Chapter 275: Mu Xiaoxiao
The girl's face immediately showed panic and fear. Her pretty face turned pale, and she shouted, "No... No!"
"You... You can't cut my face!!"
Tears welled up in her eyes instantly, almost about to cry.
"Please, please don't cut my face."
During these few years, Mu Xiaoxiao had imagined many times how it would be when Qiao Wan returned to the demon realm, and what would happen to her.
She had nowhere else to go. Kunshan and the Xiao family were no longer a place for her.
Mu Xiaoxiao sat on the ground and stared blankly at Qiao Wan in front of her.
She couldn't scratch her face. It was her only face, the only face she had left.
Qiao Wan was surprised and became even more solemn.
Something was clearly not right with her state of mind!
Mu Xiaoxiao's eyes turned red, and she sobbed, "Why have you come back, Qiao Wan?"
If Qiao Wan had come back, then... then there would definitely be no place for her in the demon realm.
She lifted her head, and with that movement, the blade grazed her cheek. Mu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but tremble.
Qiao Wan stood in the backlight, and Mu Xiaoxiao couldn't see the expression on her face clearly.
Suppressing her surprise, Qiao Wan furrowed her brows and asked coldly, "Where are we?"
"This...this is the demon realm."
The demon realm?!
Qiao Wan was shocked. She couldn't believe that after reading the book about the demon lord Pei Chunzheng, she was suddenly kidnapped and taken to the demon realm. In that moment, Qiao Wan felt like she was in a nightmare, silently screaming for help.
Was this a punishment?!!
Although her body still had some fighting instincts, she didn't have much experience in battle. The brief moment of shock caused Qiao Wan to unintentionally relax her guard.
To her surprise, Mu Xiaoxiao, another woman, suddenly burst into action. Tears streaming down her face, she tremblingly snatched the dagger from Qiao Wan's hand and pounced on her.
Biting her lip, Mu Xiaoxiao thought nervously. If she could just cut Qiao Wan's face, everything would be okay. If she could just cut her face, she would be the person who looked most like "Qiao Wan" in the world. Then, she wouldn't have to go back to the days of being humiliated.
In her eyes, she saw the sharp tip of the sword. Just as the sword was about to leave a cut on Qiao Wan's face, she quickly flipped over and kicked the girl away, swiftly taking back the dagger from Mu Xiaoxiao's hand.
But to her surprise, this girl was very courageous and relentlessly pounced on her again.
In this struggle, the silent darkness suddenly made a "chirp" sound, as the dagger pierced through flesh, making a souring noise.
Mu Xiaoxiao collapsed on the ground, stunned, and covered the half of her face that was still bleeding.
Her face... her face...
Qiao Wan tightly gripped the dagger, cold as ice, pressing the tip against Mu Xiaoxiao's throat: "Move again, and I'll kill you."
The girl's dark, bright eyes twitched.
In this dim light, Qiao Wan was surprised to find that although this girl looked quite similar to her, she seemed to be much prettier.
Her black hair hung messily down to her waist, her skin as white as snow, lips like roses, and eyes as bright as stars.
But unfortunately, it seems like there's something wrong with her spirits.
Qiao Wan felt a tiny bit of guilt in her heart when she accidentally scratched her beautiful face.
After all, this lovely face might end up with a scar, but she didn't regret it in the end.
In the realm of magic, there must be some medicine that can heal this scar. But, more importantly, she needed to figure out how she ended up being captured and brought to the demon realm.
The young girl stood there, stunned and motionless, as if all her strength had been drained from her. She collapsed to the ground, and tears rushed out like a flood.
She... she, Mu Xiaoxiao's voice was dry and filled with despair, she no longer had a face to rely on.
Seeing that the girl was lost in a daze and couldn't be communicated with, Qiao Wan hesitated for a moment and knocked her out directly.
Mu Xiaoxiao didn't resist in any way, or maybe she didn't even notice the shadow that fell upon her back.
Dragging the maid that she had kicked away, Qiao Wan hid both of them behind the curtain. Then, Qiao Wan slowly walked out along the long corridor.
The corridor was very long, with only dim wall lamps every few steps.
As Qiao Wan walked, she couldn't help but complain.
Who in the world would decorate their house in such a gloomy way?
As she navigated her way, she finally reached the end.
But to her surprise, she saw a little girl in a red robe holding a food tray at the end of the corridor. The little girl's eyes widened when she saw Qiao Wan.
"...Brother...brother...are you awake?"
Brother...?
Qiao Wan was confused.
What kind of address was this?
Looking at the little girl in front of her, Qiao Wan hesitated for a moment.
Should she knock her unconscious? Or should she not?
But the little girl seemed too young, probably only about eight or nine years old. It felt wrong to knock out such a young child...She couldn't bring herself to do it.
With a moment's hesitation, Qiao Wan missed the perfect opportunity to make a move. The little girl in front of her didn't seem hostile, or rather, she seemed like the first normal person Qiao Wan could communicate with. Qiao Wan smoothly turned the blade and discreetly tucked it into her sleeve.
"Do you know me?"
The little girl took a step forward and nodded hesitantly, saying, "Brother, I... I am Jiaojiao..."
"Don't you remember Jiaojiao, brother?"
Qiao Wan paused for half a second before finally realizing.
Could this kidnapping be related to her body? But this body doesn't seem male in any way!
Realizing that Qiao Wan might be trying to escape, Chu Jiaojiao anxiously shook her head and gestured, "You can't go outside."
"It's dangerous outside, brother."
Qiao Wan calmed down and after a moment, asked, "Jiaojiao, can you tell me what's going on?"
Chu Jiaojiao hesitated once again.
"Brother, go back first. Pei Big Brother won't harm you."
"Don't worry, brother."
After saying three sentences in a row, the little girl pursed her lips and took two steps forward, motioning for Qiao Wan to follow.
Qiao Wan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to follow along.
If what the girl and the little girl said was true, this place is the demon realm. But she couldn't escape on her own, so she might as well follow this little girl and maybe gather some useful information.
So, after finally figuring out the way, Qiao Wan followed the little girl back.
On the way back, the little girl naturally noticed the girl and the servant girl, and her eyes and mouth widened: "Miss Mu?"
Worried that she might misunderstand, Qiao Wan awkwardly explained, "Um...I did this...earlier, this girl wanted to scratch my face."
"Do you know her?"
The little girl said, "This is Miss Mu."
"Miss Mu?"
On little Chu Jiaojiao's face, which rarely showed any change in expression, a disapproving look appeared. She shook her head gently and whispered, "Uncle Li said that using one's looks to please someone will never end well."
"Miss Mu is the girl that Brother Pei brought back."
Chu Jiaojiao thought slowly.
Because Brother Pei used to have feelings for Miss Mu, and Kunshan no longer had a place for her in the Xiao family, Brother Pei brought Miss Mu back.
Uncle Li also went to the battlefield, and she went with him. They got separated on the battlefield.
The demon soldiers captured her and brought her in front of Brother Pei. At that moment, she was both scared and tired, covered in blood, and had lost one of her shoes. Chu Jiaojiao felt certain that she was going to die.
But Pei Chunzheng, who was sitting in this tent, didn't kill her. Instead, he decided to keep her.
So, she followed the demon soldiers and arrived in the demon realm.
Chu Jiaojiao was still young and didn't fully understand many things.
Qiao Wan sat on the ground, listening attentively as the little girl explained everything to her.
She only knew that the demon realm is a place where the strong are respected. However, Miss Mu, who doesn't have any abilities, is not well-regarded by the demon cultivators there. This is because she doesn't have any official status with Pei Chunzheng, and many people treat Miss Mu as the demon lord's forbidden fruit. Over time, she even became known as "Demon Consort."
But Mu Xiaoxiao has always been worried. She couldn't eat well or sleep well, and she became increasingly haggard. It was mainly because she was being bullied by the demon realm.
Before, when she acted spoiled, Zhou Yan always indulged her. However, in the demon realm, people there were not impressed by her fragile act.
Even Chu Jiaojiao, a small girl, understood that Pei Chunzheng brought Mu Xiaoxiao back out of consideration for their past friendship. However, Mu Xiaoxiao stubbornly believed that it was because she looked like Qiao Wan, and this was the only face she had to rely on.
Chu Jiaojiao thought that Miss Mu was both pitiful and hateful.
Qiao Wan listened to all of this, but the more she heard, the more confused she became.
As she listened to the end, it felt like she was struck by a sudden loud thunder.
"Wait! Did you say I'm Qiao Wan?"
She... she is Qiao Wan?!
