After being forced into marriage, the metaphysical master became the darling of the richest family.

Chapter 19

The school's budget was limited, so the hotel they found for us wasn't exactly luxurious.

When An Jiuxi arrived, Li Wu was waiting at the hotel entrance, craning his neck and carrying a large bag.

Upon seeing her, she excitedly rushed over, "Sister Xixi!"

It looks like a large golden retriever.

An Jiuxi rarely showed a bright smile.

She and Li Wu were childhood friends, so their relationship was naturally different.

She habitually reached out and ruffled his hair. "It's only been a short time since we last met, how come you've grown so much taller?"

Li Wu turned his head slightly, feeling a little awkward, staring at the girl's beautiful and ethereal face, a blush rising on his own.

"Sister Xixi, I've grown up now." He hesitated and tried to dodge the question.

An Jiuxi's hand landed steadily on his head and patted it.

"In my eyes, no matter how old he is, he's still my little brother."

A hint of disappointment flashed across Li Wu's eyes, but he quickly rallied again.

She opened the bag in her hand and showed it to her like a treasure, "Sister Xixi, this is what Grandma Cao brought for you, and my mom asked me to bring you some cured pork ribs. You used to love our cured pork ribs the most, and my mom brought a lot this time."

Actually, it wasn't his mother who told him to bring it; he put it in himself.

However, he was too embarrassed to say it.

He dared not let An Jiuxi know his thoughts.

She was so dazzling, like the sun in the sky.

He was just a small lump of mud in a poor mountain village, completely unworthy of the title.

An Jiuxi didn't think too much about it; the country folk were simple and sincere.

It can be said that she grew up relying on the kindness of many families.

"Please thank Aunt Li for me."

An Jiuxi smiled and took the bag, just about to ask him about the competition.

Suddenly a gust of wind blew by, carrying with it a faint wisp of yin energy.

An Jiuxi frowned and looked up at the residential building behind Li Wu.

The hotel they stayed at was located in a residential building.

The owner of the old-style tenement building contracted out the entire second floor and converted it into a hotel.

Li Wu knew about An Jiuxi's abilities; when she was still in the village, she often helped several surrounding villages deal with paranormal events.

Seeing that her expression was off, she immediately asked, "Sister Xixi, what's wrong? Is there... something wrong with this building?"

"It's not clear yet; we'll have to go inside and take a closer look to know."

Li Wu's heart skipped a beat. Even Sister Xixi couldn't see it; how serious must this problem be?

He immediately felt uneasy. "Then... shall I take you inside to have a look?"

"Ah."

Li Wu led An Jiuxi inside.

As soon as you enter, a wave of yin energy hits you.

An Jiuxi's brows immediately furrowed.

With her dark eyes slightly narrowed, she looked around as she walked.

No wonder I didn't notice anything wrong outside; it turns out there's a formation set up here to isolate the Yin energy.

If it weren't for the gust of wind that slightly tilted a potted plant used for setting up the formation, causing a trace of yin energy to leak out, and given her keen senses, she probably wouldn't have noticed it either.

An Jiuxi turned her head to look at Li Wu and found that his face, which had been relatively normal just now, was suddenly shrouded in deathly aura, and his brows were furrowed even more tightly.

An Jiuxi asked, "Who found this place?"

“He’s our team leader!” Li Wu replied immediately.

"What is your name?"

Li Wu opened his mouth, but his expression suddenly became blank.

"Huh, I can't remember what that teacher's name was?"