readsfreenovel Chapter 361
Chapter 361
As soon as Changsheng finished speaking, Aman, disregarding the sword at her neck and the bloody gash there, strode towards Nalan Jingwen. Under Pei Yunche's shocked gaze, she tore open Nalan Jingwen's collar, stared at her for a moment, and then clicked her tongue.
“No wonder. I was wondering why you’ve survived until now, even though your dantian is destroyed and you’re practically a cripple. Even if those medicinal herbs are keeping you alive, you should have died long ago. So that’s the root of the problem.”
"That person took some of the damage for you, which is why you've been able to survive until today. I must say, this is the first time I've ever seen such a self-destructive spell. What's your relationship with that person?"
When Pei Yunche heard the name Nalan Yin, he immediately remembered it. He looked down at Nalan Jingwen with shock in his eyes. Although he had felt that something was wrong between the two, he had never thought of it in any other direction.
But now, their relationship has been exposed and laid bare before him.
He stammered, "Nalan Yin...no..."
Pei Yunche was truly well protected from a young age. General Pei never mentioned the dirty and disgusting things about the royal family in front of him. Even now, Pei Yunche only thought that Nalan Fengxing was afraid that Nalan Jingwen coveted the throne, so he cooperated with Yuan to try to bring Nalan Jingwen down.
He believed that it was the sisters' estrangement, the emperor's suspicion, and the struggle for power that had caused Nalan Jingwen to suffer this calamity.
But he never considered that if he wanted to bring down a prince, why go to such lengths, even going so far as to cooperate with the new emperor of Qilin and use Feng Tian as a bargaining chip.
They never imagined that Nalan Jingwen was never of royal blood.
Nalan Jingwen knew what he wanted to say, and leaned wearily against his chest without saying a word.
Nalan Yin's madness was truly astonishing, but having seen Nalan Yin's previous madness before, it seemed to be within expectations.
Changsheng turned his head, his dark pupils seemingly filled with many emotions, which eventually vanished into nothingness. He gently raised his hand, and a small, square box appeared in his palm, which he handed to Aman.
"Use this to save her."
Aman took it with some doubt, but her pupils contracted when she saw what was inside. She looked up, a look of shock flashing across her eyes.
"Why didn't you bring this out sooner?!"
Changsheng showed no emotion, simply saying, "Save her."
Pei Yunche also subconsciously looked over. Aman closed the box, her expression no longer as frivolous and casual as before, and finally sighed.
“I told you, she’s beyond saving. Even with this, it can only prolong her life for a year or two.”
Before Changsheng could speak, Nalan Jingwen suddenly spoke up.
"enough."
Aman looked at her, but Nalan Jingwen looked at Changsheng instead, "You have a way to break this curse, don't you?"
Changsheng stared intently at her, nodding under her almost interrogative gaze.
"What does Your Highness wish to ask?"
What is needed to break this curse?
"In the southern wilderness, there is the Spirit Grass."
Nalan Jingwen had seen these two names in the ancient books in the library of the Divine Realm. The Southern Wilderness was located underground at the southernmost point, and a special method was needed to open the passage to enter it. It was said that the Southern Wilderness was extremely cold and gloomy, and the world was all one color, like the beginning of chaos, without any vitality. It was extremely mysterious inside, and no one knew what dangers it might contain. Everything was unknown, but the Spirit Grass, which required infinite vitality and spiritual energy to grow, grew there.
Ancient books only record the miraculous properties of Lingpei grass, but never mention that it can break the curse of life and death.
But Changsheng had no reason to lie to her. He was not here out of kindness to save her; he must be looking for another opportunity to cooperate with her.
Although he was well aware of the nature and purpose of immortality, Nalan Jingwen seemed to have no reason to refuse this time.
Having received the answer, Nalan Jingwen immediately asked Aman, "How long can this item extend lifespan at most?"
Ah Man thought for a moment, "Although this thing can heal flesh and bones and restore your body to life, it is only a flash in the pan and will eventually wither away."
Just like some medicines, they can instantly fill a person with energy, like a fully inflated ball, but then quickly deflate afterward.
"If we're lucky, it'll take a year and a half."
"enough."
A year and a half is a long time; you can do a lot of things in that time.
Pei Yunche originally thought there was hope, but when he heard that there was only a year and a half left, and that was only if he was lucky, he couldn't accept it. It meant that he was destined to lose Nalan Jingwen.
Nalan Jingwen seemed to sense his pain and said softly, "What if we can find a way in a year and a half? Don't be sad."
Knowing that Nalan Jingwen was comforting him, he wanted to smile to prove that he was alright, but no matter what he did, he couldn't smile. A bitter taste filled his mouth, and he couldn't say a word.
Changsheng's gaze swept across their faces, his eyes lowered slightly to conceal the ferocity in them, and he said, "Treat her as soon as possible. If you delay, she might really make you collect her corpse."
Then she stared at Nalan Jingwen, her eyes crinkling with laughter.
"You agree, Your Highness?"
Pei Yunche disliked longevity intensely, subconsciously hating it, just as he had hated Rong Hengyu in the past.
Changsheng's words were extremely harsh and offensive.
Ah Man swept her gaze over the group, crossed her arms, and glared at them fiercely, saying, "Let me make this clear first, this is the last time. If you drag me into your mess again, don't blame me for turning my back on you!"
After all, nobody would be happy to be walking along the street and suddenly have a sack stuffed over their head!
Nalan Jingwen was placed on a makeshift bed by Pei Yunche, and then Aman chased her out to prepare things, while Changsheng stood by the bed watching her.
Nalan Jingwen met his eyes, which were as pure as ever, and said, "Tell me the purpose of your visit."
"Didn't Your Highness already guess?"
I guessed it. Maybe it's Feng Tian, maybe it's Qi Lin, or maybe it's both.
“I have already told Your Highness that I want this world, I want Fengtian, but I am just an outsider. If I want Fengtian, it will be difficult to win over the people. Naturally, I need your help. After all, you are still of royal blood. Compared to me, they may be more willing to listen to you, and it is more legitimate.”
Nalan Jingwen's eyes flashed with mockery, "You're still afraid of what the courtiers will say?"
With such ambitions, why would he care about these things?
Chang Sheng blinked. "Isn't fighting and killing too bloody? If we suppress it with force, it will inevitably cost me more money. Do you think it's easy to maintain an army? Making money is very difficult."
Nalan Jingwen forgot that this person is also a money-grubber and stingy!
They went to great lengths to swindle so much money from her back then!
Perhaps he was tired from standing for a long time, so Changsheng simply sat down on the bed. Dust clung to the hem of his snow-white clothes, yet they remained pure and spotless, untouched by any dust.
He yawned, looking somewhat listless, with tears welling up in the corners of his eyes, his brows drooping, as if he were extremely tired.
"Your Highness is not picky about lodging at all; you can live comfortably here."
Ah Man just fed her something, and she has regained a lot of strength.
Sensing his disdain, Nalan Jingwen could only sneer, "Naturally, it's not as good as your Baiji Palace, much less as good as your place."
Who can match his extravagant lifestyle?