Before I knew it, the sky had darkened.
The wind and snow intensified, and the temperature plummeted.
A tall figure stood before her, his long black robe billowing in the wind.
A calming sandalwood scent lingered around her nose...
who is he?
Chi Mei saw the person who suddenly appeared, her eyes filled with surprise and fear.
This person exuded a dangerous aura, causing it to hesitate and Chi Mei was about to turn into mist and flee.
The man, as ethereal as a banished immortal, effortlessly flicked his finger and seized control of its hidden vital point.
He casually made a hand seal, and before the Chi Mei could even panic and break free, it was crushed.
The nauseating smell in the air finally dissipated, and the man took a step to leave.
However, a small corner of the jade pendant behind him was grabbed.
"Help me..."
Chen Yunyun was in great discomfort; she was almost driven crazy by the tingling and itching in her body!
Grab whatever you can hold onto, and never let go, even if it means death.
The man turned around, revealing a delicate and handsome face.
His features were aloof and cold, his eyes indifferent, like a god high above, untouched by worldly affairs.
His gaze fell on Chen Yunyun's hand, which was tugging at the hem of his clothes.
He could easily break that filthy hand with just a flick of his finger.
She raised her slender, white hand and gently made a hand seal.
After a long while, the man pressed his hand to his chest, his expression unreadable.
This mortal man actually had a mother-child lock on his body.
The Mother-Child Lock is a forbidden technique of ancient cultivation sects, capable of binding two people together.
The child lock is a puppet of the mother lock; if it harms the mother lock, it will inevitably suffer a backlash.
If the mother lock dies, the child locks will also perish.
And now, in this place where spiritual energy is scarce, there are still people using this mother-child lock.
The frail mortal before them was the mother, and he was the son…
The man saw the red jade fragment in front of the woman; so that's what it was.
[Host, I have expended my spiritual power to activate a forbidden technique, binding you and this man together with a mother-child lock. If he harms you, he will die. Host, please rest assured.]
Chen Yunyun's body went limp and her fingers gradually became weak and powerless.
Hearing the system's words, she finally felt a little relieved.
"Thank you, system."
But the system's voice didn't relax much: "Host, where there are Chi Mei, there are bound to be great demons. Be careful. My spiritual power is insufficient; I must go to sleep."
I have moved the supplies from the storage space to the woodshed.
The system didn't have time to say anything more; you'll have to walk the rest of the road yourself.
The system went silent. Chen Yunyun's face turned bright red from the heat, and her vision became blurry.
She could vaguely see the man's face; he was exceptionally handsome, but his features were colder than a thousand miles of ice and snow.
"Help me..."
Rong Yan fiddled with the Buddhist prayer beads on his wrist, as if the woman's groans of pain had nothing to do with him.
"If...you don't save me, you...will...die too."
Chen Yunyun forced herself to speak, and by the time she finished, her clothes were already soaked with sweat.
If the Chi Mei's medicine is not neutralized, the person will explode and die...
At that time, she will die, and he will not live either.
Rong Yan remained completely unperturbed, leisurely enjoying her appearance of unbearable pain.
Only when he felt a dull pain in his chest did the man make his move, waving his wide, dark sleeve.
The fever that had tormented Chen Yunyun for half an hour receded like the tide.
Chen Yunyun was lying on the snow without any regard for her image, panting heavily.
Sensing the depletion in Chen Yunyun's body, the Rejuvenation Pill continuously emitted a cool aura.
The injury on my wrist has also healed greatly, leaving not even a scar.
After a few breaths, Chen Yunyun recovered.
I've been away for so long, I wonder how the children are doing.
The system's words before it went into sleep made Chen Yunyun uneasy.
She glared at the strange man and then turned to walk down the mountain.
Because of the presence of a master lock and a slave lock, the slave lock cannot leave the master lock, so the man can only follow behind Chen Yunyun.
He's tall and has long legs; he can walk much faster than Chen Yunyun can run.
Before entering the village, Chen Yunyun stopped and turned to examine the man's attire.
He wore a long black robe, with gold thread outlining the edges, making him appear incredibly noble.
This outfit would be quite a sight once you entered the village.
Don't you have any other clothes?
Rong Yan's gaze fell on Chen Yunyun's dusty, patched cotton coat, his disdain quite obvious.
"Change to the same as mine! Hurry up!" Chen Yunyun urged, her tone impatient because she was worried about the children.
Rong Yan raised an eyebrow, telling him to think about what happened to the last person who spoke to him like that.
"Stop dawdling, I know you can change."
Chen Yunyun ignored him and walked towards the village on her own.
When I opened the door and returned home, the children all gathered around me.
"Mother, are you alright?"
Niu Niu, with her sharp eyes, noticed the blood on her sleeve and looked distressed.
“Mom is fine.” Seeing that Niu Niu didn’t believe her, Chen Yunyun honestly let her check her limbs. “Look, I’m not injured.”
Niu Niu then let her go.
Da Wa walked past Chen Yunyun and looked at the strange man behind her.
"who is he?"
Chen Yunyun turned around and saw that Rong Yan had changed into a gray cotton-padded jacket, a common garment of that era. His otherworldly temperament made him seem out of place in the clothes.
"She's a distant relative of my mother."
These words silenced everyone in the room.
Mother clearly married far away, so how could her distant relatives appear in Xu Family Village after the heavy snow blocked the mountains?
This person must also be a demon.
The family tacitly kept quiet about the man's identity.
"Did anyone come by when I went out?"
The king and Niu Niu both shook their heads.
"That's good. Remember your mother's instructions: don't go out to play, just stay at home."
The three children inside had woken up and were sobbing.
Chen Yunyun had no choice but to pick him up and say, "Don't spoil him anymore. What kind of kid sleeps until noon? You lazybones!"
The third child, who had his bottom patted, was not angry. He obediently leaned on Chen Yunyun's shoulder, his round eyes looking around.
Upon seeing Rong Yan under the eaves, the third child wriggled slightly. His grandmother's weak voice rang out clearly in the room, "Daddy~"
Chen Yunyun was speechless and silently pressed down his small hand, "Asheng has mistaken me for someone else."
The eldest child glanced at Rong Yan with a scrutinizing look, said nothing, and followed Chen Yunyun into the kitchen.
The system is asleep, and it's unknown when it will wake up.
Since the system store is unusable, we have to be careful with the food we have.
Chen Yunyun took the half of the shredded rabbit meat that she had prepared earlier, and then picked up four eggs from the chicken coop.
This braised rabbit meat is actually made by marinating and air-drying rabbit with Sichuan peppercorns, so the numbing and spicy flavors have already permeated the meat.
Put it in a pot and boil it in brine.
The rabbit meat absorbed the broth, becoming plump and flavorful, with a chewy yet tender texture.
The inside is dry and hard, full of the aroma of Sichuan peppercorns, and tastes numbing and spicy, with a very addictive flavor.
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