The top-level junior sister also wants to act weak today

"Okay." Yan Chuan nodded. Although he didn't understand why Jiang Yingxue was so afraid of Luo Wei, now was obviously not the time to ask. "Let me help you up first."

He glanced around, chose a secluded corner hidden by rocks, and hid her in it.

After the two hid, Jiang Yingxue leaned against the rock wall. The cold feeling of being pressed against her made her a little more sober.

She raised her hand and gently stroked her chest, whispering, "All we can do now is delay as much time as possible until they come to rescue us. As long as someone can break this barrier and summon the ice dragon... we still have hope."

Seeing that Jiang Yingxue had calmed down a bit, Yan Chuan asked, "Yingxue, why are you so afraid of Luo Wei? Why do you say he will take me away?"

After returning from Mengshan yesterday afternoon, Marquis Zhongyong arrested him and "interrogated him severely."

The Marquis of Zhongyong repeatedly told Yan Chuan that his daughter had been sickly since childhood, a young lady who never left the house. She simply enjoyed reading and playing with birds, and was a simple-minded woman. He urged Yan Chuan not to deceive his daughter.

But if Jiang Yingxue was really kept in seclusion as the Marquis said, why would she know the Luo Wei that Qiu Zhida mentioned?

What's even more strange is why this stranger wanted to take me away?

Jiang Yingxue leaned against the rocks, her eyes calm. She took a deep breath and said, "What I'm going to say next may be a little absurd. Believe it or not."

Yan Chuan frowned slightly, his gaze lingering on her face. Jiang Yingxue seemed like a different person at this moment. Her eyes were no longer as playful and playful as usual, but instead a calm expression that came from deep thought. He didn't interrupt, but simply whispered, "Go ahead."

Jiang Yingxue lowered her eyes, as if trying to organize her words. After a while, she looked up at him and said, "I come from another world."

Yan Chuan's brows furrowed even more tightly, but he did not question it.

Jiang Yingxue continued, "In my previous life, I read a book. The world I live in now is the world in that book. According to the book, the Demon King descended upon the world, wreaking havoc on the human world. To stop the Demon King, heroes from all the major sects fought bravely, but only a few survived. In the end, it was He Qingfeng and Duan Ningning who worked together to destroy the Demon King."

She paused slightly. "As for Luo Wei, he's one of the Demon King's most capable subordinates. According to the book, Luo Wei spared no expense to recruit talented individuals from the mortal world in order to bring the Demon King to the world. And you, Yan Chuan, are one of them, and you even became the Demon King's most capable subordinate."

This sentence was like a muffled thunder, exploding in Yan Chuan's heart.

His body stiffened, and his eyes suddenly met Jiang Yingxue's, with a hint of disbelief in his eyes: "Me? How is it possible?"

Facing Yan Chuan's surprise, Jiang Yingxue couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Then why do you think Qiu Zhida told you just now that you are one of them?"

Yan Chuan didn't say anything, but was stunned.

All of this sounded so absurd, but it seemed like only this could explain why Jiang Yingxue, who had never left the house, knew so much. Why had Jiang Yingxue repeatedly told him not to become possessed by demons? And why...just now, Qiu Zhida said he was one of them.

The silence between the two was like an invisible net, making the air heavier.

It wasn't until a long time later that Yan Chuan slowly spoke, his voice low and with a bit of forced calmness: "So, in the book... I'm the bad guy, right?"

Jiang Yingxue nodded.

"Then how did I become possessed?"

"According to the book, you fell in love with Duan Ningning, but you couldn't get her. Luo Wei took advantage of your emotional attachment and lured you into a demonic state."

Yan Chuan lowered his eyes: "That's why you keep telling me not to fall in love with Duan Ningning..."

Jiang Yingxue heard this and continued to nod.

So that's how it is... Then everything can be explained.

No wonder Jiang Yingxue told me not to fall in love with Duan Ningning right from the start. At first, I thought Jiang Yingxue liked me, but now it seems that I was just being too sentimental.

So, has Yingxue been so kind to me all this time? Is it because she's afraid I'll become a demon and harm the people, or...

Yan Chuan didn't dare to think any further, and just forced a bitter smile: "You are really kind."

Jiang Yingxue shook her head. "But when I'm not capable enough, this kindness doesn't necessarily mean anything. For example, right now, I'm at the mercy of others. I can barely protect myself."

"But we are within their barrier, and they will probably find us soon."

"The longer we can delay, the better. Falling into their hands will only make things worse."

"That Luo Wei is really that powerful."

Jiang Yingxue nodded.

Just as he finished speaking, a black mist suddenly swirled above the two of them, and Qiu Zhida's voice rang out from above: "Hey! You're here! I had such a hard time finding you. As expected, without the Ice Dragon, you're nothing. You're already hiding before the fight even begins."

Jiang Yingxue immediately drew her Buzhou Sword and slashed at the black fog. The black fog dissipated with the thrust, and Qiu Zhida's voice vanished with it.

"Hide again!"

As she spoke, Jiang Yingxue pulled Yan Chuan up and moved to another position.

This time they hid in the dead trees, but after a while, the black fog found them again.

Qiu Zhida's voice sounded a little impatient: "I say, you two should stop hiding. Why are you hiding here and there like rats? Be smart and come into the cave and talk to me. I'm too lazy to waste my energy trying to catch you back."

Qiu Zhida sighed: "Yan Chuan, I won't do anything to you, why are you so afraid of me? If you hide from us like this, Lord Luo Wei will be sad again."

Yan Chuan looked at the black mist: "So your target has been me from the beginning, right?"

Black Mist was silent for a moment, then laughed: "You are really smart! I think we will get along well in the future!"

"I can go with you, but you have to let Yingxue go."

"Let her go?" Qiu Zhida immediately burst into laughter. "Why would I let her go? Let her out of the barrier and let her summon the ice dragon to attack? This hasn't even happened yet, how could I possibly let her go?"

Although Jiang Yingxue had just told him the other party's purpose, in order to verify it, Yan Chuan asked again: "What do you want to accomplish?"

"It might shock you if I tell you~" The black mist swirled above, its speed increasing. It was obvious that the other party was very excited: "We are going to make you possessed!"

Yan Chuan looked at the black fog and said nothing more.

Qiu Zhida's laughter stopped abruptly. "Huh? Why didn't you react? Aren't you scared? Or are you too scared to speak?"

"That shouldn't be the case. A cultivator shouldn't be terrified when hearing about someone being possessed by a demon, right? Why is your reaction so much calmer than mine at first?"