"Is Miss going to see Lord Lou?" Jing Yao followed behind.

Tang Nian shook her head. Men and women should sit separately. She was favored by the Empress Dowager, but she wondered if the Chu Emperor on Lou Mu's side would be easy to deal with.

Rather than disrupting his plans in the past, he should travel around on his own.

Tang Nian looked around. Dark energy was rampant in the palace. Even ordinary people who couldn't see the ghost energy would be affected by it. No wonder the Empress Dowager wanted to keep that kind of ghost-repelling talisman.

Tang Nian followed the ghostly aura through the palace. The further she went, the stronger the ghostly aura became. Before she knew it, she had arrived at the Imperial Garden.

Jing Yao was about to urge Tang Nian to return to the table when she discovered that the person in front of her had simply vanished from the spot.

On the other side, Tang Nian's vision went black, and she was unknowingly teleported to a mountain cave.

Seeing that someone had arrived, Master Wang didn't waste any words and immediately sent a talisman toward Tang Nian.

Tang Nian suddenly opened her eyes, dodged the talisman, and met Wang Tianshi's vicious gaze.

The person in front of her bared their teeth, their ugly face making her want to vomit. Tang Nian squinted and looked around. A circle of black-clad "people" surrounded her, while she stood in the center of the formation.

No wonder she felt the dark aura in the Imperial Garden was so thick that she couldn't even see the path clearly; it turned out someone had deliberately led her there.

The figures of the men in black around her were familiar, and Tang Nian recognized them at a glance as the people who had attacked her and Lou Mu a few days ago.

Master Wang spoke provocatively, letting out a cold snort: "Master Tang, I advise you to give up struggling, and I can still give you a quick death."

How could Tang Nian be intimidated by such a person? She said coldly, "Dream on."

Enraged, Master Wang gritted his teeth and waved his hand, saying, "Overestimating yourself."

The next moment, Master Wang activated the formation, and the surrounding land shook.

Tang Nian pulled out a talisman and threw it into the air. Instantly, a barrier rose up around them, blocking Wang Tianshi back.

Fortunately, she had enough talismans. If the gods hadn't sealed her power, she wouldn't have needed human items.

Seeing that the person could block his attack, Master Wang sneered, "You do have some skill, but unfortunately, you're going to die here today!"

Tang Nian took out a bead, which instantly transformed into a sword. The bead became a sword tassel. She pinched the talisman and threw it on the ground, and the array beneath her feet immediately disappeared.

The next moment, the surrounding black energy surged towards Tang Nian like a tidal wave, as if to bury her alive in the black tide.

Tang Nian muttered a few words, her right hand radiating golden light. She pressed her finger to her brow, suddenly opened her eyes, and the surrounding situation became clear in an instant. With lightning speed, she slashed at the black-clad man who was flying towards her with her sword.

Having learned about the man in black from their previous encounters, and considering the corpse powder incident, she was already well-prepared for this battle.

The sword hilt sliced ​​across the black-clad man's body as if striking a skeleton devoid of flesh.

With a flick of her wrist, Tang Nian plunged the sword hilt into the black-clad man's heart, cleaving him in two.

These men in black were actually corpses, without hearts, which was precisely their weakness.

Master Wang activated the talisman, and instantly the earth shook. Tang Nian squinted as stone pillars rose up beneath her feet.

She tiptoed and flew into the air to avoid the rising stone pillars.

If you touch the top of a stone pillar, you will be instantly shattered to pieces.

As pebbles continued to fall around them, Tang Nian's eyes instantly turned into vertical pupils as she kicked up a pebble at her feet.

Wang Tianshi clearly did not expect Tang Nian to be able to see clearly in the black mist. He was hit on the wrist by a pebble. When he looked up again, several more pebbles flew over and hit various parts of Wang Tianshi's body.

Tang Nian used all his strength; if it were an ordinary person, these few stones would have already torn his skin and flesh.

Master Wang staggered a few steps, then coughed up a mouthful of blood after regaining his balance.

Hmm? It seems this Master Wang isn't a living dead.

Tang Nian thought about it for a moment, then quickly threw herself back into the battle. She swiftly dealt with several of the closest black-clad "people," and those killed by Tang Nian fell to the ground and turned into skeletons.

She frowned slightly and changed her playing style.

If this continues, these corpses will turn into bones, making them even harder to kill!

With these concerns, Tang Nian's actions were also hindered.

Wang Tianshi noticed this and immediately devised a plan, controlling the men in black to attack Tang Nian.

Tang Nian didn't want to destroy the evidence, and as she was distracted while sheathing her sword, another man in black dodged past her and struck her with a palm.

Tang Nian looked down at the spot where she had been hit. Ghostly energy emanated from the wound, and it began to feel numb.

Tsk, it's really troublesome to be sealed like a human. It won't be long before she becomes numb from the ghostly energy and can't move.

She knew she wouldn't be able to win if she sheathed her sword, and she didn't know if she could hold out until Lou Mu arrived.

As she hesitated, a glint of a plan flashed in Tang Nian's eyes.

She took out a talisman, stuck it on the sword, and slapped it down as the man in black approached.

The moment the blade touched the man in black, he was immediately immobilized and unable to move.

This continued for a while, and several more people were frozen in place by Tang Nian.

As the number of people in front of her dwindled, Tang Nian's sword-wielding became slower and slower. After several rounds, Tang Nian stuck her sword into the ground, supported her numb body, and slowly stood up.

Lou Mu toasted and drank with his ministers during the banquet.

A strange feeling suddenly welled up inside me, that familiar feeling...

Oops!

He glanced sideways at the outside of the hall and immediately spotted Jing Yao, who looked anxious.

A glass of wine was suddenly handed to him: "Lord Lou, would you do me the honor of having another drink?"

Lou Mu looked at the Chu Emperor on the stage, knowing he was being watched. He rolled his eyes and took the wine in front of him.

"Oh!"

The wine spilled all over Lou Mu, and the person opposite him immediately knelt down, afraid that Lou Mu would be angry.

Lou Mu had no time to blame anyone. After consulting with the Chu Emperor, he left the side hall and slipped outside the cave.

Jing Yao had already followed.

Lou Mu asked in an unfriendly tone, "Where is Tang Nianren?"

"She...she disappeared in the Imperial Garden, and I followed her scent here."

Jingyao was frightened by his appearance. Even though she had let Tang Nian go out a few days ago, she had never seen Lou Mu so angry.

This time, something really serious has happened.

The cave entrance was sealed by a barrier, and Lou Mu's aura grew even colder.

He threw his folding fan at the barrier in front of him, but it was blocked by the barrier.

Lou Mu gripped his folding fan, his anger no longer concealed.

Feeling guilty, Jing Yao channeled her spiritual power, trying to help Lou Mu break the barrier in front of him.

But even a fox spirit like Lou Mu couldn't break through the barrier, so how could her energy alone possibly shake it?

Lou Mu made a hand seal, and spiritual energy surged in his hand. Jing Yao was startled and took a few steps back.

Inside the cave, Tang Nian squatted helplessly on the ground. She looked up and met Wang Tianshi's provocative gaze, wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth.

Tang Niantang, a dignified official, how did she end up in such a state!

Master Wang waved his right hand, and a wisp of black energy shot out, landing directly on Tang Nian.

She rolled several times before crashing into the stone wall and coming to a stop.

Wang Tianshi seemed unsatisfied and manipulated Tang Nian, dragging her and rubbing her against the stone cave floor.

The elegant and luxurious dress was now tattered and worn out from the abuse. If it weren't for the maids wrapping Tang Nian in so many clothes, her skin would probably be torn open now.

Tang Nian gathered power in her hands, but was unable to move due to the ghostly energy.

Once Tang Nian was dragged to Wang Tianshi's side, he gathered his strength and unleashed his final attack.