Roll.
The red bead that had fallen from my clothes rolled across the floor. My eyes widened at the sight.
This is…
The Gu family’s ancestral treasure.
I had first received it from Madam Mi, and in this fake world, from my grandmother. Both of them had told me to use it in times of mortal danger.
Its effect was—
…calling the Clan Head?
No. To be more precise—
the person linked to this bead’s qi.
Since that was most likely the clan head in most cases, people just called it the “Clan Head Summoning Bead,” but technically it meant whoever was tied to its energy.
Going by that, if I used this bead—
Grandfather would appear.
Just as Father had appeared in the North Sea, I figured this bead would bring Grandfather out. No, it almost certainly would.
…I didn’t know if Grandmother had given it to me with that in mind, but still.
If I used it, the current Gu Clan Head would show up.
…Would that help?
Whether that man would actually help me was a complete unknown. And besides—
Could he even come this far?
This…