Chapter 171: Apologize to my bow!
Her long hair cascaded down, covering half of her face. Pei Chunzheng, with his captivating eyes, gave her a half-opened glance.
In that moment, the noble and elegant aura of the young man vanished, as if he was saying, "Are you crazy?"
Qiao Wan grabbed onto his high ponytail and coldly said, "Are you awake now?"
Pei Chunzheng furrowed his brows and said in a cold voice, "Let go of me and stay away."
A drop of crimson blood trickled down his forehead. Pei Chunzheng's expression froze, and he looked as if he might faint.
It seemed like he had regained his senses.
Qiao Wan calmly observed the changes in Pei Chunzheng's expression and released her grip.
But as soon as she let go, Pei Chunzheng's face went through a series of changes, fluctuating and finally, after a pause, the young man pursed his lips and suddenly reached out, fiercely pulling Qiao Wan's hair!
A surprise attack!
Ouch, it hurts!
Qiao Wan's face contorted in pain.
However, Pei Chunzheng showed no intention of letting go. He firmly held onto her ponytail.
Hair! Her precious hair!! How dare you! You paper person from this book! Do you know what hair means to some people in another dimension?!!
Qiao Wan angrily widened her eyes, and behind her, a fierce determination and anger seemed to burn like a raging fire.
Pei Chunzheng coughed a few times, his face pale as if he was about to collapse in the next second, but he still didn't let go of Qiao Wan's hair.
In her clear and calm peach blossom eyes, there was no ripple or emotion.
This is revenge.
Sensing Pei Chunzheng's vengeful intentions, Qiao Wan quickly began to take action.
In the narrow water dungeon, a muffled sound of fists and feet colliding immediately resounded. Countering and dodging moves, Qiao Wan caught Pei Chunzheng's ponytail with one hand and gritted her teeth, saying, "Let go."
Pei Chunzheng pursed his lips and spoke in a deep voice, "You first."
With fair and slender fingers, he grabbed both the bow and the hair on Qiao Wan's head, giving it a little pull.
Her bow! This was simply an insult!!
Qiao Wan, not willing to back down, grabbed the other person's dark ponytail and pulled it down hard, threateningly saying, "Quickly apologize to my bow tie!! Hurry up!!"
Pei Chunzheng glanced at her.
After all, they had been together for over ten years, fighting side by side, once inseparable. Although he knew that Qiao Wan was inconsistent, he hadn't realized that she could be so brutal, causing him to be covered in blood. Even when facing the elder of Kunshan, who was polite and knew when to advance and retreat, this young girl turned out to be so childish, and... so heartless.
Pei Chunzheng lowered his gaze, his beautiful and bright face showing complex emotions, turning pale and then green, green and then pale. It felt like something had been knocked over in his heart, swaying and swirling, a mix of different tastes, filled with dissatisfaction.
After all, it was Qiao Wan who had been chasing after him all along.
Qiao Wan said, "Hurry up! Apologize to my bow tie!"
Pei Chunzheng lowered his eyes and said, "I won't apologize."
After thinking for a while, Qiao Wan clasped the bow tightly and tugged at it. She lowered her gaze and watched as the bow on top of her head fluttered in the wind for two seconds. Almost without thinking, she blurted out, "Apologize to my hair first."
Qiao Wan said, "You apologize to my bow first."
The young man stood his ground and said, "You apologize to my hair first."
Qiao Wan didn't back down either and said firmly, "Bow."
Pei Chunzheng coldly replied, "Hair."
Qiao Wan responded in a cold voice, "Bow."
Pei Chunzheng's voice turned icy as he said, "Hair."
Until he agreed to her request, the girl always sincerely offered him a bunch of things like bandages and medicines. In the blink of an eye, Pei Chunzheng seemed to be back in the drizzling rain, where Qiao Wan mustered up the courage to ask him if he wanted to be with her.
"In the beginning..." Pei Chunzheng's lips turned pale, "You weren't like this."
Qiao Wan asked, "What do you mean by 'not like this'?"
"In the beginning, you..."
Qiao Wan paused for a moment, then suddenly understood and couldn't help but comment: "Who would punch someone when they have a crush? When you like someone, you want to give them the best things." She's not a child.
Unexpectedly, these words seemed to hit a hidden pain in Pei Chunzheng's heart.
Pei Chunzheng suddenly let go of her hand. The color drained from his face, and he didn't make a sound for a while.
When you like someone, you naturally want to give them the best things.
The young boy closed his eyes, clenched his fist, and felt as if a sticky, dark mass was spreading through his heart and body, silently engulfing them.
Is that so?
Then what about Qiao Wan... Did she... give all those things to someone else?
But when he thought about it, Pei Chunzheng's expression became unpleasant.
If she gave those things to someone else, what does it have to do with him? He had approached her for the sake of Xiaoxiao.
The young boy let go of her hand, his face as smooth as a gem, lost in thought.
It hurts a lot.
Qiao Wan sat on the ground and silently fixed her crooked hair bow before turning to look at Pei Chunzheng.
He hadn't even wiped his face, and blood was still trickling down his forehead.
Qiao Wan took a moment to collect her thoughts.
Now that they were back in Kunshan, it was best to resolve these matters as soon as possible. After all, they were all adults. The past loves and grudges could be put aside and they could shake hands and make amends.
But shaking hands and making amends with an ex-boyfriend takes courage. Before Qiao Wan could say anything, they suddenly heard some other noises from outside the prison door.
"Qiao Wan?"
They followed the sound to see Xiao Boyang, who had somehow managed to escape, standing at the door, staring at her and Pei Chunzheng in disbelief.
Xiao Boyang's face twisted for a moment, and then he burst out, "What are you guys doing?! Are you competing to become monks and win the opportunity to enter the Great Hall of Light?!"
From being an arrogant and spoilt young master of the Xiao family, to now being forced into a role of mockery, no one knows what he has experienced.
"Taoist Friend Qiao, Pei taoist friend?" Yu Sanniang, who was following behind Xiao Boyang, glanced at Qiao Wan and Pei Chunzheng, and relaxed, saying, "Great, you are both okay."
Qiao Wan glanced at the Kunshan disciples who were still following Xiao Boyang and Yu Sanniang.
Since she and Pei Chunzheng had already regained their spiritual powers, it was safe to assume that the others had too. The Water Phoenix Sect was not a highly influential sect and was located in a remote and secluded area. With the preparations made by Xiao Boyang and his group, escaping from this old and neglected water prison would not be difficult.
Xiao Boyang approached and opened the prison cell. Qiao Wan tidied her clothes solemnly and quickly exchanged information with Yu Sanniang and the others, such as the fact that Mu Xiaoxiao had been taken away to become a saint.
Xiao Boyang's face didn't look good when he heard that the girl he liked, Miss Mu, had been taken away. He asked, "Did you say Miss Mu was taken away?"
Qiao Wan comforted him by patting his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, for now, these people won't harm Miss Mu. Let's first get the others out."
Unfortunately, Xiao Boyang didn't feel comforted at all.
The prison doors gradually opened, and once everyone had gathered, Liang Yiqing counted the number of people and realized that Mu Xiaoxiao was missing.
Next, they needed to plan how to rescue Mu Xiaoxiao.
Liang Yiqing glanced at Qiao Wan.
If we talk about their appearance, Qiao Wan looked quite similar to Mu Xiaoxiao, but one was more delicate while the other looked fiercer. Although Liang Yiqing didn't have much contact with Qiao Wan, he could sense that Qiao Wan had higher cultivation or abilities, and she was capable of protecting herself and getting out of danger.
If Qiao Wan is willing to pretend to be a maid of the Water Phoenix Sect and exchange identities with Mu Xiaoxiao, another woman, it would be much easier for them to escape. With the rest of the group outside, and Qiao Wan inside, they can work together to make this plan successful.
However, there is concern about the rumors in Kunshan. Qiao Wan and Mu Xiaoxiao do not get along.
Liang Yiqing is unsure and indecisive about whether this girl in front of him is willing to help.
Nevertheless, they have to give it a try.
"Do you want me to exchange identities with Mu Xiaoxiao?" Qiao Wan was momentarily stunned. She lowered her head, and in her mind, she suddenly saw the pleading and hopeful eyes of the girl before she left.
Mu Xiaoxiao was asking for her help.
Qiao Wan thought carefully and realized that even if she knew the plan, she couldn't pretend to be oblivious and refuse Mu Xiaoxiao's plea for help. She couldn't refuse any plea from another disadvantaged woman.
After all, she and Mu Xiaoxiao didn't have any direct conflicts of interest.
Mu Xiaoxiao was resisting, and Qiao Wan was saying she didn't want to.
Although they could easily find treasures while walking, being fought over by countless men may sound exciting, but life is like water, only you can feel its warmth or coldness. Upon careful thought, being caught and forced into a marriage, becoming part of a chaotic scene, sounds quite difficult too!
Before she traveled through time, she could calmly treat Mu Xiaoxiao as a spoiled protagonist created by the author to please the readers. But things have changed now, Mu Xiaoxiao is a living person.
Mu Xiaoxiao is willing to resist.
Qiao Wan tightened her grip on her hand. She didn't want to disappoint her trust.
This is also her sense of integrity.
The group discussed the plan to rescue Mu Xiaoxiao for a whole day.
Finally, they decided to find out where Mu Xiaoxiao was and then knock out a maid. Qiao Wan would disguise herself as the maid, infiltrate, find Mu Xiaoxiao, and exchange identities with her.
The first three tasks were relatively easy, but the most challenging part was "finding Mu Xiaoxiao and exchanging identities with her."
After completing the previous three tasks, Qiao Wan lifted half of her hood and looked up at the door in front of her.
At that moment, she was wearing a maid's outfit from the Water Phoenix Sect, with her hair styled like a maid's and holding a tray in front of the "Holy Maiden's" residence. She also hid a stack of Sound Passing Talisman in her sleeve for communication.
If she wasn't mistaken, this was the place!
It looked magnificent and beautifully decorated, indicating that the treatment here was good.
Qiao Wan remembered that this storyline seemed to involve a power struggle.
Instead of saying that Mu Xiaoxiao was the Holy Maiden of the Water Phoenix Sect, it was more accurate to say that the High Priest of the Water Phoenix Sect deliberately schemed to create a legendary Holy Maiden as a symbol of faith, in order to stabilize the rumors within the sect and boost morale.
Originally, the High Priest intended to use Mu Xiaoxiao as a puppet, but during the time they spent together, he became captivated by the girl's intelligence and tender charm, willingly becoming a follower of the Holy Maiden.
It's roughly a story like this.
Gathering her thoughts, calming her mind, Qiao Wan knocked on the door in front of her.
"Who is it?"
A familiar, soft, and gentle voice came from behind the door.
Then, the door opened from the inside.
Qiao Wan glanced quickly up.
The room was filled with incense, with a sweet aroma floating in the air. The light was dim, and there was a soft carpet on the floor. The whole room was decorated luxuriously.
A girl was wearing a long white dress that trailed on the ground, with a hood on her head. The dress looked like the tail feathers of a phoenix.
Mu Xiaoxiao looked at the servant holding a tray in front of her, her eyes red.
"Please tell the high priest... I don't need any help."
Qiao Wan quickly turned around, closed the door, and lifted her hood, saying in a deep voice, "It's me."
Then she saw Mu Xiaoxiao's wide open eyes. "Martial Sister Qiao?"
"How did you get here?!"
Her gaze fell on the girl's partially exposed collarbone, the redness in her eyes, and the distinct red mark on her neck.
Martial Sister Qiao's mouth twitched, completely shocked.
This is too fast!
How many terrible men are there in this world?
