"Is it Him you're talking about?" Nan Xian looked at Situ Ting hopefully.
Situ Ting examined the jade pendant, a hint of confusion on her face. "...Yunwu? I've never heard of that name before."
The light in Nan Xian's eyes dimmed instantly.
“Wait, this jade—” Situ Ting suddenly noticed something and reached out to touch the jade pendant.
The instant her fingertips touched her, her body stiffened as if electrocuted, her pupils constricted sharply, and then quickly relaxed.
Nan Xian was startled by her appearance. "What's wrong with you?"
Situ Ting took a few steps back, clutching her chest and gasping for breath like someone who had just been rescued from drowning. It took her a long time to regain her voice: "Where...where did you get this?"
Nan Xian was surprised: "On the day Lu Anna was critically ill, your junior sister took me to a room. The person in that room said her name was Yunwu, and then gave me this."
"It was given to me by Him personally..." Situ Ting murmured softly, looking at Nan Xian with a complicated expression, seemingly envious but mostly puzzled.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem with this?" Nan Xian couldn't help but feel nervous.
It's not that she's paranoid; it's just that so much has happened these past few days that she can't help but be suspicious.
Seeing her anxious expression, as if she would immediately throw away the jade pendant if she said there was a problem, Situ Ting couldn't help but laugh. "Don't worry, with this, even if He Mingxiao has only had his soul taken away, or even if he has one foot in the underworld, we can pull him back!"
Nan Xian exclaimed in surprise, "Really?!"
“Of course,” Situ Ting said firmly, “but it will require a small sacrifice from you. This jade pendant is for you alone, and only you can activate it.”
"Then what should I do?"
Situ Ting suddenly revealed a roguish smile, and with a backhand clench, a gleaming silver spear with a red tassel appeared in her palm.
She let out a soft chuckle, a sharp glint appearing between her brows. With an imposing aura, she wielded a red-tasseled spear, carrying immense power, and thrust it straight at Nan Xian.
Nan Xian was completely unprepared and did not expect her to do this suddenly. She subconsciously raised her hand to protect her head and face.
The jade pendant she held in her hand suddenly lit up—
A "thud" sounded as flesh crashed to the ground.
Nan Xian lowered her hand and was shocked to see Situ Ting lying on the ground, the red-tasseled spear in her hand broken into several pieces and dull.
Situ Ting grimaced as she propped herself up, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Hiss—as expected of our ancestor, this protective amulet is far more powerful than I imagined..."
Amulet? Nan Xian caught this key word and subconsciously looked at the jade pendant in her hand.
It was originally very beautiful, with a delicate luster like silk, and upon closer inspection, one could vaguely see cloud-like patterns flowing within it.
Now, it's as if it's been veiled, and the patterns have become hazy and unclear.
She immediately realized something, took a few steps forward, and helped Situ Ting up. "You deliberately tried to assassinate me just now to activate the protective function of this jade pendant?"
Situ Ting raised her wrist to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth, raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, and gave her a thumbs up.
"Oh, clever! But my purpose goes beyond that..."
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