Chapter 835: Chapter 835: Return to Xuanji Mountain
Past six o’clock at Xuanji Mountain.
The morning clouds were thick, and the dew had not yet dried.
In an eerie and long forest, green shades ford a grove, and the winding path led to secluded corners.
A slender figure appeared alone in the vast forest.
The footsteps tread on the dew-covered grass as Jiangli stepped onto a hidden path.
This place was an illusionary area under a blinding technique; from the outside, it looked like an ordinary forest, but inside, it was an important part of Xuanji Mountain.
This was also where Jiangli had once retreated for seclusion.
Following the route from her mory, Jiangli returned to the stone chamber where she had secluded herself.
Standing in the stone chamber, Jiangli took out two iron symbols.
After returning from Jade Mountain yesterday, Jiangli thought she probably should make a trip back to Xuanji Mountain.
In the pitch-black stone chamber, there was no sunlight at all.
Jiangli had stayed here for more than eight hundred years, unaware of the passage of ti.
With a flick of her fingertip, a fla sparked, illuminating a small area.
She looked around and saw so scattered images on the stone walls.
It seed like soone had recorded sothing here once upon a ti.
…
An hour later.
Jiangli appeared at the foot of Xuanji Mountain, hailed a car, and returned to the city center.
On her way back, she brought a lot of things from the stone chamber.
Xia Xin had been busy all morning, preparing a lot of things and welcoming pilgrims with Fu’er.
But his heart was never at ease; he was always worried that sothing might happen to Jiangli.
Rationally, he knew that the ancestor would surely be safe.
But he couldn’t help but worry.
“Excuse , is this Jiaoyang Temple?”
Just as Xia Xin felt like there were a thousand ants crawling in his heart, making him fidget, a timid voice suddenly sounded at the entrance of the main hall.
When Xia Xin turned his head, he saw a young woman in her twenties.
She was wearing a black dress, standing at the door, looking a bit uneasy, hesitating to co in.
Xia Xin guessed who she might be and walked over, bending slightly, “Hello, I am Xia Xin. Are you ‘Relax Bear’ from yesterday’s private ssage?”
The young woman imdiately nodded, her expression easing up considerably, “Yes, that’s . My real na is Lu Qian.”
Xia Xin spoke gently, “Miss Lu, our abbot just went out and hasn’t returned yet, but he should be back soon. If you don’t mind, you can sit in the side hall to wait, and we can talk when he returns. How does that sound?”
Lu Qian agreed without hesitation, “Sure, I will wait here for the abbot to return.”
Xia Xin nodded and made a gesture of invitation, leading Lu Qian to the side hall.
“Miss Lu, please have so tea.” Xia Xin poured Lu Qian a cup of tea.
Lu Qian sat there, still a bit restrained, and thanked him.
Noticing the fatigue in her eyes, Xia Xin asked, “Miss Lu, did you not rest well yesterday?”
Lu Qian held the cup with both hands, smiling wryly, “Don’t ntion it… Master Xia Xin, I won’t hide it from you, yesterday… I experienced sleep paralysis again, and I also had auditory and visual hallucinations—”
Xia Xin asked seriously, “Auditory and visual hallucinations?”
Lu Qian nodded repeatedly, “Yes, I… last night, during the sleep paralysis, I heard a vague voice, crying in my ear…”
Xia Xin’s heart tightened, “Crying?”
Lu Qian made a sound of agreent, her face turning slightly pale, “Yes, I heard her crying. She seed very sad. I initially mustered up the courage to ask why she was haunting , but… but I couldn’t speak.”
Seeing her eyes redden, Xia Xin took a tissue from the nearby box and handed it to Lu Qian, feeling a twinge of fear himself, “Ta? Was it a man or a woman?”
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