“It seems we underestimated him. This pool of water is definitely not as simple as ordinary water,” Hua Qianxun said.
“But there’s no poison in this water,” Dongfang Mian said.
"Often, it's not just poison that's dangerous; the more invisible, colorless, and difficult to detect something is, the more dangerous it is," Hua Qianxun said, seemingly instructing Dongfang Mian, who nodded humbly and eagerly.
Seeing this, Yan Lin felt a surge of anger rising within him, and he grabbed Ah Ju and threw her into the pool.
Startled, Aju swam up from the pool and said, "You're not Lord Rin! You ghost, how dare you impersonate Lord Rin!"
Yan Lin rolled her eyes at him and said, "Go inside and pee."
"Wh-what?" Aju didn't react for a moment.
“You’re not very good at peeing inside to force the ghosts out,” Yan Lin said.
Seeing everyone staring at her, Aju covered her face and said shyly, "I'll feel embarrassed in front of so many people."
That's what he said, but he still leaned back, assuming a posture as if he was about to urinate at any moment.
"Stop! What do you think you're doing, you little beast?" Just as Aju was all ready, a sharp shout rang out.
Following the sound, everyone looked and saw a gloomy-faced man slowly emerging from a dark corner on the opposite side of the pool. He was dressed as a military general and held a worn-out broadsword in his hand.
"Are you the Emperor?" Dongfang Mian asked curiously.
The man shook his head. "I am the Emperor's chief bodyguard."
Then, looking at Ah Ju, he said, "You little beast, who gave you permission to act so recklessly here?!"
Yan Lin frowned and was about to speak when he heard Hua Qianxun say, "It's me."
The military officer shifted his gaze, pointed his broadsword, and asked, "And who are you?"
“Who I am is not important. Tell me your wish. I have always heard that if you are trapped in a cycle in a treasure cave, it is mostly because the ghost guarding it has unfulfilled wishes from its previous life,” Hua Qianxun said.
Upon hearing this, the general's face stiffened, his broadsword clattered to the ground, and he slumped down, his eyes unfocused, seemingly lost in some memory. "I was the most valiant general under the Emperor's command. In my lifetime, I charged into battle for His Majesty, braving fire and water without hesitation."
My only regret is that I had secretly pledged my life to Fang'er, my childhood sweetheart, before I died. I had promised that one day I would carry her into my home in a grand and magnificent sedan chair.
But the Emperor's fighting spirit was too strong, and I fought on various battlefields day and night. I died in battle and never got to see Fang'er again. My only wish is to know how she is doing now.
Everyone sighed for him after hearing this, but then again, if he didn't fulfill his wish, getting through this hurdle wouldn't be so easy. But where could he find Fang'er now?
Just when everyone was at a loss, Hua Qianxun smiled slightly and said, "Looks like I'm going to get a lecture from my older brother again."
Hua Qianxun stepped forward and stood in front of the general. She stretched out her hand, and her palm emitted a golden light, revealing a mirror to everyone.
A woman who looked like a woman appeared in the mirror.
"Fang'er!" the general shouted and rushed over, but no matter how he called out, the person in the mirror did not respond.
The woman was hanging clothes out to dry in the yard. After a while, a five or six-year-old girl ran in and hugged her affectionately. Then, a tall man with a two or three-year-old boy riding on his shoulders also came to the woman's side.
The woman, who had initially looked slightly tired, immediately broke into a radiant smile upon seeing them.
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