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Chapter 97 Mysterious Lady
Luo Mingyue couldn't resist Xiao Yun's persistent urging to drink. After downing several cups, her face was flushed, and her eyes sparkled with a hint of allure. A strand of hair fell messily over her forehead, enhancing her charm.
A drunken woman sometimes appears even more beautiful, exuding a unique allure akin to a blooming flower.
"Sister Mingyue, you are truly beautiful!" Xiao Yun exclaimed, his heart fluttering.
"Uh, really? Thank you, my dear brother!"
Luo Mingyue seemed to be in a state between drunkenness and sobriety, her gaze dreamy and her posture graceful, radiating femininity.
Although her union with Xiao Yun was purposeful, the intimacy of their bodies made her feel closer to him.
Thus, even her speech took on a slightly flirtatious tone.
Sometimes a woman's flirtation can accentuate her charm, revealing the beauty in her eyes and expressions.
Unable to help himself, Xiao Yun gently tapped her cheek and asked with a smile, "Sister Mingyue, can you tell me now that your invitation today isn't just about the kiss I owe you from my dreams?"
"You are very clever; of course not,"
Luo Mingyue suddenly showed a hint of embarrassment and sighed, "I am here for my... brother Feng Yue. Xiao Yun, since you've already figured out my relationship with Feng Yue, I have no need to hide it from you any longer. My real name is Feng Li—however, I hope you will still regard me as Luo Mingyue from now on!"
"Sister Mingyue, I will understand."
Xiao Yun understood her feelings. It was a joke; if Luo Mingyue suddenly became Feng Li and was related to Feng Yue as siblings, how would others perceive them once this news spread?
This was similar to Ouyang Bing and Ouyang Xiaomei. If people found out that they were daughter and stepmother, those who had nothing better to do would surely gossip endlessly. It was likely that the internet and various media outlets would jump on the bandwagon, and Ouyang Bing would be shrouded in clouds, making it difficult for her to see the light of day.
From Xiao Yun's expression, Luo Mingyue could tell he was a trustworthy person.
"My brother Feng Yue and I have been subjected to a Blood Curse!" Luo Mingyue said darkly.
"Blood Curse? What is a Blood Curse?"
Xiao Yun was taken aback and asked.
It was the first time he had heard of the term Blood Curse.
...
The incident occurred twenty years ago.
At that time, Luo Mingyue and Feng Yue were in a large city in the north, where their parents were government officials. They had a very happy family.
Their parents were honest officials with clean hands, but due to their upright nature, they naturally offended many unscrupulous individuals.
Once, while their parents were on a business trip together, their vehicle was tampered with, causing it to plunge off a cliff midway, resulting in both of their deaths.
The day before their parents' burial, people from all walks of life came to pay their respects. Due to the large crowd, Feng Yue and his sister were overwhelmed and felt extremely fatigued. At that moment, someone brought them a bottle of drink, claiming it was a new product from abroad that could refresh them.
The siblings, without any suspicion, opened the drink and shared a small cup. However, shortly after drinking, they suddenly fainted and collapsed.
When they woke up, they discovered they had been lying in the hospital for three days. Just then, their aunt arrived to visit them. She had some medical knowledge, and after examining them, she was shocked and informed them that they had been afflicted with a Blood Curse, which originated from that bottle of drink...
"What kind of person is your aunt? How did she know you two were under a Blood Curse?" As Luo Mingyue began to explain, Xiao Yun couldn't help but interrupt her out of curiosity.
Luo Mingyue replied, "I can't remember my aunt's name, but I recall my father telling me when he was alive that he had an older sister who was often ill. When she was seven years old, she was taken away by an old nun who came to beg for alms. It is said that my aunt entered the Seven Star Gate, and others call her the Mysterious Lady. She could tell we were under a Blood Curse from our blood."
"Do you remember what the person who gave you the drink looked like?"
"Of course I do. It was a woman, very beautiful, but neither my brother nor I recognized her. My aunt rarely comes back; even when she does, she only stays for two days at most. That time, she made an exception and stayed for a month to help us track down the woman who delivered the drink, but we never found her."
Thinking of Ouyang Xiaomei, the problem also lay with the drink. According to Ouyang Bing, the person who delivered the drink to Xiaomei was also a beautiful woman.
—Could it be that these beautiful women are the same person?
Moreover, why would this woman do such a thing?
The ability to discern changes in their blood suggests that Luo Mingyue's aunt must be an extraordinary figure.
The name Seven Star Gate led Xiao Yun to guess that it was a Hidden Sect.
Since it is a Hidden Sect, it is generally unknown to outsiders. It's likely that Luo Mingyue doesn't know her aunt's exact location for cultivation.
Sure enough, when Xiao Yun asked her about where Seven Star Gate was located, she had no idea at all.
"Then, did your aunt tell you what the consequences are once a person is afflicted by the Blood Curse?" Xiao Yun asked again.
This was a crucial question.
Luo Mingyue furrowed her brows, recalling what the Mysterious Lady had told her at that time.
The Mysterious Lady had sat by Luo Mingyue's bedside, her face filled with worry, sighing heavily.
"Sigh, why is my Feng Family so unfortunate!"
With a long sigh and tears streaming down her face, the Mysterious Lady grasped one of Luo Mingyue's hands and said, "Niece, do you know that fortunately you and your brother didn't drink much of that beverage? Otherwise, you would regress and your intelligence would be stuck at the level of thirteen or fourteen years old..."
The Mysterious Lady also informed her that although the Blood Curse affecting the siblings was not too severe at present, the changes in their blood would lead to alterations in their bones, meaning they would never be able to marry in the future.
If they were to start families later on, any children they bore would inevitably be disabled or even monstrous; in severe cases, they could become vampires.
Hearing her aunt's words, Luo Mingyue was greatly frightened and urgently asked, "Aunt, is there really no antidote for the Blood Curse?"
The Mysterious Lady shook her head and sighed, "There is no antidote. Unless you encounter a man with Heavenly Spirit Essence, only he can save you, and through that, you can save your brother!"
Heavenly Spirit Essence? Upon hearing this, Xiao Yun felt a jolt in his heart... The Pinnacle of Elegance has been updated.
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