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

Shen Xingzhuo could tell that the old woman emphasized the word "rules" very heavily.

The implication of these words is obvious even without careful consideration: they are reprimanding her for acting recklessly and disgracing the Pei family.

But this is precisely the most contradictory aspect.

In ancient aristocratic families, no matter how outrageous the master's actions were, it was never the servant's place to speak out.

Shen Xingzhuo frowned deeply, then his eyes lit up as he came up with the answer.

It's contempt!

The old woman's tone was contemptuous of her from beginning to end.

And then, thinking back to the line, "This marriage was something the young lady herself begged for"...

Shen Xingzhuo suddenly realized, but also felt it was somewhat absurd.

It's like a noblewoman who has been carefully cultivated by her family and is excellent in appearance, character, and talent. Suddenly, she says that a bowl of cheap white porridge made her feel at home, and then she insists on marrying a rogue.

The once lofty moon has suddenly fallen into the mud, leaving those who look up in astonishment and with an indelible sense of loss.

What remains is, of course, the disdain of "you're nothing special."

Thinking of this, Shen Xingzhuo was reminded of the title "Wedding in a Dream" from the fusion ghost story.

I have a feeling this wedding won't go smoothly.

"Young Miss, this old servant advises you to behave yourself! Otherwise..."

"You don't want your hard-won wedding to turn into nothing, do you?"

Shen Xingzhuo suddenly felt a strong pull, and was being carried away from the front yard of the ancestral hall.

She naturally hadn't forgotten that Pei Xi was waiting for her down in the well. As soon as she tried to break free, a current shot straight into her limbs and bones.

The moment the stinging sensation came, she realized that the ghost story was binding her with some kind of rule.

It's like how story-driven games insert a richly informative cutscene between scenes, except that you can't skip it in ghost stories.

Shen Xingzhuo is once again faced with a difficult choice.

Pei Xi, a lone child, waited for her at the bottom of the gloomy well. She could easily break free from the two old women's grasp, but…

If you break free, you will lose crucial progress in the main storyline.

Rule number one suddenly popped into her mind: You are Pei Yin, the eldest daughter of the Pei family's main branch. You deeply love your child, and you are willing to sacrifice anything for him.

Theoretically speaking, she should have chosen to break free for Pei Xi's sake.

However, Shen Xingzhuo still followed the direction the two old women were "escorting" and walked away.

Because she was only playing the role of Pei Yin, for Shen Xingzhuo herself, she was first and foremost the chosen one of Tianxia Kingdom.

Naturally, the people of Tianxia Kingdom should be the priority.

However, she didn't completely ignore Pei Xi. Instead, she secretly sent a ball of spiritual energy to the bottom of the well, out of the sight of the old women.

The spiritual energy ball contains her aura and can temporarily accompany the little one in her place.

……

They walked quickly, and as the scenery changed before their eyes, Shen Xingzhuo noticed something was amiss.

She is currently walking along the central axis of the entire Pei residence, heading east.

Before she and Runyu went to the ancestral hall, she specifically asked her about the layout of the Pei residence.

At that time, Runyu said, "The east side is where the masters live and rest. There is only one large courtyard, which was prepared by the master for the young master."

Doesn't this mean that the courtyard I'm going to stay in is the residence of the heir to the Pei family?

How could Pei's father, who has suppressed her so much, arrange such a courtyard for her?

It wouldn't make sense to say it was for Pei Xi's sake...

As Shen Xingzhuo pondered this, she had already walked into the courtyard.

"Young Miss, please stay in your room and meditate tonight."

The old nanny reached out and pushed her into the room, then threw a tattered book at her through the half-closed door.

Shen Xingzhuo looked over and saw the words "Admonitions for Women" prominently displayed on the cover.

"Madam says that no younger member of the family has ever been influenced by the 'Admonitions for Women.' Since Miss is so determined, she should kneel before this book until dawn and properly establish her manners!"

With a "bang," the door slammed shut.

Shen Xingzhuo glanced at the books on the ground.

Kneel? Dream on!

She knelt before Heaven and Earth, honored her parents and teachers, and before the common people, upholding morality and righteousness.

Making her kneel before a tattered book is only possible if all the eerie stories in the ghost tales were wiped out overnight!

The familiar electric current sensation returned, and Shen Xingzhuo merely pursed her lips.

But she still picked up the book.

He looked surprised as soon as he turned to the first page.

The texture of this book is like that of soft silk.

The text above is not handwritten, but embroidered with faded colored thread.

Shen Xingzhu sniffed and smelled the fishy smell on the silk thread, which meant that the silk thread was not faded, but was stained darker after being soaked in blood!

Silk is used as paper, and blood is used as ink.

This is a common method of creating ghost texts, but usually, these "books" are meant for the souls of the dead!

What did the old nanny mean by showing her this book?

Could it be... that "she" is dead?!

The moonlight shone through the windowpane, sweeping across the words embroidered with blood.

A momentary distortion appeared on the silk surface. Although the words flashed by, Shen Xingzhuo still caught them.

"When I read the text before, I saw that it began with one stroke, then continued to five, and suddenly the character 'cloud' appeared out of the mountain, and the last chapter was seven pieces. Its order should not be disordered."