Chapter 304: Reincarnation
This is really…
Yun Zhonghe tugged at his lips. This wasn’t some fantasy; it was a real hallucination landing in his mind.
Clearly, Yun Zhonghe had just completed an important plot point and moved to the next phase.
But, Liu Yan’s body was incredibly weak, plus the heavy red wedding dress made it hard for her to move. Although Yun Zhonghe easily disposed of two people before, it did take a toll on Liu Yan, who already had little energy.
Yun Zhonghe quickly and decisively shed all unnecessary and cumbersome clothes, keeping only the lightest bits to move more nimbly in the forest.
Just as he was about to continue his journey, he faintly heard voices and footsteps in the distance, suggesting that a group of people was closing in rapidly.
Yun Zhonghe felt a jolt in his heart. He needed to leave fast.
Moments later, members of the Chen Family arrived at the spot where the flower carriage stood. They had that “Finally, some fun!” look on their faces with lecherous grins. However, when they saw the two corpses of the sedan bearers, their smiles froze.
Some pieces of the wedding dress were scattered on the ground—clear evidence that the bride had gone elsewhere.
Where was she?
d*mn! Did the little tart run away?! How could there be?!
No prey of theirs had ever escaped their clutches!
Young Master Chen, even without wearing the groom’s outfit, was quick to reach the scene. He immediately knelt down and checked the bodies’ temperatures and wounds, his eyes glinting with deadly determination akin to a wolf.
“They haven’t gone far. Let’s chase!”
The trail led northward; the bride seemed to head that way.
With a command from Young Master Chen, the Chen Family disciples set out in pursuit, marching along the scattered wedding dress pieces towards the north.
Yet, in reality, Yun Zhonghe wasn’t running north but heading west. He was unfamiliar with other terrains, but at least the western hills were somewhat familiar to him. Using the terrain advantage might help evade the Chen Family members.
Yun Zhonghe navigated through the dense jungle. His pace was slow since Liu Yan’s frail body hindered his speed.
He also tried to avoid large trees and thickets, worried about stumbling or getting snagged, which would further delay them.
By the time the pursuers caught up, half a day had passed.
The Chen Family likely realized their mistake and started dispersing.
Even though Yun Zhonghe had covered some ground, those people were cultivators—far stronger than him, even if they were only at the Qi Refinement Stage.
During this chase, Yun Zhonghe encountered two groups:
Luckily, he used his knowledge of the terrain to hide each time, then used his golden hairpin to silently k*ll. Both groups fell by his hand.
Unfortunately, luck didn’t last forever.
On encountering the third group, Yun Zhonghe failed to ambush successfully. But he managed to defend himself with a sword, albeit his spiritual energy was depleted, he still used the sword technique, barely making it work with sheer grit.
After such movements, his strength was almost completely drained, feeling emptied out.
If this continued, he’d inevitably be caught.
What should he do?
As he quietly fled, Yun Zhonghe thought about strategies. His breath grew erratic, and the spiritual energy in his hairpin slowly faded, showing its durability was nearly maxed out.
A frown creased his brow.
Suddenly, a figure leaped out from a nearby bush.
Yun Zhonghe’s heart tightened. Without thinking, he threw his gold hairpin like a dagger.
Clang!!
The hairpin left a golden trail in the air, only to be blocked by a bloody ice sword.
The newcomer was a woman.
She had ample chest and short stature, making her proportions perfectly balanced. Her silvery hair flowed over her shoulders, shimmering softly. Her face was ethereally beautiful, like an angel from a painting, so familiar to Yun Zhonghe.
Especially striking were her purple-darting eyes, which lit up with joy mixed with surprise when she saw Yun Zhonghe.
Yun Zhonghe gasped, utterly shocked, “Mu Jixue?!”
“Yun Zhonghe!”
Mu Jixue exclaimed joyfully, lunging forward to tightly embrace Yun Zhonghe.
The soft warmth of her body overwhelmed Yun Zhonghe, leaving his mind blank as though drowned in a sea of bliss.
“This time… I finally caught up!” Mu Jixue’s voice trembled, tears glistening in her eyes.
This sudden happiness left Yun Zhonghe flustered.
Mu Jixue appearing in the illusion was something Yun Zhonghe never expected.
Even more surprising, Mu Jixue wore obviously ill-fitting male attire, baggy sleeves and pants looking oddly out of place but adding to her charm.
Wait! How does she recognize me?!
Yun Zhonghe suddenly realized he was still in Liu Yan’s body, yet Mu Jixue recognized him instantly.
Seemingly reading his thoughts, Mu Jixue replied without hesitation, “I’ve been reincarnated one hundred times!”
“What?!”
This reaction of Yun Zhonghe didn’t surprise Mu Jixue—he seemed used to this.
Mu Jixue quickly explained, “Yun Zhonghe, you’ve been reincarnating in this illusion for a hundred times. But each time, you lose your memories.”
A dazed state took over Yun Zhonghe. Before he could ask why, Mu Jixue preemptively answered.
“You’re going to ask why, right? I don’t know either. Maybe it’s Lian’s test. She wanted us to play her and her lover Dong Xuanyu to get answers. Oh, you want to know who Dong Xuanyu is, right? He’s her crush. This hairpin, you see, was gifted to Lian by him.”
Mu Jixue’s words poured out rapidly, a flood of information nearly overwhelming Yun Zhonghe.
Yun Zhonghe struggled to make sense of it. Finally, he croaked, “But why am I a girl and you a boy? And how come you can keep your original form?!”
