"Avenge me..."

This voice, filled with grief and indignation, still echoed in her ears as Long Yue quietly watched her.

Although she remained so calm even before her death, Long Yue could feel the hatred in her heart.

That hatred was as intense as the one she felt back then!

To think that she and her mother, unwelcome in the world, suffered continuous persecution. First, her mother was so cruelly murdered, and now, they had come to kill her!

The hatred of a mother’s murder, the spite of a life taken!

She wanted revenge, but she no longer had the chance, so she begged Long Yue to avenge her.

However, she must suppress her inner hatred, not wanting to trouble Long Yue.

This was a kind-hearted woman.

Long Yue quietly looked at her, her brow slightly furrowed, revealing some worry. Long Yue reached out, gently smoothing the center of her brow, and said, "Yun Yan, rest assured, I will avenge you. However..."

She paused for a while, looking at her delicate little face, "I have to borrow your face, only then can I rightfully go out and help you avenge your grievances!"

The Undead Skin Technique written by her master in the ornate box would finally come into use!

And she, too, would undergo a transformation and completely blend into this Daliang!

Perhaps this was fate? To have encountered Wei Yunyan, only for Wei Yunyan to be assassinated by someone sent by her mistress?

Everything seemed to be destined by fate!

Long Yue took a deep breath, and at this moment, You’er had already brought hot water and her medicine pouch. He saw Long Yue kneeling beside Wei Yunyan and let out a surprised "ah".

Long Yue turned her face, smiling charmingly at You’er, "You’er, I’m going to become just like her, will you still recognize me?"

"Ah?"

You’er looked bewildered.

Long Yue pointed at Wei Yunyan’s face, "I’m going to switch to her face, so I can enter the Da Liang Palace to see A Mu. You’ll help me, won’t you?"

You’er froze, then quickly opened his arms and hugged Long Yue tightly, shaking his head vigorously.

This was reluctance!

Long Yue laughed and said, "Don’t worry, I’m not really becoming her, just borrowing her identity. Once everything is done, I’ll turn back!"

"Ah..."

You’er looked at Long Yue pitifully, still a bit reluctant.

Long Yue knew he agreed and reached out to gently stroke his small head, "Good, go fetch some hot water for me, add some cold water, and adjust the temperature."

"Ah..."

He turned to leave but still remembered to look back at Long Yue, as if trying to remember her final appearance.

Long Yue gave him a reassuring gaze, urging him to hurry, and then she glanced at Wei Yunyan one last time.

"I’m sorry."

She murmured, but she knew the other person would be willing to do so.

Because the hatred in her heart was endless!

Long Yue closed her eyes, recalling the Undead Skin Technique, which clearly stated:

The skin of the living dead, take the skin of a living or newly deceased person, bond with secret medicine, becoming indistinguishable from the person. However, it must be removed within three years, or the dead skin and living skin will merge completely, becoming irreversible!

Three years...

Long Yue took a deep breath, unsure if three years would be enough. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Long Yue stood up, approached the copper mirror, and looked at herself in the reflection. What a stunning beauty? Enchanting to all, yet unfortunately, it was time to bid farewell.

This farewell might last months, a year or two, or perhaps... forever!

"A Mu, can you recognize me?"

Long Yue murmured, she could recognize him, he must be able to recognize her too, surely!

"Ah!"

You’er came in, carrying a basin of warm water.

Long Yue once again admired herself in the copper mirror, then proceeded to handle Wei Yunyan’s face.

The skin of a newly deceased must be removed within an hour, or it loses its elasticity, making it very difficult to use as skin again.

It was less than a quarter of an hour since Wei Yunyan passed; the skin was still very fresh.

Long Yue carefully removed the skin, then cleaned it, applied the secret medicine, and gently affixed it onto her face.

Their face shapes were very similar, so the skin adhered perfectly on Long Yue’s face, seamless!

The major task was accomplished in just an hour!

Long Yue completely transformed her appearance.

"Ah!"

You’er looked at Long Yue with a bit of grievance, probably not liking her current appearance, after all, once you get used to someone’s face, others start to seem unfamiliar.

Long Yue smiled slightly, beckoning with her hand, "You’er, from now on you’ll be this missy’s little follower."

"Ah!"

You’er still bore some resentment.

"Heehee..."

Long Yue laughed softly, and her every frown and smile were exactly like Wei Yunyan’s!

"This Wei Yunyan is petite, I need to quickly lose some weight."

Long Yue went to the mirror, checked her body size, then compared it to Wei Yunyan’s, she was probably ten pounds heavier, sigh, slimming down is tough!

Luckily, they were about the same height, so Long Yue didn’t need to alter much.

"You’er, come, let’s handle the bodies here!"

"Ah!"

Long Yue and You’er together swiftly dealt with the bodies.

Wei Yunyan naturally deserved a proper burial, but in such special times, buying a coffin would attract attention, so Long Yue had to dig a pit and place some valuable personal items as funerary objects.

The main issue was, there could be no gravestone.

If you were to make one, what name should be engraved? This was a dilemma.

"Sorry, but I have to trouble you now, once I avenge you, I’ll properly arrange it."

Long Yue said lightly. By then, she would arrange not just for her, but also for her mother, creating a cenotaph and burying them together.

After handling Wei Yunyan’s matter, the remaining issue was the murderers.

In this remote suburb, hardly anyone came by. Long Yue certainly wouldn’t report to the authorities, for such a thankless task. After some thought, she and You’er transported the bodies by cart to the nearby desolate mountains.

"Awoooo——"

The howl of wolves echoed clearly across the land.

"Let them feed the wolves!"

Long Yue coldly remarked; these people, though doing it for money, were murderers, and thus deserved their fate!

"Thud, thud!"

Long Yue and You’er pushed the bodies to a hill slope, then left. Not long after, wolves with green glowing eyes, drawn by the scent of blood, arrived from all directions...

In the following days, Long Yue lived in a row of small cabins, either playing with You’er or weaving fabric.

Weaving wasn’t easy but not too difficult either. Having watched others weave, Long Yue quickly learned through practice.

"Creak, creak..."

The loom emitted crisp rhythmic sounds, and You’er cheered excitedly by her side.

Suddenly, the bouncing You’er’s expression changed, and he pointed outside, calling anxiously.

"What’s wrong?"

"Ah, ah!"

You’er gestured rapidly, though Long Yue couldn’t completely understand, with their time spent together, she roughly understood his intent.

Someone was coming!

Not just one, but quite a few!