He turned to look at his own brother, thinking that he should also have an identity.

Yan Che does indeed have a status, and his status this time is quite special.

After absorbing the memories, he learned that he was now called Master Mu, the most famous feng shui master in the surrounding area. He had always been on good terms with Master Sima, and thus received a wedding invitation.

Upon entering, not only did their identities change, but their clothing also transformed to reflect their new statuses. Yan Qing, playing Su Xian'er, was dressed in an almost transparent gauze gown, exuding a bewitching and alluring aura.

Yan Che couldn't stand it anymore. "Girl, did you just come from a brothel? Your outfit is way too revealing!"

As a brother, how could he be happy to see his sister dressed like that?

Yan Qing rolled her eyes at him. "Big brother, where did you go begging for food?"

Seeing his tattered clothes, Yan Qing laughed heartily. Alright, let's not argue!

The middle-aged man standing at the door seemed not to see anything, and mechanically repeated himself.

"Please, our two distinguished guests, enter your guest rooms to rest."

Yan Che nodded, about to utter a "good" when Yan Qing covered his mouth.

Yan Qing sized up the middle-aged man who was greeting guests, and asked with a smile,

"May I ask what position you hold in the Sima household?"

The middle-aged man didn't answer, but simply repeated the welcoming phrase.

"Please, our two distinguished guests, enter your guest rooms to rest."

Now, even Yan Che could see that there seemed to be something wrong with the Sima residence from the very beginning.

The two exchanged a glance, and Yan Qing spoke up, "Your Excellency, since this is our first visit to your residence, shouldn't we first pay our respects to Master Sima?"

"The master is not seeing anyone right now. Please, esteemed guest, take your place." The middle-aged man's tone was devoid of any emotion.

However, Yan Qing persisted, "This is against etiquette. How can one come and not pay respects to the host?" She simply put on airs, "I am your host's honored guest! Lead the way!"

The middle-aged man gave her a deep look, and then actually turned around and led the way.

After passing through several winding corridors, Yan Qing realized that something was indeed wrong with the Sima Mansion.

Wasn't it said that Master Sima was going to remarry? Why didn't she see any festive red along the way?

Moreover, although the entire mansion was clean and tidy, she felt a sense of desolation about it, whether it was due to her own feelings or not.

Yan Che also sighed, "Could it be that this Master Sima is quite honest and upright? How come there isn't even a decent decoration in his mansion?"

"Look at this artificial hill, it's so bare, it's really not very pretty! By the way, girl, have you noticed that we haven't seen a single plant along this route?"

Yan Che found it increasingly unbearable to look at. Forget about green plants; there wasn't even a single withered branch or leaf in the entire house. Besides stones, it was just an empty courtyard—utterly boring.

The middle-aged man remained silent, offering no explanation whatsoever.

Before long, they were led to the front hall. The middle-aged man told them to rest for a while.

"The master will be here shortly."

Then he went to the back of the house.

"Tch, just a servant, yet he acts all high and mighty." Yan Che curled his lip, somewhat dissatisfied.

She didn't really care; after all, there were bound to be some oddities in a dungeon. All she cared about now was one thing: where had Lingxi gone?

Just as they acquired their identities, Lingxi suddenly vanished. This change reminded her that Lingxi must be connected to the Sima family mansion.

Time passed slowly, and there was no sign of Master Sima.

Yan Che slammed his hand on the table. "Damn it, I'm not going to wait any longer. This Master Sima has probably forgotten about us."

Yan Qing also stood up and began searching around. The room was very simply furnished, with nothing but two huge antique vases.

As expected, Yan Qing found a parchment inside one of the vases. Upon opening it, she found it indeed contained the "Rules for Bowing to Heaven and Earth".

"The Rules for Bowing to Heaven and Earth":

Master Sima is getting married tomorrow and cordially invites all relatives and friends to witness this joyous occasion. For your personal safety, please abide by the following rules:

"1" The Sima Mansion has only one master, namely Master Sima, and everyone else is an outsider. Outsiders are not allowed to enter the backyard.

"2" Before the wedding begins, please ask all guests to find the chairs with their names on them and sit in the correct order.

"3" Do not listen to what is improper, do not speak what is improper, and do not look at what is improper.

"4" The number of guest rooms corresponds to the number of guests. If there are any abnormal changes, please do not doubt your eyes.

"5" The servants in the mansion will lie, but the steward will not. The steward only appears at night; if you see him during the day, there must be something wrong with your eyes.

"6" Unexpected guests at your wedding are of great importance to you.

"7" The ancestral hall is a forbidden area. Only men are allowed to enter. Women who enter will encounter misfortune. Remember this!

"8" When a wedding coincides with a funeral, misfortune is about to begin. But the sacred fire can drive away all misfortune.

After scanning the "Rules of Bowing to Heaven and Earth" with her magical artifact, the Heaven and Earth Dice, Yan Qing immediately realized that they had been tricked.

The rules are clean, without any contamination.

Rule 5 states that...

The servants in the manor will lie, but the steward won't. The steward only appears at night; if you see him during the day, you must be seeing things.

This statement perfectly explains the middle-aged man's strange behavior. Normally, at a wedding, the person greeting guests is either the host or the highest-ranking butler. Therefore, they initially assumed the middle-aged man was the butler.

The butler appeared at night, and although the sun was about to set, it was still daytime. Therefore, that person must not be the butler.

Yan Qing looked around the living room; it did indeed appear to be a room for receiving guests. However, it shouldn't be the one where Master Sima resided.

Yan Che asked with some concern, "Girl, what should we do next?"

"Memorize it first, let's talk about the rules first." Yan Qing calmly looked at the layout of the room. Combining what she had seen along the way, she already had a general template of the house in her mind.

The ancients always believed in the harmony of heaven and earth, and the balance of yin and yang. Therefore, most houses were built symmetrically along the central axis.

The main entrance and the main hall where the owner receives guests must be on the same line. Although the house is full of corridors, the winding paths do not deviate from the central axis.

If she remembered correctly, the middle-aged man had been leading them around the right side of the central axis, while the actual reception hall should have been symmetrically distributed with respect to the room they were currently in.