Slashh-XO
Stories
27
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2.8 M
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Reading
9 d, 15 h
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In the bamboo pavilion of Prince Yong’s residence, the white gauze curtains fluttered gently in the breeze. Zuo Lingxue and Prince Yong sat across from each other at the chess table, one playing black, the other white. The black pieces had gained a powerful advantage. The white pieces were on the verge of defeat, yet their player remained calm and unhurried, seemingly indifferent to the outcome. “I’ve hidden my strength for years, bowed to that venomous woman as if she were my mother. How much…-
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Zuo Lingyu grinned, showing a row of white teeth. “Of course it’s me. You’ve been hiding in the general’s estate. I’ve been looking for you for ages.” He leaned in to examine Lian Ai’s cheek more closely. A frown tugged at his brows. “What happened to your face? Did Bu Nian hit you?” Lian Ai tried to pull his hand away but couldn’t. Holding back his irritation, he said, “Let go of me first. Then we can talk. This isn’t from the general. I bumped into something by…
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After Bu Nian was injured, many people came to visit and deliver gifts. The steward recorded everything carefully so the general could return the favors later. As for the visitors, they were all turned away. The reason given was that the general should not be disturbed while recovering. Two days passed like that. Then someone arrived who couldn’t be turned away. Not even the steward dared to try. It was Princess Fuqu. The steward touched his beard, looking troubled. “The general is still…
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Lian Ai forced his weak body upright and crawled toward Daoist Ji Yuan’s corpse. The moment he saw the man’s eyes wide open in death, his heart clenched. He quickly turned his face away and reached for the man’s waist. His hand brushed over the key at Ji Yuan’s waist. Gripping it tightly, he turned back and struggled to unlock the cell door. His legs had no strength left, so he slumped against the doorway. Bu Nian slowly opened his eyes. He braced himself against the iron bars and stood, each…
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With just the two of them on horseback, they returned to the General’s estate. Bu Nian dismounted, handed the reins to a servant who came out to meet them, then turned around and saw that Lian Ai was still sitting on the horse. “Still not coming down?” The warmth he had shown earlier had vanished. It was Lian Ai’s first time riding a horse, and the animal was tall and strong. He had no idea how to get down. Even among the women in Bu Nian’s household, few were this helpless when it came…
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His hands hurt. His feet hurt too. Lian Ai felt as if he was leaning against something warm and firm. He rubbed against it unconsciously, seeking comfort. The thing tensed instantly, then relaxed after a moment. In his haze, he heard a long sigh. The next day, he woke up in his own room. Fen Zi sat on the footstool by the bed, resting her head as she dozed off. The moment he moved, she woke up and smiled with relief. “Young Master, you’re finally awake.” Lian Ai’s entire body ached like…
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Both of them were seriously injured, so they had no choice but to stay at the relay station to recover before continuing their journey. Five days passed before an urgent message arrived from the capital, ordering Bu Nian to return immediately. They could no longer remain where they were and had to set off without delay. Lian Ai shared a carriage with Bu Nian. During the day, the jolting made their faces look pale and drained. To distract himself from the pain in his wounds, Bu Nian bought a stack of…
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Inside the dim cave, the only sounds were the occasional drops of water falling from the stalactites above. A man dressed in black, carrying a long sword, moved slowly in from the entrance. His expression was cold and murderous, his appearance that of a wandering mercenary. He glanced at the campfire, then crouched to inspect the pile of wild fruits laid out on leaves. He didn’t find anything suspicious. But just as he was about to rise, something pale at the edge of his vision caught his eye. He…
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After gathering enough wild fruits, he fed Bu Nian two of them. But Bu Nian turned his face away and refused to eat any more. “Save the rest for later. We’ll eat them tonight. Right now, I’ll teach you how to start a fire.” Lian Ai replied with a soft “Alright,” and set the fruits aside. Bu Nian instructed him to shave the dry wood into fine strands using the blade on his hairpin, pile them up, then pin the silver hairpin against the wood and rapidly spin it to create friction and…
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Lian Ai followed Bu Nian and his men down the mountain. Once they had put some distance between themselves and the martial artists, he heard one of the guards up ahead lower his voice and speak to Bu Nian. "General, should we send word to the garrison at Hangu Pass?" Bu Nian pressed a hand to his chest and shot the man a sharp glare. His bloodless lips parted. "Are you as stupid as they are? Do you think a garrison can be mobilized that easily? I was bluffing, nothing more." The guard…
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