Her destiny stolen? The Divine Witch Ancestor has returned!

A short knock interrupted Wu Zhao's thoughts.

Then Lan Yao's voice came: "Miss, it's getting late, why don't you come out and get something to eat?"

Hearing her voice, Phoenix cautiously asked, "Master, if we can't figure it out, why don't we just ask her directly?"

"Anyway, given your seniority in the Wu family... and considering your methods, they wouldn't dare not tell the truth, would they?"

She raised her hand and turned on the table lamp on the coffee table beside her, the warm glow illuminating her profile.

“The spiritual energy in this world is scarce now, and even mystical arts are no longer mainstream. If the Wu family really plotted against me, they probably wouldn't be the Wu family they are today.”

But if it's a former member of the Wu family...

A cold glint flashed in Wu Zhao's eyes.

If they were from the Wu family back then, wouldn't that mean they were her family and friends with whom she had lived for many years?!

It was obvious that Phoenix had also thought of this, and he immediately fell silent.

Back then, the master sacrificed his physical body to the Yellow Springs Yin Gate for the sake of all living beings, and his soul was suppressed for three thousand years just to protect his family.

She never expected that her beloved family would plot against her.

"Oh...oh...oh..." Phoenix, somewhat frightened, hid his bird head under his feathers.

Trembling, he thought: What if this sorcerer goes mad because of who knows who's behind him...?

Lan Yao, having received no response from Wu Zhao, stubbornly remained standing outside the door.

Inside the room, Wu Zhao suddenly chuckled.

Phoenix became even more frightened and hugged himself tightly with his wings.

"Interesting, really interesting. It seems that person was willing to let me discover my identity in order to take Nie Wu away because Nie Wu is indeed very special, right...?"

Once the fox's tail is exposed, can it still be hidden?

Wu Zhao smiled and said, "Lan Yao, come in."

Lan Yao, who was holding the tray, immediately looked up: "Yes, Miss."

After carefully pressing down the doorknob with her elbow, the dimly lit room prevented her from seeing what was inside.

She supported herself with her plate in one hand and groped along the wall with the other, then snapped the light on.

Seeing Wu Zhao sitting on the sofa with her eyes slightly closed, a bright red bird was obediently lying on her lap.

Long, slender fingers were combing the bird's iridescent feathers, and... nothing seemed amiss.

“It’s getting late, so I made some noodles for you, Miss. Please eat them while they’re hot.” ​​Lan Yao looked away and placed the plate on the coffee table in the room.

The steaming noodles emitted a faint aroma, which truly whetted Wu Zhao's appetite.

She raised her hand, and Phoenix obediently flew off her lap.

It flapped its wings twice and landed on Wu Zhao's shoulder.

Seeing Wu Zhao start eating, Lan Yao breathed a small sigh of relief.

Then she said, "Miss, He Lanjue has already appeased his wife after returning home. Also, you asked me to take the talisman containing his child to Ji Weiyu... Although Miss Ji was somewhat puzzled, she accepted it anyway."

"But is it really okay to give it to her in Mr. Wu Liufeng's name?"

After eating two bites of noodles, Wu Zhao looked up and said, "If we don't use his name, she definitely won't accept it if we use Helan Jue's name."

Lan Yao thought about it and agreed, but after a moment's hesitation, she said, "Miss... He Lan Jue and Ji Weiyu..."

Seeing that her expression was off, Wu Zhao guessed what she wanted to ask.

So she said, "What, you want to ask if those two can still be together in the end?"

Aside from his curiosity, Lan Yao was ultimately reluctant to let him go.

And their child waited so long just to continue being their son.

Wu Zhao smiled and said, "You've met Ji Weiyu a few times, so you must have a vague understanding of her personality, right? Even if she can forgive Helan Jue, I'm afraid she won't be able to rekindle their relationship without any resentment."

Their fate together has been intermittent, and Wu Zhao is not in a position to draw any conclusions.

After finishing the noodles, feeling much calmer, Wu Zhao said to Lan Yao, "He Lan Jue won't be coming to the capital for at least half a month. In the next half month... we'll see how that Yin Spirit gets along with her mother."

Turning the ring on his hand, Wu Zhao felt somewhat bewildered.

Why interfere with the marriage of these two people...?

On the other hand, Gu Chen breathed a sigh of relief after learning that Wu Zhao had already eaten.

He waved for Qingyao to put down the plate and leave first.

After hearing the faint sound of a door closing next door, Gu Chen finally looked up at the steaming plate in front of him.

A hint of a smile seemed to flash across his eyes.

A soft sigh escaped his lips: "Zhao Zhao..."

……

The Wu family.

Wu Liufeng, who was unconscious, was sent home immediately.

Seeing his older brother in such a disheveled state, Wu Shiyu, who rushed home, immediately turned pale.

"How did it come to this? Where is your aunt?" Wu Shiyu asked.

Upon seeing her sister, Wu Nini's previously composed face immediately crumbled, and she burst into tears, throwing herself into Wu Shiyu's arms.

"elder sister!"

Hugging her younger sister tightly as she rushed towards her, Wu Shiyu patted her back softly and said, "Nini, don't be afraid, sister is here. I promise I'll never let you be in danger again. Don't cry, were you scared?"

Wu Xingyun sniffed and grumbled, "If it weren't for Aunt Wu Zhao, the three of us siblings would probably have been ground to dust by that lunatic Nie Wu!"

Once he started complaining, he became incredibly energetic and rattled off the whole story of what had happened at the hotel to Wu Shiyu.

While comforting her emotionally distraught younger sister in her arms, Wu Shiyu frowned and said angrily, "The Nie family has gone too far! My uncle has already set off for Guangdu and is determined to make the Nie family give us an explanation!"

"Dad, Dad went to Guangdu?" Wu Nini, sobbing uncontrollably, looked up and asked in surprise.

Wu Shiyu nodded, "Uncle received news that the Nie family took Aunt back to the Nie family in Guangdu."

"What?! What exactly is the Nie family planning? No, I have to tell my aunt about this!" Wu Xingyun couldn't sit still any longer. He glanced at Wu Liufeng, who was still unconscious, and said, "Take good care of my elder brother. I'm going to the Gu family's villa."

He left in a hurry.

Wu Shiyu wiped Wu Nini's face, which was red from crying, and said, "Nini, you should go back and rest first. I'm here with you, don't worry."

Wu Nini nodded and obediently left.

After she left, Wu Shiyu looked at Wu Liufeng, whose face was deathly pale, on the bed and said, "Brother, I warned you long ago not to get too close to Nie Wu..."

"Now look what happened, you've made yourself into this mess... When the elders find out, you'll have to kneel in the ancestral hall again."

With a helpless sigh, Wu Shiyu tucked the blanket around him and said, "My ancestor, the Divine Witch, I'm afraid this unworthy descendant has disgraced you..."

She sat on a chair to the side, arms crossed, watching Wu Liufeng.

They did not notice the fleeting black shadow that passed by the half-closed door behind her.

In the moonless forest, the dark figure moved swiftly and quickly left the Wu family's territory.

“In the ancestral hall…the memorial tablets…”

"The sorcerer... is alive..."