Misty Rain Market.

“Since this Misty Rain Market is under the protection of Bi Lake Mountain, the Sima Family cannot be allowed to act recklessly here.”

Lu Wangshu stood in a pink-and-white dress, her black hair flowing gracefully, her beautiful eyes like moonlight glistening. With a cold voice, she spoke.

“Miss Lu, our Profound Martial Ridge has no intention of becoming enemies with Bi Lake Mountain.”

“However, some of our Sima Family members went missing in this Misty Rain Market. We came to investigate the matter—why must Bi Lake Mountain interfere? Isn’t that too overbearing?”

Outside the market, an elder of the Sima Family stood with his hands clasped behind his back and spoke in a deep tone.

Previously, they had planned to hold the marketplace accountable. However, upon learning that the Second Market Master of Misty Rain Market had married Lu Changsheng as a concubine, they refrained from direct conflict and let the issue drop.

But now that Lu Changsheng had perished in the Tianyuan Secret Realm, the Sima Family saw no reason to continue conceding. They sought an opportunity to save face.

Otherwise, word would spread, and the world would think the Sima Family feared Bi Lake Mountain!

“Overbearing?”

Upon hearing this, Lu Wangshu’s flawless face, untouched by makeup, was full of disdain. She sneered, “At your age, must you resort to such childish lies?”

“Let me make myself clear: If any of you dare take one step into the market today, you will bear the consequences!”

Her calm and crisp words dripped with unbridled contempt and disregard.

“Hiss, this Talisman Fairy is truly domineering!”

“She does have the right to be arrogant. Someone so young has already broken through Foundation Establishment and even killed five Foundation Establishment cultivators singlehandedly.”

“But that person isn’t simple either. He’s an elder of the Sima Family and a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator. No matter how powerful her talisman arrays are, she can’t possibly be his match, right?”

“A tree that stands out in the forest is bound to be battered by the wind…”

Many cultivators in Misty Rain Market witnessed the scene and murmured quietly.

Even the two market masters, Yan Lan and Yu Fei, exchanged glances, feeling that this young lady from the Lu Family was overly arrogant.

Both of their cultivation levels surpassed Lu Wangshu’s.

One was at Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer, the other at Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer.

Yet, when facing this elder from the Sima Family, neither dared to be so disrespectful.

“Hmph, a mere little girl dares to spout such audacious words? I’ve eaten more salt than you’ve walked roads! This is something better left for Lu Changsheng or Lu Ping’an to say!”

The elder from the Sima Family’s face darkened slightly as he spoke.

At his age, dignity mattered most to him.

Now, to be so openly provoked and looked down upon by such a junior as Lu Wangshu, he could not help but feel anger simmering within him.

What’s more, Lu Ping’an and Ling Zixiao had deprived his Sima Family of their Nascent Soul Seed in the past.

If he could use this opportunity to cripple Lu Wangshu, not only would it serve as revenge to erase this humiliation, but it would also deal a heart-wrenching blow to Bi Lake Mountain, potentially even leaving it teetering on the brink of collapse.

Nonetheless, the elder was cautious, scanning his surroundings to see if Lu Ping’an might be hiding in the shadows.

“If my father or elder brother were here, would you dare to utter such words? You’d have scurried back with your tail between your legs long ago, not daring to show your face!”

Lu Wangshu sneered as she heard his words, casting a contemptuous gaze at the Sima elder as if regarding a complete fool.

“Sharp-tongued little girl—since that’s the case, let me teach you a lesson on behalf of your father!”

The elder’s face twitched as he spoke in a frosty voice, the growing murderous intent in his eyes directed at Lu Wangshu.

“Old geezer, the night is dark, and the road is slippery. At your age, don’t let your temper get the better of you—otherwise, you might not even know how you’ll meet your end.”

Lu Wangshu crossed her arms, tilted her delicate chin slightly upward, glanced at him askance, and added.

“Hiss!”

“Hiss!”

“Hiss!”

Loose cultivators in the market, along with the two market masters, Yan Lan and Yu Fei, couldn’t help but gasp sharply at those words.

Everyone knew this Sima Fourth Elder was over a hundred, nearing two hundred years old.

Yet, here he was being rebuked by a junior like Lu Wangshu, who warned him of the night being dark and the road slippery.

It almost felt as if their roles had been reversed.

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The elder’s face turned a beet-red shade of anger, and he stepped toward the market, ready to kill Lu Wangshu.

At 187 years of age, he was a family elder who commanded respect wherever he went.

Today, to be pointed at and insulted by a mere slip of a girl was unbearably humiliating.

If he didn’t teach Lu Wangshu a lesson, he feared he’d forever become a laughingstock!

“Elder, let it go, let it go.”

“This woman is purposely provoking you, trying to lure you into a formation.”

“Lu Wangshu is skilled in talisman formations, and she might have already set up traps.”

Younger members of the Sima Family, who had accompanied him, hurriedly pulled him back and tried to dissuade him.

“Just get lost already and stop barking at the gate. You’re affecting my family’s business. If you don’t…”

Lu Wangshu, ignoring the elder’s thunderous expression, continued speaking.

“Argh!!!”

The elder could no longer endure and finally unleashed his magical sword, slashing ferociously at Lu Wangshu.

However, just as he charged murderously toward the market gate, Lu Wangshu raised both hands and made a gesture incantation.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

Beams of light shot skyward at the market’s entrance like thunderclaps.

In an instant, a series of intricate talismans appeared in order and ensnared the elder, blasting and suppressing him.

“Sigh, I warned you about curbing your temper—why didn’t you listen?”

Lu Wangshu held an array plate in one hand and the Nine-Nine Arcane Talisman Codex in the other. Shaking her head lightly, she spoke.

Her radiant face was as resplendent as jade, her beauty unparalleled, yet to all who witnessed her, an inexplicable chill ran through their hearts.

“Isn’t this woman a Talisman Master? How does she also understand formations?”

“Could Lady Lu, Ling Zixiao, also be present?”

“Talisman formations are a subclass of formations—they can be prepared in advance.”

“No, with this technique, she clearly understands formations; she’s an Array Master!”

“Both the Talisman Path and the Formation Path are vast and profound. This woman isn’t just a Talisman Master; she’s also an Array Master!”

The loose cultivators and some observers whispered among themselves in astonishment.

No one had imagined that Lu Wangshu would also turn out to be an Array Master!

Her talent was simply astounding!