Chapter 208 Zhu Yao - A Yao
Chapter 208 Zhu Yao - A Yao
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yao's face suddenly contorted into a ferocious expression.
That's right! This body is really about to give out!
As she thought about it, Zhu Yao's thoughts drifted back to forty years ago—
Zhu Yao, or rather A Yao, witnessed Lin Shu kill Li Han in her previous life and then ran away like a madwoman. In the end, surrounded by zombies, she somehow ended up in this matriarchal world.
For Ayao, being transported to a world without zombies was already lucky, let alone a matriarchal society!
But who would have thought that she would travel back more than forty years and possess the body of Zhu Yao, a hundred-year-old woman who was dying. If it weren't for the replacement of various young organs, she probably wouldn't have survived to this day!
The chieftain of the Wu tribe at that time was not Zhu Yao, but Zhu Yu's mother.
The blue teardrop-shaped pendant they mentioned is actually part of the same rattan cane that A Yao is holding; it is a sacred relic passed down through the witch clan.
After Ayao transmigrated, Zhu Yu's mother used this item to treat her, which led Ayao to discover its secret. Moreover, legend has it that this sacred object was once in the hands of a certain ancestor of the Witch Clan and could bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded...
Ayao naturally couldn't bear to live with an old face and a broken body. She believed that since she could be reborn in another world, she must be a favorite of the heavens!
Moreover, the blue gem on that sacred object was exactly the same as the teardrop-shaped pendant that Lin Shu, that bitch, wore in her previous life. She couldn't believe there could be such a coincidence!
So, A Yao joined forces with a branch of the Wu tribe to kill the clan leader at the time. Zhu Yu, the holy son, fled in panic with a part of the sacred object. He was eventually rescued by Xue Wen's mother, who came to Nanli to give lectures, and brought back to Fengming.
Although Ayao obtained the vine cane as she wished and ascended to the supreme position of clan leader, she discovered that without the blue gemstone, the sacred object was of no use except for controlling some plants.
So she could only drag her aging body along, searching for various suitable organs while searching for Zhu Yu...
She thought that once Zhu Yu was found, she would recover her health, but the blue gemstone never came back, dashing her hopes time and time again.
Now, she is 150 years old. She can replace various organs and flesh, but she cannot replace bones. This body has reached its limit, and the bones have begun to degenerate and cannot withstand the strain!
... (Time boundary)
The Imperial Preceptor's Residence, a secret chamber.
Lin Shu and A Zhu hid behind a stone wall a few steps away from Zhu Yao and A Zhu, holding their breath as they listened to their conversation.
At the same time, Lin Shu also vaguely felt that the blue gemstone Zhu Yao mentioned was probably the teardrop-shaped pendant that had given her a second chance at life.
Thinking of this, Lin Shu had a thought and remembered the jade hairpin that Xiao Shui had transformed into in her space. She had not tied her hair up today, so she had placed the hairpin in her space.
Lin Shu was unaware that the jade hairpin in the space was faintly glowing with a blue light according to her thoughts.
At the same time, the rattan cane in Zhu Yao's hand suddenly became active, making it difficult for Zhu Yao to control.
"Has someone broken in again?" Zhu Yao murmured softly upon seeing this.
She didn't notice that Zhu Yu, who was hanging halfway on the ground, had constricted pupils and even his chapped lips were trembling slightly.
Just because Zhu Yao didn't know doesn't mean he didn't know that the two parts of this sacred artifact of the Witch Clan could sense each other within a certain distance.
Judging from the way Zhu Yao kept trying to break free from the rattan cane in her hand, the other part of the blue gem must be nearby...
Zhu Yu's heart was filled with longing, anticipation, and complex emotions: [Xiao Wen, is that you?]
Zhu Yao noticed that Zhu Yu was staring at the cane in her hand. Her eyes flashed and her gaze followed the cane. She asked, "What's wrong, Yu'er? Have you discovered something?"
Zhu Yu quickly snapped out of her daze, calmly shifting her gaze from her cane to Zhu Yao's face, and said something completely unrelated to the topic to change the subject: "You've had this patch of 'beauty skin' on your face for about half a month, haven't you?"
"Why are you asking this?" Zhu Yao frowned, not understanding what the other person meant.
"Tch... It's almost dried out, and it smells rotten..." Zhu Yu suddenly chuckled and moved closer to her. The iron chains on the ground rattled as he leaned forward, and blood seeped from his shoulder blade.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yao abruptly raised her hand and touched her face. She used to peel her skin every two months and hadn't thought much of it before, but after Zhu Yu mentioned it, she felt as if her skin was really dry and smelled bad...
"You bitch! I'll deal with you later!" With that, Zhu Yao took her cane and struck Zhu Yu hard across the face, leaving bruises on her face and mouth before leaving.
As for where she went, judging from her hurried manner, it must be related to skin resurfacing.
Sure enough, soon outside came the sound of a woman begging for mercy, and the dragging of chains on the ground...
After the noise outside subsided.
Seeing that Lin Shu remained motionless and showed no intention of leaving, A-Zhu, who was behind the stone wall, tugged at Lin Shu's sleeve and asked, "Sister?"
Lin Shu quickly covered his mouth: "Wait a little longer!" She suspected that Zhu Yao hadn't left yet, because she hadn't heard the stone door close.
After a while, Azhu finally understood why Lin Shu hadn't gone out at first. She saw—
Zhu Yao actually came back! It seemed that after seeing that there was indeed no one in the room, she teased Zhu Yu a few more times before leaving with peace of mind!
"Come out!" As the stone door slowly closed, Zhu Yu's weathered voice suddenly rang out in the secret chamber.
Without hesitation, Lin Shu walked out and stood in front of Zhu Yu, scrutinizing her maternal grandfather whom she had never met before.
At the same time, Zhu Yu, who was half-suspended, was also scrutinizing the two young people in front of him, but his gaze was more focused on A Zhu, who was pretending to be clueless beside Lin Shu.
Just as Azhu was about to lose her composure, the other person spoke: "Is your mother named Zhu Wu?"
"How did you know?" A-Zhu asked instinctively, momentarily forgetting that she was now a 'fool'. When she came to her senses, she kept her head down, not daring to look at Lin Shu.
Upon seeing this, Zhu Yu also revealed the only genuine smile he had shown in decades:
“You look very much like your grandmother, especially your almond-shaped eyes.”
Your grandmother and I were childhood friends. When she helped me leave, we agreed that if we had children, a girl and a boy, we would name them Wenyi (literary) and Wuyi (martial), and arrange a marriage between them! It's just a pity..."
After saying that, he seemed to have thought of something sad, and his mood suddenly dropped!
Ah Zhu was stunned for a moment, not expecting this turn of events.
After a long while, Zhu Yu finally turned his gaze to Lin Shu. He felt that this person was definitely not simple, but the aura around her made him feel familiar and warm, so his tone softened a bit:
"Young men, I don't know how you got in, or what your purpose is. But this is no place to linger; you should leave as soon as possible!"
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