The zombie girl screamed, "No, no! I don't have anything you want on me. I can use what you can't! I didn't mean anything by getting close to your husband. I just wanted to test his sincerity towards you. If he has ulterior motives, there's no point in you staying here, is there?"
The sense of crisis that Jiang Jiuniang gave her was too real, and the knife really hurt when it landed on her, so she was certain that this was not a dream, but something that was actually happening.
Jiang Jiuniang ignored her and continued her studies.
They were even worried that her pain would affect the research, so they prepared to give her some anesthetic.
Zombie Girl knew that if Lan Jiu discovered anything useful about her, he would not let go easily, and she would die at Lan Jiu's hands.
She took on this mission in order to live a better life; she absolutely could not die here.
Absolutely not!
As Lan Jiu approached with the anesthetic, her pupils dilated in shock, and she cried out in anguish, "I have a way to let you travel safely between the two worlds. Don't kill me, I'll tell you everything!"
Jiang Jiuniang stopped what she was doing. Actually, she didn't really intend to do anything to the zombie girl. She just wanted to find a useful chip and wouldn't hurt her. But the zombie girl didn't think that way. She thought she wouldn't let her go. In the heat of the moment, she made an unexpected gain.
"I really know, let me go, and I'll tell you everything!"
She struggled desperately, her face covered in tears.
Instead of answering directly, Jiang Jiuniang asked, "Then what about the matter of you seducing my man?"
"I won't do it again! I didn't even succeed! I didn't even touch a single hair on his head, sob sob sob. I'll never do it again. I swear I'll stay far away from him from now on!"
If she had known earlier that this couple was so extraordinary and could see through her plan, she wouldn't have gone to the mountain in the dead of winter to suffer. In the end, she gained nothing and even lost herself. She was filled with regret.
Jiang Jiuniang nodded and continued, "Alright, tell me, what method can I use to go back safely and return safely? If it's the truth, I'll let you go; otherwise, I don't mind leaving you here forever."
Find the chip inside her body and destroy it, then she can never go back.
"I'll talk, I'll talk! Untie me!"
She twisted her body, but Jiang Jiuniang didn't move. She said directly, "You have no right to negotiate with me."
The zombie girl took a deep breath, worried that Lan Jiu might go back on her word. What if she promised her something but then couldn't keep it after she said it?
This was her last bargaining chip.
But if she didn't tell, Lan Jiu really would kill her.
After hesitating for a while, she finally spoke: "If you want to travel safely between the two worlds, you must first find the Twin Jade. That treasure can allow people to travel between different times and spaces without any harm to their bodies."
Twin Jade?
Jiang Jiuniang raised an eyebrow; this was the first time she had heard this name.
Seeing that she didn't speak, the zombie girl thought she didn't believe her, and continued, "The Twin Jade was a treasure developed by a senior a long time ago. That senior was able to travel through different time and space a long time ago and created many small worlds. Now she has hidden the Twin Jade in a batch of treasures, which is why those people are frantically searching for the treasures."
Jiang Jiuniang blinked, somewhat surprised: "You mean to say that the ancient treasure those people are looking for includes this twin jade? The ancient treasure really exists?"
"Then, senior, you've been to this world? And how did you know that?"
Jiang Jiuniang was a little excited. If she wasn't mistaken, the two jade pendants she had found earlier should be the Twin Jade!
The zombie girl nodded and said, "Of course. I found some of that senior's old belongings a while ago. She mentioned in her diary that the twin jade can travel to different worlds at will, escape the pain brought by the apocalypse, and start a new life."
"It was because of finding that senior's old belongings that Ruozheng reacted so strongly. Even when those people tortured her, she still wouldn't talk. Then, following the clues, they found out that you were also in this world. Moreover, the omnipotent space that Ruozheng developed has already recognized its master, so she was looking for you while searching for the treasure."
After listening to the zombie girl's explanation, Jiang Jiuniang finally understood the whole situation.
So, this world was created by that predecessor. After all, the treasure tokens were in the hands of the emperors of four different countries, and she did indeed use the Pangu Jade to open the box and obtain the Twin Jade.
There were so many coincidences and fantastical elements involved that she would have been quite overwhelmed if she hadn't been so receptive to things.
Who exactly is that senior, and how is he so powerful?
"Xun Yi said the Twin Jade is his family heirloom, is that true? Could that senior be a member of the Xun family?"
Upon hearing this, the zombie girl immediately flew into a rage: "He dares to say that? He really dares! That kid better not get caught by the research institute, or they'll definitely put him in formaldehyde!"
“He stole resources from everyone behind their backs and came here. The forces behind him have been helping him stall, which is why he has been able to stay here for so long. Now his forces are almost wiped out, and he won’t last much longer. If he doesn’t go back soon, he will be stuck here forever and will die within a month at the latest.”
Jiang Jiuniang grasped the key point in her words and asked, "Will I die within a month if I don't go back on time?"
"Yes, because we don't belong here. That's why Ruozheng killed you with his own hands so that you could stay here permanently."
Jiang Jiuniang hesitated for a moment, then asked, "So, if people from this side go there, they will also die?"
"That's for sure! If people from this world go to the next world, they will age and die rapidly, and there's no way to reverse it."
After saying so much in one breath, the zombie girl finally dared to swallow hard, looking nervously at Jiang Jiuniang, hoping she would be let go.
Although the Twin Jade was already in Jiang Jiuniang's hands, she still insisted on continuing the charade and asked, "Where exactly is the treasure?"
"I don't know either. The senior's diary said that the treasure was hidden in the dragon vein of the mountain. But there are so many mountains and so many dragon veins. We don't even know where to look. The mountains of Beiyan have been almost searched through, but there is still no trace of the treasure, let alone the Twin Jade."
At this point, the zombie girl sighed. If she knew the whereabouts of the treasure, she wouldn't be so worried.
"You promise you're not lying to me?"
Jiang Jiuniang put away the anesthetic in her hand, clearly indicating that she had already decided to let her go.
The zombie girl nodded repeatedly: "I guarantee that what I said is true! They want the Twin Jade and also your omnipotent space. Then, even if the apocalypse is dangerous, we won't have to worry. We can just live in another world."
Jiang Jiuniang revealed a subtle expression: "Can the Twin Jade be used by many people at the same time?"
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