"Miss, the master has sent word that everything at the ancestral hall has been prepared, and you may now go to pay your respects to the madam."
Upon hearing this, Luo Jiu sat up from the chaise lounge and, supported by Jin Xia, walked step by step toward the ancestral hall.
Here, Xiao Zhuo walked out of the Prime Minister's residence, shook off his attendants, and entered a relatively secluded courtyard.
When he came out again, he had changed into a black outfit, covered his face with a black cloth, and crouched down, once again peering towards the Prime Minister's residence.
Just as they were having lunch, Xiao Zhuo noticed that his father-in-law's expression changed drastically after the servant left.
Later, he even made strange requests for Luo Jiu to stay overnight at the manor. According to the spies, the relationship between the two was not as loving and filial as the rumors suggested.
What's going on here? It's really intriguing.
Luo Jiu originally didn't want to go; after all, ancestral halls were places that haunted her. But she had, after all, taken over someone else's body…
She stood in front of the ancestral hall, and through the white silk, she could only vaguely see the outline of the house, which was surrounded by black, giving it a slightly eerie feel.
To Luo Jiu's surprise, a red mist seemed to be rising from the center of the plaque, adding to the eeriness of the place.
But why is there red mist?
Luo Jiu blinked and couldn't help but look again, only to find that the mist had already drifted away, as if it had just been her imagination.
"Miss." Jinxia handed the incense sticks in her hand to Luo Jiu, gesturing for her to bow and pay her respects.
Smoke rose slowly from the incense burner, and soon filled the entire ancestral hall.
The cool fragrance lingered around Luo Jiu's nostrils, and for some reason, it made Luo Jiu feel drowsy.
"This fragrance..." There's something wrong with it.
Luo Jiu had just realized what was happening when her body couldn't resist the fragrance and slowly went limp.
Then, a figure emerged from under the roof beam, hoisted Luo Jiu onto his shoulder, turned the white candle on the incense burner, and ventured deeper into the secret chamber along the path.
The fake doctor who had previously treated Luo Jiu was already waiting here.
He hid in the darkness, quietly watching the epiphyllum flower at the center of the formation.
The epiphyllum was already showing signs of withering. Its blood-red petals were gradually turning yellowish-brown, and even the blood-like liquid around it had become murky.
The golden cicada worm seemed to be dead, lying quietly in the blood, its round belly shrunken and shrunk considerably in an instant.
It shouldn't be like this. He had just consumed Luo Jiu's blood not long ago, but recently he has been inexplicably in a state of dejection.
"Master!"
Luo Chentian put Luo Jiu on the ground and hurriedly ran over to check on the current condition of the epiphyllum.
At the dinner table, the servant was ordered by the fake doctor to tell Luo Chentian that the epiphyllum was about to wither, which caused Luo Chentian's expression to change drastically.
Although they didn't know how to revive the epiphyllum, they knew that it must be related to Luo Jiu. That's why the whole incident at the ancestral hall happened.
"Master, I have brought the person. Do you see any other way to revive this Golden Cicada Gu?"
Luo Chentian stood to the side, sweating profusely, his heart and eyes filled with worry about his career and his reputation.
They were actually willing to treat their own daughter as a commodity, a container, to raise Gu worms!
No rush.
The strange Taoist priest fished the Gu worm out of the epiphyllum's blood and brought it to Luo Jiu. He then pulled a silver needle from his sleeve.
He picked up one of Luo Jiu's fingers and pricked it.
Large beads of blood emerged from Luo Jiu's fingertips, instantly attracting the previously listless Gu worms to the fresh and delicious blood.
He flapped his wings and came to Luo Jiu's wound, extending his long, sharp beak and penetrating it into Luo Jiu's flesh without any hindrance.
The sudden stinging pain made Luo Jiu frown.
What happened? Were we ambushed?
Luo Jiu tried hard to open her eyes, but found that not only could she not open them, she couldn't even move her fingers.
[Danger Warning! The host is under attack but cannot resist.]
Zero Nine's mechanical and cold voice entered Luo Jiu's mind, leaving her speechless.
I want to file a complaint against your game!
[System code name: 09. Complaints are welcome.]
Luo Jiu: ...
With her senses becoming increasingly acute, Luo Jiu could clearly feel a small insect wriggling on her fingertip.
Its flapping wings danced on its fingernails, inexplicably making Luo Jiu feel nauseous.
The feeling of being unable to see is truly unpleasant! Who on earth wrote this script? You don't know how hard it is unless you've been blind, do you?
-09, I want to redeem items!
Luo Jiu was just trying it out, since most games have an item shop, which is like a cheat code. But who knows if this crazy game even has such a thing...
[Ding! The Item Shop is at your service.]
She thought about it carefully and concluded that she was probably affected by the hidden fragrance in the ancestral hall. She shouldn't have woken up so quickly, but she might have woken up ahead of time because of the system.
However, the brain remains conscious while the body is still under anesthesia.
The most urgent task now is to find a tool to see what situation I am in.
[Ding! Host, are you sure you want to redeem this pair of contact lenses?]
-Sure.
The moment the words left her lips, Luo Jiu felt the world suddenly become clear.
The system may have some flaws, but anything produced by the system is bound to be of high quality! That's a pretty good saying.
Currently, Luo Jiu's body is placed on the wall, allowing a general view of the entire secret room.
She saw a brightly colored little insect dancing on her fingertip, and it took all her courage to keep from screaming.
Although I can't really pronounce it.
On the ground were a pair of strange runes, with a blood-red epiphyllum flower in the middle that looked particularly eerie and creepy.
Luo Jiu, as if she had stumbled upon some earth-shattering secret, was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth.
"Taoist Master?"
Only then did Luo Jiu notice the two men not far away.
The man who had just spoken had a deep voice, yet it sounded strangely familiar.
"Prime Minister, please don't be anxious."
The Prime Minister? That man is Luo Chentian?
"How can I not be anxious?" Luo Chentian flicked his robe, showing a hint of impatience.
"This Blood-Red Epiphyllum is related to the fate of my Luo family. Now, for some unknown reason, it is about to wither? This has never happened in more than ten years!"
"The withering of this flower must be a sign of something. Just like I was recently reprimanded by the Emperor, and when I returned, I heard that this Blood Epiphyllum was about to wither!"
It withered, so what am I going to do?
Upon hearing Luo Chentian's question, the fake doctor unconsciously frowned. Clearly, such a tone greatly displeased him.
"Master Daoist."
Suddenly, Luo Chentian softened his voice and said gently, "I have complete faith in you, Daoist. I believe you can definitely bring this epiphyllum back to life. At that time, you will be a distinguished guest of my Prime Minister's residence."
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