The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife-Chapter 823: How is it Possible? Wasn’t She Dead?!

Elder Chen remained calm in the face of danger. He immediately engaged in combat with the attacker. Despite his age and battle-worn experience, he was still agile enough to handle multiple opponents simultaneously. However, at this moment, he was still recovering from his injuries.

After only a few moves, the independent cultivators quickly noticed his weakened state and shouted with joy, "This old man is injured!"

With no more hesitation, several Golden Core independent cultivators attacked together, intending to eliminate Elder Chen immediately.

Elder Chen realized the danger and felt the overwhelming pressure of their spiritual power. Although Uncle De came to assist, his efforts were futile, and he could not compete against the combined strength of their attackers.

But just as the independent cultivators launched their attack, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them. The silhouette moved gracefully.

With a simple wave of her sleeve, her spiritual energy swept through the air, sending all of them tumbling to the ground.

The moonlight bathed her, adding to her chilling beauty.

Someone quickly recognized the figure and shouted in shock, "It’s... it’s Nanli!"

"How is that possible? Wasn’t she dead?!" they exclaimed.

The independent cultivators, accustomed to fleeing when they couldn’t win, immediately panicked. The situation had changed, and they scrambled to escape, each trying to run faster than the last.

But Nanli had already anticipated this. She quickly formed a hand seal and shouted, "Rise!"

A brilliant golden light erupted from the ground, creating a symbol array that enveloped the area. The independent cultivators tried to use their swords to escape, but they couldn’t break through the array, nor could they tear open a gap.

Nanli didn’t personally intervene; instead, she sent out her puppet talisman. The paper puppets swiftly captured the independent cultivators one by one. frёewebηovel.cѳm

The Qi Refining and Base Building cultivators found themselves helpless against the paper puppets, their morale sinking as they stopped resisting.

As for the Golden Core cultivators, they had already been knocked down by Nanli and had yet to recover.

Elder Chen and Uncle De stared in stunned silence. Just a few days ago, Nanli was still in the early stages of the Golden Core realm, but now she had returned in the early stages of Nascent Soul! How had she made such a leap?

However, with the independent cultivators present, they suppressed their curiosity and focused on the present.

"Are you all okay?" Nanli asked with concern.

"It’s nothing serious." Elder Chen, though still injured, managed to continue fighting. His face was pale as he pulled a Wound-Healing Pill from his Qiankun Bag and swallowed it.

"Use mine." Nanli generously handed them a box of pills. "These will help you recover faster."

Elder Chen opened the box.

To his surprise, all the pills inside were high-quality Wound-Healing Pills! Of course, they would help him heal faster!

There were plenty of them, so Elder Chen didn’t hesitate. He swallowed two pills, and Uncle De took one as well.

As for the rest...

They were planning to send them to Qiao Dabao in Jade Wolf City, but with so many pills, they wondered if there would be enough.

Nanli read their thoughts and said, "You can divide them up for self-defense. I have more to send to Lord Qiao and his group."

"Haha! Then I won’t be polite!" Elder Chen chuckled, feeling the relief in his chest. He quickly divided the pills with Uncle De.

But Uncle De looked troubled. After a long hesitation, he spoke, "Nanli, I know this request may be unreasonable, but... now that you’ve reached the early stages of Nascent Soul, perhaps... perhaps you could go to Penglai Island and retrieve the Water-Suppressing Pearl."

The water disaster in Hundred Pass Town was imminent.

They had lived in Hundred Pass Town for generations and didn’t want to relocate.

Elder Chen quickly added, "Yes, we in Seaside City can’t afford to lose the Water-Suppressing Pearl either. If this continues, there will be a major catastrophe."

The independent cultivators quickly pledged their loyalty, "The Water-Suppressing Pearl is on Penglai Island? Yan Buxiu is dead, Lord Nanli, we will follow you into Penglai Island and bring the Water-Suppressing Pearl back!"

"What? Yan Buxiu is dead?" Elder Chen and Uncle De were both stunned.

Yan Buxiu? How could he be dead?

Uncle De quickly asked, "How did he die?"

The independent cultivators glanced at Nanli but dared not speak. After all, the one who killed him was standing right here.

Nanli couldn’t be bothered to explain and simply said, "You’ve been poisoned and controlled by Penglai Island. How dare you speak of following me to Penglai Island?"

One of the independent cultivators hurriedly responded, "If we capture Penglai Island, we’ll surely get the antidote, right? Lord Nanli, please trust us! We’ve been controlled by Penglai Island for years, and we’ve had enough of them! We’re willing to follow you and do something righteous!"

The others nodded in agreement.

Nanli smiled. These independent cultivators weren’t very strong, but they were incredibly opportunistic. She didn’t promise or reject them, "Just you lot? Are there any more of you?"

They quickly exchanged glances and confirmed the number and identity of their group.

"They’re all here!"

"Good." Nanli observed their faces. Excluding the Qi Refining cultivators, she directly sent the rest of the wicked ones—those who had committed many atrocities—on their way to the afterlife.

Only three Base Building cultivators remained.

They were spared because they had never fully committed to killing and had avoided excessive bloodshed.

Watching their comrades fall one by one, the three cultivators were trembling in fear, not daring to look Nanli in the eye.

Nanli turned her gaze to them. "You three still have a chance. If you’re willing to help me go to Penglai Island, I will let you return to the Immortal World."

The three independent cultivators exchanged looks.

At this point, they had no other choice.

"Lord Nanli... please give us your orders."

"Take some spirit stones to Penglai Island," Nanli said, her eyes gleaming. "When the barrier on Penglai Island is activated, I’ll use an Invisible Talisman to sneak in."

Given their current strength, attacking Penglai Island directly was far too risky. It was better to use a strategy to retrieve the Water-Suppressing Pearl and solve the immediate crisis.

One of the independent cultivators eagerly agreed.

This was a win-win situation—if they succeeded, they would not only get the antidote but also a reward.

Another cultivator slapped his head. "Don’t be foolish! She’s trying to sneak in and take the Water-Suppressing Pearl. If she succeeds, we’ll surely be suspected. We won’t survive then!"

He knew all too well the methods of Penglai Island.

The third cultivator spoke up, "Lord Nanli, if we help you, you can’t just leave us in a dead-end. Let us wait for you nearby and follow you back when you succeed. Afterward... we’ll follow your orders!"

Nanli glanced at them again, noting that none of them had any living family members.

It made sense.

These independent cultivators usually came from humble backgrounds, so their families weren’t cultivators. As regular humans, living to 100 years old was already remarkable. But for cultivators, it was only the beginning.

All three were Base Building cultivators, looking older than their age. Their closest relatives were likely dead long ago, so they no longer had any familial attachments.

"But if you want to follow my orders, you must follow my rules and never again commit immoral deeds." Nanli, seeing that they hadn’t caused too much bloodshed, was willing to give them one last chance.