Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, only two days remain until the 90th birthday of the old lady of the Zhengye Marquis's mansion.
Three days ago, Ji Xiaoxiao fully recovered from her injuries and officially entered a state of cultivation.
"The White Lotus Holy Technique emphasizes stability, like a slow and steady stream eventually forming a vast ocean, but it takes too long. The Demonic Path is more opportunistic, producing rapid results in a day, but the downside is that it's easy to suffer from qi deviation, leading to severed meridians and death. Both techniques have their advantages, so how should I choose?" With each having its strengths and weaknesses, Ji Xiaoxiao was torn and unable to decide, feeling extremely troubled.
The original owner had many enemies in this life, most of whom were high-ranking officials and nobles who held power, and they had countless talented people under their command.
"Fine, let's just bring them all together."
Ji Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth and decided to cultivate both techniques together.
The White Lotus Sacred Technique and the Demonic Path belong to the righteous and demonic martial arts, respectively. One follows the will of Heaven, while the other goes against it. Their internal energies clash in opposite directions, making it extremely difficult to integrate them. A slight mistake can cause the internal energy to surge wildly, resulting in broken limbs and death from body explosion. However, once mastered, by combining their strengths and compensating for their weaknesses, their power will increase exponentially.
Time waits for no one, so Ji Xiaoxiao quickened her pace.
Three days later, on the day of the birthday banquet.
"It's done."
With a soft "poof," Ji Xiaoxiao's Ren and Du meridians were opened.
"It's done! It actually worked!" Ji Xiaoxiao thought to herself with delight. "It seems I really am a once-in-a-millennium genius."
Ji Xiaoxiao circulated her internal energy, and the area it flowed through felt warm and comfortable, making her complexion even more rosy.
At 1:15 PM, the maid knocked on Ji Xiaoxiao's door, "Miss."
Ji Xiaoxiao responded and dressed herself before coming out.
"What is it?" Ji Xiaoxiao stood in front of the maid, her powerful aura, which she couldn't contain, was overwhelming. The maid was slightly stunned, her heart pounding.
The maidservant clenched her fists and said, "Miss, the Marquis requests that you attend his birthday banquet."
Are you asking me to attend a birthday banquet?
The 90th birthday of the old lady of the Zhengye Marquis's mansion is a great joyous occasion. How could Duanmu Lin bear to let an unfortunate person who has lost both parents ruin the old lady's birthday banquet?
Unsolicited kindness is either a sign of malice or theft.
Ji Xiaoxiao lowered her eyelids and said, "I understand, I will go on time."
It's good to go and take a look; if you run into an enemy, you can deal with them while you're at it.
The maidservant bowed and withdrew.
At three quarters past the hour of Xu (7:45 PM), Ji Xiaoxiao went to attend the banquet.
Heading towards the front courtyard of the Marquis's residence, the road was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. The red lanterns and candlelight flickered, and servants with joyful and anxious expressions hurried back and forth, running around in the dim shadows.
In the large open space in front of the main hall in the front yard, a banquet was prepared, and guests gradually took their seats. Ji Xiaoxiao arrived late, and her stunningly beautiful face instantly caught the men's attention.
"Whose young lady is this? She's so beautiful."
Ji Xiaoxiao walked straight to the front of the main seat without looking to the side, curtsied, and said, "Granddaughter Gu Shen wishes Grandmother a long and happy life."
Granddaughter? Gu Shen?
This beauty is the eldest daughter of the former Duke of Zhenguo!
The men, who had previously been listless, all gave up.
On the main seat, an elderly woman with gray hair wore a bright red dress, and her headdress was heavy and gorgeous, which further accentuated her imposing presence.
As expected of an old woman who has lived for ninety years without dying, she has quite the imposing presence!
Ji Xiaoxiao pouted. "You old codger, you'd better try to live a little longer."
The person the original owner hated most was not the men who humiliated her, nor the Duanmu Lei couple who pushed her into deep waters and scorching fire, nor even minor characters like Duanmu Lei and Duanmu Rong, but the kind and gentle old woman, Madam Tong, standing before her.
Her kindness and gentleness were merely a facade; she ruthlessly manipulated the original owner to extract information, leading to the leak of mission intelligence and the original owner's father's gruesome death. She was also behind the deaths of the original owner's brother and mother. Ultimately, the downfall of the Duke of Zhenguo's family was all the work of that old hag.
Ji Xiaoxiao bent over and lowered her head, so no one could see the bloodthirsty look in her eyes.
Looking down at her, Madam Tong said calmly, "Get up."
Ji Xiaoxiao stood up straight, her smile gentle and tender.
“You’re not getting any younger, it’s time for me to find you someone to marry,” Madam Tong said to herself. “Alas, at my age, I still have to work for my unworthy descendants. I’ve been tired all my life, and even in my old age, I can’t enjoy my remaining years in peace.”
Ji Xiaoxiao stepped forward and said, "Grandmother, what are you saying? With your energy, you could live for another thousand or eight hundred years without any problem."
Tong seemed to be amused by Ji Xiaoxiao, and the furrowed brows slowly relaxed.
“Humans can’t live for a thousand or eight hundred years,” said Madam Tong.
"Why not?" Ji Xiaoxiao said righteously, "A thousand-year-old tortoise is a ten-thousand-year-old turtle. Grandmother, you are the tortoise among tortoises. What's wrong with living for a thousand or eight hundred years? After you do a few more heinous things, you will be a unique tortoise in the world. A lifespan of ten thousand years is within your grasp. Isn't there a saying that goes, 'Good people don't live long, but evil people live for a thousand years'?"
After Ji Xiaoxiao finished speaking, there wasn't a single sound left in the surroundings.
Tong gripped the arm of the pretty maid beside her, her hard nails digging deep into the flesh. The pretty maid's eyelashes trembled slightly, but she remained silent.
"You have such audacity..."
"Grandmother, I was just joking. You are a magnanimous person and won't hold a grudge. Why are you so angry and upset that you want to punish me?" Ji Xiaoxiao said innocently.
Ji Xiaoxiao made it clear that it was just a joke. She praised her for being magnanimous and for not being able to scold or hit Tong Shi, who coldly told Ji Xiaoxiao to sit down.
Ji Xiaoxiao agreed and took her seat at her own table.
Qin Qing and Duanmu Lin quickly came out to say something to liven up the atmosphere, but the guests only managed a few dry laughs, and the previous liveliness was gone forever.
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