"Run ahead, Third Miss, and don't look back!"
Someone abruptly pushed Li Su Su once she had regained consciousness. Her legs slipped and she rolled down the hillside.
The ground was covered in a thick layer of December snow. The weather was bone - chillingly cold, and her body was in excruciating pain.
A white jade bracelet appeared out of nowhere on Li Su Su's wrist as she was about to hit the tree at the foot of the hillside. The bracelet was pulsing with colourful lights, and this energy stabilized her body.
Li Su Su was so dizzy that she couldn't get up until she rested for a while.
A vast white world appeared in front of her. She sat up from the ground and found herself in a disheveled and unattractive state. Her pinkish-robe was filthy. Her hair, which had been pulled back into a bun, was now strewn about, and one of her embroidered shoes had fallen off her foot.
Su Su climbed up from the ground with the help of the tree trunk. A little shota voice emitted front the bracket on her wrist. With a hint of seriousness, it said, "Master, this was the human world 500 years ago."
It continued to snow heavily.
Su Su extended her hand and a snowflake landed on her palm, melting instantly due to her body temperature. The air was full of spiritual Qi. A surprised expression was visible on her little pale face.
Five hundred years later, the world would be full of black fog. Demons and monsters would run wild, and the spiritual Qi would be pitifully sparse.
"Ye Xi Wu is ready to hand over her body."
"She said, she hopes that in the future, you can save her father and grandmother from that evil thing," the jade bracelet said after a brief pause.
"Please inform Ye Xi Wu that I have made a promise to her." Su Su remarked.
"After 500 years of travelling, I don't have any spiritual power left. So, Master, I'm going to go into hibernation right now. Please call me if you in danger."
"Alright." She stroked the jade bracelet with her raised slender fingers.
The bracelet's glow began to fade, and there was silence.
Su Su closed her eyes. The memories of the original owner, Ye Xi Wu, began to surface. Because it wasn't her own body, the memories were erratic and hazy. The general Ye family's Third Miss was Ye Xi Wu. She was also the only legitimate daughter of the Ye family.
She became ill falling into the water. For a long time, she was unable to recover. Her grandmother was concerned for her safety and took her to Tian Hua temple to light incense to pray. Unfortunately, mountains bandits kidnapped Ye Xi Wu and her personal maid, Yin Qiao, at the temple.
When the mountain bandit were not paying attention, Ye Xi Wu and Yin Qiao took advantage of the opportunity and fled down the mountain.
The master - servant duo did not get very far before being discovered by them. By chance, this happened to be the moment when Su Su transmigrated into Ye Xi Wu's body. The maid shoved the original owner and insisted that she leave.
Su Su's leg jerked back in pain. When she looked down, she noticed how swollen her ankle was.
Su Su tried to ignore the pain as much as she could and started looking for a way out.
She walked in the snow, which was both deep and shallow, erasing her traces on the ground as she went. Despite the fact that she was panting, she continued walking.
She was at a disadvantage because she had no idea of when the mountain bandits would return and find her. She could understand what would happen to a helpless woman if she fell into the hands of mountains bandits.
There was a rustling sound of footsteps in the snow soon after she started walking.
Su Su dashed behind a stone to hide.
As she expected, after a while, a few burly men appeared nearby.
"Useless things!" The leader exclaimed. "It's only a woman, and you let her get away!" The leader took a deep breath and slapped his men on the backs of their heads.
"Big brother," they called. They were beaten by their leader, but they didn't dare to fight back.
"There was a mistake in our intelligence." They said uncomfortably, "That young girl wasn't some rich merchant's daughter, but general Ye's daughter."
The fierce face of the mountain bandits leader trembled. His expression ugly. Is there a mountain bandit that wasn't afraid of the imperial soldiers?
His gaze hardened into a ruthless glare.
"In that case, we should locate her in order to avoid further complications."
"Why are you still looking at me? Split up and look for her!"
Su Su tried to conceal herself behind the rock as their footsteps grew louder and louder. She frowned and braced herself for being find out.
Fortunately, the sound of footsteps came to a halt beside her and continued in a different direction.
Su Su remained motionless for a few more moments. She didn't take a look until the movements all stopped. Their tracks in the snow were strewn about, and the mountain bandits were vanished.
Su Su stood up and was about to leave.
"Big brother! Everyone, come here! That women is here!" Suddenly, a mountain bandit turned around and shouted.
Su Su spun around and jolted.
But the mountain bandits behind her quickly caught up.
Su Su's vision became hazy as her body began to Deteriorate. The snowy ground was so white that is was difficult to see the way ahead. Suddenly, she came face to face with someone.
The mountain bandits fell in response to several arrows swishing behind her.
Su Su raised her eyes and saw a beautiful and clear face.
The young man wore a white robe that blended in almost perfectly with the snow. His skin was very fair, his lips were red, and his hair was black. His cheeks were thin, and his dark orbs made him appear a little cold. He was surprisingly attractive, but his calm and disinterested eyes made him appear manly instead of feminine.
He didn't move an inch when Su Su collided with him. However, when her gaze met his, he flinched and averted his gaze.
"I'm sorry, Third Miss. I'm late," the young man said quietly and as he held her back.
Su Su simply shook her head because she didn't understand.
Within a few moments, some of the mountain bandits were dead, others were injured, and the ones who were still alive had fled.
Behind the young man, soldiers cupped their fists in front of Su Su.
"Third Miss, these subordinates are late," the soldiers explained.
Su Su recalled the little girl who shoved her way and told her she had to flee first. "Yin Qiao is still in their hands," she said, looking up. Please assist me in locating her."
The black orbs of the young man's eyes were fixed on her. "Alright, I'll ask people to find her."
The soldiers dispersed and looked for Yin Qiao.
"Are you hurt?" the young man asked with his eyes lowered.
He had already carried Li Su Su before she could respond.
Su Su was a little hesitant after being abruptly by a young man she didn't know. She couldn't figure out what was going on, so she didn't dare to fight for the moment, instead, she gave him a sidelong glance.
There was a major issue. Despite having some of Ye Xi Wu's memories, she could not place him where he belonged.
So, who is this person in front of her?
In his arms, she didn't feel any warmth at all. They were, on the contrary, comparable to cold air.
Su Su was shivering from the cold and felt uneasy in his arms. "I just fell down the hiilside and hit my head, so my memories are a little jumbled," she explained after some thought. "I'm sorry, but I'm not familiar with you...."
The young man's eyes became strange as soon as she stopped speaking.
The feeling didn't last long. " My name is TanJai Jin," he said, once he was back to normal. "We've been married for three months."
Su Su's body stiffened as soon as this sentence was spoken, and she looked up, puzzled.
Snowflakes fell on the young man's head, making his brows like ice and snow.
"Third Miss, are you cold?" The young man asked softly as he hugged her even more tighter. His dark orbs and black hair gave him a frail and seemgly harmless apperance. When he noticed Su Su staring at him, he lowered his gaze, making a respectful and pitiful expression.
Su Su's body stiffened even more. She pressed her lips together tightly to hide the emotions in her eyes.
Su Su had no idea that the young man in front of her, who appeared frail and attractive, was the target of her mission. He was the devil king who would be willing to kill and crush people's souls in the future.
She leaned against his chest and noticed that he was frail, his bone piercing through hi tall frame. Hundreds of immortal techniques of killing a person flashed through her mind in an instant.
This thought was so strong that her hands cast an immoral assassination technique almost subconsciously. There was, however, no response.
Su Su realized that she was a mortal now.
Her body was cold and achy. If it had been the original owner, she would not have been able to stay awake. Su Su had barely been able to keep up, and now she had reached her breaking point.
She struggled to break free from the evil thing's grip, but she had already exhausted her strength. The next moment, Su Su's eyes went dark, and she lost consciousness.
The steps of the young man stopped. He only lowered his eyes and looked at the girl in his arms after she passed out.
The girl had a pale complexion. Against the ice and snow, this face, which was usually domineering and disgusting, showed the hint of softness and purity.
He frowned, then walked out of the mountain bandits den, his gaze turned away apathetically.
Soon after, soldiers under general Ye returned with Yin Qiao, Ye Xi Wu's personal maid.
The girl tripped and landed in n the snow. TanJai Jin took a quiet look at the body on the ground.
Yin Qiao's body was riddled with knife wounds. Her clothes was in shambles, her abdomen had a bloody hole, and her face had already been disfigured.
Dissolving into the air was the thick smell of blood.
"Hostage prince, how do we deal with her?" The soldier asked.
He only took a glance and indifferently said, "If it's dead, then burnt it."
With a soft tone he said that the snow this winter was heavy.
While the carriged moved, Li Su Su had a dream.
Su dreamed of her childhood. She was born 500 years later as the no. 1 immortal sectsl leader's daughter. It was initially a precious identity, but Li Su Su was unlucky.
It was a long story. In her days, evil was in power. To put it simply, demons became the masters, and the cultivators and the mortals
became a contemptible existence.
No one knows when that evil thing was born. However, ever since he entered this world, his cruel method had defeated many immortal sects.
In the beginning, some sects did not believe in the forces of evil, so they tried to encircle and annihilate him. Later, these cultivators were brutally buried in "Thousands Immortals Tomb," and their souls were scattered. As a result, countless immortal seniors had fallen, and the remaining sects were scared so they could only hide and live miserable lives.
Since then, mentioning him only made one feel terrified.
The sky was grey, and a develish aura obscured the spiritual aura, preventing people from cultivating. A pledgue had spread throughout the mortal world, and there were corpses everywhere.
Such an environment was the one Li Su Su grew up in.
The mortal body she was in now was so worn out, Li Su Su even dreamed about her childhood. She hadn't dreamed about this nightmare in a long time.
She had only recently transformed and was still a young girl at the time. On her forehead was a dot of fiery red cinnabar.
Her sect leader father said, "Su Su you mustn't leave the sect. otherwise, if the demons catch you, they will throw you to the devil king."
The green - robed immortal senior pointed to the first memorial tablet.
"Look. This is your Elder Martial Uncle.
He was killed by the devil king."
Then, he pointed at the second memorial tablet.
This was your Fifth Martial Uncle. The devil king killed him too. Even his soul was scattered."
His hand moved towards the third memorial tablet. With a serious look, Su Su, the little loli, nodded thoughtfully and continued, "I know, This is the Second Martial Uncle. He was also killed by the devil king. When he died, he was crushed together with his natal magic weapon. When Su Su grows up, she will avenge her Martial Uncles."
The sect leader looked at the precious girl, who looked like a doll, full of courage and righteousness, and nodded his head in satisfaction.
Su Su, on the other hand, was still a child. She was duped by a deserted senior brother of the same sect, and she soon stepped outside the sect.
The demons had her in the blink of an eye. They surrounded her and praised her traitorous senior brother. "You did a fantastic job. The soul of this little girl is pure. Her soul stone is gleaming too. " You will undoubtedly be handsomely be rewarded by the devil king."
Tbe traitor nodded and bowed. He was giddy with happiness. They handed Su Su to the Devil King.
It was dark and creepy in the devil palace, which was covered in fresh blood. This was Su Su's frist experience in this kind of place. All around her were monsters ridiculing her. She, on the other hand, was unable to defeat or flee front them. Finally, the girl became so upset that she reverted back into her original form. She cried while hiding behind her wings.
That was her first encounter with the devil king, the man responsible for the death of many of her Martial Uncles.
He stood at an impressive height. He was seated on the throne, surrounded by a thick blanket of black fog. Only his heartless eyes could be seen through the black cloak that engulfed him.
The Devil King had an pale complexion. He propped his chin up and gave her a dismissive look.
The devil palace's lights were flickering. The little girl had been deceived into entering the devil's lair. She sobbed and hiccuped from all of her regrets and sorrows.
"I came specifically to seek refuge with the Devil Lord. This is the present from me to the Devil Lord." The senior brother pointed at Su Su and smiled flatteringly.
However, in the next moment, his eyes grew large, a gurgling sound came from his throat, and blood spilled out of the corner of his mouth.
Senior brother died so quickly. Su Su widened her eyes and quietly moved her wings.
The devil king reached out and picked uptje little girl with his pale fingers. "I'm not afraid of you!" Su Su exclaimed, her big eyes filled with stubborn tears that refused to fall.
She assumed it would be her turn in the next second. So she mustered up her courage and prepared to be murdered.
For a long time, the devil king stared at her. Then, he raised his hands and threw her back to Hengyang Sect.
Nobody knows why Su Su was spared by the devil king. Su Su herself had no idea what was going on.
A few thousands years later, the Elders used divination to choose a person and send them back to 500 years to discover the devil's lord origins, prevent him from awakening, and save the common people.
The hexagram turned back and forth. In the end, it pointed at Li Su Su.
Su Su: "....." Suddenly she had the feeling that the journey to face her fate was beginning.
As the dream continued, a row of memorial tablets surrounded Li Su Su and cheered her on. Su Su paid her respect by cupping her fists and woke up.
She was no longer on that snowy ground. The bed was warm under her body, and the room had a faint warm fragrance. Her cheeks were slightly crimson due to the blazing charcoal fire.
A young girl, perhaps fifteen or sixteen, bowed cautiously in front of her. "You are awake, Miss."
She helped Su Su up and fed her water. Su Su coughed a few times as she choked because her throat was sore. The little girl's face instantly turned pale and she knelt on the floor. "Miss, spare my life, Chun Tao didn't mean to."
She was kowtowing and speaking at the same time. The sound of her head hitting the floor was audible and unmistakable. She was obviously terribly afraid of Su Su.
The original owner, Ye Xi Wu, was ill - tempered and almost brutal. You could tell just by looking at how scared she was when Su Su only coughed once.
Su Su shook her head, trying not to scare her, and said, "Get up. I don't blame you."
Chun Tao anxiously looked at Su Su's face. In the past, if the miss was unwell, she would not spare her easily. She carefully observed the Miss's expression. When she indeed saw that the Miss didn't plan to punish her, she breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly out the teacup back properly.
"Where is this?" Su Su asked.
"You're not at the temple anymore. You have returned to the residence. But, Miss, you had a fever for two days," the little girl said.
"Chun Tao, where's TanJai Jin?" Su Su asked.
She was used to calling him "devil king" or "evil king" by the people in the cultivation realm. It seemed strange to call the devil lord by his adolescent name.
Chun Tao observed her expression and softly said, "After returning, the hostage prince knelt on the ice. Chun Tao aided you in keeping an eye on him. He didn't get up at all."
Su Su looked at Chun Tao in surprise.
What? Kneeling?
A few memories propped into her head. For a brief moment, Su Su seemed to be in a trance. Then she finally realised what was going on.
Before the mountain bandits caught her, the original owner had ordered this. Su Su was unconscious for two days, which means TanJai Jin knelt in the ice and snow for two days.
Su Su pondered for a moment before asking Chun Tao, "Can you give me mirror?"
Chun Tao hurriedly handed her a bronze mirror. She looked at the Third Miss quietly. It was the first time that the Third Miss had spoken to her in such a gentle tone!
Su Su examined her current state. A clear and youthful face was reflected in the mirror. She was about sixteen or seventeen years old right now. Her face had small cherry lips and curved bright apricot eyes. Her face was not particularly beautiful, and it resembled that of a 'neighbouring house lady.' Su Su's attempt at a smile resulted in an instantaneous burst of joy and cheerfulness.
Actually, Su Su's main objective was not to see what the original owner looked like. She faced the mirror and continued to look at it for quite some time.
It was so long that Chun Tao trembled and couldn't help but ask, "Miss, what are you looking at?" Is she blaming herself for not being as graceful as the Eldest Miss?
Su Su thought to herself, "Senior Uncle had taught me to read a person's physiognomy before. 'The mouth is a treasurer. It is separated to form the upper and bottom lip, and the corner of the mouth is called cape. The mouth needs to be square and large ---- generally, the width of the mouth is about the distance between two pupils. The lips must be red, and the end must be thick like an elevated bow. When it opens, it it big, and when it closes, it is small. The upper and lower lip meet with the teeth, corresponding in all directions. The philtrum is straight and deep. If the corners of the mouth droop and the edges are thin, the person must be poor, if it is crooked, the person must be fond of stirring disputs and benefiting at other's expense.
Her physiognomy, however, didn't match any of the descriptions. She wouldn't be able to live past the age of 20 if she had this face. It was the face of those who die young.
Su Su was perplexed. This body's age was still young, but it was actually destined to die young, despite the fact that a mortal's lifespan is very short? Even when the one inhabiting this body became Susu, there was no sign of change.
Then, how did she die in the future?
Su Su suddenly remembered the young devil king who was kneeling outside for no apparent reason.
Li Su Su, the righteousness girl, raised her head. F*uck!