bookcurios Chapter 131 You mean I should return to the Forbidden Land?
Chapter 131 You mean I should return to the Forbidden Land?
[Human World, Xuyan Sea, Longbei Palace]
In the spacious bedroom, soft light shone through the window and fell on the only large bed. The serene person lying on the bed finally slowly opened their eyes.
"Qianqian, how long have I been asleep?" Shui Qingli asked, rubbing her throbbing temples.
The long period of unconsciousness made Shui Qingli's head feel a little dizzy, but since he was a fairy, he could relieve the discomfort with his fairy power.
"Prince Water, you've been unconscious for over a month." Seeing that Shui Qingli was alright, Qianqian finally felt relieved.
Even if Shui Qingli's body were to collapse from the strain, it wouldn't endanger his life. However, if he were forced to return to his original form, his primordial spirit would likely suffer some damage.
"Has it been that long already?" Shui Qingli frowned.
He did act impulsively this time, but according to his plan, even if it takes time to recover, it shouldn't take a month.
"Where is the timeline now?"
"Let me see... The sixth fairy, Anling, has found a master, but her master is on good terms with Feng Yinsha, so she was deceived by him." Qianqian reported on recent events: "According to this plot development, Queen Mandora should be able to open the gate soon, and then it will be time for the female lead to go to the Lingxi Pavilion to borrow the power of the Lingxi."
"Has it already reached this point?" Shui Qingli was stunned for a moment, then turned to get out of bed: "Then we have to hurry back to the fairyland."
Shui Qingli had been thinking about whether to take advantage of Wang Mo's use of the Lingxi power to seize the Lingxi Token, so she was now somewhat anxious.
"Wait, Prince Water, there's something very important I haven't told you yet." Qianqian called out to Shui Qingli, who was rushing back to the fairyland.
"What is it?" Qianqian's words interrupted Shui Qingli's impulse, making him focus all his attention on what Qianqian was saying.
[It's a hidden quest.] Qianqian pondered for a moment: [Water Prince, you should also know that the body you're currently using is formed from fairy power, and your true fairy body is still in the forbidden land, right?]
"Yes." Shui Qingli nodded. If it weren't for that, the plan to save the ocean wouldn't have resulted in her body almost collapsing due to exhaustion, and she wouldn't be caught off guard like this now.
So, the hidden quest is—] Qianqian solemnly stated: [To reclaim your original form!]
"Take back the original body?" Shui Qingli was slightly surprised. He seemed to have thought of something, and his clear eyes were instantly filled with an indescribable emotion.
As far as I can remember, his relationship with the King seemed to have... been quite strained (?), otherwise he wouldn't have risked using such a dangerous method to escape the forbidden land, or rather, to escape him.
But whether it was the scene in the dream or when he was almost controlled, he would subconsciously call his name, which seemed to indicate that there should be an unusual relationship between them - it certainly wasn't an ordinary boss-subordinate relationship.
This confused understanding made Shui Qingli realize that there must be something wrong with his memory. Those forgotten past events, and those hidden by unreal memories, might be the experiences he had with her.
"But I'm curious, why did you issue such a task?" Shui Qingli asked Qianqian a question he had never thought about before.
Indeed, from the very beginning, the tasks that Qianqian assigned to him felt unfounded. Although some of the tasks were preparations for the future, what was Qianqian's reason for doing so?
Moreover, the rewards he received for completing each task seemed to be the things he desperately needed, but Shui Qingli always had a strange intuition—there must be a reason why Qianqian did this that he didn't know.
Of course, Shui Qingli simply didn't understand Qianqian's motives; she didn't mean she didn't believe her.
【this……】
Qianqian felt a little flustered when she heard this question, but she could tell that Shui Qingli only had some doubts, not that she really didn't believe her.
There were certain things she couldn't tell Shui Qingli right now, so Qianqian had to find a way to deceive her: "Prince Shui, your current body cannot fully support your primordial spirit. Only by regaining your original form can you recover your memories."
"Is that so?" Shui Qingli naturally noticed Qianqian's momentary guilty conscience and confirmed her suspicions.
However, given his trust in Qianqian and her long-standing help, Shui Qingli decided not to pry. He figured he would find out sooner or later anyway.
Of course...
"But, Qianqian, do you mean I should return to the Forbidden Land?"
Shui Qingli didn't delve any deeper into the meaning of Qianqian's words. After carefully considering the [hidden quest] that Qianqian had issued, he realized that he indeed couldn't escape his fate of returning to the forbidden land.
【to be continued…】
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