Chapter 50 Return, Return, where has the Holy Maiden Gui Ci gone...?
Jiang Yuemian was taken aback when she heard this. The way Gui Ci was in her dream was so perceptive. No wonder she was A Que's mother, she thought.
Seeing her stunned expression, Gui Ci smiled and asked, "What's your name?"
Her voice was soft yet firm, as if this question was very important to her.
Jiang Yuemian's heart skipped a beat. For some reason, she felt a strange sensation. Could this not be a dream?
Despite her thoughts, she still said, "Jiang Yuemian, a junior."
Gui Ci's eyes lit up when she heard what she said. This beautiful and powerful woman seemed very interested in her name. She murmured, "Ethereal and refined, exquisite and beautiful, what a wonderful name."
"That's right, you and Xiao Que should take good care of each other."
As the words fell, Gui Ci and Xiao Shen slowly disappeared, and the surrounding scenery began to shatter, until—
Jiang Yuemian opened her eyes in the night.
To her shock, she was not in bed, nor was Chen Que beside her. She looked around at her surroundings, which were shrouded in mist, and many trees seemed to be alive, surrounding her completely.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuemian raised her hand, and her spiritual power surged towards the trees. However, the expected effect did not occur; instead, it excited the trees even more.
interesting.
Jiang Yuemian then became serious. She touched her waist and found that her sword was not with her. She then held up two fingers and said, "Taoli, return!" After saying that, Jiang Yuemian saw that the trees surrounding her meant no harm, so she lowered her fingers, and without caring about the dirt on the ground, she sat down cross-legged and waited for Taoli to come over.
Meanwhile, Shen Que suddenly opened his eyes in the darkness. He sat up with a start, only to find that Jiang Yuemian was not beside him. His heart sank as he touched the blanket next to him, only to find it was already cold.
Just then, Jiang Yuemian's sword "Taoli" suddenly rushed out as if it had a target. Shen Que quickly got up, put on his shoes, and followed Taoli in its direction.
"Master!"
"Master!"
Shen Que followed the direction Tao Li was heading and saw Tao Li stop there before disappearing.
Shen Que is unaware that his master is right around him, but is trapped by the formation.
......
Meanwhile, Jiang Yuemian was already chatting with 001 while waiting.
001, what the hell is this thing? Why do I feel like they're smiling at me?
Jiang Yuemian found them increasingly strange, so she chatted with 001 to distract herself.
[Mianmian~ Waaaaaah, you finally remembered me~ But 001 doesn't know either~]
Okay, but it's alright, because her students have arrived.
Jiang Yuemian reached out and took the peaches and plums that were rushing towards her, finally stood up, and prepared to stretch her muscles.
She sent the peach and plum trees straight towards these strange trees, but instead of avoiding them, the trees moved closer to her.
[Mianmian!! These trees are really strange! You have to be careful.]
Jiang Yuemian also found it strange, but she didn't have time to think about it. She had to get out immediately. She didn't know how long she had been trapped here. A-Que must be very worried.
Thinking of this, she exerted her strength, and the peach and plum blossoms split into a hundred swords, emitting golden light and surrounding the tree. Then, Jiang Yuemian's spiritual power surged out, and the surroundings were instantly surrounded by golden light, making it impossible for her to open her eyes.
When Jiang Yuemian opened her eyes again, the strange tree was gone, and she could finally see the scenery outside the formation.
"Master!"
"Master, where are you?!"
Hearing Chen Que's voice, Jiang Yuemian quickly responded in the direction of the sound: "A-Que! I'm here!"
Shen Que appeared in front of Jiang Yuemian within a second or two of hearing the voice. His forehead was still sweaty, and he looked very anxious: "Master, are you... are you alright?" His voice trembled, and his eyes quickly looked Jiang Yuemian up and down. He only felt relieved after finding nothing wrong.
Jiang Yuemian: "It's alright, A-Que, we'll talk about it when we get back."
......
"Master, are you saying that you met my mother?"
Jiang Yuemian nodded, then corrected, "I met your mother in a dream. I felt like she knew we were here to find the Phoenix Bone and was giving us hints."
After Jiang Yuemian finished speaking, Shen Que fell silent. How could this be? His mother had long ago... However, his mother was that kind of woman; perhaps it was truly possible? Could it be that his mother still had a remnant soul remaining in the mortal world? If so, then...
The more Shen Que thought about it, the more likely it seemed, so he asked again, "Master, did Mother say anything?"
"She didn't say anything, but I suspect the Phoenix Bone must be related to her."
"You can't sleep now, Ah-Chu. Do you remember anything your mother cherished?"
Shen Que muttered, "Things I cherish... I don't have any. My mother has never valued material possessions."
"but..."
Suddenly, Shen Que seemed to remember something: "My mother liked to take me to a place in the suburbs."
The outskirts... Could it be the place where they were trapped earlier? Doesn't that mean that Ah Que's mother was giving them a hint?
However, since that was how it was for today and she hadn't slept well, Jiang Yuemian stopped thinking about it and said, "A-Que, rest. We'll go first thing tomorrow morning."
Shen Que nodded.
However, neither of them could sleep after this incident.
Jiang Yuemian turned over and asked, "A-Que, are you asleep?"
"without."
"Well, nothing's wrong, go to sleep."
"good."
After a while.
“Ah, yes.”
"Master?"
"Give me a kiss." She wanted to comfort Ah Que; she could tell he was in a terrible mood.
After he finished speaking and received no response for a long time, just when he thought he didn't want to kiss her, he heard a rustling sound from Shen Que's side. Then, his cool lips touched Jiang Yuemian's lips.
Jiang Yuemian was taken aback, then her hand was already on the back of Chen Que's head, and she savored it carefully, sucking it deep inside.
......
"Ah, is this it?"
The two were now at the place that Shen Que had mentioned Gui Ci often brought him to.
Shen Que held Jiang Yuemian's hand: "Master, it's in the cave ahead."
So the two arrived at the cave entrance, and Shen Que spoke first: "My mother would bring me here once a month. She said this place reminded her of her people. I was young then and didn't understand what she meant, but now I guess that her people might be buried here."
Burial? Jiang Yuemian was startled. She then scanned the small cave and reached out to test it, only to find that her hand seemed to pass through something. She nodded to Chen Que, and the two stepped into the cave.
Then Jiang Yuemian was blinded by a white light. When she opened her eyes, she found herself lying in bed. The room around her was so unfamiliar. She tried to sit up, but found that as soon as she moved, she hissed in pain.
"Holy Maiden? You're awake?"
Hearing her make a sound, someone came running over.
She quickly arrived in front of Jiang Yuemian. She first touched Jiang Yuemian's forehead to make sure she wasn't feverish, and then said with relief, "Holy Maiden, you have no idea, you've been unconscious for a whole day! It scared me to death!"
Saintess? She and Ah Que lost their memories after entering the cave. Could it be that they entered an illusion?
And since her current identity is that of the saintess of this race, could it be related to the death of Aque's mother?
Jiang Yuemian thought to herself, then looked at the little girl who called her "Saintess". The little girl had round eyes, a round face, and fair skin. However, what Jiang Yuemian was most familiar with was her clean temperament, just like Gui Ci, except that Gui Ci seemed to have a stronger aura than her.
She understood immediately; it was indeed related to Gui Ci. This must be the illusion left behind by Gui Ci. However, for Gui Ci to leave behind an illusion, this place must have had a profound impact on him. So, what should she do to break the illusion?
She had no memory of what was happening and was having difficulty moving around, so she began, “You are…” Her voice was extremely hoarse.
The little girl exclaimed in surprise, "Holy Maiden! Don't you recognize me? I'm Xiaodie! Have you lost your memory?"
...
After listening to what Xiaodie said, she summarized some key information.
First, the race she lived in was the Qingyin Clan, whose members had always lived in seclusion. Because of their pure aura, the Qingyin Clan was also favored by the Heavenly Dao and had extremely high talent in sword forging. As a result, most of the members of the clan were sword cultivators. She was the holy maiden of the Qingyin Clan, Gui Ci, and had been the most talented person in the clan for many years.
Secondly, the reason she was bedridden and only woke up now is because a few days ago she went to the mountain to collect herbs and encountered an injured little fox. She couldn't bear to leave it and wanted to bring it back. But for some reason, when she was about to touch the little fox, a group of people suddenly jumped out from around her. It seemed that they had a grudge against the little fox. She only knew some simple moves at the time, so she was naturally no match for them. Her body was covered with wounds from the battle. Fortunately, her tribesmen found her and she was able to escape, otherwise she would have died there.
Third, Xiao Die is her personal maid, named Mu Die Wu, and is her childhood playmate.
Thinking about this, we can conclude that this was the first time Gui Ci met A Que's father. After all, what a coincidence that he happened to save a fox?
Sure enough, Xiaodie spoke up: "Holy Maiden, you mustn't take such risks again. That fox is not worth risking your life for!" Xiaodie looked sullen; I was really worried sick about her.
Reminded by her, Jiang Yuemian had a guess: if she had become Mu Guici, then could A Que have become that fox?
So she asked, "Xiaodie, how is the fox?"
Seeing that she was still thinking about the fox, Xiaodie, though unconvinced, still spoke up: "It's nothing, Uncle Jiu has already treated it!" Uncle Jiu was the physician of the Qingyin Clan.
Having confirmed that A-Que was alright, she felt relieved and no longer worried. She would look for A-Que in a couple of days when she was able to get out of bed. She figured that since the Qingyin Clan members all had such a pure aura, there wouldn't be anyone who would cause trouble.
Two days later, Jiang Yuemian was finally able to get out of bed, so she asked Xiaodie to help her to see the fox. Although Xiaodie was unwilling, she did as she was told.
Jiang Yuemian finally saw the fox. The fox was snow-white with blue fur around its eyes and only one tail. However, Jiang Yuemian didn't believe it and assumed it was hiding. In short, Jiang Yuemian thought the fox was both noble and cunning.
So, is the illusion left behind by Gui Ci related to its appearance?
However, Jiang Yuemian now has a more troublesome matter. She discovered that although this fox is extremely similar to the prototype of Aque, she can tell from its eyes that it is not surprised to see her, and is clearly not Aque.
So, where did her Ah Que go?
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Author's Note: Here it comes, my darlings! All 15,000 words for this week's rankings have been distributed. I'm a bit stuck on the story, so there won't be any updates for the next two days. I'm saving up for now, as I need to start preparing for the 20,000-word VIP chapter. [pleading] I don't know how many more chapters it will take to qualify for VIP, but I'll get started anyway. [heart emoji] Love you all!
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