Chapter Thirty-Three: Willow Fairy
Inside the beaded curtain, a beautifully sculpted young woman lay on the bed, her face rosy and her eyes closed, as if she were asleep.
Jingwu closed his eyes, but couldn't sense her soul. He immediately realized that her soul had been taken away.
She immediately turned to look at the glass lamp on the octagonal table and asked, "Where did that lamp come from?"
Upon hearing this, Granny Yue and Jiang Fuxue's expressions changed slightly.
Seeing their expressions, Jingwu knew that things were as he had thought, and his face immediately turned cold.
Upon seeing this, Jiang Fuxue immediately replied, "This lamp was brought back by Your Highness when you went for a stroll in the countryside that day and got lost. It was dark then, and Your Highness was frightened. Seeing a lamp not far away, you picked it up and brought it back with you."
"Then why didn't you return the lamp when the owner came to ask for it back?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Fuxue's eyes, and she quickly said, "How could this be? No one came to ask for a lamp!"
"Half a month ago, an old man dressed in white..."
Upon hearing this reminder, Jiang Fuxue immediately remembered that an old man dressed in white had indeed stopped their carriage, saying that something had been left in the princess's hands.
However, they did not recognize the man, and since the princess was in a hurry to attend the banquet, they did not pay any more attention to him and drove away in their carriage.
"Does the master mean that the old man is the owner of this lamp?"
Jingwu nodded: "Your princess got lost in the forest at night. There was a willow fairy in that forest. He saw that your princess was pitiful, so he transformed his magic weapon into a glass lamp to guide her out of the forest. But you refused to return his magic weapon. That's why he got angry and took away your princess's soul."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the two people inside the room changed simultaneously.
If the soul is gone, doesn't that mean the person is dead? How are they going to explain this to the palace?
After calming down, Granny Yue asked, "Master, is there a way to solve this?"
Jingwu looked at the girl on the bed, whose body was radiating merit, and nodded: "Yes, come with me to return the lamp and persuade Liu Xian to release the person."
It is already difficult for animals to cultivate into immortals, so it is likely that the Willow Immortal was just teaching them a lesson and making them return the magical artifact.
He wouldn't ruin his own cultivation, bear the burden of killing, or harm that princess.
“Alright, I’ll have someone prepare it right away.” Jiang Fuxue immediately agreed and ordered someone to prepare the carriage.
Jingwu took the glass lamp, waited a moment, and then got into the carriage to go to the forest.
The carriage could only stop halfway up the mountain; the rest of the way had to be walked.
Jiang Fuxue led the way, guiding her to the grove where the princess had gotten lost.
"This is it. This is where the princess got lost."
Jingwu nodded, looking at the maze not far away, and thought of the day the princess accidentally entered the maze and got lost.
Just as she was about to break the formation, she heard a clear, cold male voice.
Who goes there?
Immediately, a huge white snake appeared in front of the two.
It flicked its tongue, its eyes fixed intently on the two of them.
"A sorcerer?"
Seeing the merits accumulating on him, Jingwu's expression softened, and he nodded: "Immortal Liu, I've come to return the things."
She took out the glass lamp and handed it over.
Liu Xian shook her head, immediately took back the glass lamp, and then transformed into a man.
He had a handsome face and was dressed in white as he walked towards us.
"It's finally back."
Jiang Fuxue was secretly surprised. Wasn't he supposed to be an old man? How come the person in front of her was so young and handsome?
If he had appeared in that state that day, Her Highness the Princess wouldn't have left in such a hurry.
Jingwu looked at the person in front of him and chuckled softly: "Returning her to her rightful owner, I wonder if Immortal Liu would be willing to release her?"
Liu Xian chuckled and tilted her head to look at her: "I saw her get lost in the maze and sit on a rock crying. I felt sorry for her and transformed my magic artifact into a glass lamp to accompany her and guide her out of the maze. Who would have thought that she would take it and not give it back? I've only kept her locked up for a few days, and I'm still not satisfied."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Fuxue immediately knelt down and performed a deep bow: "Lord Liu Xian, the princess is just a child at heart. Please, sir, be magnanimous and release her."
Liu Xian was startled when she saw this and immediately tried to get away from her, but then she remembered that she was still angry, so she stood still.
Seeing his expression, Jingwu knew he wasn't trying to make things difficult. He rolled his eyes and laughed, "The soul you captured is that of the princess. If something happens to the princess, all of them who are with her will surely die. You've unintentionally incurred a lot of karma."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xian's expression changed slightly. Just as she was about to speak, she heard her say...
"Why don't you release the princess and let her build a Willow Immortal Temple for you in the local area, so that people can offer incense to you? What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Xian stroked her chin and thought about it carefully. Feeling that this matter was beneficial to her, she nodded in agreement.
Immediately, he pulled a wisp of soul from the forest and brought it to her side.
"Take her away quickly, take her away quickly. She's been crying every day for the past two weeks, nothing but crying. It's driving me crazy."
Jingwu noticed that the princess's eyes were still red. Upon closer inspection, he found that she was not missing any part of her soul, so he asked...
"Liu Xian has decided to let you go, but he wants you to build a Liu Xian Temple for him in the local area so that he can be worshipped by the people. Are you willing?"
The princess's spirit immediately floated behind Jiang Fuxue and nodded hurriedly.
"Yes, yes."
As long as she can be let go, she would agree to anything, not just one temple, but if the entire country built temples dedicated to Liuxian.
Satisfied that she had agreed, Liu Xian returned to her lair.
Upon seeing this, Jingwu put her soul into his Qiankun bag.
They then planned to go back, but seeing that they still had to walk halfway up the mountain, they felt it was too much trouble.
She thought for a moment, then immediately grabbed the hand of the person next to her.
He chanted the teleportation spell and instantly teleported to the mountainside.
Jiang Fuxue felt a blur before her eyes and saw the carriage waiting halfway up the mountain. She was completely dumbfounded.
This, this...
What a master!
Jingwu thought for a moment and said to the person in front of him, "You take the carriage and go back slowly. I'll go first."
As soon as she finished speaking, she chanted a teleportation spell and teleported back to the princess's bedside.
She immediately took out her Qiankun bag, released her soul, and began to perform hand seals.
When Granny Yue, who was waiting inside, turned around, she saw Jing Wu appear out of nowhere and was startled.
Seeing her hands quickly form hand seals, several faint purple lights appeared, which then entered the princess's body and disappeared.
After Jingwu finished reciting the soul-returning incantation, he saw the person on the bed open their eyes and sit up.
"Your Highness!" Seeing that her princess had woken up, Granny Yue immediately lifted the beaded curtain and went in. "Your Highness, you're finally awake!"
“Granny…” The princess looked at the familiar nanny, buried her head in her arms, and sobbed softly.
Seeing this scene, Jingwu took a few steps back, walked to the octagonal table, and poured himself a cup of tea.
She took a sip, and thought, "Mmm, it smells so good. It really is Biluochun tea, specially supplied to the royal family."
Before long, Granny Yue helped the princess out.
"Your Highness, this is the master."
The princess was fourteen or fifteen years old, with bright, sparkling eyes, staring intently at the person in front of her.
She remembered that it was this person who asked her to build a temple for that willow fairy.
"Fan Jing thanks the master for saving her life."
Yun Fanjing is the only daughter of the current emperor. She has been spoiled since childhood, but she also knows the proper etiquette.
"Your soul has just returned to your body, so don't go out for the next few days. Rest at home and keep this talisman close to your body." Jingwu took out a talisman and handed it to her: "Princess, you shouldn't have forgotten what you promised, right?"
"I haven't forgotten, I haven't forgotten. I'll have someone build a temple for Liu Xian right away." Yun Fanjing took the talisman and put it away, then stared intently at the girl.
The person in front of me picked up the teapot and poured himself another cup of tea.
She immediately understood what was going on and said to the old woman beside her, "Old woman, have someone bring out all the remaining Biluochun tea and give it to the master to take back."
Granny Yue responded and instructed her servants to carry it out.
Jingwu looked at the girl in her pajamas staring straight at him, and frowned in confusion: "What's wrong?"
Yun Fanjing realized she had lost her composure, so she immediately looked away and smiled at her, "Master, what's your name?"
"Jingwu".
Upon hearing this surname, Yun Fanjing pursed her lips, then smiled and said, "Your name is so beautiful! I knew a member of the Jing family before, but she was really rude. Now, her whole family has moved away."
Upon hearing this, Granny Yue coughed lightly, signaling her not to say anything more.
Jing Wu remained calm as he looked at the person in front of him: "You must be referring to my sister."
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