True Heiress Cuts Ties, The Marquis Household Bitterly Regrets-Chapter 290 - 289: Plot Within a Plot!

"Mr. Chu, rest assured, I will do my best. This Yu Nianzhao’s occult skills are formidable. I’ve suffered under her hands before. The collapse of the ghost realm severely damaged me, and I have not yet fully recovered, so we must be cautious."

Mage Lianzhao clasped his hands together, almost chanting, ’Amitabha.’

"Hmph! I think you’re just making excuses. No matter what, I only want one result now, and that is to find my father’s soul, just like me, to find a vessel for him."

Chu Wenjun directly gave the order.

Mage Lianzhao frowned and spoke politely, "The vessel isn’t something you can find easily. If the soul resists, you can’t force it in. Even my body is temporarily holding Mr. Chu until we find a suitable vessel."

Chu Wenjun impatiently said, "Nonsense, do you think I enjoy sharing a body with you?"

Mage Lianzhao shook his head helplessly, sighing. If not for the lure of money, he wouldn’t have bothered with this toil.

"The timing is limited, and it will quickly lose effectiveness."

Mage Lianzhao tightened his brow, silently counting the time, growing increasingly anxious.

"Master, we can’t find Duke Luu’s soul!"

A disciple from Qingyun Taoist Temple ran out, panting heavily, waving his hands, "We’ve searched the entire Prince Su Mansion, and we truly can’t find it. We’ve almost turned it inside out."

"Impossible! Then where could my father’s soul have gone? Could it be... no, it can’t be!"

Chu Wenjun was on the verge of collapse, not out of love for his father, but because without Duke Luu, his path to success would be fraught with hurdles.

"Can’t be what?"

"It can’t have dissipated. We’ve placed soul protection mechanisms on him. Even if he dies, his soul shouldn’t leave!"

Chu Wenjun answered reflexively. When he realized, his soul trembled, and he slowly turned around, seeing Yu Nianzhao moving freely. He asked in shock, "No, how have you already awakened?"

"Isn’t it time yet?"

Yu Nianzhao twisted her neck slightly, sneering, "Unfortunately, I no longer wish to play with you all. Standing here for so long, my neck is extremely sore."

Mage Lianzhao appeared, grinding his teeth, "No, you haven’t been affected, nor hurt by the Demon-locking Rope. Did you do it on purpose?"

"No shit!"

Yu Nianzhao easily struggled, and the rope fell off her body.

Holding the decayed rope, Yu Nianzhao laughed mockingly, "This thing, and you dare call it the Demon-locking Rope? It’s clearly just a vile object tainted with ghost energy, affecting any soul it binds."

"So what!"

Seeing those around still frozen, even Dongfang Hong paused, Mage Lianzhao relaxed a bit.

"Shangjing’s children with incessant fevers, isn’t that also your doing? Framing others has become more sophisticated than before, without glaring mistakes."

Yu Nianzhao smiled slightly, speaking leisurely.

"So what if it was us? These fools believe every rumor, only knowing you as the demon while I am the benevolent lord. Yu Nianzhao, you won’t remain smug for long. The Great Chao Country’s luck ends here." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Mage Lianzhao squinted, "You’d better hand over Duke Luu’s soul."

"Your skills are quite lacking."

Yu Nianzhao kicked away the rope, smiling brilliantly, "Haven’t you figured it out yet? Duke Luu’s soul is long gone. Gone with the wind, don’t you get it?"

Mage Lianzhao took a sharp breath and quickly denied, "Mr. Chu, don’t believe her words. I placed a Soul Binding Skill on Duke Luu long ago. How could she let Duke Luu’s soul disappear? She’s lying."

Chu Wenjun howled, desperately wanting to leave Mage Lianzhao’s body and tear Yu Nianzhao apart.

"Where is my father’s soul, Yu Nianzhao? You’d better hand it over!"

"Are you deaf? Didn’t I already tell you? His soul is gone, and even in hell, you won’t find it."

Yu Nianzhao scoffed lightly, "Chu Wenjun, just like your brother, they ended up the same way."

Chu Wenjun suddenly realized, "Did you kill my brother?"

"He committed many sins. Taking his evil soul was only right!"

Yu Nianzhao admitted calmly, causing Chu Wenjun’s eyes to redden as ghostly energy surged. He manipulated Mage Lianzhao’s body, intending to take Yu Nianzhao’s life.

"Mr. Chu, you must stay calm! Don’t be provoked. We need to plan carefully."

Mage Lianzhao’s body tensed, hastily crushing a talisman hidden in his hand, allowing his body to gradually relax.

"Ah, ah, ah! My father, my brother, both killed by Yu Nianzhao. I must kill her!"

Chu Wenjun shed tears of blood, and if he were still alive, Yu Nianzhao’s actions would surely infuriate him to death.

"As long as there’s hope, nothing is lost."

Mage Lianzhao persistently advised, fearing Chu Wenjun’s evil spirit would seize control of the body.

"Your hope has ceased to exist."

Yu Nianzhao laughed sarcastically, raising her hand to toy with a mirror, "Do you think we walked into your trap? In reality, you’ve fallen into ours."

Mage Lianzhao’s smile vanished, sensing something was wrong around him.

He gritted his teeth and asked, "What did you do to us?"

"What did I do? I just used your own tricks against you. Don’t you remember?"

Yu Nianzhao questioned with surprise.

She snapped her fingers.

Snap!

Huawu and Liang Ziyu, two mirror demons, emerged from behind Mage Lianzhao. Huawu smiled alluringly, elegantly lifting her wrist. Mage Lianzhao’s body swayed, his mind spinning uncontrollably.

He shook his head, and upon opening his eyes again, saw the townsfolk glaring at him with hate.

Disciples from other mystical families surrounded him.

Mage Lianzhao inhaled sharply, eyes wide, glancing at Yu Nianzhao’s mirror, he murmured, "So that’s how it is, I fell into your trap. You weren’t affected by my talisman but were put under illusion by the mirror demon without us knowing? Making us believe this was real?"

"You’re not entirely stupid, just on the wrong path, and you can’t turn back."

Yu Nianzhao sighed, then Xie Jiuxiao commanded, "Take them down!"

"Yes, Prince!"

Dragon Shadow Guards emerged from the shadows, capturing Mage Lianzhao and his disciples.