53: Chapter 46: Awaken, Qianhu Fairy!
(Upgrade Extra) 53: Chapter 46: Awaken, Qianhu Fairy!
(Upgrade Extra) Zhou…
Yi?
Upon hearing this na, both Zhou Li and Tang Wan instinctively felt a chill deep in their souls.
It was like you had spent a joyous Sunday playing and eating to your heart’s content, cuddling into bed with beautiful dreams about the outside world, drifting through Heaven and Earth in your sleep.
Then, an annoying alarm clock woke you up at 6:30 in the morning, gently reminding you, kid, it’s Monday, ti to go to work.
At that mont, you felt desperate, like the dread of a roller coaster plunging from its highest peak, like the loathing for the upcoming five days of work.
But you were powerless.
After shivering away the cold dread, Zhou Li pinched Qianhu’s neck to confirm he had fallen back into a deep coma, then spoke to Zhou Yi, “Zhou Yi, what’s your current state?”
“?”
Zhou Yi floated next to Zhou Li and Tang Wan, her voice rich and sweet as amber rice wine, radiating a serene yet fervent juxtaposition.
Zhou Yi thought for a mont and then gently folded her arms, leaning close to Zhou Li, yet without any physical touch.
“We seven sisters are Immortal Souls; this is our true form.”
Drifting away from Zhou Li, the red-haired girl slightly lifted her eyes, showing the clear, lustrous innocence of a child, “We were never of this world but Immortal Souls from within a gourd.
The body which housed just now was ford of Spirit Qi, not of human flesh.”
“To put it simply, your true forms are souls, and the body you were using just now is ford of Spirit Qi, right?” Zhou Li summarized succinctly, and even Tang Wan appeared to have an epiphany.
Zhou Yi, hearing this, smiled and softly said, “That’s right, exactly like that.”
“Isn’t that a bit dull, though?”
At this, Tang Wan’s cute cheeks showed a hint of regret, “It’s better to go through the human world in a physical body.”
“It’s all right.”
Hearing Tang Wan’s words, Zhou Yi replied with a tender smile, hovering beside Zhou Li, “To be able to follow Brother as an Immortal Soul, I am already very happy.”
Her words paused as if she was struck by a thought, a shade of sadness flickered in her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by joy in her heart:
“For a thousand years, we seven sisters could not see or hear, only waiting quietly in the dark gourd for fate to decide.
Now, my sisters can see the world through my eyes, hear the wind and the rain, and sotis I can even possess a body as the Immortal Gourd recovers.
That’s satisfying enough for us.”
“Oh~~~”
Tang Wan nodded, marveling at the inner strength of these girls.
Through just a brief conversation, she could recognize the admirable nature of the girl nad Zhou Yi, who, despite being sealed for a thousand years and enduring a solitary and uncertain existence in darkness, still t the world with tenderness.
Alas.
Tang Wan’s expressionless gaze turned to Zhou Li, who had figured out the perfect amount of strength to knock out Qianhu, who was showing signs of waking up, once again.
Watching Zhou Li, who was quite pleased with his findings, a worriso thought crossed Tang Wan’s mind.
This child, she better not be led astray by Zhou Li.
Realizing she was no better than Zhou Li, Tang Wan thought that if it were her encountering these seven innocent, pure-hearted girls, the future of these seven Immortal Souls would be nothing but darkness and a deep abyss.
“Alas.”
After a sigh, Tang Wan stood on tiptoes under Zhou Li’s puzzled gaze, patted his shoulder, and said with a grave face, “Let’s repent.”
“Are you out of your mind?”
Zhou Li pushed Tang Wan’s face aside with a backhand, and at that mont, a bright halo appeared ahead.
Zhou Li knew this must be the end of the underground river valley.
After slapping the unconscious Qianhu awake with just the right amount of force, Zhou Li and his company finally left Mountain God Village.
“Where is this …?”
In a daze, Qianhu felt a slight draft in his mouth, but his confused brain left him no ti to care about it.
He blankly raised his head and looked at Zhou Li, hesitantly asking, “You are …”
“Hmm?”
Zhou Li was taken aback, he and Tang Wan exchanged glances, then together looked at the bewildered Qianhu.
After a mont of contemplation, Zhou Li tentatively asked, “Lord Qianhu, don’t you rember ?”
“You …”
Upon hearing this, the blankness on Qianhu’s face intensified, but quickly, a trace of clarity crossed his eyes.
Looking at the young man in front of him, who gradually overlapped with the one in his mory he had to protect, Qianhu blinked and said with conviction,
“You are soone I cannot forget!”
Damn, that’s disgusting.
Tang Wan suppressed Zhou Li’s rising right fist, leaning in to whisper in his ear like a soft orchid breath across Zhou Li’s earlobe, “Don’t rush, it seems his mory is skewed.”
“Lord Qianhu, do you rember who I am?”
Tang Wan coughed softly and posed his own question to Qianhu.
As Qianhu’s gaze fell on Tang Wan’s beautiful face, he furrowed his brow and began to ponder in his mind.
Monts later, he had a sudden realization, nodding and saying,
“You are the Water Bastard!”
“Don’t rush, just don’t rush for now.”
Zhou Li stopped Tang Wan, who was about to jab Qianhu’s gallbladder with a Silver Needle, with a gloating admonition.
Then he looked at Qianhu, pondered for a mont, and asked, “Then Lord Qianhu, do you rember who you are?”
“?”
Qianhu felt a fresh wave of pain in his head as countless mories started to reassemble in his mind.
Although he didn’t know why his face also began to hurt, the important mories in Qianhu’s mind gradually resurfaced.
Swearing allegiance under the Great Ming Dragon Flag…
The Emperor’s earnest expectations…
The importance placed upon by the superiors…
Slaying demons…
Awarded a golden saber, Brocade Robe…
Investigations…
Demon Monk…
Slaying the Demon Monk…
Rescuing Zhou Li, the young friend…
Mountain God Village…
The determination to die gloriously
I rember, I rember now.
Suddenly, Qianhu looked up sharply, his eyes brimming with the light of wisdom.
After a sigh of relief, he slowly stood up straight as an arrow.
He lifted his right fist to his head, his voice suffused with a solar-strong sense of justice.
“I am the Great Ming Holy Emperor’s appointed Jinyiwei, the Emperor’s personal servant, nesis of corrupt officials and rebels, the sharp sword for slaying demons and ghosts.
I serve Great Ming, serve the Holy Emperor, serve The Royal Family!
I swear to be incorruptible, uncorrupted, to discern loyalty and treachery, to scrutinize with the utmost precision!”
“I am, a Jinyiwei Thousand Household”
With an awe-inspiring righteousness and a striking presence, bathed in the gradually rising sunset, Lord Qianhu’s radiant and lofty figure seed as if blessed by holy light, nearly impossible to look upon directly.
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