Xinghe propped her head up with one hand. "That's all for today. Follow my shop for more updates."

Despite numerous comments pleading for her to stay, Xinghe decisively ended the broadcast.

Time for bed, I'm so sleepy.

In a daze, Xinghe realized that it was too quiet around her. Where were the two little devils?

The thought only flashed through her mind for a moment before she fell into a deeper sleep.

There was nothing around them that could harm them.

As dawn approached, the golden boy and jade maiden hopped and skipped back through the window.

Their two little faces were full of triumphant smiles. After seeing the sleeping Xinghe, they tiptoed to Xinghe's side.

He snuggled against her pillow, found a comfortable spot, and lay down close to the starry sky.

Early in the morning, the Sheng brothers all looked rather unwell.

They got up and checked the accounts, and they had the exact same dream again.

This time I dreamt of the eighteen levels of hell, each one more bloody and terrifying than the last.

The third brother, Sheng, had extremely dark circles under his eyes, and spoke angrily, "This is the second time. Maybe it was that brat who did it. We shouldn't have brought her back!"

Sheng Yue huddled on the sofa, her face ashen, with Sheng Lao San and Sheng Lao Wu on either side of her.

Sheng Yue said, "Brother, I'm a little scared."

The two people next to her quickly comforted her.

Sheng Yue glanced at the group, then hesitated, "I..."

"Yueyue, just say what you want to say."

Sheng Yue hesitated for a moment before speaking, "I don't know if it's just my imagination, but ever since you all had the same dream, our family has been having a lot of bad luck."

“Mom fell ill, Dad was also diagnosed with some minor health issues, my eldest brother’s company ran into problems, and my second brother sprained his ankle a couple of days ago.”

"Third brother was exposed for having an affair, fourth brother's experiments seem to have encountered obstacles, and so does fifth brother."

Sheng Yue's voice trailed off, "It must be a coincidence."

The anger in Sheng Laosan's eyes became tangible: "It's true, ever since we heard about her, we haven't had a single good thing happen to us!"

Sheng Laowu had never met Xinghe before. With his unruly red hair flowing freely, he exuded youthful energy. "Is she really that strange? Then I'd like to have a good look at her."

"Fifth Brother." Sheng Yue tugged at Sheng Laowu's sleeve.

Sheng Laowu patted her head and said, "Don't worry, you're the one who grew up with us since you were little. How could any outsider take your place?"

Boss Sheng said, "Don't go too far, after all, we're related by blood."

Sheng Laowu grinned, his red hair trembling as he spoke. "Don't worry, brother, I know what I'm doing."

Sheng Lao Er seemed indifferent, as if he was listening, but also as if he wasn't.

Sheng Lao Si, on the other hand, looked like he was watching a good show.

People's hearts are biased. To them, Sheng Yue was a younger sister they had grown up with, who had been pampered and protected for more than ten years, while Xing He was a stranger who appeared out of nowhere. Sheng Yue lost a lot of weight because of Xing He.

Their hearts naturally leaned towards Sheng Yue.

Sheng Laowu snapped his fingers. "Then let me go and meet our little sister."

Xinghe got up very early, practiced the Taoist exercises once, and then started drawing talismans.

The cause and effect of the Sheng family originated from her. Even if she didn't know it before, she acknowledges this cause and effect, and it is her responsibility to resolve it.

The talisman can only eliminate part of the misfortune; to resolve the karmic consequences, she still needs to do it herself.

Let's add a luck-gathering formation.

The Sheng family's location was already excellent, and the members of the Sheng family all possessed merit and good fortune, which helped them to better eliminate misfortune.

But what's going on with the Sheng family? They planted a poplar tree in their perfectly good yard.

As the saying goes, "Don't plant mulberry trees in front, don't plant willow trees behind, and don't plant 'ghost clapping hands' in the yard."

This poplar tree disrupted the feng shui of the yard, but fortunately it wasn't a big problem, and Xinghe didn't have the habit of cutting down other people's trees right away.

She set up a large fortune-gathering array centered on the courtyard.

The moment the Gathering Fortune Array was set up, the once vigorous poplar trees seemed to wilted a bit, and their leaves drooped down.

She stepped forward and touched the poplar leaves. "Sweetie, it's not your fault. I'll find you a good burial site when it's suitable."

The poplar tree swayed gently, as if responding to the Milky Way.

"Little sister." Sheng Laowu walked out from behind the door with a grin, his red hair shining brightly in the sun.

"Let me introduce myself. I am your fifth brother, Sheng Duan. You can just call me brother."

Xinghe's interest in these brothers had waned considerably. She glanced at him and, out of politeness, replied, "Hello."

Sheng Laowu didn't care about Xinghe's coldness at all. He walked up to Xinghe with a grin and said, "What were you doing just now? It looked so interesting."

Xinghe said seriously, "Feudal superstition."

"Hahahaha." Sheng Laowu burst into laughter. "Little sister, you're really too funny."

Sheng Laowu extended his hand, "Welcome back to the Sheng family."

Xinghe's first meeting with Sheng Laowu was quite pleasant, and she drew all the necessary talismans in one go.

She looked at the talismans in her small bag, and tears welled up in her eyes from the heartache.

The talisman paper is so expensive.

She couldn't ask them for money, since it was her fault, so she had to pay out of her own pocket for this deal.

Not only are they not making money, they're actually losing money!

Xinghe glanced at her savings of less than five figures and shed tears of poverty.

The Zhengyi sect has been passed down for thousands of years, why can't it leave behind some money?! Not only is it broke, it also has a huge amount of debt.

The Milky Way is filled with hatred.

The Sheng family has a rule that unless there is an emergency, everyone must come back for dinner.

At dinner time, Xinghe met with all the Sheng brothers.

They look very similar and are both handsome, but in different styles. If she had been in the mood to look at handsome men before, now... never mind.

She listlessly handed the lucky charms to the group.

"Wear it close to your body and wear it for a full twenty-one days."

Sheng Laowu was the most accommodating, saying, "Wow, this is the first gift my sister has ever given me. I will definitely wear it carefully."

Sheng Laosan scoffed, "Growing up in a Taoist temple, he really is—"

Before she could finish speaking, Xinghe, who was sitting opposite her, appeared in front of Sheng Laosan without her noticing. The talisman suddenly burst into flames and burned to ashes. She placed it in the cup and shook it casually a couple of times.

They grabbed Sheng Laosan by the chin and forced the liquid down his throat.

"Cough cough cough! What did you give me to eat! Ugh! Ugh!" Tears welled up in Sheng Laosan's eyes.

The little cat's eyes were full of innocence. "Eating it will have the same effect, don't worry, it's not poisonous."

Sheng Laosan almost burst into tears, then suddenly stood up, "You just wait."

He needs to go to the hospital to get checked out. What if he gets poisoned by this unknown substance?

Sheng Lao Si frowned slightly, "It just caught fire by itself?"

"It's just a little magic trick." Xinghe smiled innocently, snapped his fingers, and a ball of flame appeared out of thin air in his hand, only to disappear the next second.