Counting on your fingers, the fifth marriage is coming

The wind was howling, the waves were surging, and in the dark sky, thunder was rolling like a dragon, illuminating this isolated island in the sea.

Xu Shanshan stood at the highest point of the island, staring with sharp eyes at the sealed place surrounded by thunder and lightning in front of him.

She is now just a soul, and there is no need for her to walk step by step towards the center of the seal. With a flash of thought, she has already moved there.

This deserted island was covered with blood-colored runes, which gathered into hundreds of curse chains, like a group of dark "snakes" that swallowed the coffin tightly into their "belly".

Xu Shanshan approached the coffin, and every step seemed to be stepping on his heart, heavy and depressing.

"Master Anran..."

Xu Shanshan murmured softly, with a hint of complicated emotions in his voice.

Sensing her approach, the cursed chains on the coffins began to unwind, revealing the boards underneath. The shiny coffins were engraved with ancient runes, emitting a faint light, as if telling a story from the dusty past.

She raised her hand and touched the coffin. Her fingertips touched the cold surface, but an indescribable absurdity and confusion surged in her heart.

Shi Anran, her master, the one who raised her, taught her, and accompanied her, but eventually betrayed her, now lies in this coffin.

It was not a trap, nor a lie. She could sense that he was indeed here.

She had been looking for him, but she never thought that what she found after all her efforts was his corpse.

Even though they had different positions and were at loggerheads, she had schemed against him and he had plotted to murder her, but she still wanted to face him and personally settle all their past grievances, but now it seemed... she would never have the chance.

Xu Shanshan asked in a low voice: "Master, why... do you treat me like this?"

She took a deep breath and opened the lid of the coffin with force.

With a "creaky" sound, the scene inside the coffin came into view - the master was lying quietly inside, as if he was just sleeping, however, his body was as shriveled as a dead tree, and his skin was tightly attached to his bones, which looked particularly strange.

Xu Shanshan's pupils suddenly contracted, and an uncontrollable anger and grief surged in his heart.

She reached out and gently touched Shi Anran's cheek. The cold touch from her fingertips made her heart tremble.

"This is... refining a Xiang corpse?!" she exclaimed in a low voice, with a hint of disbelief in her eyes.

She carefully examined Shi Anran's body and found that his soul had been taken away long ago, leaving only this empty shell.

What shocked her even more was that Shi Anran's body was turned into a corpse in an extremely vicious way, as if to preserve the corpse's abilities while depriving him of all vitality.

"Who... dares to treat you like this!"

Her pupils were extremely deep, like the underworld, filled with a gloomy and deathly aura.

Closing my eyes, the voice, appearance and smile of Master Anran appeared in my mind.

The man who always said "Resentment is the beginning of self-destruction" was kind and tolerant, treated her attentively and compassionately, and was once the person she trusted the most.

Although, she chose to betray her together with Xuanmen at the last moment, she knew that he would always leave a glimmer of hope for her.

She once thought that Shi Anran’s betrayal was a thorn in her heart that could never be reconciled, but she didn’t expect that the truth would be far more cruel than she had imagined.

"Master, what on earth have you been through..." She murmured in a low voice, but her eyes became redder and redder.

At this moment, a bolt of lightning struck from the sky, directly hitting the coffin.

Xu Shanshan quickly retreated and avoided the attack of thunder.

She looked up at the sky, her eyes revealing an indescribable madness and darkness.

"It seems that this island does not welcome me." She sneered and quickly formed seals with her hands. The water dragon surrounding her body suddenly condensed, and its huge body hovered above her head.

"Since you don't want me to take Master away, don't blame me for being rude!"

She said in a cold voice, raised her hand and waved it, and the water dragon let out a deafening roar and soared into the sky.

The thunder and the water dragon clashed fiercely in the air, causing a deafening roar.

Xu Shanshan stood in the center of the cursed land on the island, her eyes cold and light flowing along the talisman like a dynamic electric current. She kept forming seals with her hands, controlling the water dragon to fight against the thunder.

The light contained endless mysterious runes and glowed with rosy rays of light. Wherever it passed, the space was distorted and shattered.

"Boom!" Finally, the water dragon defeated the thunder with its powerful force. The dark clouds in the sky gradually dissipated, and sunlight shone on the earth.

Xu Shanshan's body was unstable and he knelt on one knee on the ground.

Her soul was originally extremely solid and strong, but now it became thin and transparent, and her weak state was unprecedented.

Huh~
Xu Shanshan smiled strangely, with the corners of his mouth raised, outlining a creepy smile.

She staggered to her feet again, walked slowly towards the coffin, and gently picked up the fortune teller's horrible, shriveled body.

At the same time, the curse chain locked in his body was also lifted up. The aura around Xu Shanshan began to change. The wind whistled, the clouds rolled, and her eyes were clear and gradually turned into a mysterious golden color.

A huge formation appeared under her feet, shining brightly. Sand and rocks were flying on the island, as if the whole world was shaken by the powerful force of this magic.

Those cursed chains were also completely cut off and crushed into powder.

"Master, I will find your soul." She whispered, with unstoppable determination in her voice.

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At the same time, in Prince Shou’s mansion, Prince Shou was sitting in his study with a frown on his face and an urgent secret letter with a golden arrow in his hand.

The letter described in detail how the Xuanmen headquarters was wiped out by Emperor Yue in one fell swoop, and the words between the lines revealed the tragic defeat of the Xuanmen.

"Xuanmen... was defeated so thoroughly." Prince Shou murmured in a low voice, with a hint of shock and uneasiness in his voice.

He put down the secret letter, looked out the window, his eyes changing unpredictably.

The demise of Xuanmen means that the situation in Jing State will change completely.

The power of Emperor Yue was far beyond his imagination. If she intended to get involved in his fiefdom and seize power, how should he respond?

"Someone come here!" he shouted in a deep voice.

A moment later, several counselors and sorcerers hurried into the study and stood respectfully in front of Prince Shou.

"Your Majesty, what do you want me to do?" an adviser asked in a low voice.

Prince Shou handed the secret letter to everyone and said in a low voice, "The Xuanmen headquarters was wiped out by Emperor Yue in one fell swoop. What do you think of this?"

When everyone heard this, their expressions suddenly changed.

A counselor frowned and said, "Your Highness, this matter is of great importance. The strength of the Emperor Yue is far beyond our expectations. If she aggressively recovers the lost territory and joins forces with the civilian forces to gather troops, I am afraid we will face a fierce battle."

Another sorcerer sneered, "Although Emperor Yue is powerful, the destruction of Xuanmen may not be a bad thing. Xuanmen has always been very self-righteous and has no friendship with people like us. Now that Emperor Yue has eliminated these hidden dangers for us, we may be able to take this opportunity to cooperate with her."

"Cooperation?" Prince Shou frowned slightly, a hint of thought flashing in his eyes.

The situation changed suddenly, so he naturally couldn't remain unchanged and continue to act according to the original plan.

"That's right." The sorcerer smiled sinisterly. He said, "Although the Yue Emperor is strong, she is a woman after all. If we can reach an agreement with her, we may be able to benefit from it. Of course, this is just a delaying tactic. After all, the world still belongs to our prince."

Prince Shou was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly: "This... makes sense, but Emperor Yue is so thoughtful that he won't believe it easily."

At this moment, a paper crane attached with spiritual power flew in from the window and landed steadily in the hands of Prince Shou.

He calmed down, put away the paper crane, and smiled gently: "I will consider this matter carefully, you can leave first."

Everyone looked at each other, but did not dare to ask more questions and left the study one after another.

After everyone left, Prince Shou unfolded the paper crane and read its contents carefully. His expression gradually became solemn. The contents of the paper crane stirred up a storm in his heart - Empress Yue had already found the divine fortune teller's coffin. Not only that, she even risked damaging her soul and forcibly took the corpse from the cursed land away.

Prince Shou sat alone in the study with a deep look in his eyes.

But then he laughed softly again.

"Emperor Yue... you really can't let him go, but this is a great thing."

Because Shi Anran's soul is one of the most important bargaining chips in his hand. (End of this chapter)