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"Master, it's bad! Someone has invaded the mountain!" a disciple exclaimed in panic.
"Who?"
"Master, look!" Suddenly, another disciple pointed at Nanshan, where thick smoke was billowing up, obscuring what had happened.
As the wind blew, the grass bowed down, and Ning Suwen finally saw that atop Nanshan, a gigantic iron cauldron had been set up, with thick smoke rising from it and fierce flames roaring below.
"Ning'er, come look over here!" Suddenly, a figure appeared at the top of Nanshan, followed by more than twenty women. Most were nearing their sixties, with white hair and beards, while some were slightly younger but still over forty. All of them wore coarse clothes and stood majestically at the summit of Nanshan.
The leader was the old woman who had once read fortunes in Hengyang.
"Ning'er, do you recognize these?" Maid Granny waved her hand, revealing a dozen long poles behind her, each hanging a skeleton. The thirteen skeletons swayed in the wind, creating a striking spectacle.
Ning Suwen recognized them immediately; these were the thirteen ancestors from Dragon Tiger Mountain who had been stolen.
It turned out that they were the ones who had dug up graves and stolen corpses!
Seeing her ancestors disrespected in such a manner made Ning Suwen's heart ache with anger. She stomped her foot and shouted, "You... how can you take our ancestors' remains? Is this the behavior of decent people?"
Maid Granny chuckled darkly. "We are women after all. Haven't you heard that it's hard to raise both men and women? But what about you?" Maid Granny suddenly spoke sharply. "You claim to be from a prestigious sect yet can't even handle a child. That's why we had no choice but to summon your ancestors today. In front of all your Ancestors, let them judge who is truly righteous!"
Ning Suwen was left speechless by Maid Granny's scolding. She pointed at her and said, "You... this is a matter between my sect and the Chen Prefecture Wei Family. What does it have to do with you? Why must you go too far?"
Maid Granny laughed. "Oh, how coincidental! I'm sorry to say that I also bear the surname Wei. Not only me but all the women here share that surname. That Wei child? How unfortunate; he just happens to be my unworthy grandson."
At that moment, a woman in her forties stepped forward from the crowd; it was Wei Ning's mother. Her face was cold as she declared sternly, "Listen well, thieves of Dragon Tiger Mountain! If my son loses even a single hair on his head, I will flatten your Dragon Tiger Mountain and take Ning Suwen's head!"
Maid Granny replied with a smile, "No need for such threats. Today we will have a live cooking session right here. Let's prepare a fried Dragon Tiger for Ningzi so he can taste it himself! By the way, I’ll also use my fortune-telling skills to ask these dead souls about what unspeakable deeds Dragon Tiger Mountain has hidden over these past few centuries. Are these dead souls as shameless as this Ning'er?"
With that, she waved her hand as if to throw one of the corpses into the Oil Cauldron.
The women of the Wei Family were indeed formidable; their presence alone suppressed the might of Dragon Tiger Mountain and rendered thousands of disciples below unable to move.
Ning Suwen was so furious that she felt like spitting blood, yet there was nothing she could do. If these women were allowed to perform divination on the corpses in front of her, whether steamed or braised, she would become a historical sinner of Dragon Tiger Mountain. Compared to these esteemed corpses, Wei Ning seemed less significant.
"Wait!" Ning Suwen exclaimed in alarm, fearing they might carelessly toss their ancestors into the mix. "You’re ruthless! I admit defeat!"
"Admitting defeat is good," Maid Granny replied disdainfully. "If I don't show you some consequences, you’ll really think the Wei Family has no one and that anyone can bully us!"
Ning Suwen raised her voice, "I will return Wei Ning to you, and you will return our ancestor's celestial body to us. The grievances between Dragon Tiger Mountain and the Wei Family end here today. If we meet again in the future, it will be either your death or mine!"
"That’s only natural," Maid Granny understood that her leverage lay in the thirteen stolen corpses. If Ning Suwen went mad and disregarded the lives of these Old Ghosts, continuing to fight would not guarantee her victory. For now, she would take Wei Ning away and deal with future matters later.
"Fine!" Although Ning Suwen was extremely reluctant, she had no choice but to comply. "I will send a disciple to escort Wei Ning up the mountain. You must leave my master’s celestial remains on the mountain without any harm. If there is any damage, my sect will pursue you relentlessly until we achieve justice!"
"And you must also return Wang Chuyi's precious Yin Yuan Umbrella to my Ning'er."
Ning Suwen said fiercely, "Understood!"
Before long, a disciple brought Wei Ning's Red Umbrella and Peach Wood Sword. Ning Suwen sent a disciple to escort Wei Ning up the mountain. Wei Mother was anxious and rushed forward. Wei Ning had evidently used the Five Thunder Palm, causing her meridians to become chaotic. Coupled with excessive bleeding, her injuries were severe but not life-threatening for now.
The women of the Wei Family let out a long sigh of relief.
Maid Granny laughed heartily, "Ning'er, I’ve left your ancestors for you. May you live a long life and not have your grave disturbed after a hundred years. But if you still remember this old woman when that time comes, I can come back to chat with you then. Hahaha! Farewell..."
With a final laugh and a wave of her hand, Maid Granny disappeared with Wei Ning atop Nanshan.
Ning Suwen glared at their vanishing figures with resentment before gritting her teeth and saying, "I swear I will avenge this grudge."
That night, Lin Lingsu slowly emerged from her room. Xu Suwen hurried over and asked, "How is the chairman?"
Lin Lingsu sighed and replied, "What else can it be? She has been cursing since the beginning; no one can persuade her. Now she’s probably cursing again; who knows who will be unlucky next."
Xu Suwen nodded and said, "This battle for Dragon Tiger... sigh, let’s not even mention it. But Lin, I feel like something has been off with you lately."
Lin Lingsu replied calmly, "Maybe I haven’t been sleeping well; my mood is just irritable."
Xu Suwen shook his head and said, "That's not right. You know what I mean. Wei Ning was ultimately saved by someone. I think deep down, you are actually quite happy about it."
Lin Lingsu replied, "The Wei Family and I are sworn enemies. I would love nothing more than to skin him alive and eat his flesh. How could I possibly be happy?"
Xu Suwen shook his head again. "Lin, I've watched you grow up. Your father and I have been friends for decades. Before he passed, he entrusted you to me. I just don't want to see you sink deeper into this."
"Uncle Xu, I don't understand what you mean."
"Do you really think the women of the Wei Family just appear out of nowhere? And what about the body-snatching case? Without an insider, how could they time everything so perfectly?"
Lin Lingsu's body trembled slightly, but she quickly regained her composure. "Uncle Xu, are you suspecting me?"
Xu Suwen sighed. "Lin, for these past few decades without children, I've always regarded you as my own. Is there really a need for you to hide things from me?"
Lin Lingsu said, "It's late; I think I'll go to sleep now."
"Lin, no matter what you choose to do, I hope you understand that you know exactly what you're doing."
Upon hearing this, Lin Lingsu shivered slightly and paused. Suddenly, her beautiful eyes became misty as she murmured, "Right... What am I doing? What am I really doing..."
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