Chapter 386: Can I Still Pull Through This Time?

Early morning.

In the Tianji City Lords Manor, within a boudoir in the vast courtyard, a young girl slowly awoke.

At this moment, there were less than two days remaining until the girl’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

And as the ceremony drew nearer, the girl’s heart grew increasingly nervous.

It wasn’t because the many guests arriving to offer congratulations made the reclusive girl feel tense and shy.

Rather, it was because he had told her.

On the day of her Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

He would come.

The thought that the day after tomorrow, she would come of age under his gaze, that she would present her most beautiful moment before him, caused a flush of crimson to fly across the girl’s cheeks.

After coming of age, she would be eligible for marriage.

In truth, if everything had proceeded normally, without so many unforeseen events.

The girl knew that this day, the day of her Coming-of-Age Ceremony, was actually the time when the marriage contract was to be fulfilled.

That is to say, she was supposed to be married on this day.

However.

As she thought about it, Sikong Wangxing’s eyelids lowered gently, a heartbreaking flicker of loss flashing in her eyes.

“It’s alright, it’s alright. As long as Big Brother Lin comes, that’s enough. Wang Xing, you shouldn’t have asked for too much in the first place.”

The girl shook her head, pressed a hand tightly to her chest, took a deep breath, and calmed her emotions.

Sitting up from the bed, the girl’s fair and flawless little feet gently emerged from the covers and slipped into white socks, which clung to the gentle curves of her feet.

Placing her feet into embroidered slippers, Wang Xing rose and walked towards the dressing table to tidy her just-awakened appearance.

But the moment Wang Xing stood up.

Her head grew heavy, her vision blurred for a moment, and a persistent buzzing echoed in her ears.

A sudden darkness fell before the girl’s eyes, her body went limp, and she sat back down on the bed.

Wang Xing propped herself up on the bed with her small hands, gently shaking her head.

At this moment, the girl only felt the world spinning, as if the entire world was about to slip away, her mind utterly unable to think.

After a long while, regaining a sliver of clarity, Wang Xing closed her eyes and circulated the spiritual power within her body.

After the time it takes half an incense stick to burn, the girl slowly opened her eyes.

Within the girl’s pupils, a sky full of stars flickered faintly, like a flowing galaxy, even seeming to hold the birth and death of stars.

After a long time, the girl’s eyes gradually regained their calm, like jade soaked in a clear stream.

Her small hand pressed against her chest.

Wang Xing felt her heart beating extremely fast, as if.

As if, before death arrived, it wanted to release its final burst of life.

“This feeling…”

This feeling was something Sikong Wangxing had encountered once before.

That was when she was a child.

This feeling seemed like an omen.

After the omen, soon after, she would fall into a serious illness.

During that serious illness, Wang Xing had already forgotten how she managed to pull through.

Wang Xing only remembered being unconscious for a very, very long time, with her Grandfather and parents constantly watching over her, and there was also an Old Grandfather—that was Zhu Ling’s Grandfather.

At that time, she kept thinking about the Big Brother Lin she had never met, about how she still needed to grow up and marry Big Brother Lin.

When she finally woke up, the girl realized she was still alive.

This time, would it be like last time? Would she fall seriously ill again?

And this time, could she still pull through?

Wang Xing carefully stood up and walked to the dressing table.

The silver mirror reflected the girl’s face.

It was still that exquisitely beautiful face.

But her Pale complexion was like that of a Pale butterfly that had lost its breath amidst ice and snow.

Turning in her chair, the girl glanced at the plain white ceremonial dress laid out to the side.

This dress had been remade according to the girl’s request.

The style of the dress was a floor-length gown, adorned with pure snowflakes.

Silver phoenixes embroidered with silver thread at the cuffs faintly shimmered against the plain white gown, as if hidden within white snow.

The gown’s waist was cinched with connecting petals of the plain winter flower, pure and flawless.

The entire gown was primarily white, accented with cherry blossom pink, and complemented by plain flowers.

When the girl wore it, her waterfall of black hair just reached her waist.

It was as if the most flawless maiden had donned the purest gown.

“This won’t look good.”

Looking at herself in the mirror, the girl’s eyes lowered slightly.

It wasn’t that the dress wasn’t beautiful, but rather that her face was now too sickly Pale.

Opening a small drawer of the dressing table, the girl tried to pick up the rouge box she hadn’t used in a long time.

But when the girl opened the rouge box and took out the eyebrow pencil inside.

The eyebrow pencil slipped from the girl’s fingers, falling straight onto the dressing table.

On the third day of arriving at Tianji City, with the Soul Faction and Technique Faction of the Dragon Cry Holy Land still showing no movement, Lin Xun decided to leave them be for now.

After secretly placing a tracking and perception Spell on the two sisters, Lin Xun took Yaya out to explore Tianji City.

Lin Xun believed the Dragon Cry Holy Land wouldn’t make a move before Wang Xing’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

Even if they did, he would be able to sense their danger.

Walking on the streets of Tianji City, the city was extremely prosperous, with many places to visit and enjoy.

Moreover, for the convenience of Cultivators, there were large and small Teleportation Arrays.

No matter how small the Teleportation Array, the maintenance cost was extremely high.

Yet Tianji City simply operated them, charging at most one Mid-Grade Spirit Stone for use. The Spirit Stones earned likely weren’t even enough to cover half the maintenance cost.

From this, one could see Tianji City’s immense wealth and extravagance.

It seemed Tianji City simply didn’t care about money.

After a day of fun, having taken Yaya to many famous tourist spots, Lin Xun had just returned to the street when he heard a happy shout.

“Young Master Lin? Yaya?”

“Big Bad Guy?”

“Sister Nongqin. Sister Zhu Ling.”

Jiang Nongqin and Zhu Ling, who had just arrived in Tianji City, saw Lin Xun and Yaya, jumped down from their Carriage, and ran towards the two with surprised, small steps.

Zhu Ling was fine, but with every step Nong Qin ran, there was a certain sway that somewhat dazzled Lin Xun’s eyes.

“Big Bad Guy, what are you doing here?”

Zhu Ling blinked her big eyes as she looked at Lin Xun.

“Why can’t I be here?” Lin Xun smiled. “Yaya, Yaya, go play with Sister Nongqin, okay? Brother has something to discuss with Sister Zhu Ling.”

“Mmm-hmm.”

Yaya obediently took Nong Qin’s hand. Nong Qin didn’t disturb Lin Xun, knowing that Your Highness and Sister Zhu Ling had important matters to discuss. She curtsied and then left with Yaya.

“Big Bad Guy, you, why are you wearing the Zilin Holy Land’s Daoist Robes?”

Zhu Ling looked Lin Xun up and down, thinking he looked quite good in them.

“That’s because I’ve entered the Zilin Holy Land.”

Lin Xun laughed and tapped this Little White Rabbit’s head, not hiding anything.

“Alright, let’s not talk about that for now.”

Lin Xun’s eyes gradually turned serious.

“How is it? Regarding Wang Xing’s illness, have you made any headway?”