As they were about to turn out of the corridor, Lin Xiaotian glanced back. At the far end, Aunt sat on the floor, her Blood Qi circulating around her.
It looked like a struggle.
What would happen if I used my special Blood Qi to spur Aunt's Blood Qi along? Could it improve her circulation, the way it improves the quality of herbs?
He considered it, then put the thought aside.
When his special Blood Qi had mingled with Nian Ci's, it had strengthened her and even raised her Martial Dao potential.
But that had happened through intimacy between husband and wife. Even if intimacy was not necessary, his Blood Qi could still kindle desire.
If it set Aunt's passions ablaze, that would be a problem.
Lin Xiaotian reluctantly looked away. He could try it on someone else when he had the chance.
Ouyang Nianci saw him look back and thought he was still worried about Aunt, so she said:
"Xiaotian, don't worry too much."
"Aunt has always been single and kept herself chaste. She's known this kind of loneliness before. She can endure it."
Lin Xiaotian was briefly taken aback. He knew Nian Ci had misunderstood, but explaining would be awkward. He smiled faintly and let the matter pass.
They walked a little farther. Along the way, they encountered only a few ordinary servants, not a single person sent to capture or stop them.
They both found it strange and exchanged a glance.
What were those elders playing at? They had caused such an uproar and killed two people. One of them had even been an important member of the Ouyang Household.
The silence was truly eerie.
They reached a broad avenue paved down the middle with flowers and stone. It stretched toward a grand cluster of buildings in