My spirit appeared on the road to exile, and I was treated as an ancestor.

Chapter 2 is linked to the Lu family genealogy.

Lu Qing stared intently at the glass of water. Having lived for nearly seventy years, his ancestor had actually opened his eyes at this moment.

Having gone without food or water for four days, most people would have wolfed down their food long ago, but Lu Qing, a Grand Secretary for decades, still retained his composure despite being imprisoned.

Knowing that he was worried that his family might have gone hungry for days, Gu Xingzhao said gently, "Eat in peace. Your family has not been mistreated."

After all, all these people wanted was the life of the old man, the former Grand Secretary.

Lu Qing was grateful: "This junior, Lu Qing, thanks the ancestors for their blessings."

[Collected gratitude from Lu Qing, a member of the Lu clan; Offering Value +10!]

Gu Xingzhao blinked. What is offering value?
[Host, offerings can be used to exchange for items in the shop.]

Gu Xingzhao suddenly realized that she was now bound to a system, just like in the novels she had read before!

She stood with her hands on her hips like a bear cub, never expecting that she was actually the legendary chosen one.

Lu Qing picked up the cup, feeling the temperature of the hot water through the cup wall in his palm, and almost shed two tears.

Once you fall from grace, there are many who will kick you when you're down. During this period, you've endured nothing but cold stares and punishment.

He never believed in ghosts and gods or superstitions since he was a child. His parents died when he was young, and he left his hometown to wander alone. Even after he got married, he never worshipped any ancestors. But unexpectedly, when he was in trouble, he was able to receive the protection of his ancestors.

Watching him slowly finish his food, Gu Xingzhao sighed inwardly, "As expected of the renowned Grand Secretary, even in his misfortune, he still eats with such composure."

Having learned from Gu Xingzhao that his other family members were safe, the old man, who hadn't slept for days, finally got a peaceful night's sleep.

Just as Gu Xingzhao was thinking of asking the system if he could check on the situation of the other members of the Lu clan, his surroundings underwent a dramatic change.

The original living room was gone, and the surroundings were dark, with faint cries coming from within.

She was shocked to find herself inside the television!

The system provided an explanation in a timely manner: "Some system functions are still undergoing upgrades. Currently, the host can act as an image, projected onto the ancient plane via a medium. People in the ancient plane will not be able to perceive the host."

Gu Xingzhao was amazed; he hadn't expected it to be like this.

Knowing that no one could see her, she felt relieved enough to wander around and look around. The women of the Lu family had been crying for many days and were somewhat distressed, but their bodies were fine. However, the men of the Lu family had all been tortured, with some suffering minor injuries and others serious ones. Some even had fevers due to infection of their wounds.

[All channel menus are now active. Please check them, host.]

Images and text appeared out of thin air before her eyes, along with a separate page of the Lu family genealogy, displaying the life points of each person and various system explanations. In the guardian column, her name, Gu Xingzhao, was prominently written.

Simply put, she is now bound to the Lu family genealogy and, as the guardian of the Lu family, must protect the entire clan who are about to be exiled, especially the life of Lu Qing, the head of the Lu family.

If she can gain the gratitude and offerings from the Lu clan during this period, she will receive offering points, which can be used to exchange for items in the offering shop.

The store offers a variety of weapons and add-ons, and even special-purpose pills. Some items can be purchased with modern-world currency, but they are not cheap; none are priced below four figures.

Gu Xingzhao thought for a moment. She didn't have to buy it from the mall. She owned a supermarket and there were plenty of pharmacies in town. She could get anything she wanted. Why would she need to buy it at a high price from the system mall?
"A simulation game, who hasn't played one? Now it's a holographic version, that's interesting." Just as she was thinking this, the system's voice sounded again: "[Due to the difficulty of maintaining the passage, all round-trip items will be subject to a 40% tax.]"

Gu Xingzhao: Taxes and fees?

[The host just transferred a bucket of potato chips, a bag of bread, and a cup of hot water to the ancient dimension, totaling twenty yuan. Now, we are charging you 8 yuan in taxes.]

As soon as the system finished speaking, Gu Xingzhao received a text message notifying her that 8 yuan had been deducted from her bank account.

She didn't care. Eight yuan was nothing. She was a graduate of a prestigious 985 university, and she owned the entire supermarket. How could she not afford to pay a few yuan in taxes?

The system continued to introduce her to various functions and precautions.

Items from the in-game store can be transferred to ancient planes without incurring taxes or fees.

[If the host encounters danger in the ancient plane, the system will provide a series of basic safety protection measures. The host can also exchange for corresponding levels of protection through the shop.]

[When the host is in an ancient plane, it is forbidden to actively kill high-ranking figures from that ancient plane who pose no threat to the safety of the person under their care.]

Gu Xingzhao was born rebellious. Thinking of that high-ranking, dog-like emperor, he immediately raised an eyebrow: What if we kill him?

[Different levels of punishment will be imposed on the host; please do not take risks.]

She immediately lost her curiosity, casually flipped through the important pages, and thought for a moment. She owned a supermarket and had food and daily necessities, but not medicine. Not to mention the road to exile, the Lu family members in prison needed medicine to survive. It seemed she had to go out.

After leaving the television, Gu Xingzhao tidied himself up.

Two years ago, after graduating from university, she returned home and used her savings to renovate the old house left by her grandfather into a two-story building. She lives on the second floor, and the first floor is where she runs a small supermarket, so she has to close the supermarket door when she leaves.

Aunt Wang, who sells dumplings next door, greeted her, "Little Gu, going out?"

Gu Xingzhao smiled and replied, "Mm."

Watching her walk away carrying a large bag, Aunt Wang sighed, "Poor thing."

The owner of the newly opened fruit shop next door said, "This young girl is able to open a supermarket at such a young age, which shows that she has someone in her family helping her. What's there to pity about?"

Unlike me, I not only have no one to help me, but my whole family also has to rely on selling a few worthless fruits to make a living.

Aunt Wang glanced at the shop owner and said, "You're really mistaken. I've watched this child grow up. Her parents didn't raise her, and her only family member, Old Gu, passed away early. The fact that she can now run this supermarket in town is entirely due to her own efforts. She's very capable."

The fruit shop owner scoffed, "You're kidding me. How could a little girl have that kind of skill?"
Little did he know that those college students outside had many tricks up their sleeves, and they were always spending men's money.

The guy surnamed Gu is able to open this supermarket, who knows how many older men he's found outside, maybe he's even being kept as a mistress.

Meanwhile, Gu Xingzhao was shopping at various pharmacies. Fearing that one pharmacy would be too conspicuous, she visited several in succession, buying everything she could, including external medicines and bandages, as well as oral cold medicines, painkillers, fever reducers, anti-inflammatory drugs, and antibiotics.

Just as she was hesitating about whether to go to the wholesale clothing factory in town to buy some cotton-padded clothes in advance, the system suddenly sounded a loud alarm!
[Warning! The ward, Lu Qing, is currently being tortured!]