Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Master, look at me
Four years is enough time for a teenager to grow into a young adult.
The time spent on cultivating immortality was too long, and in fact, she had no concept of time anymore. When she entered the time gap, she knew that she was going in and out for countless years.
But when she found Pei Zichen standing in front of her so abruptly, she suddenly felt the reality of time.
The changes are too great.
Jiang Zhaoxue couldn't help but sigh.
Then he suddenly realized what he was doing.
Her fingertips touched Pei Zichen's skin, and she felt a little embarrassed. After all, he wasn't a child, so touching him like that felt wrong. She could only cough lightly, feigning composure and withdrawing her fingers. She thought for a moment, "Where is this place?"
Pei Zichen didn't say anything. Jiang Zhaoxue felt his scrutiny and frowned slightly. "What? After four years, you didn't even reply to my message?"
"Master's wife..." Pei Zichen hesitated and said, "Can't you see it?"
"Yes." Jiang Zhaoxue tucked her hands into her sleeves, raised her chin slightly, and spoke in a deliberately serious tone. "I first lost all five senses, but then slowly recovered. It took a long time. Now I'm just blind, which is not bad at all."
"Master's wife..." Pei Zichen's voice trembled when he heard it, "I'm sorry."
Jiang Zhaoxue snorted coldly, feeling somewhat guilty, and changed the subject, "Where exactly is this place?"
"It's near the capital."
Pei Zichen finally got down to business. Thinking about the current situation, he said to Jiang Zhaoxue, "Master's Wife, why don't we go and settle them first and discuss the rest in detail later."
"Okay." Jiang Zhaoxue agreed casually, then frowned, "But where are we going to put them?"
Pei Zichen was stunned for a moment, then he heard Jiang Zhaoxue say, "Shen Yuqing should be nearby now. If he's just going to the inn, he'll be able to catch up soon."
Hearing this, Jiang Zhaoxue clearly felt that Pei Zichen's aura had become much gentler. He whispered, "Master's wife, don't worry. Tianji Academy has a formation to isolate us from tracking and spying. Master can't catch up."
"Tianjiyuan?" Jiang Zhaoxue was a little confused. "Then how do you get in?"
It is true that such a large sect has a large formation, but it only protects its own disciples. How did Pei Zichen sneak in?
"Master's wife," Pei Zichen said with a smile in his tone, "I am now a disciple of Tianji Academy."
"Ah?" Jiang Zhaoxue was a little shocked. "Are you back to your old job?"
"He's a professional disciple of the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion," Anan couldn't help but praise him. "As expected of a disciple representative chosen by the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion, he was born to do this!"
Jiang Zhaoxue's reaction seemed to amuse Pei Zichen, but he didn't dare to laugh. He just said, "Master's Wife, just follow me. The only problem is..."
Pei Zichen said, turning his head to look at the cautious child huddled in the corner next to him, and asked, "What should we do with this child?"
"child?"
Jiang Zhaoxue didn't understand: "What child?"
"I just kept following Master's wife..."
Pei Zichen became confused when he saw that Jiang Zhaoxue didn't know.
Jiang Zhaoxue was bewildered until she heard a familiar child's voice timidly: "Sister..."
"You still dare to follow me?!"
Jiang Zhaoxue heard the voice and reacted instantly, then was a little shocked: "How did you follow me?"
"He followed Master's Wife from the beginning, and after seeing me, he kept hugging me."
Pei Zichen understood after hearing what Jiang Zhaoxue said. This child in front of him probably didn't know Jiang Zhaoxue. He looked at the boy and explained, "I thought he knew Master's Wife, so I brought him here."
"I'm sorry, sister," the boy heard Pei Zichen's words and knew he couldn't hide any longer. He quickly spoke out, kowtowed to Jiang Zhaoxue several times, and said anxiously, "I was kidnapped by that group of thieves. I finally managed to escape, but I can't go back. I know you're a good person, so I have no choice but to follow you. I beg you for help!"
Jiang Zhaoxue listened, closed his eyes, turned his head, exhaled heavily, cursed "what a sin", and finally said: "What do you want me to help you with?"
"I...I want to go home."
The boy's logic was clear and his speech was fluent. He recalled, "They kidnapped me from Jiangzhou. My father's name is Li Guizhen and my mother's name is Pei Shulan."
Hearing this, Jiang Zhaoxue and Pei Zichen were both stunned. Jiang Zhaoxue frowned slightly and asked tentatively, "So... your name is Li Xiuji?"
"How did my sister know?"
The boy exclaimed in surprise, and Jiang Zhaoxue fell silent.
As soon as he landed, he met four-year-old Li Xiu Ji?
Since he was someone she knew, she couldn't just ignore him. After thinking for a moment, she said to Pei Zichen, "Take him with you and go back first. Child," Jiang Zhaoxue raised her hand to greet Li Xiuji, "can you walk by yourself?"
"I can walk." Li Xiuji said hurriedly, "Sister, I can do everything by myself, it's not a big deal."
These words were a bit too sensible for a four-year-old child. Jiang Zhaoxue couldn't help but feel a little soft-hearted, but she didn't show it on her face. She just said to Pei Zichen, "Let's go, take this burden back with you."
Hearing this, Li Xiuyi lowered his eyes, his eyelashes trembling slightly, as if he was uneasy.
Pei Zichen glanced at the child, walked over, half-knelt down, and said in a gentle tone: "Mr. Li, can I hold you?"
"Need not……"
"We're going to fly to the sky," Pei Zichen smiled, as if he understood his thoughts, and explained, "You're still young, and Master's wife is a woman, so it's not convenient for her."
These words froze Li Xiuji, and he could only whisper, "Thank you, brother."
Pei Zichen nodded and saluted, then picked up Li Xiuji.
He was very gentle from beginning to end, but Li Xiuji didn't know why, he was always a little afraid of him.
Pei Zichen picked up Li Xiuji with one hand and walked to Jiang Zhaoxue. He didn't know why, but he felt a little nervous. After hesitating for a moment, he stretched out his hand and said hesitantly, "Please, Master's Wife, hold me up."
After hearing what Jiang Zhaoxue said, she reached out without hesitation and grabbed his hand.
The moment the two hands clasped together, Pei Zichen's muscles tensed in shock. He subconsciously wanted to pull his hands back, but stopped himself.
Jiang Zhaoxue was a little surprised: "What's wrong?"
"nothing."
Pei Zichen reacted, suppressed his heartbeat, and said softly, "Master's wife, please."
As he spoke, Jiang Zhaoxue felt himself rising into the air, as if his feet had some support, and then he rose quickly forward.
Li Xiuji took a deep breath. Jiang Zhaoxue couldn't help laughing as he listened: "Boy, are you scared?"
"No...I'm not afraid."
Li Xiuji's voice trembled, but Jiang Zhaoxue knew that Li Xiuji must be frightened, so she comforted him, "If you're scared, just hold on tight to me. The first time I was led on a flying sword, I was also scared to death. I held on to the person the whole way and refused to let go. I was almost kicked off by him."
Pei Zichen listened and glanced at Jiang Zhaoxue.
She wanted to ask something, but she knew as soon as she thought about it. Among all the sword cultivators Jiang Zhaoxue knew when she was young, there were only a few who she could hold tightly to.
He remained silent. Jiang Zhaoxue didn't notice anything unusual and continued to comfort Li Xiuji, saying, "In the end, even after being swung around, I didn't fall."
"When a sword cultivator controls his sword, a barrier is formed around him."
Pei Zichen finally spoke, following Jiang Zhaoxue's words and reassuring Li Xiuji: "You won't fall."
“I…I understand.”
Li Xiuji was so scared that he stuttered, but he still hugged Pei Zichen tightly and said seriously, "Thank you, brother."
They were not far from the capital. Pei Zichen brought Jiang Zhaoxue to the capital first, and then used the token of Tianji Academy to bring Jiang Zhaoxue into the city in a swaggering manner.
Tianji Academy has a special status in this small world, so the guards didn't dare to stop them or even ask any questions, and let Pei Zichen lead Jiang Zhaoxue into the city.
After entering the city, Pei Zichen found a carriage at the city gate and reminded Jiang Zhaoxue of her identity.
"Four years ago, I changed my name to Jiang Chen and pretended to be a deceased family head. I was ordered to protect my own female ruler, and eventually entered Tianjiyuan as a guard who had been separated from her. So, I have already reported your identity to my superiors. Your name is Jiang Xue, and you are the female ruler I have been looking for."
Even though he had been telling lies for years, when he said, "It's the Lady I've been looking for," Pei Zichen looked at the person in front of him, still feeling a little confused. But seeing that Jiang Zhaoxue looked calm, he mustered up the courage, stared at Jiang Zhaoxue, and continued tentatively: "From now on, I can't call you Master's Wife in front of others. I have to call you Lady."
Thank goodness, well done!
Jiang Zhaoxue secretly praised him in her heart, but could not show too much happiness on her face. She nodded and said, "Okay."
Seeing Jiang Zhaoxue agreed, Pei Zichen felt relieved.
He knew that Jiang Zhaoxue valued Madam Shen Yuqing's identity. In the past, in Lingjian Xian Pavilion, everyone called her "Madam Queen" in private, but if anyone dared to call her "Madam Queen" to her face, she would not forgive them.
Everyone must call her Madam.
And the first time he met her, she taught him, and she was also his master's wife.
He remembered the joyful look on his master's wife's face when he called her out. At first he thought it was because she saw him.
Later he found out that this was because his master's wife was recognizing her as Shen Yuqing's wife.
The same smile appeared every time she acknowledged this identity.
In fact, the reason why she accepted him as a disciple and waited for him in front of the mountain gate was just for this identity.
Knowing that she valued it, he was afraid that she would refuse when he made this request.
But if he were to continue calling her by that name...
He didn't know why, but he felt a sense of resistance in his heart.
It was probably because it was too troublesome to do things when he was out in this identity. In the past, he was a teenager and people were prone to gossip. Now that he went out, he was obviously a young man and people in the human world were prone to gossip. He didn't want Jiang Zhaoxue's reputation to be tarnished.
Fortunately, Jiang Zhaoxue didn't insist on addressing him and accepted his proposal smoothly. He breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little secretly happy, but he didn't dare to go too far. He turned around and looked at the road before saying, "Master's Wife, we're here."
Jiang Zhaoxue listened and wanted to ask others to be the same in front of him and behind his back, but thinking about his past behavior, he didn't want to change too much. He just wanted to find the next opportunity, so he responded: "Yeah."
"Master's Wife," Jiang Zhaoxue felt him approach her again after a moment and whispered, "Madam, I'm sorry."
As he spoke, he brought a curtain of spiritual power to her face. Jiang Zhaoxue was stunned for a moment, and then realized that she really couldn't cause any more trouble here.
Jiang Zhaoxue put on her fur coat and the carriage stopped. Pei Zichen gave the driver some money, then picked up the sleeping Li Xiuji and let Jiang Zhaoxue hold his hand to get out of the carriage through his sleeve.
After getting off the car, he handed one end of the scabbard to Jiang Zhaoxue. He lowered his eyes gently to see the hand holding his scabbard, and said softly: "Lady, come with me."
Jiang Zhaoxue listened and followed him forward. After taking a few steps, he felt the existence of layers of formations.
The capital city is indeed the core of Tianji Academy, and the formation was obviously set up by a master. It is not so easy for Shen Yuqing to find someone.
She followed Pei Zichen inside and listened to Pei Zichen chatting with others.
"Hey, Brother Jiang, what's going on..."
"Found it." Pei Zichen's tone was filled with uncontrollable joy, and he said gently, "This is my daughter."
"Oh, congratulations!"
Everyone was obviously familiar with the matter of him looking for someone, and after some greetings, they let Pei Zichen in.
Compared to his youth, Pei Zichen was noticeably gentler and more tactful. Jiang Zhaoxue listened quietly to him chatting with others, and then finally heard the surroundings slowly quiet down. Pei Zichen opened a small courtyard door and gently reminded: "Master's wife, watch your step."
"Can't you give me a hand?"
Jiang Zhaoxue felt helpless when she heard this. It would have been fine if he did it in front of others, but now that there was no one around, he insisted on making things difficult for her, a blind person.
Pei Zichen paused, hesitated for a moment, and finally reached out his hand, stopped in front of Jiang Zhaoxue, and said softly: "Master's wife, you can hold my hand."
"Wow, what kind of chaste man is this?"
Anan couldn't help but sigh. Jiang Zhaoxue was a little annoyed and simply grabbed his hand. Pei Zichen's muscles tensed, and Jiang Zhaoxue hurriedly pulled him back, grabbing him and walking inside, cursing, "I don't know how you got to the Nine Netherworld Realm. Anyone would be smarter than you."
Pei Zichen was being pulled by her, completely at a loss. He suppressed his emotions and led her on the way, hurriedly asking, "What is Master's Wife talking about?"
"I'm saying," Jiang Zhaoxue rolled her eyes and said dissatisfiedly, "If anyone I meet on the street knows me better than you and I, they will pull me along."
Pei Zichen's heart trembled at these words. He was quick to sense something and supported Jiang Zhaoxue, saying, "Master's Wife, is there anyone helping you on the way?"
"yes."
Jiang Zhaoxue was supported by him into the house. Pei Zichen walked her to sit on the bed and listened to her talk about that person: "Otherwise, the road between time would not be so easy to walk. I met my benefactor."
Pei Zichen helped her sit down, his eyelashes drooping slightly, hiding the emotions in his eyes, and said softly, "Master's wife, wait here for me. I will take Master Li to the guest room."
"What can I give you?"
When Jiang Zhaoxue heard that he wanted to send Li Xiuji away, she asked in confusion, "He's just a child, so he can just stay in this room."
Pei Zichen's breath was slightly tense. Jiang Zhaoxue knew that his habit of being particular about rules had come back, so she quickly said, "Boys and girls should sit together at the age of seven. He's only four. Put him down and kneel down to talk."
Pei Zichen listened and was silent for a moment, obviously not happy.
Jiang Zhaoxue raised an eyebrow: "Hmm?"
Pei Zichen hesitated for a moment after hearing what Jiang Zhaoxue said, but he put the person down and set up a soundproof barrier before standing up. He listened to Jiang Zhaoxue's words, knelt in front of her, and said softly, "Disciple kneels."
"I heard it."
Jiang Zhaoxue took out a round fan from her sleeve, sat on the bed and fanned herself gently, saying with a half-smile, "Tell me, what have you done in the past four years?"
Pei Zichen couldn't help but look up at her after hearing this.
She was still wearing the dress she had worn when they parted. She was full of spiritual energy, her clothes were clean and tidy, and she didn't look tired at all. She must have had a good time since they parted.
He felt a little relieved and told everyone everything he had done over the years.
"After Master's Wife left, I got the Yuanluo Bow."
"Oh, you got it." Jiang Zhaoxue's heart soured upon hearing this, and she sneered, "Congratulations! How could it fall for a desperate little troublemaker like you?"
"It gave me two choices at the time." Although he didn't understand what 'little troublemaker' meant, Jiang Zhaoxue often said these kinds of incomprehensible words, and Pei Zichen was used to it. After all, Penglai demon cultivators were different from human cultivators. He could probably understand a little bit by considering the context. He lowered his eyes and talked about the situation at the time. "It said, let me choose to obtain it, or let my master's wife return safely, and then I will be trapped in the gap of time and space forever. I chose to let my master's wife return. This happened to be its test."
Jiang Zhaoxue's smile faltered when she heard this: "It likes saints?"
"It said it wanted someone who didn't want it."
Pei Zichen spoke truthfully, and Jiang Zhaoxue almost gnashed her teeth: "You're quite unique. And then, after you got the Yuanluo Bow, you started waiting for me?"
"After obtaining the Yuanluo Bow, I first performed a ritual to liberate Zhuang Yan. From her, I learned that a vengeful demon had made a deal with her and possessed her soul. I liberated her soul and then, as Master's Wife had instructed, rescued Ye Wenzhi. I also had Ye Wenzhi build a golden statue and a temple for Master's Wife to accumulate merit."
Jiang Zhaoxue listened quietly, his expression gradually becoming serious: "And then?"
"Then, Master must have sensed the spiritual fluctuations of the Tracing Light Mirror or the Yuan Luo Bow and rushed over with the Searching Time Mirror. I... I had to wait for you," Pei Zichen said nervously, curling his fingers unconsciously. "I could only hide from Master. Although this is the human realm, the Tianji Academy and the Lingjian Immortal Pavilion seem to be from the same lineage. Master became a guest at the Tianji Academy and was looking for you and me everywhere. So I simply forged several identities. I usually entered the Tianji Academy as a disciple, and occasionally used other identities to fight demons outside. Later, I used the money I earned to build a temple for Master's wife."
Hearing this, Jiang Zhaoxue raised his eyebrows: "Why are you building a temple for me?"
"I want to worship you." Pei Zichen said seriously, "I don't know when I will meet you, but I know that if Master's Wife appears, she can hear every wish made in the temple."
He waited for so many years, built so many temples, and on the day when she was enthroned as a deity, these voices would flood in—
"Then you are completely surrounded by his voice, 'Master's Wife, Master's Wife, Master's Wife, it's me, are you there?'"
Anan's voice suddenly interrupted Jiang Zhaoxue, startled by the description. She coughed lightly and said, "Well, there's no need to be like that. I've made a life-serving contract with you. As long as I appear, you will definitely be able to sense me."
Pei Zichen listened and smiled: "I know."
But the waiting time was too long, and he didn't know when it would end. He could only do everything he could think of related to her and wait day by day.
Jiang Zhaoxue listened to him say this, and the anger in her heart gradually subsided, but she still felt a little unwilling, and said unhappily: "Do you know why I asked you to kneel?"
Pei Zichen froze, hesitated for a moment, and spoke with difficulty: "I harmed Master's wife."
"Wrong." Jiang Zhaoxue raised her hand and gently poked her forehead with the fan.
The force was like a tickle, and Pei Zichen felt a tingling sensation in his heart. He lowered his eyes and listened to Jiang Zhaoxue fanning herself as she continued, "If this choice can get you the Yuanluo Bow, I think it's a good deal, not a big deal. I'm just angry that you wasted my hard work."
Jiang Zhaoxue grew angrier as she spoke: "I've saved you time and time again, coaxed you and stayed with you every day, and yet in the end, you're not happy, touched, or sentimental at all?"
As he spoke, Jiang Zhaoxue couldn't help but bend down slightly and leaned over, her breath blowing on his face. He couldn't help but grit his teeth and said, "Is it my fault? I've given so much, and you don't care at all. Do you really want to die?"
"Disciple knows his mistake."
Pei Zichen lowered his eyes and dared not say more.
Seeing that he had only said this for a long time, Jiang Zhaoxue couldn't help but kick him lightly, then cursed: "Get up, you annoying guy."
Pei Zichen stood up, hesitant and motionless. Seeing his silence, Jiang Zhaoxue smelled the blood in the air and muffledly asked, "Where are you hurt?"
"Master's wife, don't worry, disciple..."
"I asked you where you were hurt."
Jiang Zhaoxue interrupted him.
Pei Zichen hesitated for a moment and said softly, "On my back."
Jiang Zhaoxue knew it immediately. She stood up and waved, "Come here."
Pei Zichen hesitated and stepped forward to support Jiang Zhaoxue. Jiang Zhaoxue held his hand and walked forward, saying, "Go find a place and bring the medicine box. I'll apply the medicine to you."
"I……"
“I may be blind, but I can do things!”
After Jiang Zhaoxue said this, Pei Zichen was afraid that she would feel that he looked down on her, but he did not dare to stop her. He could only follow her words, help her sit on the futon, then go get the medicine box and give her the safe ointment inside, and then sit down in front of her.
After sitting in front of her, he felt a little nervous for no reason, and then he heard Jiang Zhaoxue eagerly ask, "Are you ready to take off your clothes?"
Pei Zichen paused slightly, feeling that the question was a bit strange, but he didn't know why. He could only suppress his doubts, took off his shirt, and reminded, "Master's Wife, it's done."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhaoxue took the ointment from the medicine jar and tentatively touched Pei Zichen's back.
Pei Zichen remained motionless, staring at the ground. As soon as Jiang Zhaoxue's hand touched him, he felt Shen Yuqing's spiritual power and couldn't help but curse inwardly, "How dare he do that! What's the point of saying we should come out and talk? If I do, he'll poke me into a sieve!"
"Master would never treat his mistress like this."
Pei Zichen spoke calmly, and Jiang Zhaoxue snorted coldly: "He dared to draw his sword even when I was here, and he didn't even care about me. He must feel that I have lost his face now, and he wants to kill me to protect the reputation of the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion."
"Master is carving the crown of the tree."
Pei Zichen reminded Jiang Zhaoxue and she paused.
Pei Zichen lowered his eyes and stated calmly, "Master only cut the tree canopy to startle me. He thought I would run away immediately."
"Oh." Jiang Zhaoxue reacted and understood the conspiracy between Pei Zichen and Shen Yuqing today. She used her spiritual power to pull out Shen Yuqing's spiritual power attached to Pei Zichen's wound and said with understanding, "So you didn't move at first, letting the animals in the forest be startled by him and move first. He thought it was you, and then went in the opposite direction, and then you started to split the space?"
"Yes," Pei Zichen replied, "I know Master's Wife is here, so Master won't really do anything."
"You're speaking up for him." Jiang Zhaoxue glared at him. "He wants to kill you, and you're still defending him."
"I'm not defending him," Pei Zichen answered truthfully, "I just don't want my master's wife to be sad."
Hearing this, Jiang Zhaoxue paused slightly, realizing her past personality. She coughed lightly and decided to slowly change. She said calmly, "It doesn't matter. I'm not easily sad. I've let it go. But you—don't try to be so desperate in the future. If you're unhappy, just tell me. I'll always be there for you."
"Master's Wife..."
Pei Zichen looked at the ground. He opened his mouth, wanting to ask, but didn't dare to speak.
Jiang Zhaoxue was surprised that he hesitated to speak, so she pressed on, "What?"
Pei Zichen remained silent.
He wanted to ask her, if he was not Shen Yuqing's apprentice, but Pei Zichen, would she still accompany him and would she still want to save him?
Or, why on earth would she accompany him and want to save him?
But when the words came to his lips, he didn't dare to speak out loud, for fear of asking an answer that he couldn't accept, which would be worse than deceiving himself.
It doesn’t matter anyway…
As he thought about it, his heart suddenly calmed down. He looked back and saw the person behind him groping for the medicine bottle.
She couldn't see him, so he could stare at her freely.
He actually couldn't tell what kind of feeling this was. He just wanted to stay by her side, watch her, and accompany her.
She lives, he lives.
He watched her quietly as she capped the medicine bottle and listened to her casual question: "Why aren't you talking?"
"Nothing." Pei Zichen smiled and said gently, "I just want to know how Master's Wife has been spending the past four years."
"I?"
Jiang Zhaoxue changed into a comfortable position, sitting cross-legged, and said with a smile: "I have it much easier than you. After I fell into the time gap, I met a person. Oh, didn't I tell you before, let's fall off the cliff, and I will take you to the seaside to be hunted by the Gujun Patriarch, and then meet a super handsome guy."
"Marshal..." Pei Zichen frowned slightly, feeling that the following words were a little difficult to understand, but it was the first time he wanted to know the meaning of Jiang Zhaoxue's words so much, and he couldn't help asking.
Seeing him ask, Jiang Zhaoxue quickly answered in words he could understand, "They're incredibly handsome, impressive people. The kind you think, 'Wow, what a dazzling person!'"
"Man?" Pei Zichen turned around, sat down cross-legged, slowly pulled up his clothes, and thought for confirmation.
Jiang Zhaoxue nodded: "Yes."
"Then what?"
"After I fell, he caught me, transferred spiritual energy to me, and after repairing my body, he pulled me along, led the way for me, and fed me rose cakes. He took very good care of me along the way. It felt like we were walking for about a day, right? He then brought me out, and when I was about to leave..."
Jiang Zhaoxue was speaking when he suddenly remembered something and stopped talking.
Pei Zichen looked at her. It was the first time he saw this shy expression on Jiang Zhaoxue's face.
His heart trembled, and he keenly sensed something, and asked, "What happened before you left?"
"Oh, nothing." Jiang Zhaoxue felt a little embarrassed when she thought of what happened. She coughed lightly to cover it up and continued, "Then we separated. As soon as I walked out, I felt Ye Wenzhi's luck coming to me."
Jiang Zhaoxue frowned and thought for a moment, "According to what you said, Ye Wenzhi built a temple for me. I have a guess. You say... can a person's luck be intercepted?"
Pei Zichen didn't say anything, he just seemed to be looking at her quietly.
Jiang Zhaoxue continued to analyze, "If luck can be intercepted, then Ye Wenzhi's encounter with Zhuang Yan was most likely a setup. The person who set up the setup used Zhuang Yan to make Ye Wenzhi do evil, forcing him to die at the age of twenty-four. He died early, but his luck would not dissipate. If luck can be intercepted, then wouldn't the person who set up the setup have a way to use this luck for themselves? But now he has met me, and I let Ye Wenzhi survive. But Ye Wenzhi helped Zhuang Yan harm people after all, and although he was also used, I didn't kill Bo Ren, and Bo Ren died because of me, so he couldn't keep this luck after all. Then he built a temple for me to worship me, which was equivalent to actively transferring this luck that he could no longer have to me? What do you think?"
"Perhaps so."
Pei Zichen spoke, thought for a moment, and then said softly, "Master's Wife, it's getting late. I'll take Master Li to bed first. You should have a good rest."
"Ah?" Jiang Zhaoxue was a little surprised when she heard that. "You're going to sleep now?"
After asking, she reacted: "Do you really have to take Li Xiuji away? He is just a child."
"Your eyesight is not good, so it's better for me to take care of him."
Pei Zichen said, reaching out his hand to Jiang Zhaoxue, helping her to her feet and saying, "Master's wife, I'll help you to the bed."
Jiang Zhaoxue listened to his words and felt that it was appropriate. She let him help her stand up and sit on the edge of the bed.
Pei Zichen squatted down and she took off her shoes. Then he half-knelt in front of her, took out a bracelet, took her hand, and gently put it on her. He explained: "This bracelet contains a sword technique and a wisp of my soul. If you shake it, I will appear immediately."
"I know."
Jiang Zhaoxue felt his soul in his bracelet and said with a smile, "Thank you."
Pei Zichen didn't say anything. He looked up at the woman sitting in front of him.
She was just yesterday, and today, she hasn't changed at all, she still looks the same as she did four years ago, even her clothes are exactly the same as when we parted.
But he has grown from a boy to a young man.
He stared at her quietly for a long time. After controlling his emotions, he took a deep breath and said, "Master's Wife, I'm leaving."
"good evening."
Jiang Zhaoxue said goodbye with a smile, and Pei Zichen stood up and turned to leave.
However, after walking a few steps, he still felt a little unwilling. After thinking for a while, he turned around and said, "Master's Wife."
"Um?"
"I'm taking you away today. Do you blame me?"
Jiang Zhaoxue was stunned by this question, and she subconsciously said, "How is that possible?"
Seeing Shen Yuqing running well and brilliantly, she still blamed him?
joke.
Pei Zichen couldn't help but laugh as he listened. He thought for a moment, then nervously walked up to Jiang Zhaoxue and whispered, "Then... do you want to meet me?"
Jiang Zhaoxue was stunned. Before she could react to what Pei Zichen meant, she felt him suddenly bend down, put his hand into her hair at the back of her head, and pull her forward with force.
In shock, he rested his forehead against hers.
In an instant, Jiang Zhaoxue felt her soul being suddenly dragged into his sea of consciousness. When she opened her eyes, she saw the young man in front of her with his head down and his forehead against hers.
This is Pei Zichen's soul. His soul looks the same as his body.
They still maintained the same posture as in real life, but she changed from sitting to standing. They were very close, their breaths intertwined, as if they would kiss at any time, which made Jiang Zhaoxue's heart beat fast.
He slowly let go, allowing her to look up at him.
She glanced forward, looking at the young man in front of her bit by bit.
He was much taller, his body noticeably wider, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and well-defined muscles.
The boy's roundness completely disappeared, replaced by clear edges and three-dimensional facial features. He went from being pretty to being handsome. When he lowered his eyes to look at her, even though he tried his best to restrain himself and look gentle, he couldn't hide that instinctive sense of aggression.
In fact, Pei Zichen's facial features have never been gentle, and his dark purple eyes are like those of a wolf. It's just that his temperament is too gentle, which suppresses the sharpness brought by his facial features.
But this kind of rebelliousness in one's bones will be fully displayed with any slightly stronger attitude.
Pei Zichen looked at her nervously and eagerly, remembering her unconscious smile when she mentioned the man in the space-time gap, and her unconscious pursed lips when she paused. He couldn't help but raise his hand, trembling, and gently touched her lips.
The cold fingers made Jiang Zhaoxue sober up for a moment, and she subconsciously wanted to retreat.
Pei Zichen was the first to speak, as if begging: "Look at me."
Jiang Zhaoxue paused slightly. She heard the request in his words, raised her eyes and met his.
Pei Zichen saw those bright and striking facial features. He watched as those eyes gradually filled his face, and his heart was filled as well.
He couldn't help laughing: "Master's wife, look——"
His expression was as restrained and gentle as that of a seventeen-year-old: "This is me at twenty-one."
Jiang Zhaoxue watched silently, without saying a word. Pei Zichen finally felt that he had obtained what he had longed for. He stepped back and bowed, "I am very happy to be seen by Master's Wife. I will take my leave now."
As he spoke, Pei Zichen's sea of consciousness receded, and his hand in reality was pulled out from her hair.
Jiang Zhaoxue raised her eyes. Although she couldn't see, she still felt Pei Zichen retreating like a tide.
"Madam," he changed the address quietly, "Good sleep."
As he said that, he turned and walked away, picked up Li Xiu Ji who was sleeping beside him, and pretended to be calm as he left Jiang Zhaoxue's room.
When the door closed and Jiang Zhaoxue was the only one left in the room, she finally realized: "You said..."
She asked Anan blankly, "Was I just teased by a 21-year-old boy?"
"It seems like you've been flirted with by two people in one day." Anan ruthlessly exposed her, "Shouldn't you think about your own problems?"
"There's no way I have a problem." Jiang Zhaoxue denied decisively, "I just simply like good-looking people."
"This is indeed simple enough." Anan said.
Jiang Zhaoxue thought about it and couldn't help but ask, "But, is Pei Zichen teasing me?"
"He shouldn't be a character like that," Anan analyzed. "He must have been a little too excited after not seeing you for four years. Aside from the strangeness of touching your mouth, everything else is pretty normal. Touching your foreheads together is to allow your spirit to enter his sea of consciousness, so there's nothing else to it...right?"
"That's right." Jiang Zhaoxue nodded. "The only thing he remembers from now is me, so it's normal for him to be a little excited."
As she spoke, Jiang Zhaoxue suddenly felt a little guilty: "Am I a little too mean to him?"
"Are you talking about now or in the future?"
Anan couldn't help but ask, and Jiang Zhaoxue got the answer after being asked this question.
"I should be nicer to him..." she pondered, "Look, he seems to be acting a bit nervous."
On the other side, Pei Zichen carried Li Xiuji to the small couch, covered him with a quilt, and returned to his own bed. He opened his eyes, but couldn't fall asleep.
What is he doing?
He was a little confused, but this confusion was soon covered up by another question.
Who did Jiang Zhaoxue meet?
That person...
Thinking of Jiang Zhaoxue's dodging and unconsciously pursing her lips, he knew clearly.
What happened to them.
There was a person who quietly stole into Jiang Zhaoxue's life when he was away.
Thinking of this, he closed his eyes coldly and gently stroked the hilt of his sword, which was shaking uncontrollably.
It doesn’t matter, he will accompany his master’s wife.
His queen.
That's enough.
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The author has something to say: I have recently become obsessed with sending red envelopes.
The plot is too tense, so I'll just write some daily emotions. After all, our Zichen is a man now.
【Small Theater】
Pei Zichen: "Master's Wife, you and Master haven't divorced yet, so you can't start a new relationship with another man right away."
Jiang Zhaoxue: "Ah? Why not?"
Pei Zichen: "If he can, then why should I..."
Jiang Zhaoxue: "Pei Zichen!"
Pei Zichen (turning his head in pain): "I'm sorry, Master's wife..."
Jiang Zhaoxue (loudly): "You can!"
Pei Zichen's eyes instantly lit up like copper bells!
PS: I just realized I'm using two timelines. I was originally planning a 1,000-year timeline for the Nine Netherworld, but later changed it to a 200-year timeline. I didn't realize I'd used the 1,000-year timeline, and then used the 200-year timeline for the first dungeon. I sorted it out today and decided to go back to 1,000 years, so I changed everything. Now I'm back to 1,267 years ago. Let me explain the timeline for you. Let's use the year 0 when the hero and heroine jump off the cliff. Going back is negative, and going forward is positive. So, the timeline looks like this.
- Before 1267, Li Xiuji was born, and the male and female protagonists traveled to this time point
-1263, the male and female protagonists meet again, Pei Zichen is 21 years old, Li Xiuji is 4 years old
-1250, Emperor Xuanming enters the ghost world, and the Silla tyrant is beheaded
-1000, the Nine Netherworld was created in the Great Wilderness
-224, Shen Yuqing was born
-223, Jiang Zhaoxue was born
-200 years, the Nine Netherworlds complete their engulfment of the Great Wilderness, the Cangming Sea War, the Xuanming Emperor is sealed, and Jiang Zhaoxue and Shen Yuqing get married
-17 years ago, Pei Zichen was born
-10 years ago, Pei Zichen and Jiang Zhaoxue met for the first time, and Pei Zichen's family was killed
-8 years ago, Pei Zichen entered the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion
-Half a year ago, Mu Jinyue entered the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion
In 2000, Jiang Zhaoxue awakens, Wu Yuelin saves Pei Zichen, and falls off a cliff with Pei Zichen.
As for the plot of the original book, it all takes place 0 years later, seventeen years after Pei Zichen fell off the cliff, and became the "master" of the Nine Netherworld. Please note that in the original book, he was the master, not Emperor Xuanming himself. At that time, Emperor Xuanming was still sealed and did not appear. Pei Zichen only temporarily managed the Nine Netherworld and led them to fight back.
However, the current plot has little to do with the original book. I am just sorting it out for everyone to avoid confusion.
As for who is in the time gap, you will find out later!!
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