"Miss Ji, you haven't been home for a long time, you must be very nostalgic." At this moment, in a black luxury car, a slightly gray-haired man turned his head and looked at the weathered beauty in the back seat. The man, dressed in a white robe, is one of the Tribute Elders of the Ji Family and the leader of the White Mist Army, Chen Ligong.

This time, he received the order to protect Ji Qian on her return home.

In fact, behind Ji Qian, there is also Selena's Moon Guards. Since they follow and are loyal to Ji Qian, they will always be so. Now that Ji Qian is returning to the Ji Family, she might choose to let Selena take over the position of Moon God, or she might continue to assume the role herself. At least, with Selena's current strength, she is not yet up to the task.

"Is that so, how things have changed."

"Miss Ji, the events of the past were ultimately a misunderstanding. Since you are back now, the family should let it go." Chen Ligong had been following the Chen family for over thirty years and knew some of the family's secrets.

"I no longer hold a grudge; otherwise, I wouldn't have returned."

"That's good, that's good. The Family Head has already prepared a grand feast. This time it's quite lavish. Representative from various big families in Yanjing have come, just waiting for Miss Ji to arrive." Chen Ligong kept describing the scale of the banquet, also trying to help beautify Ji Tao's image in Ji Qian's mind, showing how much attention is being paid to this return.

"I hope...everything gets better." Ji Qian murmured as she looked at the scenery outside.

The Chen Family.

"Oh, Xin, are you going out?" Ye Shikai sat on the sofa, looking at the information Ghost had gathered for him about "Bai Qi's Relics." It's too ancient to have complete knowledge, but some understanding is better than none.

"Yes, I have something to go out for. Kai, you just stay at home and look through the information." Chen Yuxin appeared a bit flustered, quickly turning her head away.

"Don't worry." After Chen Yuxin left, Ye Shikai began to look at the information again by himself.

"This Bai Qi's Relic is indeed an intriguing place." At this moment, the soul of the blade in Ye Shikai's mind spoke once more.

"You finally made a sound. Otherwise, I thought you'd been dormant all this time." Ye Shikai was startled. Although he and the soul of the blade are spiritually connected, when it comes to communication, there is no indication at all, like someone silently appearing behind you and then shouting all of a sudden...

"Tch, you little brat, each time you either don't fight, or you get yourself half-dead. Next time, fight battles you can win, okay?" The soul of the blade said disdainfully.

"It would be nice if that were the case." Ye Shikai self-mockingly sneered. As they say, fortune favors the bold, but these 'bold' situations weren't sought after by him; they sought him out.

"This Bai Qi was a famous general during the Warring States period; his relics must be quite 'tasty.'"

"Ahem, soul of the blade, aren't you of Western thought? How come you know so much about Huaxia's history?" Ye Shikai, seeing the soul of the blade so familiar with Bai Qi, curiously took an interest.

"The struggles between Eastern and Western cultivators began millennia ago. I've existed since the moment the Netherworld Blade was forged, so naturally, I know about history."

"So, you're like a living history."

"You could say that." The soul of the blade continued, "But the relics of Bai Qi must be fraught with danger. He was once the commander of thousands of troops, but in the end, he was sentenced to death. Though he died, perhaps his spirit still remains."

"Is it really that eerie?"

"That's just your ignorance," the soul of the blade derisively said. "If his tomb was so easily breached, it would've been thoroughly plundered by tomb robbers long ago. If I'm not mistaken, Bai Qi's spirit still lingers in the tomb, and there are arrays protecting the relics."

"Alright, it looks like... this will be another tough job." Ye Shikai fell into silence for a while before abruptly saying, "By the way, how is what we're doing any different from tomb raiding?"

"There's no difference. Tomb raiders throughout history would make excuses, like calling themselves Tomb Raider Captains, but in the end, they were just after others' treasures, merely beautifying their actions."

"Isn't that rather unscrupulous?"

"Since ancient times, the expansion of families has relied on continuously absorbing external 'nutrients.' Suffice to say, any cultivator would have done this almost inevitably."

..................

Ji Family.

"Father." Ji Qian looked at the middle-aged man in front of her, whose eyes were filled with tears, and said coldly.

"You're finally back." Ji Tao sighed deeply, as if it made up for a monumental regret.

"Sister, I missed you so much." Ji Yu excitedly rushed over and hugged Ji Qian. The two sisters embraced each other.

"Family Head, the representatives from various families are waiting. Let's go out first." Chen Ligong said to the side, and Ji Tao nodded, leading people out to greet them, leaving the sisters alone in the room.

"Sis, don't you worry, I've already thought of a way to deal with that bastard man." Ji Yu waved a small fist, looking like she was itching to defend against injustice.

"Why are you stirring up trouble?" Ji Qian flicked her forehead, "I've already talked to him about it. I don't blame him, at least... he took responsibility."

"Nonsense, all he thinks about is taking responsibility for that damn woman of the Chen family, not considering you at all." Ji Yu suddenly remembered something and abruptly stood up, "I think I just saw Chen Yuxin outside. I'm going to find her and confront her."

"Enough, stop making a fuss." Ji Qian quickly stopped her. "It's because I've let him go that I came back home." Ji Qian's tone was full of sorrow. Since she met Ye Shikai, her mind was filled with him, and her life revolved around him. Now that the two have parted, Ji Qian, who never believed in 'gods and buddhas,' has been to every temple in Huaxia these days. Selena once worried that she might become a monk...

"Tch."

Ji Family Main Hall.

"Family Head Ji, I heard Miss Ji is back, so I specially brought some gifts. Please kindly accept them." Chen Yuxin waved her hand, and the attendants immediately brought the gifts in.

"Thank you for the kind gesture, Mr. Chen." Ji Tao gave a forced but polite smile. He was well aware of Chen Yuxin's intentions now.

"I heard Miss Chen will be married soon. At that time, I'll definitely come to offer my congratulations." Ji Tao bowed with a smile and changed the subject. "I wonder if your esteemed husband has arrived."

"He's tied up with work and couldn't make it."

"Oh, is that so? What a pity."

"It's nothing. In a few days, you'll be able to see him. Then, Family Head Ji can bring Miss Ji to the wedding banquet." Chen Yuxin took out an invitation from her pocket, prominently inviting Ji Qian on it.

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