Raising Beast Husbands with My Space — The Villainess Becomes a Beloved Favorite-Chapter 297: Black Lotus

Duan Tingshu looked at his elder brother’s haggard appearance and said seriously, "Elder brother, you must be exhausted after rushing back. Please wash up and rest first. Don’t worry, I will personally deliver this ancient book to the Princess."

Duan Tingxuan nodded and said, "Yes, let’s pack up in the next few days; we should head to the Southwest Border."

It was no longer snowing, and the roads were cleared. It was time for the Duan Family to go to the Southwest.

Perhaps there might not be a chance to return in the future.

Perhaps there might not be a chance to see her again.

As Duan Tingxuan thought of this, a feeling of emptiness spread from the deep of his heart. The wind blew, making his chest feel hollow with a delayed, dull pain.

His eyes carried an endless, aimless void.

Duan Tingshu looked at his brother’s expression and was very worried, but he also knew that some things one must walk out of himself; persuasion was useless.

"Elder brother, I heard that the Young Master of the Moon Clan healed Young Master Jiang’s body. Perhaps we could invite Young Master Yue to take a look at you?"

Duan Tingxuan waved his hand and said, "My body is fine, and I am not possessed. No need for further examination."

It was a sickness of the heart.

"Also, regarding this ancient book, do not open it to read its contents."

...

Su Mansion

When Su Muyao held the aged, historical leather ancient book, she was momentarily stunned.

Especially seeing a black lotus drawn on the cover, her mind slightly shifted.

She looked at Duan Tingshu and asked, "Did your brother ask you to deliver this?"

"Yes, my brother went to our Duan Family ancestral house just for this ancient book, and as soon as he returned, he had me deliver it personally."

"He said this ancient book might be useful to you, Princess."

Su Muyao flipped through it briefly, and upon seeing the words "possession," it was as if thunder exploded next to her ears, even her breathing paused slightly.

The fingers holding the ancient book tightened.

She steadied her mind and asked, "Did your brother say anything else?"

Duan Tingshu shook his head and replied, "No, just told me to pack up for the Southwest Border in the coming days."

"He also said I shouldn’t check the contents of the ancient book."

Standing before Su Muyao, Duan Tingshu felt a powerful pressure.

He dared not look at Su Muyao’s expression, nor dared to guess her thoughts.

As he lowered his head, waiting for instructions, four talisman papers appeared in front of him.

Duan Tingshu was momentarily confused, looking up at Su Muyao in puzzlement, seemingly unable to understand what they were.

Su Muyao explained, "These are four Life-saving Talismans, one for each of your parents, you, and your brother. When you go to the Southwest Border, while defending the country, you must also ensure your own safety."

"Thank your brother for this ancient book; it is indeed useful to me."

Although she didn’t know how Duan Tingxuan discovered she had been previously possessed, this ancient book was of great use to her.

She accepted this favor.

Only then did Duan Tingshu take the talisman paper, cautiously putting it away, "Thank you, Princess."

When Duan Tingshu returned and informed his parents and brother about the Life-saving Talisman, they were all shocked.

"Is this the legendary Life-saving Talisman?"

"And gave us four; could the Princess be a talisman master?"

Realizing this, they were even more regretful.

Duan Tingshu said to Duan Tingxuan, "Elder brother, the Princess thanks you, saying the ancient book you provided was indeed useful."

Duan Tingxuan’s eyes turned red in an instant.

...

Sitting at the table, Su Muyao read through the ancient book.

The system exclaimed upon seeing it, "Host, this is a record about the Destructive Black Lotus." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Oh my, is there really a Destructive Black Lotus here?"

The system spoke with an incredulous tone.

Su Muyao said, "The ancient book doesn’t mention the Destructive Black Lotus, only that the Black Lotus can absorb violent, destructive resentments, and convert them into its own Dark Energy..."

"It records that in ancient times, a great war was related to the Black Lotus. Later, the Black Lotus was destroyed, the war ceased, and many beastmen were wiped out. But the remnants of the Black Lotus caused Dark Energy to proliferate over millennia, leading to many beasts becoming Mutated Beasts."

The system said, "To my knowledge, this is the Destructive Black Lotus. Once the Black Lotus descends upon the world, the whole world will be destroyed."

Su Muyao continued reading the ancient book, "This book doesn’t elaborate much on the Black Lotus but records information on possession."

"In this world, the Heavenly Dao oppresses. In ancient times, powerful souls could possess others’ bodies to survive. Later, the Heavenly Dao forbade this, so no beastmen or souls could possess others."

"But there is one exception?"

The system asked, "What kind of situation?"

Su Muyao carefully read the ancient book’s contents, "It states that giving a female a secret medicine made from Black Lotus Petals, then her child would carry the medicine’s effects with Black Lotus Petal’s power as the catalyst, making the body susceptible to possession."

The system thought for a moment and said, "If that’s the case, when your soul left your body, it was because your body contained Black Lotus Petals, which came from your mother, who was unknowingly given the Black Lotus secret medicine."

"No wonder."

"You are a child of fortune, protected by the Heavenly Dao. Ordinary power cannot harm or control you. If they targeted you directly with the secret medicine, it wouldn’t work on you. But if they started with your mother, it might have been easier."

"The Black Lotus is a supreme treasure born from chaos. With it as a catalyst, the Black Lotus Petals bloom and, at their peak, can deceive the Heavenly Dao, making your body controllable."

"However, they only managed to control you for three years because your soul is too powerful and eventually returned."

"You mentioned that Liu Mengyan called you a savior, which is why the forces behind all this targeted you. Yet, perhaps realizing they couldn’t directly deal with you, they targeted your mother long ago with the Black Lotus power."

Su Muyao solemnly said, "So, I must find my mother. Perhaps finding her will unlock the mystery."

"This ancient book indeed came at the right time."

For this, she truly appreciated Duan Tingxuan.

After reading, she stored the ancient book in her space.

Such a thing is safest stored in space.

The system was somewhat worried, "If the Destructive Black Lotus exists in this world, the Beast World is in danger."

As Su Muyao analyzed and pondered this with the system, a knock came from outside the door, "Wife?"

Hearing the anxious voice outside, Su Muyao quickly got up and opened the door. She saw Mei Qingchen standing at the door with a bad expression and asked, "What’s wrong?"

"Did something happen?"

Mei Qingchen sighed lightly and said, "Yun Qinglan has disappeared."

"Disappeared? How could he disappear? Did someone attack him?"

The color drained from Su Muyao’s face visibly.

After she and Yun Qinglan expressed their feelings for each other, Yun Qinglan had used the Mei Family’s mechanical bird to send a letter to his grandfather. Afterward, the mechanical bird returned with Mr. Yun’s letter, agreeing to their marriage.

Even his grandmother agreed to her marriage with Yun Qinglan.

These past few days, while busy with some matters, her main focus had been preparing for the formal proposal and bride price. She even drafted a gift list to be sent to the Yun Family in Yunxiao City so that for the wedding, Yun Qinglan’s family elders could attend the ceremony.

How could it be that Yun Qinglan suddenly disappeared?