True Heiress Cuts Ties, The Marquis Household Bitterly Regrets-Chapter 294 - 293: King of the Underworld!

"Cough cough cough..."

Mu Hongxuan quickly got up, blood dripping from the corners of his mouth.

Even though he was injured, Mu Hongxuan still jumped in front of Xie Jiuxiao and the others, assuming a protective stance.

"Prince, something is very wrong here!"

Mu Hongxuan clutched his chest, frowning as he spoke, "When I knocked on the door just now, it felt like several hands pushed me away. There was a piercing cold mixed in, and for a moment, I thought I was going to be frozen solid."

Yu Nianzhao placed an exorcism talisman on Mu Hongxuan’s back, and he immediately felt the cold disperse, replaced by a surge of warmth.

"Phew! Thank you, Princess!"

Mu Hongxuan clasped his fists in thanks.

"Zhaozhao, is it evil spirits?"

Xie Jiuxiao furrowed his brow, having already guessed it.

"Yes, a horde of ghosts guarding the door!"

Yu Nianzhao summoned the Seven Star Brush and swept it across the door.

Xie Jiuxiao and Mu Hongxuan saw dozens of ghosts entwined around the door, tightly locking it shut.

Mu Hongxuan sighed in amazement, "No wonder it’s so cold, there are so many ghosts!"

"What on earth is happening at the An Nan Royal Mansion?"

Xie Jiuxiao ordered, "Deploy most of the Dragon Shadow Guards to protect the palace!"

"Yes, Prince!"

"Let’s go in and take a look first. The An Nan Royal Mansion is filled with ghostly energy, something must be amiss inside."

Yu Nianzhao drew talismans in the air, and the golden runes struck the door, causing the ghosts to wail miserably as they were scattered by the power of the runes.

Creak!

The door opened automatically, and a chill rushed out from inside.

They entered together, with Xie Jiuxiao leading the way, vigilantly surveying the surroundings.

Blood, corpses, from the entrance onward, the path was like a purgatory.

"All of them are from the An Nan Royal Mansion, the guards and maidservants are dead."

Yu Nianzhao had been to the An Nan Royal Mansion before, and still had some impression of the people here, but didn’t expect they would die so miserably.

"Who on earth has the audacity to such an extent, openly challenging the royal family in Shangjing?"

Xie Jiuxiao spoke darkly through gritted teeth.

"Ah ah—"

Accompanied by a scream, they walked towards the place where the sound came from in unison.

They arrived at the back garden of the An Nan Royal Mansion and found that there was a hidden area, containing a towering sacrificial altar.

There were four pillars on the altar, each one binding a person, all familiar figures.

"Help, please save me!"

The much aged Pei Yunzhi screamed and pleaded desperately, struggling futilely against the tight bindings, unable to break free.

"Brother, why has it come to this? Are we going to be killed?"

Xie Jiarou sobbed, "I’m still so young, I don’t want to die yet!"

Xie Yunzhe pressed his lips together, a darkness in his eyes, he gave a bitter smile, "I don’t even know what’s going on here. Who is trying to harm us?"

"Where is your father?"

Bounded Princess An Nan, though loving and hating Prince An Nan, still cared for him at such a critical moment.

"Hahaha, finally this day has come."

A man wearing a mask walked out and laughed wildly, followed by several black-cloaked figures, each holding various sacrificial items.

Among them, four black-cloaked figures holding daggers approached the bound four and without hesitation, cut their wrists to bleed.

"Who are you? What have you done to my father? What do you want?"

Xie Yunzhe winced in pain and immediately roared angrily.

Yu Nianzhao observed from the shadows, squinting as he spoke, "It’s the King Yan mask!"

Xie Jiuxiao said with a cold face, "I never expected these people to have been hiding in the An Nan Royal Mansion all along. It is indeed an unexpected hiding place!"

Yu Nianzhao said, "Things aren’t that simple."

"Want what? Naturally, it’s the prosperity of this Great Chao Country."

The man with the King Yan mask laughed, "I’ve waited too long, can’t hold it any longer. Those fools messed up my plans, forcing me to advance the sacrifice, truly vexing."

"The fools you speak of, could it be the Chu Family?"

Xie Yunzhe wasn’t foolish; he could vaguely guess the connection between them.

"Yes, it’s the Chu Family, but so what if you guessed it?"

The King Yan chuckled sadly, "Even so, it doesn’t stop your tragedy."

"Prince?"

Princess An Nan stared fixedly at this King Yan, suddenly called out, startling Xie Yunzhe and Xie Jiarou into a cold sweat.

Xie Jiarou wept, "Mother, don’t scare me, how can this person be Father? You’re lying, right?"

"He is your father!"

Yu Nianzhao spoke coolly, stepping out from the shadows and glaring coldly at King Yan, "When I was in the Black Market Netherworld, I never imagined that the true identity of King Yan would turn out to be you, Prince An Nan. You indeed hid well."

King Yan turned around, his fierce gaze fixating sharply on Yu Nianzhao, coldly sneering, "Yu Nianzhao, Yu Nianzhao, it’s always you. You’ve ruined so many of my plans, but... I predicted you would come too, so I am fearless. What if you know my true identity? Today is your finale, giving you a little shock before you die is not a bad thing."

He resolutely removed the mask and threw it on the ground, revealing the face of Prince An Nan.

Seeing the familiar yet unfamiliar face, the Xie siblings gasped.

"Father, why are you doing this?"

Xie Yunzhe’s eyes widened with rage, shouting furiously, "Are you insane? Sacrificing our whole family? Jiarou and I are your children, and Mother has accompanied you for most of your life, how can you be so heartless?"

Prince An Nan didn’t blink, unconcernedly saying, "Yunzhe, you overestimate your importance. In my eyes, your status is no different than that of a dog I keep by my side, the only difference being that you’re more useful than a dog."

In Prince An Nan’s eyes, there was not a hint of emotion, detached as if the people before him were not his family companions, but a group of strangers.

"What do you intend to do to the children?"

Princess An Nan’s eyes almost spit fire, she said bitterly, "Even a tiger does not eat its cubs, yet you even target the children—I’ve truly misjudged you, you are not fit to be a human."

"Princess, I’m afraid that when you were possessed back then, Prince An Nan was aware, he might even have indirectly facilitated it."

Yu Nianzhao spoke words that cut to the heart.

Princess An Nan swayed, if not for being bound, she might have fallen to the ground.

She asked with difficulty, "Is what Zhaozhao says true?"

"What if it is?"

Prince An Nan was ready to come clean today, "I married you because your five elements belong to earth, compatible with the sacrificial fate. But you were too meticulous, I was worried you’d discover something while we were together, so I indirectly facilitated your soul-separation."