novelraw Chapter 780 - 780 780 The Unchangeable Destiny
Chapter 780 - 780 780 The Unchangeable Destiny
780: Chapter 780: The Unchangeable Destiny 780: Chapter 780: The Unchangeable Destiny The people of the ancient town kneeled down in unison before Jian Shen, pleading for him to save them.
They believed that if the soldiers from Miyue Country arrived, they would be in deep trouble.
Jian Shen and Lin Xi felt sympathy for their plight but were at a loss of what to do.
They were incapable of fighting an army, and even if faced with a large force, their only option would be to run away.
After some thought, Lin Xi proposed a solution, “You should flee from this place.
If you manage to avoid them once, you may not be so lucky the next time.
You can’t continue to let Miyue Country bully you like this.”
But the townspeople refused to leave, the town was their generations-old home, and they were unwilling to abandon it.
Jian Shen was anxious, “Why are you being so stubborn?
If you don’t leave, there won’t be any generations to follow.”
Still, the townspeople were adamant about staying, and neither Lin Xi nor Jian Shen could remain behind to protect them.
Lin Xi realized that while she couldn’t stand idle and watch them perish, changing history would be too risky.
Who knows what problems might arise from altering the course of time, so she eventually gave up convincing the townspeople to leave.
Revealing her identity as Queen Qianye, a name well-known to the townspeople due to the long-standing enmity between Qianye and Miyue countries, Lin Xi offered them a plan.
She intended to lead an attack on Miyue Country by traversing the primordial forest and staging a surprise attack, and she hoped to use this opportunity to have the townspeople guide her through the forest as a way of repaying the favor.
Lin Xi also advised the townspeople to ally with Miyue Country, aiding them in setting a trap for her and her army.
This way, the townspeople could earn Miyue Country’s trust and be spared.
Though it was a good plan, Jian Shen seemed perplexed.
He couldn’t understand why Qianye, the woman who reigned supreme after becoming the queen, was risking everything for these unrelated people.
The townspeople were grateful to Lin Xi, viewing Qianye as a benevolent queen, contrary to the rumours of her being indifferent.
It was indeed true that seeing is believing.
Jian Shen suddenly understood Lin Xi’s deceitful plot, “Are you planning to let me go just so that you can bring back an army here and stage this all as a trap?
I should warn you that I won’t be fooled.”
Lin Xi was irritated by his baseless accusation, arguing back, “You call yourself the mighty Jian Shen, can’t you be a little more open-minded?”
“Nonsense!
You’ve deceived me several times before, do you really think I don’t know what you’re up to?” Jian Shen retorted skeptically, trying to drag Lin Xi away from the town.
“Wait, I have something else to instruct,” Lin Xi said as she removed a jade amulet from her body and began casting a spell on it.
She then handed it to one of the townsfolk and emphasized, “You must not lose this jade amulet under any circumstances.
There will come a day when it will be of immense help to you.”
The townsfolk nodded, taking the amulet but clearly unsure of its purpose.
“Remember what I’ve told you.
Once the soldiers arrive, do as was agreed.
Also, ensure you don’t lose the jade piece,” Lin Xi said as she was being pulled away by Jian Shen.
“That’s enough, you’ve done what you can.
The rest depends on their luck now.
Haven’t you realized?
There are large groups of people approaching,” Jian Shen said, quickening his pace to avoid being caught.
Lin Xi knew that she couldn’t change much by staying, so she suggested they find a high vantage point to observe whether the townspeople would fall victim to the Miyue soldiers.
Jian Shen agreed, and they used their Qinggong to scale a high tree, hiding amidst the thick foliage while covertly observing the situation below.
A while later, they heard an uproar — the soldiers of Miyue Country had arrived.
The townspeople did as Lin Xi told them to, which won them the trust of Miyue’s soldiers.
“We did it right, didn’t we!” Lin Xi sighed in relief, she hadn’t altered history and instead let it play out as it was supposed to.
Lin Xi endowed the amulet with a spell that would release the people of the ancient town from the queen’s curse at an appointed time, whenever that might be.
Lin Xi dared not imagine the severe consequences that could arise from meddling with history, so she set the amulet to lift the curse during her own era.
Though unfair to the townsfolk as it implied a prolonged period, she had no other choice.
Lin Xi was unaware of the implications of her actions until it was too late.
Contrary to Queen Qianye’s plans of using the townsfolk to control Gu Fan, Su Hui, and Gu Ling, the jade amulet functioned according to Lin Xi’s settings, lifting the curse on the townspeople and thwarting Qianye’s schemes.
Smoky grey clouds loomed overhead as anxiety and a sense of guilt weighed heavily on Lin Xi.
Even though she knew what was going to happen, knew she could prevent it, and knew that the townsfolk weren’t at fault, all she could do was to observe and ensure history took its course.
Jian Shen patted Lin Xi’s shoulder, consoling her, “You’ve done all you could.
The rest is up to the townsfolk.”
“Really?” Lin Xi gave a bitter smile, then followed Jian Shen down the tree, “Are you really planning to fight Qian Feng?
Do you even stand a chance against her?”
“I’ve never competed with Qian Feng before, but I have never lost either.” Jian Shen exclaimed confidently, ready to face the challenge head-on.
Lin Xi felt a sense of dread as she anticipated Qian Feng’s wrath when she realized about their betrayal.
This was going to be a thunderous reckoning.