amaotonovel Chapter 1004 A Person Who Has Lived Two Lives
Chapter 1004 A Person Who Has Lived Two Lives
Zhang Yumo fell into deep thought. She didn't even dare to go any further. But after she drank that green potion, the curse on her wrist disappeared. She was afraid that the curse would come back to her.
Jiang Fenghua suddenly spoke up, "Are you sure you haven't taken the wrong way?"
Jiang Fenghua was already on guard, and they walked from day to night without reaching the cave entrance that Zhang Yumo had mentioned.
Zhang Yumo snapped out of her reverie and said gently, "This is the way we go. It's probably because it's dark now that we can't see the road ahead clearly!"
Jiang Fenghua looked up at the night sky. "The night sky in Xichuan is exceptionally beautiful. It must be almost Mid-Autumn Festival! I wonder if we can make it back to Shengjing to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with the children. Xiao Chu must miss his mother too!"
Zhang Yumo paused, unsure how to respond. Could she still return to the Jiang family?
She didn't know if Jiang Fenghua would survive if she took her to the underground palace. She hoped Jiang Fenghua wouldn't blame her. She was forced into it. She didn't want to die here, and she didn't want to be trampled underfoot again after returning to Shengjing.
So she made up her mind and said, "It should be around here. This place is indeed a bit strange. I clearly remember there was a cave entrance with a red glow inside, and there were many white bones and skulls at the entrance. I'm sure I'm not mistaken. Let's keep going."
Just then, a white mist suddenly filled the surroundings, turning the area into a white expanse. Xie Shang grabbed Jiang Fenghua's hand.
Jiang Fenghua reacted quickly, realizing that the white mist in front of her was unusual. She saw Zhang Yumo's expression become blank.
At this moment, a group of men in black carrying lanterns appeared from the white mist. From a distance, they looked like footless ghosts slowly moving towards this direction.
Xie Shang and Jiang Fenghua dared not utter a sound, much less breathe, for the white mist blowing in front of them would make them lose consciousness and become dazed.
They also pretended to be dazed, and one of the veiled men in black said, "We've caught so many people again. The temple crows will have a feast tonight."
Another man in black climbed up a hillside and touched something that looked like a mechanism. After a while, the surrounding fog gradually disappeared, and everything became clear again.
Only then did she realize that the strangeness of Xichuan was all man-made, and the fog was also artificially created.
They were led to a barren earthen slope, and the man in black moved a stone next to it, and the slope suddenly turned into a door that opened.
A woman came out of the door, glanced around, and said in a deep voice, "Everything went smoothly? No one was missed, right?"
The man in black said, "I can rest assured that I have handled the matter properly. There were five people in total, and not one of them was missing."
Shi Gu handed a medicine bottle to the man in black, saying, "This is a gift from the Madam."
The man in black repeatedly expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Madam."
They were led through the stone gate, and the stone maiden activated the mechanism on the gate, which closed again. Inside, however, was a completely different scene. Torches were burning on the stone arms, and what was astonishing was that this place was completely out of place with the desolation outside; it looked like a meticulously constructed palace.
Shi Gu fed Zhang Yumo a pill, and Zhang Yumo instantly woke up. She said, "I've brought the person here, can you let me go now?"
“Miss Zhang, don’t worry, Madam still wants to see you,” said Aunt Shi.
Zhang Yumo felt afraid when she thought of that woman with a face full of wrinkles. Her curse on the other shore had been lifted, and she didn't want to come back. She said, "There's no need for that anymore! The person she really wants is Empress Jiang, Jiang Fenghua, the Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty. She is more useful than me."
“We had a very pleasant collaboration this time, and you will likely need our help in many areas in the future. If you go back now, you will miss the opportunity to work with Madam.” Shi Gu added, “Now that things have come to this, does Miss Zhang still believe in any kind of rebirth magic?”
Zhang Yumo was very conflicted. After meeting that person, he told her that there was no such thing as a rebirth technique, and that the technique would only turn the world into hell.
She was both scared and tempted to stay, following Shi Gu's advice. She wanted to become stronger and no longer wanted to be bullied. She said, "I am willing to go with you to see the madam."
Shi Gu smiled and said, "Miss Zhang is so clever, my wife won't let you suffer any losses."
Zhang Yumo thought for a moment and said, "I'll go with you to see Madam."
Jiang Fenghua guessed that Zhang Yumo had betrayed her, but she never expected that the weak woman who only had Jiang Jinyan in her heart would become like this.
She was very curious about what kind of lady lived in the underground palace, and what role her status as empress played in their conversation about this lady.
Xie Shang had not expected that such a palace was hidden underground in Xichuan. They were not entirely underground, but hidden in a very secluded abyss. He guessed that the reason why this place was not known to outsiders was because someone had used some kind of illusion to deceive the outside world.
Xichuan has been shrouded in mystery for centuries. Its territory is vast enough to build another country, but its climate is not as suitable for human habitation as that of the Central Plains.
They were led to a stone chamber but did not see the lady the stone maiden had mentioned. Instead, they saw a large pool in the chamber, the water of which was green and shimmered with a green light.
"Empress Jiang is indeed courageous. Knowing there was a trap, she still dared to walk into it. She is truly a reborn person who fears nothing." At this moment, a woman's voice rang out in the stone chamber.
Jiang Fenghua looked around, but could only hear the sounds without seeing the people. This stone chamber must be connected to other places. She could see the movements inside the stone chamber, but she could not see outside from inside the stone chamber.
She thought: Perhaps she was exposed the moment she stepped through the stone gate.
She said, "You are the master of this underground palace. May I ask why you invited Fenghua here? Fenghua will listen attentively."
She remembered Ashina Xue in her dream telling her that only she could destroy the secret technique left behind by Danji Aruan. Xichuan was the Yinchuan Kingdom a thousand years ago, so this place was very likely the royal palace of the Yinchuan Kingdom. Although all the people of the Yinchuan Kingdom died in the natural disaster that year, it is possible that this palace was not completely destroyed.
She was actually afraid of death, but nothing ventured, nothing gained. She couldn't enter the true core of Xichuan, so how could she destroy the things that were so devastating to the world?
Xie Shang wore a mask, as did the other three bodyguards who were with him. They were also dressed in guard uniforms, and at this moment they dared not make any rash moves.
Jiang Fenghua continued, "Madam, you only captured me and Zhang Yumo, why didn't you capture Xiao Shang as well? Madam should know that Xiao Shang is also from the future, several decades from now! What I find strange is that you know we have all lived two lives, yet you are not surprised at all. Could it be that you, Madam, have also lived two lives like us?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the other party fell silent.