Faceted Jade a.k.a Carven Jade [ENG Translation]

CHAPTER 84

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Her heart of Tao has been destroyed

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Guan Xiaoniang was taken aback by these words. She quickly helped Lin Chen to her feet and hurriedly led her inside the house. After laying Lin Chen on the bed, she asked anxiously, "Xianshi... what can I do to help you?"

"No need," Lin Chen said hoarsely as she lay in bed, "Just let me sleep and rest for a while."

Upon hearing this, Guan Xiaoniang nodded anxiously. She rose, covered Lin Chen with a quilt, and hurriedly turned around and went out. After a brief stint standing guard, she heard a commotion outside and quickly rushed out.

As soon as she stepped outside, she witnessed the sky ablaze with light. Many cultivators loomed overhead, their gazes coldly fixed upon them.

The people of Taiping Town trembled in fear. Guan Xiaoniang turned around and darted back into the room. Kneeling by the bedside, she clasped Lin Chen's hand tightly, her voice fraught with anxiety. "Xianshi, there are many cultivators outside! They have come; they have come to capture us!"

Lin Chen struggled to open her eyes.

"Don't be afraid," she gasped, her voice strained. "With me here, they won't dare to break through the barrier recklessly. Just don't go outside."

Guan Xiaoniang trembled, unable to muster a response. It was at this moment that a voice echoed in her mind.

"People of Taiping Town, by harboring the demon, you invite the wrath of heaven upon yourselves. The town's well has already been contaminated with the poison of the Water Demon. Only the flesh and blood of an immortal can cure this poison. If it remains detoxified, you face peril, losing your lives before dawn breaks."

This message was evidently not directed at one person, yet Lin Chen seemed oblivious to it. Guan Xiaoniang hadn't even had time to react when she heard the other person continue, "Don't believe it? Just take a look at your hands."

Guan Xiaoniang pulled up her sleeve and discovered that her arm had already turned a deep shade of black.

Shocked to the core, she collapsed to the ground. Worried, Lin Chen called out, "Xiaoniang?"

"It's... nothing," Guan Xiaoniang hastily replied as she got to her feet. "Xianshi, you rest first. I... I'll go outside and take a look."

Saying so, Guan Xiaoniang rushed out, and upon stepping through the door, she found herself encircled by the townsfolk. The town headman approached her, placing a pill in her palm, and instructed firmly, "Make her swallow this."

Trembling, Guan Xiaoniang remained frozen in fear. Seeing her hesitation, the town headman tightened his grip on her hand and pressed, "Are you willing to throw away your life? Are you willing to sacrifice your parents' lives?"

Upon hearing those words, Guan Xiaoniang was utterly stunned. After a moment, she gritted her teeth, turned on her heels, and retreated into the house.

"Xiaoniang," Lin Chen asked the person who entered, "Has dawn broken?"

"Not yet."

"How much longer?"

"It will be a while," Guan Xiaoniang replied, proceeding to the table to pour tea for Lin Chen. Her hands trembled incessantly, causing the teacup to clatter. Lin Chen whispered, "Xiaoniang, are you very scared?"

"Mm," Guan Xiaoniang suppressed a sob in her voice, poured the tea, dissolved the pill in water, and then brought it to Lin Chen. "Xianshi, let me help you with some water."