Imperial Treasure

Chapter 1180 - 692: Reunion with an Old Friend

Early the next morning, Sui Yi got up early to prepare to go down the mountain, only to find a stack of steaming food and hot soup already placed outside the door. It wasn’t freshly placed; rather, a small heater was warming it under the table, as if it had been prepared well in advance and as if they already knew she would leave early.

However, breakfast must still be eaten...

She was taken aback, thinking that although there is much filth and cruelty in this world, the warmth of human relationships is still mostly warm.

It’s just a fleeting encounter...

After Sui Yi finished her breakfast, Madam Wang did not come out to see her off, presumably unable to bear the farewell, just like herself, hating farewells the most.

Whoosh!

With a light step, Sui Yi leaped out like a lone swan from the cliff top, plunging into the forest below...

Soon, she had deepened her penetration into the mountainside within the forest.

Last night, she had asked Madam Wang where this place was, only to find out that it was already quite a distance away from Changan on the Shu Road!

Which is the modern-day Sichuan Province.

Previously, Sui Yi was probably in Changan, which is in Xi’an, Shaanxi, the so-called Qin. Although the two provinces are adjacent, there has always been a saying that Shu Road and Qin are one; to enter Sichuan, you must pass through Qin. Shu Road is difficult; harder than reaching the blue sky.

The so-called blue sky is the Qinling Mountains that separate the two.

To return to Qin, Sui Yi would probably have to pass through the Qinling Mountains or go through the Yinping Ancient Path...

—If she wanted to carve out a path that ordinary people wouldn’t take. (My poor geographical knowledge confesses this description is the most troublesome if incorrect, testing your geographic skills~)

Sui Yi indeed wanted to return to Changan as soon as possible, but she found she had a fatal flaw as an outsider here—without GPS, she knew where she was but didn’t know how to go back.

Um... Which direction is to the Qinling Mountains again?

And there wasn’t even a road at the foot of this mountain...

At this moment, Sui Yi did feel a bit of regret. Last night, she drank quite a bit, probably subconsciously feeling that the alcohol content of fruit wine wasn’t high and shouldn’t matter. Coupled with the many things that happened recently and knowing a lot of secrets, she had things on her mind, and so indulged a few times. As a result, well, she forgot to ask how to get on her way...

Perhaps it’s also due to habits brought over from modern times; back then, even in the South Pole or North Pole, she managed to use modern smart devices, satellite locators, and flawless super GPS efficiently; now, it’s...

Completely out of touch.

Well... At that moment, Sui Yi stood by the side of a dull yellow, dust-laden "supposed" main road, lost in thought...

After pondering for fifteen minutes, still no carriage passed by...

Alright, this is a desolate Huang Sha road of Shu Road.

With no other option, Sui Yi whistled softly.

A bird flew out of the forest.

Sui Yi looked at the bird, her lips moved slightly, and the bird flew southward...

Treat a dead horse as if it were alive.

Sui Yi, without turning back, followed the bird’s path....

Once she left.

Somewhere in the forest, a slight flicker of clothing edges could be seen.

Sui Yi didn’t know that she had already been classified as directionally challenged. Regardless, the road became increasingly remote, all narrow and treacherous terrains, deep mountains, and dense forests... Fortunately, there were places to rest—the mountain nests of the Bandit Mountain Thieves.

After successfully taking down more than three digits worth of people, having slept in the old lairs of the Bandit Mountain Thieves five times...

Sui Yi finally came across a small town with characteristics of a human settlement.

Congratulations~~

At a roadside teahouse, after having drunk a lot of dew spring water over five days, Sui Yi wanted to change the taste a bit and ordered a pot of tea and some small snacks...

Once she entered, this originally somewhat noisy little shop quieted down a bit.

At this moment, not many dared to approach with fawning words or vulgarities, probably because after Sui Yi passed the first Bandit Thief Nest, she promptly changed into men’s clothes after being collectively taunted. Although the simple cyan robe was still quite elegant in color, the cold and indifferent aura refused anyone to approach within a thousand miles, only many female patrons would occasionally peek over...

"Sir, here is your Maize Cake," Sui Yi had just picked up a piece of White Snow Cake when she saw the waiter smilingly placing a plate of cakes, she frowned and looked at the waiter.

She seemed not to have ordered this.

She didn’t like chestnuts.

"It was that gentleman who ordered it for you."

Before Sui Yi followed the waiter’s gaze to look, she already heard that gentleman, shaking his head and chanting: "The fair gentleman in cyan, wearing a single robe, matched with orchids, holding the Xuan Mo Sword, walks gracefully with wind charm, fingers like bamboo jade touching the white snow, cyan white covering orchid fragrance, could you allow me to present a Lisu?"