Chapter 10: Space

Because the two villages were close, she had followed her cousin from the eldest branch to the Ge household a few times before. After slipping into the courtyard, she went straight into Old Lady Ge’s room and went on a spree of "collect, collect, collect."

After that, she entered the kitchen to collect the things she took a fancy to, then headed straight for the backyard, where she took the two hens the Ge family was raising before finally stopping.

Without disturbing Ge Baocheng, who was having a sweet dream inside the house, she ran wildly all the way into the mountains.

Finding a hidden thicket, she couldn't wait to imitate the novels and silently recited that she wanted to "go in."

In an instant, she lost her balance and found herself in a different place: she hadn't expected that she could really enter.

With a face full of joy, she looked at the space before her. It was backed by a mountain and surrounded by water on three sides, with about ten or so mu of tillable land under her feet. In the distance, near the mountain, there was a small courtyard.

Apart from a few sparse, unknown trees growing on the mountain, the entire space was empty, and she couldn't feel the presence of any other life.

Even so, she was incredibly happy. She ran back and forth across the fields in the space several times before she finally calmed down.

She stepped toward the small courtyard not far away. On the rock face to one side of the courtyard, a tiny mountain spring flowed down from above, falling into a naturally formed stone pit below to create a miniature pool of water.

The courtyard was not large, and the door was open.

She cautiously poked her head inside and saw that the floor of the room was paved with smooth bluestone. The middle room appeared to be the living room; apart from a set of yellow rosewood tables and chairs, there was also a chaise longue, making it quite simple.

The compartment on the left was the kitchen. Beside it, three layers of shelves were built with bluestone slabs, holding various kitchen utensils that looked like antiques at a glance. There was another door on the back wall; only after passing through it did she realize it was the entrance to an underground warehouse.

The compartment on the right was a bedroom combined with a study, also furnished with yellow rosewood furniture—a bed, a wardrobe, a desk, and a chair—though both the bed and the wardrobe were completely empty.

Approaching the desk, she was surprised to find a jade tablet lying on it. Unlike a jade pendant, it was unusually thin.

She held it gently in her hand, turning it over and over for a long time, but didn't gain any useful information. However, she understood in her heart that obtaining this space must have something to do with this jade tablet. Yet, no matter how she searched through the original owner's memories, she couldn't find any information about it.

Unable to figure it out, she stopped thinking about it, deciding to treat it as compensation from the heavens for her transmigration.

At this moment, her stomach rumbled again: of all things, eating was the most important.

When she had raided the Ge family's kitchen, she had collected food.

Thinking of this, she was momentarily stunned. Where were the things she had collected earlier?

As she thought of the few mixed-flour steamed buns in the wicker basket, the items appeared in her hands.

Startled, she forgot she was still holding the jade tablet in her other hand. After an exclamation of "Good heavens!", she slapped her forehead with her hand.

This slap was significant; a great deal of information flooded into her mind.

It clearly indicated that the owner of the jade tablet was surnamed Xiao, and it was an opportunity left by a powerful ancestor for the descendants of the clan. But why did she receive this opportunity?

Could it be that she was a descendant of the Xiao clan?

But how could that be possible?

After struggling with this for a while, she decided to let herself off the hook: the space was hers now anyway, so why should she dwell on it?

Thinking of the vast amount of information in her mind, she realized that her great strength and keen hearing were all due to this jade tablet. Even more exciting was that her unintentional slap just now had actually allowed her to obtain a trace of spiritual power left on the jade tablet by that powerful ancestor.

In her excitement, she placed the jade tablet on the table and knelt before it. "This junior does not know why I was able to obtain this opportunity, but I am extremely grateful for it. In the future, I will surely perform many good deeds to repay this providence."