Ye Yanqin’s eyes were blurred with tears as she turned to Nanli. "I know, but I just can’t stop crying."
"What you should do now is wipe away your tears, pull yourself together, strengthen your spiritual power, and practice your talisman skills," Nanli said earnestly. "Yes, we may have been one step too late, but if your talisman arrays were strong enough, how could those useless people possibly have the chance to break them so easily?"
Ye Yanqin felt a jolt in her heart.
She had a bit of resentment that Nanli had wasted so much time at the Shi Family, but now that she needed help, she dared not voice it.
She never expected Nanli to see through her thoughts and mention them.
It was her own lack of ability that caused them to be late. Why blame others?
If her cultivation had been higher, they wouldn’t have been in this situation at all.
She shouldn’t be blaming others. Otherwise, she would have been caught as soon as she entered the city.
With this thought, Ye Yanqin calmed herself. She wiped away her tears with her sleeve and nodded heavily. "I understand."
"Pack up. We have to leave quickly," Nanli said. "The people from House Sima will be here soon."
Ye Yanqin packed up the ashes of her senior sisters and took Wang Yuan’s body to a suitable place to bury them. Afterward, they returned to the mountain’s middle slopes.
At this point, Ye Yanqin finally understood why Nanli had said what she did earlier. The talisman array Nanli had set up was undetectable, even if one were to approach it.
And the array had two layers.
The first layer was like a maze—those without skill would be trapped, endlessly circling.
If one had some ability, they could break the first layer but would still be unable to enter the second layer.
A direct comparison would reveal the difference in skill.
No, she couldn’t compare herself to Second Master. Her talisman array was nowhere near sufficient.
They had removed the Face-Changing Talisman and were now outside the main house.
Cinian, hearing the footsteps, was the first to come out.
As soon as he saw Nanli, his previously worried face lit up with a smile, and he let out a huge sigh of relief. "Nanli, you’re back!"
He examined her carefully and, seeing that she wasn’t injured, he relaxed completely.
Nanli nodded. "Yes, I’ve also retrieved the Five Elements Nascent Soul Pill."
"Great! When Nanli makes a move, I knew everything would be secure!" Cinian boasted.
Only then did he notice that a woman was standing behind her.
Nanli briefly explained.
Cinian furrowed his brow, muttering to himself about Ye Yanqin’s luck.
He stared at her for a few moments, then felt she looked somewhat familiar.
The Shans, upon hearing this, cast envious glances.
Nanli didn’t waste time and said, "Qingwu and the others are planning to attack my family. We need to leave the Upper Realm immediately."
Cinian had anticipated this and immediately became serious.
But the current situation was...
His disciples hadn’t all gathered yet, and even Chu Yang’s whereabouts were unknown.
Moreover, they all had injuries. Trying to force their way through Jiuzhou Town’s only exit would be suicide.
Cinian voiced his concerns.
Nanli responded, "That’s why this time, I’ll find the weakest point in this array and, using the Sky Plough Pearl, completely break the Upper Realm’s array."
At that point, Fourth Brother and the others would be able to return to the Human World directly.
Not just Cinian, but the Shans, and even Ye Yanqin were stunned.
The Upper Realm’s array had been set up by the Jifeng Celestial Sovereign. Even with the Sky Plough Pearl, with Nanli’s current cultivation, it was unlikely she could break it completely, right?
Cinian hesitated, then finally said, "Nanli, sometimes... sometimes it’s best not to push yourself... We should think of another way."
"This is the only way. It’s the best of both worlds," Nanli said with unwavering determination. "I’ll research the breaking talisman. You all get ready. We leave in one hour."
Research on the spot?!
Cinian remained calm, but the Shans exchanged glances, each of them thinking of other options.
Ye Yanqin, however, was eager to please. She quickly shouted, "Second Master, let me help you!"
Such a rare opportunity to learn, she couldn’t miss it.
Sima Xin returned to the city with her brother’s corpse.
Her mind was in turmoil, her face barely hiding the murderous intent.
Not only her, but Qingwu also wore a dark expression.
When he returned to the city, he discovered that the disturbance had been caused by the Puppet Talisman!
The real Nanli had indeed left Jiuzhou Town. By the time Qingwu realized this and attempted to pursue her, she had already vanished without a trace.
Inside House Sima, cries filled the air.
The family head had lost an arm, the strongest elder was dead, and the young master was also gone. House Sima had suffered a heavy blow!
Previously, House Sima had already been left behind by the other three families, and now it was even more vulnerable. In the future, it would be suppressed by the other three families, unable to fight back!
An old man from House Sima, furious, pointed at Sima Xin and scolded, "Look at you, you haven’t brought any benefits to House Sima, but you’ve caused us to lose strength! Because of you, House Sima’s necks are all under the blade! How are we supposed to survive now?!"
The Bai family’s younger generation was talented, and with the old ancestor at the helm, they were thriving.
The Shi Family’s new head had refined the Heaven and Earth Spirit Communication Pill, and their methods were as swift as thunder. The Shi Family was now united, invincible.
The strongest family, the Chi Family, had only one son, but he was a genius with profound cultivation, no one dared to challenge him.
House Sima had lost its magical tools, and many had died or been injured.
Their strength was greatly diminished!
Soon, the other three families would suppress House Sima both openly and covertly. House Sima would have no ability to retaliate!
And all of this was because of Sima Xin and Penglai Island!
As soon as these words were spoken, the others in House Sima glared at Sima Xin with hatred.
They didn’t dare to speak, but they could certainly glare.
Sima Xin slowly stood up and walked toward the old man.
Her face showed no emotion.
Seeing her so calm, the old man was not overly frightened.
However, he was wrong.
In the Immortal World, power was paramount.
Sima Xin struck without warning, slamming her palm directly onto the old man’s head.
The old man was stunned, unable to even resist. His meridians were severed, and he spat out a mouthful of blood before collapsing, lifeless.
Sima Xin remained expressionless, slowly retracting her hand.
She said, "Anyone else have something to say?"
House Sima’s people, seeing Sima Xin act so ruthlessly, stopped breathing in fear and dared not utter a word.
Sima Xin was satisfied.
An insignificant, unimpressive old man dared to criticize her. He was simply asking for death.
Killing him served as a warning to others, and it was just right!
Qingwu, also present in the hall, watched Sima Xin’s actions and couldn’t help but be secretly astonished.
How was it that in such a short time, Sima Xin had become so bloodthirsty?
But after thinking about it, it was also understandable. Sima Xin had lost her husband, son, and brother.
Clearly, Sima Xin hated Nanli to the core. She dismissed everyone unrelated and kept only those she trusted before saying, "Venerable Master, Nanli knows that the Chu family is in trouble. She won’t be thinking about the Glassy Bottle anymore. We must find the weak point in the array and either repair it or wait for her to show up, then we’ll capture her!"