The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 783: Traitors, Only the Path of Death Awaits!

Chapter 783: Traitors, Only the Path of Death Awaits!

Nanli listened to their words but still refused, saying, "No, Shandu was hurt because of me, and I am responsible for bringing back the Five Elements Nascent Soul Pill to help him get through this."

Shandu had already recovered somewhat and was able to sit up. He advised, "No! Nanli, you cannot! Even Qingwu would not dare make a move on the Shi Family because they have a sky-net and a solid defense. Thieves can enter but never leave. You absolutely cannot take this risk."

Nanli smiled slightly. "Who said I’m planning to sneak into the Shi Family? I want them to deliver the pill to me."

Cinian immediately perked up, showing interest. "Nanli, could it be that you have some past favor with the Shi Family?"

"Not really," Nanli denied, but then thought for a moment, finding that wasn’t entirely accurate. "Maybe. My memory has only partially returned. Even if I did, I don’t remember it now."

"Well then..."

"I have other ways."

Nanli considered it for a while. "Zhang Dan and the others died here, and we cannot stay any longer. We need to move quickly. Afterward, I’ll leave for two days to retrieve the pill."

Cinian furrowed his brows, immediately standing up. "I’ll go with you!"

Since he couldn’t convince Nanli, he had to go along.

Nanli responded, "Cinian, your injuries aren’t fully healed. You’re not suited for this trip, and besides, you need to look after them."

Her talisman formation was fragile, and only Cinian had the ability to repair it if it broke.

Cinian looked at her calmly. Her bright eyes were filled with a steady, reassuring aura, so he nodded in agreement.

Without further discussion, Nanli began searching for a new place to set up a talisman array.

Cinian personally carried Shandu on his back, instructing his disciples to take the family with them.

The husband and wife were shocked. "No, we... we’re just ordinary people. We’ll only be a burden to you."

Nanli said, "Your son’s talisman cost me a great deal of spiritual energy. Once the people from the three major sects arrive, my talisman will be wasted. It’s better if you come with us."

She exchanged a glance with her disciples.

Each of them carried one, not giving them a chance to refuse.

As for the neighbor who had been spying, he dared not speak until they had left.

The neighbor trembled as he peeked into the yard at the dead Penglai Island disciple, his limbs turning cold.

Before he could report, Sima Xin arrived with her people.

Seeing that none of her disciples were alive, her face turned black.

"Where is Zhang Dan?"

One of her disciples went to scout around and, on his return, brought back Zhang Dan’s body.

"Madam, Elder Zhang... he... is dead."

Sima Xin’s face turned even darker, her fists clenching and unclenching under her sleeves.

Nanli actually killed Zhang Dan?!

She had only obtained a Glassy Bottle!

Jiang Chongliang also learned of the situation and arrived quickly.

When he saw Zhang Dan’s tragic death, he paused for a moment before carefully inspecting his body.

"This method of death..." he stopped, his face tightening, "It’s the second form of the Starry Sword Spell?"

"What?!" Sima Xin immediately rushed over to take a look.

She was from the House of Sima, and since childhood, she had not practiced the Penglai Island martial arts, so she hadn’t recognized the Starry Sword Spell immediately.

Now that she looked carefully at Zhang Dan’s body, however, she recognized it.

"She... she actually knows the Starry Sword Spell?" Sima Xin said, her voice trembling, "How could she know it? Did she learn it before, and now with the Glassy Bottle, she can use it?"

Jiang Chongliang, the most powerful elder and Yan Buxiu’s most trusted, was aware of the previous attempt to kill Nanli.

He motioned for Sima Xin to calm down and said, "That doesn’t seem likely. Elder Liang was also killed by Nanli, and she used the first form of the Starry Sword Spell."

At that time, she hadn’t obtained the Glassy Bottle yet.

Sima Xin’s heart skipped a beat. She suddenly grabbed Jiang Chongliang’s hand, her eyes narrowing, "What you mean is that she learned it later? Could it be that someone from Penglai Island betrayed us and passed information to her?"

The Starry Sword Spell was the most powerful sword technique of Penglai Island, and only inner disciples could practice it.

If Nanli didn’t have someone inform her of the sword arts, how could she have learned it? How could she understand the sword intent of the Starry Sword Spell?

Jiang Chongliang spoke in a deep voice, "That’s a possibility. But... Madam, we both know her history. Is it possible... that she just learned it on the spot?"

Sima Xin immediately denied it, her face twisting. "If she still had her previous life’s powers, this would be possible. But now... absolutely not! The Starry Sword Spell is too profound. How could she just learn it out of the blue?"

Jiang Chongliang had no more words.

Sima Xin squinted her eyes. "Fine, I’ll get to the bottom of which inner disciple or elder leaked information to her."

Traitors, only the path of death awaits!

Little did they know, the "informant" who had passed the information to Nanli had already died.

Meanwhile, Cinian and his group settled in a dense forest.

Nanli placed several talismans, and paper people began to chop wood. Soon, a simple wooden house was built.

She had taken a few drops of Zhang Dan’s blood earlier and drawn several Face-Changing Talismans. After transforming into his appearance, she said, "I will return within three days."

This was because Shandu’s inner core could only be repaired within three days. After that, even if she obtained the Five Elements Nascent Soul Pill, it would be useless.

Nanli quickly refined a high-quality pill and then headed toward Jiuzhou Town.

For people from the Upper Realm, Jiuzhou Town was open to entry without needing an identity token. However, due to the bounty issued by the three major sects and the House of Sima, the other three major families had to cooperate and start checking identities.

The East Gate was the connection between the Upper and Lower Realms, but it was now closed.

The North, South, and West gates led into the Upper Realm, and as long as they queued for an identity check, they could enter.

While Nanli was in line, she noticed the talisman array at the city gate and raised an eyebrow.

It was a formation designed to detect and break disguises, including the Face-Changing Talisman.

The person who set up the array was quite skilled, but in front of her, it was nothing.

She calmly used her spiritual energy to draw a talisman on her palm.

The talisman flashed briefly, then sank into her palm.

With this, she would be able to pass without issue.

The line moved slowly.

As Nanli advanced, she noticed a woman ahead of her who was also using a Face-Changing Talisman, disguised as an elderly woman.

She frowned. With such a Face-Changing Talisman, it would never pass the city gate.

A sudden idea struck her, and she pulled the woman aside, whispering, "Give me your hand."

The woman, already nervous, was startled when Nanli grabbed her. She lowered her voice, "What... What do you want?"

Though shocked, the woman spoke in a hushed tone.

"If you don’t want your Face-Changing Talisman to be undone, give me your hand," Nanli communicated through sound transmission.

The woman’s eyes widened, staring at the middle-aged man before her.

"How... how did you..."

Before she could finish, she obediently extended her hand.