The ground was covered in pure white snow, pristine and holy. Petals falling in the wind blended into the scene, creating a poignant and beautiful atmosphere.
Mu Qing opened her eyes and was startled to see a vast expanse of white snow all around her. "Where...where am I?"
Puzzled, Mu Qing subconsciously looked down and saw that her hands had returned to normal. She raised her hands to touch her face, and it had also returned to normal.
Overjoyed, she almost cried tears of joy. "That's wonderful! I'm back to normal!"
Suddenly, Mu Qing remembered her last memory: she was trapped by Chi Ming, and then Gu Liyan rushed over. He seemed to have used some kind of special technique to teleport them here...
Mu Qing sorted out her thoughts and looked around but couldn't see Gu Liyan. "Brother Gu! Brother Gu, where are you?"
The silent, unresponsive snowfield chilled Mu Qing's heart...
Suddenly, a petal landed on Mu Qing, carrying a familiar scent. Mu Qing immediately looked up at the peach tree.
Beneath the peach tree, a young man in white lay sleeping peacefully and serenely.
Mu Qing was overjoyed and rushed forward, calling out, "Brother Gu!"
Mu Qing sat down in front of Gu Liyan, looked at his pale face, and smiled with determination in her eyes. "Brother Gu, thank you for saving me again! I will remember everything you have done for me!"
Even if you do something immoral in the future, whether it's right or wrong, I will stand by your side!
That's how it is. Even if you go against the world, I will still stand by your side and help you!
Mu Qing approached Gu Liyan, her stunningly beautiful face captivating heaven and earth. But just as she drew near, Mu Qing suddenly sensed something amiss and cried out in alarm, "Brother Gu!"
Touching his body, it was cold and devoid of warmth; getting close to his nose, there was almost no breath!
"Brother Gu! Brother Gu!" Mu Qing's face turned pale instantly with fright. She grabbed Gu Liyan's cold hand and kept calling out to him, but no matter how she called out, Gu Liyan did not respond at all.
Mu Qing's face turned pale instantly, and she looked at Gu Liyan with slightly red eyes, "Why...why! Why did this happen! I clearly wanted to save you, why did you still sacrifice so much for me in the end!"
"Aren't you afraid of dying?"
"The one who should die is me!"
Why did you save me?
"Why!"
Mu Qing sobbed in Gu Liyan's arms, "Brother Gu, please wake up, okay? Please wake up soon..."
Just as Mu Qing was about to collapse, two figures suddenly approached from not far away.
The man walking in front said to Mu Qing, "Gu Liyan has always been a pushover! The fact that he was willing to risk his life to save you proves that you're not a bad person!"
Mu Qing raised her head and wiped away her tears.
The man in front was handsome, with a refined and scholarly appearance, and he was holding a paper fan in his hand.
The boy behind him looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old. He was extremely cute, with innocent and naive eyes. He was barefoot with fair skin all over his body. He was eating a meat bun and blinking as he looked Mu Qing up and down.
Although she couldn't sense their murderous intent on the surface, Mu Qing was very vigilant and shielded Gu Liyan behind her. "Who are you people? What's your relationship with Brother Gu?"
Mo Chen glanced at Gu Liyan and sighed, "I didn't expect this guy to have a little sister! Hello, sister, I'm Gu Liyan's comrade-in-arms. You can call me Tai Jia, because I might not even exist anymore! This is my little apprentice behind me... Stop eating and say hello to this lady!"
"Hello, sister, I am Li Nezha!" Li Nezha said with his mouth full of steamed buns.
Mu Qing frowned slightly, unable to sense their intentions.
Just then, Mo Chen flashed to Gu Liyan's side and began to examine his injuries. "So, his physical abilities are exhausted..."
Mu Qing was stunned. She hadn't expected that this seemingly harmless guy would appear and disappear so mysteriously and possess such great abilities!
Mo Chen rested his chin on his hand, looking at Gu Liyan, whose face was pale. Then, without saying a word, he took off Gu Liyan's clothes.
Mu Qing blushed instantly and hurriedly pushed him away, "Hey, you pervert! You filthy scoundrel! Stay away from my Brother Gu!"
Mo Chen couldn't help but smile wryly, "What a violent little sister!"
As he spoke, he patted his bottom and stood up, pointing to Gu Liyan's chest, "The injury on his chest has accumulated into a disease that has damaged his heart meridian. If it weren't for the energy in his body supporting him, he would probably have already been annihilated!"
Mu Qing was startled, her expression immediately changing to one of worry as she asked, "Then, how can we cure Brother Gu? If you can save him, I'll do anything!"
"Oh? Anything is fine?" Mo Chen closed his paper fan, then lifted Mu Qing's chin, asking with interest, "Including your freedom?"
Looking at Mo Chen so close to her, Mu Qing's heart raced at his handsome face. Her face flushed red, and she turned her head away, saying, "You, you can take it if you want it!"
Mo Chen was taken aback, then burst into laughter. "Haha, very good, from now on you will be my protector!"
Mu Qing turned her head away angrily, suddenly realizing that she seemed to have been tricked!
Mo Chen raised his head, looking at the withered peach tree, and said solemnly, "It seems he has used up all his spiritual energy, and there is no more energy left in his body to support it! If there is still no energy to replenish it, he will probably fall into a permanent slumber..."
"Oh? What should we do?" Mu Qing asked with a worried expression.
"The Dragon Pearl of the East Sea can stabilize the soul and prevent it from dissipating. You little rascal, go to the East Sea and retrieve the Dragon Pearl."
“Yes, Master!” Nezha nodded and turned to leave without saying another word.
"As for you..." Mo Chen glanced at Mu Qing, thought for a moment, and waved his hand, "You'd better live well!"
"What do you mean? Are you looking down on me?" Mu Qing said angrily, hands on her hips.
"Ahem, it's not that I look down on you, it's just that the Seven Aperture Exquisite Heart is in Chaoge City, do you... have the ability to get in?" Mo Chen asked awkwardly.
Mu Qing was stunned, thinking of her first meeting with Di Xin. She turned to look at Gu Liyan and clenched her fist. "Holy crap!"
Mo Chen looked at her silently, then suddenly leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Little sister... don't use those two words alone, or people will misunderstand it as swearing!"
"Pah! Mind your own business! Once I get back the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart you mentioned, you'll be kneeling before me!" Mu Qing snorted coldly and turned to leave.
Looking at the withered peach tree, Mo Chen couldn't help but smile bitterly, "The Peach Blossom Tribulation, I never imagined that the person who would ultimately influence the fate of this world would be you..."
Looking at the sleeping Gu Liyan, Mo Chen sighed, "Gu Liyan, if the peach blossoms all fall, you will be breaking your promise to the Realm Lord!"
If all the peach blossoms fall, Gu Liyan may never wake up again...
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