Chapter 599

Chapter 599: Mourning in Mufeng City

At a crucial moment, Li Hui brazenly said, “Sister, wait a moment! I haven’t even grown all my hair yet! I just think you’re beautiful, extremely beautiful.”

“Hmph! I cultivate the three-life art of trials together. Very few can get this close without being drawn in and controlled by me. The two Heavenly Gate masters are pursuing you, which means you must have something exceptional about you.” The woman summoned purple light that wrapped around her, illuminating the courtyard with even more purple light. The leaves on the trees, the spring water in the pool, and the dust on the ground all emanated a terrifying aura.

Li Hui couldn’t escape the pressure, as purple ropes bound him like a rice dumpling and lifted him out of the pool, slamming him down on the ground with a “thud.”

The woman walked up slowly, circling around Li Hui a few times before suddenly striking his acupoints and dantian, injecting strands of red light into his body.

“What did you do to me? Why… why is my vitality in turmoil?”

“You won’t die; it just feels a bit uncomfortable.” The woman waved her hand, taking Li Hui towards her inner chamber.

“Cough, cough, don’t lie to me! Your methods are impressive. I might feel a bit uncomfortable today, but by tomorrow it’ll be even worse. My cultivation method, the source of my legal form, and the thickness of my vitality cannot escape your scrutiny.” Li Hui struggled hard, realizing that unless he could control his legal form and leave immediately, there was no way to escape. The problem was that the legal form had established a unique connection with his current body, making it nearly impossible to escape like before.

“Your vision is quite good. Why don’t you quietly work hard and see if you can find a way to break free?” The woman tossed Li Hui, still bound in purple ropes, onto a bamboo bed.

“I’ve tried; it’s difficult to break free from these purple ropes. They are indeed a top-class spirit treasure for binding people.” Li Hui shook his head and lay on the bed, feeling like his posture was a bit ambiguous while staring at the beautiful woman.

“Have you never seen a binding spirit treasure?” The woman took out a flawless white jade token and threw a beam of green light at Li Hui, revealing a multitude of characters.

“Eh? There’s actually such a spirit treasure in the world?” Li Hui was astounded as the green light divided Li Sifan’s past into paragraphs.

“Few have seen such oddities!” The woman read the texts and frowned, saying, “Something’s not right! Your life before the age of four has some promise, but after a certain day at four years old, it seems you fell from a cloud into mud. Living became meaningless to you, suffering for ten years under your mother’s clan, and recently it fell to the point of death. Yet, strangely, anomalies occurred, allowing you to walk a path of revival from bad luck.”

“Ten years of bad luck and I’m not allowed to turn my luck around?” Li Hui smiled bitterly, realizing this woman was not simple. If he stayed in her grasp, he would eventually be turned inside out.

“I’m very curious; from life to death, and then from death to life, what have you experienced?” The woman sneered, “Had it not been for curiosity, you would have been dead long ago.”

Li Hui rolled his eyes. “Curiosity killed the cat.”

“My name is Hao Yue Lin. Are you fourteen years old this year? Looking at your figure, you’ve developed quite well. In a few years, you’ll surely have a tall and elegant presence, like the high divine beings.”

“Hao Yue Lin? From the Hao Family?” Li Hui recalled overhearing discussions about the Nine-Mystic Great Families, including the Hao Family while in Li Sifan’s memories. Given the scale and luxury of this estate, he naturally connected the woman before him with the Hao Family.

“Yes, indeed, the bulky Hao Family. As the direct descendant, I don’t have any brothers or younger siblings, only a sister who’s been away learning for a long time. I’ve hardly seen her since birth.” Hao Yue Lin extended her hand, letting her nails trace Li Hui’s face. Her eyes grew brighter, exuding a dangerous aura.

“Uh, there’s a killing intent. What do you want?” Li Hui felt somewhat tense.

“My great-grandfather’s old injuries have relapsed, and after a divine doctor’s diagnosis, he has only a few days left to live. Not even a trace of his soul will remain. Mufeng City will soon change hands! The rules of the Hao Family dictate that inheritance goes to males, so my great-grandfather selected a disciple named Hao Wentong from the family to adopt as part of our lineage.” Hao Yue Lin pulled a wooden chair closer and sat beside Li Hui, explaining carefully.

“Why are you telling me this?” Li Hui felt something was off; this woman had sinister intentions.

“Usually, Hao Wentong follows my orders perfectly; for the past few years, he has been fairly satisfactory. However, since my great-grandfather’s old injuries relapsed, he has been obedient on the surface but disloyal behind my back.” Hao Yue Lin took out a pill and said, “Basically, he’s a puppet my great-grandfather helped me establish. Since he doesn’t want to stay obedient, he must be replaced.”

“Oh no!” Li Hui exclaimed, “You want me to become that Hao Wentong? Is he as handsome as I am? Besides, the Hao Family has so many powerful individuals; being a direct descendant, I’ll certainly attract a lot of attention. Are they all blind?”

“Hehe, it’s just temporary. I need time to select a proper marriage; any boy that comes from it can inherit Mufeng City. Moreover, who can distinguish my methods?”

Just as Li Hui was about to speak, he suddenly felt a pain in his acupoints. As he gasped for breath, Hao Yue Lin had already pushed the pill into his mouth.

“You, what… what kind of pill is this?”

“Rebirth Pill! I was well prepared for this. Soon, you will become Hao Wentong and will obey me.” Hao Yue Lin stood up, saying, “Those previously selected candidates have probably been exposed; it’s perfect timing for you to sneak in. It seems in the depths of fate, there is protection for you.”

“This pill is quite pungent.” Li Hui felt dizzy and suddenly lost consciousness.

Hao Yue Lin pulled out a golden command token and said to no one in particular, “It’s time! After my great-grandfather has passed and the mourning is over, we must swiftly eliminate Hao Wentong.”

After a while, the command token echoed with the words: “Understood!”

The next day, the most solemn part of the estate resounded with cries as thousands of servants and offerings knelt in mourning, for the city lord of the Hao Family, who had ruled Mufeng City for hundreds of years, succumbed to his old injuries.

The whole city mourned; families donned mourning attire. All businesses changed their signs to black and displayed white flags, filling the streets and alleys with a somber atmosphere.

Various high-level demon cultivators arrived, and luxurious carriages surrounded the estate. The nine direct branches of the Hao Family, a total of nineteen, each sent someone to pay their respects. Hao Yue Lin brought along Hao Wentong to greet and send off everyone, observing their true faces, knowing that even before her great-grandfather was laid to rest, the family drama of power struggles and greed was about to commence.

Li Hui had already been moved to a secret chamber by Hao Yue Lin, with his face slowly changing and becoming closer to that of Hao Wentong. However, every stick of incense that passed led to more symbols and electric light appearing. If Hao Yue Lin saw this, she would surely be amazed.

“Hehe, so this is how it is?”

Under such circumstances, Li Hui couldn’t help but laugh.

“Rebirth Pill? Turns out it’s made with the essence of calamity power. Six hundred years later on the Wutu Continent, I used a large mass of calamity power to form an External Transformation and cut the Dao to attain Jieyin.”

“Wonderful, wonderful! Though this pill contains only a fist-sized essence of calamity power, it harbors the principles of Alchemy, allowing this body to truly feel as if it has undergone a rebirth. I estimate that within six months, even the terrifying beings on Wan Nest Island won’t be able to lock on to where I am. Truly fortunate, truly fortunate.”

Li Hui suddenly sat up, sweeping his gaze across the room filled with jewels and treasures, thinking, “How wealthy must the Hao Family be in the Nine-Mystic Continent? If I become the city lord of Mufeng City, then it will be quite interesting.”