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

Pei Jinxiu surrendered under the onslaught of her "older sister's" gaze.

Her face showed a struggle for a long time, but she finally nodded silently.

Shen Xingzhuo tightened his grip on her hand, trying to warm her icy fingertips.

Just then, Pei Jinxiu suddenly froze and stopped moving.

It was as if time-lapse photography effects had been added to the room with a single click, and everyone and everything except the two sisters was caught up in this motion effect.

Before Shen Xingzhu could even ask questions, the strange tale began to play in her ears.

[Congratulations, Chosen One! You've reached 25% of the storyline!]

[Hidden quest unlocked: Love in Splendor!]

Pei Jinxiu has only truly loved three people in her life, and the Chosen One must find them one by one during this mission! Note: This mission has a time limit of only ten hours. If the Chosen One fails to complete the mission within the time limit, the mission will be considered a failure!

The rewards and penalties for this hidden quest are now announced:

If the Chosen One mission is successful: Pei Jinxiu's favorability will rise to 100%, and she will be able to protect you in subsequent storylines.

If the Chosen One's mission fails: Pei Jinxiu and his five associates will completely transform into bizarre individuals, and a hunt for the Chosen One will begin!

[The countdown has begun! Chosen one, fall for love!]

"Sinking into oblivion for love?"

Shen Xingzhuo shuddered, getting goosebumps all over his body.

Where did this ghost story go for further studies? The methods of disgusting people have certainly upgraded quite a bit.

After complaining, Shen Xingzhuo immediately returned to the main topic.

"Ten hours..."

Although it is someone you deeply love, this love is not necessarily entirely related to romantic love.

Since she hates that Pei Jinyu's moonlight doesn't shine on her... love can breed hate, so the first person to hate must be Pei Jinyu.

Then all we need to do is find the other two within twenty hours…

This hidden quest wasn't difficult; she even understood why there was such a punishment for failing it.

Thinking of this, Shen Xingzhu tapped his head.

You can't sympathize with ghost stories and other weird stuff!

She straightened her expression and turned to look at the sky outside.

But it was in that one glance that she saw the shape of time.

The red light outside the window gradually changed from fiery red to dark red, and then a sliver of dim yellow peeked through the dark red.

The sun was setting in the west; it was already dusk!

"Bang!"

The door to the side room was suddenly kicked open.

A woman with a fierce face, dressed in gold and silver, stood at the door.

She was followed by four or five maids, carrying a phoenix coronet and wedding robes, as well as wedding candles and brown sugar.

But these people showed no joy whatsoever; they looked at Shen Xingzhuo as if he were a piece of shining gold!

"Miss Pei, the auspicious time has arrived; it's time for you to leave!"

The woman in the lead had a harsh and arrogant voice.

Shen Xingzhuo judged almost instantly that this person was her husband who had married into the family, Liu Gounan's biological mother.

"They really are mother and son; the way they look at Jin Yu and Pei Yin is exactly the same!"

Shen Xingzhuo felt nauseous as she recalled the way Pei Shiquan (Liu Gounan) had looked at her earlier.

"Miss Pei, are you waiting for me to invite you in person?"

Shen Xingzhuo merely glanced at her indifferently.

[Rule number two for marriage: Your feet must not touch the ground; your younger sister must carry you out of the house.]

She naturally wouldn't listen to her old woman when it came to the rules.

"Pei Jinyu, you really don't know what's good for you!"

The woman's fleshy face trembled, and she stepped forward to reach out and grab the person.

Shen Xingzhuo skillfully deflected her attack, his expression displeased.

"Liu Lang is my husband who married into the family. No matter how anxious you are, you must abide by the rules of the Pei family!"

"otherwise……"

She drew out her words.

The woman's eyes widened, and she stood like a pillar blocking Shen Xingzhuo's path.

"What else?" she spat. "So what if you're the eldest daughter of the Pei family?"

"When word gets out that you're disrespectful to your mother-in-law, let's see who'll give you a good face then!"

No sooner had Liu's mother finished speaking than a torrential downpour began in the side room.

Ink-black raindrops fell on the pristine white fur carpet, splashing out glaring stains.

The slanting raindrops gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

The moment it attacked Shen Xingzhuo, its momentum was like a barrage of arrows, as if it wanted to fight her to the death.

"Rumors can indeed be very damaging." Shen Xingzhuo slowly raised her eyes to look at Liu's mother, "but in the face of absolute power, they'll at most be ignored."

She made a hand seal with her fingertips, and a wisp of spiritual energy emanated from it, deftly blocking the rain arrows.

"you!"

Liu's mother viciously poked Shen Xingzhuo's face.

The next second, a scream rang out.

Shen Xingzhu broke her finger along with the flesh.

"If you don't believe me, you can try and see if you can walk out of the Pei residence!"

Liu's mother glared murderously at Shen Xingzhuo, but Pei Jinxiu stepped forward and blocked her completely.

"Everyone in the Pei household obeys my elder sister's orders."

She looked at Liu's mother and the maids as if they were mud on the ground.

"My sister dotes on you, so you're only half a 'master'; if my sister doesn't like you, even if she sells you off one day, your son will still have to respectfully call her 'wife'."

"It's getting late outside, you'd better get lost."

After Pei Jinxiu finished speaking, she moved closer to the bedside and half-squatted down.

"Sister, let me see you out."

Shen Xingzhuo did not hesitate.

She leaned against Pei Jinxiu's back, gently placing her hands on her shoulders.

Pei Jinxiu stood up, carried her on his back, and walked step by step out of the room that had confined her all day.

Behind her, Liu's mother and several maids stood rooted to the spot like clay sculptures.

Outside the courtyard gate, the bridal sedan chair adorned with pearls and jade had been waiting for a long time.

Pei Jinxiu carried her on her back and walked over step by step.

Shen Xingzhuo's gaze passed over her shoulder and saw the red sun on the horizon, slowly sinking below the horizon.

Pei Jinxiu did not turn around.

But Shen Xingzhuo heard her voice, which was very soft:

"Sister, you said you would tell me the reason later."

Shen Xingzhuo did not hesitate for a moment.

"Yes."

Upon hearing this answer, Pei Jinxiu said nothing more, but carried her sister on her back and walked into the dark red light of the sky.