"I'm not lying. Really, if you don't believe me, you can go out and see for yourself."
She sneered, "Do you take me for an idiot?"
She bent halfway down, her bright eyes filled with icy coldness, and said word by word, "If you don't tell me the truth, I'll slowly crush you to death."
With every word she spoke, the pressure from her foot increased.
I could hear my lungs crying, my heart wailing, and my bones groaning uncontrollably. Her foot on my chest made me feel suffocated, my vision darkened. If she continued to step on me like this, I would surely be crushed to death.
What "Fifth Princess"? This was simply a female demon.
The slight good impression I had of her from seeing her in the painting, even the desire to know why my father came to Molu Village, all vanished. My life was almost gone, how could I have the mood to think about anything else?
"No, I can't just wait to die. If this continues, I'll be crushed to death by her."
At this moment, I no longer cared if she discovered my secret of being alive. My life was on the line, and I had no time to worry about anything else.
I bit down hard on my tongue. Perhaps I used a little too much force, and instantly a warm,腥味 filled my mouth. Forcing down the metallic taste of blood, I didn't even think, and sprayed it directly towards her eyes.
Because she had bent down, she was less than half a meter away. If this spray hit her eyes accurately, even if she had strong cultivation and wouldn't die, she would at least have her skin peeled off.
I thought this attack, which was sure to succeed, would catch her off guard. As soon as I opened my mouth, I saw a playful glint in her eyes. Then, I saw her suddenly lift her head and quickly retreat.
I could only watch as this mouthful of vital blood swirled in the air. It didn't even come close to her eyes, let alone touch her body. It was a complete miss.
However, I managed to use this opportunity to get up. The腥味 in my mouth hadn't dissipated, but I had lost the resolve to bite my tongue again. It hurt too damn much.
I stared at her intently, guarding against a surprise attack. Although my chest felt a bit tight, my ribs weren't broken by her stepping on me, but I felt uncomfortable from the Yin energy emanating from her.
She looked at me with a playful expression, "Why aren't you pretending anymore? Continue! I haven't had enough fun yet."
"Have fun with your grandma's leg!"
Before I could finish speaking, I had the Tou Gu Ding in my hand. I stomped my foot and lunged towards her chest, stabbing forward. As I drew out the Tou Gu Ding, I sprayed another mouthful of my tongue's blood onto it.
She flickered and dodged my sneak attack, then kicked me in the backside.
"With your meager abilities, you dare to show off? I think you're looking for death."
I fell to the ground and groaned for a long time before getting up. Before I could even steady myself, I felt a blur of white in front of me, and she appeared before my eyes.
I could see every one of her eyelashes, and the playful expression in her eyes.
"So boring. Who can someone this weak protect?"
As soon as she finished speaking, I felt a huge push from my chest, accompanied by a faint cracking sound.
Watching her move further and further away from me, my heart sank. It was over; I was dead.
...
"Cough, cough..."
After an unknown amount of time, I woke up. I sat up abruptly and felt a dizzy spell, followed by a "plop" as I lay back down. A throbbing pain radiated from my chest.
Although the pain made me grimace, I felt a flicker of happiness in my heart because the pain meant I was still alive.
"Did someone save me?"
After a brief moment of joy, I couldn't help but survey my surroundings.
Looking at myself, my clothes were unchanged, but my backpack was gone.
I was lying on soft bedding that exuded an unknown floral scent. The entire bed was enclosed by thick curtains, but through the haze, I could see a faint light outside.
I tried to sit up, but my body felt like it had fallen apart, and I couldn't muster any strength.
Lying on the bed, I tried to sense the Xuan Yang Qi within me, but I couldn't find any trace of it. It was as if they had run away like runaway children, disappearing without a trace.
After resting for a while longer, I could finally move my arms.
I opened the curtains surrounding the bed, wanting to know where I was.
The first thing that met my eyes was a dressing table, on which sat a bronze mirror. Beside it was an ivory comb, and a delicate and exquisite eight-treasure sandalwood box for rouge sat next to it.
Next to the table was a wooden tripod, holding a bronze basin. Further away stood a bronze candlestick, with a candlelight the size of a soybean burning, illuminating everything around.
Looking at the furnishings in the room, I was somewhat stunned.
The decor in the room exuded an ancient charm. It was clear this was not Molu Village, as no household would use a bronze basin to wash their face, nor would they use candles for light.
Everything here was like the boudoir of a noble young lady seen in historical dramas. Could the person who saved me be a woman, and had she brought me to her boudoir?
"Creak!"
Just as I was feeling puzzled, I suddenly heard the sound of a door opening.
I quickly lowered the curtain and pretended to be unconscious, wanting to see who had brought me here.
Since someone had brought me here, it meant that person didn't want me dead for the moment. However, being in an unfamiliar environment, I couldn't be sure if this person was good or bad, so I could only continue to feign unconsciousness and observe the situation first.
As soon as I lay down, I heard footsteps, and then my vision brightened as the curtain was lifted.
I narrowed my eyes into slits, using the dim light to try and see who she was.
But upon seeing her attire, my heart skipped a beat, almost making me jump up.
"Fifth Princess?"
I never imagined that she not only hadn't killed me but had also carried me back to her boudoir.
What did she want to do?
At this moment, the Fifth Princess had completely changed. Her eyes, which had originally emitted a faint blue glow, had turned into two black gemstones. Compared to just now, she was like a different person.
After moving the curtain, she didn't leave in a hurry.
Instead, she lightly sat down by the bed. With her face half-turned, she revealed her fair earlobe.
Fearing that she would discover I was awake, I could only close my eyes again and continue to pretend to be "unconscious," but my ears were perked up.
After an unknown amount of time, she suddenly spoke, "You shouldn't have come."
Although my eyes were closed, I could feel her looking at me as she spoke.
My heart couldn't help but feel puzzled. What did she mean by that? What did she mean "I shouldn't have come"?
"Do you know? When I saw you coming to fulfill the ten-year agreement, I was so happy, thinking I could finally leave this place. But then you said you didn't know what the agreement was. Do you know how sad I was?"
Hearing her mournful tone, I almost sat up directly.
What was going on?
Just now she was a raging queen, and now she had suddenly become a resentful woman confined to her chambers. Wasn't this transformation a bit too drastic, and the speed of this change too fast?