Xiao Gu… without your father by your side, you must learn to take care of yourself… *cough, cough*… Don’t hate the villagers… It’s just because they were too scared… Afraid of their loved ones getting hurt, they chose to hurt you instead… *cough*… They themselves don’t even know what they’re doing…
Sniff… Father, don’t talk anymore, I know…
Xiao Gu… You must remember your father’s words…
I will remember… Once you’re better, I’ll definitely go to Mount Shu to find Daoist Master Qing Xu and formally become his disciple to learn skills…
Good… Xiao Xue… You must also take care of yourself… *cough*… Don’t be mischievous anymore…
…Yes, Father!
Xiao Xue… Xiao Gu… Father… I’m… sorry… I’m going to meet your mother now…
NO! FATHHHHHER…
Kneeling before the grave of the father who had devotedly cared for her for the past sixteen years, her heart felt like it was being squeezed tight, unable to breathe. She had clearly known this would happen, but she hadn’t expected it to be this heartbreaking when she faced it.
When I first transmigrated into this *Hua Qian Gu* novel, my heart was filled with nothing but indifference. I rejected everything and never intended to interfere. After all, with the appearance of an outsider, this world had already changed. What if, by accidentally changing the plot, this world would collapse?! Now, I just want to protect Hua Qian Gu, who is also my twin sister in this life.
“Xiao Xue, Father is gone, what… what are we going to do…?” – Qian Gu leaned on my shoulder, sobbing.
“Don’t you still have me?! Don’t cry anymore, you’ll get wrinkles on your face!” – I patted Qian Gu’s head to comfort her.
Sniff… If you hadn’t added that last sentence, I would have been truly touched.
Hehe, I love teasing you the most.
Xiao Xue…
Alright… Let’s go, older sister…
It took Qian Gu and me two full days to reach the foot of Mount Shu, but because of the barrier, we couldn’t go up the mountain yet. Now, we carried a pile of red radishes to meet the legendary geomancer of the Yi Hu Pavilion.
With a smile on my face, I walked with Qian Gu into the Yi Hu Pavilion’s villa. What greeted our eyes was a collection of jars filled with tongues, a truly disgusting sight. Qian Gu let out a gasp, collapsing to the ground, her face alternating between white and green.
Yi Hu Pavilion really is a pervert who likes radishes. I wonder if these tongues are edible… they look… delicious. (Author’s note: How terrifying…)
“Who allowed you in here?” – Suddenly, a powerful voice rang out, and a strangely dressed figure appeared, wearing a mask to cover his face.
Qian Gu quickly hid behind me, peeking out with only her eyes.
I threw a radish at the strange man, and with a smile, stated:
“Yi Hu Pavilion.”
“It is I.” – A glint of light flashed in the eyes behind the mask.
“We have something we want to ask.”
“Is it that easy?! You want to know something from me, but you’ll have to pay a great price…” – Yi Hu Pavilion smiled eerily.
The events that followed were just as before. Yi Hu Pavilion extracted a drop of Qian Gu’s blood, placed it into a pendant, told Qian Gu to wear it, and then dismissed them.
Leaving his dwelling, I narrowed my eyes ominously. Dongfang Yu Qing, love and hatred, which will you choose? I’m eagerly waiting. I rubbed my chin, smiling sinisterly. (He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named *shivers*: Hmph… Who’s talking about me…?)
Successfully entering the barrier, Qian Gu and I walked to the riverside and stopped to rest.
“Wow… The water is so cool… Xiao Xue, come down and bathe…”
Qian Gu carelessly stripped and stepped into the lake.
She truly has no sense of caution at all. No wonder that Dongfang guy saw everything. Hmph… Hmph… Just you wait, I’ll deal with you…
“I’ll go find some food. You go ahead and bathe.”
I scurried up a nearby branch to keep an eye on the situation below. Sure enough, in no time at all, I saw a dashing young man with a scholarly air approach, carrying a water flask.
You’re courting death… Humph, humph…
I leaped down, aiming to land a kick on him, but to my surprise, he suddenly spun around and dodged. I gritted my teeth, grabbed his lapel, and pulled him along.
“Thud!”
“Oof!”
Tian Gu, who had just finished changing and come upstairs, was immediately greeted by a most peculiar sight. Her younger sister was lip-to-lip with a complete stranger.
“Wh-wh-what…” Tian Gu pointed a trembling finger at us, utterly speechless.
My eyes widened in anger, meeting his deep, unfathomable gaze. I raised my knee and drove it into his stomach.
“Ah…” The scholar rolled on the ground, clutching his stomach in pain, but still tried to speak: “Young lady, I am Dongfang Yukang… What just happened… I… I… I will certainly take responsibility for you, young lady… I…”
“Whack!” I raised my foot again and stomped on him, yelling as I stomped:
“Responsibility, my ass! This old lady doesn’t need your responsibility, ever! Who do you think you are?! I’ll beat you to death, you lunatic, you pervert… you @#%&*//l@…”
Tian Gu’s brow furrowed, and she quickly pulled her sister back. If she didn’t stop her, a crime might be committed soon, and that would be a disaster.
Dongfang Yukang, covered in injuries, struggled to sit up, continuing to ramble:
“Young lady! Once I achieve fame and success, I will certainly come to take you as my wife. I will absolutely not let you suffer any injustice. May I ask your name, young lady, and where you reside…?”
Me & Tian Gu: “… -_-##”
“Splat!” While he was still rambling, Dongfang’s face was suddenly knocked sideways. His entire body flew into the air, leaving a parabolic arc of blood.
Without Tian Gu holding me back, I eagerly charged forward and stomped on him again.
Stomp, stomp, stomp… Humph, humph, humph… Yi Hu Ge… So you can pretend to be a scholar. So you can pretend to be a gentleman. Keep pretending, and see if this young lady doesn’t beat you to death! How dare you steal my first kiss! Go die… Go die!!!!!