Chapter 1173 - 1199: Soul Possession

As Lin Feng and his party entered the City Lord’s Mansion, they attracted many eyes. These were the guards and servants who naturally did not recognize Kong Feifei and Princess Yiyi, as only a few people could have Chu Xiao personally leading the way.

Many were whispering about who exactly these people were, but Lin Feng and his companions turned a deaf ear to their comments.

Not long after, they entered the main hall of the City Lord’s Mansion. Zhang Lijuan was in the midst of discussing something with several elders, but was suddenly stunned when Chu Xiao led a few people in.

When she saw among them a handsome young boy, her expression immediately turned to stone. She involuntarily rubbed her eyes to confirm she wasn’t seeing things.

"Lijuan, aren’t you going to greet us? Are you too surprised?" Kong Feifei said at that moment.

"Feifei, Yiyi, Lian’er, Cheng’er, you’ve all come!" Zhang Lijuan said then, though she did not mention Lin Feng, which left everyone puzzled.

Lin Feng simply stared at her directly. The woman who once hesitated in love before finally making an important decision was still as beautiful and enchanting as ever.

"Lijuan, are you doing well?" Lin Feng said calmly.

Zhang Lijuan ignored Lin Feng and instead told the elders in the hall: "We will conclude today’s matters here. I will call you if anything else arises!"

The elders naturally understood Zhang Lijuan’s meaning and left, leaving Lin Feng’s entire family in the hall.

"Mother, is he really my father? My father is actually so young!" Chu Xiao said to Zhang Lijuan at this moment.

"He is not your father; your father died a long time ago!" Zhang Lijuan said, leaving Lin Feng somewhat bewildered.

Chu Xiao also felt that something was off. This man was undoubtedly his father, but his mother said otherwise, which surely had its reasons. Nonetheless, as the younger, he mustn’t be disrespectful. He knew something about his father, yet he did not expect him to appear in the Netherworld at this time.

Kong Feifei and Princess Yiyi were also confused, not understanding why Zhang Lijuan would have such an attitude, and looked at her puzzledly, wondering what she intended.

Lin Feng at this moment forced a smile: "Lijuan, are you blaming me? You know my hardships, so why act this way? Must you throw a tantrum in front of the children?"

"Who are you? I don’t recognize you. You better leave my City Lord’s Mansion now, or don’t blame me for being impolite!" Zhang Lijuan said then.

Lin Feng was truly dumbfounded; this joke was going too far, was it possible Zhang Lijuan had changed? Or was she possessed by some ghost or demon that didn’t recognize him? That seemed inconceivable.

"Master, there is indeed something peculiar. It is her, but her soul seems to be another person’s soul, likely possessed by a powerful soul. You should be prepared," the Jade Immortal Emperor said at this moment.

His words startled Lin Feng, causing his body to involuntarily shiver. It was truly unbelievable that such a thing could occur.

With a thought, the Eye of Ice and Fire was immediately activated; he wanted to see what kind of soul was attached to her body, which prevented her from recognizing him.

A look almost had Lin Feng falling to the ground from fright. Indeed, there was a powerful soul on Zhang Lijuan’s body, and it was exceedingly powerful. From the aura emanating from the soul, it was determined that its original power had surpassed that of the Immortal Emperor Realm.

This was a soul of a realm above Immortal Emperor; such a powerful soul attached itself to Zhang Lijuan’s body. For what purpose? Could it be to use her body to ascend to the Immortal Realm?

The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it seemed. He must force this soul out of Zhang Lijuan’s body, but he did not know the method.

"Jade, how can we expel that soul from Lijuan’s body? That soul’s original power exceeded the Immortal Emperor Realm, making it a soul of a formidable being," Lin Feng said at this moment.

"If Zhang Lijuan belongs to the Human Race, you could directly use the Sky Mirror, but here in the Netherworld, using the Sky Mirror might slay her as well. The only way is to lure the soul out to kill it, but that will certainly be difficult, unless you show it your strength so it attaches to your body.

This is also dangerous, and if you get controlled, that would be problematic. However, with the Sky Mirror and the Light Element within you, you should be fine. Now think about how to prove your strength so that soul knows your prowess," the Jade Immortal Emperor said.

Lin Feng never dreamed he would encounter such a situation. The reason Zhang Lijuan rejected Lin Feng so was that she buried Lin Feng’s memory deep within her heart, freezing it so she would not experience pain.

This was actually a special ability of the Ice and Snow Fairy, not something others could achieve. Because she lacked these memories, the soul attached to Zhang Lijuan’s body did not know who Lin Feng was and could say those earlier words.

And usually, she handled other matters flawlessly with Zhang Lijuan’s memories. Moreover, no one would suspect she was possessed by a powerful soul because Zhang Lijuan herself was a superpower in the Netherworld.

Lin Feng said at this moment: "Zhang Lijuan, I’ve long heard of your strength, so I specifically came to challenge you today. I didn’t think they all failed to recognize me, but you did, which is somewhat surprising!"

These words puzzled everyone even more, especially Chu Lian and Chu Cheng. Why would their father deny being their father all of a sudden? This was too much of a joke! If he wasn’t their father, who could be?

Kong Feifei and Princess Yiyi felt strange as well, but they knew no one better than him; after countless nights together, they were no strangers to his scent and characteristics.

Surely he had his reasons for saying so, combined with Zhang Lijuan’s odd reaction, which was very atypical; she would always warmly welcome her sisters when they visited, but now was cold as if she had become another person.

The two women weren’t fools, sensing that they seemed to grasp something. "Lian’er, Cheng’er, let’s go! Your Aunt doesn’t seem to welcome us, staying here is pointless," Princess Yiyi said at this moment.

Chu Xiao was more puzzled. Although the two aunts hadn’t visited in thirty years, his memory was clear that they were like sisters with no secrets between them. How had they become so distant today?

Chu Cheng and Chu Lian were reluctant but prepared to leave with Kong Feifei, but at this moment, Zhang Lijuan, as if transformed, said: "Since the two sisters have come, why leave? I only ignored my sisters out of hatred for this impersonator, so please, don’t be mad."

Kong Feifei and others stopped, more shocked than ever. In the past, Zhang Lijuan called them elder sisters, because of the time difference in when they met Lin Feng, though they usually just used names, this situation felt a tad unusual.

They also understood Lin Feng’s previous unusual statement, perhaps because he had long detected something abnormal about Zhang Lijuan... (Continued at midnight, writing is stuck with understanding!)