Chapter 399

"Yes, she wasn't cut out for it, which is why she was almost assassinated. Ling'er chose the most ordinary path, but fortunately, she has a mother like me protecting her; otherwise, she would have been eaten without even bones left."

"Wife, you get excited whenever you mention her."

"It's anger."

As the two were talking, the girl in the courtyard below looked up toward them.

She knew someone had helped her; otherwise, she would have been dead by now.

"This Lady and Sir, thank you."

Qiao Mai nodded at her, "You're welcome. Saving you once doesn't mean I can save you many times. Be careful in the future."

"Yes."

Yuan Jiaqi pulled Qiao Mai back into the room, "Since we are leaving tomorrow, let's rest early tonight. There are so many mosquitoes on Taihang Mountain; I'll light some medicinal incense for you."

The girl was teary-eyed and pitiful; any other man would have been moved.

"Should I disperse our men?"

"Then which side are you going to?"

"I... we roasted some fish, would you like to eat?"

"They must be dispersed. Let them lie low on the island as civilians. Everyone remember, keep your tails tucked. The opponent is very powerful, so powerful that even I, the Hall Master, feel uneasy."

Unexpectedly, the four girls drew their weapons and were about to fight her directly.

So she ordered the servant girls and old women to chase after them.

Unexpectedly, he didn't return to the Saint Temple but ran to the capital, trying to control the Crown Prince with Gu worms, only to stumble.

Seeing him today, she was even more infatuated.

The girl looked aggrieved, "Little girl, don't be angry. I'm just afraid of being assassinated again and want to travel with you."

When she had nothing to do, she would hold a book and read; it was all about Gu worms.

"Rice wine is one tael of silver per pot."

Last night, the moment the girl looked up, she was captivated by the tall and handsome Yuan Jiaqi under the moonlight.

Then, by changing to a water route and sailing for five or six days, one could see the islands. The Dark Saint Temple was in the center of the island, on the highest mountain peak.

"I have relatives in the north too, so why don't we travel together? When we get there, I'll ask my relatives to send guards to take us home."

Yuan Jiaqi said goodbye to Qingfeng and took the four girls to prepare for departure.

The group settled their bill at the inn, mounted their horses, and headed home.

"Yes, Hall Master."

The three Sovereigns lowered their heads, not daring to make a sound. The Hall Master clutched his chest, so angry he wanted to kick the man on the ground.

Yuan Jiaqi said coldly, then took the four girls and turned to walk down the mountain. The woman took her people and was about to chase.

Seeing her about to greet the master again, she immediately said angrily.

She finished eating in a few bites, raised her head, poured all the wine into her stomach, stood up, and looked at the island.

"Then, Benefactor, what about you?"

It's a pity that the one she met was Yuan Jiaqi.

"How much for one?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as she approached, Qiao Mai opened her eyes, which gave him a fright.

At this time, inside the Dark Saint Temple, dim lights reflected the figures of several people, one of whom was the Hall Master who had been backlashed by the forbidden seal.

"For martial artists, going hungry for ten days or half a month is common."

It's just that I don't know who planted the Gu worm on the Crown Prince. This time, she broke the Gu worm; I wonder if that person was backlashed.

"The spies sent out have all gone and never returned."

The Hall Master stared at the man on the ground and took a long breath.

"I am not your benefactor."

The location of the Dark Saint Temple is not hard to find. Go straight south until there is no road, which is the direction of the sea.

Who knew she would sit for six days? Regardless of wind or sun, she didn't move. The boatman thought she had starved to death and came over to see.

The girl blushed, "No."

"Boatman, how many days to the Carefree Islands?"

Qiao Mai was standing at the bow of the boat, looking at the boundless sea.

"No, we are going north."

"I say, young lady, can't you understand human speech? If you dare to come forward again, don't blame the blades for being blind."

"Give me one, and bring a pot of rice wine."

She heard that his wife wasn't there, and her joy was hidden in her heart. She didn't expect this man to be so heartless.

Before dawn, Qiao Mai left Taihang Mountain.

"Send people to guard strictly; if any suspicious person is found, report it immediately."

Yuan Jiaqi dodged and explained, "The one who saved you was my wife; she had something to do and left first."

Xiyu scolded her unceremoniously and followed Yuan Jiaqi down the mountain.

"Say it again, my male master didn't save you. If you continue to covet my male master, there will be no good fruit to eat later."

"The Daoist said, seeing is believing."

"Boatman, do you have clothes of the island residents?"

"Depends on the weather. Six days if it's good, ten days if it's slow."

"South, south."

Compared to the Cultivation Realm, the types of Gu worms in the Lower Realm are much fewer.

"Someone, carry him to the second floor, find a room to settle him first, and wait until my injuries are better to treat him."

If it weren't for the signal flare he fired into the air before losing consciousness, he would have been dead by now.

Qiao Mai had once said that in his past life, he must have been a monk who passed through the Daughter Kingdom and met her, and the two agreed to fulfill each other in this life.

She sat cross-legged on the spot and slowly closed her eyes. The boatman shook his head at her and ignored her.

Several men in black carried the wounded man away. That wounded man was one of the four Sovereigns, and also the one Qiao Mai had asked to take a message back last time.

The girl in the carriage twisted her handkerchief hard in anger. With her appearance, why didn't that man even look at her?

"Ten taels of silver each, about two catties."

"This matter is tricky. If we're not careful, we're going to have trouble."

The entire palace is black. It is said to be like the Nine Nether Hell. At night, the surroundings are pitch black, and the sky above the hall seems to be covered by black clouds, which is very terrifying. It is like this all year round.

The Hall Master walked back and forth on the high platform with his hands behind his back.

Just out of the guest courtyard, she saw the girl saved yesterday guarding the courtyard gate with her people.

"Get lost!"

A few days later, she put the winter dates into her space and stood before the vast sea, waiting for a ship.

Qiao Mai rode her horse, heading south, looking at the map as she went.

There were three other Sovereigns, one of whom was lying on the ground, on the verge of death.

"You... aren't you hungry?"

"Benefactor, please accept this bow from this young woman."

But they were in a carriage, while Yuan Jiaqi and his group were on horseback, naturally much faster than her, and in the end, she didn't catch up.

At this time, Yuan Jiaqi spoke, "Young lady, please have some self-respect. Yuan already has a family and will not have any thoughts about any woman. If you follow us again, I can only let my maidservant take action."

The Hall Master roared, "I told you all to come back, why did you run to the Great Ming Dynasty? Haven't you suffered enough losses there? You're really courting death!"

She started eating, and in the distance, the shadows of the islands appeared faintly.

"You think you're the only one who can do it, and you're the most capable in the world. There are people beyond people, heavens beyond heavens; you don't understand that? If you suffer a loss, who can you blame? This is the lesson for you."

He was unconscious, and his most capable assistant was also dead.

Qiao Mai curled her lips; that place must have been set up with an array; otherwise, how could it be like this all year round?

The one planted in the heart is called the Heart-Eating Gu, and there are Soul-Eating Gu, Heart-Linked Gu, etc., all used to control others.

"I think you've taken a fancy to my master and want to take the opportunity to cling to him?"

In a while, the fish and wine were delivered. She smelled them; although the boatman sold them dearly, he didn't play any tricks.

"I... I just want to thank my benefactor."

In his words, he only met his current wife in this life; otherwise, even if a woman stood naked in front of him, he wouldn't look at her.

"Hall Master, I heard that the Princess Consort of Fu of the Great Ming Dynasty is particularly mysterious and keeps many fierce beasts at home?"

Unexpectedly, on the official road, this girl was still waiting for them, which made Xiyu furious. She knew her master too well.

"Hehe, no, people wear everything there, and they come from all five kingdoms."

"Oh, are there many people?"

"Not too many. The local people were all foreigners before, and after a long time, they became locals."

"Oh, that's good. That way, I don't have to worry about not understanding what they say."

(End of Chapter)