Yao Jia's face turned pale, her body stiffened, and she looked around vigilantly, "How...how is this possible?"

Everyone in her Nangong family is beautiful, and they will be beautiful ghosts even after death, not so ugly.

Yao Jia suddenly realized something, stared at the ghosts for a while, and a cunning look flashed in his eyes.

Asked Gu Xiyan, "Sanlang, if I become this scary after I die, will you still like me?"

Although her voice was trembling slightly, it had a hint of mischief in it.

Gu Xiyan was stunned, thinking that Yaojia was extremely scared. He suppressed his fear, patted her back gently, and said softly: "Don't worry, Yaoyao, no matter what you become, I love you. In my eyes, you will always be the most beautiful."

When Yao Jia heard this, she immediately stepped out of his arms and grinned, "Really?"

Gu Xiyan looked at her suddenly bright smile, and the fear in his heart eased a little. He nodded seriously, "Of course it's true."

Yao Jia raised her eyebrows in satisfaction and put her arms around his neck. "I don't believe it. Everyone can say sweet words, but you have to take practical actions to make them work."

Gu Xiyan reacted quickly, wrapping his arms around her waist, pulling her tightly against himself, and lowering his head to press down on her lips.

Unexpectedly, Yao Jia turned her head away and pointed at a Yaksha monster with a bloody mouth on the stone wall with a mischievous smile on her face.

"Who asked you to kiss me? Go ahead and kiss him. If you do, I'll believe you."

Gu Xiyan looked at the hideous ghost, and the corners of his mouth twitched a few times. Although he was extremely reluctant, in order to show his loyalty to Yao Jia...

Damn it! I'm going all out.

He moved forward, stood in front of the ghost, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, looked like a brave man ready to die, and kissed the Yaksha on the face with a pursed mouth.

Looking at his funny appearance, Yao Jia couldn't help laughing anymore.

He grabbed Gu Xiyan by the back of the collar and pulled him back before he could kiss Yaksha.

She laughed so hard that her body shook. "You idiot, I asked you to kiss me, and you really did?"

Gu Xiyan opened his eyes and looked at Yao Jia who was laughing so hard that she was bent over, with a confused look on his face.

In this weird and scary atmosphere, I can still laugh so happily.

"Yaoyao, you're not afraid."

Yao Jia had laughed enough, so she stopped laughing and said seriously, "What are you afraid of? These are not real ghosts at all. They are just illusions used to scare people."

Gu Xiyan raised his eyebrows when he heard this, "Illusion? Then why can we still hear the sound?"

"It should be related to the magic circle. The door we came in through is the mechanism, and it will be triggered once the door is closed. These illusions will not cause any substantial harm to us, they are just to scare us."

Gu Xiyan finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he couldn't help shivering as he looked at the flickering and swaying illusions around him.

"Who is so bored as to make these things?"

Yao Jia shrugged, "It must be some playful ancestor."

"Then let's not waste time here and leave quickly."

The two relit the torches and continued to move forward.

Just like when Tathagata came, there was still a stone door at the end. After Yao Jia cracked it, the stone door opened and a large peach forest appeared before their eyes.

In the peach forest, petals are flying, like a dream, and there are a few houses at the end.

The house is simple and elegant, surrounded by peach blossoms, like a fairyland.

The two walked one after the other, stepping on the falling petals and entering the peaceful peach forest.

Yao Jia couldn't help but feel curious as to why her ancestors left behind such a mysterious place.

He looked around and stopped in front of a house in the middle. "Sanlang, look here."

Yao Jia pointed to a stone tablet in front of the house.

Gu Xiyan took a closer look and saw the words engraved on the stone tablet: "Nangong Secret Realm, no one except our people can enter."

With a thought in his mind, he turned to look at Yao Jia, "This should be the forbidden area of ​​the Nangong family. Only people from the Nangong family can enter. You go in, and I'll guard outside."

Yao Jia was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "You and I are husband and wife. Since you marry me, you are a member of the Nangong family." She pulled him through the door and walked in.

The furnishings in the house are simple, and there are signs of life everywhere.

"Strange, who could be living here?" Yao Jia muttered to herself, looking around the house.

Gu Xiyan looked around and his eyes fell on a desk, on which were placed several yellowed ancient books and an ancient bronze mirror.

"Yaoyao, look at this." He said, pointing at the bronze mirror.

Yao Jia walked forward and gently picked up the bronze mirror. Although the mirror surface was a little blurry, she could vaguely see intricate patterns and strange symbols carved on it.

"This mirror... seems to be somewhat extraordinary." Yao Jia said softly.

At this moment, a faint light suddenly appeared on the mirror, and an old voice came from the mirror: "Descendants of the Nangong family, welcome to the secret realm."

Yao Jia and Gu Xiyan were startled and looked at each other, wondering where this sudden voice came from.

"I am the twelfth generation leader of Tianxing Pavilion, Nangong Yunrong. I have left this secret place for the destined person. Since you are able to come here, it is your destiny. Let me guess who you are... Um... Are you Nangong Jiayao?"

Gu Xiyan and Yao Jia looked at each other, and both were startled.

Yao Jia's hand holding the bronze mirror trembled slightly. Nangong Yunrong, whom her mother called a god, actually calculated her existence.

"I... I am Nangong Jiayao." There was a slight tremor in Yaojia's voice. She had never thought that she would have a conversation with the ancestor of the Nangong family in this mysterious place.

"Okay, okay, you came here just as I expected." The voice in the bronze mirror was a little relieved.

"Ancestor, why did you leave this secret realm behind?" Yao Jia couldn't help but ask, her heart full of questions.

"Those who are against the Tao are in motion, and those who are weak are in use of the Tao." Nangong Yunrong's voice sounded slowly, "My Nangong family has borne too many grievances and responsibilities for Daxia, and all the generations of Pavilion Masters have taken it as their responsibility to protect Daxia. However, the cycle of heaven, rise and fall, things will turn around, and the Nangong family is no exception. This secret realm can help the last bloodline of the Nangong family break free from the shackles of the world."

"Escape from the shackles of this world?" Yao Jia frowned. She had never thought that the Nangong family would reach such a desperate situation.

"Let Da Xia no longer rely on the Nangong family. The Nangong family has already borne too much backlash from the world. It's time to live for themselves." Nangong Yunrong's voice was full of fatigue and helplessness.

The light of the bronze mirror gradually dimmed and it returned to being an ordinary bronze mirror.

Yao Jia gently placed the bronze mirror back on the table, but her heart was filled with turmoil.

She understood what Nangong Yunrong meant. Everything will turn around when it reaches its extreme. Good times will come after bad times.

"It turns out that the curse that has been plaguing the Nangong family is due to the cycle of heaven..."

Gu Xiyan stepped forward and held Yaojia's hand, looking at her worriedly, "Don't be afraid, Yaoyao, you will no longer be cursed with a short life."

Yao Jia smiled and patted his hands, "Sanlang, the curse I mentioned is not about my short life, but the words of our ancestors, 'Those who oppose the Tao move, and those who are weak use the Tao.'"

She sighed helplessly, "The Nangong family's luck has run out. Perhaps in the future... we will all leave this center of power. Are you willing to come with me?"

"Of course I do."

Gu Xiyan said these four words almost without thinking. He held Yao Jia's hand tightly, his eyes full of determination and tenderness, "Wherever you are, I will be there. No matter where you are, I will be by your side. You can't drive me away."

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