HBWnovel Chapter 42 Aunt Song
Chapter 42 Aunt Song
"Girl, wake up! Wake up!"
Wen Li vaguely heard someone calling her. She wanted to ask who was calling her, but she was so cold that she didn't have the strength to ask.
And the voice continued.
"Little girl, wake up! The predicament you are in is just a dream."
Is she dreaming?
Xie Xiao exclaimed in surprise, "She moved! Her eyelids twitched!"
Upon hearing this, the woman continued, her voice now completely different from her previous cold and harsh tone. Instead, it was gentle, warm, and full of hope.
"Little girl, don't die here. You still have a long, long road ahead. At the end of the road lies apricot blossoms and pear blossoms, a spring terrace awaits."
Upon hearing this, Wen Li suddenly remembered that she had already arrived in the capital. She hadn't died in that heavy snow; she had traveled a very, very long way alone. She had even found clues, and it was even possible that she still had an uncle alive.
She had already passed through that winter; it was just a dream.
This isn't real, it's just a dream!
Realizing this, Wen Li suddenly opened her eyes, and what she saw was the woman with the scar on her face.
Looking around, she saw several other people surrounding her, and there was someone lying next to her.
"Host, save Shen Yingsi! He's dying!"
Wen Li glanced at Shen Yingsi, who was unconscious beside her.
Wen Li looked somewhat bewildered: "What's going on?"
Zhao Sicheng explained, "It was the Dream Demon; you almost died in your dream!"
Wen Mingzhu interrupted anxiously, "Quickly save Fourth Brother! That old hag is unwilling to save people. Quickly use your ghost talisman to send a message to him in his dream."
Wen Li tried her best to suppress the lingering emotions from her dream; she had to save Shen Yingsi first.
Wen Li quickly checked Shen Yingsi's condition and found that he was indeed only hanging on by a thread!
Before she could think it through, she quickly took out the ghost talisman and began chanting the incantation.
"Borrowing divine power to relieve my worries."
The ghost talisman flashed with silver light, and Wen Li transmitted her voice: "Shen Yingsi, don't die in there. You'd be ashamed to die in a dream."
"How could you be so rude! How could Fourth Brother possibly wake up after hearing such words?" Wen Mingzhu said angrily.
"Oh! Look, His Highness seems to be waking up."
Shen Yingsi slowly opened his eyes, his gaze fixed firmly on Wen Li.
The scenes from her dream are still vivid in her mind, but now she is alive, still alive.
"Hey, are you awake yet? Don't sleep like a log."
Wen Li waved her hand up and down in front of Shen Yingsi's eyes. Seeing that he didn't react for a long time, she felt a little guilty being stared at by him.
Is this person crazy?
It's not her fault; it's all that dream demon's fault.
"Fourth brother, are you alright?"
Fourth Brother, are you alright?
"Your Highness, you can't be hurt, otherwise how am I supposed to explain this to the Empress?" Xie Xiao was so anxious that he was almost crying.
Finally, Shen Yingsi withdrew his gaze, and his eyes regained their usual clarity.
"I am fine."
Seeing that he had fully recovered, Wen Li finally felt relieved.
"Host, waaaaah, I knew you two wouldn't die so easily."
"Shut up and stop crying!"
Thinking about what happened in her dream, Wen Li became curious about what Shen Yingsi had dreamed about.
At this moment, Wen Mingzhu asked the question that had been bothering her: "Fourth brother, what did you dream about?"
The others looked at him intently, but he coldly replied, "It's nothing, just fake."
Seeing that Shen Yingsi was unwilling to say more, the others did not ask any further questions.
Wen Li frowned, thinking that the dream must be related to his descent into darkness.
"Si Xiaxia, what's Shen Yingsi's level of corruption?"
Si Xiaxia then realized what was happening and immediately checked, her heart skipping a beat.
Seeing that Si Xiaxia didn't answer for a while, Wen Li asked, "She was promoted, right? By how much?"
"It's 85% now," Si Xiaxia said, somewhat dejected.
Wen Li had expected this, but she originally planned to wait until the percentage dropped to seventy percent to coax Si Xiaxia into giving her clues. She didn't expect Shen Yingsi to be such a troublemaker!
Who knows what he was dreaming about!
Shen Yingsi remained expressionless, showing utter indifference to the concern shown to him. Wen Li found this irritating and turned to meet a probing gaze.
The woman had already quietly retreated to the opposite side when Wen Li woke up.
Meanwhile, the Dream Demon was being slashed and destroyed by the woman with her sword.
The Dream Demon was on its last breath; it could only be heard to let out a faint cry with each cut it received.
The woman, however, seemed quite relaxed and at ease. Wen Li watched until the Dream Demon was completely destroyed, but for some reason, Wen Li didn't feel afraid; instead, she felt distressed.
Seeing that Wen Mingzhu and the others had surrounded Shen Yingsi and were asking after him, Wen Li knew that there was nothing for her to do here, so she left on her own.
Wen Li walked towards the woman and said politely, "My name is Wen Li. Thank you for your help, senior. May I ask your name?"
"Just call me Aunt Song. No need for thanks. I just noticed that you look quite similar to an old friend of mine, and I'd like to ask you for a favor—to find someone."
Aunt Song scrutinized Wen Li's face with sharp eyes.
Wen Li's heart skipped a beat, and her first thought was of her uncle Jiang Yanqing, who might still be alive.
Wen Li asked, "An old friend? What kind of old friend? What's their name? How old are they this year?"
“His name is Song Nan. He is 41 years old now. He looks quite similar to you, young lady, and is tall and slender like a pine or bamboo. Have you seen him before, young lady?”
Under Aunt Song's expectant gaze, Wen Li slowly shook her head.
Her uncle is 43 years old this year, and according to her mother, the men in the Jiang family are tall and strong. Her lost uncle was already taller and stronger than his peers when he was seven years old.
In this world, even men dare not go out alone, for fear of encountering monsters. But Aunt Song came to this desolate mountain wilderness alone, and with her skills in catching demons, she didn't seem like an ordinary person at all.
What saddened Wen Li even more was that she looked over fifty years old, with wrinkles and a horrifying scar on her face.
Why is Aunt Song searching for this old friend all by herself?
Aunt Song sneered, "If he dares to run away from the wedding, I'll have to come out and find him and tear him to pieces."
"Run away, run away from the wedding!" Wen Li exclaimed in surprise.
"Even if he ran away from the wedding, you can't kill him! You old woman, you're too vicious."
Wen Mingzhu was standing next to Wen Li at some point. Shen Yingsi and the others also gathered around.
Aunt Song snorted coldly: "Vicious. This young lady must be traveling far from home for the first time. You will know what vicious means in the future."
"How long has Aunt Song been away from home alone?" Shen Yingsi suddenly asked.
Aunt Song's thoughts drifted away, as if she were pondering: "I am forty-one years old this year, and I left home at twenty-one."
Wen Li and the others were somewhat surprised to learn that she was only forty-one years old. Cultivators generally live longer than ordinary people and naturally look younger. But this Aunt Song looked to be over fifty.
Having been away from home for twenty years, she still hadn't found anyone. Wen Li seemed to see her future reflected in her mind, and felt a pang of sadness.
"Where will Aunt Song go to look for him next?" Shen Yingsi asked again.
Aunt Song remained silent, merely observing them with her eyes. Even Si Xiaxia, who existed in Wen Li's mind, felt a chill run down her spine.
Is this the legendary oppressive feeling of a head of discipline?
"Half-Moon City".
"You dare to venture into Moon Half City all by yourself?" Zhao Sicheng asked in surprise.
"Don't go looking for death. Even His Highness wouldn't dare go alone. You know the Crown Prince, right? There's no demon hunter in the world more skilled than my Crown Prince," Xie Xiao said proudly.
"Of course I don't plan to go alone, but I heard that someone will be clearing the way for me."
Wen Li was a little confused. Who would risk their life to clear a path for someone else?
Wen Mingzhu had the same question: "Who is it? So stupid?"
Aunt Song remained silent, but stared intently at Wen Mingzhu and the others, making Wen Mingzhu somewhat frightened.
Wen Li realized what was going on: "You mean, once we enter Moon Half City, while we're battling the demons inside, you'll take advantage of the chaos to sneak in and find someone?"
Aunt Song remained noncommittal: "Who knew it would take almost a month for you guys to get here."
Aunt Song's eyes were full of disdain, which made the group of them feel uneasy.
Wen Li invited, "Since we have the same destination, why don't you come with us?"
Aunt Song looked at Wen Li's face for a long time before answering.
"Alright."