Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 548

Shannon frowned at that phrase. She hadn't learned about it before but briefly saw it in one of the mystic school textbooks.

"In shadows cast, the firstborn's woe. Nine generations bound by flow. For family's honor, their fate bestows," the female ghost recited a poem in a low voice, carrying traces of sarcasm.

A clueless Olivia whispered to Juniper, "What's The Firstborn's Woe?"

Having known a thing or two about it, Juniper wore a grim expression and explained, "Back in the days, people believed in a type of geomantic dark arts, known as The Firstborn's Woe.

"They believed that by drowning and sacrificing nine generations of firstborn daughters, the family could change their fortune and ensure prosperity for future descendants."

At his explanation, everyone on set, including the livestream audience, widened their eyes in utter disbelief. Everyone knew many feudal superstitions and harmful customs existed in ancient times, yet they never imagined there could be such a cruel dark arts practice.

As though overhearing Juniper's explanation, the female ghost levitated down to the ground. She disregarded the spirit-fixing talismans around her and scoffed at her family's story before she began recounting.

"In my family, though our forefathers had some modest wealth, we were never a prominent clan. I don't know which generation's head of the family became fixated on the idea of prosperity, but they heard of that dark arts practice of drowning firstborn daughters and began the cycle throughout the nine generations."

She continued, "Each generation, the firstborn daughter of the main branch would be drowned before family witnesses right after birth. The bodies of those drowned infants were then buried at the front gate, subject to the trampling of passersby.

"This horrific practice continued for eight generations… while I was the ninth daughter born into this fate."