The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife-Chapter 824: It’s Never Too Late If You Have the Heart, You Should Be Able to Learn

Chapter 824: It’s Never Too Late If You Have the Heart, You Should Be Able to Learn

The three men answered in unison, "Naturally!"

Even if Nanli would not employ them long-term, being here meant they could tap into abundant spiritual energy and improve their cultivation.

Having made the decision, Nanli led them to gather spirit stones.

They knew about the Spirit Mine here, but they never expected it to be this vast and filled with top-grade spirit stones!

Their eyes widened in amazement.

They couldn’t help but swallow their saliva.

Nanli asked, "Did Yan Buxiu tell you how many spirit stones you were supposed to bring back before you left?"

The three men introduced themselves as Shen Chong, Wu Dapeng, and Chi Xun.

Chi Xun, the leader of the group, answered, "No, he didn’t specify. He only said that if Lord Luo Zhen failed and the Human Emperor regained the throne, the spiritual energy here would rise, and that a new Spirit Mine might emerge. He asked us to investigate this place."

"We thought it would take a long time to find out, but to our surprise, in less than a month after Mu Nation’s emperor changed, spiritual energy began appearing."

"After Yan Buxiu died, we contacted Lady Sima, who warned us not to reveal ourselves and to keep an eye out for any other martial artists or cultivators."

Nanli stroked her chin thoughtfully, "It seems Qingwu and Yan Buxiu each had their own plans..."

But these two groups of people had arrived.

Shanhai was already dead, so there was no need to worry about him.

But had Ji Chengyi not sent anyone? Or had Qingwu kept the news of the Spirit Mine a secret from him?

Considering that Qingwu had killed Yan Buxiu, she must have only shared this information with him to gain his trust, which was why Yan Buxiu had transferred all his spiritual energy to Qingwu before he died.

Nanli was momentarily reassured by this conclusion.

She then instructed, "You may take as many as you want."

Shen Chong hesitated, pulling out his Qiankun Bag. "But... before we left, Yan Buxiu gave us several Qiankun Bags..."

Nanli glanced at him and her lips twitched. What was this? Each of them had seven or eight Qiankun Bags!

Her face darkened immediately.

Yan Buxiu certainly had big ambitions. No wonder he met such a miserable end!

Wu Dapeng suggested, "Maybe we should just take one or two?"

Chi Xun shook his head. "No, if we take only one or two, we might not even be able to break through the Penglai Island’s barrier."

Nanli nodded. "That’s right. You each fill up four or five Qiankun Bags."

She then went under the Spirit Tree and collected the Qiankun Bags from the independent cultivators. freewebnoveℓ.com

Afterward, she randomly picked seven or eight of them. "Take these. Each of you take two or three."

Wu Dapeng, the least intelligent of the group, asked, "Ah? Why?"

They were all top-grade spirit stones! Taking four or five should be enough, right? Even though Nanli’s Spirit Mine was vast, it was too wasteful to spend like this.

Chi Xun’s mind suddenly clicked, and he instantly understood Nanli’s intention. He was filled with admiration.

He explained, "Nanli, what you mean is that if we take other people’s Qiankun Bags, we can say that we were attacked and forced to flee. While escaping, we also took these bags, which would make it all plausible."

The Qiankun Bags still had traces of blood on them.

Nanli raised an eyebrow. "You’re quite smart."

But as she observed Chi Xun more closely, she noticed that he had the appearance of someone with great wealth and noble lineage, someone with the potential to become an outstanding person. Yet, for some reason, his fate had changed in his youth, and now, only by seizing a great opportunity could he return to his original path.

Chi Xun smiled and flattered her, "Even if I’m clever, I’m still not as smart as Nanli."

Now, he dared not have any other thoughts.

Perhaps here, he could cultivate rapidly and take revenge for his grievances.

Seeing the hatred flickering in his eyes, Nanli said, "Don’t go down the wrong path. Maybe..."

Maybe if you let go of your hatred, you’ll find another world altogether.

But she stopped herself mid-sentence.

If she couldn’t let go of her own hatred, how could she advise others to do so?

Chi Xun thought she was concerned about his loyalty and immediately reassured her, "Nanli, don’t worry. My enemies are in the Upper Realm. I won’t harm any mortals."

Nanli nodded and didn’t comment further.

Earlier, she had informed Chu Nian that they had captured the individuals, so Cinian no longer had to pretend and confirmed that the bodies were fake.

The Honorary Emperor and the Chu family were all shocked at first. Even after learning the truth, they still felt chilled to the bone.

They decided to wait at Prince Yu Mansion for further instructions.

When Nanli returned, she found that their faces were more solemn than ever. The atmosphere was off...

"Honorary Emperor, Grandmother, Mother, it’s because of the urgency that I made these arrangements..." Nanli felt uneasy and was ready to apologize.

The Honorary Emperor suddenly slammed his fist on the table. Although he was scolding, it wasn’t aimed at Nanli. "It’s all that damn Ninth Brother’s fault! If he had come back to help, would you have had to go to such lengths?!"

Grand Lady also said, "Exactly, Tongtong, don’t blame yourself! We understand. It’s just that it startled us."

Madam Shen nodded, still silently crying.

Nanli pursed her lips. "No, it’s my fault..."

Chu Shuo spoke up, "Sixth Sister, don’t blame the prince. It’s our fault as older brothers. We couldn’t help at all."

Chu Huan and Chu Yan were silent, their heads lowered in shame.

They had always thought that as long as the world was peaceful, they could help Nanli. But now, they realized how weak they truly were.

Lu Yanyan couldn’t stand seeing them like this and stepped forward, saying, "Don’t be discouraged. As long as we start cultivating now, with our talents, we’ll be able to help Sixth Sister someday!"

Chu Shuo was motivated. "Right, I believe one day I will be able to cultivate! And when that day comes, I’ll fight ten enemies at once!"

Chu Huan clenched his fists. "Well said, I’ll join too!"

Chu Yan hesitated. "Can I learn too? It won’t interfere with the Human Emperor’s aura, right?"

Not only Madam Shen, but even Xiao Wanyi, the quiet matron of the household, was filled with fighting spirit and eager to join the ranks of cultivators.

The Honorary Emperor stroked his beard and finally said, "I’ve always been clever. It’s never too late to learn if you have the heart. I should be able to pick it up."

He wasn’t just hoping to help Nanli but also wanted to live a few more decades and raise those three little rascals.

Nanli, hearing their mutual encouragement, kept a blank expression.

When she didn’t respond, the Honorary Emperor asked, "Zen Master Cinian, didn’t I get it right? If I decide to learn, could I be at the Base Building stage in ten or eight years?"

Cinian let out a dry laugh, not knowing how to answer.

If he told the truth, he might offend people.

But as a monk, he couldn’t lie either.

It was Shanxun, the direct one, who said, "Previously, the Human World had no spiritual energy. The Honorary Emperor has never had spiritual nourishment since birth, and his muscles and bones are likely average. If the Honorary Emperor were still young, there might be hope, but now..."

The room fell silent, like a bolt from the blue.

The Honorary Emperor stood there dazed, as though his soul had left his body.