Lu Duling glanced at the two onlookers on the roof and explained to Tian Ying in a calm tone.
"Oh, so what do we do with the body now?"
Tian Ying was a little confused, but she always listened to Lu Duling, so she didn't ask any more questions, only about the disposal of the body.
"I've heard that people who raise Gu have a natural affinity for Gu. Use his corpse to nourish your natal Gu. I believe your Gu skills will improve even further."
Lu Duling glanced at Tian Ying and offered a casual suggestion.
"Okay!"
Tian Ying also thought the suggestion was good, so she immediately released her own natal Gu, driving it to burrow into Zhu Changqing's body. At the same time, she also made a hand seal to summon a large number of white snakes, which surrounded Zhu Changqing's corpse and gnawed at it.
"My god, this is too shocking. I was already shocked when Shen Qinghua used fossil powder to dissolve her own corpse last time. Well, the Miao people are even more terrifying. They actually summoned such a large group of snakes to bite without saying a word. This is unprecedented in history."
"Speaking of Lu Duling, she usually seems calm and unassuming, like an invisible person, but I never expected her to be such a formidable character when she gets ruthless."
"I take back what I said before. Although this place is isolated and backward in its thinking, there are still capable people here."
Seeing Tian Ying manipulate the white snake like that, making it her slave, Cen Xi felt a chill run down her spine. She thought that if Jun Xiaoqiao saw this scene, she would probably faint from fright.
Did I scare you?
Seeing that she looked shaken, Shen Jinchen felt a little worried.
"No, I was just shocked and am quite amazed at how easy it was to kill someone in ancient times."
Cen Xi glanced at Shen Jinchen and explained.
"What kind of place was your old home?"
Seeing Cen Xi's exaggerated reaction, Shen Jinchen couldn't help but become curious about her past life.
"How should I put it? It was a very peaceful era where human life was of utmost importance. If you killed someone, you would either be sentenced to death or given a suspended death sentence. There was no distinction between nobles and commoners; everyone was equal. I think if you were to live in that world, you would probably like it too."
Thinking back to her past life, a soft look appeared in Cen Xi's eyes. Although she hadn't had a good life in her past life, she still wanted to go back. Subconsciously, she felt that was her true home.
She really didn't want to have that old trope of time travel.
"It sounds pretty good, but it's a pity you can't go back. Cen Xi once said something good: 'Since you're here, make the best of it.' Since you've come to this world, it means you belong to this world. You're destined for this world. After you stay here for a while, this place will become your home, and you'll feel a sense of belonging."
Shen Jinchen's eyes flickered, and he chuckled softly, using gentle words to bring Cen Xi back to reality.
“I know, you don’t need to remind me. Let’s go back to the post station and make a good plan on when to go to Bagua Mountain to explore the secrets of this Miao region.”
Cen Xi glanced wistfully at the white snake still gnawing at her below, sighed softly, and stood up.
Even without Shen Jinchen's reminder, Cen Xi knew she couldn't go back, so she had no expectations.
"Okay! Let's go back!"
Seeing that Cen Xi was not interested and even a little melancholy, Shen Jinchen suddenly wanted to take her back to do those indescribable things and distract her from her nostalgia for the past.
She belongs to him, how can he still be nostalgic about the past?
"Prime Minister Shen, please wait!"
Seeing that Shen Jinchen and Cen Xi were about to leave, Lu Duling below suddenly spoke up to stop them.
"Is there anything else, Commander Lu?"
Shen Jinchen looked at Lu Duling with a complicated expression.
"Nothing much, I just wanted to ask when you're going to Bagua Mountain? Tian Ying and I are going together."
Lu Duling stared intently at Shen Jinchen as she explained.
"The sooner the better, let's do it tomorrow morning. How about we set off together after breakfast?"
"Alright! We'll come to the post station to find you first thing tomorrow morning."
Lu Duling nodded. Seeing that Zhu Changqing's body was almost finished, she gave Tian Ying a word of advice, telling her to take back her natal Gu.
Then he slowly walked up to the mutilated corpse, sprinkled on the corpse-dissolving powder used by the martial arts world of the Central Plains, and in an instant, Zhu Changqing was completely reduced to ashes.
Seeing his actions, Cen Xi suddenly felt a sense of suspicion. She felt that this person might have left Miao territory and ventured into the Central Plains, otherwise his method of dissolving corpses would not be so skillful.
So on the way back, Cen Xi glanced at the darkness of Miao territory and said something very meaningful:
"Who do you think Lu Duling is working for? I always felt he was not simple."
"Who they are is none of our business. Our purpose in coming to Miao territory is twofold: first, to remove the curse, and second, to make Yan Shengxiao disappear completely. As long as they don't interfere with these two things, that's fine."
Shen Jinchen gazed intently at the night sky above and said casually.
"Are you pinning your hopes for curing the curse on Bagua Mountain?"
“Hmm! Fengqin has found out some things. I have a guess, but I’m not sure. We need to go to Bagua Mountain to investigate before we can make a final conclusion.”
"I don't want you to die. You have to do your best, okay?"
After listening to his explanation, Cen Xi remained silent for a long time before finally looking at him and making the same request again.
"Ha! It seems that my hard work has finally paid off, and I have finally won your heart. Ah Xi, I am very happy."
Shen Jinchen chuckled softly and kissed Cen Xi on the forehead. It was wonderful; in the last month of his life, he had finally won the heart of the woman he loved. If he were to die, he would truly have no regrets.
"Then you should cherish this. If you die, I won't grant you the rest of your life. I'll only pray that in your next life you'll be reborn into a good family, carefree and unrestrained, with absolute freedom. As for you, you'll probably never see me again."
Cen Xi gave him a complicated look, snorted, and threatened him.
"Then it seems I must remove the curse so that you will care more about me, until you love me to the bone and never say such things again."
Shen Jinchen suddenly grabbed Cen Xi's waist and pulled him in front of him.
"Alright, we'll see! Just don't end up hating each other. And if you have another woman along the way, I'll definitely break your third leg and leave you without hesitation."
Cen Xi raised her eyebrows and met Shen Jinchen's gaze, a faint smile appearing in her eyes.
"Since you're so worried about me, I'd better do my best. Your injury is almost healed, right? The moonlight is just right tonight, and I want to hold it in my arms. What do you think we should do?"
At this moment, Shen Jinchen's smile was even wider than Cen Xi's. He had no resistance to Cen Xi to begin with, and now that he had a beauty in his arms, he was no saint. His restless emotions had been stirring in the darkness for a long time.
What do you want to do?
What do you think?
Shen Jinchen swept Cen Xi up in his arms and carried her into the post station.
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