Chapter 423 Rebirth, just a dream before death?
Li Qinglu thought she had misheard.
"Senior, what do you mean by that?"
Jin Hua smiled slightly: "Don't misunderstand."
“Prince Su did send Dong Siyuan to find me, wanting me to cure the Pei family of the poison of the 'Pulling Silk' poison.”
"To be honest, this poison isn't that difficult for me."
"But I'm not some pushover, why should I have to clean up these messes for Zaina and Zulia?"
"Therefore, I had no intention of getting involved in this matter."
"But I haven't left Jinling yet, simply because I'm still waiting for you."
Li Qingluo: "Wait for me?"
Jin Hua: "Yes, there's something very strange about you."
"For this trip, I had an elder in the sect cast a divination for me."
"The hexagram indicates good fortune, but within that good fortune lies an ominous sign."
"However, this menacing appearance is not mine. It is yours!"
Li Qingluo became increasingly confused as she listened: "Why me?"
"At that time, did the senior not know that coming to Jinling would cure my illness and detoxify me?"
"Senior, are you sure you haven't made a mistake?"
Jin Hua: "The elders had already divined the outcome of Butterfly's death from the beginning."
"So how could it be wrong?"
"I foresaw her fate, so I originally didn't plan to come to Daliang again."
"The elder said that there would be an unexpected surprise on this trip. And the benefactor I will truly help is not the person mentioned in Dong Siyuan's letter."
"A different kind of experience awaits me here, and I will also have unexpected gains."
"More importantly, this gain will change the future status of my Wuyue Sect in the entire Miao region."
"That's why I came."
Li Qingluo looked at the box in front of her: "So, this is what you got?"
"With these, your Witch Moon Cult will be of great benefit to the future."
Jin Hua: "No. It's you."
Li Qingluo still didn't understand.
How did this get dragged into her again?
Jin Hua got up and walked to the window, looking at the bustling city of Jinling outside: "Don't you ever think that all of this is just a dream?"
"Is everything you've seen and experienced really true?"
"Perhaps, all of this is fake."
"And what if what you see in your dreams is the real thing?"
Li Qingluo stood up instantly.
She looked at Jinhua with a deathly pale face.
"Senior, what exactly do you know?"
Jin Hua shook her head, not answering her immediately: "I will help you save the Pei family."
"You'll come back to Miao territory with me. How about it?"
"As for what's in this box, I'm not in a hurry to get it."
“You can take it to Miao territory, and it will still be yours.”
Go to Miao territory!?
Just as Li Qingluo was about to refuse outright, Jinhua said, "Don't be in such a hurry to refuse me."
"You will agree. Otherwise, you will not see the spring of next year."
After she finished speaking, she picked up a pill from the box.
"Is this the first antidote for the 'Entangling Silk' poison that Zulya gave you?"
After taking a sniff, Jin Hua sneered: "She really is vicious. She even tampered with this antidote."
After saying that, she didn't care whether Li Qingluo had agreed to her conditions or not, and took the pills and went into the inner room.
Li Qingluo didn't take the box and hurriedly left Minglou.
Seeing that she looked unwell, Granny Zheng asked worriedly, "Miss, could it be that Sect Leader Jin Hua has given you a hard time?"
Li Qingluo: "She said... I will not see the spring of next year."
Enraged, Granny Zheng rolled up her sleeves and turned to confront Jinhua.
"This is outrageous! How could Sect Leader Jin Hua curse you like this?"
“Even though she saved your life, we have shown our sincerity, and Minglou treats her as an honored guest, providing her with the best food and the number one room.”
"No matter how capable she is, she can't just open her mouth and curse you, can she?"
"This old servant wants to ask her to settle this matter!"
Li Qingluo quickly pulled Zheng Mama back.
"No."
"Sect Leader Jinhua did not make things difficult for me in the slightest."
"I think her words only meant the surface meaning."
Granny Zheng was confused. What did that mean on the surface?
Not seeing next spring, isn't that a curse?
Li Qingluo looked at Granny Zheng and said, "Perhaps one day I will fall into a deep sleep and never wake up again?"
Upon hearing this, Granny Zheng's face changed drastically: "No..."
Li Qinglu shook her head, said nothing more, and turned to leave.
She was thinking about what Jin Hua had said.
They have an elder in their Witch Moon Cult who can perform divination.
This elder, separated by mountains and seas, was able to foresee a terrible calamity befalling him.
Is this ominous sign the Butterfly Gu, or the dormant state whose cause even Grandpa Luo couldn't find out?
The thought that Li Qingluo dared not even consider popped into her mind.
Since her rebirth, she has collapsed every time she drinks alcohol and falls into a deep sleep that cannot be woken up.
Even now, even though I no longer drink alcohol, I find it increasingly difficult to wake up when I try to fall asleep as usual.
Could all these strange events that happened to her be related to the fact that she... is a reborn person?
Could it be true, as Sect Leader Jin Hua said, that everything she experienced, including revenge, her grandmother, and even Duan Rongshi, was just a dream she had before she died?
But she was just dreaming.
As for the darkness in her dream, is that the world she truly inhabits?
The thought of this possibility made Li Qinglu feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, her whole body turning ice cold.
Suddenly, the crowd on the street erupted in commotion.
They all rushed towards the city gate like madmen.
Zheng Mama and Sha Yi immediately shielded Li Qingluo behind them and moved towards the side of the street.
Seeing the crowds surging toward the city gate, Granny Zheng quickly grabbed a passerby and asked, "Hey, what's going on here?"
Why are you running?
The passerby stamped his foot in frustration, trying to break free from Granny Zheng's grasp, only to find that the old woman's grip was as strong as an ox's.
Unable to break free, she hurriedly replied, "Oh, of course I'm going to watch the excitement!"
"Haven't you heard? Something big has happened in Qishan!"
Qishan?
Li Qingluo and the other two exchanged glances.
"What big thing? How come we didn't know?"
The passerby said, "You can tell you're from a wealthy family, so it's not surprising you don't know. Someone was telling stories in the teahouse just now, saying that the Lotus Goddess from Qishan has appeared in the world, so everyone is eager to go and see her!"
Granny Zheng released the person.
The man slipped on the oily ground and ran away as fast as he could.
They were afraid that if they arrived too late, they would miss seeing the true face of the Lotus Goddess.
Li Qingluo and the other two did not linger and quickly returned to General Xiuli's mansion.
"Young lady, the rumor that the Lotus Goddess appeared in Qishan has already been leaked by some people a few days ago, hasn't it?"
"Why is there such a big commotion today?"
Li Qingluo: "These people are just joining in the fun. How many of them are actually going to Qishan?"
"As long as it doesn't affect Zhuiyu and the others' evacuation, it's fine."
"By the way, have you received any news from Kill One and Kill Seven?"
Sha Yi: "Reporting to Miss, I just learned that Your Highness and the others' transfer... has indeed encountered some problems."
Li Qingluo: "What?"
Kill One: "Zhuiyu and Que'er, they've both disappeared."
Li Qingluo's heart sank heavily.
Where is His Highness?
Sha Yi: "His Highness has also been held back, but news from Leng Dian says that everything is ready."
Li Qingluo never expected that their foolproof plan would go awry.
"What exactly happened? Go and find out!"
Kill One, along with Kill Two and Kill Four, quickly left the mansion.
Li Qingluo couldn't just wait at home, so he changed into men's clothing, took Sha Wu, Sha Liu, and Sha Shisan with him, and the four of them immediately rode out the door and headed towards Qishan.
They mingled with the crowd of onlookers, pretending to be江湖人士 (jianghu figures, people from all walks of life).
Before they even reached Qishan, everyone was completely stunned by what they saw.
A vast, dark army.
There are at least five thousand people!
On the black flag, three large characters were boldly written: Beitu Army!
"Why is the Northern Army here?"
"Could they be here to wipe out the Lotus Sect?"
"With such a grand display, could it be that the Lotus Sect's stronghold is here?"
"That's quite possible! Otherwise, why would such a mysterious Lotus Goddess appear here?"
"If it's true, you don't understand the principle of capturing the leader first. The Lotus Sect leader has finally shown himself, so of course the imperial court wants to capture this evil cult leader who is causing havoc among the people as soon as possible."
"Moreover, I heard that the one currently overseeing the country and handling state affairs is none other than His Highness the Crown Prince, who was the one who wiped out Jingyun Manor back then."
"Won't he be the one to make a great contribution this time?"
"I never expected His Highness the Crown Prince to be so decisive. He has repeatedly defeated the Lotus Sect, leaving it unable to recover, and now he intends to annihilate this scourge of evil in one fell swoop."
“Unlike that Prince Su, who has been the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review for so many years but has failed to eradicate the Lotus Sect, what a waste of his reputation.”
"Hush—! Do you all want to get a beating again? How dare you discuss state affairs so recklessly!"
As the crowd grew larger, everyone eager to witness the spectacle, not a single person was deterred by the imposing presence of the Northern Army.
Even some martial arts practitioners with excellent lightness skills secretly made several trips.
I just want to share the latest news with everyone.
The more Li Qingluo looked at it, the calmer she felt.
She knew who was behind today's news.
Who else could it be besides Duan Rongshi?
He deliberately wanted to make this matter as big as possible.
But since she was already there, she simply stayed behind and calmly followed everyone to look up at Mount Qi.
Suddenly, a melodious flute tune drifted over.
Suddenly, a white figure appeared on the cliff halfway up the mountain.
And countless lotus petals fell from the sky with the gentle breeze.
Even on Li Qingluo's side, countless [items] drifted over.
"Lotus Goddess—"
"It really is the Lotus Goddess who has appeared!"
Someone pointed at the white figure and screamed.
The crowd became lively.
They rushed forward, eager to get a better look.
But the figure was on the cliff, too far away to tell male from female, so how could one see the face clearly?
Upon seeing the white figure, the Beitu soldiers led by Jiang Ruiqi immediately waved to signal.
The entire army immediately split into four groups.
One team stayed.
The other three teams flanked the mountain from three different directions at the foot of the mountain.
This made the onlookers very anxious.
Especially those Jianghu people who were part of Li Qingluo's group, dared not get involved in the affairs of the imperial court, so they only dared to stay at a distance.
Yet they also longed to see for themselves what the Lotus Sect Leader looked like.
After waiting and waiting, everyone finally saw the soldiers behind the white figure on the cliff.
The figures were indistinct, making it unclear whether a fight was taking place.
But someone seemed to have pierced the white figure with a single sword strike—
Then, the white figure collapsed to the ground!
Everyone watching the spectacle gasped in shock!
The Lotus Goddess—the Lotus Cult Leader—was killed so easily?
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