Although using stolen authority to remove the mark from Hua Lu's body is theoretically feasible, Yun Si Ning still felt somewhat uncertain.

Last time, she almost touched the so-called mark, but a strong sense of crisis made her stop in time.

Yun Si Ning could clearly sense that Geng Di's power was extremely dangerous, and the consequences of being slightly tainted by it could be severe.

"what's on your mind?"

Seeing her in a daze, Hua Lu asked in confusion.

"Didn't you want to remove the Grand Steward's mark? Then hurry up and do it."

"Ah...aren't you afraid of pain?"

Thinking of Hua Lu's previous state of extreme pain, Yun Si Ning felt somewhat guilty.

"You're overthinking it. This is not the same as the authority of the God of Desire."

Hua Lu explained.

"After the divine power is absorbed, it gradually merges with the holder and almost becomes part of the body."

"And the Grand Steward's power is, after all, an external mark. Although it has been in my body for many years, it will not be as painful as divine power when it is stripped away."

"Oh, that's great!"

Hearing this, Yun Si Ning breathed a sigh of relief; she really didn't want to see Hua Lu looking so pained anymore.

"It's you."

Hua Lu raised an eyebrow.

"Given your proficiency in stealing divine authority, you're likely to be corrupted by the Grand Steward's power before you've even stripped him of it."

"Ah, this..."

Yun Si Ning remained silent. What Hua Lu said made a lot of sense, and it was probably a very likely scenario.

"Hey, you're so kind."

Yun Si Ning smiled as she looked at the little girl.

"Wouldn't it be perfect if I were corrupted by your Grand Steward?"

"Why are you being so kind as to remind me?"

When asked this question, Hua Lu's eyes darted around.

"If you die here, your senior sister will eat me alive!"

"You're not afraid of death, are you? This is the perfect opportunity to burn your last drop of blood for your Grand Steward."

"Creak~~"

That was the sound of Hua Lu gritting her teeth. She suppressed her anger and squeezed out a sentence.

"Fine, fine, I knew I shouldn't have said so much. I should have let you be corrupted to the point of mental breakdown!"

"Hehehe, don't be angry."

Yun Si Ning quickly put on a smiling face.

"I know you're actually a very kind person, thank you for reminding me."

"Me, kind?"

Hua Lu pouted.

"Alright, alright, let's not delay any longer, let's start removing the marks from your body now."

"Are you really going to eliminate them? Are you out of your mind?"

Hua Lu was startled. She had originally thought that Yun Si Ning would give up the idea after she said that.

"Hehe, don't worry, I'm confident."

Yun Si Ning revealed an innocent-looking smile, which left Hua Lu stunned for a moment.

"Come on, sit down properly."

Yun Si Ning helped Hua Lu sit upright on the bed, while she herself moved a chair and sat down to the side.

"Try this before you officially begin."

As she spoke, Yun Si Ning took out a talisman from her storage ring.

"This is... a Saint-level Purification Talisman?"

"Yes, let's try this first."

Before Hua Lu could react, Yun Si Ning stuck the purification talisman on the little girl's forehead.

As a highly functional Saint-level talisman, the Purification Talisman has repeatedly achieved remarkable feats in Yun Si Ning's hands.

Whether it was dealing with the Desire Soul or the Mysterious Man's clone, the Saint-level Purification Talisman played a significant role.

Although Yun Si Ning doesn't have many killing-type talismans left, she still has quite a few functional talismans besides the teleportation talisman.

The next moment, a milky white light appeared and enveloped Hua Lu.

"This won't do any good. You underestimate the power of the Grand Steward."

Surrounded by light, Hua Lu spoke.

"Oh, well, let's just give it a try first, who knows?"

"snort."

Hua Lu gave a disdainful snort.

"You certainly wouldn't know how powerful the Grand Steward is."

"Don't even mention your Saint-level talisman, even a legendary God-level talisman..."

She stopped abruptly as she finished speaking.

"Um?"

She let out a sound of disbelief and doubt.

"Um!"

As the light fell, Yun Sining curiously came closer.

"How's it going? Is it working?"

Hua Lu stared blankly at her hands, her eyes wide open.

"Looks like it's working! That's great!"

Yun Si Ning hadn't had high hopes, but she was pleasantly surprised.

"It actually...it really works."

Hua Lu's mouth was slightly open, but she couldn't utter a word for a long time.

She could clearly feel that the power within her that had remained unchanged for hundreds of years had actually weakened slightly just now.

"The Grand Steward's power... how could it be..."

Seeing her in a daze, Yun Sining became a little curious.

"What will the actual effect be? Will it work?"

"No...this won't do."

Hua Lu murmured.

"The effect of a single Saint-level purification talisman is still too small. Even if there are dozens, it won't be enough."

Is that so?

Yun Si Ning frowned.

"It seems I should stick to my original approach."

"What's the line of thinking?"

"Hehe, it's a secret."

Yun Si Ning smiled mysteriously.