Black Emperor was lying by the door.
The moment he saw Grandpa's icy expression and murderous glare, he immediately grew uneasy.
He turned his head and pretended not to see.
Just then, the wind rustled outside.
Black Emperor barked toward the outside, then shot out of the house with a whoosh.
He began barking furiously outside, his voice growing more distant as he ran straight out of the courtyard...
He had clearly been frightened off by Grandpa.
Inside the house, Uncle Yu and Master both fell silent, watching Grandpa and me kneeling on the floor.
Grandpa took a deep breath, then withdrew his fierce gaze.
"Ningzi, get up. Don't listen to Black Emperor. He's talking nonsense."
Grandpa came to pull me up.
But I shook my head. Judging from Grandpa's reaction just now, it had to be true.
At the same time, I spoke to Grandpa.
"Grandpa, Black Emperor definitely didn't lie to me about this.
"I've already entered the trade, and I possess Daoist arts.
"I'm no longer the child I used to be. When something happens, I can bear it. I can handle it.
"You've already given enough for me.
"I can't let you keep sacrificing your lifespan for me..."
Seeing the determination in my eyes and hearing my words, Grandpa took another deep breath.
At that moment, Master also clasped his hands toward Grandpa.
"Senior Jiang, although I don't understand this technique, using your Eight Characters to suppress Xiao Jiang's fetal bones will indeed take away your fortune and lifespan according to Feng Shui and fate theory.
"If possible, you can use mine instead.
"I was born under half a Heavenly Pardon, and my fate is extremely resilient.
"My master also calculated that I would live a long life..."
I had thought Master would persuade Grandpa, but