Heaven Dou Imperial City, the Ye Family's medicine shop.
Ye Qingshuang sat behind the counter, sorting medicinal herbs with a deep frown.
She looked to be in her early thirties, with a full figure and a gentle face, but at that moment, irritation filled her expression.
The nine heart begonia was the inherited martial soul of the undying Ye Family.
Its healing ability was unrivaled, earning it immense respect throughout the soul master world.
Unfortunately, this martial soul carried a curse: each generation had only one heir, and no more than two people could possess it at the same time.
Its possessors had always borne the surname Ye, so the Ye Family's ancestral rules dictated:
Men married and had children, while daughters took husbands who married into the family.
These rules had been passed down through generations. No one could change them.
Ye Qingshuang had been very frustrated lately.
Her daughter had recently been collecting medicinal herbs in large quantities.
At first, she thought the girl had finally come to her senses and started identifying herbs and studying medicine.
But it turned out that she and Dugu Yan weren't studying medicine at all.
They neither used the herbs themselves nor sold them, and whenever anyone asked, they looked nervous and acted secretive.
Most importantly, her daughter frequently stayed away from home. This time, it had been almost a month.
Ye Qingshuang rubbed her forehead.
What should you do with a disobedient child?
Give her a beating, and she'll behave.
Just as she was thinking this, a cheerful call came from outside.
"Mom, I'm home!"
Ye Qingshuang's hands stopped.
She raised her head, and the irritation on her face instantly turned into something dangerous.
She pulled a feather duster from the nearby bookshelf and headed toward the door with a dark