Back to Anzhou
Cang Jingqi walked for a long time from the market back to the Demon Palace, and then walked for a long time from the Demon Palace gate to the study.
Before he could even sit down, Cang Jingmo returned.
He must have really been gone for a long time; it was already dark.
"Back so early?" Cang Jing asked.
Cang Jingmo quickly tidied up the official documents on his desk and got into work mode: "That girl was in a bad mood, so I just sent her back."
As they were talking, Cang Jingye burst through the door: "Cang Jingqi! I gave you this opportunity so you could have a proper talk with her. What did you say?"
As the atmosphere cooled down, Cang Jingye realized that it wasn't the right time to say something.
"I can't count on you at all!" Cang Jingye muttered to himself as he left the study.
The interruption caused by Cang Jingye's intrusion did not affect Cang Jingqi.
He said softly, "I'm leaving."
"Leave? It's the Snow Festival and you're still leaving?" Cang Jingmo put down the official documents in his hand.
It's not surprising that Cang Jingqi goes out; what's surprising is that he stays in the Demon Palace all the time.
Previously, when Cang Jingmo got into trouble, there was no one to act as the Demon Palace's successor, so Cang Jingqi stayed behind. Later, when Cang Jingmo returned, Cang Jingqi lingered.
It's obvious that it's because of the cold weather.
Han Jiang arrived at the Demon Palace, and Cang Jingqi remained there.
In the past, Cang Jingqi spent most of his time wandering in the human realm, occasionally seeing Han Tian, and occasionally returning for a stroll. In short, he would not stay in one place for long.
However, during the Snow Festival, Cang Jingqi would always be in the Demon Palace.
"Hmm, please give my regards to my mother." After thinking it over, Cang Jingqi asked Cang Jingmo, "Amo, do you have a girl you like?"
No, why are you asking this?
"If not... how about considering Hanjiang?"
Cang Jingmo stood there, stunned: "Isn't she the person you like? Brother, what do you mean by this? I really don't understand."
“I want to take her home.” Cang Jingqi stood up. “Amo, if you can, try to like Han Jiang.”
He regretted it as soon as he said it; how could he want others to like Han Jiang?
However, he had never heard of the existence of gods, nor could he touch the "original world" that Han Jiang spoke of.
There's nothing he can do.
"Consider this my request." Cang Jingqi opened the study door. "I'm leaving. Please take good care of Han Xiaoman."
The study door closed.
"What are those two up to now..." Cang Jingmo sighed.
Meanwhile, Han Jiang was simmering with resentment in her room.
"You damn Cang Jingqi! You scoundrel! Liar! Saying you're in cahoots is all a lie!" Han Jiang cursed. "Men are all the same!"
After yelling for a while, Han Jiang got tired and quieted down, curling up in bed, too exhausted to even cry.
Ha, not a single tear fell. Looks like Cang Jingqi isn't that important to me after all! Han Jiang suddenly felt smug. Maybe he'll forget about this guy in a few days.
Wait, if they're not in cahoots anymore, will Cang Jingqi tell Han Tian that he's not the original owner of this body?
Han Jiang's headache returned, and she regretted telling Cang Jingqi everything.
Now look what's happened, everything's ruined.
"Han Xiaoman!" Cang Jingye hurriedly knocked on the door.
Han Jiang used all her strength to crawl out of bed: "What's wrong?"
"Cang Jingqi is leaving!"
"Are you leaving?"
"Hmm! Although he's often not in the Demon Palace before, this is the first time he's left before the Snow Festival."
Han Jiang asked woodenly, "Where...is he going?"
"Who knows! It seems he's already left the Demon Palace. Sometimes he only comes back once a year after he leaves. What exactly happened between you two?"
He only comes back once a year? He probably goes home during the cold winter months, which means that Cang Jingqi is leaving this time and we may never see each other again.
Several possibilities flashed through Han Jiang's mind, and then she burst into tears in front of Cang Jingye.
She didn't know how to stop; tears soaked her clothes.
Why did you suddenly start crying?
I just really want to cry!
She had been holding back so much grievance, and after Cang Jingqi left, all her sadness burst forth and completely overwhelmed her.
She hated that lousy system, hated Wen Xu leaving, hated that she was left to do everything alone, hated having to separate from Cang Jingqi, and hated this world.
She even thought, maybe she shouldn't go home, give up on conquering the Demon Lord, and stay here with Cang Jingqi; she could survive that way.
There's no need to think about it now. Cang Jingqi is gone, and she doesn't want to stay here anymore.
She probably cried herself unconscious and fell asleep immediately. Han Jiang had no further memories. When she woke up, Cang Jingye pushed open the door and came in to greet her good morning.
"You're awake?" Cang Jingye said. "Do you know how much you tormented me last night? I really owe you that."
"I'm sorry," Han Jiang said apologetically.
Cang Jingye: "You should stay here and rest for a few days. If you need anything, come to my study."
"Study? Isn't that where the Second Prince works?"
"Something has happened in Anzhou. According to the Vermilion Bird Pavilion, the rebels have not been completely wiped out and there are still remnants. Cang Jingmo has been invited to handle the matter, so I will be in charge of the Demon Palace's affairs these next few days."
"Rebels? Could they be related to the sorcerer you traded with back then?"
"I knew you could always guess right. Now that things have come to this, I'll tell you the details of my deal." Cang Jingye took a deep breath and said with a sense of relief, "I'm responsible for capturing people for experiments, and the final reward is to resurrect Ah Xing."
"Back from the dead!" Han Jiang exclaimed in surprise.
“That’s right, resurrection.” Cang Jingye said calmly. “I’ve let it go now; the dead cannot be brought back to life. However, that person should be able to be resurrected. Isn’t Cang Jingmo a living example?”
Han Jiang has already inquired with Cang Jingmo about his resurrection and learned about the situation at the time.
However, Cang Jingmo himself was also unclear about the specifics, so Han Jiang did not investigate further.
Judging from Cang Jingye's words, even someone like Cang Jingxing, who had been dead for so many years, had the possibility of being resurrected. Han Jiang couldn't help but wonder if Wen Xu could also be resurrected.
"Has the Second Prince left?"
"Not yet. According to the news this morning, he is still arranging things and will leave later."
"Take me with you!"
Cang Jingye stopped Han Jiang: "You're not still going to pursue Second Brother, are you? I feel like you clearly like Cang Jingqi!"
"No, I can't explain it to you in a short time. I'll go find the Second Prince first!"
As soon as the cold wave subsided, I threw on a random piece of clothing and rushed out the door.
Thank goodness, Cang Jingmo hasn't left yet.
"Second Prince, please take me with you!" Han Jiang said breathlessly.
Cang Jingmo was surprisingly easy to talk to and accepted Han Jiang's invitation, telling Han Jiang to hurry up and pack his things.
They arrived in Anju that evening.
Han Jiang inquired about Xia Chan's situation. It is said that after Cang Jingjue's death, Xiao Yu quickly replaced Xia Chan's position, and now both the Pavilion Master and the Deputy Pavilion Master of the Vermilion Bird Pavilion have been replaced.
She guessed that Xia Chan's situation was not good. Like Li Fang, she was currently recuperating at home. As for the future, she didn't know what Xiao Yu would do.
The Vermilion Bird Pavilion surrounded the Maple Fire Reflecting Frost Tower, claiming that the rebels were inside the tower.
The Maple Fire Reflecting Frost Pavilion is full of江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world) people who not only know some martial arts but also many of them know magic. They refuse to admit their wrongdoing and occasionally come to bomb the Vermilion Bird Pavilion's camp.
The purpose of summoning Cang Jingmo was to hope that he could provide assistance in the name of the Demon Clan.
Maple Fire Reflecting Frost Pavilion was dissatisfied with Vermilion Bird Pavilion, but out of consideration for the three immortals, it maintained a respectful facade.
They held the gates tightly, preventing the Vermilion Bird Pavilion from entering to search.
"The host is in seclusion and is currently not accepting visitors." The reason was blunt.
Unfortunately, the disciples of Maplefire Reflecting Frost Pavilion are scattered in various places. With this commotion, the disciples rushed back from all directions, and the longer it dragged on, the more troublesome it would become.
The Four Provinces Sect is quite far from Anzhou, so the helpers will arrive in a couple of days.
Both sides were waiting: one was waiting for their disciples to return so they could have a big battle, while the other was waiting for the Four Continents Sect to arrive so they could rush in and arrest people.
It just depends on which side gets there first.
Han Jiang, wearing a white cloak, sat outside absentmindedly.
The cloak Cang Jingqi gave her. Now that everyone's gone, she remembered the cloak he'd given her, and Han Jiang laughed at herself for being such a fool.
Cang Jingmo sat down opposite her: "Aren't you cold?" His brother had instructed him to take good care of her, and Cang Jingmo would naturally do so.
"It's alright." Han Jiang pulled her cloak tighter around herself. "Second Prince, where will the First Prince go?"
"I don't know, he never writes back. Perhaps you could ask your master?"
At this critical juncture, Han Jiang dared not approach Han Tian; it would be tantamount to suicide.
"If you really want to find him, there is a way. I can help you."
"No need. We... are no longer on the same side." Han Jiang said, then sighed.
That's what he said himself, there's no dispute about it.
He must have been very angry when Cang Jingqi said that.
Hanjiang sometimes hates herself for always being so conflicted. If she were more decisive, would she have said something different and gotten a different result?
You made me say it, but you're unhappy now that I've said it. Han Jiang is also holding back her anger.
"You guys, ugh, can't you just talk things out?"
Good heavens, the male lead actually asked Han Jiang to speak up! This person, who should be the most mute in the whole book, actually taught Han Jiang to speak.
Han Jiang almost clicked on the system screen to check if the male lead had any character flaws.
“We talked it out, but he got even angrier,” Han Jiang said.
Cang Jingmo asked in confusion, "My brother isn't the kind of person who gets particularly angry. He's always had a very good temper. He would just kill anyone who upset him. The fact that he didn't kill anyone means he wasn't angry."
The cold descended, leaving me speechless; what kind of adjective is "cangjingmo" (沧镜墨)?
Just as she was about to explain, an explosion suddenly rang out—Maplefire Reflecting Frost Tower had come to bomb the camp again.
"Fire!" A soldier brushed past Han Jiang.
Many people surged in one direction.
"I'll go take a look; this time it seems a bit different." Cang Jingmo stood up.
The movements were much larger than before.
The fire spread very quickly, forcing Hanjiang to relocate.
The firelight was especially noticeable in the darkness.
Han Jiang went against the flow of people to safety. There were so many soldiers and guards here; it wasn't her place to deal with them.
What she should do is ensure her own safety.
From a distance, it looked like a chain of burning camps; the attack was truly ruthless, Han Jiang thought to himself.
The disciples of the Vermilion Bird Pavilion were not to be outdone, and in between putting out the fire, they did not forget to throw fire-exploding talismans at the Maple Fire Reflecting Frost Tower.
However, there seemed to be a special protective force outside the building, and the fire talisman exploded far away from the building, never reaching the building itself.
The guards gradually thinned out, as most of them went to the other side to fight the fire.
As the surroundings quieted down, Han Jiang was about to find a clean place to sit down when a hand reached out from the darkness, covered her mouth, and dragged her into the shadows!
Han Jiang was about to struggle desperately when she turned around and saw Gui Xu! She was unusually not wearing bright red clothes, but had changed into a set of night clothes, making her less likely to be discovered at night.
Gui Xu let go of her.
"Weren't you in seclusion?" Han Jiang asked.
Gui Xu: "Shh! Come with me."
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