"Could it be because this world is an anime world, and this is the rule of the world?" At night, Wang Han watched the Snow Maiden dancing on the stage, rubbing his chin in curiosity as he pondered. He seemed to have discovered something particularly interesting. The Snow Maiden looked exactly the same now, and twelve years later, she still looked exactly the same, almost unchanged. In the past ten years, Gai Nie had gone from a handsome young man to a weathered old man, and Wei Zhuang wasn't much better, closely following Gai Nie and becoming his second uncle. Time had clearly etched its marks on them, almost to the point of being haphazard. Even Chi Lian looked more mature. But the Snow Maiden and Gao Jianli, these handsome men and beautiful women who belonged to the "appearance association," hadn't changed much in appearance even after at least thirteen years. Ying Zheng also seemed unchanged. Wang Han couldn't help but complain. Did they all just not age until the appointed time? It was only because Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang took hormones early that the handsome men turned into old men. (There's a hidden Easter egg in there.)
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During the day, Wang Han cleansed the parasitic souls of the seven kingdoms, and at night he stayed in Fei Xue Pavilion, secretly waiting for the possible transmigrator to appear. Every week, he would go to the border of Han Kingdom to teach Yan Ling Ji how to control fire. He never missed a single one. Except for two absences at the beginning, Yan Ling Ji would arrive every time after that.
Time flies, and half a year has passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Gao Jianli also came to Feixue Pavilion and became a qin player there. After discovering that Wang Han was also at Feixue Pavilion, Gao Jianli inquired about Kuang Xiu and then frequently sought out Wang Han to discuss music.
Meanwhile, over the past six months, a rumor has gradually spread throughout the various kingdoms: a highly skilled and mysterious swordsman has appeared in the martial arts world, his whereabouts elusive and unpredictable. He has killed many martial arts masters, including high-ranking officials, wealthy merchants, commoners, and beggars. Among them are good and bad, rich and poor. No one knows why this mysterious man kills them, what conditions he has set for doing so, or what he looks like. Those who have seen him are all dead. This news has even caused panic among the nobles and wealthy, and the nobles of the seven kingdoms have even formed a rare consensus, ordering that the killer must be found at all costs.
Unfortunately, they knew very little about the mysterious man. The only information they had was three pieces of information gleaned from the aftermath of the crime scene investigation. First, based on the severed corpses, they determined the mysterious man used a knife—an extremely long and incredibly sharp sword, though they couldn't even identify its shape. Second, the mysterious man possessed extraordinary agility and the ability to conceal his movements. Even when committing murders in heavily guarded military camps and palaces of various countries, no one could detect his presence or find any trace of his infiltration; he appeared and disappeared without a trace. Third, the mysterious man's sword speed was incredibly fast, so fast that his victims had no chance to resist. Most of the victims showed no fear, dying before they even noticed the enemy, and all were slicing through armor and weapon with a single, clean cut. The mysterious man's terrifying swordsmanship, combined with his agility, meant that even in crowded places, killing in broad daylight, no one could detect him or see his figure.
When the news reached Feixue Pavilion, Gao Jianli couldn't help but scrutinize Wang Han, who was dressed in black robes, suspecting that Wang Han was the murderer, and that Wang Han was very mysterious. He remembered that Wang Han also possessed superb lightness skills, and his weapon was a long sword. Others might think that Wang Han, who spent every night in Feixue Pavilion, didn't have enough time to travel to various countries and regions to kill people, and therefore had no suspicion. However, Gao Jianli remembered that Wang Han knew the Taoist art of the Dream Butterfly Escape. Although he had never seen Wang Han draw his sword, judging from the precious sword in Wang Han's hand, Wang Han was an extremely skilled swordsman. No matter how you looked at it, Wang Han was the most suitable person to be the murderer. But emotionally, he felt that it couldn't be Wang Han, or that Wang Han had some reason for doing that. After all, he knew Wang Han, and the two had exchanged many ideas on music; Wang Han had even greatly improved his zither skills. Because of this, Gao Jianli didn't voice his thoughts, but simply observed Wang Han closely.
In the blink of an eye, it is now June, and the seven days that Wang Han and Yan Lingji agreed upon have arrived again.
"Brother Wang Han." Early in the morning, Gao Jianli, who was already used to Wang Han's whereabouts, waited at the entrance of Feixue Pavilion. When he saw Wang Han come out, he called out to him.
"Brother Gao Jianli, what is it?" Wang Han asked with a smile.
"Where is Brother Wang Han going?" Gao Jianli asked.
"I'm going to meet someone I've arranged to meet," Wang Han said with a smile.
"Brother Wang Han, the person you wish to meet must be extraordinary. Could you please introduce me?" Gao Jianli said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Wang Han was taken aback. Gao Jianli did not ask him whether he was going to kill someone, as he had expected.
"Does Brother Wang Han have some unspeakable secret?" Gao Jianli asked.
“Indeed, I always meet with the person I made an appointment with alone, so it’s not convenient to bring Brother Gao Jianli along.” Wang Han had already guessed Gao Jianli’s thoughts. Although he wasn’t going to hunt down the parasitic soul today, Wang Han shook his head and refused. He wouldn’t bring Gao Jianli along as a third wheel.
"..." Upon hearing this, Gao Jianli paused for a moment, then stared intently at Wang Han and asked directly, "Brother Wang Han, there are rumors circulating in the martial arts world recently about a mysterious person who is killing people everywhere. Do you know anything about this?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Han did not hide anything and nodded in admission. "I know, I killed those people."
"Why?" Upon hearing this, Gao Jianli clenched his fists, still somewhat incredulous, hoping that Wang Han was also acting against his will.
"I'm hunting down some things that shouldn't exist," Wang Han said, but he didn't finish his sentence, since parasitic souls also have intelligence. Besides, even if he explained it, Gao Jianli might not understand.
"What exactly are you chasing? Why do you have to do this?" Gao Jianli asked again upon hearing this.
"I can't tell you that," Wang Han said, shaking his head. "You'll find out in the future."
"I hope you're not killing indiscriminately, otherwise even if we're friends, even if I'm no match for you, I'll find a way to stop you," Gao Jianli said, closing his eyes and stepping aside.
"You'll find out in time. Until then, I hope you won't disrupt my plans, otherwise things might get very complicated," Wang Han said as he walked past Gao Jianli.
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