The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 799: Tricked by the Tiger’s Separation Scheme

Chapter 799: Tricked by the Tiger’s Separation Scheme

Qingwu was furious.

Because he had also been chasing a puppet!

He stared at the elders, his voice filled with murderous intent. "All of them were puppets? Don’t tell me she escaped under your noses, and now you’re all claiming you chased puppets to avoid blame?"

The wind in the air became even more intense.

Sensing Qingwu’s killing intent, the elders were struck with fear.

Especially the third elder, who had lost track of the person. His body trembled slightly, and he didn’t dare to look Qingwu in the eye.

Qingwu noticed him as well.

Just as he was about to act, a loud noise erupted from Jiuzhou Town!

Qingwu’s breathing became rapid, and he immediately realized, "Damn it, we’ve fallen for the Tiger’s Separation Scheme!"

Without hesitation, he rushed back toward Jiuzhou Town.

The four elders exchanged glances and hurried to follow.

Once they confirmed everyone had returned to Jiuzhou Town, Nanli finally revealed herself from the clouds, flying away with Ye Yanqin from the borders of Jiuzhou Town.

Ye Yanqin gathered her focus and drew on her spiritual energy to keep up with Nanli’s sword speed.

Nanli asked where they should go, and Ye Yanqin was finally able to answer.

"You have great potential," Nanli suddenly said.

Ye Yanqin’s heart leapt with joy, but she didn’t release her spiritual energy. She asked, "Second Master, do you think my physique is good?"

"No, it’s because you can still talk while riding my sword."

"..." So that’s considered great potential?

Nanli could tell from her expression that she didn’t quite get it. "Most people can’t keep up with the speed of my sword, but you’re one of the few who can."

Ye Yanqin was genuinely impressed. "Second Master, your speed is incredible. You must not be an ordinary person."

To maintain such speed while flying required tremendous spiritual energy.

Nanli raised an eyebrow. "Good, you have a keen eye."

With their current speed, by the time Qingwu reacted, they would be long gone.

Ye Yanqin’s senior sister was hiding in a cave not far from Jiuzhou Town.

Before leaving, she had set up a talisman array in the cave.

As soon as Nanli heard this, she sped up.

Ye Yanqin was confused.

Nanli explained, "You’re not even a Golden Core cultivator, so the talisman array you set up can easily be detected by others."

Now that Qingwu and the others had mobilized, many people were searching for them. The first place they’d look was likely where there were talisman arrays.

Just as Nanli had expected, a group of people broke through the talisman array and dragged the woman in the cave out.

It was people from House Sima.

They thought they had captured the target, but when they looked inside, they saw only an unfamiliar woman.

The House Sima members were furious, feeling their time had been wasted.

"How unlucky!"

A man from House Sima angrily waved his sleeve.

"Young master, please calm down," a servant quickly interjected. "This woman is a cultivator, and she has a Qiankun Bag."

Young Master Sima Lei shot a glance at him. "Then open it up and see what’s inside."

They had spent so much effort finding this place, so they couldn’t leave empty-handed.

The servant hesitated. "Our cultivation is too low to open the Qiankun Bag."

"Useless." Sima Lei walked over.

He was a spell cultivator and used hand gestures to open the Qiankun Bag.

The woman in front of him seemed dazed, but when she saw what was happening, she stretched out her hand. "No... please don’t..."

Her reaction made Sima Lei even more convinced that there was something valuable inside the Qiankun Bag.

He exerted more force, his forehead sweating. After a few more hand gestures, the Qiankun Bag was finally opened.

However, his face immediately darkened.

There was nothing in the Qiankun Bag!

No elixirs, no magical items.

Only a few worthless talismans and some drawing tools.

There were also several ceramic jars.

The servant quickly opened one of them, only to find it was full of powder.

The group was stunned.

It took a moment for them to realize what it was.

It was ash!

What bad luck!

It was truly infuriating!

Sima Lei’s face turned as dark as night, and he coldly glared at the woman.

"Did you come here just to disgust me?"

The woman weakly responded, "No..."

She had intended to say more, but she knew they wouldn’t listen.

At that moment, the servant flipped over a token and quickly reported, "Young master, it turns out she’s a disciple from Frosty Valley. Her name is Wang Yuan!"

Sima Lei glanced at the token and immediately recognized its authenticity.

His anger flared again. "A Frosty Valley disciple? Not a single valuable thing, and yet you’re still alive for no reason!"

He raised his hand and prepared to cast another spell.

But a servant, emboldened, stepped forward and stopped him. "Young master, please wait! It would be too easy to just let her die like this."

Sima Lei paused, his patience wearing thin. "Speak!"

"The female cultivators of Frosty Valley are forbidden from marriage, so she must be a virgin. Why not let us have some fun with her?" The servant’s eyes were full of pleading.

The other servants exchanged glances and, with malicious smiles, also begged, "Please, young master, grant us this favor."

Sima Lei was already used to this kind of request.

However, he glanced at Wang Yuan and made a face of distaste. "She’s not even that attractive. Can you really get worked up over her? Didn’t you guys ever play with women in your past lives?"

The servants chuckled. "It’s just that we’ve never played with the women of Frosty Valley. I heard their cultivation methods require them to remain pure-hearted, or else they’ll lose their ability to draw talismans."

These kinds of women were a rare experience for them.

Sima Lei, still frustrated that he couldn’t avenge his father and brother-in-law, turned away. "Hurry up."

"Thank you, young master!"

The servants cheered and pulled Wang Yuan toward the cave.

"Don’t! Let go of me!"

Wang Yuan knew what was about to happen. She struggled with all her might, but her injuries and illness left her weak, feeling like a puppet that could only be manipulated.

Yet, despite everything, she couldn’t endure the humiliation.

Before Ye Yanqin left, she feared that people from Jialan Celestial Mountain would come after her. So, she had hidden a poison pill behind her teeth early that morning.

It was her way out—a quick death, to avoid the torment of being captured.

Wang Yuan closed her eyes.

She heard the sound of her clothes ripping. With no hesitation, she bit down on the pill and swallowed it.

The only regret she had was not being able to see her younger sister one last time.

Just at that moment, a heart-wrenching cry pierced the air, almost tearing the sky apart. "Senior Sister!!!"

Wang Yuan struggled to open her eyes.

Through her blurred vision, she saw Ye Yanqin rushing forward with a sword, fighting the servants.

Her younger sister was only at the Base Building stage—how could she possibly defeat so many?

Wang Yuan felt intense pain in her body and tried to get up to help her sister, but as soon as she pushed herself up, she coughed up a mouthful of black blood.

"Junior Sister..."

Fortunately, a woman entered the scene. Her cultivation was far higher, and with a single swing of her sword, she quickly dispatched all the servants.

It turned out that her junior sister had help.

Wang Yuan felt at ease and stopped struggling.

Ye Yanqin rushed over. Seeing Wang Yuan’s disheveled state, her tears flowed uncontrollably, and she sobbed, "Senior Sister! Senior Sister! Second Master, please save my senior sister! Please, please!"