True Heiress Cuts Ties, The Marquis Household Bitterly Regrets-Chapter 279 - 278: The Final Deadline!

"Zhaozhao, I’m very glad I appeared outside Tomb Guard City that day and met you; it’s the luckiest thing in my life."

Xie Jiuxiao lay back with Yu Nianzhao on the roof, Yu Nianzhao watching the stars above, while he... gazed at her enchanting profile, emotions pouring out like waves.

"Yes, you are quite lucky."

Yu Nianzhao tilted her head to look at him, her eyes sparkling, admitting without any embarrassment.

Indeed, if Xie Jiuxiao hadn’t met her, he might really have died unexpectedly.

Xie Jiuxiao chuckled softly, resting his head on her shoulder, "Zhaozhao, once we capture Chu Wenjun and Shangjing stabilizes, I’ll take you to the northern snow mountains for a trip."

"Sure." Yu Nianzhao responded lazily.

Suddenly, the person beside her was completely silent.

The people from the Dongfang Family, who were ambushed nearby, emerged from the shadows, their expressions very tense.

Yu Nianzhao sensed something was wrong; she turned her head and saw Xie Jiuxiao’s face was ashen, his lips bitten until they bled.

"Is the Taiyin Evil becoming active again?"

Yu Nianzhao’s expression turned grim; she quickly uncovered Xie Jiuxiao’s clothing. A dark mist had already broken through to his heart, trying to break free from its restraints and seize control.

Boom!

The sky was filled with thunder, dark clouds gathering, gusts of cold wind sweeping in, creating a perfect scenario for an evil spirit.

"Zhaozhao, leave quickly!" 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Xie Jiuxiao gently pushed her away, standing up, stretching out his arms and letting out a hoarse roar.

"Hurry, he can’t suppress the Taiyin Evil! We must destroy him completely before it comes out!"

Dongfang Hong jumped out, pointing a magic artifact at Xie Jiuxiao.

"Destroy him?"

Yu Nianzhao stood on the roof, looking down at them from above, questioning word by word, "What do you mean by that? Are you going to eliminate the Taiyin Evil or Xie Jiuxiao?"

Dongfang Hong replied calmly, "The Taiyin Evil is sealed within Prince Su, but the seal is time-limited. Today is the final deadline. Only... if Prince Su dies, will the Taiyin Evil not escape; mutual destruction is the best way."

Yu Nianzhao came to a sudden realization, "So what you said, that Xie Jiuxiao wouldn’t live past twenty-six, isn’t a prophecy but a deadline you set? How ridiculous, do you think you are gods?"

Dongfang Hong smiled bitterly, "We are not gods. In fact, we hope such a thing would never happen. But since he is already the vessel for the Taiyin Evil, there is no turning back. This is for the sake of all citizens of the Great Chao Country."

"Is that so? Dongfang Chenyuan, did you know about this?"

Yu Nianzhao shot a piercing gaze over.

Dongfang Chenyuan’s expression froze. He shook his head hurriedly, "Princess, I didn’t know about this. I only knew that my father asked me to watch over the Prince to prevent the Taiyin Evil from causing trouble. Prince, I really didn’t know that the foretold death was... was..."

"The very thing your Dongfang Family intends to execute!" Yu Nianzhao finished the sentence he couldn’t utter.

"The national fortune of the Great Chao Country was supposed to end during the previous emperor’s reign."

Dongfang Hong closed his eyes, "The late emperor, in an attempt to turn the tides, indirectly created the Taiyin Evil, which must dwell within the Xie Family’s bloodline. Whether it’s Prince Su today or any other royal, it would be the same."

"Silence!"

Emperor Anqing appeared from the shadows, burning with anger, "This is my dear brother. I tasked you with finding a solution, not murdering people. Dongfang Hong, are you defying my orders?"

Dongfang Hong replied helplessly, "This is the simplest and fastest method, Your Majesty. We have searched for decades but found no other way."

"Ominous words!"

Emperor Anqing shook his sleeves, refusing to look at Dongfang Hong, and shouted towards Yu Nianzhao, "Zhaozhao, I believe you can save Ziyin."

Cackling!

The Taiyin Evil found a breakthrough, black mist instantly shrouding Xie Jiuxiao, emitting an evil laugh.

"The seal has indeed weakened. This day has finally come."

Clearly, it was Xie Jiuxiao speaking, but the hoarse voice was evidently not his own.

"You’d better get out of Xie Jiuxiao’s body."

Yu Nianzhao looked at him coldly, the judgment blade already appearing in her hand.

"No, why should I leave? After keeping us locked away for so many years, he deserves a little punishment."

The Taiyin Evil spoke disdainfully, its ghostly aura recklessly corroding Xie Jiuxiao’s body.

"Do you have a death wish?"

Yu Nianzhao clenched the judgment blade in her hand, mercilessly stabbing it into his shoulder.

"Ahhhh—"

Never did the Taiyin Evil expect Yu Nianzhao to be so ruthless, attacking Xie Jiuxiao directly.

The power of the judgment blade was sent into him, and several dark shadows from the mist tried to escape, only to be dragged back by a force.

"What is this thing? Who on earth are you, little girl? Do you know, if you kill us, Xie Jiuxiao won’t have any way out; we are symbiotically linked."

The Taiyin Evil gritted its teeth, wishing it could tear Yu Nianzhao apart.

Yet they feared the judgment blade in her hand, for its hellish power was something they could not contend with.

"Symbiotic? Then let’s sever your symbiotic bond."

Yu Nianzhao invoked divine power, summoning the Seven Star Brush with her other hand. She used all her spiritual power to draw a Binding Spirit Talisman, forcefully thrusting it into the mist.

The golden light tore at the mist, within it exploding into a dazzling white light.

Aaaah—

The ghosts’ piercing cries almost shattered the eardrums of everyone present.

Boom!

The thunder struck right above their heads; this bizarre scene was something Dongfang Hong witnessed for the first time.

"This girl, could she... be not human."

Dongfang Hong’s eyes widened, staring intently at the scene before him, uttering a shocking statement with a trembling voice.

"You want to bind our souls? It’s not that simple!"

Sensing Yu Nianzhao’s intent, the Taiyin Evil desperately struggled to break free.

Though they were heavily injured by the allied mystic families years ago, they had secretly devoured shadowy apparitions over the years to restore their power.

Now, with the seal at its weakest, they were determined to escape the vessel and were going to succeed at all costs.

As the white light dimmed, Dongfang Hong waved his hand, "Deploy the formation quickly! The Spirit Killing Array can annihilate all spirits within five miles. We must not miss this opportunity, or the consequences will be dire. I never want to return to that time again."

"Yes, Family Head!"

Members of the Dongfang Family jumped out to set up the formation, the red lines winding as they selected their positions on the ground, with red light emerging from it.

"No, you can’t!"

Dongfang Chenyuan, eyes red with anger, rushed in front of Dongfang Hong, "Father, do you really want to kill the Prince? I don’t want him to die!"