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Jun Chong's words were abruptly cut off as his expression changed dramatically. With one hand, he shielded me while pressing my head against his chest, his dark voice tinged with urgency. "Hold on tight and don't move."
"Okay."
I wrapped my arms tightly around him, feeling the fierce shift of the Wind Sound beside my ear. Just a moment ago, I sensed a powerful malevolence rising from the pitch-black night—intense and unexpectedly arrogant.
"Who are you to block my attack?"
"You don't need to know who I am." Jun Chong's toes pressed against the top of a large tree, the Wind Sound causing his wide robe to billow dramatically. Three Thousand Black Strands floated around him, signaling his hidden anger.
I recognized that voice and quietly warned him, "It's the one who ate the ghost last night. She has a powerful bug that can corrode things."
"Hmph." Upon hearing this, Jun Chong snorted coldly, filled with disdain. "A mutated Rotting Corpse Worm dares to be arrogant before me?"
"Whether you dare or not depends on who is stronger." The Rotting Corpse Worm sneered, pointing at me within Jun Chong's embrace. "My master wants her. If you know what's good for you, let her go; otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless. You look decent enough; I wonder what you taste like."
"You filthy, lowly creature dares to covet my woman? You're simply asking for death."
Jun Chong seemed unwilling to waste time, so he struck first. I had seen how he dealt with ghosts before; his methods were ruthless and left no room for his opponents to retaliate. After several exchanges, the Rotting Corpse Worm found itself at a disadvantage.
I noticed that she hadn't used that disgusting bug during their fight, which puzzled me. "Could I have been mistaken?"
With a swift turn, Jun Chong dodged an attack, causing the Rotting Corpse Worm to retreat repeatedly, disappearing into the darkness. Suddenly, I saw multiple figures resembling her appear around us, swirling like clones.
"Is that all you've got?"
Jun Chong's voice dripped with sarcasm as he held his palm down, a black fireball gathering, poised for a swift strike. I watched the swirling figures, feeling dizzy, my stomach churning as if I might vomit.
Leaning slightly to catch a breath of fresh air, I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, something black and as thick as a large snake approached Jun Chong's back at an alarming speed, making no sound.
"Jun Chong, watch out behind you!"
By the time I realized that the thing was that disgusting giant worm, it was too late. Jun Chong, seemingly unaware of the danger, was forced to retreat quickly from the Rotting Corpse Worm. Just as he was about to collide with its gaping jaws, I instinctively reached out to block it.
A searing pain shot through my hand and up my arm, like being scalded by boiling water. I bit my lip to stifle any sound; I didn't want to distract Jun Chong.
To my surprise, the giant worm recoiled violently from my touch, flames erupting from its body before it was quickly consumed by fire.
"Ah—" The Rotting Corpse Worm screamed suddenly, its voice filled with despair. "Hellfire? You—you're from the underworld—" Before it could finish its sentence, it vanished into the darkness.
Jun Chong withdrew his hand, a glint of red light flashing in his eyes like a predator's. "To hide your true form in such a disgusting creature shows great audacity. I'll spare your life this time; go back and tell your master to behave. If you dare to harm my woman again, I'll ensure her enemies suffer."
"Jun Chong, is she gone?"
I suppressed the pain and hid my hand where he couldn't see it, forcing a slight smile as I asked.
"Show me," Jun Chong said coldly, gripping my right hand tightly. The back of my hand had already rotted away, revealing stark white bones beneath.
"Jun Chong, I'm fine, it's just—"
"Even after all this, you still say it's nothing! Do you have any idea that if I had been a moment slower, you would have become a pile of bones by now!"
Jun Chong suddenly shouted at me, his face cold and filled with an unprecedented terror. My heart sank, and I lowered my head. "By the time I discovered it, it was already too late. I was afraid you'd be distracted, so I... I'm sorry."
"Gu Anxin, when will you ever let me rest easy? Must you always create trouble?"
"I'm sorry, it's my fault. I can't even protect myself and yet I keep causing you trouble."
I was only worried about you getting hurt.
I held back my tears; that sentence just wouldn't come out. My body trembled in the night wind, and the pain in my hand was nothing compared to the hurt from his angry words.
In the past, Jun Chong might have been fierce, but he never treated me like this. Perhaps he was no longer my Jun Chong. Maybe these days I had truly been too sentimental.
I gazed at the Twinborn Vine on my right arm and thought that perhaps it was time for me to let go.
"Put away those thoughts from earlier. Live well for me. You are not allowed to leave without my command!"
I froze in shock, then looked up. Before I could fully process my astonishment, he bent down and picked me up, leaping toward Granny Mi's direction.
My heart raced from the shock, still not fully calming down as we arrived at Granny Mi's small house.
Jun Chong kicked the door open with a swift motion. At that moment, Granny Mi was talking to Mumu. Upon seeing us, her expression turned serious. "What happened?"
"She has been infected by the Rotting Corpse Worm's corrosive liquid. Is there any way to restore her?"
"What's wrong with sister?"
"Be good, Mumu, go play over there first." Granny Mi patted Mumu's head. He obediently walked to the side to play, and only then did Granny Mi say, "Let me see that hand of yours."
Jun Chong extended my right hand. "It's this one—" After seeing that hand, not only did he pause, but I did too. "What happened here?"
I looked at the smooth back of my right hand, which was completely unmarked; even the burning sensation had vanished.
Granny Mi held my wrist, cradling my chin thoughtfully as she stared at me. "So that's how it is. That's why you're fine. Otherwise, anything living or dead that comes into contact with the corrosive liquid would turn into a puddle."
"What exactly is going on?"
In response to my confusion, Granny Mi didn't explain directly but instead looked at Jun Chong as if asking for his input. Jun Chong gradually narrowed his eyes and said in a somewhat vague tone, "Are you sure it's because of that?"
"There's no mistake." Granny Mi nodded affirmatively. "Elder encountered a case just like hers; it was because of that which allowed her to digest it on her own. That's its power!"
Jun Chong's eyes narrowed further. "Who was that person?"
"Su Yi."
Jun Chong's body trembled slightly, his eyes momentarily stunned as he quickly lowered his gaze, hiding the shock and another indescribable emotion.
"What are you two talking about?"
Even though I asked this, I had a guess about the person they were referring to, and unease crept over me as I touched my abdomen. I felt a movement there and instinctively withdrew my hand in fright.
Mumu leaned in with a curious head, mimicking my question, "What are you all talking about?"
"Then we shall return first," Jun Chong said without hesitation, picking me up, his expression still dazed.
Granny Mi stepped forward to block our path and said, " Lord, could you please assist us regarding the Earthbound Spirit? Otherwise, all the beings here will perish, and our—"
"I understand."
Granny Mi's face lit up with joy as she stepped aside and bowed slightly, "I bid farewell to Lord."
Jun Chong didn't say a word along the way. I lay in his arms feeling somewhat uncomfortable. The Jun Chong who had felt so familiar just moments ago became strange again after hearing Granny Mi's words.
"Jun Chong, if—I'm saying if I really became pregnant with your child, would you—"
"Anxin, I know what you're thinking." Jun Chong leaped swiftly into the night, his voice piercing through the Wind Sound and clearly reaching my ears. "But I do not need children."
It felt as if someone had doused me with a bucket of hot water followed immediately by a bucket of ice water; I was left in a state of shock, unable to voice what was on my mind.
My heart felt like it had been stabbed by the one I loved most. At that moment, I could only comfort myself that he had merely lost his memory.
"Anxin, I am doing this for your own good; some things must be let go."
Once we returned to the hotel, he placed me in the room and left after saying that. I watched his figure disappear into the darkness, feeling a deep sense of unease.
"Let go? Hmph." I leaned against the wall and laughed bitterly, tears blurring my vision. "Jun Chong, do you know that what you're letting go of is not just this child but also me?"
A sleepless night passed, and as I opened my eyes to the dawn, Lin You had only sent a text to assure me of his safety but had not returned all night. I leaned against the window seat, watching the faint light appear on the horizon.
One hand rested on my belly, feeling a slight protrusion. Lifting my shirt, I was stunned to see that my previously flat stomach had begun to swell slightly, almost three months along.
"What is happening?"
"Miss Anxin."
The sudden voice made me turn sharply, and I found Granny Mi standing behind me. "Granny Mi."
She approached me a few steps with her cane. "Elder suddenly appearing, if I have disturbed you, I sincerely apologize."
"It's fine." I got down from the window seat, rubbing my tired eyes and smiling. "What brings you here, Granny Mi?"
"Elder knows that the Lord is not here at the moment, so I came to find you." Granny Mi sat on the bed, squinting her small eyes at me. "There are some matters I would like to discuss with Miss Anxin privately."
"What matters?"
"It concerns the Earthbound Spirit."
"Didn't Jun Chong agree to help with this matter?"
"That is indeed correct." Granny Mi nodded. "However, given the Lord's usual approach, he would likely act decisively and eliminate the threat without hesitation. While that is not wrong, this Earthbound Spirit has proven to be formidable not merely due to her long-term cultivation from absorbing the essence of the sun and moon; there is something else by her side that is essential for her success."
"What is that?"
Granny Mi didn't speak but instead reached out her hand, waving it in front of me. Suddenly, I saw her small square table appear before us, the Divination Water shimmering and undulating, yet surrounded by an eerie silence.
"Look."
I leaned closer and saw the Divination Water begin to swirl in a vortex, starting slowly before accelerating, finally spinning faster and faster. As I watched, my vision blurred, and my head began to spin.
"Granny Mi, what is this?" I looked at Granny Mi's small figure, which seemed to multiply before my eyes, making me feel even more dizzy. "Why do I feel so lightheaded?"
"It's nothing."
Granny Mi's icy hand pressed against the back of my neck, pushing me down toward the Divination Water. At that moment, I saw two dry, bony hands emerge from the water, as if the Grim Reaper had arrived. The skeletal fingers cradled my head and pulled me downward.
A shiver ran through me, and a chill crept down my spine. The Qilin Hairpin pricked my skin, but I had no time to pull it out before the hand from the water dragged me under.
Just as my entire form disappeared beneath the surface, I heard a voice from the doorway. "Anxin, I'm back! I made a big discovery!"
It was Lin You. But I was already too weak to resist; my consciousness was completely submerged.
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