I frowned, looking at him – Mu Chen’s father! Seeing them struggling, the words “scandalous affair” popped into my mind… I chuckled and took a step back: “I’m just passing by, please continue…” Lian Xiao waved his hand, flinging the woman aside, raising his palm to strike me down. Before he could hit, the woman’s body went limp and she fainted. I rushed over, seeing his bewildered look, and shouted, “Can’t you see she’s seriously injured? What are you doing!” He glared at me, “Save her. If you can’t save her, you die!” I rolled my eyes, reached out to find her wound, and began to heal her. The woman’s complexion gradually recovered, her eyes and mouth tightly closed, seemingly uncomfortable even in her dream. After releasing my healing power, I calmed myself and wiped the sweat from my forehead: “Let her rest.” I then asked, “Her injury was caused by a Ghost Realm snow leopard, right? Being bitten by such a vicious spirit isn’t easy to recover from.” He didn’t answer, instead brushing aside the fine hair on her face, saying, “If you dare to reveal half a word about what you saw today, I’ll kill you.” I twisted my mouth: “Oh.”
His gaze turned gloomy again: “Are you the immortal who’s been wandering around Qingna River these days? What’s your purpose?”
I blinked and swallowed: “No… nothing.”
He seemed to remember something: “Are you the Susu he mentioned?”
“Oh?” I quickly asked, “Have you seen Mu Chen? What did he tell you?”
He slowly spoke: “He told me.” He looked at me twice, suddenly showing disdain, “So unsteady, how will you ever become a ghost empress.”
…My face twitched. Had Mu Chen revealed everything… I narrowed my eyes with mischief and deliberately called out loudly: “Dad!”
“…”
Nirvana Rebirth (Part 4)
Seeing him choke, I was struggling not to laugh too.
The spiritual power I usually wielded with ease now disobediently refused to obey, not only unable to be output but instead wildly rushing within my body, striking my chest. The pain made me retract my spiritual power, and my body immediately calmed down. When I tried to use my power again, the pain returned.
Seeing her complexion growing paler, as fragile as a thin wing, her primordial spirit was about to dissipate.
I had no way to save her, but could I really watch her die?
Now the gate to the afterlife was closed, unable to send her back to the spirit realm. With Mu Chen not by my side, was I to rush into the palace and ask Lian Xiao to save her?
Caught in a dilemma, Qian Yi’s eyes suddenly shed tears, and she choked out in a low voice: “Lian Xiao…”
Hearing these two words, I firmly said: “I’ll go find him. You must wait until he arrives!”
I flew out, soaring into the sky, not caring whether I could enter the palace, but making a big enough commotion to attract his attention.
I hurriedly transformed into a mortal form, concealing all traces of immortal energy. After a moment’s thought, I changed my face and form, becoming a seductive and enchanting figure, and ran to the front. Seeing a sleazy uncle about to enter, I lightly ran over, hooked his arm, and smiled: “Brother, I also want to see the Ghost King’s wedding. Will you take me? Please, please?”
Ugh… I’m going to throw up.
Seeing his eyes glaze over, I added a coquettish smile: “Oh, if you take me in, I’ll definitely repay you well later.”
His eyes brightened, and he reached to squeeze my waist: “Okay, okay, you little temptress.”
With the invitation, I smoothly followed the sleazy uncle inside. Just past the palace gate, I said: “I’ll use the restroom. You go ahead and look around.”
Before he could grab me, I had already slipped into the ghost crowd. Escaping from the front hall, I surveyed the area. Though the layout wasn’t exactly the same as five thousand years later, the basic structure remained unchanged. I didn’t know where Lian Xiao would be, so I could only wander randomly.
“Lian Xiao… Lian Xiao… Ghost King…” I called in a low voice, occasionally releasing immortal energy from my palm. After searching two courtyards and over a hundred rooms, I still couldn’t find him. Thinking about how long Qian Yi could hold on, I grew more anxious, retracted my mortal form, transformed into my divine body, and rushed through various rooms.
I had left half my immortal energy throughout the palace, and he still hadn’t appeared. Did he want me to cause more chaos!
Frustrated, I floated to the rooftop and was about to shout: “Ghost King! Someone is looking for you! Ghost…
Before finishing, my mouth was covered from behind. I tilted my head to look, then pushed his hand away, embracing him: “I missed you!”
Mu Chen stared at me, saying word by word: “If you shout again, I’ll throw you under the waterfall and rinse you a hundred times.”
“…I won’t shout.”
He pointed and sealed my immortal energy, carrying me down and landing before speaking: “What are you doing here?”
I quickly said: “Where’s Lian Xiao? I need to find him urgently.”
He raised an eyebrow: “You don’t ask where I’ve been these past two days, but instead ask about him?”
I almost choked: “Are you jealous?”
Seeing his glare, I urgently said, “Quickly find him, or Qian Yi will not be able to hold on.”
He frowned and led me through the corridor. I noticed his steps weren’t as quick as usual and asked while following: “Lian Xiao said he’d keep you in the palace, using cold ice to resolve the resentful spirit… I thought if you told him you’re his son, he wouldn’t harm you.”
His expression finally softened: “If cold ice could resolve resentful spirits, would we be here? He’s just grown in size but not in wisdom.”
I pouted, not mentioning that I truly thought the palace’s ice was different… I asked: “So why did you stay here?”
“I was imprisoned.”
“What?” I was shocked, patting him all over, relieved to find no injuries.
By the time we arrived, Lian Xiao was already helping Qian Yi Shen Jun treat her wounds.
Mu Chen signaled me not to approach and shook his head, saying: “If I’m not mistaken, the Qing Na River will soon become the River of Bones.”
He gripped my hand, looking towards the two people in the distance, and lowered his head: “No matter what happens, do not leave my side by even half a step.”
I was startled by the solemnity in his eyes, nodded, and moved closer to him: “I won’t run around.”
A chilling ghostly aura swept in from outside the cave, and peering out, I saw that red ghostly figure again.
Yan Gu.
She let out a cold laugh, her five fingers transforming into claws, pouncing towards Qian Yi. I cried out in alarm, but Mu Chen swiftly pulled me back, warning me with his eyes: “Do not interfere.”
I bit my lip. Although the past was already set, I was unwilling to see Qian Yi die just like that: “But…”
He spoke softly: “She will not die.” Then he added, “Trust me.”
Suppressing my unease, I looked ahead. Lian Xiao was furious, chanting a spell that bound Yan Gu with countless ropes, his eyes filled with killing intent: “I had intended to let you live a bit longer, yet you insist on pushing me.”
Yan Gu was stunned, angrily saying: “Only I can save her. If you do not marry me, I will not save her.”
“You think I will let you manipulate me?” Lian Xiao walked step by step in front of her, “Your soul is the best medicine.”
Yan Gu shrieked: “You only want to marry me to seize my soul when I’m unprepared?”
“Yes.”
The response was decisive, devoid of emotion.
Yan Gu was dazed for a moment, no longer struggling, but instead gave a stunning, tragic laugh: “Seizing a soul is a forbidden technique. Using this technique will cause one to wither for at least a thousand years, or even die. She, having suffered this technique, will not live past a thousand years. Since you are willing to take such a risk for her, then do it.”
