After Swapping Lives, the Metaphysics Side Character Became the Wealthy Family's Beloved - Chapter 118

“Hey, Li Qiao, why aren’t you at home sleeping at this hour? What are you doing out here?”

Xu Tong, who had just stepped outside, looked at Li Qiao in surprise.

“What about you?”

“Me? I’m off to enjoy my nightlife, of course.”

“Oh.”

Li Qiao ignored him and continued walking forward. Xu Tong hurried after her—he couldn’t let a young girl wander around alone at night. What if she ran into trouble?

…Well, she’d probably beat the trouble to death.

Under Xu Tong’s persistent questioning, Li Qiao mentioned the Li family. After a moment of hesitation, he mustered his courage and followed her.

Just as they reached the front gate, they ran into He Jingnian returning in his car.

The three of them exchanged glances before Li Qiao got into He Jingnian’s vehicle.

Xu Tong sat nervously, trying to make himself as inconspicuous as possible.

The group of four stopped near the side entrance of the Li family estate.

A fragrance—

A faint, elusive scent lingered in the air.

“How do we get in?” Xu Tong fretted.

Li Qiao quickly pulled out three invisibility talismans and handed them to He Jingnian and Xu Tong.

“Invisibility talismans. They last ten minutes. Remember, once they’re about to expire, don’t worry about me—leave immediately.”

The two nodded solemnly.

Xu Tong was beyond excited. Invisibility talismans! The stuff of childhood dreams!

Finally, my wish is coming true!

He Yi stayed outside as backup. As the three of them passed through the wall, He Yi slapped himself hard across the face, muttering in disbelief, “My god… I’ve lived long enough to see my worldview shattered into pieces again…”

Guided by the scent, Li Qiao led them straight to a courtyard. The closer they got, the stronger the fragrance became.

Second floor of the courtyard.

Sun Ying was tied to a bed, struggling desperately. “Li Jianqiang, you’ll pay for this! You killed my daughter! You’re a monster! That disgusting thing you’re keeping—it’ll kill you one day! You murdered Youwei, you beast!”

“Hahaha… Sister-in-law, what’s done is done. Wouldn’t it be easier if you just obeyed me? Youwei died for a noble cause—her death will elevate the Li family to new heights. You should be happy. Everything I’ve done is for the sake of the family!”

Li Jianqiang pushed open the door, his tone dripping with arrogance.

“If it’s for the family, why didn’t you sacrifice your own daughter?! You’re after the eldest branch’s fortune! You killed Youwei—you’ll pay for this!”

Sun Ying hurled curses at him, but Li Jianqiang remained unfazed.

“Ancestor… have you rested well?”

Li Jianqiang suddenly stiffened as a shadowy figure appeared. He immediately bowed his head in deference.

“Not enough… far from enough. I need more fresh lives. Their essence is intoxicating… only by refining them can I nourish my cultivation!”

A hoarse voice echoed through the room, and the temperature plummeted.

Li Qiao’s gaze locked onto the figure behind the folding screen.

“Who’s there?!”

“Ancestor, what do you mean?” Li Jianqiang glanced around but saw no one.

Then, a cold gust of wind swept through—and the invisibility talismans’ effects dissipated, exposing the three intruders.

Li Jianqiang’s face paled. “How did you get in here?!”

Sun Ying’s eyes lit up with hope. “Li Qiao! Save me—!”

Li Qiao drew her peachwood sword and slashed through the folding screen.

A figure cloaked in black robes stood before them, wreathed in thick, swirling ghostly energy.

“So you really aren’t human.”

Li Qiao stared at the ghost—this thing had existed for at least a century.

“You’re the Li family’s ancestor!”

Her confident declaration caught the robed ghost’s attention.

“You’ve got a sharp eye.”

“A mere century-old ghost dares to linger in the human world and harm the innocent?”