Fan Hangyi rested his hand on the table, touching the dark red brocade box lying on top.
His fingers gently moved the brocade box open, revealing the Blood Bead inside emanating a red misty glow.
Upon seeing the Red Blood Pearl, which was releasing its red hue from within, Qin Ruan's eyes widened slightly, a look of astonishment flashing across them.
Suddenly, a strong red light burst forth from the Blood Bead, carrying with it an intense, cold resentment that shot directly toward Qin Ruan's face.
Qin Ruan tensed up, instinctively wanting to dodge.
Out of the blue, Fan Hangyi spoke, "Aruan, this contains your memories of ten lifetimes with the Emperor. Are you sure you don't want to know how to break the cycle?"
Qin Ruan, already in the motion of stepping back, heard it was related to the Emperor, and without enough time to contemplate the danger, let the overwhelming surge of resentful energy rush into her mind.
