The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife-Chapter 835: Anyone Who Dares to Oppose Penglai Island Must Be Executed

Chapter 835: Anyone Who Dares to Oppose Penglai Island Must Be Executed

The elder instinctively said, "No, wait, just a moment ago, it was clearly you, Island Master, who returned to take the Water-Suppressing Pearl! I’m not lying, and several disciples saw it as well!"

Seeing his confident expression, Yan Hu’s heart sank.

The elder had a good memory, and immediately went to find the disciples who had witnessed the event.

The disciples all spoke in the same way, corroborating the elder’s account. Not only that, but "the Island Master" had also gone to several places in the alchemy room.

Yan Hu’s face darkened. He recalled the strange feeling earlier.

Something must have been stolen from him at that moment. The thief must have used the Face-Changing Talisman to trick everyone!

He hurried to check other areas. Almost to the point of vomiting blood.

Because not only had the thief taken the Water-Suppressing Pearl, but they had also demanded a number of magical artifacts, medicinal herbs, and pills!

Although those items weren’t incredibly valuable, to Penglai Island, having them stolen all at once was a heavy loss!

Yan Hu clenched his fists, his body exuding a murderous aura, "You didn’t notice her using the Face-Changing Talisman, fine. But none of you noticed anything odd when she asked for these things?!"

As the Island Master, he had his own storeroom. Why would he need to come to the treasure vault and the medicine storage to take things?

Were these guardians completely brainless?!

The elders’ faces became increasingly awkward.

One elder, however, couldn’t help but speak up, "Island Master, didn’t you forget what you said in the Golden Hall earlier?"

Yan Hu froze.

He suddenly recalled that indeed, he had felt that the elders didn’t respect him as the new Island Master. Back then, he had spoken in an impolite tone, telling them to do everything he asked and not to disobey.

But he hadn’t expected that he would be shooting himself in the foot!

At this moment, Sima Xin and her group returned.

She had found nothing, and since she hadn’t seen Yan Hu’s signal, she was unable to wait any longer and returned to check on the situation.

The atmosphere on the island was now tense.

After questioning, they learned that such a big problem had occurred.

"That damned Nanli!" Sima Xin cursed loudly, panting with rage, "That damned woman!"

She had quietly stolen their items without anyone noticing!

Before Yan Hu had a chance to calm her down, Sima Xin suddenly remembered something, "The back mountain!"

He was startled, and both of them quickly made their way to the cave at the back mountain.

They found the marked stone and dug through the dirt to uncover the box. But inside, all the Qiankun Bags were gone. The only thing left was a piece of paper, which read: "Big fool."

There was also a ghost face drawn next to it.

Sima Xin crumpled the paper in a fury, her chest burning with rage.

"Damned woman..."

Her inner demons were starting to take over again, her breathing becoming erratic, her eyes bloodshot.

With another loud shout, Sima Xin vomited a mouthful of blood and collapsed to her knees.

"Mother!" Yan Hu snapped out of his fury immediately, rushing to help Sima Xin.

Upon feeling her pulse, he knew it was serious.

He quickly pulled out a Heart-Cleansing Pill and gave it to her. "Mother, you mustn’t let her anger you like this. She did this on purpose. Don’t fall into her trap."

Sima Xin’s voice trembled, "How could I not know? But she... she’s gone too far!"

She wanted to steady herself, but Nanli had already killed her loved ones, and now she was playing tricks on them. How could she let this go?!

Yan Hu said, "Mother, don’t worry. I’ll get back what we lost."

"Quick... quick, seal off all of Penglai Island! I’ll find her and tear her into pieces!" Sima Xin’s fury was boundless.

"It’s too late." Yan Hu pursed his lips, "She used a Face-Changing Talisman to disguise herself as me and left Penglai Island earlier. No one dared to stop her."

Sima Xin, upon hearing this, spat another mouthful of blood.

Yan Hu quickly sent some spiritual energy to stabilize her. "Mother, you can’t let her affect you like this, or your cultivation will suffer."

"To cure my inner demons, I must kill her!" Sima Xin’s voice turned cold and vicious, "I have to end her once and for all!"

"I know." Yan Hu reassured her, "She probably came here with three independent cultivators and used an Invisible Talisman to follow us. That’s how she knew where we had hidden the items."

Sima Xin’s mind was in a chaotic frenzy. She had previously suspected there were spies working with her, and now she wanted to use torture to interrogate suspicious individuals.

But after hearing her son’s analysis, she thought he was probably right.

Her eyes narrowed with hatred, and she quickly took out a Telestone to contact Jiang Chongliang.

She issued a command, "They’ve betrayed us and sided with Nanli. Kill them!"

There were no other words.

Yan Hu added, "It’s strange, she came to Penglai Island for the first time and didn’t even go for the Glassy Bottle. Instead, she took the Water-Suppressing Pearl. It seems that, right now, the Water-Suppressing Pearl is more important to her."

"Yes! A’Hu, you’re brilliant!" Sima Xin’s mind was in a whirl. "So, she... took the Water-Suppressing Pearl... Could she be heading to the North Sea?"

Yan Hu shook his head slightly.

"Not necessarily. The Water-Suppressing Pearl was originally offered by Yuan Zhenxian, wasn’t it?"

Sima Xin nodded, "Yes."

"But Seaside City just recently changed its city lord." Yan Hu paused for a moment, his frown easing. "Nanli must have helped in that transition."

"That’s right! They must have joined forces!"

Yan Hu calculated the time. "No wonder she’s in such a rush. The water disaster from the Seven Star River is approaching, and when that happens, the coastline..."

"I’ll go capture her personally!" Sima Xin stood shakily.

"No, Mother," Yan Hu said firmly, his expression calm, "You need to stay and meditate. Otherwise, your cultivation will greatly diminish."

"No, A’Hu..."

"Mother, I’ve grown up. I must learn to stand on my own. I can’t always be protected by you." Yan Hu spoke.

Sima Xin’s meridians were indeed aching, and as she looked at her son’s face, her chaotic heart finally began to calm down.

She finally agreed, "In that case, take Qingwu with you. Even if you can’t capture her this time, Yuan Zhenhai is so bold. You must make Seaside City pay the price, so those vile Lower Realm people will know the consequences of colluding with Nanli."

Sima Xin had once felt some pity for Nanli, but after Nanli killed her family and caused turmoil on Penglai Island, she was now filled with nothing but hatred.

"Don’t worry, Mother. I’ll do it," Yan Hu promised.

Anyone who dares to oppose Penglai Island must be executed!

Meanwhile.

Jiang Chongliang had received the orders and struck the three men from the air.

The three were nothing more than ants in the Base Building stage. If Jiang Chongliang hadn’t been hoping to seize their Qiankun Bags, he would have killed them with a single strike.

But now, the three were in no better shape.

They crashed to the ground, their bones shattered, and their Dantian damaged. They didn’t even have the strength to crawl.

"Senior Jiang, why... why is this happening?" Chi Xun trembled, realizing that their plan had been exposed, but still trying to buy some time.

Jiang Chongliang looked at him coldly, "You dared to claim you were here on official business, and yet you brought Nanli into Penglai Island. You’re flying so slowly, so I assume you’re trying to delay for time, waiting for Nanli to come rescue you."