“Xiao Jiu, you’re awake! That’s great! Tonight, you have to help me with something!” Nangong Huan stood up, using her spiritual energy to cast a cleansing spell, feeling refreshed all over.

“I’ll do whatever Master Silver commands!” Xiao Jiu twirled excitedly in the spirit beast space.

Master Silver is so strong! Master Silver is amazing! Master Silver’s spiritual energy is incredible!

Nangong Huan strode out of the Lingling Treasure Pavilion, determined to buy some magical herbs to create a promotion potion.

However, in this world, one couldn’t purchase magical herbs without a potion master badge. She had to go to the Professional Certification Association first to get certified as a potion master.

If it weren’t for that, she wouldn’t have spent three years gathering all the magical herbs needed for the Spiritual Platform in the wild.

Not long after Nangong Huan left, the elders in the Lingling Treasure Pavilion went into a frenzy!

“Why are there only so few spiritual veins left?!”

“Damn it! Which thief stole the spiritual veins?!”

“How could someone act right under my nose without me noticing? This person must be quite powerful!”

“What are we going to do without the spiritual veins?!” The disciples from the four great families lamented, as this was their most convenient way to enhance their strength.

“With so few spiritual veins left, I doubt there’s enough spiritual energy for even one person to absorb.”

“I was hoping to get stronger before the disciple trial, and now that’s all gone…”

Ye Sang was also affected and left the pavilion early. As she departed, she glanced at the spot where Nangong Huan had just sat, her eyes lowering as thoughts flickered in her mind.

...

The Lingling Treasure Pavilion was in chaos, while the instigator strolled lightly through the woods, heading toward the city.

“Yuan Chao, why have you been staring at me?” Nangong Huan noticed that Dong Yan Chao’s gaze was fixed on her face as she walked, making her feel a bit uncomfortable.

It was a pure gaze, devoid of any color, and Nangong Huan couldn’t discern what he was thinking.

“This,” Dong Yan Chao pointed at the black spots on her face, his expression quite serious.

“Is it ugly?” Nangong Huan asked with a hint of self-deprecation, as she too found it unattractive.

Dong Yan Chao shook his head. “It looks like a black lotus flower.”

Taken aback by the unexpected answer, Nangong Huan paused for a moment, then a smile appeared at the corners of her mouth, her eyes softening.

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“A black lotus flower... I like it.” She murmured, stroking the black spots on her face, her gaze drifting into the distance, the smile on her lips enigmatic.

She glanced sideways at Dong Yan Chao, only to find him lost in thought, mumbling something about lotus seed soup, crispy lotus slices, and lotus root soup...

Pfft.

Nangong Huan stumbled slightly, almost losing her balance.

Suddenly, she spotted a sneaky figure not far away, pulling a small cart covered with straw.

From the attire, it seemed to be a servant from the Nangong residence.

Nangong Huan quickly pulled Dong Yan Chao aside, hiding to see what the person was up to.

The servant appeared frightened, muttering, “I didn’t do anything! Don’t come looking for me! I know nothing, nothing at all…”

As the servant neared his destination, he stopped, pulled aside the straw, and hastily buried two corpses.

Nangong Huan’s gaze sharpened; weren’t those the two maidservants who had been beside Nangong Qian’er?!

Thinking back, it seemed that Nangong Qian’er had changed her maidservants quite frequently over the past two years, and this pair had only served her for three months.

From her angle, she could clearly see the corpses’ faces, twisted in expressions of hatred.

Two strands of resentful souls hovered above their bodies, their bellies torn open, their eyes fixed in a death glare at the servant.

The midday sun began to scorch their souls, igniting fierce flames from their feet, producing strange white smoke.

Hmm... quite terrifying, Nangong Huan swallowed hard.

“Their resentment is so strong that they can last this long without dispersing,” Nangong Huan muttered. If they were ordinary people, they would have reincarnated long ago.

After hastily burying the bodies, the servant quickly pulled his cart away.

At that moment, Elder Ling’s voice echoed in her mind: “Gemini souls are a unique existence. If they die simultaneously, they form a strong curse bond, extending the duration of their souls. If their enemy passes by during this time, they will surely be cursed by the Gemini souls.”

Nangong Huan continued, “But right now, the midday sun is at its peak; their souls probably won’t last much longer before dispersing.”

“Yuan Chao, let’s go. We’re heading over there.” Nangong Huan pulled Dong Yan Chao toward the corpses.

At the same time, she took out an umbrella from her storage ring, gathering spiritual energy at her fingertips to draw a strange rune on its surface.

The souls of Xiao Qing and Xiao Cha stared intently at the direction the servant had left, the fiery sunlight scorching them, producing large plumes of white smoke. In a few minutes, they would completely dissipate.

But in the next moment, a shadow fell over the two souls, bringing a coolness that quelled the flames and alleviated their burning pain.

Turning their heads, they saw Nangong Huan standing behind them with an umbrella, shielding them from the sun’s corrosive rays.

The friendly smile on Nangong Huan’s face dazzled them.

“Miss Huan? You can see us?” Xiao Qing asked in confusion.

“Why, don’t you welcome me? Then I’ll just leave,” Nangong Huan pretended to lift her foot to leave.

The two souls exchanged a glance and immediately knelt before Nangong Huan!

Xiao Cha spoke sincerely, “Miss Huan, your ability to see us shows your strength far exceeds our expectations.”

Xiao Qing added angrily, “We were harmed by Nangong Qian’er! She dug out our spiritual roots and absorbed their power, and now she has advanced to the second spiritual command!”

“We are willing to expose everything Nangong Qian’er and Lady Shen have done. They secretly raised poison insects to control the dead servants!”

“I once overheard that Lady Shen also placed poison in the body of the old patriarch of the Nangong family. There are many more secrets we can share with you, Miss Huan!”

“Please, we beg you to save us! We want to kill Nangong Qian’er with our own hands!”

“We are willing to serve you forever, with unwavering loyalty! If we betray you, may we be struck by a thousand lightning bolts and never reincarnate!” The two souls declared in unison, their voices filled with conviction.

Once a vow was made, the consequences of breaking it would surely lead to divine punishment.

Upon hearing that Lady Shen had placed poison in her grandfather’s body, Nangong Huan couldn’t contain herself.

“I have a method to refine souls and can save you from peril, but resurrecting your physical forms is impossible. Are you willing?” Nangong Huan tightened her grip on the umbrella, her heart surging with emotions.

“We are willing! We will exist in any form!” The twins replied resolutely.