“Fill it with spirits to reverse time and transmigrate through the ages.”

Transmigrate through the ages?

Hang on. Was it able to stop death?

Cheng Xiaoxiao’s heart suddenly palpitated. She could not suppress her excitement.

She was dreadfully worried that she might end up disappointed, but the jade box’s abilities were clearly stated in the book. How could the book lie?

Was it true then?

If she could find the complete jade box, was she able to reincarnate with enough spirit energy and even travel through time?

Did that mean she could go back to her own world?

Could she change back into a human and go back to the modern society which she sorely missed?

Cheng Xiaoxiao was so excited that even her claws trembled. She had been dying to go back to modern society and her small cozy rental apartment.

She really wanted to transform back into human form and be a proper human.

Even if she could not return to her own world, she would be content just to take human form.

Where could she find the complete Auspicious Bird Jade Box? Since her jade box didn’t contain the jade disc, it probably meant it was useless.

Although Cheng Xiaoxiao was unable to find an answer in the book, she had an inkling of what the answer was.

How could she always get lucky?

She was already very lucky to have the jade pendant and the jade box. As for the jade disc, she would find it in good time.

Cheng Xiaoxiao felt she could achieve anything if she remained determined. Moreover, girls with a positive attitude always ended up having good luck!

Since she was such a smiley girl, she ought to have decent luck.

There was only one problem. Even though she did not ask for trouble, she was certainly a magnet for it.

Fortunately, sometimes she ended up pleasantly surprised after encountering problems such as this jade box.

Cheng Xiaoxiao prayed in her heart.

Oh heaven above!

Please help her!

Please give her the jade disc after her next mission!

Cheng Xiaoxiao was not trying to be greedy. The jade box and disc were meant to be one, so it was bad for them to get separated.

Cheng Xiaoxiao sneakily flipped through the book. She was caught by surprise when she realized that the last page in the book had nothing to do with the jade box.

There was nothing documented about the jade box swallowing other objects. This meant she could not settle her problems.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was unable to fully understand the magical power of the jade box.

What did it mean when the jade box sucked her jade pendant and spat it out? Was this considered absorption of Yin energy?

However, this didn’t explain why the baby bird got stuck inside the box.

The baby bird was a live animal! How could the jade box absorb it?

Cheng Xiaoxiao made bold speculation in her mind. Since the emblem on the jade box resembled the baby bird, perhaps it had something to do with the baby bird itself. That was probably the reason they were attracted to each other.

This could also explain why the baby bird did not go hungry or tired despite getting stuck in the jade box.

Perhaps the jade box was like the baby bird’s private space and it might be able to grant the baby bird some special power.

However, these were pure speculation that needed confirmation.

Moreover, how could she release the baby bird from the jade box even if her speculation was right? She was still unable to solve the problem at hand.

Cheng Xiaoxiao decided to do more research, so she closed the book and held it with her mouth.

Since Cheng Xiaoxiao was done reading it, she should put it back. She deliberately placed it on the lowest shelf in the library and even use some other books to conceal its location.

There was no way Chu Yunshen would think she had read the book now.

She was so smart! Cheng Xiaoxiao felt deeply impressed by how clever she was.

She didn’t expect things to go so smoothly today. It felt as though everything was fated to work out today.

Since it was still sometime before midday, she had all the time in the world to read some other books.

Cheng Xiaoxiao did not know what to say about herself.

Her luck always came by intermittently.

Even though she found the book without any effort, she did not enjoy the same kind of luck now.

She had already gone through the bookshelf filled with books about jade objects three times and went through the first book again, but she was unable to come up with anything useful.

Cheng Xiaoxiao felt speechless.

She did not know where to find the jade disc or how it could absorb objects. Also, it certainly didn’t tell her how to retrieve objects from inside the jade box. What use was that book?

Oh yes. It contained the name of the jade box and said it could be used for time travel.

In hindsight, it seemed like quite a good deal of information.

This information was the least of her concern!

She had to save the baby bird now! As for the other stuff, no one knew if the jade box was genuinely capable of doing anything impressive.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was dying to throw the books and leave.

Control herself. Some restraint, please.

Calm down and don’t get mad.

Cheng Xiaoxiao refused to give up and went through all the books on the shelf again before she was certain there were no other books she could use.

From the looks of it, it was the only book documenting something about the jade box. Also, it did not have a full description of all its qualities.

She was better off testing her theories on her own!

After searching high and low, it was already lunchtime.

Cheng Xiaoxiao gradually lost her patience and lay on the ground with her limbs spread out.

Chu Yunshen saw her lying on her back with her eyes closed like a corpse when he came upstairs.

He seemed caught by surprise before he finally walked over with a straight face when he saw the lion cat breathing evenly.

“How could you lie here?”

Chu Yunshen reached his right hand out to scoop up the cat. He used his left hand to gently pat the dust off her before he finally placed her in his arms.

If he hated the dust so much, then don’t bother picking her up!

Cheng Xiaoxiao might have complained in her heart when Chu Yunshen patted the dust off her fur, but she genuinely enjoyed the service. She even made herself comfortable when she climbed into his arms.

Chu Yunshen inadvertently glanced at the bookshelf behind Cheng Xiaoxiao as he went downstairs with the cat in his arms. His eyes moved imperceptibly before his lips twitched slightly.

Chu Yunshen did not know what to say about the lion cat. Last night when he witnessed the power of the jade box, he recalled reading about it somewhere before. However, he couldn’t put his finger on it, so he came to the library in search of it before the lion cat did.

After reading the book, he placed it at a prominent location on the shelf to ensure the lion cat could reach it easily.

Why did the lion cat end up making the library such a mess? He did not recall reading anything about lion cats being such messy creatures.

Chu Yunshen naturally only kept his thoughts to himself. Since the lion cat couldn’t read his mind, she was clueless.

Cheng Xiaoxiao felt Chu Yunshen’s library wasn’t as good as it seemed.

Why didn’t he get more books for his collection? She had to leave almost empty-handed today.

What would Cheng Xiaoxiao think if she learned that Chu Yunshen had the second largest library in the capital? She would probably be blown away.

As for the largest library in town? It was naturally in the palace.

Fortunately, Chu Yunshen wasn’t paying much attention to her. Otherwise, he was bound to bully her when he saw the silly look on her face as she dissed the library in her head.

Xiaowu stopped Chu Yunshen at the library entrance the moment he walked out with the lion cat.

“Master, Yuan Qing is here to announce a royal edict.”

A royal decree?

It was the first time Cheng Xiaoxiao had ever encountered a royal decree announcement, so she naturally wanted to check it out.

Initially, she thought she would have to beg Chu Yunshen to take her along, but Chu Yunshen unexpectedly went to the main hall with her in his arms right away.

“Master, all the ladies are waiting in the main hall. Butler Liu is ready as well,” reported Xiaowu as he walked beside Chu Yunshen.

“Also, the eighth prince is here as well…”

Chu Yunshen’s eyes remained unreadable and he remained utterly composed.

Cheng Xiaoxiao couldn’t bear hearing the news. She knew Yuan Qing was the emperor’s favorite senior eunuch, so it made sense for him to send the royal decree. But what was the eighth prince doing here?

Was yet another plot waiting for Chu Yunshen?

Cheng Xiaoxiao started to feel worried for Chu Yunshen. Even though he was a smart man and an excellent martial artist, she could not help feeling flustered.

Cheng Xiaoxiao would soon figure out the cause of her inexplicable uneasiness.

Yuan Qing sat in the main hall and took sips of fine tea leisurely. He raised his eyes slightly when he heard footsteps coming from outside.

After Chu Yunshen walked in dressed in his black robes with a lion cat in his arms, Yuan Qing finally put down his teacup and stood up.

Humph. He could only pull this stunt because he was the emperor’s favorite eunuch!

Cheng Xiaoxiao felt furious for Chu Yunshen.

The eighth prince sat across Yuan Qing with his head lowered in complete nonchalance as he played with the jade pendant’s tassels hanging from his waist.

In reality, he already saw Chu Yunshen coming over from the corner of his eye.

“Your Highness, long time no see!”

Yuan Qing straightened his robes with poise before he casually flung his horsetail whisk to the left.

“Please have a seat, Sir Yuan.”

Chu Yunshen carried the lion cat and smiled ambiguously as Yuan Qing made small talk, but he did not answer and simply gestured for Yuan Qing to take a seat.

“I will pass.”

Yuan Qing did not feel awkward when Chu Yunshen was unresponsive. He was probably accustomed to Chu Yunshen’s distant personality.

“I am sure you know what brings me here, so I will get straight to the point.”

Yuan Qing narrowed his eyes and waved at the junior eunuch beside him and gestured for him to bring a tray over. Yuan Qing proceeded to pick up the contents of the tray.

It was an exquisitely made scroll. From the looks of it, it was woven from the finest silk and the handles were made of jade.

“An imperial decree!”

Yuan Qing’s shrill voice could be heard from the hall. Chu Yunshen stood at the lead and everyone knelt including the eighth prince.

Everyone outside the hall knelt as well.

Heard Yuan Qing’s shrill voice, Cheng Xiaoxiao knew he was going to announce the decree.

Cheng Xiaoxiao stared at the luxurious auspicious clouds and cranes embroidered on the back of the royal decree and suddenly found it exceptionally majestic. It felt the same way when she watched the flag-raising at Tiananmen.