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

Ghost Stories Inside—

The tattered pages of the Book of Cause and Effect gleamed with a faint golden light, floating in mid-air within Shen Xingzhuo's sight.

Shen Xingzhuo's eyes flickered, and she blinked before pulling her attention away from the tattered page.

so close!

I almost got caught in the invisible causal chain that was protruding from above!

If it weren't for the golden light that stung her eyes at the last moment, she probably would have really fallen for it this time!

Shen Xingzhuo immediately regulated his breathing, stabilized the unstable Qi within his body, and quickened his pace, heading deeper into the back alley.

She now understood why the rules required her to walk around the mansion.

In ancient times, wedding ceremonies required the groom to lead a wedding procession, accompanied by gongs, drums, and firecrackers, to bring the bride home.

The purpose of doing this is to ward off evil and bring good fortune.

She is currently inside the ghost story, which is already surrounded by a huge evil aura.

Therefore, her attempt to avoid the evil spirits will only cause her to collide head-on with the real evil spirits.

In addition, the Pei family she belongs to is also different from others, so the things that should have been done by the man now have to be repeated by Shen Xingzhuo as the woman before the ceremony is considered complete.

This was originally nothing.

However, Shen Xingzhuo's luck has always been terrible. As soon as he came out, he encountered three scholars with malicious intentions.

The conversation just now took place.

She walked briskly.

[Rule Seven: After entering the bridal chamber, one must sit alone until dawn. If anyone enters during this time, one's face must be covered with a red veil.]

This rule seems to suggest that there might be some disagreements between the couple.

In reality, it is a time signal—

She was required to appear in the bridal chamber after the wedding night!

Therefore, it's not something that Xiuyi can handle simply by rocking the bed in the room.

As she walked, she pondered, her mind lost in her own thoughts and clues.

1. Pei Jinyu may not be entirely love-obsessed.

2. Liu Jin's encounter with Pei Jinyu was a targeted "pig butchering scam," and his ultimate goal was always the entire Pei family.

3. The reason Liu Jin was able to win Pei Jinyu's heart was because he had an old Taoist priest guiding him.

4. The old Taoist priest gave him a sachet, the scent of which was the fragrance of phoenix...

5. The source of the Phoenix Breath's fragrance is women and infants, so using it on women will have an unexpected bewitching effect.

6. Phoenix Breath and the Red Phoenix Soul-Binding Array are closely related.

7. Why did the old Taoist priest help Liu Jin?

She paused in her steps.

That woman wasn't the first, and Pei Jinyu won't be the last.

She's just... the most suitable one.

Shen Xingzhuo closed his eyes, suppressing his surging emotions.

She raised her hand and glanced at the sky.

The sun was already setting in the west, and sunset was not far off.

We need to get back quickly.

……

The back gate of the Pei residence.

Shen Xingzhuo circled back through the narrow alley, and after confirming that no one was around, he climbed over the wall and entered the courtyard.

She avoided the servants all the way back to the courtyard where the bridal chamber was located.

The moment she pushed open the door, she saw Xiuyi sitting on the edge of the bed, swinging her legs listlessly.

The body double on the bed was still covered with a veil and remained motionless.

"Sister Shen!" Xiuyi jumped up. "You're finally back! I was so bored!"

Shen Xingzhu ignored him and walked straight to the stand-in, reaching out to lift the veil.

Under the veil was a face exactly like "Pei Jinyu's".

But those eyes were as empty as two stagnant pools of water.

Shen Xingzhuo raised her hand and touched the dummy's forehead.

The substitute instantly turned into a piece of yellow paper, which floated back into her hand.

Xiuyi was dumbfounded.

"Is that all?"

"It's over."

Shen Xingzhu put away the yellow paper and turned to look at him.

"Next, you have a task."