"Ling'er, do you not like so many people?" As they walked out, Wang Jingkang asked her with curiosity and concern.

Jiang Ling shook her head.

In her past life, she was a prodigy of the Xuanmen sect, revered by everyone from a young age. Apart from her master, she had never been close to anyone else. Her master even comforted her, saying that masters are always lonely.

Jiang Ling could sense that the entire Zhenbei General's Mansion family genuinely loved and cared for her, which was why she felt at ease leaving the baby behind.

But she still doesn't know how to get along with this large family.

"Did I scare you? Ling'er, you don't know, you're the only girl among our generation! And the first to have a child. Besides, your little nephew is so cute, who wouldn't love him!"

Wang Jingkang looked at her with great enthusiasm and joy, "The entire Zhenbei General's Mansion welcomes you! Please stay here!"

"Second brother, I promised Grandpa I would go back." Jiang Ling couldn't handle the enthusiasm and immediately changed the subject, "Before I came back, didn't I have Wang Wanyue?"

"She listens to your mother and looks down on us brothers for being rude. We're not so lowly as to fawn over her. But now look what's happened! You're definitely my real sister; I'm so happy to see you!"

Jiang Ling curled the corners of her lips and asked him again, "Second Brother, I've only been in the capital for a day, how did you know about me?"

"This..." Wang Jingkang scratched his head, looking troubled. "A noble person sent us a letter! Ling'er, please don't ask who it is, the noble person forbids us to say!"

Jiang Ling's eyes sparkled; without asking, she already knew who it was.

But she didn't understand what Murong Yan was trying to do.

"Ling'er, my courtyard is just ahead." Wang Jingkang quickened his pace and entered the courtyard, where the scenery of a small bridge and flowing water was elegant.

But in Jiang Ling's eyes, the courtyard was filled with a chilling aura.

Wang Jingkang's study, in particular, was filled with the most yin energy!

Wang Jingkang pushed open the study door, "Ling'er, come in! My darling is right here!"

"it is good."

Jiang Ling stepped inside, her bright eyes sweeping over the furnishings of the study before finally settling on a screen depicting a lady picking flowers.

Wang Jingkang gave her a thumbs up in surprise, "Ling'er, you have a good eye! The treasure I wanted to show you is this multi-jeweled glass screen depicting a lady picking flowers. Don't you think the lady in the painting is beautiful? Isn't she lifelike?"

Wang Jingkang looked completely absorbed and fascinated. "I heard that this is a painting of a lady by a highly accomplished monk."

Jiang Ling: ?

Jiang Ling stared at Wang Jingkang with a face full of questions. "Second Brother, you're saying this was painted by a high monk?"

"Yes! Is there something wrong with it?" Wang Jingkang looked at her with an innocent expression.

Jiang Ling's lips twitched as she re-examined her simple-minded, not-so-bright second brother. Jiang Ling sighed, "What kind of enlightened monk paints beautiful women? This is a lewd monk! Second brother, you've been fooled."

"Ah! No way! I bought it at the auction of the biggest trading company in the capital. Many young noblemen were fighting with me for it! And since I bought it, I've been having wonderful dreams every night, it's been so amazing!"

Jiang Ling stared at the bruises under Wang Jingkang's eyes, her silence speaking volumes.

Wang Jingkang immediately became anxious, "Ling'er, don't misunderstand! The dream I'm talking about is to become the top martial arts champion! To become a great general like my father, to marry a beautiful wife, and to have a son and a daughter! To be surrounded by my children and grandchildren in my old age, and to be incredibly happy!"

Jiang Ling moved her fingers, and the door slammed shut.

A chilling aura filled the room. Wang Jingkang turned around and shivered. "Strange, why did the door close so suddenly?"

“Second Brother, you’ve been bewitched.” Jiang Ling stared at his face, her voice clear and direct: “You are surrounded by malevolent energy, your yin energy is stronger than your yang energy. Tonight, the full moon will fall on the fifteenth of the month, and you will drown in the courtyard.”

"Impossible! The water outside is artificial; it should only reach my ankles at most. How could I possibly drown?"

If it were anyone else, Wang Jingkang would definitely get angry and give them a beating!

However, Wang Jingkang was much more tactful with Jiang Ling, saying, "Sister Ling'er, what are you saying about being surrounded by evil energy? You're not a Taoist priest or nun, so don't joke with your second brother."

"Second brother, I am a Taoist priest. I'm not joking with you."

Wang Jingkang was stunned. What? A Celestial Master?

Jiang Ling then said to him, "Second brother, take another look at this painting of a lady picking flowers."

Wang Jingkang turned his head to look over.

Jiang Ling patted him on the shoulder. Having extinguished a fire, and with an overwhelming aura of yin energy surrounding him, Wang Jingkang's gaze pierced through the illusion, reaching straight into reality!

Looking at the screen, there were no ladies picking flowers; it was clearly a skeleton peeling human skin from a pile of corpses. Wang Jingkang rubbed his eyes, his eyeballs almost popping out of their sockets. "This, this! A monster?"

"Bone Woman, why don't you show yourself?" Jiang Ling cast a talisman.

boom!

In an instant, flames engulfed the screen, and the Bone Woman immediately emerged, her stark white bone claws viciously plucked towards Wang Jingkang's heart.

"How dare you!" Jiang Ling shouted in shock and anger, pulling Wang Jingkang aside and kicking the Bone Woman away.

The Bone Woman landed with a thud, scattering her white bones all over the ground.

But the next second, the bones reformed into the Bone Woman's body. Blue ghostly flames flickered in her eyes, and she spoke with a voice filled with resentment and anger: "Where did this little bitch come from, ruining my important plans! I'll skin you alive and make you a new set of clothes!"

Jiang Ling beckoned with her finger, coldly provoking, "You can try."

"You're asking for death!" The Bone Woman lunged forward with a ferocious and terrifying expression.

Before he could even reach Jiang Ling, Wang Jingkang pulled out a large sword from somewhere and began hacking at the Bone Woman. He cursed, "Monster! Don't you dare bully my sister!"

The Bone Woman was caught off guard and was slashed several times, losing many of her bones.

Enraged, the Bone Woman let out a shrill cry, leaped onto the roof beam, and spat out a mouthful of chilling white mist at Wang Jingkang.

not good!

This is ghostly mist; any living person who comes into contact with it will die!

"Second Brother, step back!" Jiang Ling first threw a protective talisman at Wang Jingkang, then formed hand seals and used the talisman as a whip to pull the Bone Woman down from the roof beam.

Jiang Ling clenched her fists, "Lock!"

The talisman wrapped around the Bone Woman's body, transforming into a glowing rope that firmly bound her. The talisman, used to ward off evil spirits, caused the Bone Woman to writhe in pain, pleading for mercy, "Waaah, I know I was wrong! Please forgive me!"

"Ling'er, you actually caught it! You're amazing! You really are a Celestial Master!" Wang Jingkang walked over, holding the knife, looking at Jiang Ling with fervent admiration.

Jiang Ling nodded to him, then tightened the talisman rope and coldly questioned the Bone Woman: "Why did you harm my second brother!"

"Master, spare my life!" The Bone Woman feigned pitifulness and argued, "I only absorbed a little yang energy, which caused this young master to have nightmares every night. Please, Master, spare my life."

"Drained some yang energy? You make it sound so easy! If my second brother weren't a martial artist, so strong and virile, he would have been drained dry and died long ago!"

Jiang Ling tightened the talisman ropes, her voice growing even colder, "You've planted a ghost in the courtyard. If I hadn't discovered it in time, my second brother would have been tricked out tonight and drowned! If you don't tell the truth, I'll burn you alive!"

The Bone Woman was frightened. "No! I will speak! This is my master's order, and I dare not disobey."

"Master? Who is your master! I have no grudge against anyone, why would you want to harm me!" Wang Jingkang was filled with fear upon hearing this, and couldn't help but move closer to Jiang Ling to feel safe.

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