The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife-Chapter 833: There Must Be Deception Involved

Sima Xin’s heart was also filled with excitement.

But suddenly, her eyes turned sharp, and a killing intent filled the air.

The red silk around her body instantly uncoiled, wrapping tightly around the three of them.

Their bones and muscles were about to be crushed by the red silk!

"Mother!" Yan Hu exclaimed, startled. "They’re just independent cultivators, and they’ve done their best for Penglai Island. Why go so far as this?"

He knew that Sima Xin had just killed an elder before; a cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he quickly intervened.

If they killed these three, there would be no benefit, either internally or externally.

Sima Xin ignored her son’s plea and instead fixed her gaze on the three of them. "Three days ago, a barrier was once again erected between the Human World and the Immortal World. Let me ask you, how did you pass through the barrier and come back?"

Only then did Jiang Chongliang and Yan Hu realize something, and they froze for a moment.

The red silk loosened slightly.

Chi Xun gasped for air and immediately replied, "We... we came back before the barrier was set up... before it was completed." ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

The other two quickly echoed, "Yes, yes."

Sima Xin narrowed her eyes and snorted. "If you’ve been back for so long, why didn’t you directly report to Penglai Island? Why wait three whole days before coming here?"

There must be some deception involved.

Chi Xun moved his lips but didn’t speak.

Wu Dapeng, however, was terrified, crying out, "We were delayed outside for a long time... it’s... it’s because we had to hide three Qiankun Bags. Lady Sima, we actually still have a few Qiankun Bags hidden, we didn’t turn them all over..."

Shen Chong quickly added, "Yes, yes, we just wanted to keep a little for ourselves. We have no ill intentions toward Penglai Island."

Sima Xin flicked her hand, and the red silk sent them flying.

The three of them crashed heavily to the ground, their blood surging, coughing nonstop.

"A few Qiankun Bags, is this what you meant by just a little?" Sima Xin fumed, wanting to kill them, but she couldn’t bring herself to destroy those Qiankun Bags.

A few Qiankun Bags! They had to be worth at least a few tens of thousands of spirit stones.

As expected, these independent cultivators were incredibly greedy, but with limited vision.

If they had handed over all the spirit stones, she could’ve taken them in as outer disciples, but now they had missed their chance to rise above their station.

The three of them endured the pain and quickly knelt, begging for mercy.

Chi Xun said, "Lady, forgive us. We’ll go fetch the remaining Qiankun Bags right away!"

Sima Xin glanced at them, her killing intent slightly abating, and her lips curled into a smile. "If you can make amends, then it’s fine."

She then instructed Jiang Chongliang to follow them to retrieve the remaining Qiankun Bags.

Before they left, she gave Jiang Chongliang a meaningful look.

The message was clear—once they had retrieved the Qiankun Bags, the lives of these three would no longer be needed.

Chi Xun, being the most intelligent, immediately understood Sima Xin’s intentions.

Cold sweat broke out as he dared not even glance at the hall.

He could only hope that Nanli would keep her promise and not abandon them once they had crossed the river!

In the golden hall, only mother and son remained.

Sima Xin handed over all the Qiankun Bags to Yan Hu without hesitation.

"Mother..." Yan Hu frowned. "You should keep some for yourself."

"No need, I still have some," Sima Xin shook her head. "Remember, you are now the island master of Penglai Island. All these things are for you to manage and distribute. Be careful."

Yan Hu responded, "I heard that Father kept all the treasures on him before, yet still ended up in trouble. These spirit stones are better kept in the treasury."

"No nonsense!" Sima Xin’s expression darkened, and she scolded in a low voice.

"Mother, I was just hypothesizing. Don’t worry, I’ll be careful. I won’t end up like Third Brother, giving Nanli a chance."

Not only that, but he would also cultivate diligently and avenge their family!

Sima Xin’s expression softened, "What you’re thinking is right. We must guard Penglai Island’s foundation. It’s your father’s hard work... But Nanli is very skilled at breaking barriers. These spirit stones and treasures must be hidden somewhere she can’t find."

In this way, even though Nanli is proficient in breaking barriers, she won’t be able to find the hidden location.

"Mother’s plan is excellent." Yan Hu said.

Penglai Island was vast, so there were certainly such places.

In the back mountains, there was a hidden cave.

There was no barrier guarding it.

Yan Hu was overjoyed, "Mother, you’ve really thought of everything. Everyone would think the treasures are kept in the treasury or a secret room, guarded by a barrier. No one would waste time looking here."

Sima Xin smiled, "Exactly, we’re doing the opposite of what others expect."

This plan was specifically to deal with Nanli.

Once they took care of her, they would move everything back.

Yan Hu placed several Qiankun Bags into a wooden box, then dug a hole and buried the wooden box inside.

He was afraid someone might notice, so he carefully arranged the surface.

After a bit of work, the ground was seamless, and unless there was a stone marker, it was impossible to tell where the box had been buried.

Sima Xin was quite satisfied. "Very good. We didn’t use any talismans or spells, so there’s no trace left. Even if Nanli comes, she won’t find this place."

The mother and son left in peace.

In the cave, Nanli had been waiting for a long time, and once she confirmed that they had left the back mountains, she couldn’t help but laugh.

"These two are quite clever!"

She waved her sleeve, and the Invisible Talisman was withdrawn.

Even Yun Jianchu laughed wildly. "This family’s IQ is too low, they actually came up with such a plan."

By now, Nanli had already unearthed the box.

Just as Sima Xin had said, whether it was the barrier or the bloodlock on the Qiankun Bags, to her, it was nothing more than an ordinary knot. In the blink of an eye, she had opened all the Qiankun Bags.

Yun Jianchu felt incredibly thrilled and urged Nanli to check for anything useful, especially the Water-Suppressing Pearl.

After removing the Qiankun Bags that had been filled with spirit stones, there was one that contained magic artifacts.

Nanli dumped out the contents.

There were all sorts of magical tools, but there was no Water-Suppressing Pearl.

She frowned, slightly disappointed. "Why isn’t it here?"

"Maybe it’s too valuable, so they didn’t put it here?" Yun Jianchu speculated.

"Not necessarily." Nanli said. "Look, there are still two or three immortal artifacts here."

Although they weren’t particularly powerful.

"Then it must be kept elsewhere. Let’s go find it." Yun Jianchu was even more excited.

She loved this kind of fun.

Nanli had come in secretly, planning to take the Water-Suppressing Pearl and leave unnoticed.

If the Water-Suppressing Pearl was with Yan Hu or Sima Xin, a huge battle would likely ensue.

That would definitely attract Qingwu.

Unless necessary, she didn’t want to clash with Qingwu right now.

Yun Jianchu caught on to Nanli’s thoughts and urged her, "You coward, just a Great Achievement cultivator, and you’re scared?"

"You try it." Nanli rolled her eyes.

Yun Jianchu couldn’t fight, but her mouth was sharp. "Hmph, if my body were still intact, I’d slap him away with one palm."

But Nanli had already made up her mind.

"The Water-Suppressing Pearl might be with Yan Hu. They went to the North Sea for training, and surely need the Water-Suppressing Pearl for safety and to clear paths."

"Go! Kill and snatch the pearl!" Yun Jianchu immediately egged her on.