Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 444 - 442

The space, due to an upgrade, was constantly in motion, simultaneously repairing and transforming Xiao’er’s lifeless body. This could only maintain her in a state of suspended animation, neither dead nor awake, hence her faint and intermittently detectable breath.

Upon returning to the border town, Feng Xing, who had received the message, sent the last pill over. Luckily, he had kept one pill back then! Otherwise, the consequences would have been unthinkable, thought Feng Xing, feeling a chill in his heart.

Shangguan Xuanyi fed Xiao’er the pill. Despite the delay, she finally took it. Every cell in her body was in need of recovery, and it was not something that could happen immediately.

Shen Chengyao wanted to take Xiao’er back to the Imperial Capital but Shangguan Xuanyi refused. Feeling furious, Shen Chengyao launched into a tirade against Shangguan Xuanyi, who didn’t retaliate at all. Watching Shangguan Xuanyi take all the abuse without objections, Shen Chengyao felt as powerful as punching cotton.

However, when Shen Chengyao tried to take Xiao’er away, Shangguan Xuanyi was resolute in his refusal, which only succeeded in infuriating Shen Chengyao further.

Shangguan Xuanyi wanted to see Xiao’er awaken with his own eyes. He wanted to apologize to her as soon as possible. He also wanted to destroy Xiyue Country with his own hands to avenge her!

In the end, it was thanks to Shen Jingrui who spoke up and decided to stay back to take care of Xiao’er, that Shen Chengyao finally backed down.

Shen Chengyao knew he had misdirected his anger. At that time, Shangguan Xuanyi had been incapacitated due to the insect, it was not his fault.

Shen Chengyao was troubled. He was to give his daughter away to the man who almost killed her, but that man did not intend to harm her. He felt conflicted, then finally slowly returned to the Imperial Capital alone, feeling defeated.

Shangguan Xuanyi himself led an army of 100,000 soldiers to attack Xiyue Country and conquered each city one by one! No matter how much Xiyue Country pleaded for mercy, it was to no avail. Within just over three months, they reached the imperial palace of Xiyue Country and annihilated the royal family. Blood flowed like a river, and the citizens of the entire country lived in fear.

One by one, Shangguan Xuanyi initiated new policies and appointed new officials, which managed to placate the people’s worries to some extent.

From then on, Xiyue country was incorporated into the territory of Minze Country, which sent shockwaves through the other countries.

Extinction of an entire country within three months, though a small country, was not something to be taken lightly, especially considering their significant military power.

Many foreign policies had to be adjusted accordingly.

Thankfully, Xiyue Country was very barren, with deserts and grasslands making up most of its lands. Despite the shock, there was little envy among other countries.

This could be a hot potato for all they know! It just might end up dragging the slightly prosperous Minze country down with it.

They were all ready to feast on the potential spoils of Minze Country.

Shangguan Xuanyi, carrying the unconscious Xiao’er, returned to his army.

He sat in the carriage, holding Xiao’er who was still unwilling to open her eyes.

Shangguan Xuanyi looked at Xiao’er, who hadn’t opened her eyes in over three months. He reached out to touch her face, which had grown thinner, and her chin was more pointed.

"Little girl, please wake up! Are you angry with me? Is that why you refuse to wake up? How about you stab Brother Shangguan once when you wake up? If one stab isn’t enough, then stab me twice. If two times aren’t enough, then stab me thrice. As long as you wake up, you can stab me as many times as you like. Okay?"

In response to Shangguan Xuanyi, Xiao’er still had her eyes closed.

Xiao’er’s lost soul returned to the modern world, floating in mid-air, watching the daily lives of her biological parents and brothers. Tears welled up in her eyes unbidden.

These were the people who had cherished her for nearly thirty years.

They were the ones she thought she might only meet again in her dreams.

With deep reluctance, she watched them, not wanting to leave.

As much as she didn’t want to leave, Xiao’er’s soul was still pulled back by the space, locked in a corner to protect it. She felt quite listless for a while.

Just after comforting herself, she heard what Shangguan Xuanyi said. Her mouth twitched involuntarily. Wake up and stab him back? Regardless of the number of times!?

Had Shangguan Xuanyi got a bug in his brain? How could she partake in such a losing deal?

If she really stabbed him, wouldn’t his emperor father execute her entire family?

She made up her mind–when the space upgrade was complete and she could return to her body, unless Shangguan Xuanyi promised her some benefits, she would continue to feign death!

What Xiao’er didn’t know was that Shangguan Xuanyi would never utter words like ’giving her benefits’. Shangguan Xuanyi felt that everything he had belonged to Xiao’er. Even he himself belonged to Xiao’er. Whatever Xiao’er wanted, she could just take it. There was no need to ask for his permission.

A ’ding’ signal indicated that the space upgrade was complete.

Xiao’er’s soul was released, and she was so delighted that she almost jumped up.

The golden python came over to Xiao’er and looked at her semi-translucent soul with lingering fear.

The space upgrade enhanced their training as well, but the master almost lost her life at that time, which almost caused them, the three immortals, to enter a demonic state!

"Master, if something happens in the future, you should release me first. I can protect you! Humans can’t be relied on!" ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

Xiao’er agreed wholeheartedly after hearing this. Men are unreliable! "Xiao Huang is the most considerate! Truly my cashmere sweater!"

Xiao’er looked at the Ashoka tree, which had grown considerably thicker and was full of Ashoka fruits and leaves. It made her feel much more at ease.

The world was too chaotic. Without the Ashoka fruit and leaves, she had no idea if she could live to a ripe old age. She didn’t want to die young.

Because she had already died young once before!

"Right, why did it take so long to upgrade the space this time?"

Bai Tian brought Xiao’er into a room–another room that had appeared out of nowhere.

Xiao’er looked at the room’s furnishings and thought it resembled a multifunctional surveillance room.

"Is that a television?" asked Xiao’er, pointing at a large screen.

"Hmm, it’s a space-time TV!"

"What is the use of a space-time TV?"

"You can tune to the channel of your previous life’s time-space. When there’s a signal, you can see your biological parents. This is one of the special rewards from the space."

"This..." Xiao’er almost jumped in excitement.

"Don’t be too happy too soon. The signal here is very weak, so it’s very hard to see anything," Bai Tian warned, throwing a wet blanket on her excitement.

Xiao’er didn’t feel too disappointed upon hearing this. Being able to catch a glimpse of her parents every now and then was more than she could ask for, making her feel fulfilled in this life.

She eagerly went forward to try tuning the TV, and soon saw her mother from her previous life flipping through her photo album.

"Mom..." Unable to resist, Xiao’er stretched out her hand to touch the screen. Then, the screen went black.

Xiao’er looked at Bai Tian.

Bai Tian shrugged, mimicking a human’s gestures: "As I said, the signal is bad."

Xiao’er also understood that one shouldn’t be too greedy. She had always been a lucky and happy person.

"You said this is one of the rewards, so what is the second reward?"

"Master, this time you gained a blessing in disguise. When the space was upgrading, you almost died. Since you were already ’dead’, it meant that the space could take the opportunity to transform your body."

Transform her body? She felt that her body was already in great shape. She hadn’t even caught a cold or fever in the past few years. What else needed to be transformed?

"Why do you want to transform my body?"

"Master, in the future, you can practice ’inner force’ and have your own inner strength!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao’er’s eyes lit up. Relying on mountains can lead to landslides, relying on people can lead to amnesia, relying on space can lead to space upgrades!

It was more practical to rely on oneself after all!