The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 798: Qingwu Blocks the City Gate

Chapter 798: Qingwu Blocks the City Gate

"It’s not certain. Just a warning, I hope fewer people get involved," Nanli said.

They had already arrived at the only open city gate.

However, Qingwu was nowhere to be seen.

Clearly, he was hiding somewhere nearby, keeping watch.

Nanli wasn’t in a hurry. She took a quick glance and then led Ye Yanqin into a nearby tea house.

They went up to the second floor.

It was early morning, and there weren’t many customers.

Nanli casually picked a seat, ordered a pot of tea and some pastries, and then chatted with Ye Yanqin in a lighthearted manner, as if they were ordinary tea guests.

Ye Yanqin didn’t understand the reason for this, but she remembered her Master’s instructions: don’t ask too many questions, just cooperate well with Second Master.

Gradually, more customers arrived.

People came and went through the city gate, but because there was only one gate open, the line was long.

After they had eaten most of the pastries, Nanli took Ye Yanqin and left.

Outside, Ye Yanqin, still a bit groggy, asked, "Second Master, shouldn’t we be finding a way out of the city? How can you still have the leisure to drink tea?"

Nanli explained to her, "The second floor of that tea house has a perfect view of the situation at the city gate. The formation at the gate has been enhanced with magic items, and Qingwu is watching from there, so it’s really not easy for us to leave."

"But I’ve confirmed that Qingwu is there. We can take another route."

At this moment, Ye Yanqin was shocked.

Her pupils contracted, and she could barely speak. "Wha... What? Qingwu is in the tea house!?"

Why didn’t she notice?

Suddenly, a flash of realization hit her, and she quickly reacted, "Did he also use the Face-Changing Talisman?"

"That’s right," Nanli nodded.

She had been there to scout the area.

Ye Yanqin now stiffened all over. "Why didn’t you tell me..."

She remembered there was indeed a man sitting in the corner, occasionally glancing toward the city gate.

Nanli sighed. "If I had told you, you would have reacted like this, and it would have been impossible for us not to be noticed by Qingwu."

Ye Yanqin hadn’t realized anything and had acted naturally earlier.

Qingwu had overheard their conversation, found it boring, and stopped paying attention to them.

Ye Yanqin thought for a moment and then nodded, patting her chest in relief.

She had been hunted by Jialan Celestial Mountain’s people for so long, so it was understandable she would react like that.

Then she asked how they would leave.

Nanli took her to several corners, in all directions—north, south, east, and west.

But at each place, she left behind a Puppet Talisman.

Ye Yanqin looked at them in awe, even more impressed by Nanli.

When everything was ready, they went to a quiet spot. Then, Nanli began to draw talismans.

Even after drawing several with the Heaven Star Brush, Nanli still wasn’t satisfied.

After calming her mind and spending a bit of spiritual energy, she drew one more and finally felt pleased.

Ye Yanqin, who had been unsure of Nanli’s intentions, now saw the talisman’s intricate patterns and finally understood.

She gasped, "Second Master, you... you intend to break this protective formation?"

Nanli took out the Sky-Tearing Sword. "Yes."

The risk of taking the road was too high. Taking to the sky was the most unexpected way to go.

"But this is the Jiuzhou Town’s protective formation. How can it be broken?" Ye Yanqin asked, still skeptical.

If they failed, and made too much noise, Qingwu would definitely detect them, and they’d be exposed even faster.

Nanli glanced at her and then slapped the talisman onto the Sky-Tearing Sword, speaking slowly, "If you don’t trust me, at least trust this Sky-Tearing Sword."

Indeed, the formation’s core was protected by a magical item, and with her current power, Nanli could not break it on her own.

But with the Sky-Tearing Sword, things were different.

No one could deny that Siheng’s sword was an exceptional weapon.

Ye Yanqin took a deep breath, then nodded earnestly. "Alright! I trust the Sky-Tearing Sword! And I trust you, Second Master!"

"Then you’re ready," Nanli said. "Once the rift is opened, we’ll leave immediately."

Ye Yanqin nodded again.

She watched anxiously as Nanli twirled her wrist, gathering her spiritual energy, and then prepared to swing the Sky-Tearing Sword.

But just then, a patrol team arrived.

Though they didn’t recognize Nanli’s current appearance, they certainly recognized the Sky-Tearing Sword.

After all, this sword was famous throughout the Immortal World.

"It’s the—"

Before they could finish shouting, Nanli quickly pulled out a Body-Freezing Talisman, freezing them in place.

The patrol members were too weak to resist Nanli’s talisman. Their bodies froze, unable to move, and they couldn’t even speak.

They watched helplessly as Nanli swung her sword, unleashing a powerful gust of wind that soared into the sky.

Then—

A rift was torn open in the protective formation of Jiuzhou Town, a formation that had been solid for thousands of years!

The rift continued to widen!

How was this possible?!

But the fact was undeniable.

The entire city gasped in shock.

Nanli made a hand seal, and the Puppet Talisman she had placed earlier activated. Several talismans flew toward the rift from different directions.

Although Ye Yanqin was equally shocked inside, she had prepared herself and quickly regained her composure.

Nanli grabbed her, and they both stepped onto the sword, flying off.

"Hold on tight!" Nanli reminded her.

They had already flown quite a distance when she spoke.

Ye Yanqin was nearly thrown off by the gust of wind, but she managed to hold on.

If she had been able to speak, she might have cursed aloud: Why didn’t you say so earlier?!

The protective formation above Jiuzhou Town was suddenly torn open, causing the whole city to tremble.

Qingwu reacted instantly, teleporting to a rooftop.

Seeing several figures flying toward the rift from different directions, his face changed dramatically. He let out a low roar, "Nanli!"

He teleported several times.

With a slash of his sword, he intended to cut down all the figures at once.

But to his surprise, one of the figures arrived first, blocking the sword with its body.

Naturally, that was the Puppet Talisman.

The figure dissipated, and the talisman fragments scattered. Qingwu’s expression darkened.

He didn’t expect Nanli’s Puppet Talisman to be this effective.

He also teleported out of the rift.

The figures scattered in different directions, fleeing.

Qingwu had seen this tactic before, but Nanli had used the talismans so well that it was nearly impossible to tell which one was real unless you got close.

Luckily, the four Elders from Jialan Celestial Mountain had arrived. Qingwu quickly gave orders: "Each of you take one, hurry and chase after them."

Since they had found Nanli’s trail, they couldn’t let her escape.

If they caught her early, they wouldn’t need to waste the Glassy Bottle.

The four Elders immediately set off, each going after one of the fleeing figures.

Nanli and Ye Yanqin flew quickly, soaring into the clouds for cover. After a moment, they used a talisman to conceal their aura.

Fortunately, it was a cloudy day. Without the cloud cover, they would have had a harder time escaping.

Indeed, after waiting for a short while in the clouds, they saw one of the Elders flying by on a sword.

Ye Yanqin let out a breath of relief and was about to ask Nanli something.

Nanli made a shushing motion, signaling for her to remain silent.

Ye Yanqin immediately closed her mouth, too afraid to speak.

A short time later, the Elder turned back, and Qingwu along with the other Elders arrived.

Qingwu’s face was furious. "Where are they?!"

The Elder in charge spoke first, "I was chasing the Puppet."

"Me too," the other three chimed in.