Chapter 153 The Worm of Time
"You were innocent originally. You didn't have to die, and you didn't have to linger under their entanglement. Now all you have to do is..."
The sword spirit approached Jiang Jiu step by step, and its words made Jiang Jiu confused.
Is this the truth that those men have been hiding?
Otherwise, why would they be unwilling to tell her anything? If it was just a matter of feelings, they shouldn't be so secretive.
Jiang Jiu's heart was shaken, but she subconsciously felt that those men had no reason to lie to her. Her life was getting better now, all thanks to their help.
The sound in his ears became louder and more piercing. Jiang Jiu couldn't help but squat down, and scenes suddenly flashed through his mind.
This included...she was surrounded by a group of immortals in the hall, and their voices could be faintly heard outside.
"My Lady Goddess, you cannot be so selfish as to let the people of the world die just to save yourself."
"The goddess's mission is to offer sacrifices to the heavens. You have enjoyed the blessings of the world, and you should pay the price."
"Come out! Come out! The world is about to end, and you are the only one left. You must be sacrificed!"
The noisy shouts seemed to treat her as a monster that needed to be conquered. She was confused and felt how helpless, frustrated and sad she was at the time, but no one could help her.
Jiang Jiu was deeply immersed in his own world, and the sword spirit was already very close to Jiang Jiu, only half a distance away from touching.
A look of greed and covetousness suddenly flashed in the sword spirit's eyes.
It stretched out its invisible hand, and just before it touched the ginger wine, a dazzling light suddenly burst out around it, and it let out a shrill scream.
“Ahhhhhhh!!!”
The sword spirit retreated frantically, and its body suddenly changed into different colors until its form was completely exposed. It turned into a large seven-colored insect, with saliva dripping from the corners of its mouth, and its eyes were full of desire as it looked at Jiang Jiu.
Jiang Jiu raised her head blankly, only to find Xiao Nianzhong standing in front of her.
"The Time Worm? How did you find it on Jiang Jiu?"
There was disgust in Xiao Nianzhong's tone. This kind of thing was the most disgusting. It would devour the afterimages of certain people in the long river of time, causing this person to lose their future and past. They relied on devouring the afterimages to survive, but it made many people fall into an eternal nightmare.
Some turned into vegetables, and some disappeared from the world silently.
Only the highest point at the end of time cannot be reached by the Time Worm.
But now Jiang Jiu is in the River of Time and has no way to avoid the attack of the Time Worm. When they relied on the seal to enter the River of Time, Xiao Lingying reminded them, but the probability of this happening was very small, and they did not expect to actually encounter it.
Xiao Nianzhong almost broke out in a cold sweat. If he didn't notice it, they would completely lose the chance to rescue Jiang Jiu.
You know, Jiang Jiu himself is a person who has lost his future. If even his past disappears...
The Time Worm actually cannot speak. What Jiang Jiu just heard were all things discovered from her subconscious. Although she has not experienced the future yet, in the dimension of time intersection, she actually already knew everything, but she just hadn't remembered it yet.
“Sssssssss!?”
After failing to capture its prey, the whole insect became furious and attacked Xiao Nianzhong fiercely.
This is a rift in time and space, the home ground of the Time Worm. Even Xiao Nianzhong has to be cautious and no longer at ease. He also has to protect Jiang Jiu, and he looks a little tired.
Jiang Jiu was behind him, his eyes confused.
Because everything that just happened seemed real.
It seemed as if she really was an abandoned child, not the goddess they claimed was worthy of all the good things in the world.
For a moment, Jiang Jiu's heart began to feel uneasy again, as if there was no place to land.
Xiao Nianzhong hadn't noticed anything wrong with Jiang Jiu yet. As the flames clashed, he finally repelled the Time Worm. The worm looked at Jiang Jiu behind Xiao Nianzhong unwillingly, wanting to devour her hungrily. But now the prey had a protector, and it had no choice but to retreat.
However, the Time Worm would never give up on ginger wine, which is an alluring food that embodies countless causes and effects and is like a sweet fruit.
On the contrary, as time goes by, more and more time insects will discover the existence of ginger wine and will be thinking about picking this fruit every moment.
"Are you okay?"
Xiao Nianzhong breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to check on Jiang Jiu, but he didn't expect that Jiang Jiu subconsciously avoided his support. Although he didn't show it clearly, that fleeting look was enough to be considered a sign of vigilance.
A look of surprise flashed across his face. He had no idea what had just happened and why Jiang Jiu suddenly rejected him.
"I'm fine."
Jiang Jiu pursed her lips, her mind was in a mess. She didn't know why Xiao Nianzhong appeared in her memory space, but she didn't want to contact anyone now. She just wanted to calm down.
Combined with the fortune teller's words, it seems that she needs to re-evaluate her relationship with them.
Xiao Nian listened to her answer again, and the air fell into deathly silence.
However, no matter how restless he was in his heart, he could not let Jiang Jiu stay here any longer, as it would definitely attract more Time Worms. He had no choice but to suppress the doubts in his heart and return to reality with Jiang Jiu.
...
Jiang Jiu woke up from his dream. The first thing he saw was the ceiling of his house, and the second thing he saw was Xiao Nianzhong’s worried expression.
"I'm sorry for not taking good care of you and putting you in danger again."
Xiao Nianzhong subconsciously wanted to apologize, perhaps this offended Jiang Jiu, but he didn't expect Jiang Jiu to shake his head and not accept his apology.
"No, no, you're not wrong."
After Jiang Jiu finished speaking, he closed his eyes and turned over, as if he didn't want to talk to him.
This action means resistance. Xiao Nianzhong's mind suddenly flashed through the situation that Ji Chen and Chi Li had encountered before. Although it seemed that Jiang Jiu disliked him, his eyes suddenly brightened. If that was the case, it should be considered a good thing.
So he whispered to Jiang Jiu, who had his back to him.
"Did you remember anything?"
Jiang Jiu opened her eyes in silence, her expression was so complicated that it was hard to describe. She did remember something, but if she asked the question directly, would it lead to a very bad result?
Everything she has now is because of their guilt, not because of their love, nor because she deserves it.
Jiang Jiu once thought that maybe he was willing to die to save the world. That is called a savior, a hero.
But if she was coerced like in her memory, could it still be considered as taking the initiative to take responsibility? It wasn't something she did willingly.
She didn't want to be a witch at the stake, she had no other choice.
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