect leader from being merciless or unjust. It was designed to control the sect leader.

The one who controlled the Great Buddha Vajra Spell in this generation was Cinian.

Despite Shanhai’s cultivation being at the early stage of Deity Forming and having the assistance of his disciples, it was still hard to resist Cinian’s incantation.

Shanhai’s spiritual power could no longer be summoned, and he collapsed to the ground, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.

He looked at Cinian and the others, his gaze landing on Nanli, and his lips twitched in a sneer.

"Master, you’ve been in seclusion for many years, and today, you’ve been bewitched by an Evil Girl!"

Cinian furrowed his brows, his palm waving, and a burst of spiritual power lashed out, delivering a heavy slap to Shanhai’s face.

"Your master passed away early and entrusted you to me for proper care and education. Alas, I feel guilty, for I never realized your sinister intentions and inability to distinguish right from wrong!"

Is this something a monk should say?!

Shanhai’s head tilted away.

He had lost face in front of his disciples, his body trembling slightly.

"Hand over the Sky Plough Pearl, then end your own life!" Cinian commanded.

One of the younger monks, unwilling to comply, said, "Master! The master hasn’t said anything wrong. You’ve been bewitched by a woman and betrayed the Divine Buddha Sect, and now you’re trying to seize the Sky Plough Pearl... You’re the one with malicious intentions and the inability to distinguish right from wrong!"

Shanhai’s disciples began to voice their complaints about Cinian’s unfairness.

Cinian sneered, taking out the Linglong Pagoda. "Then let’s see why the Buddha Pagoda, which your master was entrusted to guard, ended up in the hands of Lord Luo? He released the evil soul, which possessed the bodies of soldiers to slaughter the common people! Does he deserve to be the sect leader? Forcing him to end his life is already showing mercy!"

When the disciples saw this, they immediately noticed that the Buddha Pagoda, which was meant to imprison the evil soul, was now empty!

They all turned to look at Shanhai, their gazes full of expectation, hoping that he would give an explanation.

Naturally, Shanhai refused to admit it. He said, "Master, you’ve gone senile! To frame me, you stole the Buddha Pagoda and blamed me! At your age, don’t you know what shame is?!"

Shandu and the others were furious.

This dog thief, Shanhai, had repeatedly humiliated his master!

Cinian closed his eyes, thoroughly disappointed.

"Since you don’t know how to repent, then I won’t show any mercy."

With that, he struck out with his palm, intending to sever Shanhai’s heart vein directly.

"Master, wait!"

Shanhai cried out, but Cinian didn’t care for his words.

Shanhai was desperate, thinking, where is Qingwu? Why hasn’t she arrived yet?

He could still fight against the others, but against Cinian, his spiritual power would be suppressed!

Just as Cinian’s palm was about to land, the roof suddenly cracked, and a gust of wind exploded outward, forcing Cinian to take a few steps back.

Shanhai was delighted.

But upon closer inspection, the newcomer was not Qingwu.

It was Sima Yue, the head of House Sima.

House Sima was one of the four great families in Jiuzhou Town.

The moment Cinian saw the newcomer, he felt something was wrong.

Because Yan Buxiu’s wife, Sima Xin, was Sima Yue’s daughter.

He took a few steps back and immediately transmitted a message to Nanli and Chu Yang, saying, "This person is Yan Buxiu’s wife’s father. Now that he’s here, things have changed. It’s not suitable to fight here."

Their group had originally entered the Upper Realm stealthily, aiming to quickly capture Shanhai and seize the Sky Plough Pearl.

Jialan Celestial Mountain and Penglai Island were far from the Divine Buddha Sect, but Jiuzhou Town was not far.

Sima Yue did not speak to Cinian and immediately looked at Nanli. "Are you Nanli?"

Her beauty was stunning, and her cold aura made her the only woman among the group, making her identity obvious.

Before Nanli could answer, Sima Yue suddenly attacked, striking at Nanli.

Cinian was already prepared. With a Buddhist seal, he instantly repelled Sima Yue.

The twelve Shans quickly protected Nanli, fearing that someone from House Sima might launch another attack.

Cinian didn’t hold back. "Old thief Sima! Have you lost your mind? Dare you strike in front of me?!"

Sima Yue gritted her teeth. "How dare I not?! She poisoned and killed my son-in-law, making her our enemy! Today, unless she dies in the Upper Realm, none of you will leave here alive!"

Her words shocked everyone.

Nanli was the first to react. "Yan Buxiu is dead? How is that possible?"

"Tsk, look at you pretending to be innocent!" Sima Yue waved her sleeve. "Nanli, you think that with Cinian protecting you, you can act recklessly? Let me tell you, you have no sect, no power, and no authority. In this Upper Realm, you are not allowed to be reckless!"