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Wei Ning was tangled in his thoughts all night, and when he woke up in the morning, his eyes were red and unfocused. He felt a sense of unease at his mother’s overly calm demeanor.
It should be noted that Wei Ning agreed to marry solely for his mother’s sake, to ensure that after he “died,” the Wei Family would have a son or daughter to carry on the legacy, preventing the thousand-year-old Xiangxi Corpse Chasing Family from dying out.
“Mom.” Wei Ning stood hesitantly behind Wei Mother, as if he were a child who had made a mistake. Wei Mother glanced at him and asked, “Where is your bride?”
“She… she ran away because of me.”
Wei Mother fell silent for a moment before saying softly, “You can’t blame yourself entirely. After all, you’re human; it’s impossible to completely overlook someone’s appearance. We can’t be too harsh on you; it’s my and your grandfather’s miscalculation. However, Qiqi is truly a good girl. If there’s still a chance, try to treat her better.”
With things having come to this point, Wei Ning had nothing more to say and could only nod in agreement. What was supposed to be a joyous occasion had suddenly turned sour. Neither of them could muster a smile as they finished breakfast in silence. Wei Ning's heart felt like it was being pricked by needles, with memories of moments spent with Qiqi flashing through his mind like a movie reel. He forced himself to eat a few bites before saying, “Mom, I can’t eat anymore. I start school tomorrow, and I want to go to Provincial University early.”
Wei Mother nodded and replied, “Why are you leaving so soon after just returning? Let’s go together later. Tomorrow we’ll visit the Wei Family’s Ancestral Tomb to pay our respects and offer incense to your ancestors for their blessings… sigh…” Wei Ning nodded again, put down his bowl, and retreated to his room, locking the door behind him. Wei Mother understood that he was feeling down and didn’t disturb him. She sighed quietly as she watched his back and began to clean up the dishes.
The next day, Wei Mother prepared the ceremonial offerings for the tomb visit and took Wei Ning to the Wei Family’s Ancestral Tomb. The last time Wei Ning had visited was during Qingming Festival six months ago. Now, the Grave Hill was overgrown with weeds. He took a sickle and started clearing away the weeds, feeling entirely different from when he had last been there.
Would there be another grave added here in a few years? Would that grave belong to him?
Wei Mother took out the offerings from the basket and lit the joss paper, watching as it transformed into black butterflies that danced in the wind. She also lit firecrackers to awaken their sleeping ancestors, announcing that their wayward descendant Wei Ning had arrived. Incense sticks and food offerings were laid out on the ground. After completing the rituals according to tradition, Wei Ning couldn’t help but speak up again: “Mom, is there really no one in our Wei Family who can escape this curse? Didn’t Grandpa die at twenty-seven? Why could he live past twenty-seven while my father couldn’t?”
Wei Mother sighed and said, “What did Wu Yunfei tell you?”
Wei Ning repeated what Wu Yunfei had said: “Is there really no way to break the method of stealing Yang energy to refine corpses?”
Wei Mother muttered under her breath, "Wu Yunfei really is meddlesome. With that foul temper of his, he hasn't changed a bit since he was young."
"Mom, do you know Wu Yunfei?" Wei Ning asked.
"My maiden name is Yu Wufang. Do you recognize him now?" Wei Mother replied.
Due to the customs in Xiangxi, once a woman marries into her husband's family, she no longer uses her maiden name. Since marrying into the Wei Family, Wei Mother has been called Sister Wei, and Wei Ning had never seen her mother's identification card, so this was the first time she heard her mother's real name.
Wei Mother was a woman from the Wu Family, one of the four great families of Corpse Drivers. No wonder when Wu Yunfei first met Wei Ning, he referred to himself as "cousin." It seems that title wasn't just for show.
Wei Mother led Wei Ning to an unnamed grave and said, "This is the instigator of the curse. This is your great-great-grandfather, Wei Xianjun, the greatest and most upright man in the history of the Wei Family. You should bow to him."
Wei Ning had heard some legends about Wei Xianjun from Wu Yunfei and admired this hero who dared to prioritize national interests over family during a time of crisis, sacrificing the Wei Family to save millions in Changde.
However, it was also because of him that she was subjected to this damned "Stealing Yang and Borrowing Corpse."
Wei Ning respectfully bowed three times. Wei Mother continued, "You should know that the more powerful the technique, the greater its backlash. For over a hundred years, no one has been able to unravel this Stealing Yang and Borrowing Corpse technique. In fact, no one has even reached the level of our ancestor from back then."
"Then why didn't Grandpa manage it? Has he surpassed our ancestor and reached that level of understanding?"
Wei Mother shook her head. "Your grandfather is indeed impressive, but he is still far from reaching that ancestor's realm. Over time, most descendants of the Wei Family who participated in that Blood War have perished. There are many unresolved mysteries surrounding this matter. Your grandfather devoted his entire life trying to untangle this knot and seemed to have made some progress."
"Grandpa... did he not..."
Wei Mother fell silent for a moment before saying, "Your grandfather is indeed not dead. He is just searching for something. I hope he finds it; otherwise, there may be hope for your curse to be lifted."
Grandfather was not dead. The question that had plagued Wei Ning for years finally received a confirmed answer from her mother, filling her heart with wild joy. "Where is Grandfather? I want to find him."
"Stop!" Wei Mother suddenly shouted sternly. "The news of your grandfather being alive must not be known by anyone else besides you and me. Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Although Wei Ning did not understand why, she nodded in agreement.
After a while, Wei Mother suddenly said, "If you ever encounter a blind old man who wants to kill you, you should run away quickly."
"A blind old man?" Wei Ning's heart jolted as if she remembered something, but she felt uncertain. "What if he insists on killing me?"
Wei Mother fell silent again for a moment before replying, "Then kneel and beg him. Tell him you are the only descendant of the Wei Family. If he kills you, it would mean the end of the Wei Family line. Hopefully, he will spare your life."
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