The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife-Chapter 829: Yun Yubai Is on the Brink of Death!

"Lord, your forehead..."

The Night Asuras all widened their eyes in shock and sucked in a breath of cold air.

"What’s wrong with my forehead?" Ximen Chuan asked, quickly pulling out a mirror.

As soon as he looked into it, his eyes nearly rolled back in shock, and he almost fainted right on the spot.

On his once smooth and flawless forehead were three red characters: Eavesdropping Thief.

Eavesdropping Thief?!

His expression darkened, and he hurriedly rubbed his forehead.

No matter how hard he rubbed, he couldn’t erase the marks.

Moreover, his forehead was turning bright red, as if blood was about to seep out.

The Night Asuras rushed forward to stop him. "Lord, Lord, calm down! If you keep rubbing it like this, you might disfigure yourself!"

Ximen Chuan held his forehead, his eyes bloodshot, gnashing his teeth in fury.

He had never been this humiliated since his rise to fame.

Damn Nanli.

But he didn’t curse aloud, because this mark was most likely something only Nanli could remove.

He tied a cloth around his head to cover the embarrassing words.

Now, all he could do was wait for Nanli to come out and address it.

In the main hall, Nanli naturally knew that Ximen Chuan had tried to eavesdrop. The talisman array had been set up specifically for him, to teach him a little lesson.

Once she confirmed that Ximen Chuan wouldn’t cause any more trouble, she turned to Yun Shen and inquired about Yun Yubai’s situation.

As soon as Yun Shen spoke about his master, his eyes reddened.

He said, "My master gave me a talisman earlier. If the symbols on it start to fade, it means something has happened to him. At that point, I must do nothing but run as quickly as I can."

He wiped his eyes, his voice choked with emotion.

He pulled out the life talisman.

He noticed the symbols were fading even more, and the color was much lighter. It seemed this talisman was about to completely lose its symbols and turn into a piece of paper without any power.

Nanli approached and took a look. "This talisman was drawn by your master with his own blood, representing his life. From the current state of it, it’s clear he is in critical condition and won’t last much longer."

Yun Shen already knew this, of course.

When he left Seven Peaks Sect, he was hoping to find someone to save his master, but instead, he had been hiding from Ji Chengyi and others, only to be captured by Asura Palace and locked up.

This delay had cost a lot of time.

Now, looking at the life talisman, he was filled with anxiety.

"Your Highness, what should we do?" Yun Shen’s eyes were blurry as he looked at Nanli, "Considering my master once wanted to take you as his disciple, could you please save him?"

He knew his cultivation was too weak. Even if he wanted to storm Seven Peaks Sect, he would be caught the moment he revealed himself in the Upper Realm.

Cinian couldn’t help but mumble, "Master Yun has big dreams."

Others nodded in agreement.

It was also clear that Yun Yubai had a very discerning eye.

Nanli, however, picked up on something. "It seems you don’t know what your master did before, or why he was targeted?"

Yun Shen shook his head.

He lowered his head. "There are many things my master never told me."

"Do you know of the Glassy Bottle?" Nanli pressed on.

Cinian and the others all perked up their ears.

Ye Yanqin, now understanding the full context, stared at Yun Shen, waiting for an answer.

"What is Glassy Bottle?" Yun Shen looked confused, but then grew even more despondent. "Maybe... maybe my master never considered me a true disciple."

He had only worked as a gatekeeper at Yunxiao Peak.

Nanli didn’t think this was a loss, though. She said, "It’s not like that. What your master is doing is very important. He didn’t tell you more because he wanted to protect you."

It was also to protect her, and the Glassy Bottle.

Yun Shen was upset for a moment, but quickly came to terms with it. He nodded. "I think... since the Ninth Princess saved me, she will definitely save my master. I know the way well, let’s go rescue him now, okay?"

His expression was hopeful and his words urgent.

Cinian said, "If we head to Seven Peaks Sect, a great battle is inevitable. If there’s another Glassy Bottle, then your cultivation, Nanli, will improve by one level. We won’t be able to break in easily, but at least we can delay Qingwu. For now, we need to plan carefully."

The location of the Glassy Bottle was likely known only to Yun Yubai.

"That can be arranged." Nanli’s expression darkened. "However, Ximen Chuan has speculated that Yun Yubai might have been poisoned with the Thousand-Mile Ice Seal."

This was the most troublesome part.

"The Thousand-Mile Ice Seal?" Shandu blinked. "What kind of poison is that?"

Seeing the confusion on everyone’s faces, Nanli explained, "This poison is incredibly lethal. It seals the cultivator’s Dantian and soul, freezing their entire body. Even if there is an antidote, the Dantian will still be damaged, which affects cultivation. If Yun Yubai is really poisoned with this, we can’t approach him, or we’ll be poisoned as well."

Cinian suddenly stood up, as if a lightbulb went off. "No wonder Ji Chengyi’s cultivation has been steadily declining. He must have contracted the cold poison, which is why he’s been affected."

Nanli nodded. "That makes it even more troublesome. Each dose of the Thousand-Mile Ice Seal comes with an antidote. Ji Chengyi must have used his portion already."

"So... does that mean Master Yun has no hope of survival?" Shandu’s voice trembled slightly.

Everyone fell silent.

After a while, Cinian sighed, his gaze lingering on Nanli. "Looks like the Glassy Bottle has no connection to Nanli."

Hearing this, Nanli suddenly had a flash of insight and then smiled. "I have a way to cure Yun Yubai’s poison."

Cinian asked, "What’s the plan?"

"We’ll talk about it later." Nanli brushed it off with a smile and quickly began organizing the next steps.

The water disaster was imminent, and she needed to go to Penglai Island with the three independent cultivators to steal the Water-Suppressing Pearl.

Meanwhile, Cinian and the others would investigate the situation in the Upper Realm. If Chu Yang and the others had been captured, they would rescue them first.

As for when to rescue Yun Yubai, that was still something to be planned.

Yun Shen’s mind was spinning after hearing this. He urgently asked, "Ninth Princess, didn’t you just say you had a way to save my master? My master... he... he won’t last much longer. Why can’t we rescue him immediately..."

His words were filled with confusion and reproach, but as he spoke, he realized he was being too harsh.

It was already difficult enough for her to help; how could he ask for more?

Nanli patted his shoulder in comfort. "I understand your concern for Yun Yubai, but to save him, we need to be fully prepared, so we can strike decisively. Acting blindly won’t only fail to save him but could also cost us our lives. Give me the life talisman. I’ll keep an eye on the timing and make arrangements."

Her words were firm and reassuring.

Just by looking into her eyes, Yun Shen knew she was telling the truth.

"Alright, I understand." Yun Shen nodded. "What can I do to help? Just give the order."

Nanli thought for a moment, considering Yun Shen’s cultivation, and then said, "Then you should focus on your cultivation these next few days."

She only hoped he wouldn’t slow them down when the time came.

With that, she walked to the door.

As she opened it, the talisman array broke.