The old lady walked to Yun Xi's side, holding an exquisite wooden box in her hand, and slowly handed it to her. Yun Xi took it with both hands, with a hint of curiosity in her eyes: "My dear, what is this?"

The old lady smiled and nodded, motioning her to open it.

Yun Xi carefully pressed the lock on the lid of the box, and with a slight "click" sound, the lid slowly opened.

Her eyes were instantly attracted by the item in the box—it was a silver necklace emitting a soft glow.

There was a teardrop-shaped pendant hanging under the necklace. An almost imperceptible hole in the pendant caught Yun Xi's attention.

"What is this?" Yun Xi picked up the necklace puzzledly and looked at the strange pendant.

The old lady walked forward slowly and took the necklace gently, with a trace of reminiscence in her eyes: "This is the poison needle your grandfather made for me. I am not good at martial arts, but he knew that a tall tree attracts the wind, so he made this for my safety. Now I have a master guard around me, this poison needle is useless to me, so I will give it to you."

Yun Xi quickly declined: "How can I do that? This is a gift from my grandfather, you can keep it. Besides, I also know martial arts." But she couldn't help but wonder what kind of mystery this seemingly ordinary pendant concealed.

The old lady shook her head and said, "I am already a dying candle in the wind. What's the point of keeping it? Take it."

After saying that, she personally put the pendant on Yun Xi.

Yun Xi stroked the pendant, her heart full of curiosity: "How...how can this be used for self-defense? Is it a hidden weapon? Can it shoot out needles?"

The old lady smiled and nodded, pointing to an almost imperceptible button at the bottom of the pendant: "Try pressing this button."

Yun Xi pressed the button as she was told, and saw a long needle pop out silently from the pendant.

The needle was extremely thin, yet as long as a sword. It was pitch black and flashed with a cold black light.

Yun Xi was so shocked that she could hardly speak: "How can this...this small pendant hide such a long needle?"

The old lady explained, "This needle is retractable, and it has sections. Don't underestimate it, it is extremely hard, and the tip is full of poison. Just a slight poke will kill the person, and even a martial arts master will find it difficult to resist."

Yun Xi was shocked: "It's so powerful?"

The old lady nodded: "Press the button again and it will retract." Yun Xi did as she was told, and saw the long needle retract quickly, and the pendant returned to its original state.

"Mother-in-law, have you ever used this poison needle?" Yun Xi asked curiously.

The old lady sighed softly, "This poison needle has killed eight enemies for me. Those who wanted to deal with your grandfather, seeing that they couldn't kill him, wanted to capture me. I have no martial arts skills, only this poison needle can protect me. Those who died from this poison needle were all masters in the martial arts world."

A surge of respect surged in Yun Xi's heart: "This is truly a treasure."

The old lady smiled and patted her hands: "You were still disgusted with it just now. This treasure is only truly valuable if it has killed people and seen blood.

"What mother-in-law said is the truth. Yun Xi will remember it." Yun Xi said obediently.

The old lady looked at her lovingly and said softly, "You are the one I care about most. Although your cousins ​​are all capable, you are a girl and women's achievements are often looked down upon. Fortunately, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor appreciate you and dote on you."

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