They were just two very common sunshine dolls.
The kind made by wrapping a ball of cotton in white cloth, tying it with string, and drawing on eyes and a mouth.
Although sunshine dolls had originally been created by us and were called "Sunny-Sweeper Maidens," they were generally used as toys for seeking blessings and praying for clear weather. A small number carried brooms, symbolizing the sweeping away of dark clouds to bring sunny days.
But now, they were rarely seen.
Yet they remained extremely popular on the Japanese islands.
Why was Xiao Yu taking out these two sunshine dolls now?
"Sunny-Sweeper Maidens?"
Master and Uncle Yu spoke in unison, both sounding puzzled.
Xiao Yu nodded.
"Yes, Sunny-Sweeper Maidens. Keep these two dolls with you and write your birth dates and eight characters on them. At a critical moment, drip a drop of blood onto their foreheads, and they can help you resolve certain dangers."
My heart jolted at Xiao Yu's words.
She was giving Master and Uncle Yu protective treasures?
But I had never encountered these things before, so I had no idea what abilities they would possess once activated.
Still, since Xiao Yu was the one giving them, they had to be high-grade items...
Master and Uncle Yu exchanged a glance. Without further nonsense, they immediately cupped their fists toward Xiao Yu.
"Thank you, Miss Xiao Yu."
"Miss Bai, we'll gratefully accept. Thank you."
Xiao Yu nodded and handed the sunshine dolls to Master and Uncle Yu.
But the instant Uncle Yu and Master touched the dolls, strange floral-and-bird sigils appeared across their surfaces.
The sigils resembled some of those on the gates of the Nine Corpse Tower.
They were floral-and-bird sigils from the pre-Qin era, proof that neither the dolls nor the sigils were ordinary.
As the