Chapter 1076 Can We Have a Talk?
This is probably the reason why Di Chen is willing to continue like this.
"So you asked me not to investigate because you were afraid that I would anger Di Wuyou and harm the soul contract between you and my sister..." Luo Li paused, but saw Di Chen suddenly coughing violently, and the golden lines on his palm twisted and climbed like a living thing, spreading along his arm to the side of his neck.
She frowned, "What's wrong with you?"
"Just now, my mother's soul seal protected me. Now, my destiny soul seal is rejecting my mother's soul seal..." Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. The silver chain suddenly made a sharp buzzing sound, and the broken jade pendant glowed with a bloody light. "My sister is in danger!"
Before he finished speaking, a woman's scream was heard from the hall.
In the banquet hall, Emperor Shi frowned slightly and shook his hand, "It hurts."
Di Wuyou on the side smiled and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," Di Shiwei frowned slightly, "Maybe he got pricked by something."
Someone next to her frowned and looked over. "It looks like a needle hole. Weird. Ah Wei, did you bump into anything just now?"
The guests around the banquet hall also looked over:
"What happened to Miss Di?"
"I don't know, maybe he was hit by something, what could happen?"
"That's right, never mind. Come and eat. The Di family's banquet is indeed delicious."
On the other side, Di Chen's face changed drastically, and he was about to walk over.
Luo Li raised her hand to stop him, "Wait a minute."
She gathered a wisp of dark blue spiritual power at her fingertips and gently drew it across the golden pattern that spread along the side of Di Chen's neck.
The twisted lines suddenly solidified, like a frozen snake.
"You..." Di Chen looked at her in astonishment.
"The Ice Soul Sealing Soul can temporarily suppress the backlash on you," Luo Li lowered her voice, "Di Wuyou is right beside Di Shiwei. If you go over now, you will only alert him."
Suddenly, the crisp sound of porcelain breaking was heard in the hall.
Emperor Shi staggered slightly and held onto the edge of the table, his face pale.
The jade bracelet on her wrist was oozing a strange dark red liquid, which flowed down her fair wrist.
The guests around suddenly exclaimed.
Di Wuyou glanced at Di Shiwei with a sinister look. What a waste! He couldn't even withstand this little bit of power.
We must not let the people from other forces present notice anything unusual.
He immediately walked over with a worried look on his face, "Shi Wei, are you feeling unwell?"
Di Shiwei gasped, "It's so uncomfortable..."
Luo Li patted Di Chen's arm and walked into the banquet hall.
Lan Xiaoxiao and the others saw Luo Li coming over and immediately went over to her, "Ali, I don't know what happened to the eldest daughter of the Di family. It's really strange."
Luo Li glanced at them soothingly, then walked closer to Di Shiwei, "Miss Di, what's wrong?"
Someone around said:
"It's Young Master Luo who never leaves the city! She's a Saint-level alchemist! Let her take a look, she'll definitely be able to cure Miss Di."
"What? She is the Saint-level alchemist from Bulicheng? Then there must be no problem."
Looking at Luo Li approaching, Di Wuyou's eyes darkened. Damn it, why is she so nosy?
Luo Li walked closer and said with a smile, "Di Jiaxiu doesn't mind if I take a look at her, right?"
Di Wuyou forced a smile, "It would be best if Young Master Luo could see it, please—"
Luo Li approached Di Shiwei and used her soul power to explore her body, and she had a rough idea.
She took out a pill and said, "It's not a big deal. Just take this pill and you'll be fine."
Luo Li handed the pill to Di Shiwei's lips, but her fingertips suddenly turned into ice when they touched her lips.
The dark red liquid instantly froze into crystals, and inside it were several hair-thin worms.
Di Wuyou's pupils suddenly shrank, and he was about to crush the talisman in his sleeve, but he saw a flash of blue light from Luo Li's fingertips, and the swarm of insects turned into powder.
"They're just some sinister bugs," Luo Li tossed the jade bottle around as she turned. She caught a glimpse of Di Wuyou's clenched fist. "The Di family should really rein them in. They let such stupid monsters sneak in and hurt people so easily."
Whispers suddenly rang out in the banquet hall, but Di Wuyou's expression remained gentle: "Young Master Luo is right."
Di Chen had been standing at the palace gate without him noticing, and the red light from the broken jade pendant on the silver chain gradually faded.
He looked at Di Shiwei's face which was gradually regaining its color, and suddenly noticed the faint light flashing through her hair ornaments - it was the aura that he had just seen in the side hall, which originated from the same source as his mother's soul seal.
Once again, it was their mother who protected them.
After such an incident, the banquet naturally could not be held.
Emperor Wuyou smiled and said, "If you all want to participate in the Tianxu Secret Realm, you can stay in the Imperial City. I will arrange for you to stay. Today is not peaceful, so I will not keep you here."
Everyone understood and said, "I understand. The head of the Di family did indeed set up a defensive formation for the Di family. How could such a small demon beast break in?"
"Yes, yes, Patriarch Di should be careful. It would be bad if someone else gets hurt next time."
Di Wuyou's face turned pale and blue, and he smiled through gritted teeth and said, "Thank you for the reminder, I will pay close attention."
Luo Li curled her lips slightly, "I don't think those disciples are the kind of people who would dare to attack the Holy Son. Patriarch Di should investigate thoroughly and make sure no one else is hurt by mistake."
Others began to agree, "Yes, yes, they have no grudges against the Holy Son of the Di Family. How could they attack the Holy Son on the Di Family's territory? Wouldn't that be stupid?"
Di Wuyou's knuckles turned white from pinching, but he still maintained a smile on his face, "Young Master Luo is right. I will thoroughly investigate this matter and will certainly not wrongly accuse them."
Luo Li curled her lips, "Patriarch Di, please investigate thoroughly. Everyone is watching. If you make a wrong judgment, the forces behind them may not let it go."
Seeing the inquiring eyes of the people around him, Di Wuyou said gently, "Of course."
After the guests had dispersed, Emperor Wuyou turned around, his expression suddenly dark. He raised his hand and extinguished all the candles in the hall, leaving only a few rays of blood-red moonlight filtering through the window lattice.
"Check," he said coldly, "Does Luo Li have any previous interactions with the Holy Son?"
A hoarse reply came from the darkness: "As you command."
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Luo Li and the others returned to the inn where they were staying temporarily in the city, and Lan Xiaoxiao and the others immediately surrounded them.
"Ali, this matter of the Di family is too strange!" Lan Xiaoxiao lowered her voice, "Those insects are clearly..."
"Soul-eating insect," Luo Li tapped the table with her fingertips. "It's an evil creature that feeds on the soul. If you use it, it can control a person's soul."
Xie Shiyuan took a breath and said, "Could it be that Di Wuyou wants to..."
"Shh—" Luo Li suddenly pressed her shoulders and glanced out the window vigilantly.
Outside the courtyard wall, several dark shadows were silently melting into the night.
Di Chen's voice suddenly rang out from outside the door: "Young Master Luo, can we have a chat?"
In the moonlight, the golden pattern on the side of his neck had faded, and he looked completely normal.
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