Jiang Ran pushed open the door to Ren Xiaodie's room. The glaring sunlight streamed into the room, and Yu Cheng felt a little uncomfortable, subconsciously raising his hand to shield his eyes from the sunlight.
"What...what's going on?"
"The most important thing about this room isn't Ren Xiaodie inside, but the room itself! This room is the true gateway to the inner world!"
Compared to the fragmented inner world before, the two are now in the real inner world, which is the timeline before the plague and before the wedding!
Yu Cheng turned around and his mouth dropped open in an instant.
Ren Xiaodie was nowhere to be seen in the room; only the empty red bed remained.
“Yu Cheng, perhaps we are prejudiced and think that it was the girl who was bullied, but we have to admit—” Jiang Ran let out a long breath, “Whatever we just saw, Ren Xiaodie is dead!”
"In this ghost marriage, the truly vulnerable party is the groom, Xu Ying, who is to marry a dead person!"
The little girl in the attic once mentioned an "Uncle Ren," who must be the owner of the entire mansion and also Ren Xiaodie's father!
Perhaps the Ascension Sect also had an influence on this. Ren Xiaodie's father organized this ghost marriage. Just as Ren Xiaodie said, she and Xu Ying were not from the same world. With the size of the mansion, Ren Xiaodie was definitely a young lady of high status in the village!
"Who are you two?! What are you doing in Miss Ren's room?!"
A maid passed by and shouted, and a large number of people in the mansion surrounded them, staring at Jiang Ran and his two companions with unfriendly expressions!
Gwen was about to pull out the scissors when Jiang Ran stopped her.
[Rule Twelve: No one may enter Miss Ren Xiaodie's room before the wedding ceremony.]
Clearly, they violated this rule!
"Who are you?! Why are you in my daughter's room? I think you'd better explain yourself."
A middle-aged man with a few strands of white hair stepped out of the crowd, and everyone made way for him, as if he were the leader of the entire mansion.
All escape routes were blocked by the crowd. Unless they took direct action, Jiang Ran and his group would have no way to leave this place!
No one may enter Miss Ren Xiaodie's room before the wedding ceremony.
The rules do say that, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's a completely correct rule.
To get here, one must pass through Ren Xiaodie's room. Finding the room key is already a challenge, so how could a necessary obstacle be a death trap?
"Mr. Ren, hello." Jiang Ran greeted Ren Tianze with a slight smile. "There is a reason why we are entering your daughter's room."
"Oh?" Ren Tianze's gaze remained unfriendly. He wouldn't change his attitude towards Jiang Ran just because of Jiang Ran's attitude. "Tell me about it."
"My name is Jiang Ran, a master of the Dengxian Sect, and my Daoist name is Tonghun Zhenren."
As Jiang Ran spoke, he also took out the cult book that he had taken from Ren Tianze's room in the real world.
Yu Cheng's eyes widened. When did Jiang Ran become a Celestial Master again? Is his ability to make things up on the spot really that strong? If she didn't know him well, she really wouldn't have been able to tell that there was anything wrong with Jiang Ran's expression!
"The Ascension Sect... Immortal Master?"
Upon hearing these words, Ren Tianze's expression turned serious. He quickly stepped forward and took the book from Jiang Ran's hand!
"This is truly a theory of ascending to immortality! My God!"
He stared incredulously at the book in his hand. It was so old and worn that it looked at least a decade or more old. He had an identical copy in his study, though he had only had it for a few years. It wasn't brand new, but it was at least in perfect condition!
"Little... Immortal Master, this book?"
"This book is a classic text passed down from my master. It is the first book in vernacular Chinese. My master, recognizing its extraordinary significance, entrusted it to me before his death, instructing me to pass it down from generation to generation."
Jiang Ran held out his hand, indicating that Ren Tianze could return the book to him.
"Master?!"
Ren Tianze was shocked. To actually possess such a genuine book, wouldn't this young man's master be even more powerful than Master Zha Pian, whom he knew?!
Ren Tianze was already a huge believer in ghosts and gods, and had been deeply poisoned by the evil cult Dengxian Sect. He quickly returned the book in his hand to Jiang Ran.
"Then... Little Immortal Master, may I ask what you were doing entering my daughter's room? Is there some hidden reason?"
That's just how reality is. Ren Tianze's attitude took a 180-degree turn, and he even automatically filled in the blanks to explain Jiang Ran's behavior. However, judging from the current situation, Jiang Ran still needs to explain, at least he has to make up a reason.
“As I just mentioned, my Daoist name is Tonghun Zhenren.” Jiang Ran took the book. “I was just passing through this place when I felt the call of the dead. To be honest, Mr. Ren, I just saw your daughter.”
"What?!"
Everyone present gasped in astonishment! Ren Tianze stepped forward, breathing heavily, and asked somewhat flusteredly, "Really? You can really see the spirits of the dead?!"
Jiang Ran is so young, can his magical power really be that profound?!
This was not only Ren Tianze's question, but also the question of everyone in the entire courtyard!
This isn't something Jiang Ran can just tell them off. If Jiang Ran can't prove it, no one will truly believe it based solely on the book he has!
"I know you don't believe me, so please look here—"
Jiang Ran took the letter that Ren Xiaodie had given them from Yu Cheng and showed it to everyone in front of her!
"This is the letter Miss Ren just handed to me!"
Ren Tianze leaned closer, staring at the envelope for a long time before finally speaking: "This...this really is Xiaodie's handwriting?!"
The envelope was addressed to Xu Ying in large characters.
Ren Xiaodie had no interaction with Xu Ying during her lifetime. The only times they met were when Xu Ying came to the courtyard and they bumped into each other by chance. Ren Tianze never saw Ren Xiaodie and Xu Ying have any conversation!
Therefore, this letter could only have been written by the deceased Ren Xiaodie to her future husband!
But when Ren Tianze tried to open the letter to see its contents, Jiang Ran took it back.
"Unless it is the recipient of the letter, other living people who read the letter from the underworld will be harmed by the ghostly energy. This is an act that shortens one's lifespan. Mr. Ren, please be careful!"
"Then, I have been entrusted by Miss Ren Xiaodie to deliver this letter to Mr. Xu Ying. Could you tell me where Mr. Xu Ying is now?"
"Little Immortal Master, no rush! Let me prepare lodgings for you first!"
"No need, I have no intention of resting here."
"At least wait until after my daughter's wedding before leaving!"
Ren Tianze began making arrangements, while Jiang Ran and the other two were led to a guest room surrounded by everyone.
"Brother Jiang Ran, they believe us already? It can't be that simple, can it?"
"Of course, we can only say that we've made them somewhat skeptical right now." Jiang Ran crossed his arms. "Next, we're going to meet that cult leader!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
