Taking the opportunity of traveling through books

"Squeak-"

The door to the woodshed was slowly pushed open, and a familiar figure appeared at the doorway. It was Wei Qing! She was holding a bowl of black medicinal juice in her hand, with a sinister smile on her face.

My alarm bells rang loudly. Before I could react, she quickly walked up to me, pinched my chin hard, and said viciously, "Wei Yao, don't blame me for being cruel. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for blocking my way!"

I struggled desperately, but to no avail. As the bowl of strange-smelling medicine was about to be poured into my mouth, I closed my eyes in despair.

At this moment, a powerful force suddenly surged out of my body and flung Wei Qing away!

With a "bang", Wei Qing's body hit the wall heavily and she let out a scream.

My eyes widened in surprise. Before I could understand what was happening, I saw the two family disciples who were guarding the door also widened their eyes in horror and stood there in a daze.

The opportunity is coming!

I took advantage of the moment when everyone was surprised, rushed out of the woodshed at lightning speed, and ran outside desperately.

I ran all the way with only one thought in my mind: find Elder Wei!

Elder Wei is the only person in the family who has shown kindness to me, and he is also my only hope.

I stumbled to Elder Wei's courtyard and rushed in without even knocking on the door.

"Elder Wei, save me!" I gasped, "Wei Qing wants to harm me!"

Elder Wei was stunned when he saw my embarrassed look. Then he frowned and asked, "What happened?"

I briefly told him the whole story, including the mysterious force that suddenly appeared to protect me.

After listening to my story, Elder Wei looked at me with a half-believing, half-doubting expression. After a moment's silence, he slowly said, "You should hide here for a few days. I will send someone to secretly protect you."

I nodded gratefully and hid in the secret room of Elder Wei's room.

The secret room was very small, with only a bed and a table, and a faint musty smell in the air.

I curled up in the corner, listening to the hurried footsteps and shouts coming from outside, feeling uneasy.

"Wei Yao! Where are you?!" Wei Qing's voice was getting closer and closer, with undisguised anger and murderous intent.

I covered my mouth tightly, not daring to make a sound.

Elder Wei stood at the door of the secret room and whispered, "Don't worry, she won't be able to find this place."

"But……"

"Shh—" Elder Wei made a gesture to silence the crowd, "Someone is coming."

My heart instantly rose to my throat...

I held my breath, my heartbeat echoing like thunder in my ears. Wei Qing's voice lingered outside the door for a moment, then gradually faded away. I finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if all the strength had been drained from my body, and I collapsed onto the bed.

Elder Wei walked in from the secret room, a serious look on his face. "It seems someone wants you dead. We must find the source of that power as soon as possible to resolve your crisis."

I nodded. Elder Wei's words hit the mark. I recalled that before I entered the book, the system had said it would grant me a special ability. Could this be it?

At Elder Wei's suggestion, I began searching for clues about this mysterious power in the ancient tomes of my family. These tomes are ancient and record all the major events of the family from its founding to the present, as well as some unknown secrets.

I flipped through thick books one after another, but time passed by, but I still couldn't find any valuable information. Just when I was about to give up, an ancient book called "The Genealogy of the Webster Family" caught my attention.

The pages of this family tree were already yellowing, and in ancient characters, it recorded the names, birth dates, and brief biographical details of each generation of the family. I was flipping through it casually when a passage caught my eye.

This text records the story of an ancestor of the family, who was a gifted practitioner. It is said that he possessed the ability to predict the future and used this ability to help the family survive several catastrophic disasters.

My heart moved. Could it be that this power in my body is related to this ancestor?

Just as I was immersed in my own thoughts, the door of the secret room was suddenly slammed open, and the dazzling sunlight shone in, making it impossible for me to open my eyes.

"You are indeed here!" Wei Qing, accompanied by a group of family disciples, stood at the door with a menacing look on their faces, a smug sneer on their faces, "I'll see where you can run this time!"

I knew something was wrong, but before I could react, I was surrounded by several disciples brought by Wei Qing. Elder Wei stood in front of me, glaring at Wei Qing and shouting, "Wei Qing, are you planning a rebellion?!"

"Rebellion?" Wei Qing sneered, "Wei Yao, this disaster, will bring disaster to the family sooner or later. I'm saving the family!"

"You..." Elder Wei was so angry that he was shaking all over, but he had no words to refute.

I took a deep breath, knowing I couldn't sit still and wait for death today. I stepped out from behind Elder Wei, looked Wei Qing straight in the eye, and said in a deep voice, "Wei Qing, do you really think you can become the savior of this family by getting rid of me? You're wrong. The real disaster has yet to come, and I am the only one who can save this family!"

Wei Qing was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting me to say such a thing. I took the opportunity to continue, "I know you don't believe me, but I can swear on the future of our family that everything I say is true!"

Based on some records I had previously read in the "Wei Family Genealogy", I told Wei Qing some crises that the family might face in the future and how to resolve them, adding some extra details.

After hearing what I said, Wei Qing's face showed a skeptical expression. She hesitated for a moment and asked coldly, "What evidence do you have to prove that what you said is true?"

I took a deep breath and was about to speak when I suddenly felt the mysterious power within me begin to surge violently. Then, a dazzling light burst out from my body... The light dissipated, and a system-like interface appeared in mid-air, displaying some strange text. Before I could take a closer look, Wei Qing suddenly rushed towards me, screaming, "What is this thing? Call it out!"

The blinding light stung my eyes, and I instinctively closed them. A cry of surprise filled my ears. When I opened them again, a translucent screen hovered before me, etched with words I had never seen before. Like some ancient rune, it exuded a mysterious power.

Before I could react, Wei Qing's sharp voice echoed throughout the secret room: "What is this? Hand it over to me!"

She lunged at me, her target clear, aiming for the floating interface. I instinctively shielded the interface behind me, dodging in panic. Wei Qing missed, becoming even more furious and shouting at the clan disciples behind her, "What are you still standing there for? Catch her!"

Several disciples looked at each other, confused and hesitant about the situation. Wei Qing's rage intensified upon seeing this. She pointed at me and shouted, "Who dares to disobey my orders? Wei Yao, this scourge, possesses a rare treasure but hides it. She clearly harbors evil intentions. Do you still want her to continue to harm the family?!"

Her words were extremely provocative, and several disciples struggled, but ultimately, succumbing to her pressure, they advanced towards me. I internally groaned in agony, dodging their encirclement while anxiously pondering a countermeasure.

At this moment, Wei Xue pushed through the crowd and walked out. She had her usual hypocritical smile on her face, but her tone was icy cold: "Sister, why are you forcing me so hard? If you hand over the things obediently, perhaps you can suffer less."

I sneered inwardly. The two sisters sang in unison, one playing the villain and the other the villain. They really worked in perfect harmony. I took a deep breath, forced myself to calm down, and scanned their faces. I said in a deep voice, "If you want this thing, you'll have to see if you have what it takes!"

As soon as I finished speaking, I felt a powerful force surge from my body. The runes on the system interface glowed brightly, illuminating the entire secret room like daylight. Wei Qing and Wei Xue were startled by this sudden change and couldn't help but pause.

I seized this opportunity, clutching the system interface to my chest and watching them warily. Wei Qing was the first to react, a glint of greed flashing in her eyes as she sneered, "A desperate struggle! I want to see how long you can hold out!"

She winked at Wei Xue, and the two of them approached me again, one on the left and one on the right...