Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 644 Lin Mengjie Awakens 2(1)_1

Regardless of whether it was true or false, she was determined to try. "Naturally, this old man never brags," Elder Qi said, stroking his grizzled beard and speaking with pride once more. "Don’t forget, when you were unconscious and unresponsive, it was I who revived you. The lack of gold in the Five Elements was also something I couldn’t quite calculate. Those pieces of gold, they were my entire fortune."

"Hmph." Shangguan You snorted coldly and said no more. She knew why she had awakened: it was because of the Gold Spiritual Bead. That was the only reason she had come to. Otherwise, even if she had been laid to sleep in a room piled high with gold, she still wouldn’t have awakened. As for Elder Qi’s self-congratulation, she chose not to expose it. This, in turn, made Qi Zhuochen touch his nose in embarrassment.

"Let’s go to the living room then. The family already knows," Shangguan You nodded and once more invited the grandfather and grandson into the living room. At the same time, she called Shangguan Hao and the others down from upstairs. Since they had decided to attempt the rescue, and since the matter was now out in the open, she felt it was only right to let the entire family know. Indeed, from the moment she had spoken of it, she never intended to keep her family in the dark.

"Elder Qi, tell us about this so-called method of yours," Shangguan You glanced at the old man. She had sized him up long ago. He was always somewhat of a charlatan; his divinations were sometimes accurate but often vague and uncertain. Even if he did predict something, he only knew the outcome, never the specific events that would unfold. "Elder Zhi, Commander Shangguan, Secretary Shangguan," Elder Qi greeted the high-ranking officials while stroking his beard and ostentatiously displaying his erudition, yet he remained very polite.

"Elder Qi, you’re older than us, our senior. You don’t need to be so polite; you can just call us by our names," Shangguan Yu said, hearing Shangguan You’s tone. He was somewhat skeptical about this fortune-teller, but since the young lady trusted him, he felt a certain affinity.

"In that case, I won’t stand on ceremony and will call you by your names," Elder Qi replied.

"Elder Qi, please tell us, what is this method?" Shangguan Yu continued. "How can it wake them and rouse them from this deep slumber?"

"Sister You, according to the divination, it’s a case of ’being thrust into deadly peril to attain rebirth,’" Qi Zhuochen, sitting next to Shangguan You, said with a precocious air, his clear voice echoing in the living room.

"What does that mean, ’being thrust into deadly peril to attain rebirth’?" Shangguan You raised her eyebrows, puzzled. Not only was she confused, but so were the others present.

"The so-called ’being thrust into deadly peril to attain rebirth’ means just what it says," said Elder Qi, stroking his beard with a profound expression.

"Explain it clearly, I don’t understand, Elder Qi!" Shangguan You frowned, her tone laced with displeasure.

"Elder Qi, I’m also at a loss. What does that mean?" Shangguan Hao mused for a moment before speaking up.

"It means just what it says. As for the specifics, I haven’t quite figured them out yet," Elder Qi shook his head. "The moment I glimpsed this heavenly secret, I rushed over to share the good news with you. As for how exactly to thrust them into deadly peril, and how they might be reborn? That is for you to determine. My glimpse into the heavenly secrets revealed only this much." He felt rather embarrassed by their questioning. When he’d arrived, he had been too excited and hadn’t thought it through properly; otherwise, he wouldn’t be surrounded by the Shangguan Family’s bewildered stares right now. His face flushed. Coming to a family like the Shangguans, with their deep military and political roots, he should have thought things through more clearly before coming. But the heavenly secret indicated that the awakening would occur tonight. If he didn’t understand it and Lin Mengjie awoke on her own, wouldn’t that mean his presence was irrelevant? Besides, he still had a favor to ask of this young lady, Shangguan You, which was why he had come over in the middle of the night.

"Sister You, Brother Qing, Grandpa has been divining day and night, spitting up so much blood for this, and it even shortened his lifespan by five years! What the hexagram showed is true; you must believe Grandpa!" Qi Zhuochen said anxiously, sweat beading on the little fellow’s face. He had rushed here in the cold weather for this very reason, and now Sister You didn’t seem to believe him. He was truly distressed.

"Zhuochen, I know. I don’t disbelieve Elder Qi," Shangguan You said thoughtfully, still pondering. "It’s just this ’thrust into deadly peril, then reborn’... I genuinely don’t know how one is supposed to face such peril."

"First, take me to see the sleeping person. Perhaps there will be a turning point; who knows?" Elder Qi said, seeing Shangguan You’s grave expression and feeling a sense of gravity himself. If he couldn’t produce some results, this young lady Shangguan You definitely wouldn’t believe him.

"Alright, wait here," Shangguan You replied. With a wave of her hands, two manifestations of Lin Mengjie appeared again in the hall. Elder Qi and Qi Zhuochen stared, mouths agape, in disbelief at the sight before them: a Crystal Coffin shimmering with multicolored light, and alongside it, Lin Mengjie herself, enveloped in pale purple Spiritual Energy.

Even though the Shangguan family members had seen it once before, witnessing Shangguan You conjure a Crystal Coffin and Lin Mengjie out of thin air again still astonished them. However, their surprise was quickly overshadowed by delight.

"Young lady, how could you be so reckless?" Shangguan Qing said, frowning as Shangguan You revealed her secret in front of Elder Qi. They understood all too well the principle that ’an ordinary man is guiltless, but possessing a treasure invites trouble.’ Considering how peculiar Elder Qi and his grandson were, her carelessness could lead to endless problems.

Not only Shangguan Qing thought this way; Shangguan Zhi also cast sharp glances at Elder Qi and Qi Zhuochen. Shangguan Hao and Shangguan Yu, naturally, also scrutinized the grandfather and grandson, their minds racing to find a way to ensure they kept this secret.

"Brother Qing, it’s alright. I trust them. Besides," Shangguan You said quietly, "they will never speak of it." Now that they had seen it, she had ways to ensure they could never disclose it. The Zhuge Family was a living example—still unable to speak of what they had witnessed concerning her.

"Elder Qi, take a look."

Elder Qi snapped back from his astonishment. Such an inconceivable thing was happening right before his eyes! No wonder he had been unable to fathom Shangguan You’s destiny, not even catch a glimpse of it. Defying fate and altering destinies—she was capable of such things. How could she be an ordinary person?

"Ah, I finally understand a little why you could attract so many people, and why, because of your appearance, the destinies of countless individuals have changed. Even our fates are now tightly bound with yours," Elder Qi spoke solemnly. Possessing something that did not belong to this plane of existence would naturally alter the destinies of many.