After all that dawdling, it was nearly dusk. Seeing that there were no major problems on Ye Xunzhi's end, the production team had not specifically informed Ye Lan.
On the way back, Chen Ze eagerly trailed behind her carrying the groceries. When they returned, Ye Lan saw this and, after a long silence, leaned toward Ye Xunzhi's ear.
"Come clean with your big brother, sis. Did you put a gu curse on him?"
Ye Xunzhi fell silent for a moment, then sighed. "You caught me. He was just too annoying."
Ye Lan was stunned. "You really put a gu curse on him?!"
"Yep." Ye Xunzhi pursed her lips.
"Actually, I went to Miaojiang before. I met a master there who saw my extraordinary potential and taught me all his Gu Arts. Because I was so damn good at learning them, the people there respectfully called me the Little Priest. I even presided over a Sacrifice."
"Is-is that true?" Why did Ye Lan find that so hard to believe?
"Of course it's true." Ye Xunzhi crooked a finger. "Come, let me tell you all about it."
Half believing her, Ye Lan leaned closer.
"I was once the Little Priest of Miaojiang, with a glorious future ahead of me. If I cultivated to the pinnacle, I could even revive the dead and restore flesh to bare bones. But one day, a band of villains broke into our mountain estate, burning, killing, looting, and committing every evil imaginable. My master risked his life to get me out."
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"Want to hear my revenge plan? All you have to do to unlock it is treat me to a Manchu-Han imperial feast."
"..." Ye Lan said, "I'll eat your head instead."
Soon, it was dinnertime. Almost all the guests had different food in front of