Four and a half years later...
With only half a year left until Yan An's coming-of-age ceremony, Yan An now has delicate features on her small, palm-sized face. Her eyebrows and eyes are like paintings, her skin is like cream, her smile is like a flower, and her beautiful starry eyes are bright and clear, like a clear spring, making them unfathomable. She has a touch of playfulness and a touch of charm, making her truly captivating.
After Yan An's soul returned to her body, she discovered that the family heirloom left by her parents in modern times, a silver bracelet inlaid with purple jade, had also come to the Tiancang Continent with her.
When Yan An accidentally pricked her finger, the purple jade on her bracelet flashed with a purple light. In her consciousness, a laboratory appeared, filled with rows of ancient and modern medical techniques, some even long since extinct. Inside the laboratory was an operating room, surrounded by various surgical instruments. Beside it in the courtyard was a spring, flowing with clear, rich spiritual water—the very water of Tianshan, known to all but never found, yet inexhaustible to her. Nearby was a plot of land where medicinal herbs grew with double the potency; irrigated with Tianshan water, their effects were even greater, and their growth period was greatly shortened. Yan An also discovered that the instruments, needles, and medicines used in the laboratory could regenerate—meaning she, Yan An, had gained superpowers!
When Yan An discovered this secret, he wanted to seek answers from the old man Bai Qing. "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. Everything is in the hands of Heaven. Just follow the will of Heaven. There is no need to say anything more. Just don't let the wicked find out."
Old Man Bai Qing stroked his beard, touched his nose, and glanced at Yan An from time to time, giving off an impression that said, "I don't know, don't ask me, even if I knew, I couldn't tell you."
"This old geezer is so guilty, yet he's still pretending," Yan An muttered to himself, giving Bai Qing an arrogant snort. Knowing he wouldn't get anything out of him, he stopped asking.
"Little Anzi, it's only been half a year since you came of age. When you were born, your parents said they would send you home a month before your coming-of-age ceremony. Now you have completed your studies and the great calamity has passed. You can go down the mountain now. I observed the celestial phenomena last night. On your journey north, a divine artifact will appear in the Black Mist Forest in the northeast. It is very much to your liking. You can find it on your journey. Whether you can subdue it depends on your own abilities."
"Old man, Granny Qi, aren't you coming down the mountain with me to see my parents and attend my coming-of-age ceremony?" Yan An looked at her two masters with surprise, a hint of sadness in her eyes.
"Your Seventh Granny and I have always been traveling the world, living a carefree and happy life. It's only because we're destined to meet that we've finally overcome our tribulations and completed our studies. Can't my husband and I enjoy some time alone together? Besides, if I were to go, with my handsome appearance, literary and martial talents, overflowing brilliance, and irresistible charm, wouldn't all the men and women of those four kingdoms be swarming around me? Your Seventh Granny would be incredibly jealous, and then she wouldn't let me into the room to sleep. Wouldn't I be the one who suffers?" He raised his eyebrows slightly, giving off a look of utter disdain, as if to say, "Go away, don't disturb my time alone."
"Little Anzi, you and I are destined to be master and disciple. We will meet again when the time is right. Hurry up and go down the mountain, or we will miss the appearance of the divine artifact." Old Man Bai Qing's lips unconsciously curled up, making Yan An feel as if he had been tricked.
After packing his belongings and bidding farewell to Old Man Bai Qing and Granny Qi, Yan An opened the hidden mechanism and descended the mountain.
Yan An was quite familiar with this path down the mountain. After the great calamity, she had gone down the mountain many times, "incidentally" inquiring about who her fiancé was. However, things didn't go as planned, and she didn't find out any useful information. She only knew that he was Yue Xiyuan, the fourth brother of the current emperor of the Yue Kingdom and the regent, who was ruthless and disliked women.
He wields a long sword, fights powerful enemies, and protects his territory; all people respect him. But he is also ruthless, cold-blooded, and cruel, and all people fear him.
"Is ruthlessness a standard trait of a prince?" Yan An murmured as he used his lightness skill.
On the Tiancang Continent, Bai Qing's lightness skill is the most formidable. He appears and disappears without a trace. Yan An has been a disciple of Bai Qing for decades and has mastered almost all of Bai Qing's skills. Apart from the old man Bai Qing, it is unlikely that anyone has a better lightness skill than Yan An.
A few days later, Yan An arrived at a small town dozens of kilometers away from the Black Mist Forest. He found an inn to stay in, found a slightly secluded spot in the lobby, and ordered a few of their signature dishes.
From the day Yan An came down the mountain, she knew that her appearance was too eye-catching, so she disguised herself. Although her appearance was plain, her temperament was definitely not that of an ordinary girl.
"A couple of days ago, someone said they saw a red light flash in the northeast direction. Do you think it means some kind of treasure has appeared in the world?"
As he spoke, one of them picked up his wine glass and took a sip, his face revealing an extremely obvious greed, as if the treasure was already his private property.
"I not only heard about it, I also saw it. The day before yesterday, I saw several burly men with extraordinary martial arts skills enter the Black Mist Forest. They hadn't come out until this morning. At noon, a man covered in blood with black holes in his eyes ran out, acting crazy. He's probably already an idiot." Another person vividly described what he had seen that day, occasionally imitating the appearance of the man who came out alive, which was quite frightening.
The man who had been so greedy just moments before was so frightened by what he heard that that he lost his composure, and even the wine in his hand seemed to lose its flavor.
“This Black Mist Forest is teeming with wild beasts and monsters. Normally, people who go there never come out, let alone find any treasures. Come, come, let’s drink.” The two drank their wine merrily, as if what had just happened had never occurred.
As night falls, the streets are deserted, leaving only the night watchman and his resounding clapper.
Yan An lay on the bed, pondering what the two people had said today. The sudden red light was probably the treasure the old man had mentioned. Since the old man's words resonated with him, he would take it.
I slept without any dreams...
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