The Soul-Snatching Jade failed to capture Nv Xin's soul. No wonder Nv Xin handed the Soul-Snatching Jade to us so easily that day; it turns out she already knew that this was an impossible task.
"Don't worry, trust me, I can do it." You hugged me with gentle eyes.
Fool, of course I believe you. Who else can I trust besides you?
Since more than half of the women in the city had given birth, the emperor had to make a gesture and sent Huo Yao to the temple on Lingquan Mountain to pray for blessings.
Even if you searched every temple in the vicinity, you still couldn't do anything to Liu Lieyu.
Just then, a demon hunter arrived in the city.
The demon hunter, amidst the bustling city, made outlandish claims that there was a demon in the Chu Palace, and that these girls had contracted strange illnesses because the demon had drained their life essence.
Originally, the soldiers were supposed to capture him, but the exorcist's story became increasingly fantastical, and he was actually taken to the Chu Palace to investigate what had happened.
I don't know what happened after the demon hunter entered the Chu Palace. I only know that the demon hunter was beheaded in the bustling street at noon. Before he died, he kept muttering that it wasn't just one demon, but two! Two demons!
These words caused widespread panic in Ye City. No one dared to go out for a stroll at night anymore, and the once bustling city of Ye now resembled a ghost town.
I felt sorry for that demon hunter, but there was nothing I could do. All of this had happened before, and I couldn't interfere too much.
May the demon hunters of the next life be wiser.
This is the happiest thing I've heard in a long time. People from the Nanzhao Kingdom are finally coming, and we're finally going to get our hands on the Soul-Stealing Jade.
Upon hearing this, You left early for the First Prince's residence, leaving me alone at the inn.
"Master, Master." That familiar voice.
I got up, put on my clothes, and opened the door. "What's wrong?"
"The delegation from the Nanzhao Kingdom is about to arrive."
"I know." I've already heard about this; Youye went to the First Prince's residence a long time ago.
"Master, my brother and I will definitely get this Soul-Stealing Jade back for you."
"Thank you very much then." I patted Huo Qi on the shoulder gratefully; he had grown quite a bit taller in the few days I hadn't seen him.
He's so considerate of me; this apprentice is definitely worth teaching.
"Master, are you home alone?" Huo Qi peeked out.
"Yes, You went to your older brother's place."
"I see." Huo Qi suddenly thought of something. "Then, Master, I'll take you to have some fun."
"Go out to play? Where to play?"
People outside are in a state of panic right now, so there's nothing fun to do.
"Let me think..." Huo Qi actually started thinking right in front of my door.
Shouldn't you have thought it through before inviting me?
I felt somewhat helpless.
"Alright, Huo Qi, go back now. Things aren't very peaceful outside lately. Be careful you don't catch that strange illness too."
"I wouldn't do that." Huo Qi stood tall, looking fearless.
"Alright, alright, you're not afraid, but your master is, okay? You know, the woman is sick right now."
“Oh right.” Huo Qi suddenly thought of something. “Then I can’t leave, Master. I have to stay here and protect you so that you won’t be harmed.”
"Master, you don't need to protect me."
"No, inns are inherently chaotic and unsafe. How can I feel at ease leaving Master here alone?" Huo Qi looked determined and had his subordinate bring him a small stool, which he then sat down in front of my door.
Although Huo Qi's actions occupied public facilities, who dares to say anything to him?
Who would dare? This is the second prince of Chu.
You frowned slightly, gently sniffing my scent. "You saw Liu Lieyu?"
“I didn’t see him.” I shook my head decisively. “I concealed myself. I was walking in the suburbs when I ran into Liu Lieyu and a maid from Huo Qi’s mansion having an affair. I heard them talking about us, so I listened for a while.”
You's face darkened immediately. "You watch everything? What's so interesting about that kind of thing? Huh?"
"I didn't see anything."
A cool, distant gaze swept over me, clearly conveying a message: I don't believe it.
I sighed, and then I noticed a demonic aura shrouding the inn.
After Liu Lieyu had done all this, he put the bottle into his pocket and ran towards the Chu Palace.
I followed closely behind Liu Lieyu. Liu Lieyu's cultivation level was not high at the moment, so even though I followed him closely, he did not notice anything.
After returning to the Chu Palace, Liu Lieyu found Yinhua.
"You're back?" Yinhua lay lazily on the chaise lounge and glanced at Liu Lieyu with a disdainful look.
"Hmm." Liu Lieyu's gaze towards Yinhua was completely different from his gaze towards Yan'er just now; it was full of love.
Where is the stuff?
"Here it is." Liu Lieyu said, taking the bottle from his pocket and handing it to Yinhua.
Yinhua eagerly took it, opened the bottle cap and absorbed the essence inside. Liu Lieyu knelt at Yinhua's feet, looking at her as if she were the god he believed in.
After Yinhua had completely absorbed the essence from the bottle, she impatiently threw it on the floor and kicked Liu Lieyu, asking, "Why is there so little?"
Whom does the heart choose to save?
My own situation is still precarious.
"You, why do you think Yinhua sent people to see us?" I revealed my true face as soon as I returned to my room.
You lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment, "Perhaps she sensed something."
"What did you notice?"
No way? Could Yin Hua possibly discover that You and I are from the future? Even Nv Xin couldn't possibly know that.
"Yinhua may not have noticed, but Nvxin might have."
"Is Nvxin really that strong?"
You looked at me, rubbing my head, "She's much stronger than you think."
"Can you tell me about her?" I have most of Nv Xin's memories in my mind, but there are some important details that I don't have, such as the time when she saved Feng Su.
I could vaguely sense that these vanished memories were Nv Xin's true trump card.
If Nv Xin is really that strong, would she need to go to such great lengths to kill Liu Lieyu?
First she confronted him head-on, then she humiliated him with a substitute, then she used her original body to make Liu Lieyu devoted to her, and then she summoned me. What exactly is Nv Xin after?
"I didn't see anything."
A cool, distant gaze swept over me, clearly conveying a message: I don't believe it.
I sighed, and then I noticed a demonic aura shrouding the inn.
Liu Lieyu is too inexperienced now; he can't even hide his aura.
You and I pretended not to have noticed anything and continued doing what we were doing. We even went downstairs and ordered a table of food to eat.
The demonic aura around us finally dissipated just as You and I were finishing our meal.
"He's gone."
"Um."
You frowned slightly, gently sniffing my scent. "You saw Liu Lieyu?"
“I didn’t see him.” I shook my head decisively. “I concealed myself. I was walking in the suburbs when I ran into Liu Lieyu and a maid from Huo Qi’s mansion having an affair. I heard them talking about us, so I listened for a while.”
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