CHAPTER 98: CHAPTER 97: BACK FROM THE DEAD!

"Ah ah!"

Mrs. Zhao was startled, letting out a scream, and nearly lost her footing as she was about to be dragged into the flower bushes.

"Wei Zhao!"

Yu Nianzhao called out calmly, and a shadow flashed past, sweeping over the flowers.

The red light spread out a bit, and as the hand released, Mrs. Zhao’s face turned pale as she quickly escaped, fearfully hiding behind Mr. Zhao, nearly breaking into tears.

"Sob sob sob... I thought I was going to die." Mrs. Zhao was very scared, still trembling all over.

"What on earth are these things?" Xie Jiuxiao furrowed his brows tightly, seeing such mysterious things for the first time.

"These are Azalea Flower Essences grown by feeding them human blood. The azaleas here have been planted even longer than the ones in the yard, absorbing more nutrients, so they’ve taken form. Once they catch you, you’ll be dragged to the Nether Road."

Yu Nianzhao frowned, "I really didn’t expect this Hua Niang to be so cunning. It’s clearly a diversion, a trick to lure us away."

"My little You, my Hang’er..." Mrs. Zhao clutched her heart, her eyes brimming with tears, wishing she could rush in and bring them out right now.

"Madam, don’t worry, I will definitely bring both children out." Mr. Zhao’s eyes were resolute, intending to rush in himself.

"Mr. Zhao, step aside first, otherwise you’ll see the same scene if you go in."

Yu Nianzhao pulled him over and pushed him to the side.

"The Nether Road isn’t something you can just open on a whim. This path isn’t tread for ordinary people. If you want to enter, you have to ask me first!"

Yu Nianzhao spoke coldly, forming a hand seal with one hand, and golden talismans descended from the sky, covering the azaleas.

The Karmic Fire ignited along with the golden light.

Zzzzz—

The azaleas burned on the spot, emitting a piercing scream amidst the scorching flames, and the specks of red starlight were all burned out.

"No—"

The people inside the room finally couldn’t sit still. A beautiful young woman rushed out from the house, her eyes wide with disbelief as she looked at the flames in front of her, wishing she could rush in immediately.

"It’s useless, the force of the Karmic Fire can’t be stopped!" Yu Nianzhao glanced at her, "Doing such unethical things will backfire. Are you willing to pay with your life?"

"Ah!"

Hua Niang grabbed her hair frantically, showing a bitter and helpless expression. She slumped to the ground, resentfully saying, "What do you know? It was so hard for me to find a boy with such a destiny, and yet you ruined everything. I was so close, why did you destroy my dream!"

"What is your dream?" Yu Nianzhao squinted her eyes, questioning, "You opened the Nether Road, who are you trying to find?"

"I want to save my son!"

Hua Niang screamed harshly, shocking everyone from the Zhao Family.

"What son?"

Mr. Zhao looked bewildered, "Hua Niang, you have a son?"

Hua Niang sneered coldly, "Naturally not a son with you. I had a child before entering the Zhao Mansion. Unfortunately, a natural disaster occurred that year, and my son died. Such a vibrant life, taken away at only five years old, just like your son. I’m unwilling, I miss him so much!"

Hua Niang was heartbroken, clutching her chest, tears streaming down.

Mr. Zhao murmured, "It seems the princess was right, so you deliberately set me up to enter the Zhao Mansion as my concubine, all for Hang’er?"

"Correct, that night you were drunk, and I helped you to the study to rest. I intentionally let the madam see us in an ambiguous situation, but nothing ever happened. My heart doesn’t belong to you, only to my son." Hua Niang said coldly, "I envy the relationship between you and your wife, though plain, it’s warm. The children you raised are kind!"

Mrs. Zhao felt a pang of sympathy but was also worried for her children, "Hua Niang, your son is already dead, what do you plan to do? Hang’er and little You are close to you, do you really want to harm them? I’m a mother too and can understand your feelings, but this has nothing to do with my children. They’re innocent, please release them."

Hua Niang’s eyes were resentful, "Madam, you have three children, can’t you offer one to me? I miss my Jun’er so much, I think about him all the time. I learned Taoism from the Taoist priest just for him. I just want to see him."

"What? Offer one? No, none of my children must come to harm." Mrs. Zhao was anxious.

"Hua Niang, you opened the Nether Road to bring your son back to life?" Yu Nianzhao frowned, displeased, "Such an act against nature should never be done. Even if your son’s soul hasn’t reincarnated, even if you succeed in reviving him, what returns may not be your son."

"No, don’t lie to me. I’ve been preparing for years, I just want to find my son, no one can stop me."

Hua Niang gritted her teeth, pulling out a dagger, slashing her wrist. She retrieved the last pot of potted azaleas from the corner, spilling her blood on the flowers.

A green light emerged, cracking open a black crevice above the burning flower bushes, an eerie wind blowing from within, with all sorts of haunting cries clearly audible.

"Is this the Nether Road?" Dongfang Chenyuan was dumbfounded watching.

"Yes, it’s the road to the underworld." Yu Nianzhao was very familiar with it, seeing Hua Niang summon Zhao Yuanhang’s soul and then bring out the unconscious little You, she quickly said, "Mu Hongxuan, stop her."

"Yes, princess!"

Mu Hongxuan swiftly rushed over, his figure appeared in front of Hua Niang, and in the next second, as if crossing a transparent wall, he appeared at the garden entrance.

"Wow, Mu Hongxuan, are you blinking?" Dongfang Chenyuan couldn’t help but rub his eyes, thinking he’d seen wrong.

Mu Hongxuan, feeling a chill down his spine, sped up to Hua Niang again, only to reappear automatically at the courtyard entrance in a few seconds.

"It’s a ghost wall." Yu Nianzhao sighed lightly, "So disobedient. With your meager skills, trying to snatch your son’s soul from the Nether Road and place it in someone else’s body is aiding evil."

"Princess..." Mu Hongxuan, after experiencing the ghost wall, looked towards Yu Nianzhao with tears almost in his eyes, at a loss.

"I’ll teach her a lesson for you." Yu Nianzhao stepped forward briskly, completely ignoring the ghost wall, she passed through it, popping it like a bubble.

"Don’t come over!" Hua Niang’s face turned pale watching Yu Nianzhao, she picked up little You and retreated repeatedly. As Yu Nianzhao approached a split second, Hua Niang gritted her teeth and headed straight for the Nether Road!