However, before Li Wanniang could explain how the bracelet was to be used and its functions, she had completely lost her breath.
After mourning for a period, An Bingsheng told his sons about the An Family’s difficulty in having daughters. However, since his aspirations did not lie in ancient martial arts, he completely overlooked the fact that excellent physical constitutions were hard to train.
Thus, even until today, as a descendant of the An Family, Old Master An only knew that the bracelet was related to the An Family’s birth of male and female children, but was utterly unaware that one with outstanding physique still found it difficult to cultivate!
If it were not for An Yiqing’s meticulous deduction today, perhaps this secret would continue to be obscured.
"Niuniu, this is the situation. The ancestors merely informed the descendants that, due to the An Family’s constitution, it is very difficult to have daughters. And they passed down this bracelet, saying it was something about the An Family daughters’ extraordinary talents. Regarding the cultivation of ancient martial arts, the family records didn’t specify anything."
Old Master An finished recounting all he knew in one breath, then picked up the teapot and gulped down the tea with a "gulugulu" sound.
After listening to Old Master An’s narration, An Yiqing gently picked up the silver bracelet from the tea table.
The bracelet’s exterior was exquisite and elegant, suitable to match with any accessory. Such a design, even today, would fetch a high price at an auction.
However, An Yiqing was indifferent to its monetary value, what she cared about were the patterns engraved on the bracelet.
She always felt she had seen these patterns somewhere before...
"Grandfather, does the family record say how this bracelet is to be used?" An Yiqing looked up and asked Elder An softly.
"No, it says nothing," he replied.
The girl’s profound gaze quietly observed the bracelet in her hand. Then, before anyone could react, she stretched out her right hand and bit fiercely into her index finger.
"Niuniu, what are you doing!" the An Family exclaimed, shouting in alarm.
Gu Yelin, who was sitting to the side, flashed to An Yiqing’s side and grabbed her injured hand, intending to stop the bleeding.
"Ah Lin, stop!" The girl quickly raised her hand to block Gu Yelin’s action, "My blood is needed."
The man’s dark pupils flashed with understanding. He helplessly furrowed his brows and compromised under the girl’s clear gaze.
An Yiqing gave him a gentle smile, then extended her bloodied finger towards the bracelet and lightly placed it on top.
In an instant, an abnormality occurred!
Under everyone’s gaze, the silver bracelet suddenly began to redden. Subsequently, the fresh blood An Yiqing had dropped on it gradually seeped into the interior of the bracelet.
Seeing this, An Yiqing breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed her conjecture was correct. However, just as she was about to withdraw her hand, a powerful suction from the bracelet fiercely attached her wounded finger to it!
Then, An Yiqing felt all the blood in her body rushing towards the wound and being rapidly absorbed by the bracelet. In just a few seconds, the originally silver bracelet turned a vivid red!
An Yiqing was startled and grabbed the bracelet with her other hand, attempting to break free. But the bracelet seemed to have grown attached to the wound, showing no sign of separating!
As the blood continued to flow, An Yiqing’s complexion rapidly paled at a visible rate.
Upon seeing this, Gu Yelin immediately became furious. Circulating his Inner Breath, he reached out to destroy the bracelet!
"Ah Lin! Don’t! Wait a bit longer!" An Yiqing cried out in alarm, stopping the man’s action.
Gu Yelin looked tenderly at the girl’s pale face and said in a low voice, "It could be dangerous!"