My Lady Always Lacks Ambition
Chapter 322 - 320: Draw Resentments

Chapter 322: Chapter 320: Draw Resentments

During those three days Li Niang trapped him, Wang Zheng felt as though he had lived half a lifetime, shuddering every time he thought of it.

Li Niang didn’t physically harm him, but her words and actions relentlessly tormented him, instilling fear and panic, especially when she spoke of ’memories’, making his hair stand on end.

She seemed too real.

It was as if he truly had done the things she mentioned; those thoughts repeatedly deepened in his mind, sometimes even making him doubt whether he really had lost those memories, if he truly had shared tender moments with her.

Whenever such thoughts crossed his mind, the peace charm hanging around his neck would faintly heat up, jolting him back to reality.

Teng Tianhan was dumbfounded hearing his account.

He seemed to see a tender, infatuated beauty showering Wang Zheng with affection, portraying Wang Zheng as a heartless scoundrel.

But he knew, Wang Zheng was not that kind of person.

"Could it be that she had hysteria?" Teng Tianhan said.

Wang Zheng replied, "The master also said the same thing."

He looked at Qin Liuxi, who was all smiles: "That means I’m godlike!"

The two almost rolled their eyes in unison.

"Who rescued you later?" Wang Chuan asked, biting his finger.

Wang Zheng took a breath and said, "The Qinglan Temple Master."

After a futile search, Old Prime Minister Wang, having no other options, went to the Daoist Temple to seek the Qinglan Temple Master, drew a divination, and the results showed Wang Zheng had never left.

Never left meant he was still in Li Garden.

The Qinglan Temple Master personally went to Li Garden, discovered the secret there, broke the Illusion Array, and rescued Wang Zheng.

It was also just in time; seeing that she couldn’t awaken Wang Zheng’s ’memories’, Li Niang lost her patience and was preparing to commit joint suicide with him.

Speaking up to this point, Wang Zheng still looked terrified, swallowing his saliva, "She even prepared Poisonous Herb."

"The epitome of a woman’s venom," Teng Tianhan said, then looked at Qin Liuxi, "The Qinglan Temple Master could divine his location and break the illusion, he must have some Daoist cultivation; your Mystic Sect truly has many capable people."

Qin Liuxi responded: "Qinglan Temple is also the premier temple in Qing State, naturally, the temple master is highly proficient in Taoism."

Teng Tianhan cautiously asked: "Capable of breaking, also capable of setting, right?"

Qin Liuxi looked at him with a half-smile, "Are you worried that the growth of Mystic Sect might bring harm to all living things?"

"Just curious."

"A mere illusion array, those who can break it can certainly set it, but the true practitioners of the Righteous Path of the Mystic Sect would not set such an array to harm people."

Teng Tianhan sighed, relieved that not all among the sect would misuse this power to do as they pleased, otherwise, wouldn’t things be chaotic?

But before he could fully relax, Qin Liuxi added, "Except for those seeking their own doom."

Teng Tianhan: "!"

Qin Liuxi’s eyes were intense as he declared: "I don’t know about other fellow sect members, but as for me, if no one offends me, I won’t offend them; but if someone offends me, I’ll make sure they’re dead!"

Teng Tianhan and Wang Zheng: "..."

Wang Chuan: My master is truly domineering!

Teng Zhao: It seems like the days ahead might be a bit troublesome; this master has quite a temper!

Wang Zheng coughed and said, "The master is temperamental indeed."

Qin Liuxi snorted, "Since it was the Qinglan Temple Master who intervened, and yet you are unharmed, and the evil spirit has been broken, why do you still look so haggard and wretched?"

Wang Zheng forced a smile, "Li Niang is dead. She drank the Poisonous Herb."

Seeing the Illusion Array broken and Wang Zheng found, Li Niang knew she wouldn’t survive. Not to mention the Wang family would not let her go, Cheng Fangzi would be even less likely to spare her, given that she essentially betrayed him spiritually; how could he let her live?

Li Niang drank the Poisonous Herb herself, in front of Wang Zheng.

To this day, Wang Zheng has not forgotten the sight of Li Niang staring at him with black blood dripping from her mouth.

"After she died, the Qinglan Temple Master chanted the Rebirth Mantra, and he also declared that the evil spirit was broken, and he had removed it," Wang Zheng said. "But I always feel like she’s still there, talking to me about those so-called memories, making me restless all night, just..."

He felt somewhat ashamed.

Because of these haunting thoughts, he came to seek Qin Liuxi, hoping she could clarify his doubts; otherwise, he couldn’t even concentrate on reading.

Qin Liuxi looked at him carefully and said, "The evil spirit is indeed removed, and everything around you is clean. However..."

Wang Zheng’s hair stood on end.

"She left a wisp of resentment on you." Qin Liuxi pinched her fingers into a mantra and flicked at Wang Zheng’s brow, drawing a wisp of gray-black mist from it.

Everyone gasped in shock.

The mist trembled slightly at her fingertips.

"Is this the resentment?"

Gulp.

Wang Zheng swallowed hard.

Qin Liuxi pinched her fingers and chanted a spell, and the mist slowly dispersed until it vanished completely.

"She firmly believed that you and she confided in each other, even to the point of obsession, which is a kind of illness. She painted a beautiful picture for herself, like an illusion. We think it’s fake, but she believed it was real and wouldn’t allow anyone to shatter that belief," Qin Liuxi explained. "Once the fabricated illusion was destroyed, she naturally felt indignant and resentful, and this became her resentment. And since you were a central figure in this illusion, which formed and dissipated because of you, she couldn’t let go even in death, so this resentment naturally fell upon you."

"With this wisp of resentment in you, and your spirit already disturbed, doubting and fearing, it’s natural that you constantly feel her presence. In reality, she is no longer here; it is only this wisp of resentment that remains. Now that you’ve seen it, it has also been dispersed," Qin Liuxi said to him. "So, there’s no need for you to keep suspecting or fearing unreasonably. After this incident, you should be more cautious, especially towards women, always maintain respect, and stay distanced with the decorum of a gentleman."

Wang Zheng stood up and bowed, "Wang Zheng is instructed."

Teng Tianhan then said, "It’s strange, how could she develop such an obsession for Si Lang?"

"There’s a cause for every effect. Li Niang’s obsession must have been triggered by something he did, something that touched her heart."

Wang Zheng’s face turned red as he said, "Because of my grandfather’s sake, I also sought Master Cheng’s advice on painting. Once I visited his private garden, where Li Niang, who was skilled in painting, and Master Cheng, who was painting her at that time. They whimsically invited me to paint with her, and I, having no choice, joined them in painting a piece called the Mountain and River Map."

He hurriedly added, "But I can assure you, I maintained the demeanor of a gentleman throughout, and Master Cheng was present all the time. When I say I painted, I actually just added a few touches and suggested a concept."

"One painting led to obsession," Qin Liuxi remarked admiringly.

Teng Tianhan also found it absurd, not because a painting might kindle affection — Wang Zheng’s family background is good and he is handsome, so it is normal for a woman to feel admiration — but it’s abnormal that just one painting session would cause Li Niang to develop such an extreme obsession and take desperate measures.

Qin Liuxi said, "Now that things have reached this point, and she is dead, it is correct for you to take this as a lesson. However, there’s no need to always be overly cautious and lose your composure. What I’m curious about is how Li Niang managed to set up an Illusion Array and use the Eye-Blocking Technique."