"This is outrageous! Zhaozhao, no matter what, is still the first daughter of the Marquis Wu'an Manor, right? How could you pour black dog blood on her as soon as she returns? What is this you're doing? Are you treating her as an evil spirit?"
Ms Jiang was furious, finally understanding why Yu Nianzhao bought the umbrella.
If it weren't for the umbrella, they would be the ones covered in that nauseating, sticky black dog blood.
Song Ce's reaction wasn't as quick as Yu Nianzhao's, and a bit of black dog blood splattered on his clothes. Upon smelling the disgusting stench, his eyes turned cold. "What a Marquis Wu'an Manor! I say it's your manor that's the evil spirit here."
How could a girl as decent as Miss Yu have led such a miserable life in the Marquis Wu'an Manor?
Poured with dog blood as soon as she returns?
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!"
Seeing a crowd beginning to gather on the long street, Pei Yuncheng quickly stepped out, with a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "It's just some childish antics, following the Daoist from the manor and playing around. Zhaozhao, don't mind him. Mother is still bedridden, waiting for you to see her."
Yu Nianzhao glanced at him indifferently, "Pei Yunqi is already fifteen, an age of maturity, yet he understands eating, drinking, and having fun while lacking basic manners. Was that eaten by a dog?"
Since they were rude, she naturally wouldn't be polite in return.
"I did not!"
Pei Yunqi's face flushed red. If it weren't for Pei Yuncheng's warning glare, he might have spilled the truth.
He pouted, glaring at Yu Nianzhao with malice in his eyes, "Why are you so annoying? So what if we poured black dog blood on you? You came out from Tomb Guard City with all those evil spirits inside. If you bring that evil into the house and make Auntie sicker, can you bear that responsibility? Hmph! Raised in the countryside, you have no affection for the manor. Even when Uncle came to personally welcome you home, you pretended not to want to return. While you were gone, it was Big Sister who took care of her by the bed. How can you compare to Big Sister? You aren't even qualified to carry her shoes!"
Slap!
Yu Nianzhao delivered a resounding slap.
Pei Yunqi clutched his rapidly reddening cheek, looking utterly shocked.
"Yu Nianzhao, how dare you hit me?"
"Disrespectful, spewing filth! I hit you because you deserve it. Born with a mother but not taught by one? Even I, an orphan, have better manners. So what if I teach you a lesson? If you're so capable, hit me back."
Yu Nianzhao glared at him fiercely, her menacing gaze making Pei Yunqi tremble with fear.
You're kidding, she didn't walk this earth to put up with their lack of manners.
"Boo hoo, you're such a bad person. You think I don't dare to hit back?"
The twin children of the second house were always pampered and never suffered such humiliation. Tears welled in Pei Yunqi's eyes as he grew furious!
He raised his hand, ready to strike back for real.
Before Song Ce could come and protect, Yu Nianzhao slapped her palm on his forehead. A strand of golden light entered, and Pei Yunqi was frozen in place.
Then, like a different person, he started slapping himself with righteous fury.
"I'm disrespectful, I'm vile, I'm up to no good, I urinate everywhere and blame it on the neighbor's dog, I sneaked chicken legs and lied saying it was my brother who ate them, I'm..."
Pei Yunqi was harsh on himself, turning his already swollen one cheek into a face as red and swollen as a little hill.
"Yunqi, what's wrong with you? Stop it! Are you mad?"
Pei Yuncheng was startled, hearing his words made his face turn green and red in turns, hastily trying to stop him.
But he was strong as an ox at that moment, no way to hold him back, still 'repenting' and self-abusing.
Pei Yuncheng glared furiously at Yu Nianzhao, "Yu Nianzhao, what did you do to Yunqi? Yunzhi was right, you must be possessed by an evil spirit; otherwise, how could you pull such tricks? Wait for me, I'll have Daoist Wang Liang perform an exorcism, kick you out, and get Zhaozhao back for us!"
Pei Yuncheng dragged Pei Yunqi, running madly towards the manor.
Ms Jiang scoffed, "Are the people in this manor crazy?"
Yu Nianzhao lost interest, no longer willing to engage with these idiots.
Suddenly, a scent caught her nose, and her forehead began to heat up.
Yu Nianzhao's eyes flickered, and she raised a hand to touch her forehead, "Interesting indeed, there's a malicious soul hiding in this manor?"
Then there's no choice but to take a look!
Every scene and object in the Marquis Wu'an Manor remained the same as five years ago.
Yu Nianzhao walked forward, her steps pausing.
Ahead on the road, there was an Eight Diagrams Plate, with fire basins lit at each of its four corners, filling the air with the scent of sandalwood.
"Those idiots really took me as being possessed by a ghost, setting up an Exorcism Array?"
Yu Nianzhao was speechless, calmly stepping over the Eight Diagrams Plate.
"Yunqi, my son, don't scare your mother! What's happening to you?"
"Second Aunt, it's Yu Nianzhao who did this. She's definitely possessed by an evil spirit from Tomb Guard City. Daoist Wang Liang, hurry up and exorcise her; you must bring the real Zhaozhao back!"
"I said after she came out from Tomb Guard City, why did she change? It's because she's possessed by an evil spirit. Daoist Wang Liang, as long as you can save my daughter, I can pay any price!"
A crowd of people, all gathered behind a middle-aged Daoist, were stunned at seeing Yu Nianzhao walk past the Exorcism Array.
"Daoist Wang Liang, didn't you say this is an Exorcism Array? How could she walk through it? Is she human or ghost?"
Pei Yuanzheng looked horrified, staring at Yu Nianzhao as if she were a fearsome ghost.
Daoist Wang Liang scrutinized Yu Nianzhao with his pitch-black eyes, holding a Compass in hand, feigning profundity. "This woman's aura is strange, definitely possessed by an evil spirit. Walking through the Exorcism Array doesn't prove she's ordinary, only that the ghost attached to her is extraordinary!"
He could see wisps of black aura clinging to Yu Nianzhao, a very peculiar evil aura.
He considered his powers profound, suspecting that an aura even he couldn't discern must belong to a mighty evil spirit!
As expected of an evil spirit from Tomb Guard City!
Yu Nianzhao also scrutinized him, her forehead growing warmer.
"Indeed, Marquis Wu'an Manor lacks intelligence, hiring a fool like this, causing trouble for themselves. They claim to miss their daughter to illness but run into a trap, bringing back evil presences and becoming possessed!"
This Daoist Wang Liang was crawling with evil spirits; how many lives had his hands taken?
And he dares act as a Daoist for exorcisms?
The first malicious soul to handle will be him!
"A charlatan Daoist? Are you insulting me, a humble Daoist?"
Daoist Wang Liang's face turned ugly. With a sweep of his horsetail whisk, silver threads appeared, wrapping around Yu Nianzhao from all sides.
Attached to the silver threads were small bells, ringing crisply in the wind, 'jingling' with each sway.
Daoist Wang Liang chuckled smugly, "Demon! Walking through the Exorcism Array means nothing; this Evil Exorcism Array was laboriously laid by me. No demon, no matter how strong, can come... out... ha???"
He hadn't finished his words when Yu Nianzhao nonchalantly tore the silver threads apart, sauntering out of the array. Daoist Wang Liang's eyes nearly popped out, his voice breaking!
What on earth is this ghost?
This girl isn't a ghost?
Is she human?
No, that's extremely wrong!