sneak off the ship
I can't explain why Hanjiang would risk everything for Wenxu.
She found a place to sit in the cabin, closed her eyes to rest, and summoned the system in her mind.
The system is still malfunctioning, emitting a buzzing electronic sound.
Unable to access the original text, Han Jiang is distressed. How can he obtain basic information? Should he revert to the most primitive method of "asking around"? As a transmigrator, he hasn't gained any benefits at all.
Then she thought, thankfully she had "half a system." Some people who transmigrate into books have nothing and are even worse off than her.
When the system malfunctioned, it mentioned a "historical task," which can be viewed by an icon in the corner of the screen.
[Loading historical missions - Mission 1: Shenlu Valley completed; Mission 2: Three Gates Treasure Hunt completed; Mission 3: Illusion Realm incomplete; Mission 4: Tranquility Pearl incomplete]
Click "View Details" when the cold weather arrives.
The mission in Shenlu Valley, which involved meeting the male protagonist first, has been completed.
The Three Gates Treasure Hunt mission, which Han Jiang was familiar with, involved creating chaos using the Chaos Spirit Pill, and the mission was completed in the same way.
As for the tasks of awakening the male protagonist in the illusion and obtaining the Tranquility Pearl, both are shown as incomplete.
The penalty for failing to complete Mission Three is to have one-third of Wenxu's magical power taken away.
No wonder she cultivated desperately after returning from Yinzhou.
When Han Jiang scrolled to the end, there was an option to "Read Mission Memory". She clicked on it and could see Wen Xu's perspective when he was doing the mission and feel some of his emotions.
Wen Xu never dreamed that he would actually transmigrate into this novel.
Complete all tasks and you will have the opportunity to rewrite your college entrance exam results.
She was determined to complete all the tasks, no matter the cost.
Her daily life here consists of cultivation and reading. Her frustrations in real life drive her to fight desperately to achieve success in this other world.
But she was conflicted; she wanted to complete the mission, but she was also worried about hurting others.
Therefore, she took Hanjiang's existence into account in every task, leaving her with talismans to prioritize protecting Hanjiang in times of crisis.
Even though she knew that the female lead's death would end everything, she still stepped in to save her, only instructing Han Jiang to take the female lead away from the mission.
I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.
Han Jiang felt a pang of sadness. Wen Xu kept telling himself that these were just characters in a book, and that he had to be ruthless to get everything he wanted.
None of these people are as important as myself.
"To go home," Wen Xu lied to Han Jiang.
I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.
Wen Xu was filled with remorse. "I lied to you. The result of completing the mission wasn't going home, it was being able to rewrite my destiny. Is the college entrance exam the only way out in life? No, but it was my only way out."
"Sister Wen, you are such a wonderful person..."
Wen Xu's heart skipped a beat, and a single sentence soothed the struggle within him.
The struggle and inner conflict suffocated Wen Xu. She deserved it all; she was the one who insisted on lying and hurting others.
This was also part of her illusion; the pressure from her parents and teachers was vividly before her eyes. In an instant, she was back on the balcony. The window was open, and the hot summer wind rushed into the room. It was a pitch-black night, without stars, and everything was extremely quiet.
She looked downstairs: "Jump down, and I'll be free."
She was immersed in a self-destructive illusion, and was eventually pulled out by Hanqi using his spiritual power.
"Senior Sister Wen, are you alright?" Han Qi asked with concern.
Wen Xu wanted to say that she had something to do, but she couldn't.
[Mission failed, punishment begins]
Let her be punished. Wen Xu has always been an outstanding student, winning countless awards. There's nothing she can't do well. Perhaps fate brought her here to help her see herself clearly. Life has countless possibilities, and the future holds countless opportunities. Han Jiang is right, she really is amazing.
So what if some of my spiritual power was taken away? I can just start cultivating again.
Wenxu didn't plan to bring Hanjiang along on her desert trip, knowing the dangers of the desert, but Hanjiang still came along.
Before handing Han Jiang over to Cang Jingqi, she used her spiritual power to protect Han Jiang until they parted ways.
In the end, it was Han Jiang who stayed to save her.
She thought that after trying to win over the male lead for so long, she might finally have a chance. Wen Xu smiled bitterly.
She carried Han Jiang on her back, climbing the stairs all the way up. Wen Xu had no idea she had so much strength to carry someone for so long.
"Xiaoman, shall I take you home?"
I used to think that once the mission was complete, we would never see each other again, so I didn't care about your original name and just called you Hanjiang. But that's not the case anymore. Now we're going home together.
This statement is true. Before leaving the cave, Wen Xu requested the system to change the reward for completing the mission.
[Submit an application: Has the original reward been changed to "bring Han Jiang back to the real world"?]
"Submit..." Wen Xu turned his head to look at Han Jiang, "Xiao Man, wait for me to take you home..."
Xiaoman, wait for Sister Wen to take you home...
Now that things have come to this, Wen Xu doesn't blame anyone. She only hates herself for not working hard enough or being strong enough, which led to her being killed by a few wild beasts in the desert.
"Xiaoman, I'm sorry... I don't think I can take you home..."
Han Jiang's tears fell uncontrollably. She reached out to hug Wen Xu, but suddenly realized that she was in Wen Xu's memory, while Wen Xu was no longer there.
The memory ends here. Han Jiang suddenly opens his eyes and finds himself in Manzhou City.
The group followed Chicheng into the city for a short rest, and then set off by boat back to Yinzhou that evening.
Hanjiang was instructed to have her wound treated again, and she watched absentmindedly as the doctor re-bandaged her.
Wen Xu's memories were something she hadn't expected, which made her realize what kind of person Wen Xu really was.
A selfish person, a bad person?
Or is he a brave person, a good person?
Judging a person solely by good or bad is always biased.
If Wenxu can propose changing the mission rewards, then Hanjiang can too.
She can modify the mission reward to allow only herself to return home and include a wish.
Forget it, I won't change it.
After all, the only wish she could make would be for a large sum of money, but what if she were discovered? With her luck and abilities, how would she explain where the money came from, and whether it was obtained through legitimate means?
"Never mind, never mind." Han Jiang muttered to herself, not noticing that Chi Cheng had walked over and sat down next to her.
"Hanjiang, how are you feeling right now?"
"Ah, me? I'm fine." Han Jiang tensed up instantly. She had always been nervous when talking to teachers and elders since she was a child.
The doctor packed his things, nodded to Akagi, and left.
Chi Cheng asked softly, "I heard from your junior sister that she wasn't there when Wen Xu died. You were with Wen Xu at the time. Can you tell the elder what happened?"
“We escaped from underground and encountered wild beasts. I was injured at that time, and Sister Wen faced all the wild beasts alone.” Han Jiang did not intend to hide anything.
Akagi gasped, "It's not your fault."
Han Jiang said, "Elder, I have a request—could you use your magic to preserve Sister Wen's body first, and then use the crystal coffin to preserve it once I find it?"
"What do you want to do with the corpse? The imperial court does not allow the use of crystal coffins to preserve corpses. Where are you going to find a crystal coffin?"
"It won't implicate the Four Continents Sect," Han Jiang pleaded. "If the Vermilion Bird Pavilion catches me, they'll just confiscate the crystal coffin and punish me personally. Second Elder, I beg you! Punish me however you want! Even... even if you expel me from the Four Continents Sect, I'll do it!"
"Nonsense! How could we possibly expel you from the Four Provinces Sect!" Chi Cheng stroked his red beard. "Han Jiang, the dead cannot be brought back to life."
"I know, I have my own plans," Han Jiang said firmly.
After pondering for a long time, Chi Cheng still refused Han Jiang's request: "It's not that the elders don't want to help you, it's just that this crystal coffin is no ordinary object. I know you were close to Wen Xu, and Wen Xu's death was a great blow to you, but we must learn to accept separation..."
Han Jiang had no interest in listening to Chi Cheng's long-winded discourse. If he were to really speak, he could go on and on about the meaning of life and the nation, and he could talk for days and nights without finishing.
Just as Chicheng was about to launch into another speech on "life and death are predestined," Hanjiang interrupted in time: "Second Elder, I understand. It's getting late. Shouldn't we head to Yinzhou?"
"Oh right, let's have dinner first, then we'll take the boat back tonight."
The path to Chicheng is blocked; we can only hope that Cang Jingqi's letter can persuade Hantian.
No matter how much Han Tian dotes on his disciple, the crystal coffin is a major matter that needs to be reported, and it would be difficult for him to keep it a secret.
But it would be much easier if it were done in Cang Jingqi's name.
Once on the boat back to Yinzhou, Hanjiang and Cangjingqi were ready to make their escape.
Akagi will definitely take her back to the Four Provinces Sect, and by then it will be too late.
Han Jiang handed the Tranquilizing Pearl to Han Qi: "Ya Ya, your older sister hopes you can protect Wen Xu's body. I will definitely find the crystal coffin and take it back. I'm begging you."
Han Jiang felt it was immoral to use the original owner's sister's identity, but she had no other choice at the moment.
"Don't worry, senior sister, I'll figure something out."
Although the two had confirmed their sisterly relationship, Hanqi no longer called her "elder sister" as before, but instead called her "senior sister" according to the sect's seniority.
Han Jiang couldn't worry about all that. Perhaps their sisterly bond had soured, or perhaps Han Qi still resented her older sister for abandoning her back then. But that was a matter for later. Right now, the most important thing was the crystal coffin.
"A letter to my master..."
“I sent it out as soon as I arrived in Manzhou City,” Cang Jingqi replied.
"Thank you." The moon was still hanging in the treetops, and they planned to sneak off the boat when it was still some distance from the shore. "Your Highness, I have another request. After I've settled Sister Wen in, could you take me to the Demon Palace?"
Han Jiang didn't know how the plot should proceed. Her initial idea was to follow Han Qi, thinking that following the female lead would definitely lead to the main storyline. However, it also meant that her and the female lead would have the same way of getting to know the male lead. Under the same conditions, the male lead would definitely choose the female lead first. This was the original setting and was difficult to change.
Therefore, it is necessary to create unequal conditions.
Since she didn't know how the plot would unfold, she might as well just go about it randomly. The system hadn't said she couldn't change the original plot, and she and Wen Xu had already made so many changes, so it should be fine.
Going to the Demon Palace early and spending time with Cang Jingmo will give you more opportunities to build a good relationship with him.
Wen Xu knew the plot, but that also meant she was bound by it, believing that replacing the female lead would win the male lead's affection. But is it possible that the male lead would only be moved by something if the female lead were in his shoes?
If Cang Jingmo had even a shred of affection for Wen Xu, he wouldn't have been so indifferent to Wen Xu's corpse.
Fortunately, he currently has no feelings for the female lead at all.
Han Jiang carefully observed both Shazhou and Manzhou, but the two didn't meet or exchange a single word. It seemed they weren't even as familiar as Han Jiang and Cang Jingqi.
"Han Xiaoman, you're clinging to me now, aren't you?" Cang Jingqi's tone was light and cheerful, showing no sign of reluctance.
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