Rules of the Strange: I Became a God in a Bizarre World Through Taoist Arts

An expression of disbelief appeared on Pei Xi's small face.

"An excuse?"

"Mother, can you lend me a new mouth?"

Its voice was impassioned, and the entire eerie creature trembled uncontrollably.

Shen Xingzhuo turned around and glanced at Madam Pei and the little baby who were still tightly embracing each other in the main hall.

"It is feasible."

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned around and saw Madam Pei standing behind her, holding the little girl.

Blood was sparsely scattered at Madam Pei's feet.

Her expression was sorrowful and resolute, and she bit her lip so hard that she actually bit through her own face.

Blood stained her carefully maintained face.

Madam Pei, however, no longer cared and instead burst into laughter.

"Pei Yin, I know you possess extraordinary abilities. Today, I lend you my unfortunate child..."

As she spoke, she knelt down before Shen Xingzhuo.

"I only ask that on that day in the future you will send me and my child back together!"

I... no...

I have only this one wish. If you are willing to grant it, I can send you one more message!

Every word she uttered was filled with anguish; with each additional word, the pain in her bones intensified.

Shen Xingzhuo also composed himself.

"Okay. I grant your wish."

Shen Xingzhuo took out a Hetian jade pen from his sleeve.

Since it was refined amidst heavenly lightning, this pen has been subtly radiating an aura of power.

As soon as they appeared, Madam Pei, holding her child, and Pei Xi hurriedly retreated a great distance.

Shen Xingzhuo didn't say anything upon seeing this, but simply raised an eyebrow.

"Xi'er, are you scared?" she asked.

With a little effort, Pei Xi broke free from Madam Pei's protection.

Its little hands gripped Shen Xingzhuo's fingers just as they had when it was a newborn.

A hint of humanity flashed in its eyes.

Even the expression on his face became more vivid.

"I'm not afraid."

"All I want is for my mother to be happy and alive!"

Shen Xingzhuo stared intently at the tiny figure in front of her, who was barely half her height, her expression complex.

It seems that this child's obsession since birth has been to stay with her, his mother.

Although he occasionally acts out of line, it's only to protect her.

What kind of tragedy had it witnessed?

It is human nature for children to protect their mothers.

Only those ideas corrupted by later generations will stand in opposition to their own mother.

Pei Xi's mouth and eyes were tightly sealed by the curse seal.

If it weren't for its strange appearance, it would already be a severely disabled child at this point.

This shows that it has never changed from beginning to end...

Its unwavering commitment has always been this.

A tear suddenly rolled down Shen Xingzhuo's right eye.

The tear shimmered with a soft glow in the candlelight that filled the hall.

With a "smack," it landed on Pei Xi's hair.

"It's so hot..."

It murmured softly, and suddenly white, silk-like threads appeared all over its body.

Shen Xingzhuo's gaze sharpened, and he instantly withdrew all his emotions, replacing them with a solemn expression.

"Mother," she said, looking at Madam Pei, "I'd like to borrow your child for a while!"

After saying that, Shen Xingzhuo lightly jumped up and began to use the Seven Star Steps.

She dipped the tip of her pen in the blood at Madam Pei's feet, and with a few strokes of her pen, intricate runes appeared out of thin air in the side hall.

"The Taiyin (Great Yin) borrows its aperture, the gate of the Mysterious Female."

"Now I will use Qi as a guide, borrowing the orifices of the infant spirit, to open your throat and clear your throat. Once one orifice is open, all orifices will be open, allowing you to swallow the heavens and the earth, and eat nothing that is not eaten."

Where Shen Xingzhuo's toes landed, a faint white light appeared on each of them.

From the air above where she was, the white light formed the shape of the Big Dipper.

"Open the Spirit Mouth!"

As she finished speaking, white light merged into the white silk that enveloped Pei Xi.

He was tightly wrapped up like a silkworm cocoon.

The sparse spiritual energy around them churned up in waves.

Shen Xingzhuo's eyes narrowed, realizing something was wrong.

"Xi'er!"

Shen Xingzhu lunged forward, gripping the cocoon tightly with both hands!