Free Web NovelAlthough Hua Sang didn't know how Lu Yibei managed to instantly transform into a beautiful young girl,
it was outrageous to use such a bizarre ability with ulterior motives to impersonate someone else's wife.
"......"
Why would she do this?
Could it be that she wasn't just impersonating, but was actually with Qing Ji's great-great-grandson...?
Certain indescribable images flashed through Hua Sang's mind, and she instantly got goosebumps, her body jolting sharply.
No, no, the more I think about it, the stranger it gets!
Hua Sang composed herself, looked at Qingji, and used this method to divert her attention, preventing her thoughts from continuing to wander in an unsettling direction.
Beside her, Qingji paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, muttering ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) to himself and sighing.
"Ah--! My granddaughter-in-law learned at least fifty to sixty percent of my skills; by all accounts, her strength should be quite good, so how could she encounter an accident?"
"Although now, uh... there's more than one, at the very least, we need to figure out if they're dead or alive. Just being in this state of uncertainty isn't a solution either."
As he spoke, Qingji thoughtfully raised his head to look at the sky, gazing at the new moon shrouded in dark red mist, like frosted glass, and let out a heavy sigh.
"Although even if that imposter took the Lingtai Pure Karma, she could only use it as a sharp broken sword, the key is if something happens to the person, then it would be bad... I'm so worried."
Hearing this, Hua Sang suddenly paused, took a step forward, and pressed, "Wait, Senior, did you just say that even if Jue Jue Zi took the Lingtai Pure Karma, she could only use it as an ordinary weapon?"
"Wrong!" Qingji paused his steps, glanced sideways at Hua Sang behind him, and corrected, "Not an ordinary weapon, but an extremely sharp weapon!"
Hua Sang, "..." The point you're concerned about is a bit strange.
After a pause, Qingji turned around and explained to Hua Sang, "Due to some special reasons, only my descendants, or the companions of my descendants, can control the Lingtai Pure Karma."
"Of course, others aren't unable to use it, but it's just usage, not control. Others holding the Lingtai Pure Karma cannot unleash its divine power."
After speaking, Qingji seemed to remember something, slightly furrowed his brow, turned around, and fell into thought.
He suddenly realized that he couldn't remember the reason why the Lingtai Pure Karma was restricted to only members of the Lu family or their spouses.
He only vaguely remembered that this restriction came into effect after the Lingtai Pure Karma was reforged, but the specific details were a blank.
Could it be that the feeling of melancholy and loss I experience every time I 'die' and wake up again is because I forgot about this matter? Qingji thought.
He vaguely felt that the details of reforging the Lingtai Pure Karma were very important to him, and seemed to be related to little Yanzhi.
"Hmm?"
Hua Sang tilted her head and quickly went over the currently known information in her mind.
The next moment, a feeling of sudden enlightenment, like an electric current, shot through her mind, causing her eyes to tremble.
Uh, it seems I've discovered something incredible?
It was difficult to trace back when that ruler was first stored in Da Chunyang Palace.
In the past, countless disciples had used that ruler to temper their character, but it was never heard that anyone had taken that ruler out of Da Chunyang Palace.
According to the elders and teachers, the reason previous people couldn't take the ruler was that they hadn't gained its recognition.
Just like in the legend of the Sword in the Stone, those who weren't recognized couldn't pull out the sword.
However, at this moment, after listening to Qingji's explanation, Hua Sang suddenly realized that her ability to carry the ruler with her might not just be as simple as gaining the recognition of the residual soul within the ruler.
A descendant's companion... Does just an engagement count? If so, could the reason I was able to take the ruler out of Da Chunyang Palace be because of my fiancé whom I've never met?
As for its divine power...
When carrying the ruler, it was indeed easier to clear away distracting thoughts and calm the mind, and also easier to resist the negative emotional impact brought by the erosion of the darkness within the body. I wonder if this counts as divine power.
After pondering for a while, Hua Sang felt she already knew what Lu Yibei had done.
Lu Yibei likely truly used the identity of "Miss Wang" to get engaged to Qing Ji's great-great-grandson, all for the sake of being able to control the Lingtai Pure Karma.
Uh, in that case, could it be said that my fiancé was snatched away by a man?
Although I had no intention of fulfilling the engagement, thinking about it this way somehow feels strange...
Tsk, is it okay to accidentally get involved in the gossip you're listening to?
Thinking of this, Hua Sang felt a faint anger in her heart, and her impression of Lu Yibei worsened a bit.
Of course, this anger wasn't because Lu Yibei had an indescribable relationship with her fiancé; she didn't care about that at all. She felt angry because of Lu Yibei's lack of boundaries.
If a person lives without boundaries, what's the difference between them and a beast? Just deceiving a hundred-year-old Senior was already too much, and I didn't expect her to actually commit marriage fraud?
She can do such unscrupulous things; who knows how many fraudulent schemes she's pulled off behind the scenes using that strange ability!
I must expose her! I can't let Qing Ji be kept in the dark by that person!
Hua Sang made up her mind, immediately looked at Qingji, and said seriously, "Qing Ji, there's something I think it's necessary to tell you."
Qingji, who was trying hard to recall the details of reforging the Lingtai Pure Karma, heard Hua Sang's voice and withdrew his thoughts. "Hmm? What is it? Just say it."
Hua Sang pursed her lips. "I wanted to say, after hearing your words just now, I realized that Wang Bu Liu Xing is Jue Jue Zi."
"Oh? You mean..." Qingji slightly furrowed his brow, then his eyes lit up, and he nodded. "I think I understand."
My granddaughter-in-law likely created a fake identity and disguised herself to retrieve the ruler, making it easier to approach Da Chunyang Palace disciples, right?
"Tsk tsk, she even pretended to be Zhang Huainan's senior sister? How could she even think of that!"
"Senior, that's not the main point," Hua Sang continued. "The main point is, Wang Bu Liu Xing's real name is Lu Yibei, and in her normal state, she should be male. I suspect she might be committing marriage fraud!"
"Uh, even so, it might not necessarily be fraud..." Qingji stopped mid-sentence, his head suddenly buzzed, and he snapped back to attention, his eyes wide as he looked at Hua Sang, asking in surprise, "Wait? What did you say her real name was?"
"Her real name is... #@*%!"
Qingji, "???"
Hua Sang heard the sound coming from her mouth turn into a burst of noise, like that produced when playing corrupted audio.
She was stunned for a moment, opened her mouth to repeat what she had just said, but just then, her vision suddenly blurred.
Her body suddenly twisted.
Like thick fog being dispersed by the wind, Hua Sang's figure gradually distorted, blurred, and faded away, disappearing from the rooftop in an instant.
"......" Qingji gazed at the spot where Hua Sang had disappeared, furrowed his brow, and his gaze gradually turned cold.
What she just said, Wang Bu Liu Xing's real name is Lu Yibei, right?
I knew it, I kept feeling something was off... If this true great-great-granddaughter-in-law hadn't told me, I'd probably still be in the dark.
You little rascal, you dare to deceive me? Just wait until I get back and deal with you!
As Qingji thought this, a terrifying wave of Spiritual Energy erupted from his body, accompanied by a muffled boom, and hideous cracks instantly appeared on the rooftop.
----
Inside room 306 of Chen Yi Hotel.
"Hoo--!"
Hua Sang woke up, opened her eyes, gazed at the ceiling, and let out a long breath.
Why did I suddenly wake up?
It felt as if the connection with the ruler had been forcibly interrupted by some kind of power.
Thinking, Hua Sang raised the ruler and brought it before her to examine it carefully. freewebnoveℓ.com
The ruler was still the same as before, pitch-black, without markings, with a metallic sheen, as if forged from black iron.
Seems like there's no problem? Is it because the effect caused by the resonance between the ruler and the broken sword weakened over time?
It should be like this, right? After all, I wasn't supposed to be there in the first place.
But, I always feel like something isn't quite right.
Thinking, Hua Sang examined the ruler again for a while, and then gradually furrowed her brow.
The ruler was still the same ruler, showing no abnormalities, yet she inexplicably felt a sense of unfamiliarity.
"Is it an illusion? Forget it, I'll reconnect with the ruler later to confirm it."
Talking to herself, Hua Sang rolled over, face down, sprawling spread-eagled on the bed. Before long, the room was filled with the sound of even breathing.
She was already very tired today.
After the sudden interruption of her connection with the ruler and waking up, she felt even more dizzy, with a faint ache in her temples and a discomfort of muscle soreness spreading throughout her body.
So, as soon as she closed her eyes, she couldn't hold on any longer and quickly fell into a deep sleep.
----
On the other side, in the backyard of Chen Yi Hotel.
Elder Wang, holding the swapped ruler, quickly returned to his residence.
Entering the room, locking the door, and casting a Spell to block detection, he quickly went to the bedside, took out the badge from under the pillow, and injected Spiritual Energy into it.
As the badge trembled slightly, the featureless voice sounded in Elder Wang's ear.
"Oh? It's already successful? As expected of Elder Wang, your work is efficient and reliable!"
"Let's not talk about these trivial things for now," Elder Wang said in a deep voice. "What do we do next? Will doing this really not cause any problems?"
He had carefully examined the two rulers before swapping them; they were indeed identical, with no differences.
But that was just the appearance!
The disciples of Da Chunyang Palace all know that residual souls of Senior predecessors reside within the ruler. Even if that Adult could perfectly replicate the ruler, it's unlikely they could replicate the residual souls of the Senior predecessors. It's hard to guarantee that problems won't arise over time.
"Is Elder Wang worried about the matter being exposed and affecting your position in the sect?" The voice from the badge came, mercilessly exposing Elder Wang's thoughts. "Haha, don't worry. That ruler is held by Hua Sang. If something goes wrong, as long as she doesn't say anything, how would others know?"
"But what if she..."
"There is no 'what if'!" The voice from the badge interrupted. "That ruler is a gift from that Adult. As long as Hua Sang tries to use the ruler, she will feel the grace. If she's lucky, she might even see the Adult's beautiful sleeping form!"
"......"
Elder Wang thought of the scene when he first communicated with the whisk, his gaze slightly condensed, and his uneasy mood immediately calmed down a lot.
Yes, as long as she feels the grace of that Adult, Hua Sang will surely fall into it and be unable to extricate herself.
By then, even if she notices the abnormality of the ruler she holds, she won't reveal anything!
