The master's wife began to tell the story of Shan Gudao's life and past. She and Li Xiangyi's master rescued him from a group of beggars when they were out.

"Back then, your master and I passed by a village and saw a group of beggars bullying a child. That child was Shan Gudao." Master's wife recalled, "He was covered in wounds and dying. Your master and I couldn't bear it, so we rescued him."

"Then why does he have such evil intentions?" Fang Duobing asked.

"Because he experienced a lot of hardships since childhood, his personality has become somewhat extreme." Master's wife said: "He is always suspicious of others and doesn't trust anyone. Moreover, he is also very jealous."

"Jealousy?" Fang Duobing asked in confusion.

"Yes, he is jealous of Xiangyi," said the Master's Wife. "Because Xiangyi is smarter, more outstanding, and more popular than him, he has always held a grudge against Xiangyi."

When Li Xiangyi heard this, he felt sad. He didn't expect that his senior brother had envied him for so many years.

"Master's wife, why did Senior Brother say that he was a descendant of the Nanyin royal family?" Li Xiangyi asked.

Upon hearing this, Master's Wife's eyes flashed with surprise, and she said, "Oh? He actually said he was from the Nanyin royal family? He actually misunderstood me for so long."

"Master's wife, isn't Senior Brother a descendant of the Nanyin royal family?" Qiao Wanwan asked.

"Of course not." Master's wife shook her head and said, "He was picked up by your master and I from a pile of beggars. How could he be a descendant of the Nanyin royal family?"

"Then why does he think so?" Li Xiangyi asked in confusion.

"This...how could this happen?" Li Xiangyi muttered to himself, his eyes full of confusion.

Qiao Wanwan also looked at Master's Wife in disbelief and asked softly, "Master's Wife, why did Senior Brother... why did he mistakenly believe that he was a descendant of the Nanyin royal family?"

The master's wife pondered for a moment, as if recalling something, and slowly said, "Perhaps, it's because of that jade pendant."

"Jade pendant?" Several people asked in unison, with confusion on their faces.

The Master's Wife nodded and continued, "Back then, before Xiangyi's brother died, he gave a jade pendant to Shan Gudao, asking him to take good care of Xiangyi in the future."

She sighed and continued, "That jade pendant seemed to be a token of the Nanyin royal family, but your master and I didn't pay much attention to it at the time. We just thought it was a little toy between children."

"Later, Shan Guyao had a high fever and completely forgot about the incident after he woke up, so we never mentioned it again," explained the master's wife.

Fang Duobing was completely bewildered and couldn't help but ask, "Just a jade pendant could make him mistakenly believe I'm a descendant of the Nanyin royal family? Isn't that too outrageous?"

The Master's Wife shook her head and said, "There may be other reasons, but the jade pendant is definitely a major factor in his misunderstanding."

"Master's wife, do you know the descendants of the Nanyin royal family?" Qiao Wanwan asked with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

The Master's Wife considered it for a moment, then slowly said, "Actually, I do know something about the descendants of the Nanyin royal family."

She paused and continued, "Back then, Princess Nan Yin married Prince Fangji and became the Princess of Fangji."

"Later, Nanyin was destroyed, and King Fangji was falsely accused of treason. His entire family was killed, with only two young children, who were taken away by servants, escaping."

The master's wife's tone was a little sad, as if she had returned to those turbulent times.

"When your master and I were young, we received favors from King Fangji. When they came to us, we took them in."

The master's wife looked at Li Xiangyi with a hint of tenderness in her eyes, "Those two children are Xiangyi and his deceased brother."

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked. Li Xiangyi even widened his eyes and looked at his master's wife in disbelief.

"Master's wife, you...you are saying that my brother and I are descendants of Princess Fangji?" Li Xiangyi's voice trembled a little. He had never thought that his life experience would be so complicated.

"Yes, Xiangyi." Master's wife nodded, confirming his guess, "You are the true descendants of the Nanyin royal family."

Fang Duobing was so shocked that he was speechless. The idol he had always admired turned out to be a fallen descendant of the royal family. This made him feel both excited and distressed.

"Then...that Shan Gudao..." Li Xiangyi was a little incoherent for a moment. He didn't expect that he had been living a lie all this time.

The Master's Wife sighed and said, "Perhaps Shan Gudao misunderstood, or perhaps he did it on purpose, but in any case, he is not a descendant of the Nanyin royal family."

"Master's wife, then... then what should we do now?" Qiao Wanwan asked. Once Li Xiangyi's background was exposed, it might bring even greater trouble.

"Don't make it public for now." Master's wife said, "It's enough for us to know about this matter, don't let others know."

"Xiangyi, since you are a descendant of the Nanyin royal family, perhaps you can try this." Qiao Wanwan said, carefully taking out an ancient bronze tripod from her arms.

"Let's see if we can completely destroy this monster," she added, her eyes determined.

Fang Duobing came forward curiously, carefully examining the Moruo Ding, and exclaimed in amazement, "This thing looks quite powerful."

The master's wife also nodded, with a hint of hope in her eyes, "Let's give it a try, maybe it really can work."

Li Xiangyi looked at everyone's expectant eyes, took a deep breath, and nodded, "Okay, let's try it."

Qiao Wanwan carefully placed the Moruo Ding on the table and then opened the lid.

A cold aura instantly emanated from the cauldron, making everyone present feel a chill.

"Xiangyi, drop your blood on the bug." Qiao Wanwan said softly, with a hint of nervousness in her tone.

Li Xiangyi did not hesitate. He bit his finger and a drop of bright red blood dripped onto the still squirming cat.

Everyone held their breath and stared at the beast nervously.

The moment the drop of blood touched Ziqi, his body began to tremble violently.

It made a sharp hissing sound, as if it was in great pain.

Immediately afterwards, Ziqi's body began to melt slowly, like ice encountering fire.

Its color gradually faded and finally disappeared completely, leaving only a pool of black liquid.

Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and showed happy smiles on their faces.

"Success! It's really successful!" Fang Duobing shouted excitedly, and he patted Li Xiangyi's shoulder hard.

"Xiangyi, you are so awesome!" Qiao Wanwan also hugged Li Xiangyi excitedly, her eyes slightly red.

"It seems that the blood of the Nanyin royal family really has the power to restrain the evil bugs." Master's wife sighed, with a relieved smile on her face.

Li Xiangyi looked at the wound on his finger and felt a little surprised. He didn't expect that his blood would have such powerful power.

"This Moro Ding is indeed worthy of its reputation." He said softly with a faint smile on his face.

"Yes, this time, we have finally solved this problem." Qiao Wanwan said with a hint of relief in her tone.

"We must celebrate tonight!" Fang Duobing suggested with a happy smile on his face.

"Okay, I'll go cook some delicious dishes." The master's wife said with a smile, turning and walking towards the kitchen.

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