C266 Unaccustomed to 1

On Mu Yunhua's side, the paper effigy bearing the name "Li Mingyao" briefly shimmered as a bead of blood on its forehead caught the light. Mu Yunhua brushed the ashes from her hands and carefully retrieved Li Mingyao's effigy, concealing it back inside the vase. Then she inquired, "How are you feeling?"

Silence followed her question, but after a short pause, the scholar's voice emerged