Corpse Recovery Diver

Liu Yumei smiled, "There are always some collateral branches or disciples who, though not blood relatives, are still involved."

Li Zhiyuan nodded, "I understand."

The old lady wanted to extinguish their legacy.

The young man understood this very well. After all, it was the others who initiated the action, and now it was just being reciprocated.

As for sending Qin Li and Liu Ting to dig up the ancestors' graves, Liu Yumei didn't elaborate. After all, as an elder, bringing this up in front of children would make her look immature.

However, she also knew that tonight's tea party was destined to end prematurely.

Liu Yumei picked up her teacup, took a sip, and said:

"Based on your circumstances, your memory loss could be due to two possibilities.

One is that someone erased it by force.

The other is that the memory is too heavy to retain and must be forgotten.

In truth, both possibilities are interconnected. If someone could erase your memories by force, they could also harm you, but they didn't. So they must have done it for your own good.

Thus, the second possibility is more likely.

That is, the current you can't bear the strain of those memories."

Li Zhiyuan nodded, once more recalling Emperor Fengdu's "Homecoming and Ancestral Worship." It's evident the Great Emperor knew about these matters.

Yet, even with the stature of the Great Emperor, he still had to "trick" him into going to Fengdu, highlighting the sensitivity of this issue.

Involvement with such high-level entities, even if in a dream, explained why he was forced to forget those dream memories.

Liu Yumei picked up a piece of walnut pastry and took a gentle bite:

"But knowing your nature, you'll definitely be determined to recover those lost memories. Grandma doesn't object to that since memories are like a part of someone's life—they can be wasted but shouldn't be forcibly removed.

Grandma just wants to remind you, while you try to retrieve those memories, don't rush. Take it slow."

"I understand. Thank you, Grandma, for your guidance."

"Alright, you've just returned and must be tired. When you've recovered those memories, ponder over whether they're suitable to share with Grandma. Go down and keep Alii company."

"Okay, Grandma."

Li Zhiyuan stood up, ready to leave.

Liu Yumei spoke again, "Xiao Yuan, thank you."

Li Zhiyuan paused, saying, "We're family. No need to be courteous."

Liu Yumei leaned back, smiling, "Even with one's own children, when they grow up to be the backbone of the family, parents still express gratitude. So, your grandma, here, is not being overly polite."

"I haven't grown up yet. This home still needs you to hold it up, Grandma."

Liu Yumei shook her head, "Don't laugh at me, but I honestly don't like running the household. I still reminisce about the carefree days of my youth. Today, I felt it again."

Seeing Liu Yumei speak like this, Li Zhiyuan comforted her:

"Grandma, you're blessed with a privileged life, a favor others can only envy."

"Oh, you flattery." Liu Yumei pointed to the snacks on the table, "Take some down with you. They can be a meal, or if you get hungry at night, come up and grab some."

"Okay, Grandma."

Li Zhiyuan went downstairs to Alii's study.

Alii had put on a pair of green embroidered shoes, with a red lotus cape over a white nightgown.

The girl was drawing, designing clothes.

Li Zhiyuan leaned against the doorframe and asked, "Alii, are you hungry?"

Though he ate some snacks at Grandma Liu's, after exhaustion, the soul craves soothing broths.

The girl nodded.

"Then let's cook something to eat."

The girl shook her head.

"What's wrong?" Li Zhiyuan was puzzled and turned to the kitchen. Though he didn't usually cook, making noodles or wontons was manageable.

As he reached the kitchen door, he saw a large number of seals pasted on it.

Placing his hand on the door, he didn't need to focus hard to sense an intensely uncomfortable nausea.

What had Aunt Liu left in the kitchen?

Thinking deeply, Li Zhiyuan started to understand.

Clearly, Grandma Liu and the others sensed he had encountered a mastermind this time and were preparing for any mishaps.

Be it a rescue or vengeance, they were clearly ready to go all out.

This sense of protection and having a backup felt quite reassuring.

Alii also came out and stood next to him, watching him.

Li Zhiyuan could break the seals, but opening the door would mean dealing with whatever was inside the kitchen and using those pots and utensils to cook would likely take till dawn.

"Alii, should we go out to eat?"

The girl nodded again.

Li Zhiyuan led Alii back to her room, opened the wardrobe, selected an outfit, and laid it on the bed.

Then he went up to the third floor to pay respect to the ancestors of the Qin and Liu Families.

Originally intending to pass the time while Alii changed clothes, he didn't expect to find the room with the ancestral tablets also sealed.

Moreover, the seals here were far stronger than those on the first-floor kitchen.

Li Zhiyuan placed his hand on the door again. This action seemed to awaken several presences inside the room, sending him a warning.

Even now, he felt it a bit hard to breathe under this pressure.

He knew those entities were sealed within, yet they could still project their presence and gaze through their seals and the room's seal, clearly conveying their awareness to him.