The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife-Chapter 464: If I Don’t Do This, I’ll Die Soon!

Qi Hong was in utter shock. Was Nanli too powerful, or was the Immortal World’s treasure just that ineffective?

"Chu Nanli, so what if you broke the Void Mirror with your lightning? With so many lightning bolts, this place should be leveled!" Qi Hong exclaimed.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Nanli threw out a dozen blank yellow talismans in quick succession. Using another talisman as a guide, she quickly performed a hand gesture, drawing the lightning into the blank talismans, which then transformed into Heaven Thunder Talismans.

Is this possible? Can it be recycled?

Qi Hong’s mouth twitched. The last bolt of lightning was directed at Qi Hong’s head.

Qi Hong’s eyes flickered with a dark gleam. Instead of fleeing immediately, he activated the cauldron and used the black mist to withstand the lightning bolt.

Puff--

He spat out a mouthful of black blood, his face turning pale, and he could no longer maintain his position in the air.

Nanli raised an eyebrow; the gem on the cauldron really could withstand the lightning.

She leaped and was already in front of Qi Hong. With the Dark Moon Sword in hand, radiating golden light, she swung it down.

The black mist tried to block her, but the Dark Moon Sword easily sliced through it. Nanli’s expression was cold, her gaze resolute.

"Your Majesty!" A red-clad female ghost leaped out from Qi Hong’s waist pouch, extending her claws to block the Dark Moon Sword’s strike.

It was an old familiar "ghost."

Mu’er withstood the sword strike, her ghostly power dispersing and her ghostly face showing pain.

"Your Majesty, leave quickly!" Despite this, Mu’er remained resolute and did not retreat.

"Mu’er..." Qi Hong regained his composure, understanding that the opportunity was fleeting and he could not afford to hesitate.

Nanli deployed a Ghost-Suppressing Talisman, weakening Mu’er’s soul, making her ghostly form translucent.

With the ghost blocking the way, Qi Hong took out a Transfer Talisman. As the runes appeared, he and the cauldron vanished.

Mu’er’s voice was icy: "As long as I’m here, you won’t harm His Majesty!"

Nanli rolled her eyes and struck with her sword, dispersing the female ghost’s soul.

With Qi Hong’s escape, the sky over Yan Town returned to its usual state. Sunlight poured down, dispelling the remaining sinister aura of the black mist.

"Fifth Brother, you..." Nanli landed and turned to check on Chu Yan’s condition.

Her voice abruptly stopped.

She looked around but did not see Chu Yan’s figure.

There were traces of Transfer Talismans in that position...

Nanli’s expression darkened, her entire demeanor radiating a murderous aura.

The soldiers shivered: "Ninth Princess, during your fight with Emperor Qi, several Qi Nation guards appeared. They were highly skilled and, upon capturing Fifth Master, used talismans to disappear."

The Qi Nation guards had come prepared and moved swiftly. By the time they realized what was happening, the person was already gone.

Seeing the change in Nanli’s demeanor, the soldiers instinctively took a few steps back, not daring to get too close.

"No wonder he took a lightning strike head-on earlier; it turns out he was distracting me." Nanli sneered, gazing in the direction of Qi Nation.

Although the White-Browed Priest was dead, he seemed to have left behind quite a few talismans.

"So..." a soldier stammered, "Should we gather troops to rescue Fifth Master?"

Mu Nation never took the initiative to deploy troops, but the Ninth Princess was like the Ninth Prince. As soon as she gave the order, the border commander would certainly mobilize the troops to fight Qi Nation.

"It’s almost the end of the year, with freezing temperatures and heavy snow blocking the roads. Mobilizing troops now would only mean sending them to their deaths." Nanli considered and set up a talisman array, writing a note to send to Ye Siheng. freewebnøvel.coɱ

The distance was too far for Whisper Talismans to be effective.

She did not put away the Dark Moon Sword but instead determined the location of Fifth Brother and used a Transfer Talisman. She said, "Hold Yan Town and the border well."

"Ninth Princess!" The soldiers were astonished, "Are you going to Qi Nation alone? It’s dangerous!"

Even with her exceptional skills, she would still face the overwhelming forces of Qi Nation!

Nanli threw down five copper coins and used the Dark Moon Sword to catch them. She raised an eyebrow, "It’s an auspicious omen; don’t worry."

The heavenly signs seemed to reveal a hidden truth, indicating she had to go.

She did not hesitate further and stepped into the range of the Transfer Talisman.

Meanwhile.

Qi Hong and his group used the Transfer Talisman to arrive at Jianggu, settling at the former Prince of Lianggu’s residence.

As soon as he landed, he staggered and nearly fell forward.

"Your Majesty!" The guards in the courtyard rushed up to support Qi Hong.

However, Qi Hong’s corrupted body was severely damaged, and he spat out another mouthful of black blood.

The concern was continuous.

"A’Yuan..." Qi Hong, covered in cold sweat, still worried about Chu Yan.

The guards advised, "Your Majesty, you should close yourself off for recuperation immediately; otherwise, the consequences will be dire."

"Bring A’Yuan here!" Qi Hong shouted with all his remaining strength.

Although he was injured, he could still use the cauldron’s black mist to absorb some people’s life energy, temporarily alleviating his injuries.

The guards dared not disobey his orders and brought Chu Yan over.

Chu Yan, who had been immobilized by a Body-Freezing Talisman, still could not move. He glared angrily at Qi Hong, "I told you already, I will never acknowledge you. I am a Chu family member; you will never be my brother!"

Even if he could be kept alive, his heart would never be retained!

Hearing these words, Qi Hong still felt a pang of heartache.

He had sacrificed Mu’er to bring A’Yuan back, only to be met with such cold words?

But he soon regained his composure, knowing that since A’Yuan had been raised by Chu Hanlin, he was mentally prepared for the difficulty in accepting the situation. After all, A’Yuan grew up in Mu Nation, and Chu Hanlin was known for his loyalty and patriotism. A’Yuan would surely take time to accept the reality.

But it didn’t matter; he would eventually win A’Yuan over and hear him call him "brother."

"A’Yuan..." Qi Hong took out a jar, his bloodied lips curling up, "No matter if you acknowledge me or not, we are blood brothers. Look, this is the Heart-Uniting Enchanting Bug, carefully nurtured by the Border Nation’s royal family. It is used to regulate and balance, and it only works between those who are blood relatives."

Chu Yan’s breath hitched. Although he did not know the Heart-Uniting Enchanting Bug’s effects, Enchanting Bugs from the Border Nation royal family were undoubtedly formidable!

"Don’t!" he shouted.

Qi Hong had prepared this item in advance and would not change his mind at this moment.

He first cut a wound on his own body, took a Bewitched Worm from the jar, and let it crawl into his body through the wound, integrating into his meridians and blood.

"A’Yuan, it’s your turn." Qi Hong’s voice was unusually calm.

"No..."

Chu Yan’s shout was interrupted as his hand was cut. Qi Hong seized his hand and pushed it into the jar!

His pupils contracted; though it wasn’t painful, he could still feel the disgusting sensation of the worm crawling inside him.

"You’re really insane!" Chu Yan yelled, his eyes reddening, "Why?! Why are we blood brothers, why?!"

He felt cursed!

He felt dirty!

Seeing Chu Yan about to cry, Qi Hong’s heart ached deeply, and he hurriedly said, "A’Yuan, don’t cry. Big Brother doesn’t want to do this either. If I don’t, I’ll be dead soon!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Transfer Talisman’s runes began to glow.