Chapter 25 Sister-in-law?
Chapter 25 Sister-in-law?
As Jiang Yu felt the dizziness subside slightly and her feet seemed to touch the ground again, the wildly spinning light and shadow around her suddenly calmed down and disappeared.
The fresh air, carrying the fragrance of earth and a certain strange and ethereal quality, filled her nostrils.
The clear chirping of birds and the rustling of leaves in the breeze reached my ears.
She shook her still slightly dizzy head and opened her eyes.
What came into view was no longer the familiar ceiling of my own home, but a sky that was so blue and incredibly high, with a few wisps of white clouds drifting by.
Beneath her feet lay soft, damp earth and grass, while in the distance stretched rolling, verdant mountains shrouded in a light mist. The scenery was picturesque, and the air was so fresh that every pore of her body seemed to rejoice.
"This...this is it..."
Jiang Yu murmured to herself, her heart pounding, an indescribable excitement and shock welling up inside her.
She really...time-traveled? Arrived in another world? The Big Dipper?
But after the initial excitement came a great sense of unfamiliarity and an almost uncontrollable panic.
She looked around abruptly, and all she saw was a completely unfamiliar landscape.
This is definitely not any place on Earth that she knows.
"Brother? Brother! Are you there?"
She called out instinctively, her voice echoing across the hillside, only answered by the wind and birdsong.
She immediately gripped the jade slip in her hand, concentrating her thoughts to try and contact Jiang Feng: "Brother! Where am I? Is this the Big Dipper? Where are you? I can't see you!"
The jade slip remained silent, without any familiar response or fluctuation.
"Brother? Answer me! Don't scare me!"
Jiang Yu tried several more times, but to no avail.
A chill crept up my spine.
My brother said he might be busy, but he promised to pick her up. How come there's been no word from him? Could it be... something happened on Beidou Star? Is my brother in trouble? He said he was safe before, was that just to put her mind at ease, and is he actually in a bad situation here?
Once this thought arises, it quickly takes root and spreads in the mind.
This is the world of cultivation! A world where the strong prey on the weak, where killing is rampant and treasure is stolen, a world fraught with danger!
Although you are powerful, you have only been here for ten thousand years. Although ten thousand years is a long time, what if this is a cultivation world that is measured in epochs?
What if there's an even more formidable enemy? What if we fall into an ambush...?
Jiang Yu's face turned pale, and her palms began to sweat.
On Earth, she was a newly emerging cultivator, a superhuman who could stop a car with her bare body and was invulnerable to swords and spears, with confidence and a way out.
But here, in this completely unfamiliar world with drastically different rules, and where her brother has lost contact, she is just an outsider who has just entered the Divine Bridge Realm and knows no one.
The slight confidence that had grown on Earth due to the improvement in strength was now being shaken to the point of collapse by the fear of the unknown environment and the worry for his brother's safety.
"Amitabha Buddha, why is this female benefactor here alone, looking so anxious?"
A gentle, even somewhat kind, male voice suddenly came from the side.
Jiang Yu was startled and turned her head sharply to look.
A young monk, dressed in a gray robe, who looked to be in his early twenties, with a fair complexion and smiling eyes, appeared a few meters to her left under a large tree. He was standing with his hands clasped together, looking at her with a smile.
The monk appeared so silently that Jiang Yu, preoccupied with his thoughts, hadn't noticed him at all.
“Who…who are you?”
Jiang Yu subconsciously took a half step back, looking at the other person warily.
Although the monk was smiling, his eyes... made her feel a little uncomfortable, as if he were appraising some kind of merchandise, carrying a hidden, unpleasant meaning.
"I am Huiming, a monk from the newly built Jinguang Temple in this area."
The monk Huiming introduced himself with a smile, his gaze sweeping over Jiang Yu. A barely perceptible glint flashed in his eyes when he noticed her beautiful face and the ethereal air that came with cultivation, despite her unsightly clothes. "You look unfamiliar, lady. You don't seem to be from around here, and you're all alone. Have you encountered any difficulties? Do you need any help?"
"No need, thank you, I'm waiting for someone."
Jiang Yu refused outright, not wanting to get entangled with this stranger who had suddenly appeared.
She instinctively felt that the monk had ill intentions.
"Waiting for someone?"
Monk Huiming's smile remained unchanged. He took two steps forward and said, "This is a desolate place. I'm afraid the person you're waiting for won't arrive for a while. Why don't you come with me to the temple for a short visit? Although my Jin Guang Temple is newly built, its Buddhist teachings are profound, and its incense is flourishing. You can offer incense and pray for peace; Buddha will surely bless you. It seems you are also a practitioner. We have several highly accomplished elders in our temple who may be able to offer you some guidance?"
He spoke politely, but his intentions were already quite clear.
Jiang Yu felt even more disgusted.
This monk is glib and has shifty eyes. What temple is he trying to trick her into going to? Does he think she's a three-year-old?
"I told you, no need. I'm waiting for my brother, he'll be here soon."
Jiang Yu's tone turned cold as she reiterated her point, while secretly channeling her spiritual energy, preparing to either retaliate or flee should the opponent resort to force.
Although she was scared, she had been through a lot on Earth and knew that she couldn't show weakness, especially in situations like this.
The monk Huiming's smile faded slightly, a shadow crossing his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and smiled again: "Why must you be so aloof, benefactor? The Buddha is merciful, guiding all those with affinity. Seeing you alone here is truly unsafe. This area… is not peaceful. Demonic beasts often roam, and there are also some rogue cultivators with wicked intentions wandering around. Why don't I escort you to a safe place?"
As he spoke, he took another step closer, emanating a subtle sense of pressure. Although not strong, it was enough to make Jiang Yu, who was at the Divine Bridge Realm, feel pressured.
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Jiang Yu's heart leaped into her throat, her back tensed, and her fists clenched quietly.
This monk is definitely no good! He tried everything – soft tactics didn't work, so he tried hard ones?
As she pondered whether to strike first or find an opportunity to use the life-saving talisman her brother had given her—
"Oh? Not peaceful? I had no idea that a few wild monks would be discussing peace or unrest around the former site of Lingxu Cave Heaven?"
A clear, melodious female voice, like the clinking of jade stones, carrying a natural nobility and a hint of coldness, suddenly came from above the hillside.
Monk Huiming's expression changed, and he suddenly looked up.
Jiang Yu also looked in the direction of the sound.
On the hillside, beneath an ancient pine tree, stood a woman who had been standing quietly for some unknown time.
She wore a magnificent yet elegant light gold palace dress, the hem of which was embroidered with lifelike dragon patterns that shimmered with a soft golden glow in the sunlight.
Her beauty was exceptional, but not in a coquettish way; rather, it was a breathtaking beauty that blended nobility, aloofness, and majesty.
What is most striking are the two small, exquisite, and crystal-clear dragon horns on either side of her forehead, which reflect seven colors of light under the sunlight, adding to her mystery and otherworldly majesty.
She stood there quietly, as if she had always been one with the ancient pine and the rocks, yet she naturally became the center of this world.
A pair of deep purple dragon eyes calmly looked down, and when their gaze landed on Monk Huiming, it carried an undisguised indifference and... a very faint sense of superiority.
Jiang Yu was stunned.
This woman... is too beautiful, unrealistically beautiful, and those dragon horns... is she really human? Or... a dragon maiden?
The moment Monk Huiming saw the woman, his face turned deathly pale, and cold sweat instantly beaded on his forehead. The feigned oppressive aura he had just exuded vanished, replaced by a fear and trembling that came from the depths of his soul.
He could sense that the other party was very strong.
He's much better than him!
"roll."
Long Li parted her red lips slightly, uttering only one word. Her voice was not loud, but it was as cold as ice from the heavens, carrying an undeniable majesty.
"Yes! Yes! I'll get out of here right away! I'll get out of here right away!"
As if granted a pardon, Monk Huiming scrambled down the mountain without looking back, looking utterly disheveled and completely devoid of his earlier composure and cunning.
After shooing away the annoying flies, Long Li's gaze finally fell on Jiang Yu.
The cold indifference in those purple eyes faded slightly, replaced by a hint of scrutiny and curiosity.
Is this Jiang Feng's sister? She came from a distant ancestral planet?
He is indeed excessively young, with a bone age of only around twenty, and his cultivation level... Divine Bridge Realm? Moreover, his foundation seems exceptionally solid, his blood and qi are pure, and there is a faint golden light within him, indicating that the cultivation technique he practices is definitely extraordinary.
At this moment, however, the little girl still had lingering tension and fear on her face. Her big eyes were wide open, staring at him without blinking. There was amazement, confusion, and a trace of lingering wariness in them.
"you……"
Jiang Yu opened her mouth, wanting to ask who you are, but then she felt that the other person had just helped her out of a predicament, and with such an extraordinary temperament, their background must be astonishing.
"My name is Long Li."
Long Li spoke first, her voice slightly softer than before, but still maintaining a certain distance, "Jiang Feng asked me to wait here to meet you."
"My brother?"
Jiang Yu's eyes lit up, and she took two steps forward eagerly. "You know my brother? He sent you to pick me up? Where is he now? Why can't I contact him via the jade slip? Is he alright?"
A series of questions were thrown out, revealing her inner anxiety.
Long Li did not answer directly, but instead raised her hand, and a memory stone appeared in her palm.
She infused a wisp of spiritual energy, activating the image-recording stone and projecting a clear picture.
The image shows Jiang Feng, dressed in a dark imperial robe, with handsome features and a gentle gaze.
"Xiao Yu," Jiang Feng spoke in the video, his voice gentle and smiling, a familiar sound to Jiang Yu. "Long Li is my good friend, trustworthy and reliable. For the next while, she will take care of you and help you get acquainted with Beidou. Just stay with her and follow her arrangements. I'll come back to you as soon as I've finished what I need to do. Don't worry about me, and don't contact me too often, so as not to cause any disturbance. Beidou is vast, and you're new here, so observe more, listen more, speak less, and be careful. Remember, with Long Li around, no one will dare to bully you. I'll be back soon."
After the photo was played, it turned into specks of light and disappeared.
Hearing her brother's familiar voice and instructions, Jiang Yu finally felt a huge weight lifted from her heart and let out a long sigh of relief.
Although my brother didn't come in person, he left arrangements and explanations, and it seems that this Miss Long Li is no ordinary person. She is my brother's good friend and should be trustworthy.
But... what "important matter"? What important matter could make her brother not even bother to pick her up in person?
Jiang Yu was still a little worried, but at least she wasn't as lost as she had been before.
"Do you believe it now?" Long Li put away the recording stone and looked at Jiang Yu.
"Yes! Thank you, Sister Long Li..."
Jiang Yu nodded, a sincere smile on her face, and changed her form of address.
The other person looked older than her and had such a noble air about them. Calling her "sister" wouldn't be a bad thing, and it would even make her seem closer.
Long Li was slightly taken aback by being called "sister," and the corners of her cold lips seemed to curve almost imperceptibly, but she quickly regained her composure. "No need to be so polite. Your brother and I are old acquaintances, and I was entrusted by him, so I will do my best."
She paused, then added, "Your brother's strength is unfathomable. Since he said he has something to deal with, he must be fine. You don't need to worry too much."
"Yeah, my brother is the best!"
Mentioning her brother, Jiang Yu regained her confidence, and her little face lit up.
But then, looking at Long Li's stunningly beautiful face, noble demeanor, and those unique dragon horns, a question that had been lingering for so long finally burst out: "Sister Long Li, you...you and my brother, you're very close, right? You wouldn't be...my sister-in-law, would you?"
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