It will actively trap living people
"I see."
Jiang Jingqian's expression also became calm. At this moment, his back was straight, and his eyes were calmly looking at the pool of water, without the fear of the past.
"I want to help you, Your Highness Jing Yuan."
He said, "Your Highness Jing Yuan, please wait for me for a moment."
Jiang Jingyuan nodded with satisfaction.
She remained calm as she watched the tall black figure running away quickly until it disappeared from her sight - she didn't even doubt whether Jiang Jingqian would escape.
In fact, if it was Jiang Jingmang who came tonight, she would not run away.
In fact, Jiang Jingmang will believe in her even more, and he will do his best to seize this opportunity.
But it is hard for anyone to bear to let her do this - the head-on collision of hope and despair in waiting will drive her crazy.
Although they had only met twice, Jiang Jingyuan knew that Jiang Jingmang would rather torture herself than make things difficult for others - because she knew deeply that the key to everything lay in herself, so she would not resent anyone.
Such people suffer the most...
"Your Highness Jing Yuan!"
The young man came running silently in the night with a relaxed smile on his face and a mahogany box in his hand.
As the brocade box was opened, the silver hollow jade bracelet carefully placed on the red brocade cloth emitted a bright and cold light under the moonlight.
The bracelet was made of jade, outlined with silver threads, forming a series of ancient and mysterious patterns. The silver threads were inlaid with a dozen purple gemstones of varying sizes, resembling grapes, creating a luxurious and mysterious look.
Jiang Jingqian looked down at the bracelet on the red cloth with a smile on his face, and said in a light tone:
"This bracelet can protect against fire and water. It can also automatically block ordinary damage. It is said that it contains enough power to block three full-strength attacks from an immortal. If the bracelet's protective barrier is broken, the strength of the opponent can be judged by the degree of shattering of the purple-red gem on the bracelet. It does not necessarily mean that the opponent has the strength of an immortal."
As soon as Jiang Jingyuan heard this, he knew it was something from the Wu clan. Only the ancient Wu clan could have the opportunity to see an immortal.
"Thank you, I'll pay you back when I get back."
Jiang Jingyuan didn't refuse, because she really needed it. The simple and solemn bracelet on her left wrist was a bit out of place with her delicate figure.
"Need not."
Jiang Jingqian's smile faded, he lowered his eyes, and said in a low voice: "It has no good meaning to me. If it can protect His Highness, it will be the last use it has made."
This bracelet was the only thing his biological mother, who couldn't even remember her own name, brought with her when she was sent to the palace.
It is meaningful when it is needed, and can be discarded at will when it is not needed.
Countless people felt sorry for them, and then abandoned them mercilessly with regret.
"Thanks."
Jiang Jingyuan took this favor to heart and didn't talk much about the bracelet. Instead, he instructed, "I don't know how long I'll be gone. But no matter how long I'm gone, don't make a sound. Just do what needs to be done. Even if I don't show up for several days, you should pretend you don't know. If necessary, just protect yourself."
Jiang Jingqian listened, his body trembling, but he finally pursed his lips and responded: "Okay."
Jiang Jingyuan thought for a moment, and then his eyes, as dark as the abyss, looked at him calmly. He spoke slowly and clearly:
"do not be afraid."
"This is what I want to do, and I'm willing to pay everything for my choice."
“It is a great fortune for a person to be able to follow his heart in life.”
Under the night sky, the water in the pool flows slowly.
The young man looked into her eyes, clenched his hands, took a deep breath, and said firmly: "I will try my best, Your Highness Jing Yuan." He couldn't guarantee whether he would be afraid next, but he would try to stay calm.
He looks forward to Jiang Jingyuan's success.
He thought, if that were the case, would it mean that in the future they would also be able to get back what they deserved?
Jiang Jingyuan said nothing more and turned to walk towards the shimmering Tianshui Pond.
The night sky was not pitch black, but a brilliant deep blue. The clouds were light as mist and thin as gauze, not the thick, cotton-like masses that appeared during the day.
The bright moon, as round as a jade plate, hangs high above all living beings, while its shadow drifts in the treacherous pool water.
The cold-faced girl, dressed in black, looked even more awe-inspiring. She stepped into the pool slowly. Her black clothes melted into the black water, which gradually engulfed her...
The water in the pond soon returned to its calm state, rippling without any change.
The girl under the moon and the expectations for the future seemed like an illusion... Jiang Jingqian stared at Tianshui Pond absentmindedly for a long time before turning around and leaving.
…………
The bracelet weaved an invisible protective shield for her the moment she touched the water. Jiang Jingyuan held the lantern and walked to the bottom of the pool as easily as if she were walking on the ground.
She was alert to the movements around her, but this time she did not encounter the woman with the ghostly smile.
She didn't know how long she walked before she finally caught a glimpse of a bright warm red color in the distance in the dark pool water.
After pausing for a moment, she put away the lamp and walked towards the light.
As if passing through clouds and mist, she felt a cool sensation on her face, followed by a faint fragrance lingering around her nose.
When she opened her eyes, she was already in a large courtyard covered by a fiery red curtain. She looked around the courtyard and suddenly her eyes fixed.
Without giving it much thought, she immediately hid in the corner outside the west wing, holding her breath, with her back pressed against the icy wall.
Ahhhhhh——
A ghostly scream suddenly rang out.
Sharp and long, one sound after another, sometimes chaotic and sometimes in unison.
Jiang Jingyuan's brows knitted together, the stinging pain in her head lingered for a long time. A trace of pain appeared on her face as she struggled to think:
"It came from... behind the lobby..."
"what happened?"
"Why did all the houses collapse..."
The gray stone brick floor was covered with broken wood and shattered stone pillars. Under the collapsed east wing, the heads, hands and feet of several trapped people could be vaguely seen.
Some of those limbs were bluish-white with green sticky liquid flowing out, while others were white and translucent with black and red blood...
Can't tell whether it's a living person or a ghost.
On her left wrist, the purple-red gemstone inlaid on the silver jade bracelet glowed, as if an invisible barrier had encircled her. The stabbing pain in her head instantly dissipated, and Jiang Jingyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Her face returned to its usual calm, though with a hint of paleness.
There are people here! Jiang Jingyuan was very sure that there were other outsiders in this house.
Who is it?
Is he the one who hid the magic weapon at the bottom of Tianshui Pond? !
She suppressed the shock and doubts in her heart - the current situation did not allow her to take any risks, she had to leave!
Even if we gain nothing this time, we can't stay here any longer.
Then, a wave of unease welled up in her heart. The sounds of fighting and ghostly screams were coming from the back of the hall. With her abilities, she couldn't even sneak into the back room, let alone participate...
But if she doesn't go into the back room, how can she get out of here?
She lowered her eyes to look at her left wrist - she felt it was a pity to waste the bracelet's energy there.
“There’s another place.”
Jiang Jingyuan's eyes turned towards the hanging flower gate, and his gaze seemed to pass through the obstruction of the wall and look directly at the vermilion gate of the house.
She didn't know if she could open the door and leave smoothly, nor did she know if she would get lost in the endless fog after walking out of the door, or if she would escape this killing scene directly...
The killing realm of magic weapons also has different levels of danger.
Last time, although the illusion of the "person" in the courtyard and the groom was terrifying and dangerous, she easily escaped the killing zone by simply touching the bride's incense burner. This made it difficult for Jiang Jingyuan to judge the danger of this killing zone for a while, and she couldn't think of the possibility of her leaving directly through the gate.
"Let's try it first."
Jiang Jingyuan calmed down.
On her left wrist was a thin silver ring, and the small safety lock strung on it gleamed coldly. She took out a breath-suppressing talisman from it, applied it to herself, and silently crossed most of the courtyard and walked directly into the hanging flower gate.
As light as a swallow, she walked out of the hanging flower gate lightly.
Even though she was only a short distance away from the back room, she breathed a sigh of relief. She couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "Is tonight a good night? How could we run into each other by such a coincidence..."
Listening to the constant sounds of fighting, could it be that the person has been thrown out of the killing realm repeatedly in the past and has never succeeded in passing it. This time he is impatient and wants to forcibly contract the magic weapon directly... ?
From ancient times to the present, and even in the future, there are many people who forcibly make contracts with magical instruments or spirit beasts, so it is understandable that person has this idea.
While her thoughts were wandering, she turned another door.
However, as soon as she saw the vermilion gate, she suddenly stopped.
“!!!”
Jiang Jingyuan's pupils trembled, and the calmness on his face rarely showed cracks and shattered.
Surprise and fear appeared on her young face.
She stood in front of the door against the light of lanterns and candles in the courtyard, and felt as if she had been poured with a bucket of cold water from head to toe.
She saw...
She saw a swaying shadow in the shadow of the inky stone wall not far away. The slender shadow was lying on the ground in a twisted shape, struggling as if to crawl out of the shadow of the stone wall.
The shadows are constantly twisting and deforming.
In the blink of an eye, a hand twisted like a bird's claw slowly stretched out from the dark shadow of the stone wall.
The blackened nails were thin and long, firmly clasped in the cracks of the stone bricks; the bluish-gray skin extended to the middle of the forearm, and above that were the lotus-pink sleeves that seemed to have grown out of thin air from the black shadow.
The hand stretched forward tremblingly, as if struggling for help...
A sharp bird cry echoed from the darkness.
The black shadow was torn apart by an invisible force, and the woman's face, whose chin was gradually changing from blue-gray to white with a hint of pink, struggled to poke out from it...
Like breaking out of a cocoon.
The woman, who was not sure whether she could still be considered human, seemed to have sensed something. Her facial features twisted together, her scarlet mouth opened wide, and she let out a shrill animal-like scream in the direction of Jiang Jingyuan and the light source.
In its large scarlet mouth were two rows of cold white fangs, and an inhuman black and red tongue stretched out, waving in the air like a tentacle.
The moment Jiang Jingyuan saw what the woman was wearing, his head buzzed, and a chaotic stream of thoughts surged in his mind.
Before she could grasp the idea of flying, she felt a chill down her spine and began to tremble uncontrollably. Her mind went blank for a moment as Jiang Jingyuan looked at the woman dressed as a palace maid. A thousand thoughts came to her mind, leaving only one sentence:
"This magical weapon is kept here!!!"
right.
Not only was he hidden, he was also kept in the palace!
"It will actively lure living people in!!"
Jiang Jingyuan was horrified.
She had never heard of a magical weapon being so bloodthirsty, let alone a magical weapon that had developed self-awareness and would even actively lure people into its trap.
She thought a lot, but in reality only a moment had passed.
The woman in front of her had just crawled out of the "cocoon" with her upper body. Her face was now completely covered with bluish-gray color and her eyes were yellow - just like the group of "people" she had seen in the courtyard before.
Jiang Jingyuan clenched his fists, his heart pounding like thunder. He just wanted to quickly bypass the woman and run towards the door, but he froze.
Far away, high above...
A cold, sinister gaze...was cast in this direction.
"Um?"
She heard the voice.
There was a mixture of doubt and impatience.
It seemed far away in the horizon, yet also seemed... right behind her head.
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