Yin-body techniques are a type of evil magic.

By using specific rituals and incantations, one can transfer the power of the dead—hair, nails, bones, etc.—to oneself, thereby enhancing one's fortune.

Zhang Shimian didn't see it, but Nan Yuanman did.

After Liu Hanfei tortured Zhou Ying's sister to death, he pulled out her hair and nails, separated her body, and took out her bones, which he then gave to his family to absorb her luck and enhance their own.

Zhang Shimian, Jiang Lixuan, and Zheng Feiyu's expressions instantly darkened.

If Liu Hanfei weren't barely breathing, Zheng Feiyu would have loved to kick him. He gritted his teeth and said hatefully, "That damned beast!"

Aunt Zheng's legs went weak, and she slid to the ground, covering her mouth with tears in her eyes. She said with deep regret, "I should have stopped the old man back then..."

She should have stopped Liu Hanfei when he brought good wine to the old man's door asking for his help...

“It’s no use saying anything now.” Jiang Lixuan said with a stern face, “Zhou Ying is already dead. What we need to do now is send this beast to be buried with her.”

Zheng Feiyu wiped his face and looked at Aunt Zheng: "Auntie, now you can tell me about the Liu family's situation..."

While they were dealing with the aftermath, Nan Yuanman carefully put away the small coffin, picked up the slightly disheveled little scarecrow from the ground, gently patted the dust off it, stuffed it into her pocket, and then took a few steps to leave.

Jiang Lixuan reacted quickly, grabbing her collar: "Where are you going?"

"Everything's settled, I'm going back to sleep with Grandpa." Nan Yuanman squirmed unhappily, swatting his hand away: "Don't grab my collar all the time, you're choking me!"

Jiang Lixuan released his grip as instructed and said, "I'll go with you to say hello to the old man and tell him about your trip to the Jiang family."

The old man we just saw was the one who raised Nan Yuanman.

If he wants to take Nan Yuanman away, he should at least inform her beforehand, both morally and logically.

The compensation that is due must be paid in full.

After all, it's not easy for an elderly person to raise a child these days.

Nan Yuanman's face instantly hardened with alertness, and she glared at him: "Give up! I'm not going back to that damned Jiang family with you!"

After saying that, she twisted her body, nimbly dodging Jiang Lixuan's outstretched hand, and quickly ran out on her short legs.

Jiang Lixuan laughed in exasperation: "This little brat!"

He clicked his tongue and said, "Never mind, it's too late now. I'll go bother you tomorrow."

The most important thing now is to resolve the Liu family's matter first.

As for Nan Yuanman, he has plenty of time to waste with her.

Zhang Shimian watched the backs of Nan Yuanman and Old Master Nan, his gaze slowly falling on Old Master Nan, and his brows furrowed.

Was it just his imagination?

Why did he feel that there was a heavy yin energy on Old Master Nan?

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After the yin energy dissipated, a full moon hung high in the sky. Nan Yuanman held Old Master Nan's hand and skipped home, chattering about what had happened to her these past few days.

Grandpa Nan couldn't help but jump around with her, occasionally letting out a mumbled "ooh" in response to let her know he was listening.

The moonlight fell on Old Master Nan, illuminating his current appearance.

His face was pale and ashen, his sparse hair had a faint purple tinge, and his eyes were dark black with two fangs sticking out from his lips.

He doesn't look like a normal person at all.

Old Master Nan slowly turned his eyes, his gaze involuntarily falling on Nan Yuanman. He quickly glanced at her neck and then looked away, biting his long nails with restraint.

His hazy consciousness told him that this was his granddaughter, not food, and he couldn't eat her.

Nan Yuanman was completely absorbed in the joy of her grandfather waking up and didn't notice anything unusual about him. She continued to chat with him as usual.

As she spoke, Nan Yuanman remembered her suddenly appearing uncle, paused, and looked up at Grandpa Nan with some unease: "Grandpa, you don't mean to send me back to the Jiang family, do you?"

Before Grandpa Nan could speak, she grabbed his arm, her eyes red and her voice trembling with tears, "I don't want to go back with him. The Jiang family isn't my home. I want to stay with Grandpa."

"Please don't send me away, okay? Yuanman is very good, she will eat very little."

Grandpa Nan lowered his eyes, looking at Nan Yuanman's frightened little face in the moonlight, a trace of confusion flashing in his eyes.

His meager and clouded consciousness was insufficient to comprehend what Nan Yuanman was saying.

But he knew he didn't want to hurt her.

He awkwardly tucked his nails in, used his sleeve to cushion his palm, rubbed her head, and said, "Okay, let's go."

His voice was hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken in a long time, and he managed to utter a single sound with great difficulty.

Nan Yuanman understood, and tears streamed down her face as she pouted sadly, "You're letting Yuanman leave? Don't you want Yuanman anymore?"

Grandpa Nan shook his head. It wasn't that he didn't want it, but rather that in his current state... he couldn't be properly cared for.

He didn't know how he had become a zombie, but he knew that having Yuanman by his side was not a good thing. She would only suffer with him, and might even be branded as an evil cultivator and die young.

After weighing the pros and cons, the Jiang family is now the only way out for Nanmanyuan.

unless……

Her biological father was able to find her.

Nan Yuanman panicked and grabbed Old Master Nan's sleeve, just as he was about to beg him, a yellow talisman suddenly appeared and shot rapidly toward Old Master Nan's back.

Old Master Nan's eyes narrowed, and he reacted quickly by grabbing Nan Yuanman and leaping to the side to dodge the yellow talisman.

Sensing the danger, Old Master Nan put Nan Yuanman on the ground, turned around and roared as he pounced on the newcomer. The two figures instantly clashed.

This sudden event startled Nan Yuanman so much that she forgot to cry. She quickly wiped away the tears that were obscuring her vision, and her heart skipped a beat when she saw Zhang Shimian fighting with her grandfather.

He immediately shouted, "What are you doing?! Don't hit my grandpa!!"

Upon hearing Nan Yuanman's voice, Old Master Nan, whose mind was consumed by anger, froze, unable to dodge the talisman thrown by Zhang Shimian.

The talisman landed on his arm, and his arm seemed to have come into contact with sulfuric acid, hissing and smoking, and was quickly corroded into a hole.

Zhang Shimian was stunned for a moment. Old Master Nan quickly retreated to Nan Yuanman's side. The pain in his arm made him grimace, and the fangs he had been deliberately hiding looked even more obvious.

By the moonlight, Zhang Shimian could finally see what Old Master Nan looked like, and his heart sank: "As expected..."

He had sensed a strong yin energy and the stench of corpses from the ropes binding the coffin, as well as traces of corrosion on them, so he came over to take a look.

When he saw Old Master Nan's extremely long purple fingernails in the moonlight, he thought he was seeing things, which was why he decided to test them out. But he never expected…

His voice was deep, and he looked at Old Master Nan with vigilance and said to Nan Yuanman, "Yuanman, come here, your grandfather is in great danger right now."

"He's no longer human; he's a zombie."