CHAPTER 60: CHAPTER 59: RETURNING THE VITAL ESSENCE!

"Vile creature, do you still wish to harm people in my presence?" Yu Nianzhao raised an eyebrow, grabbing its tail. No matter how it struggled, it couldn’t escape her grasp.

"Please let me go, sob sob... I was almost about to transform into human form, but she ruined me. If it wasn’t for her, I would have become transcendent long ago. It’s she who did wrong, so why can’t I even avenge myself?"

The snake spirit began to speak, crying sorrowfully, deeply hurt.

Hearing the snake spirit speak, Consort Chen’s chanting paused; she felt chills all over, her heart cold.

She was also immensely relieved, fortunately she listened to the Empress’s advice to find Princess Consort Su for help, otherwise, she would have been harmed by this snake spirit.

"Although you didn’t kill anyone, your cultivation method is absorbing human vital energy. Haven’t you absorbed enough from the palace maids and eunuchs guarding this palace? You’ve made them retire twenty years early due to old age. With your fate, you are destined to be thus, difficult to accomplish anything great. She was indeed wrong to beat you to death, but chanting sutras to pray for your reincarnation is also part of cause and effect."

Yu Nianzhao said lazily, "If you still want to continue being wicked, I don’t mind throwing you into the eighteenth hell, so you experience every layer of it."

"No no no... I don’t want any of that!" The snake spirit was still angry, unwilling to let it go.

"Tsk, little thing, don’t test my patience."

Yu Nianzhao gave it a cold glance; her brow was fiery, and the soul of Jiu Ying behind her began to manifest, revealing only the head of Jiu Ying, intimidating the snake spirit instantly.

Damn it!

This is the ancestor of snakes, the enormous pressure shrouded the snake spirit, making it tremble like a sieve.

Instantly intimidated, "I know I was wrong. I am willing to reincarnate!"

Jiu Ying’s red eyes stared at him, exhaling a breath.

[Tch, I thought I could eat this little thing, small snake spirit. Although there’s hardly any soul, it can still fill the teeth gap.]

[Master, didn’t he act arrogantly before? Hungry, eat him up!]

[Hungry, hungry...]

Seemingly sensing the killing intent in Jiu Ying’s eyes, hearing its voice, the snake spirit hurriedly said, "My lord, I want to reincarnate, please let me go!"

Fearing that the result would be losing even the soul.

"Those who recognize opportunities are wise; hurry away. Otherwise, if Jiu gets hungry, he might eat you up." Yu Nianzhao reminded him.

"Okay, I’ll leave now, leave now!"

The snake spirit desperately wanted to escape, quickly fled into the golden light for purification, vanishing instantly.

Meanwhile, strands of vital energy floated out from the golden light, caught by Yu Nianzhao’s hands.

"This is the vital energy it absorbed in the past two years, all stored in its soul, unable to bring to the underworld. Let’s return them all, based on his cultivation, he can barely mix into the animal path." Yu Nianzhao released the vital energy from her hands, dispersing it swiftly in different directions.

One strand flew into Consort Chen’s brow, in the blink of an eye, her complexion became much rosier.

"It’s done, he’s gone. In the next few days, continue chanting to gain some Buddhist karma."

Yu Nianzhao handed her a talisman, "This is an exorcism talisman, keep it close to protect against evil invasions temporarily. If the color fades, it means there’s indeed evil around, then you can find me to buy another."

"Okay!"

No longer seeing the snake spirit’s soul, Consort Chen breathed heavily in relief, gratefully took the exorcism talisman, wore it close to her body, instantly feeling warmth.

"Madam, your complexion looks much better." The attendant beside her stared, covering her mouth in shock.

Consort Chen touched her face, elated, "Really?"

"Yes, madam, the dark bluish color on your face has disappeared a lot."

"That’s really great." Consort Chen almost cried with joy, respectfully said to Yu Nianzhao, "Is Princess Consort Su really not from a mysterious sect? You said earlier just to threaten him a few words, I thought it was joking, didn’t expect it really worked. Does this mean the snake spirit won’t return to haunt me anymore?"

"He has reincarnated, won’t return!"

"That’s really great!"

"Exorcism talisman is charged separately." Yu Nianzhao extended her hand.

"Give, give, give; Ms Li, go get the money." Consort Chen shyly said to Yu Nianzhao, "Princess Consort Su, money is not a problem, could you sell me some more beauty talismans?"

Which woman doesn’t want herself to be prettier, she didn’t want to be overshadowed by Consort Rou.

"I can, but I haven’t drawn many talismans. The beauty talismans I brought into the palace are all sold out, you’ll have to wait for me to return to Prince Su Mansion to draw more."

"Okay, then I’ll have Ms Li personally bring silver coins to Prince Su Mansion to get them."

"Alright!"

Consort Chen was satisfied, trying her best to get closer to Yu Nianzhao, "Princess Consort Su looks kindhearted and beautiful, please visit the palace often, especially my palace. I’ll surely treat you well with food and drink."

The Empress came forward, "Consort Chen should continue copying sutras and praying."

Turning warmly to Yu Nianzhao, "The Empress Dowager invites you over, I’ll lead the way."

"Alright!"

"Princess Consort Su, remember to visit often!" Consort Chen called out longingly from behind.

When they arrived at Changle Palace, Xie Jiuxiao was already sitting inside.

In the corner sat a beautiful young lady, even within the warm room, she was wrapped in a fox garment, blinking timid and holding a heater in her hands, occasionally coughing gently, truly a delicate beauty.

"Mother, Zhaozhao is here." The Empress escorted Yu Nianzhao inside.

The Empress Dowager, once a meat mountain, since the little ghost was removed, in a short time, she had slimmed down considerably, her facial fat reduced so much that now her beauty, five parts resembling Xie Jiuxiao, could be seen.

"You’ve arrived? Please, have a seat!"

The Empress Dowager proudly twirled around in front of Yu Nianzhao, smiling, "The method you proposed truly worked, see, I really lost weight. The beauty talismans were quite effective too, Ms Sun said my face is almost like a baby’s skin."

The Empress Dowager cradled her cheeks, indulging in self-admiration.

Yu Nianzhao replied calmly, "Naturally, as long as you eat small meals, losing weight is a matter of time. However, later you need more exercise, otherwise the figure won’t tighten, the flesh would be loose."

The Empress Dowager was startled, quickly saying, "Exercise too? Okay... I’ll try to join the exercise."

For someone used to laziness, exercising was truly harrowing. The Empress Dowager instantly became somewhat dejected.