The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife-Chapter 878: Doing Things That Are Not Meant for Humans

With Sima Xin’s willing sacrifice, Yan Luo absorbed all of her inner dan’s power completely.

When she opened her eyes again, her cultivation had greatly increased!

Yan Luo immediately began to channel her spiritual power, ecstatic, as she looked at her hands in disbelief. "With this spiritual power, I can leap directly into the Nascent Soul stage!"

Her first instinct wasn’t to check on the condition of Sima Xin’s body or deal with her mother’s funeral arrangements. Instead, she quickly grabbed Sima Xin’s Qiankun Bag. Since she now possessed Sima Xin’s cultivation, she could easily open the Qiankun Bag.

She pulled out a mirror.

Seeing her actions, Yan Hu, who had been silently watching, became furious, his whole body tensing with pain. "Yan Luo! Don’t go too far!"

They were still trapped within the formation and unable to move, yet Yan Luo had already committed one irredeemable act after another!

Yan Luo ignored him. Instead, she focused on inspecting herself in the mirror.

After taking the medicine and experiencing a surge in her cultivation, the wounds on her body had indeed healed considerably.

But so what?

The injuries were caused by spiritual power, deep enough to the bone. Even if they healed, scars would remain forever.

She tossed the mirror aside in frustration and turned to glare at Yan Hu. "Second Brother, mother is already dead, but I am still alive. I am the most important now."

Hearing this, Yan Hu felt his heart wrench in pain.

It was their parents’ late age and the indulgence they showed toward Yan Luo that had allowed her to become so spoiled. The entire Yan family had doted on her, giving her what she wanted without question. Now, the result was clear—Yan Luo had turned into this kind of person, and it was the family’s fault!

"Luo’er, you can’t be like this..." Yan Hu still tried to reason with her. "Now, neither I nor Grandfather can leave the formation. We still have to rely on you to handle mother’s funeral."

Yan Luo wasn’t completely heartless. After all, her mother had passed on all her cultivation to her before dying.

"Second Brother, don’t worry. I’ll handle everything properly," Yan Luo said, ready to call in the elders and disciples from Penglai Island.

She had to return to Penglai Island to retrieve a coffin and then return to bury her mother alongside her father.

Yan Hu sighed with relief. At least she hadn’t lost all compassion.

"Wait!" Sima Yue, whose face was dark, suddenly shouted.

Yan Luo halted her steps, and Yan Hu looked confused.

Was there anything more important than handling their mother’s funeral right now?

Sima Yue coldly said, "You’re the new island master now, but you can’t control the elders beneath you. You had A’xin helping, but now that she’s dead, if the elders learn of her death, and you can’t return to Penglai Island immediately, they’ll either tear the island apart or leave at once."

Yan Hu’s heart clenched.

What Sima Yue said was very reasonable.

There had once been Elder Jiang to hold the fort, but he was also dead now.

Now, Penglai Island was on the brink of collapse.

Thinking about how his father had left him with such a fragile state of affairs, Yan Hu couldn’t help but feel tears welling up.

Yan Luo quickly understood. "Second Brother, stop crying. I know what Grandfather means. I will act swiftly and absorb the cultivation and spiritual power of those elders!"

Sima Yue smiled slightly, looking satisfied. "Luo’er, you’re truly clever. Your mother didn’t choose wrongly."

Take the initiative and strike first, so that there would be no long-lasting nightmares later.

Yan Luo wasn’t in a hurry. She sat down and started flipping through a book of records.

Yan Hu, however, couldn’t bring himself to fully approve. "Luo’er, now that you have mother’s cultivation, you should have enough power. There’s no need to go to such extremes."

Yan Luo glanced at him, her eyes cold. "Second Brother, if mother had entrusted everything to you, it would have been more strategic, since you’re already at the Nascent Soul stage. But you’re too soft-hearted. You’re not bold enough."

"Also, an important reason is that you are the only male heir of the Yan family. After this, the Yan family will rely on you to revive its glory."

"You don’t need to worry about me. This is my choice."

Yan Hu stared at her, eyes filled with tears.

"Luo’er, you will always be my dear sister."

Yan Luo smiled widely. "That’s enough."

They both weren’t entirely sincere, but both knew that from this point onward, they would have to cooperate to survive.

The method of controlling spiritual power was similar to their own techniques. Yan Luo skimmed through the book quickly, her current high cultivation allowing her to grasp the concept in just a few moments.

She decided to test it out.

Yan Luo raised her hand and dismantled the symbol formation.

"Elder Li, come in."

Elder Li had been waiting outside all this time.

He had seen Sima Xin badly wounded and had been curious about what was happening inside. However, he hadn’t heard any sounds from within. Instead, he had been called by Yan Luo.

He responded and entered the room, immediately seeing Sima Xin’s Dantian ripped open and her body drenched in blood. He staggered in shock. "This... this is...?!"

Inside, the three of them remained eerily calm.

Yan Hu understood Yan Luo’s plan, but seeing Elder Li’s expression, he decided to remind him. "Elder Li, mother is dead. Now, swear loyalty to me and Penglai Island."

Elder Li was momentarily stunned but quickly regained his composure. He twisted the corner of his mouth and gave a mocking smile. "Island Master, you’re only at the early Nascent Soul stage now. You’ve lost an arm and the Nine Heavens Fan. Now that Lady Sima is dead, Penglai Island’s power and influence will decrease drastically. If you had any conscience, you wouldn’t have asked me to swear."

These words made Yan Hu’s heart drop.

Elder Li’s true feelings were now laid bare.

He turned to Yan Hu with a fake polite gesture. "I wouldn’t dare, Island Master. I will still serve Penglai Island and follow your orders, but a vow? There’s no need for that."

Yan Hu understood at once. This old man was trying to take advantage before leaving.

Just as his mother had warned, there was no loyalty within Penglai Island!

He clenched his teeth and fell silent, exchanging a glance with Yan Luo.

"Elder Li, you must obey the Island Master’s orders. If not, death is your only option," Yan Luo said coldly.

"Lady Sima is dead, and we’re still stuck in this formation. How can you kill me? Is it just you?" Elder Li sneered, looking at her with contempt.

Yan Luo’s face contorted with rage at his derisive glance.

"Yes, just me!" she shouted.

She suddenly lunged forward, aiming to grab Elder Li’s throat with one hand while thrusting her other hand into his eyes.

However, Elder Li was no fool. Having long studied the Yan family’s secret techniques, and seeing Sima Xin’s Dantian torn open, he quickly realized that one of the siblings must have inherited her cultivation.

With swift reflexes born of his experience, he struck out and sent Yan Luo crashing against the wall. She left a large dent in it, her face pale from the impact.

Elder Li scoffed as he flicked his sleeve. "I never imagined that Lady Sima would pass on her power to you. Truly, what poor judgment she had! The entire Immortal World knows that you, the Fourth Miss, have terrible talent and weak aptitude!"

Such a waste.

Yan Luo’s eyes turned red with fury. "You old fool! Do you really want to die?!"