Meng Ji turned and walked towards the abyss.
The goddess is easy to find because many people are rushing in the same direction.
Meng Ji seemed to remember something, his expression changed, and he used his divine power to quickly rush in that direction.
In the depths of the abyss, a cliff was filled with people, and the bottom of the cliff radiated a dazzling light.
The brilliance grew stronger and stronger, and everyone became restless.
When Mengji arrived, the luminous object was just revealed in its entirety; it was a pair of rings.
As everyone was sizing each other up, hesitant to approach, a figure suddenly shot out from under a large tree and headed straight for the ring.
Once someone took the lead, the others followed suit and competed for it.
That man fought against a hundred men without being at a disadvantage. The red ribbon binding his hair weaved through the sword shadows, making his movements even more graceful.
When he retrieved the ring and returned to the tree, the red hairband was as smooth as ever.
Meng Ji finally saw clearly that this was a boy who was about ten years old.
The young man's eyes were bright and sparkling, his dark outfit accentuating his waist. The blood-stained sword in his hand shattered his gentle and obedient demeanor, but added a touch of unruly charm. With a slight smile, he was captivating.
The boy tossed aside the sword that could cut through iron like mud, and eagerly presented the ring he had just snatched to a girl, as if trying to please his sweetheart.
"Goddess, this is for you."
After the goddess accepted it, the boy's smile became even brighter.
In an instant, the lights over there became much brighter.
The goddess took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and handed it to the boy, wanting him to wipe the sweat from his face. However, the boy bent down and leaned closer to the goddess, clearly wanting her to wipe it for him.
Meng Ji could no longer hold back and quickly went over to grasp the goddess's hand holding the handkerchief: "Goddess, who is this?"
"My name is Nan Guangyu, and I am the divine servant of the goddess sister."
Nan Guangyu's gaze swept over their clasped hands, his smile unchanged.
"Thank you for taking care of the goddess, Divine Servant." Meng Ji held Chu Xinxin's struggling hand tightly. "However, Divine Servant, there is a difference between men and women, and between the noble and the lowly. I hope you will be mindful of the proper conduct."
Nan Guangyu's smile froze, and he hurriedly said, "Goddess Sister, I didn't think that much just now. I just wanted to give you the treasure I obtained. Seeing you happy makes me happy too, so I... Goddess Sister, I was wrong."
As she spoke, she tried to get closer to Chu Xinxin, but because of Meng Ji's words, she didn't dare to go forward, her beautiful eyes filled with anxiety.
Chu Xinxin frowned: "Meng Ji, let me go. Our engagement is null and void."
Meng Ji's heart skipped a beat: "Goddess, marriage is a major event, and it should be decided by parents. How can it be taken lightly?"
"Have you no shame? Who was it that said a few days ago that they would never stoop to someone their own level?"
Chu Xinxin showed no mercy to the person who cursed her.
Meng Ji's face showed a very sad expression: "Goddess, it was because Lord Bai Ze told me that you were looking for me that I left my hometown and came to the capital..."
After saying this, Meng Ji seemed to be really shocked, clutching his chest and turning away.
Chu Xinxin suddenly remembered the six-pointed star on his chest, her expression somewhat dazed, and she raised her hand to grab Meng Ji's sleeve—
Nan Guangyu stepped forward and blocked her way: "Goddess Sister, please don't argue with Lord Meng Ji because of me. I feel bad seeing you sad. I'll stand further away. As long as you're happy."
The implication is: I'll do anything as long as my sister is happy.
Chu Xinxin snapped out of her daze, glanced at Nan Guangyu with a strange expression, then at Meng Ji, and then at the others who seemed to be chatting but were actually secretly watching what was going on. She sighed and said, "Let's go back first."
Nan Guangyu immediately led the horse over: "Sister, let me help you onto the horse."
Meng Ji also reached out his hand at the same time.
Chu Xinxin ignored everyone and jumped onto her horse and rode away.
"System, hasn't Bai Ze returned yet?"
No reply.
The system asked in confusion: "Sister, if you want to break off the engagement, why don't you just do it? Why do you have to wait for Bai Ze to return?"
Chu Xinxin didn't want to tell him about the six-pointed star, so she made up an excuse: "I don't know how to undo the Zhuyou technique yet. I don't know if it will have any other negative effects besides making me like Mengji. If I anger Mengji, I'm afraid something irreversible will happen."
You have a point.
The system thought for a moment: "Why don't we just talk to the priest?"
That would be even worse. What if Meng Ji is the person Chu Xinxin is looking for? If the priest gets angry and "chops" Meng Ji, Chu Xinxin will have nowhere to cry about her regret.
"That's not a good idea either. If the incantation technique is engraved on your soul, what if the priest finds out?"
The system immediately dared not mention the matter again.
Soon, Nan Guangyu and Meng Ji caught up, one on each side of Chu Xinxin.
Nan Guangyu was very talkative, calling Meng Ji "sister" and "goddess sister" all the way, making Meng Ji's head buzz.
"Sister, are you thirsty? Here, I have some water."
Nan Guangyu handed over the water bottle, and Chu Xinxin was about to drink when Meng Ji quickly stopped her: "Goddess, men and women should not touch each other!"
Nan Guangyu's face was full of surprise: "Is this not allowed? I saw Lord Mengji and Sister Qingwu sharing a pot of water a few days ago..."
Chu Xinxin looked at Meng Ji, Chu Xinxin's maids and guards looked at Meng Ji, and the onlookers behind her all looked at Meng Ji.
Meng Ji's face turned pale and then red: "Qing Wu and I are siblings."
"So Sister Qingwu's surname is Meng. I didn't know that."
Nan Guangyu said regretfully, "Lord Mengji, please don't take it to heart. I didn't know you and Sister Qingwu were siblings. In our family, even siblings have to avoid suspicion. Of course, I didn't mean to imply anything about you and Sister Qingwu..."
The onlookers were whispering amongst themselves—
"Qingwu and Lord Mengji aren't siblings, are they?"
"No, but it's true that there's something going on between them. I even saw them eating wontons with the same spoon!"
"Is that so? Tsk, the world is going to the dogs..."
Meng Ji's face grew increasingly grim, while Nan Guangyu continued, "Lord Meng Ji is so lucky! He has a goddess sister, a beautiful and gentle fiancée, and a close sister like Qingwu. Unlike me, I'm so pitiful..."
Nan Guangyu glanced at Meng Ji with envy, which almost made Meng Ji explode with anger.
Isn't this just trying to make him look bad in front of the goddess?
"Goddess, there's a stream ahead. Let's rest for a bit."
Meng abruptly changed the subject.
Nan Guangyu went to help the goddess dismount and had no time to pay attention to him anymore, so Meng Ji breathed a sigh of relief for the time being.
"Goddess, I'll go get you some water."
Nan Guangyu left, and Meng Ji, wanting to teach him a lesson, followed him.
As they reached the stream, Meng Ji's warm smile turned cold: "Divine Servant, the goddess has only recently been born with a divine soul and is very innocent. However, if anyone harbors any improper thoughts because of this, the priest and I will not tolerate it."
Nan Guangyu turned around and looked at him with disdain.
The two faced off for a while. Just as Meng Ji was thinking of saying a few more harsh words, Nan Guangyu suddenly pointed behind Meng Ji: "Is Lord Meng Ji talking about that red fox?"
Meng Ji's expression changed drastically. He turned around abruptly and saw Qing Wu approaching the goddess with its sharp claws gleaming.
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