The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 805: Dogs Bite Dogs! The Root of the Heart Demon Has Sprouted!

Chapter 805: Dogs Bite Dogs! The Root of the Heart Demon Has Sprouted!

What angered Nanli the most was that Sima Xin had said such harsh words, but Nanli didn’t even glance at her.

"Want to kill me? Then first, take a look at your own abilities."

Nanli’s voice rang out, followed by a cold chuckle.

Sima Xin, now completely enraged, charged ahead.

"Madam!" Jiang Chongliang shouted, seeing that Sima Xin was completely unresponsive and had gone mad. He quickly urged the others to follow.

His mind was clear—Nanli must have consumed a lot of spiritual energy when breaking the formation. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have fled when they all attacked together.

He knew of the oath that Yan Buxiu had made.

The plan was to lure Sima Xin to the Human World so that the heavenly thunder could strike!

Nanli wasn’t flying fast or slow, maintaining a distance that made it obvious she was toying with Sima Xin.

In Sima Xin’s eyes, Nanli’s head was the only thing that mattered. Everything else was irrelevant.

In the dark night, the group chased after one another, already out of Kunlun Mountain’s jurisdiction. Ahead, they were approaching the Three Kingdoms of the Human World.

Cinian thought to himself, luckily, he had practiced flying the sword properly. Otherwise, if these cultivators caught up and slowed down Nanli, he’d be in big trouble.

Even though only people from Penglai Island weren’t allowed to step into the Human World, that still removed a significant amount of threat. If a fight broke out, it would be easier to escape.

Once they entered the Human World’s domain, Cinian finally sighed in relief.

But at that moment, Nanli stopped.

She provocatively called out, "Sima Xin, I told you that you’re useless. I’ve given you so many chances, yet you still can’t catch up to me."

Sima Xin’s eyes turned bloodshot, only wanting to tear Nanli to pieces. She continued to pursue her relentlessly.

Thunderclouds suddenly gathered in the sky, and the sound of thunder rumbled.

A bolt of heavenly lightning soon descended.

Sima Xin was startled and only then realized she had fallen into a trap!

She hurriedly began to retreat. But as soon as her foot crossed into the Human World, she violated the oath made by Yan Buxiu, and the heavenly lightning wouldn’t disappear just like that!

"Madam!" Jiang Chongliang yelled, seeing the lightning coming down fast. He urgently ordered, "Quick, everyone help Madam resist the lightning!"

A dozen or so people immediately followed the order, either using talismans or magical treasures to gather around Sima Xin and protect her from the heavenly lightning.

But the heavenly lightning was targeted at Sima Xin’s cultivation level. One bolt was enough to annihilate a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Their faces were determined. Even if they had to lose some of their spiritual energy, they did so without regret.

As Sima Xin fought with all her strength, she saw everyone working together to help her. A sense of gratitude swelled within her.

Nanli stood on her sword, her clothes billowing in the wind. She didn’t take advantage of the situation. Instead, her eyes narrowed, and she suddenly conjured a talisman.

With this talisman, the residual power of the heavenly lightning was neutralized.

Sima Xin and the others were completely safe.

Cinian blinked, confused and surprised, staring at Nanli.

Not only him, but even Sima Xin and her group were baffled.

Why would Nanli, this Evil Girl, help them?

Sima Xin still smelled faint traces of burnt flesh. She maintained her composure and didn’t move forward.

She stared at Nanli, her voice cold, "Nanli, what tricks are you playing now?!"

"Don’t misunderstand. I’m not helping you." Nanli swept her gaze over the group, a smile playing at her lips.

She didn’t explain further, calling Cinian over and immediately heading toward the Capital.

"What do you mean?" Sima Xin was stunned and tried to chase after them, but Jiang Chongliang held her back. She still couldn’t help but ask, "What exactly do you mean?!"

But Nanli and Cinian had already disappeared from sight.

The cultivators from House Sima didn’t dare to chase them alone. They had already used a lot of their spiritual energy to protect Sima Xin from the lightning.

Not knowing Nanli’s current strength, they didn’t dare take risks.

After all, they had cultivated for many years to reach this level. Yan Buxiu and Sima Hui had died at Nanli’s hands, and they didn’t want to lose their lives or damage their cultivation over this.

But seeing Sima Xin so frenzied, they couldn’t help but feel shaken.

A second elder from Penglai Island couldn’t bear to watch and suggested, "Madam, they’ve already left. Calm down so as not to affect your cultivation."

Sima Xin suddenly stopped struggling, glaring deeply at the second elder from Penglai Island.

The second elder shuddered under her gaze, his voice trembling, "Madam, what’s wrong?"

"You’re right." Sima Xin gave a slight nod, seemingly returning to normal.

The second elder let out a sigh of relief, "Now, we should return and discuss with the Venerable Master what to do next."

Now that the formation guarding the Upper Realm was broken, the spiritual energy from the Spirit Tree would start to flow into the Lower Realm and even the Human World.

This was a devastating blow to the families and sects of the Upper Realm. They feared not only the thinning of spiritual energy but also the possibility of others becoming stronger than they were.

Sima Xin looked approvingly at the second elder, "Not bad."

The second elder thought he had gained her favor and smiled widely.

Not only that, Sima Xin took another step forward. "You are talented. You can become the first elder."

The second elder’s eyes widened, both shocked and delighted. "Really... really?!"

Becoming the first elder would grant him more resources from Penglai Island!

Others looked at him with envy and resentment.

Only Jiang Chongliang felt uneasy. "Madam, isn’t this a little inappropriate?"

Sima Xin was already standing in front of the second elder. She raised her hand and said, "There’s nothing inappropriate about it. I can still make these decisions."

"The Madam is right..." the second elder began to respond, but before he could finish, the red ribbon suddenly struck out, wrapping around his neck!

The second elder, though a Nascent Soul cultivator, couldn’t immediately break free. The red ribbon constricted his limbs, leaving him unable to move.

It turned into a battle of spiritual energies.

But soon, the second elder was defeated.

His eyes bulged, his face turning purple. He exerted all his strength, but his throat made strange, guttural noises.

The others watched in horror, but as Sima Xin unleashed her wrath, they dared not intervene.

Finally, Jiang Chongliang spoke, "Madam, what did he do wrong? Why must you punish him so severely?"

Shouldn’t he at least be given a chance to die knowing why?

Sima Xin snorted coldly. "He conspired with Nanli, he deserves to die!"

The second elder tried to deny it, but—

His head was twisted off by the red ribbon and rolled across the ground, tumbling several times.

Without his head, his body collapsed forward, kicking up dust.

Sima Xin felt a sense of satisfaction, her heart calm.

Jiang Chongliang looked at the second elder’s corpse, his heart sinking. "Madam, do you have any evidence?"

"Nanli is proficient in the Starry Sword Spell, which must have been taught to her by one of the elders from Penglai Island. When that elder tried to persuade me to stop pursuing Nanli tonight, who else could it have been but him?!"

Sima Xin convinced herself that her reasoning was flawless.