Chapter 173: Chapter 173

Liu Yue removed the Weakness Talisman from Mr Liu’s forehead, but Mr Liu still felt his strength hadn’t returned.

With an ugly expression, he weakly said, "Princess Consort Su, there is no animosity between us, why is it that after removing the talisman, I still can’t muster any strength?"

Yu Nianzhao lightly hooked a finger in front of his forehead, drawing out a wisp of spiritual energy which flew back into Yu Nianzhao’s palm.

Mr Liu let out a long breath, his whole body relaxed.

"I don’t bother others if they don’t bother me."

Yu Nianzhao looked down at him from above, "Someone entrusted me to come here. Liu Yi has deep admiration for Liu Han, his whole heart is devoted to finding the truth for his big brother, which is why he came seeking me. Regardless, you, as a father, are truly unfitting. The moment you open your mouth, you deny your youngest son. He has become so wayward mostly because this father hasn’t taught him well."

Listening to Yu Nianzhao’s reprimand, Mr Liu’s face flushed with shame.

He struggled to stand up, lips pursed, his gaze fierce.

After a long while, just as everyone thought he was about to explode in anger, he sighed deeply and said, "It’s my fault as a father for not being a good role model, which led to my youngest son becoming wayward and my eldest son facing such a dire fate. If Princess Consort Su can find the real culprit, I will surely offer gold and silver treasures. Moreover...I am even willing to grant the princess consort one request."

His gaze turned fierce; after all, he was a general who had been to battle, exuding a strong aura.

Yu Nianzhao’s eyes brightened, immediately responding, "Alright!"

"Dad, you finally believe in me."

Liu Yi wiped away a tear, saying aggrievedly, "Miss Yu is truly amazing. I was saved by her, that’s why I sought her out. I believe in her; with her here, she’ll definitely find the true culprit who killed my big brother."

Mr Liu’s gaze was complicated; he heavily patted Liu Yi’s shoulder.

After nightfall, the Liu Mansion’s gate was mostly closed, leaving only a slit.

Hundreds of candles were lit, and Mr Zhang was arranging an array in the courtyard.

Both sides were strung with silver threads and hung with bells.

Suddenly, gusts of eerie wind kicked up, and hundreds of small bells rang out.

Mr Zhang’s eyes shone brightly; he swept the horsetail whisk in his hand, and the disciples scattered incense ashes, revealing ghastly ghost faces in the air.

Mr Zhang was taken aback, casting out the talismans in his hand, "Not good, why have so many evil spirits suddenly appeared? Quickly, capture them in the array, don’t let them harm the living."

The disciples held onto red ropes, changing positions one after another, trapping all the invading evil spirits within the array.

The ghastly ghost faces attempted to break the barrier; several disciples had their hands bloodied by the ropes, struggling to resist.

Yu Nianzhao coldly looked on, quietly watching the night sky.

[Master, the aura of the Corpse Ghost grows stronger.]

[Something is flying over here!]

[Master, can we eat this thing?]

Yu Nianzhao raised her eyes towards the sky; a black shadow swooped down swiftly.

The intense evil Qi could almost freeze the surrounding air.

"Oh my, what is this thing? Princess Consort, be careful!"

Dongfang Chenyuan’s face changed drastically; he threw out a Fire Talisman, which was directly frozen by the evil Qi, shattering upon hitting the ground.

"Is the Corpse Ghost really this powerful?" Dongfang Chenyuan gritted his teeth.

"Nature’s spiritual energy, heed my command!"

Yu Nianzhao made a seal with one hand, a cold light swept across her palm, blocking above the main hall, forming an arc of light that ’bang’—blocked the intense evil Qi.

Seeing the evil Qi ineffective, the black shadow transformed by the Corpse Ghost swiftly burrowed into the coffin.

The initially hard mahogany coffin shattered, and a tall figure emerged from it.

Liu Han, in burial clothes, his broken body pitted everywhere, staggered to stand up, abruptly opened his red eyes, coldly staring at them.

The servants of Liu Mansion had mostly dispersed, leaving only the loyal ones. Even faced with such terrifying scenes, they couldn’t help but scream.

"Han’er? Is it really you? Have you returned to see father?"

Mr Liu’s eyes were red; snapping out of his daze, he thought Liu Han had returned, involuntarily stepping forward, reaching out wanting to touch him.

"If you don’t want to die, stay away from him. This is a Corpse Ghost, refined into an evil Qi after soul separation. He has no humanity left. Your scent is something he likes; if you get touched by him, you’ll end up with no bones left, consumed by him."

Yu Nianzhao coldly cautioned.

"Dad, don’t go over there; big brother fell like that, there’s no way he survived,"

Liu Yue’s heart skipped, quickly pulling Mr Liu back, fearing he might act recklessly.

"No, this is my husband, he really is back!"

No one stopped the Luo Family member; her eyes crazed, she stepped towards Liu Han, crying and hugging his waist, "Husband, I’ve missed you terribly. Don’t leave me, alright? Tell me you didn’t really die, right? You just faked your death, fooled us, didn’t you?"

A strange laughter came from Liu Han’s body; the Luo Family member snapped out of her frenzy, suddenly feeling a chill all over, goosebumps rising.

Strong survival instincts made her subconsciously want to pull away from Liu Han’s embrace.

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The intense pain made the Luo Family member scream with agony.

Liu Han bit down hard on her shoulder; under those sharp teeth, within seconds, her shoulder was bitten into a bloody mess.

"You abomination, dare to harm people!"

Mr Zhang, drenched in sweat, witnessing such a bloody scene, leaped forward, swiping the horsetail whisk at Liu Han.

Liu Han stomped, breaking through the array’s restraints; the evil spirits dashed towards Mr Zhang.

"What a damnable creature!"

Mr Zhang found himself hard-pressed, quickly turning to fend off those evil spirits.

Seeing the Luo Family member nearly fainting from the pain, a talisman flew onto her.

Gold light exploded; Liu Han was thrust back by invisible force, hit a pillar, and crashed down heavily, then casually got up as if nothing happened.

Still holding a piece of flesh in his mouth, he grinned from his bloodied lips, still chewing.

The Luo Family member had already collapsed, her shoulder now missing a chunk of flesh.

"My ancestor, is this what a Corpse Ghost truly is? Indeed powerful, even eating raw flesh?"

Dongfang Chenyue swallowed hard, watching Liu Han with eyes sparkling, seeing the Corpse Ghost for the first time, feeling she could boast about this experience later.