Chapter 1
The flames shot up into the sky, just like a phoenix rising from the ashes, spreading its wings and making its final cry.
The scorching heat of the fire prompted Xia Youyang to wake up before he was about to be burned to death.
"Cough cough cough... Where is this?" She accidentally inhaled a mouthful of black smoke and coughed several times.
She tried to figure out where she was through the choking black smoke.
But everything in the house had been burned to charcoal, but Youyang was sure that this was not her Xianjian Sect's dormitory, but more like the world of mortals.
Besides, in the world of cultivation, how could a fire last this long without being extinguished? Something was wrong here.
Could it be that she was about to have some kind of fortuitous encounter?! Then, she would obtain the magical artifact of creation and rise to the pinnacle, surpassing everyone else, with everyone respectfully calling her "Senior"—a realm of transcendence?
Master, your useless disciple is going to succeed!
"Where's the water? Come put out the fire!"
The sudden sound broke Youyang's beautiful fantasy.
Miss? Who is it? Could it be her?
Before he could think deeply, the flames burned his arm, "It's so hot!"
Youyang rubbed his burned and red arm to relieve the pain.
This place is weird. I can't stay here any longer. I have to find a way out.
Fortunately, there is always a way out, and she found a small broken window that had been burned by fire.
After making sure it was safe outside, she dodged the flying sparks, jumped out, and rolled straight into the bushes in the backyard.
......
In the main hall of the outer courtyard, a man in a dark purple round-necked court robe heard the commotion and came out. He shielded his eyes from the glaring sunlight with his hand, his thin lips curled as he looked at the billowing black smoke not far away and asked, "What's going on in Lord You's household?"
"Ouch!" You Guolin just noticed the thick black smoke and looked at the direction to roughly guess where it was.
It was the waterside courtyard where his daughter Youyang, who had just returned from her farm in the country, fell into
"Your Highness, please forgive me for letting me see this disaster happen because of my negligence." You Guolin knelt on the ground in panic and apologized.
"Since it was an accident, don't worry about it. Please get up, sir." The man lowered his eyes slightly and glanced lightly at You Guolin's pale old face.
You Guolin looked closely at his expression and saw that he was not impatient about this matter. He breathed a sigh of relief, and his restless heart finally calmed down.
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and got up from the ground in a panic.
A heart has many ups and downs.
This made him feel resentful towards his daughter who had not been with him since she was a child.
Prince Xuan Song Yanting heard that he had gone through great pains to invite him to his palace.
Two months ago, Song Yunlan, the fifth prince who was the most favored by the emperor, returned from training in the frontier military camp. He never expected that he would be intercepted and killed on the way back to the capital, and all his personal guards were killed.
The emperor was furious and sent the Palace Guards to investigate, determined to find the murderer.
Unexpectedly, a minister proposed that multiple departments work together to prevent fraud.
The housekeeper missed his son very much and hoped to find his whereabouts as soon as possible, but he was afraid that the princes would take the opportunity to kill each other, so he sent the third prince, Xuan Wang Song Yanting, who was the most idle and power-hungry, to investigate together, and then he had the Ministry of Justice assist in the restraint.
He has just taken office and needs to show off his political achievements in front of the government.
In order to settle the matter as soon as possible, he stopped King Xuan after the court session and asked Qianqiu Wan to invite him to his palace to discuss the matter.
Hearing his words, Song Yan didn't even bother to look at him, and left, saying that he had something important to do.
You Guolin looked at him and thought that he had no business to do, but was probably enjoying the beauty of his concubines in the mansion and didn't want to leave.
Two months passed in a flash, and he invited her many times but she didn't take any action.
It was not until today when the Shangguan family urged him again and scolded Song Yanting severely that he came here reluctantly.
The two of them hadn't even started chatting for a few minutes when Song Yanting became interested in the black smoke again.
You Guolin was afraid that this ancestor would run away again at this critical moment, so he called out to him, "Your Highness..."
As soon as he opened his mouth, Song Yanting teased him and blocked him back.
"Master You, you still don't forget your work even when the old house is on fire. You are really dedicated."
You Guolin hurriedly bowed, "I dare not, I dare not."
"Then Your Highness..."
"But I am not such a dedicated person."
You Guolin was interrupted again by Song Yanting as he started to speak.
He looked at the black smoke with interest. "Look at the smoke coming out continuously and the fire is getting bigger. I'm curious about how these people put out the fire."
As he said this, he tapped the head of the eunuch who was holding the imperial crown for him and said, "Yuan De, let's go and join in the fun."
Yuan De looked embarrassed when he heard this and said with a trepidation, "Your Highness, this woman's backyard... If the emperor knew about it, he would scold her."
Song Yan's movements as he was about to leave suddenly stopped, and he frowned. After a long silence of three breaths, he raised his voice and said righteously, "I'm going to put out a fire. It's a critical moment with lives at stake! If the emperor knew, he would definitely praise me."
Yuan De: “But…”
Song Yan didn't want to listen, and cast his eyes directly on You Guolin, "Besides, even Lord You didn't say anything, how can the emperor punish me?"
He had said all the good and bad things, and in just a few words he had put You Guolin in a difficult position. If he refused, it would seem that he was heartless.
"Your Highness is right. I will go with you."
"Hey, that's right!"
Song Yanting turned around without hesitation and left first, with You Guolin following after him.
The fire was still burning when the three men arrived here.
"Tsk." Song Yan heard the people gathered outside and their shouting, which was really annoying.
No one comes in even though they're just shouting. You can tell who's being sincere at a glance.
You Guolin was startled by his voice, and the sweat that had just been wiped off his forehead broke out again. He didn't know whether it was because of the heat or fear.
He angrily shouted at the maid, "What's going on? How come the fire isn't out yet? And where is the lady? She's always there, so where is she now?"
The maids and servants knelt in a circle in panic.
Song Yan seemed to be admiring the fire, but in fact his eyes had already turned to the other side where a man and a woman were being pinned to the ground by a group of people.
The woman was dressed as a maid and was pinned to the ground. Her face was covered in dust and she was crying so hard that it was hard to tell who was who.
And this man...
Isn't this his missing good brother?
Song Yan listened calmly and chuckled.
Just ant-like trash.
Soon the lady that You Guolin mentioned arrived.
She noticed Song Yanting at first sight. She didn't know Song Yanting's identity, but just by looking at her husband's respectful attitude, she knew that this person must be a powerful person.
Liu Mei bowed to him, her voice so sweet that just listening to it could make people feel soft inside.
"Greetings, sir."
This was not the time to flirt. You Guolin's face was not in a good state, but he did not dare to be presumptuous in front of King Xuan.
"Your Highness, this is my wife Liu Mei."
The latter waved his hand casually, "Madam, please get up."
"It's important to put out the fire."
Liu Mei held the handkerchief and frowned tightly, "Didn't I tell you to rescue the young lady first?! What are you standing there for? Hurry up and save her!"
Liu Mei gave a wink to the old women who were holding the two people down, and they immediately let them go.
Without the restraints, Song Yunlan got up and rushed to the fire scene without thinking. Halfway there, he suddenly felt a pain in his knee and instantly fell to his knees. The severe pain made him unable to stand up for a while.
Yuan De heard his master's disdainful sneer.
He was the only one present who noticed the movements of Song Yanting's hands hidden in his sleeves.
"Miss?!" Just as the maid was about to rush into the fire regardless of her life, a sharp-eyed maid saw Youyang staggering out of the bushes and walking out.
You Yang was startled by the voice, and faced everyone's gaze with a look of bewilderment: "?"
Are you really calling her?
She came out from the bushes behind the house, her hair disheveled, her jewelry had fallen away long ago and was covered with grass seeds and dead leaves. The hem of her skirt was burnt beyond recognition by the fire. She held her burned arm with one hand. Although she looked so miserable, her expression remained firm. She appeared in front of everyone in this state.
As the sun sets and the sky darkens, the flickering flames illuminate her stunning face, imbuing her with an enchanting beauty.
There were several burning pains on Youyang's body from the fire. She didn't know why none of the magic weapons given by her master appeared this time, otherwise why would she be injured like this by the fire.
When You Guolin saw that she was fine, he first breathed a sigh of relief, but then he thought about the delay in important matters and became impatient with her attitude.
The little maidservant was badly injured. Enduring the bruises on her knees, she climbed up from the ground and supported her. "Miss, are you okay? You really scared me to death!!"
You Yang watched the maid take a step back, avoiding her hand, and stared at her inquiringly.
Is the lady really calling her?
The things that happened before I appeared here flashed through my mind.
She was originally a waste in the world of cultivation who couldn't practice magic.
She had no family, and her master picked her up on the roadside and raised her.
Although she could not learn anything, her master always said that she was not an ordinary person. Even if she could not practice magic, he would not give up on her and would teach her martial arts.
In the world of cultivation where the strong prey on the weak, I have no ability to protect myself, so my master gave me a storage bag full of magic weapons. Whenever I encounter danger, one of the magic weapons and my master will always appear to protect me.
With the protection of her master, the leader of the Xianjian Sect, she successfully gained a foothold in the sect, and no senior brothers or sisters dared to bully her anymore.
Until her master asked her to go down the mountain to collect herbs. At the foot of the mountain, she met a beggar with white hair and tattered clothes who was taking shelter from the heat under a tree.
She didn't want to stay any longer with the man who came from nowhere, but before she took a few steps, the old man teleported in front of her and blocked her way.
Unable to beat him, You Yang could only listen to him mumbling a long paragraph in front of her, and he insisted that she buy the book in his hand.
She just bought the book and flipped through it at night when she was bored. She found that the name of the heroine in the book was exactly the same as her own, so she became interested and finished the book in a daze.
I didn't sleep all night, hoping that such a miserable female supporting role could turn the tide and kill those hypocritical bitches, but in the end, her ending was still a tragic death.
She was so angry that she lost her mind and went down the mountain with a sword the next day to settle the score with the old man.
What's the point of selling her such a crappy book? It made her furious.
When the old man came down the mountain and saw the sword in her hand, he was not frightened at all. Instead, he stroked his beard and laughed.
She lost consciousness after that and woke up here.
You Yang: “…”
So she was locked up in this storybook by that old man and became the unlucky heroine of this storybook?!
You Yang was so depressed that he almost slapped his head in public.
Stinky old man.
Wasn't it just to complain about the ugly things he wrote? Was it necessary to lock her up?
The man also got up and rushed over, with his mouth open and tears in his eyes, but he didn't say a word. You Yang was so frightened that she took a step back and looked at him.
You Yang stared at the man with tears in his eyes for a long time without saying a word, not sure.
Is this the male lead Song Yunlan? He doesn't look like him at all.
"Alright, I'm glad you're alright." He pointed at Liu Mei and ordered, "Arrange a new courtyard for her to live in. That's all for today. His Highness and I still have things to discuss. Let's all go."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes turned to Song Yanting, shocked that this person was actually the prince.
With so many people looking at him, she looked over there too, but unexpectedly her eyes met his.
The man was wearing a purple robe and a golden belt. He was tall and had an imposing bearing.
He has a very handsome face, as if he was born a demon. His facial features are three-dimensional and deep. His narrow and long phoenix eyes are full of amusement and teasing, and he looks nonchalant, as if he can see through people's hearts. He looks cold when he is not smiling, but once he smiles, all women will fall for him.
Stunned at first sight, You Yang stared at him for a long time.
If this kind of color doesn't belong to the male protagonist, then he must be the villain.
King Xuan Song Yan listened.
This is the biggest and most crazy villain in the story. Not only did he drag the hero down from the throne, he also jokingly told the hero all the truth about what the female supporting role did. When the hero regretted his actions and cried bitterly while holding the female protagonist's corpse, he threw the sword to him and watched him commit suicide.
After their death, their bodies were buried one in the north and the other in the south.
She can't afford to mess with this crazy guy.
She was the first to retreat, looked away, grabbed the maid's hand, and leaned against her.
Compared to that person, this little maid looked much prettier.
At least she didn't sense any murderous intent from her, as she was Qingyun, the maid who was loyal to the heroine.
Liu Mei adjusted her expression and pretended to comfort You Yang with a few words.
In the deserted and dilapidated yard, the little maid put Youyang down and went out to find medicine, leaving Youyang sitting alone on the couch.
"I wonder if I can contact Master here to rescue me."
She tried to reach out to touch her waist, but found nothing.
My heart suddenly started to panic.
"Where's my storage bag?! Where's my storage bag this big?!"
After feeling around his body with his hands and feeling nothing, You Yang thought it was over.
No wonder there was no magic weapon in the storage bag that jumped out to protect himself in the fire scene.
Now that she couldn’t contact her master, she couldn’t go back.
She wailed and collapsed on the couch, "Master, help me, where on earth is this..."
So he was nervous for a long time, and when he calmed down, Youyang fell asleep.
In her dream she couldn't help but curse.
"Damn old man! You're old but still acting like a kid!"
"Who tricked you?!"
"You young man have a bad temper. I won't call you old man, I will call you old man."
You Yang didn't even notice that someone was standing beside the bed. She jumped up from the bed.
"Old man? You're finally here, old man. I missed you so much~" Seeing that it was the old man who put him into this book, You Yang's attitude changed faster than turning a page, "Are you here to rescue me?"
Yiming, a thin old man with gray hair and beard, stroked his long beard and shook his head silently, "No."
You Yang was incredulous. "What do you mean? You brought me in and you're not going to let me go?!"
"Calm down, calm down, just listen to what I have to say first." Yiming held down Youyang, who was jumping up and down. "You can't get out now."
"Then when can I get out?"
You Yang was extremely anxious. She didn't feel safe at all in this unfamiliar world.
"Is there no other way?" she asked stubbornly.
"Yes, but not now." Yiming raised his head with a hint of pride, "I just don't know if this donor is sincere..."
You Yang put his hands together without hesitation and bowed to Yi Ming, "Amitabha, please give me some advice, Master."
"You still have some sense." Yiming felt relieved. "The solution is to wait..."
"Wait? Wait for what?" You Yang was confused. "If you wait, my flowers will get cold."
"You've finished reading the story, right?" Yiming asked her.
You Yang nodded, "How?"
"I once read in an ancient book that if you can make it to the end of this story, you might have a chance to leave it."
"What's so difficult about this?" This question didn't faze her. "Just kill off the male and female protagonists instead of just ending it right away?"
Her outrageous words frightened Yiming so much that he almost dropped the Buddhist beads.
"No, no, the hero and heroine cannot be killed!"
"If you kill him, then he will never be able to leave again."
"Okay...but are you sure you didn't lie to me?" You Yang had no confidence in the monk's character.
Yiming seemed to have heard something funny, "Why would I lie to you? You have nothing but martial arts skills, what can I lie to you about?"
You Yang: “….”
This reason was so convincing, not only that, it was also very destructive, and she felt sad for herself when she heard it.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
"Okay, now that I've finished talking, it's time for me to go." Yiming produced a chicken leg in his hand and walked out while chewing on it.
You Yang called out to him, "Then how should I find you next time?"
Yiming said without even turning his head: "We'll meet again if we're destined to."
He disappeared.
Faced with the current situation, You Yang sighed helplessly.
She has a long way to go.
"But before that, I have to protect myself first."
The people in this book don't have any magic, so they should be easier to deal with than those in the world of cultivation.
You Yang fell into deep thought, her pair of white and tender hands unconsciously stroking her face. She accidentally touched a blister and gasped in pain, waking up from her dream in an instant.
"It hurts so much."
The dream was too real, as if it had been dreamed by her on purpose.
In this case, she can only take it one step at a time.
Looking at the wound on his arm, Youyang felt indignant.
This fire was very strange. I recalled that there were only servants outside the main house, but no one was trying to put out the fire. It seemed that someone had started it on purpose in order to burn himself to death.
"Liu Mei is the most hypocritical. The fire in the story was caused by her, just to get rid of her, the legitimate daughter."
She has never suffered any loss. Since Liu Mei did it, don't blame her for being ruthless.
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