The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife-Chapter 876: Sima Xin’s Imminent Death

The female disciple had not yet seen enough of the scene. Just as she was about to make a move, the menacing Crimson Nine Lands stood in her way. She immediately grew cold and displeased.

Before she could speak, Crimson Nine Lands snarled at her, "Are you planning to become my master’s servant first and then his lover later?"

The female disciple’s face turned bright red, "N-No, that’s not it."

Although in her heart, she really did have those thoughts.

Crimson Nine Lands continued with a fierce glare, "Whether you are thinking that or not, since my master has spared you, you better hurry up and leave!"

With him here, no bold women would dare to approach his master.

The female disciple still wanted to wait for Chu Yang’s command, thinking that she still had a chance. After all, she believed she was beautiful.

However, Chu Yang had already put on a simple robe and said, "Why aren’t you leaving yet?"

Seeing that there was no hope left, the female disciple reluctantly left.

Crimson Nine Lands was very pleased and said, "Master, you must never get involved with these women. They will only hold you back."

Chu Yang nodded in agreement but then said, "I need to go find my sixth sister."

"Sixth sister? That’s also a woman," Crimson Nine Lands immediately pointed out.

"This is my family, how can you call her ’woman’?" Chu Yang rebutted.

"Master, now that you’ve embarked on the path of cultivation, your familial ties are not as important. If you continue to hold on to your family, it will only hinder your progress," Crimson Nine Lands spoke sternly, clearly not happy. "You were the same in your past life, and that’s why you ascended and succeeded!"

Once a person develops attachments, it becomes hard to move forward.

Chu Yang immediately realized that something was off and stared at Crimson Nine Lands with a serious expression. "Although I am the reincarnation of Huoyun Celestial Sovereign, I have been reborn and am living a new life. If I follow the same path as in my past life, how boring would that be?"

Crimson Nine Lands had originally been trying to teach Chu Yang a lesson, but now he was swayed by his words. He raised his brows with excitement. "Master, you’re right! I knew following you would be so much fun."

Chu Yang shook his head in amusement at the childlike behavior of Crimson Nine Lands.

But Crimson Nine Lands quickly spoke again, "But, I still think we should go kill that old woman!"

"Sima Xin?" Chu Yang asked, "There’s no need. She’ll die in half an hour."

"Why?"

"She took one of my punches, and the heart meridian is being completely burned by the fiery flames. With her cultivation level, she can’t extinguish the flames, so she’ll only wait for death."

Chu Yang clenched his fists, a smug look on his face.

This was a technique from the Fire Cloud Spell.

The higher the cultivation, the stronger the power.

It was all fate, it was all opportunity.

Had he not learned the subtle techniques, he truly wouldn’t have known how to escape this crisis.

And surprisingly, this technique was in perfect harmony with Crimson Nine Lands’ power!

Crimson Nine Lands’ eyes gleamed, "Master is so powerful! That old woman must be regretting her actions now!"

Just as he said, after Sima Xin returned to Jialan Celestial Mountain, she spat out a mouthful of black blood. She knew that Qingwu had not returned and had no idea where he was. She regretted it deeply.

She regretted trying to stop Chu Yang from transcending his tribulation.

She regretted trying to help her daughter.

Most of all, she regretted that one wrong step had led to so many others.

If she hadn’t been influenced by her inner demons and maintained her cultivation, how could she not have resisted that punch?

"Mother?!" Yan Luo, unable to ignore the pain in her face, quickly helped Sima Xin. "Mother, are you alright? Do you still have any healing pills?"

Sima Xin’s heart meridian was burning, and speaking was incredibly difficult for her.

"Take me to the back hall, your Second Brother... he’s there."

Yan Luo had no choice but to comply.

Upon seeing Sima Xin return badly injured, both Sima Yue and Yan Hu were shocked.

"A’xin, what happened to you?"

"Mother, what is it..."

When Yan Hu saw Yan Luo’s disfigured face, his expression turned pale with shock.

"Grandfather, Second Brother!" Yan Luo saw them and cried out again, "It’s me! It’s Luo’er!"

Before they could ask what happened, Sima Xin roughly pushed them away.

Yan Luo stumbled and fell, but she didn’t dare cry.

Because if she did, the medicine on her face would be washed away by her tears.

"Mother, you only spat out a mouthful of blood. How can that compare to my condition?" Yan Luo pouted. "Look at me! I’ve been completely disfigured!"

Of course, she was the one who spoke first.

Sima Xin was so angry that her heart meridian almost burned faster.

Her daughter was truly incapable of doing anything right, always causing more trouble than she solved.

"I’m dying, so let me speak first!" Sima Xin growled.

The four people in the room were stunned.

Each one simultaneously asked, "What happened?"

The room was filled with chaotic voices.

Sima Xin roared, "Shut up! Listen to me!"

A dead silence followed.

She then used a talisman to set up a formation to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.

Sima Xin explained, "Chu Yang’s punch was very powerful. The fiery energy entered my heart meridian and is slowly burning. In a little while, I’ll be dead."

"Chu Yang? You mean... the fourth son of the Chu family?" Yan Hu couldn’t believe it.

Sima Xin nodded painfully.

Yan Luo chimed in, "Second Brother, even that Crimson Nine Lands... he has contracted with him. I suspect he’s using Crimson Nine Lands’ power."

Yan Hu nearly fainted when he heard this.

He had traveled all the way to the North Sea and fought tirelessly to find the artifact that could destroy the Ware Elf. Yet, no sooner had he returned than Crimson Nine Lands had already disappeared.

Now he heard that Crimson Nine Lands had contracted with someone else.

And that someone was his mortal enemy!

Yan Hu was so furious he couldn’t speak.

Sima Yue had already lost one son. How could he bear to lose his last daughter?

His eyes were filled with tears as he said, "Come here, let me see. Even if I have to use up all my energy, I’ll protect your heart meridian."

Sima Xin, understanding her body better than anyone, replied, "Father, there’s no use. With your cultivation, you can’t extinguish this fiery energy. Only Qingwu can."

"Where’s Qingwu?!" Sima Yue immediately asked.

"He’s gone. He hasn’t returned to Jialan Celestial Mountain." Sima Xin sat there, feeling slightly better. "It’s the will of heaven that I die."

Sima Yue’s face turned ashen as he shook his head and sighed, "How could this happen? How could this happen..."

His spirit of resistance had been shattered.

The will to fight was gone.

"Father, I’m about to die, but I won’t submit!" Sima Xin said solemnly. "You should think the same! We must repay our grudges!"

"It’s easier said than done. So many have died. Haven’t we had enough?" Sima Yue was starting to give up.

Yan Hu, however, knew they had no choice but to fight. "Grandfather, we have deep grudges with Nanli. Even if we give up, they won’t spare us."

Yan Luo gritted her teeth. "Yes! Either she dies, or we die!"

Sima Xin was somewhat satisfied with Yan Luo’s spirit. As long as there was a fighting spirit, they would not be at the mercy of fate. There was still a chance of victory.

Sima Yue raised his head and, after a while, firmed his resolve. "It has to be this way."

"Father, I have a backup plan. You don’t need to worry," Sima Xin said