Max-Level Metaphysician: A Debt Repayment Journey-Chapter 835: Return to Xuanji Mountain

Past six o’clock at Xuanji Mountain.

The morning clouds were thick, and the dew had not yet dried.

In an eerie and long forest, green shades formed a grove, and the winding path led to secluded corners.

A slender figure appeared alone in the vast forest.

The footsteps tread on the dew-covered grass as Jiangli stepped onto a hidden path.

This place was an illusionary area under a blinding technique; from the outside, it looked like an ordinary forest, but inside, it was an important part of Xuanji Mountain.

This was also where Jiangli had once retreated for seclusion.

Following the route from her memory, Jiangli returned to the stone chamber where she had secluded herself.

Standing in the stone chamber, Jiangli took out two iron symbols.

After returning from Jade Mountain yesterday, Jiangli thought she probably should make a trip back to Xuanji Mountain.

In the pitch-black stone chamber, there was no sunlight at all.

Jiangli had stayed here for more than eight hundred years, unaware of the passage of time.

With a flick of her fingertip, a flame sparked, illuminating a small area.

She looked around and saw some scattered images on the stone walls.

It seemed like someone had recorded something here once upon a time.

...

An hour later.

Jiangli appeared at the foot of Xuanji Mountain, hailed a car, and returned to the city center.

On her way back, she brought a lot of things from the stone chamber.

Xia Xin had been busy all morning, preparing a lot of things and welcoming pilgrims with Fu’er.

But his heart was never at ease; he was always worried that something might happen to Jiangli.

Rationally, he knew that the ancestor would surely be safe.

But he couldn’t help but worry.

"Excuse me, is this Jiaoyang Temple?"

Just as Xia Xin felt like there were a thousand ants crawling in his heart, making him fidget, a timid voice suddenly sounded at the entrance of the main hall.

When Xia Xin turned his head, he saw a young woman in her twenties.

She was wearing a black dress, standing at the door, looking a bit uneasy, hesitating to come in.

Xia Xin guessed who she might be and walked over, bending slightly, "Hello, I am Xia Xin. Are you ’Relax Bear’ from yesterday’s private message?"

The young woman immediately nodded, her expression easing up considerably, "Yes, that’s me. My real name is Lu Qian."

Xia Xin spoke gently, "Miss Lu, our abbot just went out and hasn’t returned yet, but he should be back soon. If you don’t mind, you can sit in the side hall to wait, and we can talk when he returns. How does that sound?"

Lu Qian agreed without hesitation, "Sure, I will wait here for the abbot to return."

Xia Xin nodded and made a gesture of invitation, leading Lu Qian to the side hall.

"Miss Lu, please have some tea." Xia Xin poured Lu Qian a cup of tea.

Lu Qian sat there, still a bit restrained, and thanked him.

Noticing the fatigue in her eyes, Xia Xin asked, "Miss Lu, did you not rest well yesterday?"

Lu Qian held the cup with both hands, smiling wryly, "Don’t mention it... Master Xia Xin, I won’t hide it from you, yesterday... I experienced sleep paralysis again, and I also had auditory and visual hallucinations—"

Xia Xin asked seriously, "Auditory and visual hallucinations?"

Lu Qian nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I... last night, during the sleep paralysis, I heard a vague voice, crying in my ear..."

Xia Xin’s heart tightened, "Crying?"

Lu Qian made a sound of agreement, her face turning slightly pale, "Yes, I heard her crying. She seemed very sad. I initially mustered up the courage to ask why she was haunting me, but... but I couldn’t speak."

Seeing her eyes redden, Xia Xin took a tissue from the nearby box and handed it to Lu Qian, feeling a twinge of fear himself, "Ta? Was it a man or a woman?"

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