After finishing his laborious work in the Imperial Palace, Ye Siheng went to the Anyang Marquis Mansion.
Nanli’s body was no longer in danger, but she occasionally took out the broken spirit beads and looked at them with a troubled expression.
Ye Siheng noticed this and asked, "Your cultivation hasn’t been affected, so why do you always have a furrowed brow?"
Nanli didn’t know how to explain, so she replied, "If the spirit beads weren’t shattered, my cultivation would have reached a higher level."
Ye Siheng poured her a cup of hot tea and said, "My Black Armor Guards are equipped with tools to detect and exorcise ghosts. Have you noticed anything?"
Her mory was jogged by his reminder.
Nanli moved closer to him and blinked, saying, "Oh yes, when we were at the Princess Chang’s residence, the Black Armor Guards had a bell. If they detected a ghost, it would ring. Was it the National Teacher who provided them with these tools?"
"No, it was a master." Ye Siheng gently shook his head.
"He resides in the Canglan Mountain. I plan to visit him personally and see if he can repair your spirit beads."
Nanli was delighted and leaned closer, linking her arm with Ye Siheng’s.
"There’s such a remarkable master? I also want to go with you."
"If you co along, you can only wait at the foot of the mountain," Ye Siheng replied.
"He dislikes being disturbed by outsiders."
He glanced at her hands, a smile playing on his lips.
Nanli couldn’t help but feel a sense of regret.
It would be truly remarkable to create treasures suitable for ordinary people’s use and be called a master.
Ye Siheng made the decision to go and ordered his n to prepare for the journey. Thanks to the storage talisman given by Nanli, the process was much more convenient than before.
Qing Feng knew well what kind of place Canglan Mountain was and said, "My lord, Canglan Mountain only opens once every twenty years. It has only been five years since the last opening, so there’s a high chance that we might be making a wasted trip."
"It doesn’t matter," Ye Siheng dismissed the concern.
He wasn’t worried about the Taoist priests of Taixu Temple, but the woman with an obscured face clearly had her sights set on A’li.
He had to take precautions.
Qing Feng pursed his lips, thinking that his lord truly cherished the Sixth Miss.
Even when his lord’s legs were injured, he didn’t consider seeking help from Canglan Mountain.
It was already deep autumn, and the weather was gradually getting colder.
During the change of seasons, Chu Shuo was usually the happiest because he could arrange new clothes and accessories for his family.
However, he didn’t have the leisure for it this year.
Firstly, the Qian family was opening a dical clinic in the capital, and secondly, his sixth sister’s talisman shop was about to open.
What shocked people wasn’t that his sixth sister was opening a shop, but rather the straightforward na of the shop: "Marvelous Talisman." Anyone who could read would exclaim in admiration upon seeing it.
The shop offered readily available peace talismans and ho protection talismans.
As for other talismans, custors had to visit in person for a consultation and have the talismans drawn according to their specific needs.
Naturally, such talismans ca with a hefty price tag.
As for services like exorcism and setting up protective formations, the prices were even higher.
Due to Nanli’s reputation in the noble circle, the opening day was bustling with custors.
Many ca to purchase talismans, and Xie Beihan also ca to help.
His limited skills were of no use in drawing talismans, so like Chu Shuo, he could only assist with collecting paynts.
The one drawing the talismans was Zhi Mi.
It took him the ti of brewing a cup of tea to complete one talisman, as he needed to concentrate and channel his cultivation into the brush.
anwhile, Nanli was invited to a residence.
The owner was involved in the fabric business and wanted her to arrange a favorable Feng Shui formation for both their ho and shop, ensuring a prosperous business.
This task posed no difficulty for Nanli, and she quickly finished it and received her paynt.
As she passed by another residence, she suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Without hesitation, she kicked open the door with her great strength, breaking the well-secured wooden door.
The servants in the front yard were startled, and one of them exclaid, "Who are you?! Intruder!"
Nanli’s expression turned serious.
"I’m not a thief. Your young miss has hanged herself. Hurry and go check."
The servant was montarily stunned and hadn’t reacted yet when cries ca from the eastern courtyard.
Nanli imdiately followed the sound.
In front of a room in the eastern courtyard, several individuals had gathered.
"Oh, my daughter!" cried a woman in utter despair.
The master of the house supported the woman while instructing the maid to lay the daughter’s lifeless body down.
Nanli caught sight of a ghostly figure of a delicate maiden weeping profusely beside the corpse.
With a sigh, she realized that the soul had departed, unable to return to its earthly vessel.
Just monts ago, a servant had seized her, accusing her before the master, "Sir, Madam, she claid that the young miss had hanged herself. Surely, she is responsible for her demise!"
The master turned around, only then noticing the presence of a stranger in the room.
The grief-stricken woman, who had nearly fainted, suddenly regained her strength and lunged forward, exclaiming, "You must compensate for my daughter!"
Nanli promptly invoked a spell to immobilize the woman, halting her in her tracks.
She explained, "I saw your daughter’s spirit, which led to co and warn you. Alas, I arrived too late."
The master’s countenance changed as he surveyed the surroundings of the room.
The woman remained frozen, unable to move, firmly believing in Nanli’s abilities.
She continued to weep silently, choked with emotion, and pleaded, "Miss, to be able to see my daughter... You must possess profound knowledge of the Dao. I... I wish to bid my daughter a final farewell. Might it be possible?"
Nanli glanced at the soul in the corner, where the woman with her tongue out shook her head frantically.
"She says she is not presentable enough to et with you," Nanli reluctantly replied, retracting the immobilization spell.
Overwheld with sorrow, the master uttered, "Yesterday, in a fit of anger, I spoke harshly. Both your mother and I believed in you, Hui’er. Why did you lose hope?"
Since their daughter refused to et with them, they had no choice but to implore Nanli to perform a ritual and guide their daughter on her journey. However, Nanli suggested, "If the resentnt within her remains unresolved, the emissaries of the afterlife will not accept her. It would be better for you to confide in and see if I can be of assistance."
Upon hearing this, the couple wept even more intensely.
Nanli beca even more perplexed.
Then, the ghostly Hui’er spoke, "Miss, there is no need for further inquiries. My matter is a great disgrace, tarnishing our family’s reputation. They... "
Before she could finish, the woman ordered all the servants to leave.
The master closed the door and gazed at his lifeless daughter on the ground, speaking slowly, "We had already arranged a marriage for our daughter. She was supposed to stay at ho and prepare for her wedding. However, a few days ago, she went out to buy silk thread and upon returning, she confessed to us that she... she had been raped."
He paused for a long ti before uttering the last sentence.
The woman continued, We were furious and demanded to know who the scoundrel was.
But she claid not to know, and we accused her of shalessness and tarnishing our family’s reputation.
Little did we know that she... she harbored resentnt towards us, she...
Upon hearing her parents’ words, Hui’er quickly denied their accusations.
Raising an eyebrow, Nanli swiftly invoked a talisman, causing Hui’er to materialize.
The couple heard their daughter’s voice,
"I do not resent you, Mother and Father. I only despise the man who defiled ."
The couple, startled by the sudden sound, looked up and saw their daughter’s face turning pale, her tongue elongated, a sight of utmost horror.
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