The Mermaid Sirius Ⅱ：Water Lily's Enchantment: Magical Countries Of The Astral Realm

By Alice Joliana

Purple Star, a beautiful celestial body surrounded by a purple aura, is also known as the "Mortal Realm" or the "Purple Star Mortal Realm." All our legendary tales unfold on this enchanting Purple Star.

"Etherealbalmy," a name that exists within the self-awareness of a mermaid, who is she, exactly? Sometimes, even she asks herself that question. As always, the Mermaid Spirit within her surges with hidden currents, while simultaneously, she gains a new surge of Secondary-Soul energy, embarking on a brand-new life in the Sacred Fish Kingdom.

The melancholic young man with grey-blue hair, his gaze always profound and distant. Now, he has a clear insight into worldly matters and carefully observes the situation of various nations, concealing ambitions that wait for the right moment to burst forth.

The King's Court welcomes a new Priest, hailing from a mysterious Clan. He possesses finely chiseled features, an imposing presence, exceptional spiritual power, and martial skills. With his Priest in hand and the embrace of the Dragonbone Lute, he wields a wondrous power to quell crises. The Azure Blaze Dragon Eight Artifacts, he possesses two of them...

Darkbloom Jiang was born with unparalleled beauty and extraordinary skills, his purple-red flowing hair captivating the hearts of many. He shares an inexplicable connection with the Manjusha flower God of the Rahu Star Kingdom, often becoming the flower God in his dreams. However, he often struggles to discern whether he becomes the flower God in his dreams or if the flower God becomes Darkbloom Jiang in the dreams...

He is the unrivaled Great King, the sole owner of the Sacred Fish Kingdom's Divine Fishes Scepter. Sitting on an unattainable throne for 280 years, he was once the founder of a flourishing dynasty. Yet, as time passes, will he become the end of the dynasty?

This young man, claiming to be from the Cool Wolf Spiritual Academy in Cool Wolf Mountain, is extremely shy, even overly self-conscious. Surprisingly, he is one of the newly selected Priests of the King's Court in the Sacred Fish Kingdom. His Spiritual Magic fluctuates, sometimes soaring, sometimes faltering, and few know the secrets behind it.

The legendary tales on Purple Star continue, and perhaps... they will never truly end.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Alice Joliana
• Release date: Jul 30, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223665526

Alice Joliana

Alice Joliana cresceu na misteriosa região de Sanxingdui, também conhecida como o "Reino das Areias Douradas" e o "Reino dos Peixes e das Aves Aquáticas". O seu fascínio pela história, arqueologia e misticismo foi despertado pela rica história e tesouros arqueológicos deste local antigo. Com um talento natural para a escrita, Alice inspira-se nas descobertas arqueológicas para criar histórias imaginativas e fantásticas. Os seus romances são uma mistura cativante de história e fantasia, transportando os leitores numa viagem através do tempo para explorar culturas antigas e lendas míticas. A sua atenção ao pormenor e o seu estilo de escrita envolvente fazem com que os leitores sintam que estão a viver uma aventura de viagem no tempo em primeira mão. Alice Joliana não é apenas uma escritora talentosa, mas também uma exploradora entusiasta da história e da cultura, alimentada pela sua paixão pelo assunto.

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About This Book

Name of the book, ‘The Mermaid Sirius Ⅱ：Water Lily's Enchantment .’

Book Series, ‘Magical Countries of The Astral Realm.’

Author, Alice Joliana

Publisher, Alice Joliana

Creative Planning, Haiwen Ren

Date of first publication of this book in English, July 2023

Category, Original Fantasy Series

Book style elements: Ancient oriental fantasy, Parallel universe, Time travel, Fantasy Martial Arts, Romantic Love, Palace struggle.

Author's Note:

1. This book is a translation from Chinese and was originally written in Chinese;

2. This is a work of fiction and any resemblance to real people, places or events is purely coincidental;

3. The magic, spells, psychic powers, and martial arts moves described in this book are fictional plots constructed for the creation of fantasy novels and should not be imitated.

CONTENTS

Prologue

Prelude One: The Dream of Flower God of the Underworld（1）

Prelude Two: The Dream of Flower God of the Underworld（2）

Chapter 1： Fragrant Sea of Water Lilies

Chapter 2： Moonlit Butterfly Shadows（1）

Chapter 3： Moonlit Butterfly Shadows（2）

Chapter 4： Blue Crystal Giant Mirror（1）

Chapter 5： Blue Crystal Giant Mirror（2）

Chapter 6： Sirius's Dew

Chapter 7： Cicadas unaware of snow

Chapter 8： Jade Rhinoceros Tower Kill Order

Chapter 9： Seven-Faced Altar

Chapter 10： Heavenly Priests with Transcendent Abilities

Chapter 11：  Broken Gold Mask

Chapter 12： Heavenly Melodies of the Jade Lyre

Chapter 13： Lotus Heart Forever

Chapter 14： Blood Hole

Chapter 15： Shadows of the Monsters

Chapter 16： Azure Blaze Dragon Artifacts

Chapter 17： Heroes of the Common Realm（1）

Chapter 18： Heroes of the Common Realm（2）

Chapter 19： Son of the Snow Dragon King

Chapter 20： Poisonous Bronze Tripod

Chapter 21： Snow Dragon Soaring Through the Sky（1）

Chapter 22： Snow Dragon Soaring Through the Sky（2）

Prologue

All dimness will eventually pass, sooner or later.

Let us use the heat of life to write a magnificent poem.

Whether the wind is fierce or the sun is fair.

The beams of the deep sea blue remain as glorious as ever.

For the stars, they reside within our hearts.

Prelude One: The Dream of Flower God of the Underworld（1）

Lord Manjusha. That's what they all called him in their dreams.

In the dream world, those adoring Star Gods addressed him with such warmth and familiarity. It almost made him forget that he had an official title of his own - the Flower God of the Underworld, a formal honor bestowed upon him by the Rahu star King. For countless millennia, he had been enamored with the sensation of being pursued and cherished.

Rahu star King, the only king on Rahu star, has favored him for tens of thousands of years, answering all his requests. However, even so, he was secretly disgusted by the star king's ugly appearance.

Lord Manjusha often thought in his heart: Rahu star King should be the ugliest Star God in Star Gods Heaven! As Lord Manjusha, I have the most beautiful face, but under the command of the ugliest star king, it is really a bit humiliating. He has three lizard heads, the upper half of his body is like a savage, his strange and twisted legs support his coarse and mean body, a huge lizard tail drags behind his bulky buttocks, his skin is no different from that of a lizard, and his seven hands are so thick and strong that his palms are like the paws of a bear, and no one dares to compete for the top spot if he says that he is the ugliest of the Star Gods Heaven! Ah! The Ketu Star Queen is as ugly as he is, and it is said that they are two parts of the same God and that they were originally one ten thousand years ago. Hey, I'm not interested in that.

Legend has it that tens of thousands of years ago, Rahu Star King and Ketu Star Queen originally belonged to one overarching godhead - the Grand Princess of the Celestial Dragon Starry Cluster of Eternity Heaven: Dracora.

This Grand Princess Dracora was originally a stunningly beautiful Star Goddess, who was personally appointed by the Great King of Celestial Dragon Starry Cluster. Thinking back to those days, how dazzling and proud she used to be. It is because of her radiant, outstanding, Eternity Heaven's Eternity Divine Emperor for her is quite favorable, but also because of this ...... was Eternity Divine Empress cynicism, Eternity Divine Empress ordered a close friend to cast a spell on Goddess. Eternity Divine Empress ordered her close friends to lure her to steal the Eternity Celestial Palace in the collection of Spiritual Power treasure Solitary Star, through the Solitary Star to cultivate and improve themselves. Through the Solitary Star, she was able to cultivate and enhance her own Spiritual Power, thus, within a very short period of time, she was able to rapidly increase her Spiritual Power by 70,000 years, and her Spiritual Power became even more powerful in one night, which was rarely matched by any Star God.

However, at the same time, to the astonishment of all, her excessive greed for the Solitary Star led to a powerful backlash. The once dazzling Grand Princess Dracora of the Celestial Dragon Starry Cluster transformed into her current form - with three lizard-like heads, a wild man's body, seven robust bear-like arms, and an enormous lizard tail. She was left to rue her actions, but it was too late.

Later, in a breathtaking battle, the Nine Luminaries Great Emperor came to her aid. With the support of this Great Emperor, the divine entity of Grand Princess Dracora was split into two. One became a male Star God - Rahu Star King, while the other became a Star Goddess - Ketu Star Queen...

Lord Manjusha never ceased to feel a peculiar mix of reverence and disgust towards his great ruler, Rahu Star King. He admired Rahu star King's unparalleled and mighty Spiritual Power, as well as his majestic kingly demeanor that soared to the heavens. However, simultaneously, he couldn't help but abhor the hair-raising ugliness of his appearance.

Fortunately, he managed to keep such thoughts hidden from the outside world. Yet, as it goes with all things in life, nothing is absolute. During the once-in-a-hundred-thousand-year Twin Star Convention jointly hosted by Rahu Star and Ketu Star, his incomparable dancing skills and lustrous, silky purple hair stirred the entire audience into a frenzy of excitement and adoration. At that moment, his long-suppressed arrogance erupted uncontrollably. At the grand banquet in the palace of Rahu Star, due to a slip of the tongue, he made a sarcastic remark about the Rahu Star King, offending the most sensitive part of the ruler's heart.

Lord Manjusha... This will be the last time I address you as such. You have deeply disappointed me! Despite your peerless beauty and captivating charm, you have proven to be so shallow, so arrogant, and even foolish! You can no longer stay in Rahu star as the envied Flower God of the Underworld. As Rahu star King, I shall demote you to the Purple Star Mortal Realm! There, you shall taste all the sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty experiences that belong to mortals. You will fully undergo the cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death that only mortals endure. You will deeply feel the joys, sorrows, separations, and reunions that only mortals can experience. For you, all of this will be an entirely novel experience

Go on, go on! However, I am not entirely heartless. I shall still allow you to possess your world-shaking beauty and unparalleled skills, such as your mesmerizing dance moves that leave all beings enthralled, just like within the halls of Rahu star, where your figure is fervently pursued and admired at every turn. I'll even grant you a passionate love that burns like a raging fire, but know that each love affair will be destined to end in tragedy. I am determined to make you taste the bitter consequences of your actions. Your peerless beauty will wither under the erosion of time, and every tender romance will suffer heavy blows, leaving you in agony... until you repent a thousand times, until you genuinely love and respect me from the depths of your heart! Otherwise... this curse will never dissipate!"

As Rahu star King, my world is so gloomy and melancholic... It was only with you that I could glimpse my past brilliance and splendor! Originally... I... cannot be without you...

Rahu star King! I beg you, humble deity that I am, please do not cast me into the mortal realm! Everyone knows that the Mortal Realm Star, despite its fancy name 'Purple Star,' is nothing but an ordinary and inconspicuous star in the vast universe! The people living there are utterly mundane! Their lives are extremely limited, and they have no control over their own lifespans; they are mere mortals with mortal vision. Even if you grant me peerless beauty, what does it matter? Even if I possess wealth and glory that everyone covets, in your eyes, it's merely a blink of an eye! One day, it will all decay and crumble, returning to dust! How can it compare to the carefree life in Star Gods Heaven? Even if I were just a small Manjusha flower God in this 'The Underworld star,' it would still be a thousand times better than being among those mortals! No! Your Majesty, I... I... cannot leave you!

The voice of this young male deity was incredibly magnetic, echoing with sorrow, undoubtedly capable of moving anyone who hears it.

However, the voice of the Rahu star King was resolute and firm: Go! My mind is made up! There is no room for argument!

The divine sound of the Rahu Star King echoes throughout the universe with a sense of magic: Red Vengeance Scepter! Dark and profound! Vengeance! Supreme! Spiritual... Use my Red Vengeance Scepter to engrave the name 'Manjusha flower' deeply into your consciousness! Manjusha... Never forget who you are! Manjusha! The flower of the underworld! Leave this mark on this boy's consciousness! Spirit! Spirit! Spirit! Spirit! The flower of the underworld, the soul never dies, vengeance never forgets, and worries are abundant!

No! Don't chase me away! Your Majesty the Star King! I  will not go! No! No ......

Hey! Hey! Darkbloom Jiang! Wake up! Who cares about lowly or high gods? The sun is already shining on your butt! You're daydreaming again! Get up for your dear mother!

The young man still seemed to be in a dream: Star King! Star King! I ...... No ......

Seeing that the young man was still asleep, the woman pushed him off the bed, but accidentally missed, and with a loud thud, the young man was pushed from the bed to the hard ground, face to the ground, and the woman cried out in shock: Ah! Aah! Face! Darkbloom! Is your face alright?

The sharp, piercing sound of her voice finally jolted the young man awake from his slumber, as if a strong hand had forcefully pulled him out of a dream. Annoyed, he exclaimed, Mansha! It's early in the morning! Can't you stop scaring people?

Mansha held the young man's face tightly in her hands and said, Oh my! Your face is fine! It's still the peerless beauty I gave birth to! You almost scared me to death!

The young man pushed Mansha away with irritation and said, Don't startle me like that, Mansha! Don't you know that those who startle others often won't live long? Two hundred years might be halved to a mere hundred! He finished with a mischievous smile directed at the woman.

Seeing the young man's smile return, Mansha's face lit up with a broad grin. Oh my son , my Darkbloom, my child! You scared me! I was just worried your face might get hurt! Oh, if you injure other parts, it doesn't matter much. But if your face gets hurt, how can you continue to make money for me? Everyone knows that Flame Fox City's 'Phoenix Song and Dance' has a world-renowned dancer named Darkbloom Jiang!

The young man moved swiftly and, in no time, got himself dressed. With a quick turn, he strode away, leaving behind a playful remark, My Star Gods Heaven! Are you my real mother? His words were laced with teasing, showing that the mother and son were quite accustomed to such banter. The few attendants by their side chuckled softly, each going about their respective tasks, seemingly unaffected by the exchange.

Darkbloom Jiang is a prominent figure hailing from Flame Fox City, the capital of Chasing Star kingdom in East Land, Continent Shu of Quartet Celestial. He is the son of Chapman Jiang, the heir of the esteemed Jiang Family, and Mansha, the renowned lead dancer of the Phoenix Song and Dance. Despite Mansha's fame as the top dancer in Flame Fox City, she belonged to the Slave class, a common status for most performers in Continent Shu of Quartet Celestial.

Mansha's background drew considerable criticism from the Jiang Family's clan members, leading to strong opposition to their union. As a result, Chapman Jiang and Mansha's relationship could only be kept discreetly or continued discreetly. Being the first heir of the Jiang Family, Chapman Jiang's involvement with Mansha didn't cause significant trouble, and the elders of the clan chose to turn a blind eye, leaving the matter relatively undisturbed.

Since that fateful day, when dark clouds loomed overhead, a colossal rift appeared between Chapman Jiang and Mansha, with the Jiang family and the dancer Mansha becoming irreconcilable enemies. This monumental shift began on July 15th, eighteen years ago - the day Darkbloom Jiang was born. The painful memories of that day are still vivid in Mansha's mind, often haunting her and causing a dull ache in her chest.

On that day, a scorching summer day, dark clouds suddenly gathered and piled up in the sky like an army preparing for battle --

In the Fire Pearl District in the northern part of Flame Fox City, the Jiang Family occupies a place here and is considered to be a modest Fire Pearl merchant family. In the middle of a wide and busy workshop, a young male servant suddenly came kicking and screaming to report to Chapman Jiang, the young boss, Eldest Young Master! Born! Born!

Chapman Jiang was sorting through his recent ledgers and asked, unconcerned, A baby? Who gave birth?

Young master! It's the ...... Miss Mansha...... The young male servant's words grew a little weaker.

Chapman Jiang lifted his eyes with a little bit of gleam of joy, but with no intention of stopping the abacus in his hands, he asked, What's the big deal! I'd forgotten all about it! What was born?

She gave birth ......, somehow the boy stammered a little.

Here comes an abrupt and stern middle-aged female voice, Why the hesitation? Did she give birth to a monster then?

The young servant hastily replied, Report to the Grand Dame and the Eldest Young Master! It's possible... maybe... but...

Chapman Jiang stopped the business in his hands, raised his eyes again, and asked in a low voice, Tell me, what is going on?

Actually, Miss Mansha gave birth to a handsome Little Master!

Old Madam Jiang's solemn expression gave way to a slight smile, Very well! But Chapman, you must make sure if the child is really of our Jiang family's bloodline. Those women of the entertainment world are full of tricks, you know!

Mother, don't worry. Your son has calculated the dates, and everything should be fine!

In the twinkling of an eye, the young male servant said with a difficult look on his face, Although he is a handsome Little Master, but ...... he has a full head of purplish-red hair, and as soon as he was born ...... he was clenching ...  an object which was brought from his mother's womb!

Old Madam Jiang's face changed dramatically, What? Is there such a strange thing in this world? Purple-red hair all over the head...and holding something in the hand? Brought from the womb...what is it? Third Tian, what kind of ghost story are you making up?

I... this servant...no... story... Third Tian became so nervous that he was incoherent.

The tea bowl in Chapman Jiang's hand suddenly stopped at his mouth, as if frozen in time, Only after a few moments did he slow down and ask in a low voice, Third Tian, is this true? You can't make this up!

Third Tian swallowed a large gulp of saliva and hastily replied in an urgent voice, Eldest Young Master, this matter is absolutely true! This servant saw it with my own eyes! Little Master has a head full of purple-red hair, and his small hands were tightly clenched since birth, as hard as a small stone! It was only after much effort that Miss Mansha carefully pried open his hands to reveal a blood-red, embroidery-needle-like object. What that object is, this servant still doesn't know!

Old Madam Jiang was so angry that her face turned ashen, and a whole patch of goosebumps appeared on her cheeks. She cursed, "  Demonic！ I knew he is a demon! Chapman, my dear son, I warned you early on not to get tangled up with those women in the pleasure district! But you...you just wouldn't listen! Now, look what she's brought upon us, giving birth to such a demonic!

In an instant, the murmur of voices all around was more than a flock of chickens and ducks fighting –

Grand Dame! Eldest Young Master! This is not a good thing! This is too bizarre!

Hmph! Bizarre? You don't even know the most bizarre things! What day is it today? Have you forgotten?

What day?

Suddenly someone slapped their forehead and exclaimed, Oh! Today is the Ghost Festival on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month!

Yes, it's the Festival of the Underworld! It's so unlucky to be born on a day like this!

Yes! It's strange, to say the least! To be born on a day like this, and to be born with that strange look! With a strange blood-red thing in his hand! It must be something evil!

Grand Dame! It's better to find out. That woman dresses up all day and night in a demonic and flamboyant manner, throwing herself at so many men, who knows with whom this child was born? Don't take it upon yourself to get into trouble, Eldest Young Master! It could be a ghost reincarnation! It's a bad thing!

Old Madam Jiang was already furious, her chest was heaving like a toad's cheeks, and she slammed her palm down on the table: Stop it! Go to her 'Song and Dance of Phoenix'! I want you to break off relations with them, mother and son, immediately! From now on, you! From now on, you and that woman ...... and that bastard she gave birth to is done with! They have nothing to do with the Jiang Family!

Bang! The doors of the Dance of Phoenix institute in the north of the city were brutally kicked open by a couple of burly men, who barged into the unfamiliar place like nobody's business, leaving the group of young boys and girls practicing their dance in a state of shock and disbelief.

Mother dear! Don't do that ...... or send someone forward to inform ......, Chapman Jiang tried his mother somewhat timidly.

No way!

Mother dear, how about... getting rid of them by sending some gold shells ingots to her and her son?

Send gold shells? Bah! Who does she think she is? Is she worth us sending gold shells? Our Jiang family has worked hard for generations to build up the Fire Pearl Workshop. Money doesn't just fall from the sky, you know! We are not like those women in the pleasure quarters who can just smile and show off their bodies to get tips. Her money is too easy to come by, she doesn't need us to send her any gold shells! Oh! My foolish son!  As she cursed and fumed, the Old Madam Jiang strode forward with wide, trembling steps, her broad face was trembling incessantly with the anger that was raging inside her.

Mother dear, that's too harsh! Let's not make a big deal out of this! We'll just send a few gold shells and be done with it! From now on...I will never...never have any dealings with them again...

Old Madam Jiang shook her head violently, causing the flabby flesh under her chin to tremble. She scolded in a low voice, Not make a big deal out of this? Do you know how embarrassing this is? Did you ever think about the consequences when you were fooling around with her back then? Despite deliberately speaking in a low voice, her tone added a grating tremor to her words, making them all the more piercing.

As soon as the words left her mouth, there was a snap! There was another deafening sound as the doorway to Mansha's bedroom was kicked open by the old lady's attendant.

Suddenly, some sturdy young manservant dressed in black arrived and shouted, What are you doing? This is the Dance of Phoenix Institute and this is not a place for barbarians like you to run wild!

The burly men who came with Old Madam Jiang shouted in a rough voice, What's the matter? This place was meant for people's entertainment! And besides, we came to demand justice follow our Madame Jiang! It's none of your damn business!

A bunch of barbarians like you coming here to act recklessly has nothing to do with us？ I'll count to three, you better get out of here quickly! Otherwise, you'll get a good beating!

Several of the manservants from the dance institute were young but looked fit and spirited. Although there weren't too many of them, they wouldn't necessarily lose if they fought hard. A fierce fight was about to take place.

Suddenly, a woman's voice loudly intervened, Stop! Let them... come in... Upon hearing it, one could tell that the woman had strained her voice to its limits, yet she was very weak.

Miss Mansha! These people come with ill intentions!

Listen, let them in! No! Let only Grand Dame Jiang and ...... and ...... Young Master Jiang in! Anyone else who dares to take half a step inside my bedroom door will have their legs broken! Mansha said angrily.

Mansha's desperate voice made Old Madam Jiang instinctively take a step back, then she raised her hand, gesturing to her attendants not to follow her into the bedroom. She glared at Chapman Jiang fiercely and muttered complaints under her breath, Listen to her, What a savage fairy!

Old Madam Jiang pulled her reluctant son quickly into the bedroom.

As they drew closer to the bed, abruptly Old Madam Jiang and Chapman Jiang suddenly drew in a breath of cold air. The old lady's steps were getting slower and slower as if her legs and feet had lost consciousness, and although they had heard Third Tian talk about it before, they were still surprised to see it with their own eyes now.

Indeed, this baby is incredibly beautiful, a naturally handsome little boy, Even as a newborn baby, one can see a remarkable beauty on his face. As he awakens in his swaddling clothes, his bright eyes project a ray of purple-red light, gazing at the stranger who suddenly enters before him. However, he cannot feel any hostility from the visitor. Third Tian is not making it up - the very fine and soft purple-red hair on his little head forms a crown shape.

Perhaps driven by an instinct, the baby began to babble toward Old Madam Jiang and Chapman Jiang. Madam Jiang leaned forward slightly with a gentle look in her eyes, unconsciously making a gesture to embrace the child. However, she quickly realized the purpose of their visit today and decisively rejected the first embrace that the grandmother and grandson were supposed to have. She also firmly blocked her son's attempt to take a step forward.

Mansha! Whose son is he? What evil thing did he bring from the womb?

Aided by the maid, Mansha leaned on the embroidered pillow at the head of the bed and barely managed to pull herself up, very visibly, her face bloodless and her breathing uneven.

With a cold smirk, she said, I see you two have come to blame me! Grand Dame Jiang, you're not here to visit your grandson.

Old Madam Jiang looked at Mansha on the bed with contempt， Miss Mansha, I've seen a lot of women like you! To put it bluntly, everything you do is for the sake of fame, money, and fortune! I came here today to find out, first of all, whose son he is! And why was he born with such a strange appearance? And what evil things did he bring from the womb? You've been trying to seduce my son for a year or two, but it's all about the money and the status of our 'Plain Noble level'! It's not a big deal if Chapman wants to spend his time in your lascivious dance venues, but today you have given birth to such a demonic and sinful fetus, and you want to frame it on my son, this ...... I had to intervene

Why do you ...... you ............ insult me? Why insult my son, your grandson? Mansha's eyes could not stop the flow of tears, which accidentally dripped onto the baby's tiny lips, and the little infant smashed its tiny mouth, surprisingly falling back into sleep, oblivious to the fact that the adults' world was already on fire.

Mansha, You shall not be disrespectful to my mother! Chapman Jiang reprimanded sharply.

He paused for a moment, glanced at Mansha, and said, Go ahead, How many gold shells do you want? name your price and let's get it over with. Don't embarrass yourself any further.

Old Madam Jiang pointed angrily at her son: My stupid son, who told you to speak? You are not in charge of this family! Does she want money? huh! Impossible! She is dreaming!

Chapman Jiang quickly pulled his mother to the side and whispered, Oh dear mother, that's enough. Don't make a scene anymore. If this gets around, our Fire Pearl Workshop won't be able to stay open. Just give her some gold shells and be done with it! Then everything will end!

Old Madam Jiang said sharply, It's not even clear if it's yours yet ......

Chapman Jiang gave a slight nod to indicate that the matter could not be mistaken, his words were cool, yet he did not seem to have the slightest doubt that the swaddled baby was his blood and bone.

Old Madam Jiang's eyes flickered as if she remembered something else and she asked sternly, Mansha, what is that thing he is holding? Show it to us!

A tearful Mansha responded with some trepidation, No ...... nothing ......

Old Madam Jiang snorted from her nostrils, Hmph, who do you think you're fooling! Hurry up and show me that blood-red demon needle!

Without any hesitation, Old Madam Jiang tried to snatch it away from Mansha, but Chapman Jiang quickly intervened, Mother, let me do it. Don't make a scene here, it's undignified.

He comforted his mother to sit down reluctantly, then strolled forward and offered Mansha a very unfamiliar smile: Mansha, as the saying goes, a day as a couple, a hundred days of gratitude. We had a good relationship before, so let's not make it too difficult. It's better to resolve the situation early, don't be too stubborn. My mother just wants to see what rare things the child brought from the womb, there is no malicious intent.

Mansha tilted her head to one side, her sobbing eyes filled with the icy tide of disillusionment, and she was speechless.

I'm sorry then! Chapman Jiang coldly laid hands on the frail Mansha on the bed.

Mansha exclaimed, Chapman Jiang! You're being outrageous! I'm holding your flesh and blood in my arms! You're about to bump into him...

Mansha's maid was quick enough to snatch the baby from Mansha's hand. Old Madam Jiang rushed to Mansha's bed like a tigress. In a moment, Jiang's mother and son were fighting with Mansha, Mansha was clearly in a disadvantageous position and heard two slaps. suddenly, there was a clear clanging sound.

Old Madam Jiang's eyes were extremely sharp and she quickly spotted the blood-red needle that had fallen to the ground, and she rushed over to pick it up.

It turned out that this blood-red object was not an embroidery needle at all, it was a very pocket-sized Crimson Jade End-blown Flute, as small as a needle, and it seemed to have some indistinct patterns engraved on it, as the xiao itself was extremely tiny, naturally, the patterns engraved on it could not be seen.

Old Madam Jiang held the very pocket-sized Crimson Jade End-blown Flute up to his eyes and kept looking at it, cursing under his breath, It's a demon, just in time for today's Ghost Festival! In short, this child is either a reincarnated demon spirit or a ghost! I want to destroy this demon creature! Strangle this evil! To avoid future trouble!

She couldn't wait to drop the pocket-sized Jade End-blown Flute in her hand onto the floor with a crisp sound. Mansha shouted, No!No! Then they looked and saw that the Jade End-blown Flute had only bounced a few times on the ground and then lay quietly again, unharmed.

Immediately after, she lunged fiercely toward the maid holding the baby. Chapman Jiang rushed to intervene: Mother Stop! Don't do it!

Mansha yelled, Kokoro, get Little Master out of here! Get the guys in here now!

Hear another thud!

Old Madam Jiang suddenly fainted and fell to the ground, convulsing and foaming at the mouth, and the people around him were so surprised that they forgot to blink.

Chapman Jiang rushed forward and wrapped his arms around his mother while grumbling at Mansha on the bed, This child has a very strange origin, using demonic magic right after birth to do this to his grandmother!

Mansha was so angry that she was incoherent: Demon magic? Who harmed ...... grandmother ...... Suddenly, she felt nothing but darkness in front of her eyes, gradually her breathing became weak and she slammed towards the wall, almost fainting from the exasperation.

After a long time, the institute healers arrived to treat Old Madam Jiang and Mansha separately. Old Madam Jiang's eyes snapped open, her eyes creepy, and she changed her previously forceful appearance to plead urgently with Chapman Jiang, she spoke strangely: Quick! Son! Go! This is no place to stay! There are ghosts! Spooky master! Please! please! Let me go! I'm just passing through! Passing through ...... Passing through ...... The Crimson Reed Master! Forgive me for being rude, blood lizard, aah! Blood lizard! Don't bite!

Chapman Jiang sighed deeply and said, Yes, dear mother! Let's go back and leave this inauspicious place!

He hastily ordered his male servants to help the Old Madam Jiang to her feet, and as they prepared to turn and leave, he pulled a bag of gold shells from his sleeve and tossed it to Mansha, who was lying on the bed: Take it, From now on, we don't owe each other anything.  The bag of gold shells seemed to have been prepared in advance.

With that, he turned and walked away, when suddenly he stopped again and dropped the faint words, I'll allow him to take my family name, nothing more.  With another turn of the eye, he had paced away.

Prelude Two: The Dream of Flower God of the Underworld（2）

Director, are you gawking again? Don't think too much, it's time for breakfast! The maid urged the dazed Mansha as if she was already familiar with Mansha's daily habits. Now and then, Mansha would go over the painful memories in her mind, memories that were so painful that she could not help herself.

Mansha let out a soft sigh, thinking again: Aye! If he wasn't allowed to take Jiang's surname in the first place, who else could he take his surname from? Could he take my surname? I may be a dancing diva of my generation, and my fame is so great that I am famous, but what can I do? I am only a Slave. Even though