Chapter 46
Having lingered long enough in the space, Mo Xiaoxin returned to the real world.
As soon as she returned, Mo Xiaoxin was choked by a cloud of smoke and coughed a few times.
What happened? Did time not rewind to the previous time?
She opened her eyes and looked into the woods, which were lush and green, with all kinds of precious herbs growing intact and full of vitality.
Thankfully, we've returned to where we were before the fire started.
She looked at the faint smoke and flames on her hand and quickly withdrew her spiritual power.
After a while, the noise from his hands finally stopped.
She breathed a long sigh of relief.
She glanced at Leng Huai, who still had his eyes closed, and suddenly remembered what had happened earlier.
Could it be that Leng Huai has already entered a meditative state? Last time there was such a strong smell of smoke and a fire, he didn't make a sound?
After Leng Huai defeated Fa Tianshan, Fa Tianshan brought Yan Dun to Leng Huai.
As they were talking about Xiao Tao, Leng Huai suddenly felt a cool breeze behind him. He instinctively turned around and found that there was no one behind him; no servants had come over.
Leng Huai lowered his eyes, a hint of doubt in his gaze.
Why did he feel that someone should come and report things to him?
He snapped out of his daze, glanced at Yan Dun, and said to him, "Come with me."
Yan Dun followed Leng Huai into the Demon Palace, leaving Fa Tianshan and his group behind, shouting and yelling in disarray.
After entering the Demon Palace, Leng Huai arranged for a servant to take Yan Dun into the hall to rest.
He then flashed back into his true form.
Leng Huai suddenly opened his eyes and saw a bright, beautiful woman with white teeth and jade-like skin looking at him closely with her big, bright eyes.
Both of them were startled by the sudden movement of the other.
Mo Xiaoxin quickly stepped back, but unexpectedly tripped over a pebble and fell straight backward.
With lightning speed, Leng Huai grabbed Mo Xiaoxin's wrist and pulled her forcefully, causing Mo Xiaoxin to crash into his firm embrace.
A pleasant fragrance wafted over, carrying Leng Huai's unique scent and filling Mo Xiaoxin's brain, leaving her somewhat dazed.
The familiar yet captivating masculine aura made her heart pound and her face flush.
Looking at that face that was impossible not to be captivated by, she finally understood why Mo Qiuxin was so devoted to Leng Huai.
He has good looks, a good figure, good fighting skills, and a good social status.
A man with all six sides—what woman wouldn't be attracted to him?
But she's only here to complete a mission. Once the mission is finished, she'll say goodbye to this world. Developing feelings for anyone here would be irresponsible to herself and others.
Thinking about this, she tensed up again and tried to push Leng Huai away, but found that Leng Huai was holding her tightly and she couldn't move.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Mo Xiaoxin asked angrily.
"I have a question for you." Leng Huai's face showed no hint of jest; instead, he was unusually serious.
A sense of unease welled up in Mo Xiaoxin's heart: "What's the problem?"
"Who...are you?"
Mo Xiaoxin was taken aback. Why did Leng Huai suddenly ask that? Had he discovered something?
But she shouldn't have done anything to give herself away, right?
She racked her brains over her recent interactions with Leng Huai, trying to find some clues. Could it be that she hadn't acted arrogantly enough and he had seen through her disguise as Mo Qiuxin?
But something's not right...
Even if she doesn't quite pull it off, this body is undoubtedly Mo Qiuxin herself.
No matter what, she could never admit that she wasn't Mo Qiuxin.
To avoid arousing Leng Huai's suspicion, Mo Xiaoxin immediately replied, "I am Mo Qiuxin! Who else could I be?"
"Yeah?"
Leng Huai's eyes were filled with probing, which made Mo Xiaoxin feel a little uneasy.
"How could it be fake? You don't think I'm an imposter, do you?"
Leng Huai remained silent, seemingly wanting to hear more of Mo Xiaoxin's explanation.
Does this guy really think she's an imposter? Looks like he's determined to get to the bottom of this today.
Mo Xiaoxin's mind raced. She said seriously, "If I'm not Mo Qiuxin, why would Xiao Tao recognize me when I returned to the Southern Demon Realm?"
Leng Huai seemed to be deep in thought, his face still showing disbelief.
She pulled at her face: "Look, I'm not wearing a mask."
She reached out and placed Leng Huai's hand on her face, stroking it back and forth with a sincere expression.
Now they'll have nothing to say, right?
Leng Huai's hand touched a soft and delicate face, and the touch distracted him.
Seeing Leng Huai's silent and thoughtful expression, Mo Xiaoxin had a big question mark on her face. No way, Leng Huai still doesn't believe her?
Finally, she saw Leng Huai nod, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
Mo Qiuxin was so moved that she burst into tears: "Brother Leng was able to tell that you weren't me! I knew that Brother Leng liked me, that he had me in his heart!"
Mo Xiaoxin rolled her eyes inwardly. She was in a difficult position to speak to under Leng Huai's watchful eye, otherwise she would definitely have retorted to Mo Qiuxin.
Big sister, wake up! When did Leng Huai ever say he liked you?
Mo Qiuxin glared at her: "What kind of expression is that? Are you not convinced?"
Pshaw! I just can't accept it!
However, Leng Huai's unusual behavior today made Mo Xiaoxin a little suspicious.
Where exactly did she slip up?
"How's your Netherworld Dark Flame training going?" Leng Huai asked.
Mo Xiaoxin: "I've already been able to refine small flames."
Mo Xiaoxin showed it to Leng Huai.
As Leng Huai gazed at the small flame, he felt a strange sensation in his heart, as if the small flame had suddenly turned into a raging fire that would set the entire mountain ablaze.
He glanced at the tranquil Illusionary Abyss and shook his head. He must not have slept well last night. How could he be hallucinating?
Suddenly, a cold wind swept up from the mountain and extinguished Mo Xiaoxin's small flame.
Mo Xiaoxin shivered involuntarily. Leng Huai noticed her movement and said, "It's late, go back and rest."
Mo Xiaoxin nodded. She had been there for several hours and was extremely sleepy. Leng Huai finally decided to let her go back to rest.
A pair of bright eyes kept staring in the direction Leng Huai and Mo Xiaoxin had left, hidden among the trees.
Leng Huai seemed to sense something. He glanced in that direction, but there was no one there.
"What's wrong?" Mo Xiaoxin stopped when she saw Leng Huai pause, and turned to look at him to ask.
"No, let's go."
In the following days, Leng Huai devoted himself to teaching Mo Xiaoxin magic, and Mo Xiaoxin also studied hard and did not slack off.
The only one with malicious intent was Mo Xiaoxin, who tried every means to get Leng Huai to kill her.
But Leng Huai always infuriated her, so she wanted to take back her previous conclusions.
Leng Huai is a perpetually unpredictable and eccentric person!
No matter how she tried to figure it out, Leng Huai's reaction was always unexpected.
Fortunately, her relentless efforts led her to success.
Seeing that there were still 900 chances left, they were eager to try.
She congratulated herself inwardly, thinking that she had managed to kill him 99 times.
Before she knew it, her balance had grown to tens of millions, so she paid back the amount she had previously advanced, along with the interest.
Then she felt somewhat helpless.
After several months, she has only completed 99 attempts.
"System, system, help me, help me."
Mo Xiaoxin called the system, and the system appeared in Mo Xiaoxin's mind.
It was leisurely eating a bunch of grapes, swallowing them whole: "What's wrong?"
She was frantic with worry, while the idiot system was so relaxed, which annoyed her.
Noticing Mo Xiaoxin's unusual expression, the perceptive system carefully handed her a bunch of grapes as well: "Hey, do you want some?"
Mo Xiaoxin initially wanted to refuse, but the grapes were crystal clear, round, and plump, looking very appetizing. She swallowed, and her stern face finally showed a hint of expression. She took the grapes and ate two without hesitation.
The sweetness of the grapes spread in her mouth; it was her favorite grape variety, Sunshine Rose.
After eating some sweet grapes, Mo Xiaoxin's mood finally improved, and her face softened. Thinking about the grievances she had suffered these past few days, she broke down and cried: "I came here to do a mission, why do I have to learn this and that! The worst part is that after learning for so long, I still can't complete the mission. Am I going to be unable to go back to this world?!"
The system flinched at Mo Xiaoxin's sobs. It was the first time it had ever seen a human cry, and it was at a loss for what to do: "I... let me think... please don't cry. I'm just a piece of code working for the main system, I don't even have a code name... I also want to have my own name, I want to have my own life, I want to go with you to see the vastness of this world, I don't want to waste my time in this space. Life here is too boring, I just watch you do tasks every day but I can't help you at all..."
As the system spoke, it also felt a little aggrieved and started to sob.
Mo Xiaoxin then realized that the system's previous seriousness was all an act; in reality, it was just a somewhat soft-hearted working person.
We're all working hard in the same place, why make things difficult for each other?
Mo Xiaoxin and the system hugged each other and cried.
The scene was momentarily too sad.
Sitting in the room, Mo Qiuxin couldn't stand their crying any longer. With a bang, the door was opened, and she stormed out, yelling, "What's all the noise about? Why are you crying here so late at night instead of sleeping?"
Mo Xiaoxin and the system were stunned, and said in unison, "We don't want to cry either, but we just can't help it. It's so hard being a working person! A princess like you who has been pampered since childhood would never understand the hardships of us ordinary people!"
Mo Qiuxin was speechless. She had never experienced the helplessness of being oppressed, exploited, and taken advantage of.
But she wants to sleep now, why can't the two of them just stop?
"I don't care, you have to stop, or else..."
Mo Xiaoxin's temper flared: "Otherwise what? What can you do to me?"
Mo Xiaoxin and Mo Qiuxin stared at each other, neither willing to give in.
The system quickly acted as a peacemaker, pressing down on the foreheads of both of them: "Alright, stop fooling around!"
The system said seriously, "It's not difficult to get Leng Huai to kill you. Isn't he teaching you magic right now? You can make him accidentally kill you."
"Accidental killing?" Mo Xiaoxin murmured.
I see.
Why didn't she think of that?
She immediately exited the space and began practical exercises.
"Today I'll teach you 'Watching the Fire from Across the River'." Leng Huai demonstrated the move to Mo Xiaoxin while explaining its key points: "The so-called 'Watching the Fire from Across the River' is to create a line of fire to separate you from enemies on the other side who want to attack you, preventing them from crossing. This fire barrier will last for a long time, and you can take this opportunity to escape."
Leng Huai asked Mo Xiaoxin to watch his movements carefully.
Mo Xiaoxin nodded, but as Leng Huai began to cast his spell, Mo Xiaoxin suddenly ran to the other side of the fire, and flames instantly leaped onto her skirt and her entire body.
The scalding flames covered her face, and she felt an unbearable burning pain. Only then did she realize that the pain had subsided, so she quickly bought a lot more things on Taobao Mall.
After eating it, the pain in my body disappeared.
Mo Xiaoxin's sudden action startled Leng Huai, and before he could stop her, she jumped into the fire pit.
Before Mo Xiaoxin died, she saw Leng Huai flying towards her, his face revealing fear and panic.
Mo Xiaoxin was taken aback; she had never seen such an expression on Leng Huai's face before.
Mo Xiaoxin wondered if she had seen wrong. How could such a cold and ruthless person show such emotions?
When she tried to confirm it again, her body collapsed heavily to the ground.
After her first success, Mo Xiaoxin's confidence soared.
The freezing time remains at twenty minutes, and it will be shortened after resurrection, which makes up for the freezing time. Based on this calculation, she can be killed at least 300 times in a month, and up to 700 times.
However, she wasn't greedy; she would just do as much as she could.
After all, not every death is possible.
She discovered that sometimes, when she was about to make a dangerous move, Leng Huai would anticipate her actions and stop her, so she could only try again the next day.
After making so many predictions, she couldn't help but wonder if Leng Huai had memories of her resurrection.
However, she asked the system, and the system told her that it was impossible. At present, only the main system, the system, Mo Qiuxin and herself know her identity. It is impossible for others to know, and the main system would never let them know.
The system spoke with absolute certainty, and Mo Xiaoxin stroked her chin, also feeling that the chances were extremely slim.
Fortunately, after several attempts, she was able to succeed, and she dispelled her concerns.
The rewards have been getting more and more generous lately, and the prize money from the lucky draw is getting bigger and bigger. Perhaps the main system saw how hard she was working and was afraid that she would give up and stop doing tasks, so it was giving her some psychological comfort.
This is similar to the joy of receiving a large sum of money as a year-end bonus when your regular salary is meager.
Who understands? This is really comforting!
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