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The steam had yet to dissipate as Brother San pushed open the Golden Oak Door, clutching the yellowed Talent Tree Blueprint.
In the courtyard, the floating Ice Crystal Roses suddenly turned in unison. The Chen Lu condensed on the petals flowed backward against gravity, while the golden light erupting from Second Brother's In Hand Compass illuminated the Eaves Ice Spike.
Aelia's Silver Thread Embroidered Shawl draped over the Astrolabe, and Luna's Tooth Mark bled a Pale Gold Bloodstain at the Breaker rune.
The Lady of the Fortress's Fingertip brushed against the newly Emerging Star Pattern Bamboo Slip hidden within the Infant Swaddling. The Prophecy Poem, written with Dragon Blood Vine Juice, began to move, projecting an illusion of Leonard and Leonard's Concubine meeting in secret.
"Mother!" The sound of Big Brother's Wheelchair crushed the Bo Bing in the courtyard, while a silver chain formed from Tidal Force still coiled around the West Tower.
He saw Aelia’s usually gentle Emerald Eyes now roiling with a Lead Gray storm before the arrival of Wind and Snow. "The Astrolabe shows Father..."
"It’s not showing; it’s evidence." Aelia slammed the Star Pattern Bamboo Slip onto the Astrolabe, causing ice crystals to spread along the Prophecy Poem into the shape of a Vine Cage.
She ripped off Leonard's Moonstone Necklace from Twenty Years—a piece forged from Phoenix Tail Feather during Leonard's proposal—and smashed it against the Ground. From the shattered Gem Shards emerged dozens of Ouroboros Letters' Residual Shadows.
Luna let out a vague Yiya Sound from her swaddling, and her Milk Tooth, stained with Xue Mo, suddenly bit into Aelia’s Fingertip.
As a Blood Pearl dropped into the center of the Astrolabe, the entire Glorious Demon Fortress's Geomancy suddenly Zhen Chan, and a dying Screech from a Messenger Bat echoed from the direction of the Corner Tower.
Second Brother’s Compass Needle spun wildly before finally settling in the direction of the tower’s dark chamber, where a Curse Aura mixed with Violet Powder wafted in.
When the Morning Bell rang for the seventh time and Zhen Chan Ice Spike struck, Aelia was already standing beneath the Dome of Family Hall.
She handed Luna to Brother San to hold as the Bloodstained Velvet Curtain was magically lifted, revealing piles of Ouroboros Seals in the Wall Niche.
Just as Leonard burst in, he stumbled upon an illusion cast by the Astrolabe, where Leonard's Concubine wore the Thorned Crown that rightfully belonged to the Lady of the Fortress.
"Aelia, these forgeries..." Lord was enveloped in black mist, attempting to use Shadow Magic to devour the evidence.
But suddenly, the Tidal Chain tightened around his wrist, and the Lucius' Water Barrier that rose from the fountain imprinted those Secret Letters and Residual Shadows onto the twelve Colored Glazed Windows.
"Last year's Violet Powder from the Snow Moon Night, this year's missing Dragon's Blood Vine from the Harvest Festival, and the Thorned Crown that should have been in the Holy Light Palace." With each word Aelia spoke, the Celestial Star Map lit up with corresponding evidence projections.
The Second Brother's Astrology Draft Paper automatically spun into an Evidence Chain, while Brother San's Alchemy-restored Secret Letter ink resonated with the dye from Leonard's Concubine's Grooming platform.
Leonard's defense was abruptly interrupted by Luna's Loud Cry.
The Blood Pearl seeping from the infant's palm rolled onto the Astrolabe, overlapping images of the wedding from Twenty Years Ago with Leonard's Concubine's curse ritual from Leonard's Last Night.
The Elders of the Demon Fortress gasped—within the illusion, Leonard's Concubine was using Aelia's hair to create a Substitute Puppet, and Leonard's tacit approval was unmistakable.
"Father, does the dark room in the West Tower need an explanation?" The elder brother’s Wheelchair rolled over the magical residue of Violet Powder, pulling out an inner robe embroidered with the External Family Crest. "When you taught me that honor is life, did you ever consider that Tidal Magic is best suited for tracking water traces?"
The Second Brother's Star Chart suddenly emitted a blinding Strong Light, directing a shifted Track straight to Leonard’s heart: "Astrology shows that three months ago, you used Contract Magic to transfer Mother’s life force." He tore open his collar to reveal a Backlash Mark on his collarbone. "Unfortunately for you, those deceived by close friends are best at recognizing lies."
Brother San silently unfolded the restored Alchemical Blueprint; a page torn from their childhood recorded the Outsider Family’s unique Puppet Technique.
He swept his Fingertip through Rainbow Light across Leonard’s hem, instantly revealing traces of Puppet Thread manipulation: "Did you really think I would never understand guiding magical materials?"
Luna’s Loud Cry suddenly turned into Giggling as she waved her bloodied little hand to catch a falling Ice Crystal Rose.
The petals reflected Luna’s image against the dungeon scene of the Holy Light Palace—the ancient book that turned pages by itself suddenly shot forth golden light, branding the word "Reincarnator" onto Leonard’s illusionary forehead.
"Enough!" Shadows erupted around the Lord, shattering half of the Colored Glazed Windows, but were rebounded by the Star Map barrier before reaching Aelia.
He stared at the Moonstone Crown he had personally placed on his wife during their wedding, which now transformed into Thorns under the power of Prophecy Poem. "Just a plaything..."
Ailya's silver hair moved without wind, and the twenty years of tender memories shattered into ice shards in her eyes.
She removed the Moonstone Crown and threw it at the Astrolabe. The twelve gemstones embedded in it suddenly flew out, transforming into a Vine Cage that ensnared Leonard. "A toy? Then let the toy tell you—Luna's blood can automatically activate the Star Map for judgment. Do you wish to verify the authenticity of this evidence?"
The crowd in the Magic Castle gasped and stepped back, while the Elders' Scepter struck the ground, creating a chaotic rhythm.
Luna suddenly struggled from Brother San's embrace, and the blood-stained swaddling cloth released several pieces of Star Pattern Bamboo Slip into the air.
Those bamboo slips assembled into a complete Prophecy Poem mid-air, with the final character transforming into chains that wrapped around Leonard's Contract Ring.
As the first Ice Crystal Rose landed on Aelia's shoulder, Qin Si unexpectedly stepped forward from the shadow of the Wedding Canopy.
This usually demure Maid fixed her gaze on the inner robe of the Outer Chamber Emblem, her hands clenched so tightly that her knuckles turned white. Half of a Spellbinding Bandage, embroidered with the Aelia Family Crest, peeked out from her arms—the very bandage she had used last night to dress her lady's finger after it was cut by Puppet Thread.
Qin Si's sleeves, adorned with Wisteria Pattern, suddenly burst forth with Yin Mang, and the Spellbinding Bandage slithered toward the Astrolabe like a living snake.
The fabric stained with Aelia's blood transformed into twelve Crystal Prisms upon touching the Ouroboros Letters and Residual Shadow. "Twenty years!" The usually gentle maid hurled her Hairpin fiercely at the ground. The Moonstone Shards embedded in it collided violently with the shadows at Leonard's feet. "Have you ever noticed the reflection in the Dressing Mirror when you use Shadow Magic to conceal your whereabouts?"
The Crystal Prisms formed a circular array in mid-air, refracting the remaining Violet Powder from Leonard's Concubine Grooming platform into a rain of light.
Lucius suddenly raised his hand to catch a falling Light Spot. The Ice Crystal Rose melted in his palm into an Iris emitting Han Qi—this was a Magic Contract annotated by his Father three days ago, with an Outsider Family Serpent Emblem stamped at its end.
"Mother." Third Young Master Lucius crushed ice crystals beneath his Frost Snow Dark Pattern Boot Heel, drawing a semicircular barrier behind Aelia.
He lowered his gaze to the Family Crest reflected in the Astrolabe. The golden Thorns struggling in the shadows suddenly burst forth with Ice Blue Flame. "The judgment crystal of Holy Light Palace should still bear Grandfather's seal, right?"
Luna suddenly reached out her small hand, stained with blood, and grasped Aelia's trembling pinky finger.
The infant's wrist bell emitted a strange resonance, and the judgment chain at the center of the astrolabe suddenly surged three inches, causing a crack to form in Leonard's contract ring on his right hand.
The tidal chain controlled by her elder brother swayed unsteadily, and the wheelchair screeched as it rolled over the peacock stone tiles.
"Madam, be careful!" Qin Si spun around to shield Aelia, as the spellbinding bandage entwined with ice mist wrapped around Leonard's shadow tentacles.
As the surface of the bandage revealed seventeen bloodstains from Aelia's wound inflicted by puppet thread last night, a sound echoed from the elder seat—the scepter had fallen to the ground. The oldest astrologer recognized that those wounds perfectly matched the damaged star trail guardians in the celestial chart.
Luna pressed her forehead against Aelia's Luna, and the ice crystals that had formed on the infant's eyelashes suddenly melted into warm seven-colored dewdrops.
The liquid, tinged with a faint golden halo, trickled down the Lady of the Fortress's chin, drawing a complete family defensive formation diagram on the astrolabe.
The second brother's compass needle emitted a sharp buzzing sound, pointing to a rune that had been tampered with in the formation diagram—exactly where Leonard insisted on expanding the West Tower last year.
"Enough." Aelia wiped away her unshed tears and lifted Luna to eye level.
The star pattern bamboo slip drifting from the infant swaddling suddenly assembled into the shape of a thorned crown, settling firmly among her silver-white hair. "Order to activate the starry barrier; please, Twelve Elders, initiate the bloodline judgment."
As for you..." She turned to look at her husband trapped by the tidal chain, determination crystallizing in her emerald eyes like millennium ice. "Just wait in your most cherished West Tower and see who truly deserves glory."
Lucius raised his hand to catch the ice crystals falling from the dome; those hexagonal crystals melted in his palm into a magic contract steaming with han qi.
As he sprinkled the icy water onto the astrolabe, the external family crest twisted under the burning of the judgment chain into a weeping face.
Brother San suddenly dipped an alchemical pen into Luna's blood and heavily crossed out a tampered node on the restored talent tree blueprint—an abrupt cracking sound echoed from where puppet thread snapped at the foundation of the West Tower.
Qin Si silently picked up the shattered Moonstone Necklace and wrapped the fragments with Spellbinding Bandage, transforming them into a new Jade Pendant.
As Shadow Magic attempted to erode the Star Map at Aelia's feet, the Wisteria flowers on maid Xiu Xie's attire suddenly bloomed, absorbing the murky black mist completely—this Guardian Magic Plant, nurtured by Aelia from the Hua Zhi she had pruned over the past twenty years, finally proved its worth.
Luna suddenly stretched her arms toward her elder brother, the still-healing wound on her Fingertip oozing Golden Red Blood Pearl.
The blood droplets, upon touching the Tidal Chain, dyed the silver links a strange dark purple.
Her elder brother let out a muffled groan as he pressed his Heart; the Wheelchair Armrest suddenly splintered, sending shards of wood piercing through his Palm, leaving a trail of blood mixed with Ice Shard on the Ground.
"Come here to Brother San," the Alchemist hurriedly wrapped Luna in Rainbow Light but failed to notice that the dye from the Outsider Family on his Magic Robe was fading.
Aelia reached out to gently stroke the top of the infant's head but recoiled sharply upon touching a certain hot spot—there, an emerging Star Trace quietly appeared, perfectly matching the mark of the "Breaker" foretold twenty years ago.
As the last Ice Crystal Rose fell to the ground, the Elders' Judgment Bell resonated throughout the Magic Castle.
Aelia cradled Luna and walked toward the East Corridor opened by the Starry Barrier, with her three sons casting uneven shadows on the Ground behind her.
Qin Si wrapped Spellbinding Bandage around his Wrist and suddenly turned back to glance at the West Tower—behind a shattered Colored Glazed Window, a unique blue reflection of Puppet Thread flickered.
At the moment Luna passed through the barrier, she let out a Loud Cry, and Golden Red Blood Tears dripped onto Aelia's Moonstone Crown.
The Lady of the Fortress held her Palm in mid-air in a gesture of reassurance. Following the direction of Luna's gaze, she saw her elder brother pressing a bloodied Handkerchief against his Lips, with Ice Mist seeping through his fingers and forming a half-damaged Tide Totem within the Judgment Bell.
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