CHAPTER 246: CHAPTER 245: WEI ZHAO IS MISSING!

The red lantern trembled a few times, and a wisp of blue smoke floated out, transforming into the thin form of Liuzhu.

Liuzhu said hurriedly, "Miss, have you forgotten? That night, you asked Wei Zhao to investigate the situation within the shipyard. Since then, Wei Zhao hasn’t returned. It’s been two days now. I feel it’s quite strange, and I’m worried something may have happened to him, that’s why I..."

"Right, almost forgot about Wei Zhao."

Yu Nianzhao had been entangled with the Pei Family’s troubles these past two days, and indeed had forgotten about Wei Zhao.

Mainly because Wei Zhao was quite sensible. Normally, he would cultivate on his own not far from her, occasionally going to King Yan’s temple to absorb some incense offerings, so she hadn’t thought of Wei Zhao going missing.

"Miss, last night I checked the shipyard again, but still couldn’t find Wei Zhao."

Liuzhu and Wei Zhao were not from the same era, yet due to their connection with Yu Nianzhao, they got along quite well.

Liuzhu was genuinely worried about Wei Zhao.

"I understand, don’t worry yet."

Yu Nianzhao calculated using Wei Zhao’s birth date and time, frowned tightly, and said, "It’s indeed strange, I can’t determine Wei Zhao’s specific location, unless he is trapped by some special array or Magic Artifact, otherwise, it’s impossible for me not to find it."

Liuzhu asked anxiously, "What should we do then?"

"Wait for nightfall!"

——

After nightfall, Yu Nianzhao stealthily visited Duke Luu Mansion.

Inexplicably quiet, Duke Luu Mansion at the bustling center appeared utterly silent, with not even the sounds of insects or birds.

Yu Nianzhao silently stepped onto the eaves of Duke Luu Mansion, surveyed the surroundings, and releasing a golden insect with a hand sign.

The instant the insect flew down, an invisible force rebounded back, a chilling wind sweeping over, revealing evil spirits wandering in each corner.

"Wow, how many evil spirits are kept here? This is what the ’Underworld’ should look like."

Yu Nianzhao couldn’t help but click her tongue, but the more she looked, the more wrong it seemed.

"Miss, these evil spirits look so wooden."

Liuzhu floated beside her, looking charmingly at those spirits with coquettish eyes, said, "They appear to be manipulated puppets."

"That’s indeed the case, these ghosts have lost their ghost fire!"

Yu Nianzhao furrowed her brow tightly, flicked her fingers, and still the evil spirits remained dark with no green or blue light emerging.

"What does this family want by raising so many puppet-like spirits?" Liuzhu muttered.

"Either as fertilizer or to nurture a curse!"

Yu Nianzhao said as she agilely landed on the ground.

Yu Nianzhao summoned another golden insect, which flew quickly ahead, and she followed.

"Such a big Duke Luu Mansion, yet doesn’t even have guards?"

Yu Nianzhao followed the insect to a pitch-black room, giggled playfully, and directly pushed open the door.

Creek!

Accompanying the sound of an old door opening, Yu Nianzhao’s ears twitched as if she heard the jingle of a bell.

Wei Zhao’s spirit was bound in the center of the room, his eyes dazed, the ghost fire at his brow faintly visible, seemingly ready to extinguish. At his feet, two grotesque little ghosts clung to his legs. Upon seeing Yu Nianzhao enter, they bared their teeth at her.

"Oh! Is this a Binding Spirit Array?"

Yu Nianzhao raised her brows, a wisp of gold light shooting into Wei Zhao’s brow.

Soon the ghost fire at Wei Zhao’s brow burned brightly, and his vacant gaze regained clarity.

"Miss, why are you here?"

After recovering, Wei Zhao said anxiously, "This place is a trap. Miss, you must leave quickly; they want to use me to capture you."

Bang!

As soon as he finished speaking, the room door was closed.

Hehehe!

In the darkness, countless evil spirits surged out, closing in on Yu Nianzhao.

"Hahaha, finally caught you. Did you really think I wasn’t prepared while outside? I’ve long known you’ve been secretly tracking me, just waiting for this day."

Outside, light flared in the courtyard, and Chu Wenjun’s smug laughter echoed, "Princess Consort Su? Yu Nianzhao? All along, it was you opposing our Chu Family, wasn’t it? When troubles arose with the Wei Family, nobody believed that Wei Zhao’s spirit would remain. My brother’s passing was also your doing, wasn’t it? Yu Nianzhao, I underestimated you, didn’t foresee such formidable means. Yet, tonight you’ll compensate for him."

Chu Wenjun’s voice was filled with hatred. Although Chu Wenjia was unsuccessful and frequently caused trouble, he was his full-blood brother, he wouldn’t let his death be in vain.

Seeing her identity exposed, Yu Nianzhao remained unruffled and retorted, "If you miss Chu Wenjia so much, why not join him? Oh, wait, even if you go down, you can’t keep him company considering he’s already scattered魂飞魄散! "

Yu Nianzhao knew well how to sting someone.

Chu Wenjun clenched his fists, seething, "No wonder I couldn’t summon my second brother’s soul, how vicious you’ve been! Today, I’ll make sure you die without a grave! These evil spirits are prepared for you, I want them to tear apart your soul so you can taste this agony."

"Miss, it’s my fault for implicating you!"

Wei Zhao couldn’t move. The evil spirits around him were innumerable and already closing in.

"Ridiculous, this situation, is no implication."

Yu Nianzhao tilted her head, smiling bright, "What Chu Wenjun gives me isn’t an earthly hell, but... a wonderful buffet. Just as my Jiu is perpetually underfed, he’s delivering a buffet to my doorsteps, truly marvelous!"

"Jiu, although the evil spirits here have extinguished ghost fire, they still can be consumed. Tonight... feast to your heart’s content!"

Yu Nianzhao curved her lips, her smile devilish, "No need to be polite, devour everything!"

[Master is so generous!]

[It’s my dream buffet!]

[Let’s eat, let’s eat!]

[Already drooling!]

Jiu Ying’s shadow emerged from behind Yu Nianzhao, all nine blood-red eyes hungry enough to glow green. They opened their massive mouths, swiftly closing in on the evil spirits.

Awoo awoo—

Under torchlight, Chu Wenjun could only glimpse chaotic shadows flashing through, vaguely seeing the immense shadow of a serpent?

Chu Wenjun rubbed his eyes, assuming he saw wrongly.

From within the room, only the ’whimpering’ sound echoed, Yu Nianzhao’s voice vanished.

Chu Wenjun frowned, asking, "Has Yu Nianzhao been torn apart and devoured?"

A Daoist behind him stroked his goatee, saying, "Logically it should be the case, with no movement now, she probably has perished. Best to wait a while longer; poor Dao will open the door since the room was crammed with thousands of evil spirits that might rush out at the eldest young master."