Chapter 67 (Revised) Follow Me to the Third Copy, or Die...
Jiang Zhaoxue stared blankly at the talisman paper.
The writing on the talisman paper had obviously been covered up, and it was impossible to tell who it belonged to.
If she hadn't remembered those four years in the illusion, she wouldn't have guessed that the person who sent the jewelry would be Pei Zichen.
If she hadn't been awake last night, she wouldn't have known that the fireworks had anything to do with him.
He didn't want her, who knew nothing about the gift, to know who had given it.
This gift is neither a reminder nor a flattery, and does not ask for anything in return. It is simply a blessing for her at the beginning of this new year.
In fact, judging from the time, he only had the chance to enter the house last night, so this "New Year's money" might have been put down last night.
Suppress evil spirits with the year and enjoy peace every year.
"Wow," Anan looked at the bracelet, raised his wings, and pressed them against the bird's chest. "My heart is beating so fast, are you..."
"Where does he get so much money?"
Jiang Zhaoxue reacted after hearing Anan's words. She felt a little uncomfortable as she put away the bracelet and put it in her Qiankun bag, muttering, "It's annoying."
As she said this, she put away her things and fell back onto the bed.
Anan looked and saw that Jiang Zhaoxue really didn't intend to talk, so she jumped to the pillow, leaned on the pillow Jiang Zhaoxue had prepared for her, and pulled up the small quilt.
A man and a bird were lying on the bed, neither of them could sleep.
Anan turned over and couldn't help but ask, "Speaking of which, he gave such an expensive gift, do you want to give him a gift in return?"
"No." Jiang Zhaoxue looked at the bed curtains. "If I dare to return the gift now, he will immediately realize that I remember everything. But don't worry—"
Jiang Zhaoxue raised his hand and looked at the three red marks on it.
These three red marks were the result of the bet between her and Shen Yuqing.
Each red mark represented an opportunity for Shen Yuqing to make a choice. Every time he chose Mu Jinyue, a red mark disappeared.
Jiang Zhaoxue looked at Honghen and remembered the copper coin he had given.
"I won't owe him anything."
Having said that, Jiang Zhaoxue closed his eyes without thinking too much.
The man and the bird slept quietly. When Jiang Zhaoxue woke up the next day, she heard Shen Yuqing calling her at the door. She quickly put on her clothes and walked out, only to see Shen Yuqing waiting for her at the door.
As soon as Jiang Zhaoxue saw his expression, she knew that he really intended to do what he said when he quarreled with Pei Zichen yesterday and come to "serve" her personally.
This thought made Jiang Zhaoxue's hair stand on end.
When he was young, although his words were not pleasant to the ear, he did take good care of her for a period of time.
When they were away from home, he cooked meals and washed clothes. Once, the two of them were trapped in a secret mountain village and their clothes were torn and they had nothing to wear, so he even mended them.
He said he did a good job at the age of 20, and Jiang Zhaoxue had nothing to say.
After all, he is old now and has been in a high position for so long. In addition, Jiang Zhaoxue is now impatient to deal with him. Now that he has this idea, Jiang Zhaoxue feels scared.
So, a moment before he opened his mouth, Jiang Zhaoxue said directly: "Let Mu Jinyue come and serve."
This stunned everyone present, but Jiang Zhaoxue didn't give anyone a chance to refuse. She walked into the room and sat in front of the dressing table, saying loudly, "If Jinyue doesn't know how to do it, let Zichen teach you."
Hearing this, Shen Yuqing's momentum suddenly turned cold, but he treated Jiang Zhaoxue as if she was angry with him. After taking a deep breath, he turned around and walked out, saying, "Jinyue will serve your master's wife. We will wait for you in the lobby."
Having said that, Shen Yuqing took Pei Zichen out.
Jiang Zhaoxue breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the two of them leave. She had finally managed to hide Shen Yuqing.
After the two of them left, Mu Jinyue was still standing outside the door. Jiang Zhaoxue turned around to look at her and called out, "What are you standing there for? Come in and comb my hair."
Mu Jinyue forced a smile after hearing what he said.
After she bowed, she walked behind Jiang Zhaoxue, picked up a comb from the side, lowered her eyes, and seemed to be trying hard to suppress her emotions. She whispered, "I wonder what kind of bun Master's wife would like to wear?"
"Keep it simple," Jiang Zhaoxue said casually, "Just do your hair like I used to do."
Hearing this, Mu Jinyue paused and smiled awkwardly: "Master's wife's previous hairstyle... was not simple."
"Oh," Jiang Zhaoxue thought for a moment and looked back at her, "Then I'll comb my hair in a more complicated way than the one on your head."
Mu Jinyue tightened her grip on the comb after hearing what she said. After a low murmur, she lowered her eyes and began combing Jiang Zhaoxue's hair. While combing, she said carefully, "Master's wife, I have never helped an elder to do her hair. If there is anything inappropriate..."
"rest assured."
Jiang Zhaoxue conjured up a vine in his hand and said with a smile, "I will teach you."
With the rattan in hand, Mu Jinyue's movements were particularly gentle.
Jiang Zhaoxue originally just intended to use her as a shield and didn't intend to make things difficult for her.
She casually asked some questions about the news between Zhenxianjing and Shen Yuqing after she left, and Mu Jinyue answered them without leaving out a single word.
Jiang Zhaoxue probed for a moment before finally getting to the point: "Even though obtaining the God-Slaying Sword was so difficult this time, your master still insisted on staying with you. Do you know why?"
"The Time-Seeking Mirror is in the disciple's hands."
Mu Jinyue lowered her eyes, selected a hairpin for Jiang Zhaoxue, and said softly, "Master is coming back, and I need your help."
Jiang Zhaoxue's words were a little surprising, but when you think about it, it was normal, after all, she was the heroine.
Then she felt a little jealous. She had to use threats and bribes to get the artifact, but the hero and heroine just had to lie down and wait for the artifact to come to them.
It’s not fair, it’s really not fair!
But Mu Jinyue cannot be blamed for this unfairness.
Jiang Zhaoxue felt so upset, but she couldn't say anything. She could only hold the rattan stick and watch Mu Jinyue comb her hair with gritted teeth.
In fact, she wanted to find a reason to slap her.
But morality told her that she couldn't beat someone out of jealousy.
At least you can't hit girls.
So I could only feel sour in silence for a while and hold my anger in my heart.
When she took Mu Jinyue to dinner, she saw Shen Yuqing sitting steadily in his seat with Pei Zichen standing behind him. She suddenly knew where to vent her anger.
She didn't feel wronged. When she sat down, she hit Shen Yuqing with a cane!
Shen Yuqing dodged in shock, then frowned: "What are you crazy about?"
"Let's get down to business."
Jiang Zhaoxue felt better after being whipped with a cane, so he sat down and started talking about business.
Shen Yuqing didn't want to argue with her about this. She had always been eccentric and unruly, and he was used to it, so he followed her train of thought and listened to her briefly explain to Pei Zichen and Mu Jinyue the plan they had made last night. Then Jiang Zhaoxue asked Pei Zichen to take out the Tracing Mirror.
The fragments of the Tracing Light Mirror are all associated with the artifact. Pei Zichen got the Lingxu Fan, and naturally he got the Tracing Light Mirror as well.
Pei Zichen handed the fragment of the Light Tracing Mirror to Jiang Zhaoxue without hesitation. Jiang Zhaoxue put the three pieces together and placed them on the table. He looked up at Mu Jinyue and said, "Try to feel it. If the Light Tracing Mirror and the Time Searching Mirror of this power are activated at the same time, can they take the four of us to five years later?"
Mu Jinyue heard what was said, stretched out her hand, and after sensing the tracing mirror for a moment, she nodded and said, "Disciple will do his best, it should be fine."
"That's it."
Jiang Zhaoxue settled down: "I'll go prepare some things first. Everyone should take some time to recover. We don't know what the situation will be like in five years, so everyone should be prepared."
As she spoke, Jiang Zhaoxue remembered that Pei Zichen hadn't spoken yet. She looked up at him and said, "Zichen, what do you think?"
Pei Zichen raised his clear and calm eyes and looked at Jiang Zhaoxue: "I will listen to Master's Wife."
Jiang Zhaoxue paused, then nodded: "Then it's settled."
Once the departure date was set, Jiang Zhaoxue began to make preparations.
What she needed most was talismans, so she contacted Ye Tianjiao that day and asked him to prepare as many talismans as possible and send them to her the day before departure.
Ye Tianjiao broke through to the Nascent Soul stage and wrote runes well and quickly. He prepared a total of one thousand talismans of various types and sent them to Jiang Zhaoxue.
Apart from the talismans, Pei Zichen purchased all other medicinal herbs and daily necessities.
Pei Zichen was busy preparing things for four people during the day, and when he came back he had to practice martial arts to inherit the power of the Lingxu fan, so he met Jiang Zhaoxue much less often than before.
But every night, Jiang Zhaoxue vaguely felt as if someone was sitting at the head of the bed watching her.
Every time I opened my eyes in a daze, there was no one else in the room.
Pei Zichen comes less often, but Shen Yuqing comes more often.
He seemed determined to make friends with her and would bring her gifts every day.
Ever since they met, he has always been a man of few words. When he was young, he expressed his kindness by giving gifts. Now he is over two hundred years old, but he has not improved at all.
He would bring her food in the morning and toys in the evening. He would always bring a gift and sit in the room to watch her meditate, and he could watch her meditate all day long.
Sometimes Jiang Zhaoxue didn't know whether he was in a daze or looking at someone, but she was too lazy to argue and just let him be.
She ignored Shen Yuqing. Shen Yuqing could see that she was cold, but didn't say much.
Just keep doing it every day, day after day.
Jiang Zhaoxue was very much fooled by this when she was young. As long as he sent her gifts for a few more days, she would calm down no matter how angry she was.
But now that she is older and her heart has hardened, she no longer feels persistence in this set, but only finds it boring.
The important thing is, don’t take it to heart.
If you use your brain, you will know that if a road is blocked, you should not go down this road to death.
But she was too lazy to give any advice and just followed Shen Yuqing.
Time passed quickly. Jiang Zhaoxue practiced qigong and meditation every day, and soon it was the Lantern Festival. She had restored her body to its best condition, packed up her things, and said goodbye to Ye Tianjiao.
This time was different from the last time. Last time, she disappeared suddenly and Ye Tianjiao didn't react at all. But this time, Ye Tianjiao knew clearly that they would not see each other again for five years. He couldn't help but feel a little sad and said sadly: "Sister, five years is a long time. What should I do if I forget you?"
"No," Jiang Zhaoxue told him seriously, "I still owe you money."
"Oh, it's a small matter." Ye Tianjiao said indifferently, "It's just that when you left, I was upset and had no one to talk to. You don't know, I recently returned to the capital and suddenly reached the Yuanying stage. The Tianji Academy was overjoyed. My family was visited every day. I was so annoyed."
"A Nascent Soul in his early twenties is a genius even in the True Immortal Realm. Naturally, they want to curry favor with you."
"Yes, it will be difficult to find someone who truly treats me well in the future." Ye Tianjiao sighed and lamented.
Jiang Zhaoxue didn't say anything, but what he said was true.
The two were silent for a while, and Ye Tianjiao suddenly said: "Sister, I always feel like... I seem to have forgotten something. You said Qian Sisi..."
Ye Tianjiao hesitated, paused for a moment, then sighed and said, "Forget it, don't think about things that you can't figure out. Sister," Ye Tianjiao said happily, "see you in five years."
"See you in five years."
Jiang Zhaoxue collected the talisman and cut off the communication with Ye Tianjiao. After a moment's pause, he took Anan and went to Mu Jinyue's room.
Mu Jinyue was ready to activate the Time Mirror. The three people were waiting for her. After Jiang Zhaoxue entered the room, Anan took the initiative to return to her sea of consciousness. She saw Shen Yuqing and Mu Jinyue sitting face to face in the room, and Pei Zichen sitting opposite her, in a position where he could see her but not touch her.
She stepped inside without looking at Pei Zichen and asked directly, "Are you ready?"
"Yeah." Shen Yuqing said.
"Disciple is ready too." Pei Zichen said respectfully.
Jiang Zhaoxue turned his gaze towards Mu Jinyue and instructed, "Tell me about the precautions."
"Space-time jumps are changes in time and space," Mu Jinyue said patiently, as a time-searching mirror materialized in her hand. "It feels similar to a teleportation array, and it will traverse countless gaps in time and space in an instant. To ensure that everyone lands in the same time and space, we must hold on tight to those around us and not let go. If anyone lets go, they might fall into a different time and space."
Hearing this, everyone nodded. Jiang Zhaoxue listened and thought, "What if something unexpected happens?"
"In the space-time gap, spiritual power is relatively stable. Only when we are close to the time point we want to arrive will it be disturbed by people at that time point." Mu Jinyue said thoughtfully, "The other party's method of interference is generally to use spiritual power to interfere with the stability of the space-time gap. If we can stabilize the spiritual power fluctuations in space in time, we will be relatively safe."
"Understood."
Jiang Zhaoxue stood up and nodded, "I'm ready, you can open the Time Mirror."
As Mu Jinyue spoke, she placed the Time-Seeking Mirror on the table, while Pei Zichen placed the Light-Tracing Mirror on the other side. Mu Jinyue raised her hand and twisted a hand gesture, causing the Time-Seeking Mirror to illuminate first. After the Time-Seeking Mirror illuminated, the fragments of the Light-Tracing Mirror also illuminated. After the lights from the two mirrors merged, a magic circle formed on the ground, illuminating all four of them.
When Mu Jinyue opened the Time Mirror, Jiang Zhaoxue also began to draw the magic circle. Shen Yuqing turned around to look at her. Jiang Zhaoxue thought he was suspicious of Mu Jinyue and explained, "Just in case."
Shen Yuqing nodded, but didn't say much.
After Mu Jinyue activated the Time-Seeking Mirror and the Light-Tracing Mirror, Jiang Zhaoxue's formation was also completed.
Mu Jinyue turned to look at Jiang Zhaoxue and took the initiative to extend her hand and said, "Master's wife, please hold me."
Jiang Zhaoxue reached out and held her hand. Mu Jinyue then looked at Pei Zichen beside her. She seemed a little embarrassed, but still said, "Senior Brother..."
Pei Zichen hesitated for a moment, then grabbed Mu Jinyue's wrist through her sleeve and said coldly, "Excuse me."
Seeing this, Shen Yuqing put away his whisk, pulled Pei Zichen over, and then raised his hand to hold Jiang Zhaoxue's hand.
It was just a loose handshake, but after a moment's hesitation, he curled up his fingers and held Jiang Zhaoxue's hand tightly.
His handshake was a little too intimate; they were the only two people present who had such a seamless handshake.
Jiang Zhaoxue couldn't help but look at him again, but Shen Yuqing lowered his eyes, as if he knew nothing about it.
Jiang Zhaoxue felt a little uncomfortable, but when she thought about how this man was always steady and cautious, it was normal for him to hold on tighter, perhaps because he was worried that she would be swept away by the turbulent current.
And it would be awkward to talk about this seriously right now.
Jiang Zhaoxue pretended not to realize anything and let him hold it.
Pei Zichen raised his eyes and glanced at the hands of Shen Yuqing and Jiang Zhaoxue, and his heart suddenly became angry.
It would have been fine if he had never seen it with his own eyes, but now that he saw Shen Yuqing touching Jiang Zhaoxue with his own eyes, even if it was just touching her palm, he found it difficult to control himself.
He forced himself to lower his eyes, not daring to look any longer.
Mu Jinyue seemed oblivious to the subtle atmosphere between the three people and only reminded them, "There may be turbulent spiritual energy during the jump. No matter what the situation, everyone should hold on to the people next to them."
"Hold on to the people around you," Jiang Zhaoxue remembered Pei Zichen's temperament and didn't specify it, but Pei Zichen knew clearly that Jiang Zhaoxue was reminding him, "Hold on to everyone."
Pei Zichen felt a pang of sadness. She was right in front of him, but he couldn't touch her.
But what can we do?
He could only whisper, "Yes."
After confirming that the four were ready, Mu Jinyue said, "Then I will activate the Time Mirror."
As they were talking, the magic circle under their feet began to rotate rapidly, and light lit up from the Time Mirror. After a moment, the light enveloped the four of them, and the four of them were sucked into the Time Mirror at the same time.
Strong winds were howling, the sky was spinning, and Jiang Zhaoxue held on tightly to Mu Jinyue and Shen Yuqing beside him. He couldn't help but ask Mu Jinyue, "Why didn't you tell me earlier that the turbulent wind was so strong?"
As he spoke, Shen Yuqing pulled her closer and said soothingly, "It's nothing."
"Master's Wife, this is how the Time-Seeking Mirror works." Mu Jinyue was also blown away by the hype, but she had obviously experienced it before and was much calmer. She explained, "The Light-Tracing Mirror will open up the channel in advance, while the Time-Seeking Mirror forcibly breaks through the gap in time and space. It will be healed soon!"
As he was speaking, the turbulence around him apparently stabilized. Jiang Zhaoxue knew that he was about to get out and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
In that instant, a huge force suddenly came and dragged the four people out alive!
This huge force was so extraordinary that Jiang Zhaoxue had no time to react. Mu Jinyue was the first to let go, screaming and rushing towards Shen Yuqing. She grabbed Shen Yuqing's hand and said anxiously, "Master!"
After she let go of Jiang Zhaoxue, she was relying on Shen Yuqing alone to hold Jiang Zhaoxue. She lunged forward again and even Shen Yuqing couldn't hold her back, and was knocked apart by the force!
Jiang Zhaoxue rolled into the turbulent current in an instant. Pei Zichen suddenly opened his eyes wide, and immediately loosened his grip and slashed with his sword, exclaiming in surprise: "Yaoyao!!"
The sword flashed past, but it was too late. The turbulent flow instantly swept Jiang Zhaoxue away. Shen Yuqing looked back in shock, and Mu Jinyue was swept by the strong wind and hit Pei Zichen heavily. The three of them were swept into the other side of the space together!
The moment the three men fell heavily to the ground, Pei Zichen rolled over, grabbed Mu Jinyue's neck, and raised his sword to stab!
Shen Yuqing swung her whisk and wrapped it around Pei Zichen's waist, throwing him away violently. Pei Zichen, pinching Mu Jinyue, was thrown to the ground. Then Shen Yuqing pressed his single knee on his chest, with a long sword pointed at his neck. He said coldly, "What did you call her just now?!"
Pei Zichen didn't say anything. The heat of the desert beneath him made his blood boil and his murderous intent seethed.
He stared at Shen Yuqing in front of him, pinched Mu Jinyue's neck, and said calmly: "If I die, she will die."
Shen Yuqing panted softly without saying a word. Beside him, Mu Jinyue struggled and stretched out her hand to beg Shen Yuqing, "Master..."
Shen Yuqing pursed his lips and said nothing. He stared at Pei Zichen, examining the face of the young man in front of him, his mind full of his last "Yaoyao".
Yaoyao?
That was Jiang Zhaoxue's nickname. How could Pei Zichen, a disciple, know it?
Even he...even he would only call this name when he was young and infatuated, or in private.
How did Pei Zichen know?
How dare he?!
"How did you..."
"Master's Wife!"
Mu Jinyue finally spoke, her face flushed, and she spoke with all her might, "Master's wife is out safely!"
Shen Yuqing and Pei Zichen woke up in an instant.
Pei Zichen used the life-servant contract to sense Jiang Zhaoxue's situation, and so did Shen Yuqing.
Both knew that Jiang Zhaoxue should be fine. Pei Zichen calmed down a bit, loosened his grip on Mu Jinyue's neck, and stared at Shen Yuqing, saying, "Go find Master's Wife."
Shen Yuqing's chest heaved violently after hearing what he said, but he also knew that now was not the time to argue.
He forced himself to sheath his sword and stand up.
But when he stood up, his hands still couldn't stop shaking.
Pei Zichen turned over, used the Life Servant Contract to sense Jiang Zhaoxue's direction, and walked straight forward.
Mu Jinyue turned over with a rapid cough, tugged at Shen Yuqing's sleeve, and begged, "Master..."
However, Shen Yuqing couldn't care less. All he could think about was the sound of "Yaoyao." He sensed Jiang Zhaoxue's safety. After confirming that Jiang Zhaoxue was fine, he couldn't help himself. As Pei Zichen approached, he asked again in a stern voice, "Who were you calling just now?"
Pei Zichen paused.
He didn't want to lie. He wanted to speak openly and tell Shen Yuqing that his name was Jiang Zhaoxue.
That was Jiang Zhaoxue's nickname. Jiang Zhaoxue married him. Jiang Zhaoxue was his wife. It was natural for him to call his wife by her nickname!
But he can't.
Jiang Zhaoxue didn't remember anything, and perhaps she still loved Shen Yuqing. He couldn't let Jiang Zhaoxue bear any blame for his own selfish reasons.
Before Shen Yuqing and Jiang Zhaoxue divorced, he couldn't let anyone know that he had any affair with Jiang Zhaoxue.
He could only force himself to make up for the lie he had just told: "Master's Wife used the pseudonym Yaoyao in the Lingxu Fan illusion, and we... were siblings."
After hearing this explanation, Shen Yuqing's tense heartstrings finally relaxed. In fact, he knew something was wrong, but he didn't dare to think too much. He just listened to Pei Zichen's apology: "Disciple made a slip of the tongue in a moment of anxiety. I hope Master will forgive me."
He didn't say anything, feeling as if his heart was on the tip of a knife and slowly falling back to the ground.
He didn't even dare to ask any more questions. He only cast his gaze on Pei Zichen's half-exposed marriage rope and whispered, "Don't be so rash in the future."
As he spoke, Shen Yuqing raised his hand and glanced at Mu Jinyue, who had recovered a little, and stood up on his sword, unwilling to say more: "Go find your master's wife."
Shen Yuqing was the first to fly out on his sword, obviously already knowing the direction.
Pei Zichen knew that this was the perception given to him by Shen Yuqing's marriage contract. He looked at Shen Yuqing's back coldly, then stood up with Yu Jian.
The hot wind blew towards him, and Pei Zichen slowly calmed down.
Thinking about how he failed to hold Jiang Zhaoxue back and watched her being swept away by the turbulent current, he couldn't help but said to the person beside him calmly: "Master."
Shen Yuqing ignored him and listened to Pei Zichen's soft voice, as if begging, "If you have other people to look after next time, why not let this disciple look after Master's Wife?"
Hearing this, Shen Yuqing raised his eyes.
Sword cultivators are extremely sensitive to murderous intent, and Pei Zichen can sense it without even turning around. He suddenly felt a sense of relief in his heart.
He looked at the desert ahead, feeling the scorching sand blowing against the barrier. He stated calmly without a hint of compromise, "No matter what the reason, I am now Master's servant and will be with her for the rest of my life. I know the rules of the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion are strict. If Master can't accept them," Pei Zichen looked back at him and advised, "How about a divorce?"
Shen Yuqing didn't say anything immediately, but looked back coldly.
Pei Zichen met his gaze without retreating an inch.
"Didn't your mistress tell you," Shen Yuqing secretly curled her fingers, but her face remained calm, "that after returning, she would find a way to cancel your contract?"
Pei Zichen was stunned. Shen Yuqing turned his head and told someone:
"The road of cultivation is long and arduous. How can we talk about a lifetime of temporary things? Your master's wife and I," Shen Yuqing said hoarsely, feeling the bond between us entwined in the flesh of his fingers, "we are inseparable in this life."
Pei Zichen was speechless, feeling as if the Gobi desert sand was blocking his throat, carrying with it a sharp, bloody smell.
"Take good care of your wife." Shen Yuqing reminded.
Pei Zichen felt a pang in his heart and replied, "I will."
As the three of them were rushing forward, Jiang Zhaoxue was falling out of the time gap.
She has been on guard since she entered the space-time gap.
There are so many things a fortune teller can do, and she was not sure what Song Wu Lan would do, so she prepared the magic circle early. The moment she was carried away by the turbulence, she immediately chanted a spell, stabilized the space where the spiritual power was vibrating, and then fell heavily into someone's arms.
The wide sleeves wrapped her in his arms, and the familiar fragrance came from her.
The first time is strange, the second time is familiar. Jiang Zhaoxue knew who was coming without even turning his head, and exclaimed in surprise: "Senior..."
"How come you're one step ahead of me?"
There was a gentle smile in the other person's tone.
Before Jiang Zhaoxue could react to what he was saying, she felt him let her go from his arms and put his hand on her waist, saying, "Don't stay too long."
After that, a powerful suction force took her away.
Jiang Zhaoxue struggled to turn around and saw the young man standing in the dark light.
He still looked the same as when they first met, wearing a purple robe with wide sleeves. His face could not be seen clearly. He just stood in the light and watched her quietly. His body was vaguely transparent and his appearance was completely invisible.
Jiang Zhaoxue was a little frightened for a moment and asked anxiously: "Senior, why are you——"
Before she could finish her words, she fell heavily out of the time gap.
Feeling that his body was falling, Jiang Zhaoxue quickly adjusted his posture. A moment before hitting the ground, he turned around, found an elegant foothold, and stood firmly.
After standing firm, Jiang Zhaoxue breathed a sigh of relief, feeling fortunate that he did not arrive five years later in a too embarrassing state.
She patted her chest, looked up at her surroundings, and was a little surprised at a glance.
Unlike the wilderness she emerged from last time after passing through the gap in time and space, this place was a shed, dirty and ugly, and where she stood, there were people everywhere around her.
But these people were all shackled, dressed in rags, with wounds all over their bodies, and tied with ropes around their necks and trapped on a horizontal wooden fence.
Like animals waiting to be slaughtered, they looked at Jiang Zhaoxue who suddenly fell out in surprise.
Jiang Zhaoxue wasn't sure where this place was, so he decided to contact Pei Zichen and the others first and then get out.
So she turned around with the sound transmission jade token, and the moment she turned around, two intersecting iron swords were pressed against her neck.
Jiang Zhaoxue was stunned for a moment, then looked up while holding the jade token and saw two soldiers in iron armor.
They looked at Jiang Zhaoxue and chattered in the Western dialect for a while.
Jiang Zhaoxue had some trouble understanding their language, but since they were all mortals, she didn't want to cause any trouble. She asked in confusion, "Do you speak Chinese?"
When the soldier heard her question, his face looked extremely ugly. After a loud roar, one soldier stepped forward and pulled her out. Jiang Zhaoxue was caught off guard. Before she could make a sound, a piece of dry grass suddenly rushed in from outside, like a steel needle, and suddenly pierced the head of the soldier who was dragging Jiang Zhaoxue!
Blood splattered everywhere, startling Jiang Zhaoxue so much that she immediately stepped back. Then, a young man's voice rang out from outside the door, coldly saying, "Don't touch her."
The young man's voice sounded somewhat familiar. Jiang Zhaoxue looked up in surprise and saw a tall and thin young man wearing a black robe with gold edges and a silver mask, standing calmly at the door.
He looked at Jiang Zhaoxue quietly, with a cold look in his eyes as if he was looking at a dead person.
Jiang Zhaoxue looked at the young man in front of him in surprise, a little confused.
Why did he help her?
Does she know anyone of this age... in this time and space?
She tried hard to think about the reason why this boy helped her and the inexplicable sense of familiarity.
The young man looked at her calmly for a moment, then turned and said, "I told you not to touch Han women. Come with me."
The boy seemed to have no doubt that she would stay. Without any coercion, he simply walked forward calmly against the light, stating, "Or die."
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Happy Lantern Festival!!
【Small Theater】
Pei Zichen: "She doesn't love you anymore, let's divorce. I'll definitely be the mistress."
Shen Yuqing: "As long as you blindfold me, there will be no mistress in this world. She just went out to play and will go home when she's had enough fun."
Pei Zichen: "Open your eyes and see who I am?!"
Shen Yuqing (poking his own eyes): "Sorry, I just went blind."
Pei Zichen: “…”
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