Super System in the Early Tang Dynasty

Above the cloud-covered cliffs, the clouds stretch endlessly, seemingly without end!

The south wind blows northward, but there is no warmth at all; only the tinkling of silver bells carries far away.

A girl in colorful clothes stood on the cliff, gazing wistfully into the distance. Through the mist, she could only see a lush green forest and a waterway encircling her waist... but she could not see the person she longed for.

At that moment, countless silver bells rang out, approaching from afar.

A woman led a girl who looked like her and was adorned with many bells to the summit.

The woman and the girl both looked at the pale-faced girl in colorful clothes fluttering in the air in front of the cliff with worried expressions.

"Yue'er, let's go back. Your mother-in-law is still waiting for you."

"Who would be waiting for me?" the girl murmured.

The woman never expected that the usually mischievous and lively girl would utter such poignant words.

She looked at the towering, unfathomable cliff before her, hesitant to speak.

The girl beside the woman walked over and hugged Yue'er, saying, "Everyone is looking forward to you! Ling'er is looking forward to you, my mother is looking forward to you, my grandmother is looking forward to you, everyone in the village is looking forward to you..."

Yue'er's body trembled, and two lines of clear tears flowed down her cheeks, slid down, and were blown by the wind, dripping into the bottom of the unknown cliff in front of her.

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Li Xingzhi still lay dazed and confused at the bottom of the cliff, unconscious.

Suddenly, drops of water fell on his face, gradually bringing him back to his senses.

"hiss--"

Li Xingzhi felt excruciating pain throughout his body, as if every inch of his body was being pierced by iron needles, and his skin and flesh were being peeled away inch by inch.

He licked his lips, a bitter, salty taste seeping from the tip of his tongue to the bottom of his heart, then overflowing from the bottom of his heart to his mouth and eyes, making him so uncomfortable that he was about to shed tears! At this moment, the slight pain in his flesh seemed insignificant.

The natural fragrance of grass, soil, and moss filled his nostrils. He opened his eyes and saw an orchid with swaying leaves above him, its leaves glistening with dew that seemed about to drip.

The moss-covered, sparsely vegetated cliff face rises straight up and disappears into the clouds on the horizon.

He looked around.

All around, the clouds and mist were misty and gloomy, the grass and trees were fragrant and lush, and in the distance from the cliff, one could vaguely see the green waves of the forest.

"Wow~~"

The gentle sound of water at the bottom of the cliff, which was originally quiet, reached Li Xingzhi's ears and startled him back to his senses.

He heard the sound of water, turned his head and looked, only to see a cloud of mist rising.

Li Xingzhi walked toward the sound of water.

Amidst the billowing white mist, the sound of rushing water could be heard, revealing a large pool of water steaming with heat. On a large blue stone beside him lay several pieces of light and thin clothing.

"Huh? Why are there girls' clothes here?" Li Xingzhi picked up the lake-green thin shirt in front of him and looked at it, muttering to himself in surprise.

He listened to the sound of water, and curiously took a few steps forward. When he looked up, he couldn't take his eyes off it.

In the soft light of dawn, at the most tranquil time, a beautiful figure gracefully moves amidst the rising mist in the pool.

She raised her fair, delicate arm, tilted her head slightly, gathered a handful of her dark hair, and slowly combed it with her fingers. Every movement was so graceful that it stirred Li Xingzhi's heartstrings.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by, the white mist dispersed slightly, and petals of pink, white, or red drifted in from somewhere, gently landing on the water and creating ripples.

Her fair and delicate shoulders, emerging from the water, reflected her image in the water and, together with the petals, resembled a white lotus with its cheeks flushed pink, radiating a shimmering glow that made Li Xingzhi's eyes widen in disbelief.

A graceful and beautiful figure flashed through his mind, but upon closer inspection, he could no longer remember it. He shook his head, thinking it was just a hallucination.

"Could it be—a fairy?"

Li Xingzhi suddenly remembered the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. He looked at the pile of clothes next to him and had a thought: If I hide all her clothes, she won't be able to return to the celestial palace. Will she then be with me?

Thinking about it, he inexplicably picked up the pile of clothes on the large blue stone and quietly hid them behind it.

Just as she hid herself, she suddenly regretted it: What if the fairy sister couldn't find her clothes? Would she be worried?

He thought of the less-than-ideal ending of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl and felt it was better to put the clothes back—although it would be a blessing to only be able to meet the fairy sister once a year, he couldn't let the fairy sister and him suffer like that.

Thinking about it, I stood up.

As soon as half of her head appeared, she watched as that graceful and beautiful figure slowly swam to the edge of the large blue stone, stood up slightly, and reached out to touch the stone.

Looking at the clothes in his hands, Li Xingzhi felt somewhat apologetic, yet for some reason, he also felt a surge of barely concealed joy.

He was holding the clothes in his hands, not knowing what to do.

The girl looked around but couldn't see any clothes. She was about to stand up and look for them.

Li Xingzhi was also getting anxious. If the fairy sister really came out of the water to search for her, and he took advantage of her, it would be a great desecration, and then things would be difficult to talk about.

He didn't dare show his face, but simply held the clothes high and gently pushed them down from the large blue stone.

"what--"

Li Xingzhi heard the girl's exclamation and didn't know what had happened. Just as he was about to show his head, he suddenly felt a gust of wind rushing past his ears. Before he could dodge, he felt a tightness around his waist and the world spun around him.

But he had his eye on the girl's soft, beautiful body.

"thump!"

Water splashed everywhere, and the girl screamed again.

"Cough cough!"

After a long while, Li Xingzhi finally climbed out of the hot spring water, choking on several mouthfuls of water. His clothes and hair were completely soaked, and he looked utterly disheveled.

Just as he was congratulating himself on not being thrown onto the rocks on the shore, he suddenly felt a chill on his neck. Looking down, he saw a beautiful young woman holding a gleaming short sword.

The sharpest end of the short sword rested on his shoulder.

The sword's edge gleamed coldly, sending chills down one's spine!

Li Xingzhi suddenly felt a tickle on his neck. He was about to touch it to see if the thing on his neck was still there when he was stopped by a shout.

"Fairy sister, help! Murder!"

Looking at the fierce-looking, imposing young woman in front of him, he had no idea that the fairy sister he had seen earlier was actually this female demon.

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There's one more chapter, I've only written less than a thousand words so far, it'll be a bit late~