novelhk Chapter 178 Recovering Memories
Chapter 178 Recovering Memories
Yun Juan was completely unaware that the guard had been silently following her all along.
The moment she stepped out of the Kyoto city gates, her movements were keenly detected.
Without hesitation, he followed her all the way to Yun County.
"Gouzi, quickly help me look at the map, where exactly are we right now?" Yun Juan asked with a blank expression.
Having flown here entirely on instinct, she had no idea where she had ended up.
At this moment, only by getting closer to this place can one more clearly feel the powerful energy fluctuations emanating from the fragment, and the invisible connection between her and the fragment becomes increasingly close.
"Master, this is Yun County! However... according to my monitoring, this place seems to be suffering from a severe locust plague!" Gouzi quickly consulted relevant information and reported the latest situation to Yun Juan.
"Locusts? Aren't those just grasshoppers as modern people call them? Could it be that the ancients were so afraid of these little insects?" Yun Juan couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
In her original understanding, locusts were nothing more than tiny insects that humans could easily catch and eat.
However, just as Yun Juan was pondering to herself, Gou Zi suddenly exclaimed, "Oh no, Master! Besides the locust plague, I've also detected an unidentified heat source quietly approaching us!"
As a highly precise scientific instrument, Gouzi could accurately detect even the slightest temperature changes.
"Someone is following us? How is that possible?" Yun Juan's heart jolted, and she muttered to herself in disbelief.
Keep in mind that they traveled entirely by air, so there should have been absolutely no way for anyone to track them down!
"Come out! What kind of hero hides his head and tail!" Yun Juan frowned, shouted, and turned around to yell at the direction behind her.
Surprisingly, the older sister noticed something was wrong very quickly!
What a pity!
A soft footstep was heard, and Aqing leisurely strolled out from behind, holding an exquisite oil-paper umbrella.
Upon closer inspection, he was still wearing that crimson robe, like a striking sight.
Yun Juan thought to herself: This guy seems to have a special fondness for crimson. Strangely enough, the crimson clothes suit him so well, making him look exceptionally outstanding.
Even now, in this desolate, overgrown place, he still looks like a wealthy young master who has stepped out of a painting, elegant and dignified.
"Could it be that you've been secretly following me all this time?" Yun Juan gripped her weapon tightly, her eyes sharp as knives, staring intently at A Qing in front of her.
If the other party dares to admit it, she will not hesitate to strike and take their life with lightning speed.
After all, there must be absolutely no leaks regarding matters concerning space.
In this day and age, as the saying goes, "a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime." Having such magical spatial abilities, once the news leaks out, will inevitably attract countless covetous people and bring about one's own demise.
However, Yun Qing did not show the slightest panic when faced with Yun Juan's questioning and threats.
Instead, a slight smile played on his lips as he said softly, "Sister, please don't harbor any hostility towards me. I already know that you possess spatial abilities. Moreover, in my opinion, your skills go far beyond that. As for what other remarkable abilities you have, the answer will be revealed in the future!"
His words made it seem as if he and Yun Juan were old acquaintances who had known each other for a long time, and that there was a certain tacit understanding and trust between them.
"Why are you following me?" Yun Juan sensed from the other person's tone that she had a secret, but she couldn't reveal it yet.
"I'm afraid my sister will be in danger!" Yun Qing pouted and muttered, his face full of grievance, as if he was complaining that Yun Juan had left without saying goodbye before going on a long trip.
"How...how did you know why I came here?" Yun Juan's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as she stared intently at Yun Qing's youthful face, trying to glean some clues from his expression and words.
Yun Qing slowly closed his eyes, like a keen hunting dog, twitching his nostrils slightly as he carefully sniffed the various scents that filled the valley.
After a short while, he opened his eyes and said softly, "Sister must have sensed the whereabouts of that flower fairy, which is why she rushed here in such a hurry."
"Flower fairy? What flower fairy? I'm looking for the fragments!" Yun Quan looked at Yun Qing with a blank expression, wondering to herself if there was some hidden story behind this.
I've never heard anyone mention this so-called flower fairy.
"Not a flower fairy? Could it be that mysterious white fox?" Yun Qing frowned slightly, muttering to himself thoughtfully.
In fact, he had already sensed those two faint auras again when Yun Juan left the capital.
However, because these two auras were so faint, he was unable to accurately determine their exact location.
"Never mind! No matter what form that thing has taken, the truth will come out once we find it!" Yun Juan sighed and shook her head helplessly.
At this moment, she was also filled with doubt and uncertainty. After all, Gouzi had said that Yunqing also had a fragment hidden in his body. If that was the case, who could guarantee that the fragment would not transform into a living person?
Thinking of this, Yun Juan's mood grew even heavier.
"There! In that cave!" Gouzi suddenly shouted, his voice filled with a mixture of surprise and nervousness.
Almost at the same instant, Yun Qing shot out like an arrow, his speed even surpassing that of Gou Zi.
In the blink of an eye, he had arrived at the cave behind him.
Upon entering the cave, a damp and chilly atmosphere hit them, but the two paid no attention to it.
Their eyes searched eagerly, and finally they found a dying white fox in a corner.
The white fox's snow-white fur was dull and lifeless, and its once bright eyes had lost their luster, remaining tightly closed as if it were about to breathe its last.
However, at that moment, Yun Juan's mind was suddenly struck by lightning, and memories surged forth like a flood bursting its banks.
Those forgotten fragments and blurry images have now become crystal clear.
She clutched her head in anguish, her body trembling slightly, and murmured to herself, "I remember... I remember everything!"
Just as Yun Qing was still reeling from the shock of Yun Juan regaining her memories, she suddenly looked up and shouted, "Don't move! There's a flower demon beneath it!"
Yun Qing was startled by the sudden shout and almost dropped the white fox in her hand.
But he quickly realized what was happening, calmed himself down, and carefully moved the white fox away gently.
As the white fox's body was moved aside, what was hidden underneath was revealed—a strangely shaped root.
The root was entirely emerald green, with a faint glow shimmering on it, making it look mysterious and eerie.
Yun Qing held the white fox and the root in her hands, tears streaming uncontrollably down her face as she cried heartbrokenly.
He sobbed as he said, "Why did this happen... how did they all turn out like this..."