"Just follow me. You'll know when we get there!" Prime Minister Wei replied without much explanation.
Hearing this, Qin Manman could only silently follow closely behind him.
After making several turns, they finally arrived in front of a stone gate.
Prime Minister Wei somehow triggered a mechanism, and the stone gate slowly opened.
Qin Manman followed him nervously into the chamber.
The chamber inside was not very large. It was brightly lit but rather simple.
The mysterious man had been waiting for a long time.
"I've brought the person!" Prime Minister Wei pushed Qin Manman forward and said coldly.
Looking at the man wearing a terrifying mask, Qin Manman couldn't help but tremble with fear. What was this all about?
The mysterious man in black gloves lifted her chin and carefully examined her forehead.
"How did you get this scar?" The mysterious man seemed to sense something was off and asked curiously.
Hearing this question, Qin Manman turned to look at Prime Minister Wei. The prime minister nodded, indicating that she could speak freely.
Looking at the terrifying mask with its hollow eyes, Qin Manman said nervously, "I'm not quite sure myself. I just became like this after offending an old woman."
"Is there a problem?" Prime Minister Wei noticed that the mysterious man seemed hesitant to speak and asked.
"If I'm not mistaken, you must have been cursed at that time. This scar should be the mark left after the curse was lifted!"
"However... judging from the severity of the scar, this curse was no ordinary one. If the curse hadn't been lifted in time, you probably wouldn't be standing here now. The person who could lift this curse for you is also no ordinary person. You're really lucky!" The mysterious man exclaimed in amazement.
Hearing this, Qin Manman vaguely remembered that on that night, when she was half - conscious, she seemed to hear Wan Ruo's voice, "Prepare a bowl of warm water for me! ... Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise, guard my true self. In accordance with the urgent decree, ignite!"
Could it be that the person who helped her lift the curse was Wan Ruo?
At this moment, Qin Manman was touched. Could it be that her life was saved by Wan Ruo?
"Hey! Just tell me if her appearance can be restored in this situation or not?" Prime Minister Wei frowned anxiously.
"Of course there's no problem!"
Hearing this, Qin Manman was overjoyed and couldn't believe it. She asked, "Really?"
It seemed that her dream of becoming beautiful was just around the corner, and she couldn't contain her joy.
"But you may have to pay a heavy price. Are you willing?" The mysterious man asked coldly.
What? A heavy price? Hearing this, Qin Manman's heart skipped a beat, and she stood there stunned.
Prime Minister Wei also didn't expect that Manman would have to pay a heavy price to restore her appearance. He was shocked and angrily questioned, "What price? Why didn't you mention it before?"
If he had known that Manman would have to pay a price, he would never have put his daughter in danger just to restore her appearance.
"That is to exchange your soul! ... How could there be such a good thing for nothing? It's up to you to choose between beauty and your own soul!" The mysterious man said sinisterly.
This was clearly a conspiracy! Prime Minister Wei was very dissatisfied and pulled Manman away!
"You're taking advantage of the situation! You're having evil thoughts about my daughter! Don't go too far!" Prime Minister Wei said with a scowl.
But unexpectedly, Qin Manman stopped and asked, "How is the exchange done?"
Prime Minister Wei couldn't believe his ears. Was this girl crazy?
The mysterious man, however, seemed to have expected this and said, "I can cure your appearance, but your soul will belong to me. Don't worry. I'll just make your soul belong to me and be at my disposal. I won't let you die!"
Didn't this mean that she might become a puppet at any time?
Qin Manman widened her eyes, stroked the scar on her face, and said firmly, "I'm willing!"
Hearing what Qin Manman said, Prime Minister Wei felt indescribable emotions. He knew that this was a way for the evil demon Kai Ji (the mysterious man) to make her his own, but this method was too sacrificial. She would become a pawn at his mercy.
"No, you can't. Manman, listen to your foster father!" He stared at Qin Manman and shook his head, indicating that she shouldn't do this.
But Qin Manman had made up her mind. She knelt on the ground, kowtowing while saying, "Foster father, I hope you can fulfill my wish. I don't want to live like this, neither human nor ghost."
Although Prime Minister Wei felt heart - broken, he was unable to persuade her. He could only help her up and nod in agreement.
Then Kai Ji began to cast a spell. He wrote her birth date on a controlling talisman, burned it, turned it into water, and made Qin Manman drink it!
After drinking it, there was no reaction, except that it was hard to swallow.
Under the pale mask, Kai Ji showed a strange smile.
Kai Ji mixed the incense ash from the incense burner with his own saliva and then smeared it on Qin Manman's scar.
Watching this series of operations, Qin Manman almost vomited. She could only grit her teeth and accept his "treatment"!
The resistance in her heart made her can't help but take a step back.
"Don't move!"
This shout scared her so much that she could only close her eyes, looking bitter.
"Okay! You can wash it off tomorrow morning!"
"Really? Is it that simple? Is it all over?"
On the other side, Si Hongxi saw that Wan Ruo was injured and planned to take her back to the prince's mansion to bandage her wound.
But since An Yao had returned to the palace, he really had no reason to go to the prince's mansion, so he simply refused.
Si Hongxi looked at Wan Ruo's departing back with some worry but didn't try to keep her.
Wan Ruo wandered alone on the street, covering the wound on her arm with her hand, lost in thought.
It was late at night, and she had been wandering in front of the Shan'an Workshop for a long time.
Just then, when Yun Jiu was about to close the shop, he noticed Wan Ruo.
"Miss Ruo Ruo, why don't you go in?" Yun Jiu asked curiously.
Wan Ruo felt a bit embarrassed. Scratching her head, she said, "Oh, I... I'll go in now! Hehe..."
Wan Ruo walked into the Shan'an Workshop, and Yun Jiu closed the shop door.
"Do you know that Lord Bai Chen is injured? I don't know what happened. He fainted at the door today. When I found him, his spiritual power was extremely weak. It's so strange! Do you want to go and see him?" Yun Jiu mumbled.
He probably doesn't want to see me!
"Ah, really? It's too late. I'd better not disturb his rest!" Wan Ruo said awkwardly with a smile to excuse herself.
Yun Jiu thought for a while and agreed, "Then you should also rest early!"
Watching Yun Jiu's departing back, Wan Ruo finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He was so seriously injured, and I still asked him to use his spiritual power to save someone. Was I too cruel to him?
Wan Ruo wandered in the yard alone, echoing Yun Jiu's words in her mind, unable to let it go...
Fainted at the door. Oh my god, could something really be wrong with him?
As she walked, she looked up and found that she had unconsciously walked to Bai Chen's residence. Wan Ruo was startled. How could she have the face to see him now!
She turned around to leave. Just then, Bai Chen's voice suddenly came out!
"You've come all the way here, and now you're leaving?"