The Jiang Family

Watching Chen Miemie and the other two leave, the students burst into discussion.

No one was surprised by the previous person who left, who claimed his ability was related to water and curses, because he was telling the truth.

Setting aside the strength of the ability, its manifestation indeed matched reality.

But Chen Miemie was different. He didn't know jack about porcelain.

Having stayed in the same school for six years, they had practically grown up together.

In their earliest student days, it wasn't popular to keep one's abilities a secret.

Keeping secrets was something for after graduation.

Not to mention, if you didn't show it off in school, how could you train, and how could the instructors guide you?

Just as Liu Bo knew everyone else's abilities, most of the students also knew the general gist of Chen Miemie's ability.

Chen Miemie was actually quite famous in the school.

So famous that even the school beauty, Yi Shuangzi, would take the initiative to greet him when passing by.

He didn't recognize others because he had lost his memory, but everyone else still recognized him.

Chen Miemie was famous for two reasons:

One was because of his mother, Chen Miaomiao; the other was his own ability.

Everyone knew that Chen Miemie's ability was related to moonlight—he could glow, emitting pure moonlight.

For a nascent ability with a Mystery degree of 0.99, this power was pretty useless.

It had no offensive or defensive capabilities; it seemed it could only be suddenly turned on and off in the dark to blind people's eyes.

Ordinary students might mock this weak ability.

But the school leaders and the more discerning students always chose to stay on good terms with Chen Miemie.

Being weak now didn't mean he would be weak in the future.

After all, although the light Chen Miemie emitted was weak, he was the only person who could continuously emit moonlight on his own within the mist!

Suppose one day, as he grew, the moonlight he emitted could cover the entire city. Wouldn't that mean the mist would be driven out of the city during the Sunless Days?

If that day really came, Chen Miemie would absolutely be the most sought-after person across the world's hundred cities and all races.

Even without looking that far ahead, as long as Chen Miemie could emit enough light to cover a single floor, who wouldn't want to stay with him during the Sunless Days?

Dr. Hua supported Elder Jiang, walking very slowly.

How should I address you, my young friend?

My name is Chen Miemie.

Oh? Elder Jiang's footsteps paused slightly.

The name Chen Miemie easily reminded people of Chen Miaomiao. Back in the day, that great witch was...

Elder Jiang, we're here. Dr. Hua interrupted Elder Jiang's reminiscence.

The interior of the secret room was very simple: two sofas with a coffee table between them, and that was it.

However, even with such a simple environment, in a hospital, the number of people authorized to use it was not large.

Every year, those like Elder Jiang, and the former president of the Raven Feather Society who had changed gender earlier, who could just ask and bring people into the secret room, were the minority among the minority.

The three of them sat down.

Young friend Chen, what type of healing ability does your friend have?

My friend doesn't know how to heal.

Dr. Hua frowned slightly upon hearing this, while Elder Jiang remained expressionless.

My friend's ability is a bit like Elder Jiang's vase.

Elder Jiang and Dr. Hua's expressions drastically changed.

Does my young friend mean that your friend can help me escape from the state of being assimilated by the porcelain vase?

Chen Miemie wasn't entirely sure: I don't know. My friend's power is highly similar to this vase, but not exactly the same. At the very least, it won't produce the kind of gold and iron wire patterns that are on your body.

That's enough. Is your friend also a prospective graduate? If so, my Jiang family will fully support him through the graduation exam, oh right, and you too, my young friend.

You can even help with the graduation exam?

Dr. Hua didn't want Elder Jiang to speak too much lest his condition worsen, so he explained on his behalf:

No one can help with facing the anomalies alone, but with the support of a major family, arming a person to the teeth can give the examinee a few more chances for trial and error.

Oh, my friend isn't from the school. She already has a very high Mystery degree.

A look of joy appeared on Elder Jiang's face.

A ready-made mystic was even better. He wouldn't have to worry about them dying in the graduation exam, and their abilities would already be mature and more powerful.

Does young friend Chen know what conditions it would take for your friend to be willing to lend a hand?

Chen Miemie thought for a moment: My friend really likes porcelain antiques. If Elder Jiang's collection has...

No problem, I will give all the porcelain in my collection to your friend.

Elder Jiang agreed immediately. His whole family was about to die out, so why would he care about collectibles? Moreover, they only wanted porcelain.

Elder Jiang, now you can tell me where that vase is.

I locked it in a sealing coffin.

A sealing coffin was specially used to store extremely dangerous items. After a few days of study, Chen Miemie had vaguely heard of it.

Elder Jiang, can you leave the hospital? I'm afraid it won't be convenient for my friend to come in here.

Elder Jiang didn't answer and just turned his head: Dr. Hua, process my discharge procedures. I will leave with young friend Chen shortly.

For the next hour or so, Chen Miemie and Elder Jiang sat in the secret room drinking tea and chatting.

Dr. Hua went to handle the discharge procedures.

Chen Miemie followed Elder Jiang out of the visiting room. Regardless of whether they reached an agreement, Chen Miemie could not go back.

Visiting a patient was a transaction and also an opportunity; everyone only had one chance to fight for it.

This was true for the students, and for the patients as well.

Dr. Hua finished the paperwork and returned to the secret room.

Elder Jiang, it's done. You can take Chen Miemie and leave directly now.

Mm, Dr. Hua, thank you for your care during this time. I'm afraid my old bones might have an accident on the road. Could you accompany me for another leg of the journey?

Of course. For today, I am still your attending physician, Elder Jiang.

Haha, let's go.

Chen Miemie: Leaving right now? I came with my classmates.

We'll go on ahead. Your classmates each have their own destinies, and everyone will walk their own path at their own pace.

Oh, let's go then.

The small matchbox car drove away from the hospital.

The driver drove, Dr. Hua sat in the front, and Elder Jiang and Chen Miemie sat in the back row.

First, go to young friend Chen's house to pick up his friend. Elder Jiang instructed the driver.

Dr. Hua smiled in the front. He knew that Elder Jiang only looked composed, but in his heart, he was more anxious than anyone else.

Chen Miemie was about to face the graduation exam, so Elder Jiang naturally wanted to finalize the matter today. After all, delays could bring changes. If Chen Miemie died during the exam, all promises would be for nothing.

Upon arriving downstairs at the building, Chen Miemie got out of the car alone and went upstairs to pick up his friend.

About twenty minutes later.

Chen Miemie came downstairs alone again, but there was a new beauty pendant inside his collar.

I've got them. Elder Jiang, let's go. To the vase.

Seeing that Chen Miemie was still alone, Elder Jiang and Dr. Hua didn't ask any questions and directly set off for the Jiang family's ancestral home.

The Jiang family villa.

Chen Miemie looked at the villa in front of him and secretly complained:

The powerful and wealthy of this world live in this? They don't seem to be living that well.

The villa wasn't some manor, western-style house, or little garden. In this world, any low-rise building used exclusively by a family that wasn't a high-rise was called a villa.

The Jiang family villa was a small 5-story building.

Inside, each floor was opened up, creating five full, massive flat floors.

Elder Jiang's wife passed away early, so the Jiang family currently has only four main members: Elder Jiang, his son and daughter-in-law, and his granddaughter.

"Dad, you're back?" Elder Jiang's son, Jiang Li, came out to greet him.

Chen Miemie noticed that there were also faint cracks on Jiang Li's face.

"Yes. This is the great master I invited back to solve our problem, Chen Miemie. Take us directly to the basement."

"Alright, this way please."

Dr. Hua didn't follow them; he was led to the reception room by a servant.

Jiang Li sized up Chen Miemie.

In the world of the mystical, there was never such a thing as assuming someone is incompetent just because they are young.

Mystical abilities were the most unreasonable things of all.

They entered the small building and passed through three security doors.

Chen Miemie arrived in front of a row of coffins.

The third coffin.

"The vase is inside here."

"Open it."

Jiang Li glanced at Elder Jiang, who gave a slight nod.

The coffin was opened using a complex set of techniques.

After opening the coffin, a Ge kiln porcelain vase lay quietly inside.

It had a jade-like base color, with gray-black and yellow forming a pattern of golden threads and iron wires. Narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, its curves were soft and graceful. Overall, it was incredibly beautiful.

Within the golden threads and iron wires, three blurry human figures were outlined.

"Elder Jiang, I need a quiet room."

"Alright."

Returning to the first floor, Chen Miemie took the porcelain vase alone and entered a tea room.

He locked the door securely.

Qinghua jumped out from the pendant around Chen Miemie's neck.

"Qinghua, this vase has special abilities. Take a look."

"Hmm? This is a Mystical Item."

Qinghua was a porcelain expert; she saw through it at a glance without even needing to touch it.

"What does Mystical Item mean?"

"Anomalies among living creatures are called Aberrations, while anomalies among inanimate objects are called Mystical Items. Similar to Aberrations, Mystical Items possess miraculous functions but are also accompanied by uncontrollable side effects."

"Is this useful to you?"

"Of course. If I absorb this, I can become even more mystical. I estimate that this single piece is worth hundreds of antique vases."

"One more thing. This vase seems to have done something to the family outside. Can you also sever their connection to this vase while you're at it?"

"Let me see... Hmm, no problem. This falls under my subordinate ability of porcelainization."

"Good. After you sever their connection, just absorb the vase directly."

Over half an hour later.

Chen Miemie walked out of the room.

Elder Jiang led the other two and walked briskly to meet him. His face was glowing with health. He no longer needed anyone to support him, completely shedding his previous frail and dying appearance.

Chen Miemie stepped forward with a smile. "Elder Jiang, you must have felt it already. I have not failed my mission."

"Excellent! Excellent! My young friend Chen, you are a great benefactor to the Jiang family. You two, hurry up and thank him."

Behind Elder Jiang stood a man and a woman.

The middle-aged man was Jiang Li, whom he had met just now.

The woman had white hair and wore white clothes, with a white mask covering her face. Her slender and charming eyes were like autumn waters, captivating with every glance.

She stepped forward, gave a slight nod, and half-removed her mask to thank him and introduce herself: "Hello, Senior Chen. I am Jiang Gui from the fifth year. I am deeply grateful for your rescue this time."

Chen Miemie tilted his head and thought for a moment: Jiang Gui? The Jiang Gui ranked number one on the campus demon list?

Chen Miemie was very puzzled, even a little suspicious that he had been fooled by Liu Bo earlier.

Or perhaps they just shared the same name?

How could such a well-behaved, sensible, and sweetly smiling junior be some great campus demon?