On the way, Dongfang Mian played with the star and moon stone and indeed felt her soul being gently nourished. Even if it was very faint, it was still a treasure.
Seeing how much Dongfang Mian loved it, even Yan Lin couldn't bear to discourage her.
When Dongfang Mian lay in bed at night, even with the Star Moon Stone beside her pillow, she still felt a faint unease deep in her soul and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
"Let's go home. I have a feeling something's about to happen," Dongfang Mian said, finally deciding to wake Yan Lin, her mind uneasy.
The two people and the cat rushed towards the Dongfang family at top speed. The closer they got, the more uneasy she felt, and she kept increasing her speed.
"Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to the family," Yan Lin said, holding Dongfang Mian's cold little hand.
Dongfang Mian didn't even bother to refute him out of shyness; she just nodded stiffly.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the Dongfang family's residence, all was quiet, with only the occasional meows of cats suggesting that nothing had happened in the area.
Whew, looking at the intact Dongfang family, Dongfang Mian breathed a sigh of relief.
“It seems I was overthinking it,” Dongfang Mian said.
At this moment, Yan Lin seemed to sense something and looked at the night sky in the distance, saying, "No, you sensed it very accurately. Someone is coming. There are three Spirit Emperors, eight Spirit Kings, and a bunch of Grand Spirit Masters."
Dongfang Mian looked in the direction of his gaze but couldn't see anything. She tried to sense it but couldn't either. Hearing Yan Lin's words, she looked anxious.
"Relax~ These people aren't even enough for Lord Rin to practice on. Lord Rin is a Spirit Lord. In the entire Vermilion Bird Continent, apart from those few sleeping old immortals, only our Lord Rin is so powerful, meow~", Aju said, patting Dongfang Mian's head reassuringly.
Dongfang Mian breathed a sigh of relief. Soon, she saw countless figures appear at the entrance of the Dongfang family. Among them, two familiar figures made her blurt out, "Three Bald Men? Dongfang Li?"
Upon hearing this, the Third Elder in the crowd looked over and, seeing it was Dongfang Mian, sneered, "I didn't expect you to come back today. You might as well die with your maternal grandfather and uncle."
"Are you trying to rebel? Who are they?" Contrary to the panicked expression the Third Elder had expected, Dongfang Mian remained calm and asked the question.
"Them? Forget it. Since you're about to die, I'll take pity on you and tell you that these are all emperors and kings of the Baili family of the Luoqing Dynasty. They've come here specifically to help me eliminate your unjust and illegitimate maternal grandfather."
"Oh? The Baili family. What benefits did you offer them to make them willing to work for you?"
"I promise every year..."
"Stop wasting time talking to them, hurry up and make your move to avoid any accidents," one of the emperors from the Baili family urged impatiently as the Third Elder continued his endless chatter.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I have already arranged for someone in the manor to give them a packet of Soul-Soothing Powder. Even if they hear it now, they don't have the strength to get up and fight us. Hahaha," the Third Elder laughed.
"Dongfang Mian, do you know, ever since you came back, it's been like a nightmare, appearing in my mind every day. Today, no matter how favored or talented you are, you will perish here. I hope you will never appear in front of me again in your next life," Dongfang Li said, stepping out from the crowd and looking at Dongfang Mian.
Dongfang Mian's lips curled slightly, and then she said with a smile, "That's exactly what I wanted to say to you. Let's not meet again in the next life, so as not to be an eyesore."
Just as Dongfang Li was about to make a sarcastic remark, she suddenly felt a suffocating aura gripping her throat. Instantly struggling to breathe, she realized that this irresistible aura came from the devilishly handsome man beside Dongfang Mian.
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