"Xiao Jiu, you’re awake! Great, I need your help tonight!" Nan Gong Huan stood up, using her spiritual energy to cast a cleansing spell on herself. Instantly, she felt refreshed and invigorated.

  "Anything for you, Master!" Xiao Jiu excitedly spun around in the spirit beast space.

  Master is so strong! Master is amazing! Master’s spiritual energy is incredible~

  Nan Gong Huan strode out of the Spirit Condensation Pavilion. She needed to buy some magical herbs to make a promotion potion.

  But in this world, without a potion master’s badge, it was impossible to purchase magical herbs. She had to go to the Professional Certification Association first to get certified as a potion master.

  If it weren’t for this, she wouldn’t have spent three years collecting all the magical herbs needed to build her spiritual core in the wild.

  Shortly after Nan Gong Huan left, the elders in the Spirit Condensation Pavilion went into a frenzy!

  "Why is there so little spiritual vein left!"

  "Damn it, who stole the spiritual veins!"

  "To do this right under my nose without me noticing, this person must be incredibly powerful!"

  "Without the spiritual veins, what are we supposed to do?!" The disciples of the four great families also began to wail. This was their most convenient way to improve their strength.

  "With so little spiritual vein left, the spiritual energy it produces will probably only be enough for one person to absorb."

  "I was hoping to get stronger before the disciple trials, but now that’s ruined..."

  Ye Sang was also affected and left the pavilion early. As she left, she glanced at the spot where Nan Gong Huan had been sitting, her eyes narrowing as thoughts began to form in her mind.

  ...

  While the Spirit Condensation Pavilion was in chaos, the person responsible was leisurely walking through the forest, heading toward the city.

  "Cuo Cuo, why have you been staring at me this whole time?" Nan Gong Huan had been walking for a while and noticed that Dong Yan Cuo’s gaze had been fixed on her face, making her feel a bit uncomfortable.

  It was a pure gaze, devoid of any judgment, and Nan Gong Huan couldn’t quite figure out what he was thinking.

  "This," Dong Yan Cuo pointed at the black blemishes on her face, his expression serious.

  "Is it ugly?" Nan Gong Huan asked with a hint of self-deprecation. She herself thought it looked bad.

  Dong Yan Cuo shook his head and said, "It looks like a black lotus."

  Hearing this unexpected answer, Nan Gong Huan was momentarily stunned, then a small smile appeared on her lips, her eyes softening.

  "A black lotus... I like that," Nan Gong Huan murmured as she touched the blemishes on her face. Her gaze shifted to the distance, and the smile on her lips was intriguing.

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  She glanced at Dong Yan Cuo and noticed that he had started spacing out again, mumbling something about lotus seed soup, candied lotus root, and lotus root stew...

  Nan Gong Huan stumbled slightly, almost losing her composure.

  Suddenly, she noticed a suspicious figure in the distance, pulling a small cart covered with straw.

  From the clothing, it looked like a servant from the Nan Gong family.

  Nan Gong Huan immediately pulled Dong Yan Cuo into hiding, watching to see what the person was up to.

  The servant seemed nervous, muttering to himself, "The wronged have their avengers, don’t come after me. I didn’t kill you, I know nothing, nothing..."

  When he reached a suitable spot, the servant stopped, pulled back the straw, and unloaded two bodies, hastily burying them.

  Nan Gong Huan’s eyes narrowed. Those were the two maids who had served Nan Gong Qian’er!

  Now that she thought about it, Nan Gong Qian’er had been changing maids quite frequently over the past two years. This pair of twins had only served for three months.

  From her vantage point, Nan Gong Huan could clearly see the hatred frozen on the maids’ lifeless faces.

  Their resentful spirits hovered above their bodies, their abdomens torn open, their eyes fixed on the servant.

  The midday sun began to burn their souls, flames quickly rising from their feet, emitting strange white smoke.

  Hmm... it was indeed quite terrifying. Nan Gong Huan swallowed hard.

  "Their resentment is so strong, they’ve managed to hold on for this long without dispersing," Nan Gong Huan muttered. If it were any other ordinary person, they would have already reincarnated.

  After burying the bodies, the servant quickly pulled the cart away and fled.

  At that moment, Elder Ling’s voice echoed in her mind, "Twin souls are a special existence. If they die at the same time, they form a powerful curse bond, prolonging the time their souls linger. If their enemy passes by during this time, they will definitely be cursed by the twin souls."

  Nan Gong Huan continued Elder Ling’s train of thought, "But it’s midday, and the yang energy is at its peak. Their souls probably won’t last much longer before dispersing."

  "Cuo Cuo, let’s go," Nan Gong Huan pulled Dong Yan Cuo toward the bodies.

  At the same time, she took out an umbrella from her Di Ming Ring, gathering spiritual energy at her fingertips to draw a strange symbol on the umbrella’s surface.

  The souls of Xiao Qing and Xiao Cha stared intently in the direction the servant had fled. The yang energy flames burned fiercely on their bodies, emitting large plumes of white smoke. In a few minutes, they would completely disperse.

  But the next second, the area above their heads darkened, and a cool shade enveloped them. The flames subsided, and the burning pain on their bodies greatly lessened.

  They turned around and saw Nan Gong Huan standing behind them, holding an umbrella. It was the umbrella that protected them from the corrosive sunlight.

  The friendly smile on Nan Gong Huan’s face seemed incredibly bright to them.

  "Miss Huan? Can you see us?" Xiao Qing asked, puzzled.

  "What, not welcoming me? Then I’ll leave," Nan Gong Huan pretended to turn and walk away.

  The two souls exchanged a glance and immediately knelt down in unison before Nan Gong Huan!

  Xiao Cha spoke earnestly, "Miss Huan, if you can see us, it means your strength far exceeds our imagination."

  Xiao Qing added angrily, "We were killed by Nan Gong Qian’er. She dug out our spiritual roots and absorbed their power. She’s already reached the second level!"

  "We’re willing to expose everything Nan Gong Qian’er and Madam Shen have done. They’ve been secretly raising gu worms and using them to control death warriors!"

  "I overheard that Madam Shen also planted a gu worm in the old master’s body. There’s so much more we’re willing to tell you!"

  "All we ask is that Miss Huan save us. We want to kill Nan Gong Qian’er with our own hands!"

  "We’re willing to pledge eternal loyalty to Miss Huan, with unwavering devotion, following you in life and death! If we betray you, may we be struck by lightning and never reincarnate!" The two souls swore in unison, their determination unshakable.

  Once someone made a heavenly oath, the consequences of breaking it would be exactly as the oath stated, enforced by the heavens.

  When Nan Gong Huan heard that Shen Ye Rong had planted a gu worm in her grandfather’s body, she couldn’t hold back any longer.

  "I have a soul-refining technique that can save you from this torment, but reviving your physical bodies is impossible. Are you willing?" Nan Gong Huan tightened her grip on the umbrella, her heart surging with emotion.

  "We’re willing! No matter what form we take!" The twins were resolute.