The offering is the blood of Liu's descendants; not too much is needed, just a small bowl will suffice.

Approximately 200 milliliters.

The only requirement is the blood of a virgin.

The method of offering is also very simple; one only needs to splatter fresh blood on the ancient painting.

Ten days ago, the head of the Liu family performed the sacrifice as usual, and then the nightmare began.

All male members of the Liu family began to have frequent nightmares, regardless of whether they were at the old house or even at sea abroad.

In the dream, countless skeletons crawled out of a dry well, climbed up to them, and then devoured them one by one.

The fear and pain felt real, and even after waking up the next day, my body still ached slightly, and there were dark blue claw marks.

If it were just one person, perhaps no one would care, but every male member of the Liu family is tormented by nightmares.

So they found the original owner, a spirited young sorcerer.

The original owner did indeed find the root of the nightmare in this painting in their ancestral home. The original owner also learned the whole story and came up with a solution.

There was a problem with the offerings last time. It turned out that the child's grandmother didn't believe in this ancestral precept and couldn't bear to have her grandson's blood drawn, so she drew her granddaughter's instead.

The Peach Blossom Fairy naturally wouldn't accept a fake offering. The essence of those thousands of peach trees, after a thousand years of immersion, had now acquired sentience.

He cannot leave the ancient paintings, but that doesn't mean he's willing to stay within them forever. Even if the paintings contain their own unique world, after a thousand years, he'd long since grown tired of them.

However, due to the original contract, he had to suppress evil spirits, especially after absorbing offerings.

However, this time, the Liu family used fake offerings to deceive the Peach Blossom Fairy, who was naturally displeased and relaxed her suppression, allowing the evil spirit to take revenge on its own.

The ancestors committed evil deeds, but they also left behind endless wealth and power, ensuring a worry-free future for the Liu family.

However, they also have to accept the karma left by their ancestors, such as the evil spirits left by their ancestors.

Originally, if the Liu family had listened this time and obediently offered new sacrifices, even more, to apologize to the Peach Blossom Fairy, the evil spirit would naturally have been suppressed again.

But they still held onto a sliver of hope this time.

Enraged, Peach Blossom Fairy abandoned the seal completely, and the evil spirits retaliated, slaughtering all the men in the Liu family.

The original owner of this body was killed when she tried to help Peach Blossom Fairy reseal the evil spirit, but due to a mistake in the offering, the evil spirit erupted and she was the first to be killed.

When Bai Chi arrived, it was the first time the original owner had entered the painting to check the seal of the evil spirit.

'Master, why did only the men die? Aren't the women all members of the Liu family?'

Xiao Hei found it strange that the wives who were brought back to the Liu family had no blood relation to them. It was one thing for them to survive, but whether they were daughters who stayed at home or daughters who got married, they were all doing well.

Bai Chi shook his head: "It's different. A thousand years ago, women, especially those who married out of the family, were no longer considered part of the clan. That's why even sacrificial offerings could only use the blood of men; girls' blood was forbidden."

'However, in the Liu family at that time, the powerful were all men, and the daughters mostly stayed at home and didn't go out often, which was probably the reason.'

Xiao Hei found it incredible, and was even a little excited.

'That evil spirit is quite principled; even after a thousand years, it still seeks revenge. On the other hand, since the men of the Liu family died, the other women actually benefited. The Liu family has developed for a thousand years and is now very wealthy.'

This old house, nestled deep in the mountains, may look antique, but it's fully equipped with all sorts of modern amenities; you couldn't do that with just a little money.

However, Bai Chi still shook his head in response to Xiao Hei's sentiments.

"It's not that simple. The male members of the Liu family have been wiped out, but their wealth won't disappear. Unless the female members of the Liu family relinquish their inheritance, every single one of them who gets the money will be targeted by evil spirits. At that point, their children won't be able to escape either."

'To completely rid oneself of the evil spirit, the Liu family's inheritance must either remain unclaimed or be inherited by someone outside the Liu family.'

Xiao Hei's eyes widened suddenly: "The evil spirit is that powerful? Does that mean the entire Liu family is going to be wiped out?"

Bai Chi shrugged: "If they hadn't spent a fortune hiring a master a thousand years ago, the Liu family would have been wiped out long ago, and this whole thousand-year-old thing wouldn't have happened."

So, it's all because the Liu family did all sorts of evil things back then, otherwise how could they have left behind this evil spirit that has been vengeful for a thousand years?

Of course, it's also possible that this evil spirit, sealed for a thousand years, grew angrier the more it pondered it, and initially only wanted revenge against its master's family, but later wanted to wipe out the entire Liu family.

However, none of these things were of concern to Bai Chi.

His gaze returned to the peach grove in the painting. Peach Blossom Fairy had already emerged and was standing at the edge of the grove, looking out.

To be precise, it was looking at the incandescent bulb.

Xiao Hei followed its owner's gaze and looked over, then hissed and even trembled.

'Master, this Peach Blossom Fairy looks a bit eerie. Is she a legitimate immortal spirit?'

Fairies and ghosts are completely different beings, and they are almost always opposites.

Immortals are almost always righteous, and their aura and temperament are extremely sacred.

Conversely, ghosts and monsters are often associated with evil and terror, making people very uncomfortable.

The Peach Blossom Fairy in front of us was formed from the spiritual energy of peach trees. She should have been ethereal and flawless, but why did she give off a sinister feeling?

Bai Chi smiled slightly: "That's right. Before Peach Blossom Fairy gained any intelligence, she was sealed in the painting to suppress evil spirits. She had no way to communicate with the outside world. There were only two living beings in the painting, her and the evil spirit. Over time, she would inevitably be affected to some extent."

Xiao Hei exclaimed in surprise, "He can communicate with evil spirits? And Master, you said he was also sealed inside? What does that mean?"

However, Bai Chi did not answer Xiao Hei's question; to be precise, he didn't have time.

Because just as it asked that question, the Peach Blossom Fairy in the painting had already stretched out a hand toward Bai Chi.

It's like saying: Come in.

Come into the painting.

Bai Chi said something in a low voice, but Xiao Hei didn't hear it clearly. Then he saw his master raise his hand and press it on the portrait without hesitation.

Right there in the outstretched hand of the Peach Blossom Fairy.

'Little Black, write this down!'

When Xiao Hei was ejected from the system space again by a mysterious force, it heard Bai Chi's instructions and transformed into a little black cat the moment it landed, while simultaneously starting to record the scene.

Xiao Hei stood on the bed, pointing the video camera at the ancient painting on the wall. The next second, Xiao Hei was shocked and forgot all his previous doubts.

Just as it was recording, it saw two figures, one in a long robe and the other in modern casual wear, flash by in the portrait and then disappear into the peach grove.

It's gone! Now even a piece of the hem of the garment is gone!