Chapter 19: Encountering an Old Acquaintance - The Villain Has Done All Many Evil Deeds (Giving Out Red Envelopes)...

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She can rewind time at a certain point, and then she can relive what has happened and make things work in her favor.

Can she control the length of time?

What terrifying power!

Chen Jinshi looked at the girl in the green robe who was holding a grass twig in her mouth, and a mischievous gleam slowly appeared in his eyes.

Although he didn't know why she was so obsessed with mediating destiny, now that he knew her obsession, he wanted to shatter it even more.

—Anyway, she's just Dongfang Qian.

At the edge of the swamp, Miaojue bent down and ruffled the withered grass he was using as an antidote.

To be honest, if those disciples from the Crimson Cloud Sect hadn't shouted it out so arrogantly, these few ordinary-looking little grasses would have been completely unnoticeable.

This secret realm is called the Thousand Swamps Wetland. It is vast and ever-changing. Each time it is opened, it will randomly generate unknown and different situations, so it is difficult for disciples to react immediately when they first step into it.

Those who can detect a crisis and find a solution immediately are either true experts or have leaked the information beforehand.

Countless people around were quickly infected. The swamp was like a furnace, devouring everyone's skin. The burning pain intensified, and even the intense pain of being melted began to appear.

Miao Jue chewed and swallowed the withered grass, and found that the burning pain from the metal and stone he had just felt had indeed completely disappeared. He immediately felt a deep respect for the Crimson Cloud Sect disciple named Gao Jinyuan.

Your method is excellent; it's mine now.

The disciples of the Crimson Cloud Sect wailed and cursed inwardly:

"How...how could she have known?!"

"That woman possesses such terrifying insight?!"

Dust settled: "

Dongfang Yaotian, completely unaware of this, laughed heartily: "Qianqian, I never imagined you knew these things."

Miao Jue humbly replied, "I have only a slight understanding."

Dust settled: "

Dongfang Yaotian took a piece of withered grass, ate it, and was immediately unharmed. He then began to unleash his protagonist charm on those around him: "Don't struggle, the more you struggle, the faster you'll sink. Listen to me, everyone—quickly find out if you have any of this antidote grass around you!"

Gao Jinyuan roared, "Shut up! Do we need you to teach us?!"

The secret was also left for the female protagonist; after all, in the end, even if the Thousand Swamps Wetland is fraught with danger, it's just part of the tragic love tribulations of the chosen ones. Dramatic plot twists and misunderstandings are the main storyline here.

She glanced at the villain out of the corner of her eye, then suddenly looked up with bright, admiring eyes and said, "The Dao Lord is so powerful, he probably doesn't need this, right?"

Since entering the secret realm, Chen Jinshi has remained completely calm. These poisonous pools of gas would affect ordinary Heavenly Spirit Bones, but with his extraordinary physique, he could easily turn the entire swamp into ashes with a mere flick of his wrist.

The villain stared at her intently for a long time, his peach blossom eyes curving slightly as he spoke insincerely, "Ouch, that hurts."

Dongfang Yaotian immediately said, "Qianqian, don't be silly! Quickly give some of the antidote to Brother Jinshi."

The author rolls his eyes at the sky, often feeling despair because of the male and female protagonists' intelligence.

The villain, looking deeply moved, ate the precious antidote herb, which was of no use to him, and glanced into the distance with his long eyes.

This scalding, flowing swamp lake was vast, but only a few antidote herbs were scattered about. The disciples with the means had already fled, while the rest, unable to withstand the molten, searing pain, began to burst into small patches of golden sunlight.

That means the contestant himself lit the Crimson Cloud Sect invitation, and he would be immediately sent out of the Thousand Swamp Wetland.

While invitations are not actually checked upon entering the secret realm, if one encounters mortal danger within, only by burning the invitation will the Crimson Cloud Sect bring them out to save their life. Therefore, this means that the Crimson Cloud Sect is not responsible for the life or death of those who enter the secret realm without an invitation.

Miao Jue looked at the white-clad man who was leisurely standing with his hands behind his back.

He was pointing to a spot not far away with a friendly expression:

"Look at that person, she's so pitiful."

Upon closer inspection, Dongfang Yaotian realized that it was Cha Niang, whom he had met briefly at Liuyun Tower the previous night. At that time, she had expressed her admiration for his righteousness and outspokenness. He never expected that she would also enter this Immortal Realm.

"Brother Dongfang, Brother Dongfang, save me!"

The tea lady had delicate and frail features. The scalding swamp had already reached her waist. Her eyes were filled with tears: "I didn't have an invitation. I... I wandered in by mistake!"

Seeing this, Miaojue couldn't help but glance at the villain.

So it's started again, isn't it? You're itching for something if you don't do some sadomasochistic stuff every day?

This tea lady also appeared in the original storyline, and was one of the many reasons for the female lead's breakup, which also brought a powerful blow to the magic tree.

The woman was indeed extremely pitiful at that moment, and no one around her intended to help her.

A tea girl who sells wine and smiles, a mortal who accidentally stumbles into a secret realm—saving her would only be a burden, so who would be willing to help?

However, the male protagonist doesn't think that way.

If Gong Yuqiu is a saint who can sacrifice herself for trivial matters anytime, anywhere, then Dongfang Yaotian is a human-shaped idiot whose personal heroism is so strong that he can lose his mind at any time.

He looked arrogantly and disdainfully at the indifferent people around him, then defiantly rose into the air and flew towards her: "Don't be afraid! Hold my arm, and I'll lift you up!"

Tea Girl clung tightly to Dongfang Yaotian's arm as if grasping at a lifeline, and was pulled out of the strangely colored mud by the male protagonist's captivating strength, crossing this dangerous area.

Dongfang Yaotian also generously gave the tea lady a piece of withered antidote grass. After she ate it, her trembling finally subsided.

But then Tea Girl realized that there were countless terrifying things in this secret realm, and she couldn't be rescued by the Crimson Cloud Sect. She was powerless to overcome the challenges herself, so she covered her face and cried.

Dongfang Yaotian couldn't bear to see a mortal in such a miserable state, so he said gently, "Just come with us, don't be afraid."

Tea Girl, who had spent her days idly in the territory of the Crimson Cloud Sect and had been subjected to countless cold stares and harassment from the disciples of those aristocratic families, suddenly felt a genuine surge of emotion in her eyes: "Brother Dongfang..."

Seeing this, Miaojue asked the system, "Why isn't there a warning yet? Based on my experience, when the female supporting character joins this family, the male and female leads, this perfect couple, will soon be reunited."

System: "." No one, no one understands better than her.

In the distance stretched endless mountain shadows, seemingly offering no way out. After emerging from the Golden Stone Swamp, each of them was covered in a fluid that resembled both rock powder and metal. At first, they didn't notice, but when they finally found a sparse patch of wild forest, they realized that almost all the moisture on their bodies had evaporated.

Thirst.

The sun shone eternally overhead, and the earth was scorching all around. Many disciples had gathered in the wild forest, all looking parched and tormented. In this kind of secret realm, water-type spirit bones would be the first to succumb.

The female protagonist will find this place first.

"Ahead, there seems to be a small spring..." The tea lady's lips were pale and chapped as she excitedly pointed into the woods.

In our extreme thirst, this spring was like a godsend.

Any experienced cultivator would know that the Heavenly Spring that appears in the strange heat zone should not be drunk rashly, but the tea girl was an ordinary person with mediocre talent. She was so thirsty that she stumbled and ran over.

She kept painfully scratching her throat, and with a thud, she collapsed to her knees by the spring. She scooped up her hands to drink the water, but was suddenly dispersed by a wave of water energy.

"Poisonous! Be careful!"

It was a woman's voice, but it was muffled and sounded as if her voice had been altered using a magical artifact.

The secret: "

Who is it? It's so hard to guess.

Gong Yuqiu and several disciples of the Jade Void Sect entered from the other side of the secret realm, arriving first at the whitish condensed spring. According to divination, they discovered that the exit from this Golden Stone Swamp was beneath this spring.

She was wearing a mask, and her words of advice came from the bottom of her heart, but she suddenly paused when she looked up. She saw Dongfang Yaotian domineeringly push the tea lady's shoulder away, "You stand over there, I'll try it first."

Clearly, Dongfang Yaotian didn't recognize her at all. And for him, having promised to take Cha Niang out with him, he would definitely be responsible for her safety.

Dongfang Yaotian, handsome and extraordinary, knelt on one knee by the spring, reaching his hand out into the water.

The tea girl, however, seemed to have suddenly made up her mind. She pushed away the kind-hearted male protagonist, saying, "Brother Dongfang, my life is worthless. I'll try—"

Male protagonist: "No!"

Female lead: "No—"

Villain: Okay.

The villain conjured a warm, ashen hand behind the tea maiden and, with a kind gesture, slapped her into the poisonous spring.

The secret: "?"

That's really despicable. He's truly despicable!

The villain smiled sweetly as he met the girl's almond-shaped eyes.

The moment the mortal fell into the water, the heroine with the Water Spirit Bone flew to rescue him, but was grabbed by the tea maid in mid-air in a panic, and the two of them fell into the spring, creating a huge splash.

The system immediately activated: "A heart-wrenching moment has occurred! The female lead and the supporting female character both fall into the water, which is known to be poisonous. They can be saved if they are pulled out within three seconds. However, the male lead doesn't recognize the female lead, whose face is concealed, so he chooses the supporting female character—"

System: "Please resolve this painful point in time. Should we reveal the male and female leads' identities to them soon?"

The trick: "Even if you tell him, he will still save the weaker one, which will break the female lead even more."

System: "Then what should we do?"

The magic trick is to grasp the apical bud in the sea of ​​consciousness and precisely flick it back, counting the seconds.

"?" The ashes of Chen Jinshi's palm print reappeared on the back of the tea girl's heart. Miao Jue, however, seized the opportunity, gathered his energy in his dantian, and suddenly pushed Dongfang Yaotian, who was next to her, up and knocked the tea girl away.

Dongfang Yaotian's heart suddenly sank, and he was sent flying. That familiar feeling came back again.

"Who attacked me?!"

"?"

With a calm and peaceful mind, he placed his hands behind his back.

He glanced at the innocent-looking girl beside him.

She was just as impressive.

The male and female protagonists fell into a poisonous spring together. Miaojue took two steps back to avoid being splashed, and then heard the system click to indicate that they had passed.

Finally, after several cumulative scores, her spiritual bone was upgraded again! Fresh wood spiritual essence flowed gently from her dantian, like tree sap flowing through her meridians, relieving the thirst brought by the secret realm.

She smiled contentedly, but then heard a soft laugh in her ear.

Miaojue suddenly felt something was amiss, and when she turned her head, she met the villain's very warm and gentle eyes.

Behind her, a frail figure slowly stood up.

The tea girl, who had just been crying and trembling, stood on the shore, her fingertips hooking around Dongfang Yaotian's zigzagging knife, and she laughed out with a strange, infatuated expression.

—The Nether Bone Blade.

Was she here to steal the Netherbone Blade?

The charming tea lady glanced at Miao Jue and Chen Jinshi, probably thinking that the two of them posed no danger. As long as the most troublesome Heavenly Spirit Bone was dealt with, the Nether Bone Blade would be hers for the taking.

"Thank you so much, kind Brother Dongfang, Miss Gongyu—"

Dongfang Yaotian, did you hear that? Even the supporting female character can recognize the female lead!

The tea maiden stared at the Netherbone Knife in her hand, mesmerized. "This is the one that sealed that piece of Netherbone..."

That alluring face trembled like a painted mask, tears trembling from the corners of her eyes and mouth. Her muscles twitched slightly from the intense desire, revealing that familiar hunger.

She did not stumble upon the secret realm by mistake.

She came for the flesh and blood of the Underworld Clan.

Because the Netherbone Blade can target all the Netherworld races in the world—

Just then, a wisp of silvery fluff, like dandelion seeds, drifted down and quietly fell upon the Thousand Swamps Wetland, covering it in a few breaths and turning the surroundings into a hazy gray.

The Nether Bone Blade in the tea maiden's hand immediately displayed its locating light, shooting towards the silver mist—

The Underworld race has appeared.

The main storyline for the male and female protagonists truly begins at this point.

The sudden change threw the secret realm into chaos.

"What's going on?!"

"What's going on? The flow of golden spirit energy is so strong, it has increased more than a hundredfold!"

"What...what is this?!..."

According to the original plot, the male and female protagonists discovered the Netherworld Clan hiding in the secret realm, which suddenly increased the difficulty of the secret realm many times over. However, for the safety of all the contestants, they immediately launched a desperate attack and killed them. They were both seriously injured, and their love story became a tragic love story of life and death.

At that moment, a fox's laughter rang out like a bell, amplifying all the desires in one's heart.

For example, the person behind her.

As Chen Jinshi laughed, he raised his fingertips, and the dark red ash penetrated the silver mist even more domineeringly, landing on the tea girl's still excited head, silently crushing her into powder.

So he already knew that Cha Niang had eaten the Netherworld Clan, didn't he? Anyone who tries to steal the Netherworld Clan from him, he will kill them all and keep them all for himself, just like last time.

The sounds of clashing weapons began to emanate from the surrounding fog. The lack of information caused the disciples in the secret realm to stumble and fall into the poisonous spring in their panic.

Miao Jue stared intently into the fog; the Netherworld Clan was there this time.

A clear, melodious voice, soft and gentle like jade bamboo, sounded faintly behind her neck. Chen Jinshi asked her leisurely, "What are you thinking about?"

I'm wondering how to turn back time?

If all her spiritual power were turned to dust the moment she had the thought, wouldn't it be impossible to manipulate time?

The evil within Dust Gathering is stirring; if only its power can be extinguished, the future self can catch up completely.

Tell him everything and help him find that person.

Ashes, like sharp thorns, slowly coalesced.

But Miao Jue suddenly froze.

Because she saw someone she had never imagined emerge from the fog.

The woman, with light-colored hair, a pointed chin, and upturned, hooked eyes, emerged from the mist, looking around as she approached Chen Jinshi.

That was her eighth sister, who was very kind to her back in Changming Village.

Miao Jue subconsciously took two steps forward.

The ashes behind her suddenly stopped and looked at her hesitantly.

Miaojue's eyes were full of advice. Why would Eighth Sister run to such a dangerous place? Why did she have to participate in the Immortal Competition? She was clearly just an ordinary village woman. This was too dangerous.

Unfortunately, her signal went unheard; to Xianba, the girl was just a stranger.

She continued to tiptoe towards the dust-covered ground.

But he's not the same little boy he used to be anymore. You have no idea how evil he is now!

Chen Jinshi slowly frowned and lowered his head. Suddenly, his voice tightened, and he asked her with some disbelief, "Who are you looking at? Do you... know this person?"

The ingenious method is heartbreaking.

Look, look, he's even forgotten the person who was so good to him when he was a child?! Sang Biao, you're no human being.

Seeing his eighth sister approach him without warning, Chen Jinshi's fingers, hanging by his sides, tightened slightly: "You—"

Suddenly, he turned and kicked.

Without any warning, the villain was kicked into the poisonous spring.

Then, bursting with a sense of justice, she frantically flicked the top bud and repeated the water-diving motion, causing this heartless creature to drink dozens of mouthfuls of poisonous water in a short period of time.

The secret: Luckily, I'm a grateful child!

Dust gathers up: "?"

Dust gathers up: "…………?"

Dongfang Yaotian, who was about to float up after being trampled at the bottom: Glug glug glug...