Chapter 15: My Lord

Qin Sang was overjoyed and knelt in devout worship.

"Welcome, My Lord."

The black aura enveloping Qin Sang grew increasingly dense, gradually forming a vortex.

Knowing that his Lord had arrived, Qin Sang no longer feared Qiao Niannian. Within the vortex formed by the black aura, he suddenly whipped his head around and stared deathly at Qiao Niannian.

"I will not let you off!"

This brat who had ruined his plans—he wanted her dead!!!

Qiao Niannian sneered, extended her small hand, and directly yanked Qin Sang out of the vortex.

The rotation of the black aura came to a sudden halt.

In the next instant, the black aura rushed toward Qiao Niannian, attempting to surround her.

Qiao Niannian casually flicked out a Heavenly Thunder Talisman. With a "crack," more than half of the black aura was instantly blasted apart.

The black aura was stunned in place.

By the time Qiao Niannian produced a second Heavenly Thunder Talisman, the black aura "swished" away with extreme speed.

On the other hand, Qin Sang, watching his Lord slip away just like that, widened his eyes in disbelief. In the next moment, he waited for Qiao Niannian to burst into laughter.

"You dare treat My Lord like this? You're finished! Just you wait! My Lord will not let you off!"

"Noisy." With a single massive slap, Qiao Niannian knocked Qin Sang's head clean off.

The ghost head rolled on the ground a few times. If someone with weak mental fortitude had seen this, they would have developed a psychological disorder from the fright.

Qin Sang was heartbroken.

He was a ghost, after all; couldn't he have a little ghost dignity?

What kind of skill was it to beat up a ghost like this?

A fierce ghost shedding tears.

Qiao Niannian showed not a shred of sympathy. She directly took out a Heavenly Thunder Talisman and tossed it into the air.

Qin Sang's ghost body trembled violently.

Was this woman a demon?

Why was she scaring him like this? Being a ghost is very hard, okay?

Qiao Niannian would not feel sympathy for an evil ghost, even if he currently looked pitiful and weak.

"I ask, you answer. If you say one word wrong, you'll be served by the Heavenly Thunder Talisman. Understood?"

Qin Sang nodded hurriedly.

Did he dare not understand?

Qiao Niannian was satisfied.

"Why did you plot against the Emperor?"

Qin Sang spoke cautiously: "It was for revenge."

"In truth, I am a member of an ancient nation destroyed by the current Emperor. He killed my kin; naturally, I do not want him to live in this world."

Hearing this, Xia Rongyu cast an extra glance at Qin Sang, likely because he hadn't expected this person to be a descendant of an ancient nation.

"How did you obtain the Emperor's hair and blood?"

Qin Sang did not hide it: "I bribed the palace maids who serve the Emperor. These things are very easy to obtain."

Qiao Niannian nodded.

"One last question. Who is My Lord? What does he look like? Where does he live?"

Qin Sang's eyes flashed, then he spoke: "My Lord is my savior. He is incredibly powerful. I have never seen his appearance, nor do I know where My Lord resides!"

Qiao Niannian stared at Qin Sang for a moment, then looked toward Xia Rongyu beside her.

"What do you think of his answer?"

Xia Rongyu's tone was icy: "Not a single word of truth."

"The ancient nation disappeared hundreds of years ago. The one who destroyed it back then was Nanyue. The Great Xia Dynasty drove out the Nanyue barbarians to establish the Great Xia. If you were from the ancient nation, you would only feel gratitude toward the Great Xia; you would absolutely not rebel."

The Great Xia Dynasty had driven out the barbarians, renamed the ancient nation to the Ancient City, and allowed the old clans to reside there, accepting the people of the ancient nation. Nowadays, the citizens of the Ancient City lived in peace and prosperity; no one had any desire to start an uprising.

"Secondly, regarding the palace maids: betraying the Emperor is a capital crime involving the execution of nine generations. To risk having all one's relatives beheaded for money is impossible."

"As for that 'Lord,' it is actually possible he truly doesn't know."

Qiao Niannian agreed with Xia Rongyu's viewpoint. This ghost hadn't told a single truth.

Seeing that the two did not believe him, Qin Sang was highly indignant.

"Everything I said is true!"

To think these people actually doubted him, how hateful.

In the next moment, Qiao Niannian pulled out a Truth Talisman and slapped it onto Qin Sang. The talisman vanished instantly.

Qin Sang was so scared his ghost-guts nearly jumped out, but after discovering nothing had happened to him, he looked at Qiao Niannian in confusion.

Then he heard Qiao Niannian ask again.

"Why did you plot against the Emperor?"

Qin Sang said impatiently: "I already told you... of course, it is to complete My Lord's great cause! My Lord wishes to unify the world and become the ruler of the mortal realm. I am the most powerful sorcerer under My Lord's command, so naturally, I must help."

As soon as he finished, he realized what he had said and immediately covered his mouth.

Qiao Niannian continued to ask.

"How did you obtain the Emperor's hair and blood?"

"Is that not simple? Use a bit of magic to bewitch the Emperor's personal maids, making them believe I am an immortal descended from heaven who has taken an interest in them. For the sake of love, those foolish women are willing to listen to anything I say."

Qin Sang:...

What was wrong with him?

Why was he blabbing everything!

What did this woman just do to him?

Qin Sang was no fool; he quickly thought of that talisman from just now.

He wanted to know exactly how many talismans this woman had on her—how had she not run out yet!

Qiao Niannian ignored the ghost's internal turmoil and continued her questioning.

"Who is your Lord? What does he look like? Where does he live?"

Qin Sang hurriedly covered his mouth.

He couldn't say it; he couldn't say a single word.

But his mouth simply could not be controlled, and he confessed.

"My Lord is a very mysterious person. It was My Lord who saved me when I was being hunted by my enemies. Since then, I have served My Lord. I have never seen My Lord's face; every time, I converse with My Lord through My Lord's statue. As for where he lives, I only know it is in yi..."

Before Qin Sang could finish, the energy carved into his body suddenly went berserk. With a "pfft" sound, a burst of black smoke bloomed.

The soul of a generation's great sorcerer vanished into nothingness.

Qiao Niannian's eyes fell upon the statue on the sacrificial altar, and she stepped forward.

Unexpectedly, the statue shattered into pieces with a "clatter."

Qiao Niannian stared at the shattered statue in contemplation; the feeling this black aura gave her was becoming increasingly familiar.

But she had clearly only been back for a few days, and the only people she had seen who knew magic were the Supervisor and the deceased Qin Sang. Just who was this "Lord"?

After contemplating for a while to no avail, Qiao Niannian decided to handle the aftermath first.

Qin Sang was dead, and the evil energy gathered by his dark arts had also dissipated.

With a wave of her hand, Qiao Niannian purified all the evil energy in the entire basement, ensuring everything here returned to normal.

Otherwise, if someone accidentally wandered in and was tainted by the evil energy, they would likely fall gravely ill.

Having finished this, Qiao Niannian pulled Xia Rongyu and left the basement.

***

The Hall of Nourishing the Heart.

The Emperor was still sleeping soundly, oblivious to the world.

Li Furui stood by his side, attending to him.

The Supervisor, Wang Xuanzhi, sat by the table calculating the time, wondering if the two had found the person behind this yet!

When on earth were they coming back!

He was so bored.

Those two went out to play by themselves and actually didn't bring him!

Too much.

Wang Xuanzhi was someone who couldn't stay idle; he kept pacing around the room. Since he couldn't personally follow Qiao Niannian to catch this mastermind, he felt he was missing out big time.

Li Furui wanted to remind him but didn't dare, ultimately only able to let out a silent sigh.

Just then, the candle in the room flickered, and in the next moment, Qiao Niannian and Xia Rongyu appeared in the room.

Seeing the two appear out of thin air, Li Furui rubbed his eyes in shock.

Even though he had seen it before, Li Furui still couldn't quite adjust to two people suddenly popping up in a tightly closed palace.

On the other hand, Wang Xuanzhi immediately jumped up upon seeing the two.

"Crown Prince, Nian girl, you're back! How did it go?"

(End of Chapter)