Time Travel: Did My Sister-in-Law Get Slapped in the Face Today?

It was late at night. Inside Elder Deng's villa, where he lived alone, Li Lan's parents had already retired for the night. Li Lan, calm and composed, was reading some of Elder Deng's treasured ancient books in the study.

A faint wisp of smoke drifted in, colorless and odorless, yet it made people drowsy. Li Lan, who was reading, also seemed to feel sleepy. The book in her hand fell directly onto the table, and she slumped onto the desk, as if she was about to fall asleep.

"Wake up... wake up..."

At that moment, a soft murmur sounded in her ear. Li Lan looked up and saw that there was now a masked man in the study, his eyes burning like two lamps.

"Tell me, what kind of immortal technique did you obtain on Mount Hua in your early years... Speak it out, don't be afraid, don't hesitate..."

The man's words were like the wind and mist, yet they went straight to the heart, making people subconsciously confess everything.

"That is a cultivation method. The dimensions of the immortal path lie in the four cardinal directions. Once the four cardinal directions are opened, the five internal organs will be enlightened..."

Li Lan, like a puppet, recited the mental techniques he held in his heart one by one.

The man nodded repeatedly, and after a long while, he had finished reciting Li Lan's passage.

"Very good, very good. Eat this and sleep peacefully. When you wake up, it will all just be a dream..."

He walked up to Li Lan and handed her a pill. Li Lan took it blankly and was about to swallow it.

"do not want!"

But at that moment, a woman's anxious voice rang out, and a burst of spiritual energy shot out, knocking the pill out of Li Lan's hand!

Outside the door, Xia Qingzhu rushed over and swung her palm directly at the man!

"Um?!"

The man was taken aback. He never expected that Xia Qingzhu would become a cultivator, and that her cultivation level was not low.

"court death!"

The man let out a low growl, ignoring her completely. He already had a dagger glowing with blue light in his hand, and while Li Lan was still half-awake, he stabbed at her.

His scheme had been exposed, and he planned to kill someone to silence them.

Li Lan and Xia Qingzhu are both going to die.

"Brother Li Lan!"

Xia Qingzhu was extremely anxious, but Li Lan, in his confusion, had already reflexively picked up the inkstone next to him and used it to block the dagger. The dagger did not pierce him, but Xia Qingzhu was confused by her concern and rushed towards the man without regard for anything. The man turned his hand and the dagger directly pierced her lower abdomen!

Completely oblivious, she gripped the man's arm tightly, crying out anxiously, "Brother Li Lan, wake up quickly—"

Li Lan finally woke up and suddenly stood up. Upon seeing this, the man's expression changed. He pushed Xia Qingzhu away with one hand and then jumped out of the window!

He knew that Li Lan's strength was no weaker than that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so as soon as Li Lan woke up, he ran away, fearing that he would be entangled with him.

"Qingzhu!"

But Li Lan didn't chase after him at all; instead, she hurriedly helped Xia Qingzhu up.

Blood was gushing from her abdomen, and the dagger was glowing with a bright blue light, clearly indicating that it had been poisoned.

"Brother Li Lan...I'm alright..."

Xia Qingzhu's face was already pale, and her lips were even a little purple, but she smiled slightly and said, "It's good that you're awake..."

Li Lan felt a slight mix of emotions and said, "Don't speak, I'll heal your wounds."

Xia Qingzhu was seriously injured, and the dagger was poisoned. If it were someone else, they might really be helpless, but for Li Lan, it was nothing.

He had already placed his hand on Xia Qingzhu's back, channeling his spiritual energy to force out the venom and help her heal her wounds.

"Brother Li Lan...I think I'm about to die..."

Xia Qingzhu, affected by the poison, felt her whole body stiff and numb. She seemed to sense her impending death and said, "Don't waste...don't waste your spiritual energy. What if he comes back? You still have to protect...Uncle and Auntie..."

She spoke haltingly, and at this moment, she was actually thinking of Li Lan.

"Brother Li Lan, do you know... I've been an orphan since I was little. Grandpa is so busy, so he can't spend much time with me... My uncles and aunts... treat me very well..."

"You're great too..."

"Brother Li Lan, I have so much to say. I couldn't speak before, so I collected a lot of songs to learn and sing for you... But now I can't sing anymore..."