Midnight
Jiang Jingyuan felt that his soul was like a soft yet tough dough, which was grabbed by an invisible force and pulled out of his body.
She was shaking.
The whole person...or rather the soul, suddenly floated up and vibrated wildly.
The human-shaped soul had its limbs pulled and the entire soul was rolled and flattened.
Jiang Jingyuan understood what was going on almost instantly. He calmed his mind, curled himself up, and his human-shaped soul transformed into a ball of white light.
Suddenly, a huge buzzing sound exploded in my ears.
The humming continued, growing louder and louder—
In a split second, the scene before Jiang Jingyuan's eyes suddenly changed.
The night sky is as lustrous as silk, dotted with scattered stars, and the breeze is gentle, bringing peace and tranquility.
In the corner of his eye, a large cluster of orange flames flickered and crackled. A low, rustling sound of fabric rustled around him.
Jiang Jingyuan blinked, then propped herself up with both hands... a chair? She froze for a moment, then calmly and slowly sat up.
"My Lady!"
"The lady is awake!"
The maids who were guarding not far away let out a low cry, came over, supported her, put a soft pillow behind her, and brought tea to her mouth.
Jiang Jingyuan washed up and looked up.
As if they had noticed the movement here, more than a dozen figures walked out of the dark forest.
Yu Linhuan rushed forward first, looking at her eagerly, "Boss, how are you? We were able to use our spiritual power to immediately remove the snake venom! Are you still in pain?"
Can I use my spiritual power now? Jiang Jingyuan paused, carefully sensing himself.
Does it hurt...?
Severe pain!
Jiang Jingyuan's expression changed slightly. He was about to say something, but then frowned again. It seemed that... it didn't hurt much?
It hurts a little bit... Jiang Jingyuan blinked his eyes, and just as he was about to speak, he suddenly stopped, his whole body in pain!
A little bit of pain, severe pain, a little bit of pain, severe pain...
Jiang Jingyuan didn't respond for a long time.
Yu Linhuan looked at her in a daze, and a look of confusion appeared on the girl's face.
At this time, the people from Longyin Pavilion who were walking over also saw this scene, and suddenly had an ominous premonition in their hearts.
Their employer...could he have been poisoned and become stupid? ! ! Otherwise, how could he not even be able to tell whether he was in pain or not?
The expressions on the faces of everyone in Longyin Pavilion were stiff, and they were in a dilemma.
All around, the maids also blinked their eyes, looking at the person on the chair with confusion and worry, and for a moment they forgot what to do.
Jiang Jingyuan was silent for a while before saying, "It's okay."
Everyone still stared at her.
"fine."
Jiang Jingyuan said it again.
Everyone then turned their eyes away silently, but they couldn't hide the different expressions on their faces.
Jiang Jingyuan: "..."
Jiang Jingyuan paused, then looked at the people around him and asked, "Have you found everyone?"
Everyone immediately became serious, some even frowned and said with rather unpleasant expressions, "Not yet", "I don't know why, we haven't seen anyone for a long time", "We haven't heard any human voices either".
"What's in the woods?"
Jiang Jingyuan asked again.
There is no point in asking them about their guesses. If they had a guess, they would have gone looking for them long ago. If they didn't find the person, it means they didn't make a guess or their guess was wrong.
It doesn't make sense to come back in a hurry and not have time to confirm.
Wouldn't they split up into two groups? Yes and no, they would both take the initiative to propose it.
He doesn't ask where this place is or whether he can go out. If he could go out, he would have gone out long ago. Why would he wait here?
Then ask what's in this wood.
Actually, it’s nothing…
"We've been out in the woods for an hour, and everything in heaven and on earth is the same," someone from the Dragon Roar Pavilion replied. "The woods are peaceful and quiet, and there haven't been any signs of birds or animals for a long time."
After a pause, he added, "It was just trees and low hills. We didn't see anything beyond the forest."
Jiang Jingyuan nodded, not surprised at all.
It was always like that; many things were known without even asking. She used to think and judge, but later... it seemed like since arriving in Dongling, her mind could even "see" things her eyes couldn't.
When she asked the question, it was more to express an attitude of "I am paying attention to all this" rather than to confirm her guess and judgment.
"Let's take a break." Jiang Jingyuan said, "We can leave at dawn."
Everyone nodded, sat down cross-legged around the big campfire, took out some water and dry food and started eating.
However, the people in Longyin Pavilion were eating absent-mindedly, their eyes were dull and their brows were filled with worry.
Jiang Jingyuan took a glance, then leaned back in his chair and looked at the sky in the distance.
As long as they can complete her tasks and requirements, the rest is their own business and there is no need for her to remind them.
Yu Linhuan suddenly laughed and said:
"Don't worry too much. We need to take advantage of this time to rest. Once we find them, we'll have the energy to rescue them or continue our operation together."
Everyone in Longyin Pavilion paused after hearing this, then smiled. "Yes, it's useless to think too much at this moment. It's better to just rest and recuperate."
After that, they quickly ate their dry food and water, straightened their bodies, sat cross-legged or lay down on the ground, calmed their minds and rested.
Yu Linhuan held the uneaten dry food in one hand, stood up and walked to the tree, climbed up the tree with light and nimble movements, found a good place to nest, ate the dry food, and looked into the distance.
The maids went to rest.
Jiang Jingyuan also slowly closed his eyes, but did not fall asleep. His mind was empty and clear.
The forest was quiet and peaceful at night, with only the crackling sound of the flames.
I don’t know how long it took.
Outside, there was the rustling of fabric rubbing against each other, soft but distinct in the silence...
Jiang Jingyuan opened his eyes.
Everyone around the campfire opened their eyes, stood up refreshed, and walked around lightly. Suddenly, they turned their heads and saw her open her eyes, and her steps and movements became normal and unrestrained.
The maid came and waited beside her.
Yu Linhuan also jumped down from the tree gently, patted the crumbs of dry food on his hands, drank water, and walked to the campfire.
Jiang Jingyuan watched the scene indifferently, still leaning on the chair with a lazy look on his face, and even felt that he was sinking further and further.
It was quiet, and the rustling sounds beside my ears were just rustlings, and in the end they seemed to disappear.
She opened her eyes and looked at the scene in front of her, but she was just looking, as if she was in a trance but was actually looking at it, just with a distance.
A subtle tranquility.
Jiang Jingyuan tried to straighten herself, but couldn't. She concentrated her mind and settled down. Then, as if parting clouds and mist, everything in the outside world came into focus, and she sat up straight.
Around the campfire, everyone laughed and talked for a long time.
"You actually know this. It's been so many years since I last saw it. I thought no one had ever seen or remembered it." Someone from Longyin Pavilion couldn't help but sigh.
Yu Linhuan smiled and said, "I've never seen these before. They are all inherited from my family and my master."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone could no longer contain their curiosity and asked, "Where are you from?" "You have a deep background!" "It's not easy to know this."
Suddenly, Jiang Jingyuan, who was watching this scene not far away, also pricked up his ears silently to listen to what Yu Linhuan had to say.
But at this moment, Yu Linhuan turned around and looked at her, smiling at her strangely.
Jiang Jingyuan was stunned.
Then, Yu Linhuan turned around and said to everyone in Longyin Pavilion with a serious face: "Shanshui School, Yu Linhuan."
The tone is pious and solemn.
Jiang Jingyuan: "!!!"
Jiang Jingyuan was stunned for a moment.
Huh? Everyone in Longyin Pavilion was stunned for a long while, racking their brains but unable to remember what sect this was.
Yu Linhuan gradually showed a look of pride.
Many people came back to their senses and opened their mouths, unsure whether to ask what sect this was or...
They have traveled all over the country for so many years, but this is the first time they have encountered a sect they have never heard of.
They froze with their mouths open, stunned. "A small sect? But that shouldn't be the case..." They looked at Yu Linhuan in front of them and thought, "A small sect wouldn't have such a long-term perspective, nor could it produce a genius."
Even if a small sect spends all its money to cultivate one person, the only thing it can produce is a middle-level disciple from a major family or a major immortal sect. In many cases, it is even quite difficult to do so.
And such people, no matter how proud they are in their master's sect, once they enter the world, that pride will only be worn down into despair and silence.
Similarly, anyone who can remain proud is lucky, whether he is a genius or a fool, because luck is extraordinary.
And Yu Linhuan... They looked at the person in front of them, and she didn't look mediocre at all.
Thinking of this, everyone slowly shut up and smiled at her again, "A sect with such a strong foundation must be extraordinary, but you're so low-key. We've only seen you for so many years."
Yu Linhuan's lips couldn't help but tremble upwards.
She turned her head to look at the girl in white sitting on a chair not far away, her eyes curved with a smile.
Jiang Jingyuan almost instantly understood what she hadn't said.
Two, hehe.
Jiang Jingyuan looked away silently.
"Alas." Yu Linhuan waved his hand casually, and said with a smile, "Small sects are not worth mentioning. It's normal that I haven't seen them..."
She said lightly, "They were so poor that they starved to death before anyone could see them."
Everyone in Longyin Pavilion opened their mouths wider one by one, their faces filled with daze.
They couldn't help but start to doubt whether what Yu Linhuan said was true or not, but... when they saw the seriousness on Yu Linhuan's face and the confidence in his tone, that hint of doubt disappeared.
Shouldn't... I can't?
It's not like your sect is not capable of anything, so you don't have to talk nonsense, right?
Everyone fell into deep thought.
Suddenly, a clear voice sounded from not far away and asked, "What time is it now?"
Everyone paused, still not reacting. Jiang Yi quickly took out the sundial. Several people around him leaned forward to take a look, and the next moment they burst into screams.
"Zi Shi? Zi Shi?! How is this possible!!!"
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Yuan State, Diqu City.
On the tower, several people supported the girl in white who had fallen sideways, but she didn't react at all. Everyone's hearts skipped a beat as they helped her securely into a chair.
The girl in white closed her eyes and slumped in the chair, looking clearly unconscious.
There was a sudden silence all around.
The person next to the chair raised his head and waist stiffly, bit by bit, his whole body shivering, and he slowly stepped back.
The muscles on their faces were so stiff that they were twitching slightly. They looked towards Rong Yejin not far away for help, controlling their eyes and not daring to glance to the other side.
Brush la la——
A group of maids filed in, walked to the table and chairs, gently picked up the girl in white on the chair, and protected her carefully.
The tall black figure walked past the crowd and slowly came to the center of the dim light.
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