The next morning, after having breakfast, Zhong Muyu made an excuse to go out for a stroll.
Early Spring was naturally worried about her going alone: "Where is Your Highness going? It's deep in the mountains and forests, let me accompany you!"
Chengfeng chimed in, "There are wild beasts on the mountain. How can you two women go? I'll go with you."
"You two, it's a rare opportunity to relax in the countryside, so make yourselves comfortable first. I've been to Qingshui Village countless times, so just take a walk around and look for something, no problem."
Zhong Muyu pushed the two of them together, waved her hand, and went out.
Zaochun said, "Chengfeng, why don't you secretly follow the Princess? I'm worried about you."
"If the princess sees this, she will definitely be unhappy, won't she?"
"We absolutely cannot let anything happen to the Princess. The Prince is still handling official business, so don't let him be distracted. Go quickly."
Chengfeng thought for a moment, then nodded and followed Zhong Muyu.
Zhong Muyu hummed a little tune as she strolled slowly along the mountain path. Cheng Feng kept a close eye on her, but somehow, he suddenly lost her.
He searched around but couldn't find it, and began to doubt his own investigative abilities.
Zhong Muyu also noticed the scenery of Yanshan changing instantly, realizing that he had entered the barrier of the Crimson Bamboo.
"Zhong Muyu, I've been waiting here for a long time."
Zhong Muyu looked around: "It seems like nothing has changed here. Is it magic?"
"This Flame Mountain barrier is indeed maintained by my magic. Luckily, I was prepared and pulled you in, otherwise outsiders would have discovered it."
"Outsider? Who?"
“He is one of the guards under the Prince of Ling, and he has been following you all along.”
Upon hearing this, Zhong Muyu immediately smiled and said, "It's Chengfeng! Oh, it must have been Zaochun who sent him. They always care about me."
"It is a blessing to have someone like that by your side."
"And what about you? Don't you also have four beauties accompanying you? You say it's their business, but what exactly is it?"
"They... sigh, come with me."
When the maids were mentioned, Chi Xuanzhu looked conflicted. Zhong Muyu was also curious, so she followed him.
After passing the wooden house, the two walked for a long time, but didn't see a single person along the way. Zhong Muyu was wondering about this when she saw the sun blocked by the mountains, and before she knew it, she had arrived at a place that looked like the bottom of a cliff.
It was very cold and gloomy here, as if it were already deep winter, quite different from the blooming flowers outside. After walking along the uneven stone path for a while, they finally saw the maids.
"Master, you... Miss Zhong is here too?"
The maids were clearly surprised to see Zhong Muyu.
"I still need her help with Wenjiao's matter, so I came to her. How is Wenjiao now?"
The maid shook her head: "We can't say for sure either, you should take a look for yourself."
At this moment, Zhong Muyu noticed that there was a cold pool behind them, and Wen Jiao was immersed in the pool, with only her upper body showing.
Her eyes were closed, and her body emitted a faint glow, like a person made of light, giving the impression that she could disappear at any moment.
Zhong Muyu asked, "What's wrong with her?"
"Her body had reached its limit; it was time for her to leave."
"I do not understand."
Chi Xuanzhu sighed and then told her everything.
It turns out that the girls who were sacrificed to the mountain god were given new bodies by Chi Xuanzhu out of pity for their lives, allowing them to live again. However, his abilities were limited, and the bodies could only be maintained for a dozen years. During these dozen years, Chi Xuanzhu would dissolve their resentment and obsessions until the time came and he would send them into reincarnation.
Zhong Muyu nodded: "Then does that mean Wen Jiao should enter reincarnation?"
"That's how it should have been, but she had an unresolved obsession and refused to leave."
Zhong Muyu instantly understood: "You called me here to resolve her obsession?"
Chi Xuanzhu smiled wryly and said, "This was originally my private matter, but it's troublesome, and I'll need someone's help."
"We're friends after all, so tell me what you think, and I'll do my best!"
Normally, their wish before leaving is to see their loved ones, and Chi Xuanzhu would arrange for them to enter a dream of a close relative to say goodbye. But Wenjiao is different. She has already entered the dream and seen her mother, but she still wants to see her younger sister in person.
At this point, Zhong Muyu boldly guessed, "Could it be that her younger sister's name is... Wen Hui?"
Chi Xuanzhu was slightly surprised: "So you know her sister's name. That's right, it's the sacrifice you saved, Wen Hui."
Why does she want to see her sister?
"Speaking of which, this was also my oversight. A few years ago, the magic array in Yanshan was disturbed, and I asked Wenjiao to check the other side, but she accidentally walked outside the barrier. My magic power can only be maintained within the range of the barrier. If she left, her physical body would be difficult to maintain until her soul was scattered. At that time, it was Wenhui who found her and saved her."
Zhong Muyu suddenly noticed something suspicious: "Doesn't Wen Hui know her?"
“When Wenjiao was sacrificed, Wenhui was only two or three years old and naturally did not recognize her. However, Wenjiao knew clearly what had happened in her family over the years. She wanted to see Wenhui, firstly to say goodbye and secondly to express her gratitude.”
"A close relative and a savior, no wonder."
Chi Xuanzhu then looked at Wen Jiao in the pool: "Time is running out. If she wants to continue maintaining her physical body, she can only stay submerged in this pool. The bottom of this pool is a rift in the underworld, which is why it can sustain her physical body for a few hours. So we need to speed things up."
"But if you can't do anything about it, how can I possibly help?"
After saying that, Chi Xuanzhu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked Zhong Muyu up and down: "Didn't you also want a portable space?"
...
Time passed by, second by second.
Zhong Muyu never expected that Chi Xuanzhu's method was to have Wen Jiao reside in her space as a spirit, and the key point is that it was successful!
4601 didn't reject her, but warned her that it would consume some of her mental energy. For safety, it would put Wenjiao into a temporary dormant state.
Zhong Muyu couldn't help but complain: What kind of cyber supernatural world is this?!
After doing all this, Chi Xuanzhu broke off a branch from the divine tree and handed it to Zhong Muyu.
“Use this branch as a medium, and she will be able to maintain her form outside the barrier for the time being. Take her there, and remember to come back before sunset, otherwise she will still be scattered. Remember not to let anyone touch her, including you.”
Zhong Muyu carefully memorized it, then asked, "And what about you?"
Chi Xuanzhu raised his hand and touched a red ribbon tied to the divine tree. The ribbon had been hanging there for many years and had faded a bit, and it even looked like it would break if touched.
“I will also be here to protect her media.”
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