Lu Jin's words were filled with sobs, clearly indicating that he had suffered a great grievance.
"Moreover, how could I use magic on someone I've only met once!"
He raised three fingers as if taking an oath, with a determined look on his face. "Since I started learning magic, I've sworn to my master that I'll never use magic on ordinary people! If I break this oath, I'm willing to be struck by the five thunders!"
Although Miss Ning was a "ghost," Lu Jin had no intention of using magic on her first as long as the "ghost" didn't provoke him.
There was no hint of concealment in Lu Jin's clear eyes, and Ning Yuwang couldn't find any fault with him.
She even began to suspect if she had really misjudged him.
However, the faint burning sensation at the tip of her tail made her heart feel like it was surrounded by a ball of fire.
Just as she was about to flare up again, a strong fragrance suddenly wafted through the air, luring her to follow.
Sure enough, as she had guessed, the sound of the zither was played by Lu Jin, but the fragrance didn't come from him.
"Where does this fragrance come from?"
Lu Jin rubbed his nose and frowned deeply, seemingly extremely uncomfortable with the smell.
"Can you smell it?"
"Yes."
Lu Jin nodded honestly. "It's pungent."
Everything in his words revealed that the strong fragrance indeed came from someone else.
Could it be that the sound of the zither was just a coincidence?
What really lured her was the fragrance!
Ning Yuwang immediately suppressed all her irritability. She always admitted her mistakes. "If the magic on me wasn't done by you, I'll apologize to you when I return."
Lu Jin just nodded blankly. He really thought it was an excuse from the ghost to pick a fight, but he didn't expect that Ning Yuwang had really been hit by magic.
Thinking of how she had been sitting on the stone table just now, he lowered his eyes and examined the stone table.
"Miss Ning, do you mean the magic is on the stone table?"
When he looked up again, Ning Yuwang had disappeared.
Only the faint moonlight remained, as well as a few wrinkles on his clothes, which were probably the only proof that she had been there.
Lu Jin opened his mouth to say something, but then closed it as there was no one to talk to. He then focused his gaze on the stone table again.
His ancestors loved dragons, so there were dragon-shaped accessories everywhere in his house. Therefore, he also had a certain fondness for dragons.
On the day he was apprenticed to his master, his master gave him this stone table with dragon patterns.
He loved it very much and used to drink tea and play chess on it every day. He even wanted to paint the stone dragon gold.
In Lu Jin's heart, he thought this dragon was the most majestic and noble golden dragon.
Therefore, he was extremely familiar with every inch of the stone table.
For example, he thought the missing tip of the stone dragon's tail made it more vivid.
After all, there was no such thing as perfection in the world.
Another example was that although the scales of the stone dragon were sharp and its five claws were pointed, it had no pupils.
Lu Jin stroked his chin and remembered what his master had said. One day, the stone dragon would meet someone who would draw pupils for it.
Coincidentally, a drop of red candle wax from the lantern fell between the stone dragon's eye sockets, making it seem as if the stone dragon had pupils.
He reached out to wipe away the red mark, but unexpectedly, the red mark seemed to have merged with the stone table.
The stone dragon really had pupils!
Associating with what Miss Ning had said about "magic," Lu Jin had his first doubt. His master was good at magic. Could it be that he had cast a "protection spell" on the stone table?
By chance, Miss Ning accidentally touched it and was hit by the backlash.
He gently touched a certain point, and suddenly his forehead hurt.
Lu Jin's vision suddenly became blurred, but then cleared up in a moment. His already well - defined fingers suddenly tightened, and the veins on his hands were exposed.
His eyebrows furrowed deeply as he stared intently at the stone dragon.
Then he shifted his gaze to the wrinkles on his clothes and smoothed them out forcefully.
"Miss Ning...?"
The cool wind blew, and the candle in the lantern suddenly went out.
The moonlight was also gradually covered by dark clouds and became faint.
The entire Lu Mansion was pitch - black, and even Lu Jin's figure could no longer be seen.
The fragrance in the air became even stronger.
The ground in the narrow alley was rough and uneven, making it difficult to walk.
Especially when the moonlight was dim, Ning Yuwang closed and then opened her eyes. Her golden pupils appeared, revealing everything in front of her.
She was now standing at the deepest and end of the narrow alley.
There was no way out except to go back the way she came.
If the person in the dark had malicious intentions, the danger would surely increase!
The only thing Ning Yuwang could rely on was that she had obtained some spiritual power from the Lu Mansion, which was enough to protect herself.
The golden pupils glowed brightly, illuminating the wooden house in the darkness.
Compared to the Lu Mansion, this was just a small wooden house.
Although there were no leaks, it seemed a bit rickety.
However, Ning Yuwang was stunned. This wooden house seemed to have once belonged to her.
Fragments of memories flashed through her mind. She seemed to have spent a short time with someone in this wooden house.
When she tried to recall further, she seemed to see the curve of someone's smiling lips.
Unfortunately, the memories were fragmented, and she couldn't remember anything else.
The memory of a dragon was not bad, but why had she lost most of her memories after just sleeping for a thousand years?
Ning Yuwang was facing this problem for the first time. Obviously, the person in the dark had taken advantage of her curiosity and lured her here.
The wooden house, which had been exuding a strong fragrance, suddenly became odorless.
Ning Yuwang's golden pupils tried to penetrate the wooden house, but it seemed as if there was an invisible barrier blocking her exploration.
The person in the dark seemed to be waiting for Ning Yuwang to enter the house, but although her eyes were full of confusion, she was still cautious and didn't move a step.
"Sigh."
The man's voice was as deep as flowing water. He seemed to have lost his patience. "Awan, you're finally back."
"Who are you?"
Ning Yuwang crossed her arms expressionlessly. "Why did you lure me here?"
She and the person in the dark were only separated by the door of the wooden house. One refused to go in, and the other refused to come out.
It seemed as if they were both in a contest, waiting for the other to give in.
"Aren't you going to come in and take a look at our former home?"
Finally, the person in the dark sighed again and spoke.
However, Ning Yuwang outside the wooden house frowned. Her charming beauty showed a bit of impatience.
What was wrong with this person?
Why did he keep sighing!
It was really unlucky!
"Our home?"
The corner of her mouth lifted slightly, showing a bit of ridicule. "Who do you think you are? How dare you claim to have a home with me?"
If he had really lived with her as he claimed, he should have known her temper. She didn't like sighing, deception, or those who cowered!
"Yuwan, have you really forgotten me?"
The golden light flashed, and her dragon body suddenly froze. The tip of her tail and her heart seemed to burn at the same time. The person in the dark had called her by her real name!
She had lived in the human world as Ning Yuwang and had simply referred to herself as such.
Although the names were similar, it wasn't really her name.
"I bestowed my name upon you as your surname. We once promised to meet each other in every lifetime!" The person in the dark gave a sad smile. "Have you forgotten all of this?"
"I've forgotten."
Ning Yuwang coughed lightly. "I slept for too long, and my memories are missing."
The person in the dark seemed extremely disappointed, but then he smiled faintly. "It doesn't matter. I'll accompany you to recall them slowly from now on."
The wooden door opened quietly. "Can I take a look at you now?"
"Tell me first. Why did I lose my memories?"
She didn't move. Although she was eager to know the answer, it didn't mean she would blindly trust.
So she only had a half - believing, half - doubting attitude.
"You don't trust me?"
The person in the dark sighed again. After a long while, he laughed. "It's understandable. You've lost your memories, and I've suddenly appeared. The timing is wrong."
Although there was a hint of a smile, there was also a bit of desolation and pain. He repeated again, "The timing is wrong."