Chapter 778: Extra Chapter 4: 15

Xiao Jiu couldn't understand; isn't it better to accumulate as much merit as possible?

Since ancient times, which highly virtuous and respected cultivator hasn't had merit conferred upon them?

Why is it that she, who has accumulated merit, ends up being scolded and beaten in her dreams instead?

What the hell is all this!

To verify her hypothesis, over the next half month, Xiao Jiu began paying more attention to this aspect.

Sure enough, after landing a big job at Yin Dang Hang and receiving a share of merit, that strange dream plagued her again.

Even more bizarrely, Xiao Jiu had previously thought these were just dreams, but this time, perhaps because she deliberately dispelled some merit, breaking the dream and angering the person who constantly scolded and beat her in the dream, as soon as she entered the dream again, she was beaten.

That person twisted her arm hard with their hand.

The next morning, upon waking, Xiao Jiu raised her right arm and, to her shock, saw a large patch of bruising where it had been twisted in the dream.

Xiao Jiu sucked in a breath and immediately grew solemn.

It seems this dream is indeed anything but ordinary!

Although she couldn't recall exactly what happened in the dream, nor see clearly the person who scolded and beat her, she could feel that in the dream she was like a well-behaved student, and that person was her strict teacher.

No matter how the strict teacher punished her, she never felt the slightest urge to resist.

This feeling was like returning to Cangwu Mountain, when Fenglinu originally followed the Great Witch there to cultivate.

Yes, exactly this feeling.

But Xiao Jiu still dared not let her guard down.

Not afraid of ten thousand, afraid of the one chance.

What if this dream is controlled by a bad person, and when they lose control, they're not limited to twisting her arm or hitting her with a ruler?

Xiao Jiu began frantically testing; whenever this dream started to become frequent, she would deliberately dispel some merit to give herself a rest.

After going through two cycles like this, when the dream was continued for the third time, that person did not beat Xiao Jiu again.

Moreover, this dream was very short, lasting only a few minutes from start to finish.

Xiao Jiu only saw that person wave a hand, and suddenly a sheet of water appeared before her eyes.

A huge wave rolled in, within it seemed to be wrapped something, golden light shining brightly, dazzling to the eye.

It was actually gold!

Huff…

Xiao Jiu jolted awake from the dream and sat up.

She reached out to turn on the light, sat there recalling the dream scene, only feeling utterly bewildered.

Who exactly is that person?

Why create such a scene?

What exactly does she want to do?

From the window came the pattering of raindrops.

It's raining.

Listening to it, the rain is quite heavy.

In this place, River City, whenever late summer arrives, there are always one or two heavy rains, after which the temperature quickly drops.

These past few years, autumn has been getting shorter and shorter.

Xiao Jiu really likes autumn.

She picked up her phone, flipped through the calendar, and realized it was already the end of the seventh lunar month, soon to enter August.

The first day of the eighth lunar month is Xiao Jiu's birthday.

It is also the day, in this life, that she and Liu Junyan confirmed their relationship.

Looking back, she still clearly remembers that night, when she firmly chose that red bridal sedan.

And she firmly chose Liu Junyan.

Thinking and thinking, she began to miss Liu Junyan.

In the blink of an eye, it's been almost five years; after Liu Junyan ascended, they completely lost contact.

How is he doing up there now?

Has the evaluation period ended?

Has he been appointed to a minor official post?

Does he…… still retain even the slightest memory of her?

Actually, Xiao Jiu could go ask Xiaoye.

After all, Xiaoye, as the Linghai Dragon King, is developing better and better each year, and also visits the upper realms several times a year, so there might be some news about Liu Junyan.

But Xiao Jiu never asks, and Xiaoye never brings it up.

Perhaps this is their mutual tacit understanding.

No news is good news.

Xiao Jiu shook her head, already wide awake, threw on her coat, and got out of bed.

At four in the morning, on a rainy day, with the outside pitch black, when the gates of Yin Dang Hang opened, a blast of cold, damp air hit her face, and she couldn't help but sneeze.

Everyone is busy.

Shan Shan is with the Feng Clan, Ranran is at school, Sister Qingying is at the Chenguang Temple… In the whole Yin Dang Hang, today only Xiao Jiu is on duty.

Xiao Jiu pulled her coat tighter and, without thinking, glanced toward the Pearl Plate River to the west.

She didn't know why, but she suddenly recalled that dream again.

Just as she was looking, a huge wave suddenly surged up on the Pearl Plate River, shooting skyward and heading straight for Xijiekou.

In the darkness, those white-capped waves were especially conspicuous.

Xiao Jiu thought she was having hysteria, quickly closed her eyes, and steadied her mind.

But when she opened her eyes again, the patch of waves that had just been there fell away, and another huge wave surged up.

This time, within that layer of waves, there actually flashed a brilliant golden light…… No!

One mistaken look is possible, but it's impossible to be mistaken twice!

Moreover, this situation is so like a scene from a dream—where could so many coincidences come from?

Heavenly portents always have a cause.

It might be a great opportunity, but most of the time it's disaster.

Xiao Jiu didn't even think, she directly shut the gate of Yin Dang Hang and flew toward the Pearl Plate River.

Before she even reached the shore, that huge wave had already subsided.

The water level swiftly dropped, leaving a patch of brilliant golden stuff on the banks of the Pearl Plate River.

It's gold!

Big gold ingots! Exquisite jewelry! Beautiful gemstones, pearls…… They were scattered along the riverbank, emitting an alluring glow.

Xiao Jiu's brows furrowed tightly.

The Pearl Plate River is an ocean tributary; due to its special geography and the fact that a formation array has been laid there, this area is now a treasure land. In stormy weather, it's normal for the sea to wash up some jewelry, goldware, and so on.

In recent years, at this bend where the Pearl Plate River meets Xijiekou, haven't corpses also been washed in from the sea?

But the strange thing is, this scene is just too much like her dream.

How similar is it?

She just felt that tonight's dream was like a warning to her.

But why warn her?

And what is it warning her about?

As she was thinking, footsteps came from not far away.

Xiao Jiu turned her head and saw Li Qingying hurrying along the riverbank from the north.

Seeing the scattered good things by the river, her expression grew even more solemn.

Xiao Jiu went up to her and asked concernedly, "Li Qingying sis, how did you come here?"

The sky hadn't even brightened yet.

"Xiao Jiu, the Pearl Plate River is my territory; any stir on this river and I get word immediately." Li Qingying said, "The folks of Wufu Town still need to raise their awareness—those downstream have started fighting."

Xiao Jiu exclaimed in surprise, "Are those things also being washed up downstream?"

"Yes, but not as much as here—just a few scattered bits of gold and jewelry." Li Qingying said, "But people's hearts are greedy; they think that since a huge wave could wash up these things, there must be even more in that stretch of the river. So in the middle of the night, around three o'clock, someone braved the rain and jumped in, and two reckless souls drowned downstream......"