Chapter 146: Chapter 146

Yu Nianzhao looked at the Exorcism Talisman, the color of the talisman was very vivid, so vivid that it felt somewhat eerie.

"This Exorcism Talisman... is very wrong!" Yu Nianzhao frowned and asked coldly, "What material did you use to draw this?"

Mr Fang stroked his beard, smugly saying, "Of course, the poor Daoist used the finest cinnabar. How about it? Doesn’t this talisman look great? Do you want to buy some? I’m not incapable of selling them to you, as long as you admit you’re not as skilled."

Yu Nianzhao scoffed, "Are you a fool? Who wants to buy your talisman? This talisman is obviously wrong, and the color of cinnabar shouldn’t be this vivid. Did you mix blood into it?"

Mr Fang’s expression froze, his eyes darted, and he mumbled, "No way, you’re talking nonsense."

"Even if the talisman is mixed with chicken blood or other animal blood, it would be alright. But you know nothing about Yao Jing’er’s physical condition, using this talisman recklessly is of no benefit to her."

Sure enough, in the next second, the evil spirit drilled back into Yao Jing’er’s body, the talisman spontaneously combusted, an ominous wind swept over, and the evil spirit within Yao Jing’er let out a shrill scream, as if stimulated, fiercely devouring the last of Yao Jing’er’s vitality.

Yao Jing’er whimpered, painfully furrowing her brows, the veins on her forehead becoming pronounced.

"Jing’er!" Mrs. Yao was startled, shouting anxiously.

"Oh no, how could this happen? Is this a backlash? So was this girl really weakened due to being possessed by an evil spirit? What kind of malicious spirit is this, it’s so harmful!"

Mr Fang’s complexion changed dramatically. He hurriedly searched his treasure bag for other magical artifacts to save her, cold sweat breaking out in anxiety, hoping not to inadvertently cause her death.

Yu Nianzhao shook her head in resignation, sighing, "Really can’t rely on you at all."

Picking up a talisman with her fingertips, Yu Nianzhao moved her fingers, and the talisman obediently stuck to Yao Jing’er’s chest.

A burst of green light spread out, scaring the evil spirits into fleeing chaotically, only to be caught by Yu Nianzhao with bare hands.

"Wow, the ancestor manifested his spirit, huh? You... Do you really know Taoist techniques? No, wait, this isn’t just Taoism, it’s mystical arts! Could it be that you’re from the mystical sect?"

Mr Fang was dumbfounded, particularly by Yu Nianzhao’s adept manner of catching evil spirits with her bare hands, which made him extremely envious.

Even those Daoists wouldn’t dare to catch evil spirits bare-handed, fearing being tainted by them. Although it may not cause severe injury, it could result in frostbite or consecutive days of bad luck, so they would destroy evil spirits directly with the Peach Wood Sword or collect them in their treasure bag. Yu Nianzhao’s approach was something he saw for the first time in his life.

"No! I formed my own school!"

Yu Nianzhao casually tossed the evil spirit aside, and Jiu Ying’s shadow eagerly poked its head out to devour the spirit.

"What? This girl truly knows mystical arts?"

Ms Yao and Ms Yao exchanged glances, seeing surprise in each other’s eyes.

Mrs. Yao clasped her hands together, finally recovering from the dizziness of the earlier scare.

"What kind of talisman is this? So miraculous?"

Mr Fang looked at the talisman greedily, his eyes full of desire.

"You speak too much, with your previous meddling, Yao Jinger’s body has been left weak, barely hanging on by a thread, and if I hadn’t infused her with vitality, she’d already be dead now."

Yu Nianzhao reproached, disregarding Mr Fang’s grim expression, she rummaged through Yao Jing’er’s bony body, soon extracting a sachet from her waist.

The sachet emitted a deathly aura, covered by poor quality spices, yet unable to mask the foul stench within.

"Who gave her this sachet?"

Yu Nianzhao shook the sachet in her hand, questioning Mrs. Yao.

Mrs. Yao shook her head, saying, "I don’t even remember Jing’er carrying such a sachet. I hadn’t bought her such a sachet."

"Isn’t it just a sachet? What’s wrong?"

Ms Yao appeared baffled, "Is there a problem with the sachet?"

Yu Nianzhao’s gaze was heavy, tracing the deathly aura from the sachet, she looked at Ms Yao and Ms Yao, "Did you give the sachet to Yao Jing’er?"

Ms Yao pursed her lips, "Certainly not me, why give her such a thing?"

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Ms Yao hesitated, "I feel like I’ve seen a similar sachet on my daughter’s body."

Ms Yao, reminded by her, clapped her hands, saying, "That’s right, my daughter also had such a sachet hanging from her waist. Its scent was strong, I even mentioned it once, and that’s when she took it off."

Mrs. Yao urged, "Master, what’s wrong with this sachet?"

Yu Nianzhao opened the sachet, extracting a piece of red paper, a black copper coin, a small bundle of hair, and a silver needle.

Mr Fang’s eyes widened, "This, this, this..."

"This is the Life Exchange Talisman!" Yu Nianzhao stated calmly, "It is also the Life-extending Talisman of the one who cast the curse!"

"What?" they all exclaimed.

Mr Yao said incredulously, "Master, are you saying this for real? A Life-extending Talisman? No wonder Jing’er is so out of sorts, it really is as if someone is forcibly stealing her vitality."

Mrs. Yao cried, "Who could be so cruel as to treat my daughter this way?"

"My Zhi’er has this sachet!"

"My Mei’er has one too!"

Ms Yao and Ms Yao instantly felt their scalps tingle, a wave of fear washing over their hearts, fearing their daughters might also end up like Yao Jing’er.

"It is inscribed with Yao Jing’er’s birthdate, the copper coin was specially refined and imbued with death aura. This sinister sorcery steals other’s life to infuse vitality into one’s aging body."

Yu Nianzhao said indifferently, "According to legend, a century ago, a noble didn’t want to die old, wishing to preserve her youth, and in her prime, she began to use this evil sorcery to extend her own life. Eventually, she was exposed, suffered backlash, and died of aging overnight."

"Do you think this story could be your life’s portrayal, Mrs. Yao."

Yu Nianzhao curled the corner of her lips, looking at Mrs. Yao with a half smile.

Everyone’s gaze suddenly focused on Mrs. Yao.

"Master, your meaning, could it be..." Mrs. Yao and Mr Yao felt a foreboding rising in their hearts.

"Earlier, the death aura from the sachet had a fleeting drift towards Ms Yao and Ms Yao. I initially thought they gave the sachet to Yao Jing’er. But then I realized, the death aura that seizes vitality would only repel the true culprit." Yu Nianzhao pointed at the expressionless Mrs. Yao, "The truth is singular, the one who sought to extend life is you."