In the end, I used all my strength to pull Prince Yue to the side. His arm that was wrapped around me was like an iron chain. After pressing on my arm for a long time, a dark red mark was left on my arm. Needless to say, it was numb. When I gently pressed on it, it still hurt a little. I fiercely looked at the main culprit who tormented me, but he was facing the sky and completely fainted.
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I can't spend the night by the river.
/p
I looked at Prince Yue and felt a bit troubled. I was a bit worried if I went to look for people in the surroundings. But if I went to look for people behind his back, I might think too highly of myself. At this time, Prince Yue coughed twice and spat out two mouthfuls of water. He looked pitiful and weak. I finally made up my mind and moved him onto my back with all my might. The weight of a thousand pounds made it hard for me to breathe. I could only move step by step like a hunchbacked old woman to find a place to stay.
/p
I didn't find anyone, but I found a cave. It was fortunate that we didn't have to sleep in the cold.
/p
Prince Yue still didn't wake up.
/p
When I was looking for the cave, I roughly understood the terrain of this place. The cave was at the bottom of the cliff where we had fallen. It was separated by a small river from a pool. On my side was the mountain, and on the other side of the river was a forest. There were traces of logging in the forest, so I reckoned that I would be able to find people after walking for a while.
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Unfortunately, I didn't have the strength to walk anymore. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, I could only stay in the cave. The outer clothes on her body were almost dry, but the inner clothes clung to her ice-cold body. The coldness of the inner clothes only made her feel even colder. I hid in a dark place in the cave and picked up a long branch to use as a hanger. I took off my outer clothes and hung them on the hanger. Wearing only my inner clothes, I let the cold wind blow away the dampness.
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Yue Wangye coughed twice, and at this time, he woke up. If it wasn't for the fact that he had just woken up and had yet to regain his senses, I'm afraid I would have suspected that he had put on this show.
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He didn't understand the current situation. The moment he saw me, he got angry. "Aren't you afraid of catching a cold? Hurry up and put on your clothes. "
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I replied, "Don't talk about me not being able to put on clothes, I'm afraid even His Highness would have to quickly take off his own clothes. Don't you find it damp?"
/p
Prince Yue lifted his hand and realized that his arm was extremely heavy. He pursed his lips and said, "It is quite wet."
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"It's already pretty good that we're wet. Fortunately, we were lucky enough to fall into the water. I just checked. Other than being filled with water, we didn't have any injuries on our bodies. By the way, Your Highness, do you know how to make a fire? I just picked up some firewood and dried leaves, but I couldn't find a flame even after drilling for a long time."
/p
Poor Prince Yue. As soon as he woke up, he had to do manual labor. This manual labor wasn't very satisfactory. When he finally managed to find a flame, Prince Yue waved his wet sleeves. The water droplets on his sleeves immediately extinguished the flame. If he did it again, the tragedy would repeat itself. Determined, he nimbly pulled off his outer robe and earnestly sat cross-legged on the ground to start a fire. This time, he finally got a perfect result.
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The bright red flame ate the firewood and jumped three feet into the air, warming up the entire cave.
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Prince Yue and I were both wearing our undergarments. We looked at each other across the fire. Prince Yue patted the spot next to him and said, "Come here." I consciously slipped away. The two of us huddled together, it was warmer. That's all.
/p
This warm scene shouldn't have been disturbed, but I was born to be a troublemaker. I couldn't resist the curiosity in my heart and asked, "Your Highness, can you tell me about those human-eyed rabbits now?"
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Prince Yue nestled his face in my neck and helplessly smiled. "You're the only one who likes to spoil the mood."
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I waved my small fist and corrected him. "I have the resolute spirit of someone who wants to get to the bottom of things."
/p
Prince Yue deflected the question with little effort. "I believe you. It's up to you whether you believe it or not."
/p
I was silent.
/p
Prince Yue sighed. "This matter isn't really a secret. We have to start from the roots of the non-humans. What are the non-humans? They claim to be the descendants of the ancient immortals. That's why they ended up in a half-human, half-beast form. Guan Zhongsheng Village and the non-humans have a deep relationship. However, Guan Zhongsheng has its own pride and never allows non-humans to enter the city. Some of the non-humans with ulterior motives can only settle down in the nearby villages. "
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I exclaimed in surprise, "Are those human-eyed rabbits the legendary non-humans?"
/p
Prince Yue denied it immediately. "No, the non-humans have gained intelligence. I'm afraid this is the result of a secret technique. "
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I said, "In your opinion, the non-humans have already settled down here. It's normal for them to use such a technique. Why did we run into them? Why did they chase after us? " My intuition told me that the prince wasn't telling the whole truth. Thus, I told him everything I didn't understand. "I'm afraid the mastermind has been preparing for this for a long time. Do they really want to kill us? Or do we have something they need?"
/p
Prince Yue didn't answer me directly. Instead, he asked, "What do you think?"
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I glanced at him to show my dissatisfaction. "I think it's better to have one pearl on each of us."
/p
Prince Yue tried to use his clumsy acting to express his surprise. "I see. I didn't think of that."
/p
I turned my head away, a little angry. Prince Yue looked like he didn't intend to tell me the truth. The relationship between the two of us seemed to have returned to the freezing point of suspicion when we first met. Frustration, annoyance, and anger mixed together to form a knot in my heart. I could only turn my body away, wishing that I could run far away, leave his side, and never come back.
/p
Prince Yue pulled me. "Are you really angry?"
/p
I ignored him.
/p
Prince Yue admitted defeat. "I'll tell you, okay?"
/p
I was kind enough to turn my head away. I looked at him threateningly and said, "If you dare to lie, slap yourself."
/p
"Okay."
/p
I turned my body toward my butt. "Go ahead. I'm listening."
/p
Prince Yue smiled and said, "This is a story from a long time ago. My ability is limited. I can only find out this much."
/p
He looked into the distance. He looked past me and saw the world outside the cave. It was vast and boundless.
/p
I was also excited by his appearance.
/p
"When the world was first created, everything returned to chaos. Pan Gu split the world with his sword. The light went up to the sky, and the heavy and turbid fell to the ground. However, the world had been mixed together for thousands of years. When they were separated, they attracted each other. It was not stable. Pan Gu held up the sky with his hands and stepped on the ground with his feet.
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I never thought that I would have the opportunity to come in contact with an ancient myth. Although this story had long been familiar to me, any three-year-old child in the village could easily recite it. But when it slowly came out of Prince Yue's mouth, it was inexplicably mysterious and treacherous. I excitedly expressed my fascination, "And then?"
/p
"And then Pan Gu fell to the ground. His body turned into nature, and the world returned to normal."
/p
Prince Yue deliberately paused. I was thinking about it. "The world returned to normal? If what you said is true, that the world was separated because of Pan Gu's body. Then after Pan Gu fell, how could the world return to normal? "
/p
Prince Yue said, "Some people say that the sky rose thirty-three levels, and the earth fell eighteen levels. The world was separated by thousands of miles, and they would never meet again."
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With a deadpan expression, I retorted, "This explanation is pure nonsense. If the Emperor can hit you with a cup while sitting on the Dragon Throne, then if the Emperor climbs two floors and wants to hit you again, can the cup fly higher and higher?"
/p
Prince Yue didn't expect me to use him as an analogy. He touched his forehead with his finger, as if he was still afraid of the teacup that hit his head. He smiled bitterly and said, "Let's not talk about this."
/p
"I won't talk about it. You continue."
/p
"Pan Gu's body was destroyed, but the world was not chaotic. In the end, it was fate. When Pan Gu died, his soul should have returned to the heavens. Unfortunately, he could only fall on the ground."
/p
I frowned, "What trapped him?"
/p
"It was the roots." Prince Yue answered, "The roots of trees."
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"Pan Gu stood on the ground for too long, and his feet sank deep into the earth. The earth was the beginning of all things, and Pan Gu's feet were no exception. Slowly, trees took root under Pan Gu's feet and wandered on his thighs. Pan Gu cherished life, so he used his blood to nourish these two trees. Perhaps in order to repay the kindness of blood, after Pan Gu died, his body turned into all living things, and these two trees took his place, supporting the weight of the sky on his shoulders. "
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I nodded and praised, "They are really grateful trees."
/p
"The tree has a name. It's called the Virtuous Wood." Prince Yue glanced at me, seemingly observing my expression. When he saw that my expression didn't change and that I was still urging him to continue, he continued, "This story was transmitted through the mouth, but it only transmitted that Pangu split the heavens and earth, and that Nuwa created humans. Those who weren't human didn't recognize it. In their minds, they were born in the giant tree, which was nourished by Pan Gu's blood. Pan Gu's spirit power turned into a fruit in the tree, and all living beings in the world who were transformed from Pan Gu's body ate the fruit and became non-human beings. "
/p
I heard that the non-humans were half-human, half-beast creatures. I smiled and said, "So the non-humans all admit that they were transformed from animals?"
/p
Prince Yue's shoulders shook as he chuckled softly.
/p
I was afraid that he would change the topic, so I changed the topic, "What does it have to do with Tianxuan Rehmannia Glutinosa?"
/p
Prince Yue said, "According to the legends passed down from generation to generation, Tianxuan Rehmannia Glutinosa is the essence blood of the Virtuous Trees. It is also the last drop of Pan Gu's heart blood. "
/p
I thought for a while and felt that it was a bit ridiculous, so I asked Prince Yue, "Since Tianxuan Rehmannia Glutinosa is in our hands, it means that Pan Gu's essence blood has long been separated from the Virtuous Trees. According to the legends, the Virtuous Trees are able to support the heavens and the earth. However, without Pan Gu's essence blood, the trees will wither and wither. They will not be able to support the heavens and the earth. "
/p
After thinking for a while, I understood why Pan Gu had left his heart blood to these two trees. He was afraid that some idiot would use his blood to irrigate them and cause them to wither!
/p
My eyes curved into crescents as I laughed. "Could it be that the two of us are that tree?"
/p
Prince Yue was also amused. "Little girl, you can't support the heavens."
/p
It took me a while to realize that Prince Yue was saying that I was short. I screamed and pretended to make a scene. Prince Yue grabbed my wrist and pulled me into his embrace. His moist lips whispered into my ear, "Don't make a scene."
/p
I was keenly aware that my ears were red and hot. I hurriedly changed the topic. "Okay, I won't make a scene. Then, according to what you said, if the humans were so interested in Tianxuan Rehmannia Glutinosa, why did they let it go? In the end, no one knows. Guan Zhongsheng Village said that it belonged to Guan Zhongsheng Village. The South Sea Fishers said that they found it in the deep sea. In the end, it fell into the hands of the Emperor. A pair of pearls became a slave of three surnames. It's a strange thing. "
/p
Prince Yue shook his head. "I can't explain this matter clearly. Since ancient times, there has never been a clear explanation for matters involving humans. "
/p
I thought about it and felt that it made sense.
/p
Prince Yue continued, "I heard this legend when I was fighting against the non-humans in the Southwest. The non-humans wanted to take back Tianxuan Rehmannia Glutinosa. They thought that if they took back the pearls, they could take back Pangu's divine power. Unfortunately, they didn't even know the whereabouts of Tianxuan Rehmannia Glutinosa until I drove them into the miasma forest and almost wiped them out. "
/p
I agreed. "It's quite tragic."
/p
Prince Yue mercilessly exposed my pretense. "Laugh if you want."
/p
Originally, I was still holding back. I didn't want to do something as unkind as rubbing salt on other people's wounds. Unexpectedly, Prince Yue saw through my thoughts. I didn't need to hold back anymore. I laughed and fell into his arms, saying, "No, you can even lose your family heirloom. How dare you claim to be Pangu's descendant? Hahahaha!" I laughed until tears came out.
/p
Prince Yue was helpless. He could only pat my back to calm me down.
/p
I straightened up and wiped my tears. "So, Guan Zhongsheng Village …"
/p
Prince Yue said, "That's what I'm wondering. When I was ordered to lead troops south to hunt down the non-human traitors, the Guanzhong Holy Village had already handed in their letter of surrender for decades. The two clans seemed to be unrelated, but their secret methods were the same. At that time, the Tang Xiangguo Village had already relied on Guan Zhongsheng Village's influence to make a name for themselves in the capital. So … "
/p
I continued, "So, you would rather leave behind a few remnants of the non-human rebels to hurry back to the capital. Without their family heirlooms, oh, I mean Tianxuan Rehmannia Glutinosa, the non-humans would be scattered like sand. It would only be a matter of time before they were wiped out. However, if Guan Zhongsheng Village inherited the legacy of the non-humans and used the Tang family's shell to meddle with Da Qi's pure land, it would be a big deal. "
/p
Prince Yue nodded and carefully observed my expression.
/p
I nodded with a straight face, "Then everything makes sense. No wonder Old Madam Tang liked the Rehmannia Glutinosa so much. It turns out that it's really a divine object. It's comparable to the body of a Saintess. "
/p
At the same time, I also figured out the reason why the rabbits were chasing after it as if their lives depended on it. If the real non-human race treated it as a family heirloom, wouldn't these half-finished products, which had been enchanted with non-human magic, subconsciously treat it as a treasure? Like a wolf going after a sheep, it is his nature to do so.
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"That's right," I suddenly thought of something strange, "I have the Tianxuan Pearl on me, while you have the Rehmannia Glutinosa. The Tianxuan Pearl is obviously more beautiful and dazzling, so why are the rabbits chasing after you?"
/p
Prince Yue looked up to the sky and sighed, "Only God knows."
/p
I looked at him suspiciously. After all, once bitten by a snake, ten years shy of ropes. He had been so good at deceiving me. Now, I subconsciously suspected Prince Yue.
/p
Prince Yue added, "I'm not a rabbit that has been cast with a secret spell, nor am I a half-human, half-beast non-human."
/p
Well, since he's already explained, I'll believe him.
/p
Tonight, the two of us, one is a general with military power and the other is a first grade Princess Consort. We can only wear our undergarments and hide by the fire to warm ourselves. How can this scene be described with just the word 'bleak'? But what was even more desolate was that I actually fell asleep. I slept soundly and slept soundly. In a daze, I had a strange dream.
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In the dream, the giant Pangu rose from the ground and his feet slowly turned into palm trees. The palm trees grew along Pangu's thighs very quickly. Then, Pangu fell down. When he fell, the two palm trees took on the shape of a human. One looked like me, and the other looked like Prince Yue. But even though Prince Yue turned into a wooden man in the dream, he still wore a mask.
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I wanted to take two steps forward, but my feet were still stuck in the ground and I couldn't move. What was even more infuriating was that Prince Yue was able to walk towards me step by step. In the dream, he still had a gentle appearance. He gently held my hand and kissed it. His cold mask scraped the back of my hand, making me shiver.
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Prince Yue's mask was knocked off by my hand. My heart was stuck in my throat as I waited for him to raise his head.
/p
Prince Yue's jet-black hair lay in front of me. His movements were slow and leisurely. When he finally revealed his face to me, I was dumbfounded. How was this a face? It was obviously a red apple!
/p
I was startled and opened my eyes. In front of me was a big, red, round apple. At that moment, I had a panicked feeling. It was as if I was trapped in a dream and couldn't wake up.
/p
Moving the apple away, it was Prince Yue's masked face again. His pair of beautiful eyes were filled with guilt: "There's nothing to eat here, and I don't dare to let you go hunting in the cave. Fortunately, there's a fruit tree at the entrance, and I've boiled the water in the stream. For the time being, take these to fill your stomach."
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I took the apple, and in order to take revenge for the scare earlier, I took the first bite. A neat row of teeth marks appeared on the red and round apple. The apple was very fragrant and sweet. I chewed twice, and my mouth felt like it was covered in honey. "Did he cast some secret spell on this apple?"
/p
"No."
/p
After a night, the clothes that were hung to dry on the branches were completely dry. We put on our clothes and left the cave. After crossing the stream, we arrived at the forest on the other side. There seemed to be no taboos under the sunlight. The frightening atmosphere from last night at dusk was gone. Golden leaves fell from the autumn leaves. Every step we took was crisp and pleasant to the ears.
/p
"That's the village ahead." I could see the smoke coming from the chimneys ahead.
/p
Prince Yue nodded. "We don't know if we're friends or foes. Don't expose yourself so easily."
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