Lucky Farmer Girl: I rely on metaphysics to support my family

The twisted, dark red symbols on the parchment seemed to wriggle slightly in Tang Wan's eyes, exuding a bewitching power.

Tang Wan took a deep breath, condensed a wisp of spiritual energy at her fingertips, and carefully probed the surface of the parchment. After a moment, she withdrew her hand, looked up at the War King, and said with a deep look in her eyes: "This item is definitely not from the orthodox sects of the Central Plains. It should be a product of the 'Black Witch' lineage, which has long been banned."

"Black witch?" the War King asked in confusion.

Tang Wan continued in a cold voice, "It is from the Black Witch lineage, using blood sacrifice as a catalyst and soul power as a bridge. This is not an ordinary cipher or map, but a fragment of a 'contract,' or more precisely, a part of the 'Contract of Feeding Demons.'"

"Feeding demons?" Xuan Yuanche's brows furrowed suddenly.

Tang Wan said with a deep expression, "The black witches of the Southwest have forbidden arts. They use living people with specific destinies and special cultivation as 'feed' and supplement them with bloody rituals and evil spells to briefly awaken a 'yin demon puppet' that can be used in the present world."

Upon hearing this, the War King immediately said, "A few days ago, taking advantage of the trouble caused by the Southern Desert Princess, we purged her undercover agents. During the escort, they were intercepted and killed by an unknown force. According to the investigation, they may be involved with Feng Yongnian, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. He privately raises orphans. Could these orphans be 'feed' selected and bred?"

Tang Wan nodded with a grim expression and said, "Very likely."

Moreover, judging from the residual aura on the runes, the runes were not completed in one go, and Feng Yongnian should have another piece of parchment in his possession, or at least know where it is.

It should be noted that this incomplete parchment does not contain a complete record of the ritual.

The War King looked at Tang Wan and raised his doubts: "We previously discovered that those orphans were receiving rigorous training in martial arts, infiltration, and espionage at Feng Yongnian's manor, and that these orphans were extremely loyal to Feng Yongnian, but we did not find that they were cultivating 'feed'."

After a moment's thought, Tang Wan looked at the Prince of War and said slowly, "Your Highness needs to find out something as soon as possible: among those orphans, are there any with special physical conditions, or who are isolated and receive different 'care'? If so, then they must be being trained as 'feeders'. Of course, these 'feeders' may think that they are valued because of their higher aptitude, so they are being trained and nurtured separately."

The War King's eyes narrowed slightly: "Feng Yongnian's estates are heavily guarded and have numerous hidden sentries. A direct attack would risk alerting him, making it difficult to investigate the details. Moreover, it has been confirmed that Feng Yongnian has three estates involved in these activities, but I cannot guarantee whether any have been overlooked."

The War King didn't show it on his face, but he was worried that he might have overlooked some of his men.

After all, Feng Yongnian has been raising so many orphans for quite some time, and I can't be sure of his true abilities.

Who knows what might be even more secretive?

Thinking of this, the War King looked at Tang Wan and asked, "Does Wan'er have any good ideas?"

Tang Wan smiled slightly and said in a relaxed tone, "Your Highness, have you forgotten about the invisibility talismans? I heard that Your Highness used these talismans when you attacked Haiyue City in the Southern Desert!"

Upon hearing Tang Wan's words, the War King slapped his forehead and said somewhat dejectedly, "How could I have forgotten your concealment talismans? But even if I remembered, it wouldn't have mattered. All the talismans you gave me were used up during the attack on Haiyue City. I can only trouble Wan'er to make some more."

Those talismans were a great help back then, but I used them all up and couldn't remember them for a while.

Tang Wan smiled slyly and said, "Since Your Highness has said so, then I will reluctantly make a few for you. After all, how could I dare to refuse Your Highness's request!"

Looking at Tang Wan's radiant smile, the War King's heart stirred. He gently tapped Tang Wan's forehead with his fingers and said affectionately, "You're so naughty!"

Tang Wan's antics eased the King of War's mood considerably, and his desire to marry her intensified.

Tang Wan wasn't angry at his words and said with a smile, "Alright, don't look so gloomy. I'll give you the concealment talisman later. Find some capable people to investigate, and I believe we'll have results soon." The War King stared at Tang Wan, whose smile was becoming increasingly beautiful, and praised, "Wan'er is truly my lucky star. After so long without any progress, you came back and not only confirmed the origin of the parchment but also helped me think of a way to investigate the information more thoroughly."

He wasn't just praising someone to curry favor; he genuinely felt that Wan'er was his lucky star.

Since meeting her, I have always been able to turn bad luck into good and misfortune into good fortune.

Tang Wan felt a little embarrassed by the War King's gaze, her face flushing slightly, but she suppressed her shyness and accepted the War King's praise: "I also think I'm a lucky star!"

Upon seeing this, the War King let out a low laugh, thinking that Tang Wan was truly adorable at that moment.

But when Tang Wan saw that the War King actually laughed out loud, her expression turned sour. She glared at him and snorted coldly, "Does Your Highness think otherwise?"

Although the War King looks good when he smiles, it was quite rare to see him laugh out loud for the first time.

However, if the laughter stems from the person's own amusement, then it can be rather embarrassing.

How dare they laugh at themselves? That's really going too far.

The War King quickly clasped his hands together and begged for mercy, saying, "No, no, absolutely not. What I just said was from the bottom of my heart. Wan'er is truly my lucky star."

The War King paused for a moment, then added, "However, I think Wan'er was really cute just now. I've never seen you like that before."

I've never seen Wan'er blush and be so stubborn before; I genuinely think she looks incredibly cute right now.

Tang Wan was taken aback by the War King's serious explanation and realized she had overreacted. She didn't know how to respond, so she changed the subject and said, "Push that parchment over here."

After she finished reading the parchment, she put it back into the yellow satin and placed it on the table.

The parchment was just a little closer to the War King.

At this moment, Tang Wan deliberately changed the subject and saw this thing, so she naturally started to instruct the War King.

The War King's lips curled up slightly. He didn't refute Tang Wan's words, but instead gently pushed the thing towards Tang Wan's side.

Originally intended as an excuse to change the subject, Tang Wan suddenly realized upon seeing the parchment that she couldn't simply return it to the War King.

This isn't good for the person who preserves it.

Tang Wan then said, "This thing is deeply evil. I'll get you something to put it in later. It can isolate its aura and prevent it from harming people."

I have a magical artifact that I've specially nurtured with spiritual energy. It's very useful and more than enough to hold this small item.

The War King didn't know the specifics, but he knew that Tang Wan's words were definitely bad for her health, so he said gently, "Then I'll trouble you, Wan'er. But I personally kept this item before; I wonder if it will have any effect on me now?" (End of Chapter)