I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 757 Changes in Zhao’er_1

Chapter 757: Chapter 757 Changes in Zhao’er_1

"What a pity, although you possess the Sen Luo Eye, it’s merely a mortal fleshly eye, and the time you’ve opened the Sen Luo Eye is quite short, utilizing the Myriad Manifestation Eye Technique. Once you encounter someone who has been cultivating the Myriad Manifestation Eye Technique from a young age, it could be very dangerous,"

Frowning, you stared intently at Wei Shuxian and asked, "Cultivating the Myriad Manifestation Eye Technique from a young age? Does this mean that there is an aristocratic family inherently possessing the Myriad Manifestation Eye?"

"Exactly." Wei Shuxian nodded, "Since you don’t know, let me enlighten you. As everyone knows, the Li Tang lineage reveres Laozi and Li’Er as its ancestors, and the Li Family started to proliferate on a large scale during the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Throughout more than 300 years of Li Tang, the Li Family grew unprecedentedly in size, but with that growth came many branches. One such minor branch, after the fall of the Tang Dynasty, fled the calamity and hid in the deep mountains. By a chance occurrence, they opened the Heavenly Eye and after hundreds of years and dozens of generations of research, they named their native Heavenly Eye the Myriad Manifestation Eye."

"That can’t be?"

You seemed to have guessed the plot twist Wei Shuxian was about to reveal.

He shrugged and smiled, "Sorry, but the story to follow is exactly what you’re imagining. The Li Family has many branches, many of which emigrated overseas during the Republic of China, leaving only one behind in the country."

"Where are they now?"

"I don’t know, at least I don’t. I’ve occasionally heard the elders at home mention that they are either hidden away in the hustle and bustle of the world or secluded in the depths of mountains and rivers."

You were about to speak when Wei Shuxian slightly raised his hand and continued, "Initially, I thought your family was the last survivor of that branch. But after careful investigation, I discovered that your family is just a branch of that branch. Years ago, the Li Family produced an unparalleled genius. At just three years old, he could open the Myriad Manifestation Eye, and by thirteen, he had mastered the mysteries of the Myriad Manifestation Eye Technique, a rare talent seen only once in five hundred years of the Li Family."

"That was my grandfather?" you frowned, "That’s not right. Our Old Li Family is cursed; the men don’t live past adulthood."

Wei Shuxian laughed, "That person’s name is Li Lu."

"Who?" You suddenly felt that name was very familiar, but you couldn’t quite remember where you had seen or heard it.

Seeing the look of strenuous contemplation on your face, Wei Shuxian explained, "At first, I didn’t know who he was, but when I accidentally mentioned it, the Madman immediately sprang up, saying that was Mother En’s maiden name."

"Ha!?"

Mother En also had the surname Li?

"You didn’t expect that, did you? That truly powerful individual turned out to be the amiable Mother En." Wei Shuxian’s explanation wasn’t focused on Mother En, though. He changed the topic, "Actually, your family is a minor branch of that Li Family. After gathering information and investigation from various sources, I finally got a confirmed piece of news a few days ago, there’s a hidden family in Chang’an, which is Mother En’s maternal home. Moreover, the Cen Family has a marital relationship with the Li Family from Chang’an, so it’s very likely that the Old lady from the Cen family got your information through connections with the Li side."

Aside from the matriarchal relationship of your unscrupulous mother’s Xiao Family of Yenjing, you now had the Li Family from Chang’an. You scratched your head, "Well, whatever. I have to face it anyway, rather than speculating here, I might as well go and see for myself."

"Oh, there’s one more thing you need to know."

"What’s that?"

Wei Shuxian said, "I’ve found out the identity of the person who controlled Xiao Feng before; he also comes from the Li Family of Chang’an, and if I calculate the relationship correctly, he should be your cousin."

"Cousin?"

"Yes, his identity has been confirmed, and more importantly, he clearly harbors a strong malice towards you, although I don’t yet know the exact reason. However, I think it’s necessary to let you know."

"What’s his name?"

"Li Zichen, a new generation genius of the Li Family from Chang’an, reputed to have also mastered the mysteries of the Myriad Manifestation Eye at a young age."

"Tsk." You scratched your head with some vexation, "I’ve been wondering, I’ve never planned to compete for anything or hinder anyone’s affairs, but why do troubles always find me? Is living a quiet life really that difficult?"

Wei Shuxian smiled as he opened the thick German book, "The greater your abilities, the greater the responsibilities you must bear. That’s an unchanging truth throughout the ages."

You pursed your lips and started to pack your belongings. Once everything was ready, you bade farewell to Wei Shuxian and left.

As you were descending the stairs, you were still pondering how to explain the situation to Zhao’er and ensure she was well taken care of.

Although Zhao’er hadn’t regained her consciousness yet, in your eyes, she was already considered as a normal person. Even if she didn’t understand, you would make it a point to explain things clearly to her all by yourself.

Now, with Wu Qiyi and Xi Yu both not in Yuhang and Xian Qianling busy with her own matters, frequently working overtime and hardly having time to take care of Zhao’er; as for Lin Panxia, naturally, you discounted her. That silly girl could barely take care of herself, let alone someone else like Zhao’er.

And of the remaining people, only the least reassuring Yin Guihua was left.

To be honest, the thought of leaving Zhao’er in the care of Yin Guihua was something you could never be at ease with—who knew to what extent she might lead Zhao’er astray by the time you got back.

Once you reached the ground floor, carrying your backpack and heading towards the Ye Xiao parked in front of the dormitory, you suddenly noticed a figure was already sitting in the passenger seat.

"Zhao, Zhao’er?"

You hadn’t anticipated Zhao’er would be sitting in the passenger seat on her own initiative—you distinctly remembered locking the car doors when you got out.

"Yun."

Seeing that you had gotten into the car, Zhao’er habitually called out to you.

"Zhao’er, when did you get up here?"

Zhao’er tilted her head, seeming unable to give an exact time.

After a pause, Zhao’er suddenly spoke up on her own initiative, "I’ll go with you."

Hmm?

A moment of surprise passed before you came to your senses and looked at Zhao’er in bewildered astonishment, "Zhao’er? Did you just say you want to go with me to Kuocang Mountain?"

Zhao’er blinked her profound eyes and lightly affirmed with a sound: "Mmm."

For a moment, you couldn’t even react.

What’s happening?

Wasn’t Zhao’er supposed to lack autonomous consciousness?

But now, it seemed like she was gradually gaining a sense of self, wasn’t she?

Thinking this, you asked again, "Zhao’er, why do you want to go with me to Kuocang Mountain? Did Glasses and the others tell you about it?"

"To protect Yun."

Zhao’er responded with a sentence that sounded somewhat mechanical, yet it was as pleasant to your ears as a lifegiving gospel.

At this moment, you firmly believed that some miraculous change must have happened to Zhao’er!

Of course, this change didn’t seem too significant at the moment, and Zhao’er would struggle to cope with even slightly complex issues.

She was now like a three or four-year-old child, capable of making the most basic judgments based on her own preferences.

Looking at Zhao’er, you smiled, shifted into drive, stepped on the accelerator, and said with a laugh, "Let’s set off!"