The Past

Meishei pondered this for a long time. The scroll was too important for her. After all, her family and their wealth were poured into this scroll to get it. However, she was aware that she's going to attract many troubles with the scroll in her possession. How could she fend them off if she's powerless?

Not to mention, it might wake up those hibernating old foxes once the scroll came into light.

She could not, naturally, take care of such an important treasure.

"The protection you said, how powerful are you to protect me?" Meishei asked. Since the other party said he's offering up a protection, he must have something to assure her.

"It is more than you can imagine." Jin Rou smirked, "I know you want to get out of this place already. With a youngling like you, you must have wanted to venture out so bad now."