Chapter 172: Chapter 172

General Liu furrowed his brows tightly. Having navigated the political scene for so many years, how could he not know that Dongfang Chenyuan was the mystical artist who had always been by Prince Su’s side?

However, since he became in-laws with Duke Luu, he naturally couldn’t stand Prince Su, and consequently had no fondness for the people of the Dongfang Family.

General Liu snorted coldly, "What Miss Yu? I invited Mr. Zhang, a Heavenly Master ranked in the top one hundred, what he says must be authoritative. And this girl, where did you find her? Just because she knows a bit of exorcism, she comes to make a fuss? Your brother has passed away, the whole family is mourning deeply, this is not the time for childish games!" Newest update provıded by NoveI-Fire.ɴet

Liu Yi’s face was pale, and he whispered, "Father, I truly want to avenge my brother, I’m not playing!"

"You scoundrel, it’s one thing to be a good-for-nothing usually, but bringing such commotion here? You’ve truly disappointed me." General Liu paid no heed to his words and raised his hand to dismiss them, "Send them all out."

"But, General, she..." The steward and other staff turned pale and flushed alternately, hesitant to speak, as they looked behind General Liu.

"Engulfed by Evil Qi, with the soul separated; he’s not completely dead yet. Instead of warding off the evil, you leave the corpse unburied, thinking only of keeping it for seven days, what’s in your mind?"

At some point, Yu Nianzhao had already approached the coffin, fearlessly staring at Liu Han’s corpse inside.

Liu Han had fallen from a great height, his body nearly smashed to mush. Inside the coffin lay shattered remains, yet strangely, his burial clothes were intact.

"What are you doing? Won’t you let my son rest in peace even in death?"

General Liu’s pupils contracted, his eyes filling with intense anger as he reached out to grab Yu Nianzhao and drag her out.

Yu Nianzhao didn’t even glance back as a magic talisman flew out, sticking to General Liu’s forehead.

Like a thread pulled, General Liu only felt a chill entering his body, his entire being shivering, weakly collapsing to the ground.

"General, what happened to you?"

"How did you suddenly fall? Could you be injured?"

"General, don’t frighten us !"

The Liu family’s people gathered around, fearing any further unexpected events happening to him.

"No need for alarm, it’s merely my self-created Powerlessness Talisman, it will only temporarily sap his strength."

Yu Nianzhao spared a glance back at them, and explained gently.

"What? You did this?"

Liu Yue glared at her, "Who exactly are you? My brother died for no apparent reason, my father is heartbroken, yet you treat him ?"

"He tried to drag me without understanding the situation, so why not?"

Yu Nianzhao looked at her coldly, "If it wasn’t business, with your attitude, I wouldn’t bother solving your calamity. Good deeds go unappreciated, no wonder the Liu Family is being targeted and steadily declining."

"Being targeted?" Liu Yue’s expression changed dramatically. It was as if something suddenly struck her; her eyes flickered.

"Powerlessness Talisman? The spiritual power within this talisman is so abundant?"

Mr. Zhang eyed the talisman on General Liu enviously, exclaiming, "So, you’re the truly skilled practitioner here. Did you draw this talisman yourself? How could this be? Even I, as a Heavenly Master, don’t possess such profound spiritual power to draw such a talisman."

Hearing Mr. Zhang’s praise for Yu Nianzhao’s talisman, the members of the Liu family exchanged glances, realizing for the first time that Yu Nianzhao was indeed a mystical artist.

"This is our future Princess Consort Su, her proficiency in the mystical arts surpasses mine."

It was only at this point that Dongfang Chenyuan leisurely shook his fan and revealed this with a gentle smile.

"Princess Consort Su?"

Liu Yue was stunned, staring blankly at Yu Nianzhao, "I’ve heard rumors about the Princess Consort Su, unafraid of the Evil Qi surrounding Prince Su, and her Beauty Talismans are highly sought after in the harem, the concubines all vying to purchase them. So... you truly are a mystical artist? Can you discern the cause of my brother’s death?"

Yu Nianzhao pulled out a handful of evil spirits from Liu Han’s body with her bare hands, "There’s no trace of a fierce ghost on him; he wasn’t possessed by one. Instead, he himself has been made into a Corpse Ghost!"

Mr. Zhang’s face changed colors rapidly, striding over in disbelief, "This kind of curse, I haven’t heard of it in many years, and it should be exceptionally difficult to forge such a Corpse Ghost. Did he really get tainted by such malevolent energy?"

Yu Nianzhao remarked disdainfully, "Even if you can’t tell he’s tainted with Corpse Ghost, you should have discerned that his soul was stripped, right? This is just an empty shell without a soul."

Mr. Zhang awkwardly chuckled, "You’re really jesting; when a body becomes a corpse, aren’t souls supposed to be taken by ghost messengers? Of course, I felt something was off, which is why I insisted on keeping the body for seven days."

"Seven-day soul return? You’re trying to confirm if his soul would return?"

"Right, yes, you’ve got it. That’s exactly what I intended."

"His soul will surely return."

Yu Nianzhao spoke decisively, "Not in seven days, but tonight!"

It wasn’t just Mr. Zhang; even Dongfang Chenyuan and others were astonished.

"Consort, didn’t you say his soul was stripped?" Dongfang Chenyuan asked puzzledly.

Yu Nianzhao replied, "His Corpse Ghost curse is peculiar; the malevolent spirits attached are restless, showing that his soul has been forged to kill without mercy. The night patrol’s sightings weren’t illusions; they were real. After becoming a Corpse Ghost, it craves raw flesh!"

Everyone shivered at these words, their expressions looking at the coffin changed to one of fear.

"The concept of Corpse Ghosts is something I only encountered in ancient texts. Has Mr. Liu truly turned into a Corpse Ghost?"

Mr. Zhang gulped, somewhat skeptical.

"You can wait and see tonight!"

Yu Nianzhao handed the evil spirit to Jiu Ying, "Jiu, keep an eye on the Corpse Ghost’s movements for me."

[Master, rest assured it won’t escape Jiu’s magic eye.]

[Corpse Ghosts are most active at night; he will surely appear then.]

[The taste of Corpse Ghost Qi is just stinky, manageable to eat.]

Seeing Yu Nianzhao swiftly eliminate the evil spirit bare-handed, Mr. Zhang’s attitude toward her underwent a drastic change.

"Well, according to my proposal, if Mr. Liu’s soul is intact, keeping the body for seven days should bring him back to reveal the truth. Why not wait a moment? Nonetheless, my method shall continue."

Mr. Zhang, somewhat arrogantly, shook the horsetail whisk in his hand and spoke as if it were profound.

His stature was somewhat more distinguished than Mr. Zhao that was seen previously, with five or six disciples following him to protect him.