Her destiny stolen? The Divine Witch Ancestor has returned!

Nie family.

"Hahaha, I never thought that my humble Nie family would be able to entertain Patriarch Gu today."

"This truly brings honor to my Nie family."

The refined and handsome man wore gold-rimmed glasses. Although his smile didn't reach his eyes, he looked very warm and approachable.

It was none other than the current head of the Nie family.

He is also Nie Wu's biological brother, Nie Qing.

He stood at the doorway, looking at Gu Chen with an expression of being flattered and surprised.

As soon as Gu Chen approached, he immediately extended his hand as if to shake hands, but unexpectedly, Qing Yao behind Gu Chen took half a step ahead.

"Mr. Nie, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Qingyao grasped Nie Qing's hand and casually shook it up and down.

Then he slowly retreated behind Gu Chen, a hint of mockery on his expressionless face.

"My family head is a bit of a germaphobe, please don't mind, Mr. Nie."

Throughout, Gu Chen's expression remained indifferent, and his gaze towards Nie Qing was also very cold.

Nie Qing tightened his hands behind his back, his veins bulging.

"Damn Gu Chen..." he cursed inwardly, but his smile remained unchanged.

"Of course, please come in, Patriarch Gu."

After glancing at Qingyao and Heiyao behind him, Nie Qing's expression showed a hint of surprise.

"Did Patriarch Gu only bring two people? I thought..."

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Chen had already walked past him.

"Does Mr. Nie seem to be looking forward to my patriarch bringing other people? Or does Mr. Nie know that my patriarch will be bringing other people as well?"

Qingyao smiled and moved closer to Nie Qing, but her eyes were fixed on Nie Qing's eyes.

Nie Qing's heart skipped a beat, and his expression subtly changed.

"Of course not, I just feel that it's a bit... unsafe for only two people to accompany the Gu family head, given his status."

He spoke as he quickly caught up with Gu Chen.

"This is China. Mr. Nie has probably been developing markets abroad for so long that he doesn't even know his own country anymore."

Qingyao's voice contained a hint of sarcasm, but Nie Qing just smiled and didn't say anything.

Obsidian listened silently to the conversation between the two, then suddenly glanced at Nie Qing.

His eyes were a distinctive light gray, and they appeared exceptionally cold when he looked at people.

They looked like two inorganic glass beads, making Nie Qing afraid to look at them for long.

"Perhaps you only saw two people, but there are many more people out there that you didn't see."

Knowing that Nie Qing was testing him, Hei Yao spoke casually.

"Haha, I didn't mean anything by it."

The group soon arrived at a spacious hall, and Gu Chen's gaze swept over the people in the hall.

Sure enough, they're all here.

Seeing Yue Jinsheng raise his glass to him, Gu Chen looked away as if he hadn't seen him at all.

Then he met Ye Linyan's amused eyes.

Gu Chen: ...

Jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards are all bad creatures.

"Gu Chen, I thought you were planning to stay in your villa and never come out again."

Ye Linyan walked over and handed Gu Chen a glass of wine.

Gu Chen didn't answer, but just gave Ye Linyan a look that seemed to say, "Do we know each other well?"

"Okay, you're right, we're not that familiar with each other. But that shouldn't stop me from saying a few words to you, right?"

He lowered his voice as he spoke.

"I know Zhaozhao is here too, but... have you thought about whether you can really protect her here?"

“The Nie family is no ordinary family. Even she might suffer a loss.”

Ye Linyan spoke very solemnly, and the worry in his eyes for Wu Zhao was genuine.

A barely perceptible sense of complexity welled up in Gu Chen's heart.

“She is not my possession; she has her own thoughts and knows what she is doing.”

"Ye Linyan, as long as you ruin her plans, she will succeed in whatever she wants."

what.

Ye Linyan sneered, his eyes practically overflowing with sarcasm.

Only when a golden light was clearly seen emanating from his left eye did Gu Chen's gaze waver slightly.

He took the wine glass from Ye Linyan's hand and splashed it directly on the other man's face.

"I suggest you go and sober up, Ye Linyan."

Many people in the banquet hall were watching him and Ye Linyan, and they all gasped in surprise when they saw the two getting into a conflict.

"Mr. Ye!"

Nie Qing jogged over in a bit of a panic, gave a dry laugh, and looked at the two of them.

"Um, there are guest rooms upstairs. Shall I take Mr. Ye to tidy them up?"

Ye Linyan refused.

Just when he thought Ye Lin would turn hostile on the spot, he saw him chuckle lightly.

Wiping the wine off his face, Ye Linyan laughed heartily.

"Gu Chen, you're really something."

"The message has been delivered; the rest is up to you!"

Without waiting for Nie Qing's reaction, she walked straight to the door and prepared to leave.

The play hasn't even started yet, how come the characters are leaving already?!

Nie Qing was caught off guard and quickly chased after him, trying to stop him.

"Mr. Ye, Mr. Ye!"

"Please wait a moment, there must be some misunderstanding—"

Gu Chen glanced at Obsidian, who had been in the darkness in the corner since he entered the banquet hall, and nodded.

Soon, the dark figure in the corner flickered and then disappeared.

……

Wu Zhao climbed over the back wall of the Nie family's house.

She sensed a very mysterious aura as soon as she landed, and the scene before her eyes changed the next second.

The villa was instantly transformed into a desert, with hot, dry winds blowing in your face.

Caught off guard, Wu Zhao swallowed a mouthful of sand.

Wu Zhao: ...

Is the Nie family crazy? What kind of family would set up a shape-shifting formation at the back wall?!

This vast desert is not an illusion, but a real place!

Where exactly did they put her in that "switching places" situation?!

Is she still within China?

She turned the ring on her hand, and a blurry shadow appeared beside her.

"Oh my god, it's so hot!"

Shen Qingqing exclaimed as soon as she came out, her eyes widening in surprise when she saw the endless yellow sand and the desert beneath her feet.

"Master, what are you doing in the desert?"

"Could it be that there's some treasure in the desert, or have you found the lair of those strange people? A lair in the desert? That's really impressive..."

Wu Zhao's lips twitched.

Since spending a long time by her side, this servant has started to let himself go.

"If I knew where this was, why would I have asked you to come out?"

"The Nie family's substitution technique is indeed quite interesting. I just wonder if the Nie family will be able to detect it after the formation is triggered?"

Hopefully, she didn't alert the Nie family, otherwise all her efforts would be in vain.

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound in the sand beneath his feet, followed by countless thin, elongated objects rapidly approaching Wu Zhao.

"Ahhh, what is this thing, Master? Could it be a snake?!"

Shen Qingqing screamed.

"It seems they've prepared more than just a role reversal..."

Wu Zhao ignored the startled Shen Qingqing and extended one finger.

Black flames danced at her fingertips, and with their appearance, the already high temperature of the area instantly doubled.

"I'm a little hungry, whatever comes out... I'll grill it."

She said softly.

The churning sand paused at her voice, then shot back like lightning.

"Want to go?"

"late!"