Dongfang Yao raised an eyebrow: "How come I didn't know that you, Kunpeng, could smell whether something is alive or dead inside?"
Hei Xiangling moved a little further away: "Absolutely not!"
"·····"
Ji Jiuying checked through the Netherworld Mirror and found that the white tiger inside was indeed still alive, but it was asleep.
Qi Yun said, "This white tiger has already taken shape and does not need to be incubated anymore."
"Girl, once the white tiger beneath the Blue Star Spirit Vein has completely transformed into Immortal Lotus Root Jade, put this white tiger egg inside so it can inherit the white tiger's legacy. It can then grow directly into an adult white tiger."
Dongfang Yao and Xie Huo nodded simultaneously: "That's certainly possible."
Considering that the Immortal Lotus Spirit Jade would not be fully mature for more than a year, Ji Jiuying stopped studying the White Tiger Egg.
The next day.
Sifangcheng (Four-Sided City)
When a red figure appeared in Sifang City, several groups of people exchanged glances and quietly left.
Ji Jiuying didn't pay much attention to this and headed straight towards the Lan family's location.
They soon arrived at the Lan family's main gate, where a white banner hung above the entrance. A flicker of emotion crossed their eyes; this was Lan Xi's funeral…
He strode in, and surprisingly, there wasn't a single servant guarding the door.
Ji Jiuying followed the route she remembered to the lobby, and before she even got close, she heard bursts of sobbing.
"Lift the coffin!"
Just then, Ji Jiuying arrived at the entrance of the hall and saw everyone carrying an empty coffin, about to walk out. Her red dress created a stark contrast in the hall.
The group looked at each other and began to whisper among themselves.
At this moment, some people's faces darkened. What was she doing, showing up in red in such a ostentatious manner at a funeral?
The Lan family members looked at her with even more confusion. Feng Che and the others exchanged glances and quickly stepped forward.
"Jiu'er, what's wrong with you...?"
"Mother, you'll understand soon enough about Second Uncle!"
After Ji Jiuying finished speaking, she walked past Feng Che and the others, and came to the front of Lan Mingyang.
"Uncle, Lanxi is not dead!"
Upon hearing Ji Jiuying's words, everyone immediately felt that the girl in red must have gone mad. Lan Xi's life tablet was shattered, yet she actually said that Lan Xi was not dead.
Before Lan Mingyang could react, Lan Ting stepped forward unhappily: "Little girl, it's true you've been kind to the Lan family, but Xi'er is in this state now, and instead of respecting her, you're spouting nonsense..."
As she spoke, she lost control. Feng Che and Feng Luo exchanged a glance. That girl had twin lotus flowers on her body. Could it be that she used the twin lotus flowers to revive Lan Xi?
Looking at her who had suddenly appeared, Lan Zhao felt for some reason that she wasn't lying, and that Xi'er might really still be alive.
Some time ago, the entire Heavenly Realm was abuzz with rumors that she possessed twin lotus blossoms. Although the news was later suppressed, he felt that if she was involved, then there was an 80% chance it was true.
Ji Jiuying ignored what others thought and stared at Lan Mingyang: "Uncle, please believe me."
“Just give me an empty room, and I can prove it to you.”
Lan Mingyang looked at her serious expression, which didn't seem to be fake, and hesitated. Although he hadn't spent much time with this girl, he knew that she wasn't the kind of person who didn't know what was important.
Feng Che remembered the space on Ji Jiuying's body and quickly stepped forward.
“Uncle, cousin, Jiu’er won’t tell you unless it’s 100% certain. Why don’t you give her some time to prove it? Xi’er’s death was suspicious to begin with, and Jiu’er was also in the Wilderness City back then. Maybe she knows the truth.”
Lan Ting was about to say something when Lan Zhao stepped forward and said, "Father, I also believe in Cousin Ji."
Lan Yu, Lan Mingyue, Feng Lan and others also stepped forward to persuade them.
Lan Mingyang said, "There's an empty private room in the main hall, let's go!"
Ji Jiuying smiled slightly: "Thank you, Uncle-in-law, and thank you, my two cousins."
As they spoke, they walked into the main hall. The crowd whispered among themselves, some of them feeling that the Lan and Feng families were too indulgent towards Ji Jiuying. She was dead and could not be brought back to life, and they were rubbing salt into her wounds even though she was about to be buried.
Some people found her credible, after all, the rumors had been making headlines recently, and the story of the twin lotus flowers might actually be true, otherwise she would never be so brazen now.
Suddenly, Ji Jiuying stopped and turned around to ask.
Aren't you going to come and see for yourselves?
The Lan and Feng families were taken aback. Lan Mingyang said, "Then let's go take a look!"
As for those carrying empty coffins and those who came to offer condolences, they whispered among themselves and discussed the matter.
The two families squeezed into the side room, which instantly became crowded.
Feng Che closed the door and used his Instant Dao to create a barrier to prevent anyone with ulterior motives from spying on him.
With a thought, Ji Jiuying brought Lan Xi's body into everyone's sight.
Everyone stared wide-eyed at the person lying on the bed in disbelief. Lan Mingyang was overwhelmed with joy and sorrow, tears streaming down his face.
Feng Luo and the others looked at Ji Jiuying in surprise. It seemed that this girl was more mysterious than they had imagined.
Lan Mingyue, Feng Lan, and the others laughed; their darling was indeed a divine being.
A smile flashed in Lan Zhao's eyes, confirming that she was right. Lan Ting could no longer hold back his tears; it really was his precious daughter!
She wanted to step forward, but Feng Che stopped her: "Don't disturb Jiu'er yet."
The thrill of regaining what was lost lingered for a long time. At this moment, Lan Ting completely trusted Ji Jiuying and tried his best to calm himself down and not disturb her.
Ji Jiuying sat on the edge of the bed and gently shook Lanxi: "Lanxi, wake up!"
After a short while, the person on the bed let out a soft moan and frowned, seemingly displeased that someone had disturbed her sweet dream.
Ji Jiuying shook her again helplessly: "Lanxi?"
Lanxi sat up abruptly: "Who is it? Why are you making so much noise..."
Lanxi glanced around groggily and was startled to find the bed surrounded by people. She instantly snapped awake.
Before she could even ask anything, a group of people swarmed around her, hugging her, pinching her cheeks, and squeezing her hands...
Everyone looked at her with red eyes, her face and hands were warm. It was indeed their Xi'er, but they didn't know why she could come back unharmed after her life tablet was broken.
"Is Xi'er really alright?"
"Xi'er, how are you?"
"Xi'er, I'm so glad you're alright."
"Thank God, you've given Xi'er back to me."
"·····"
Before she knew it, Ji Jiuying was pushed out by them.
Feng Che and the others gathered around, with Feng Lan and Lan Mingyue holding Ji Jiuying's hands: "Jiu'er, what exactly happened?"
"I saved her with twin lotus flowers."
As soon as she finished speaking, the group stared wide-eyed at her in disbelief. So the rumors were true!
Feng Che and his brothers exchanged glances. Jiu'er's actions were tantamount to defying fate... which would likely backfire. With Lan Mingyue and Feng Lan present, they wisely refrained from asking about the potential backlash.
"Grandpa, Dad, Second Brother, what's wrong with you? Why are you dressed so strangely today?"
Upon hearing this, the group blushed, unsure how to explain.
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