Chapter 1377: Chapter 104: Restriction... Lifted
Chapter 1377: Chapter 104: Restriction… Lifted
Suspended above the grand platform of the vast spiritual river, surrounded by twelve dragon statues… each one, a five-clawed golden dragon.
The girl wore a white dress, with no extra adornments… barefoot, she walked among the floating stones leading to the platform.
The sounds came from all directions, as if one voice… or twelve different voices.
“From now on, you will abandon everything as a human, all living things will be equal to you…”
The girl continued walking, step by step.
A hurried voice suddenly came from behind… under the immense and terrifying supreme power, the creature behind could only crouch on the ground, it was a gigantic dragon turtle.
“Princess! Consider carefully!”
“No need to say more.” The girl’s eyes were resolute, and she continued toward the platform, “I have made my decision, from now on, the world shall have no Xuanyuan Xiruo…”
…
A sudden chill swept over, the true dragon of China awoke from a light sleep… she felt her limbs somewhat cold—she was still in this living room.
Unexpectedly fell asleep, making her feel a bit surprised… or rather, fatigue let her fall asleep unconsciously—just resisting the chain and Luo Qiu’s defenses for a moment almost exhausted her power.
“Had a nightmare?” Luo Qiu sat next to her.
“How long did I sleep?” Long Xiruo rubbed her forehead.
“About five minutes.” Luo Qiu looked at the time and said, “You look quite tired, want to rest a while longer… might feel better.”
The true dragon of China shook her head, then looked at this guy irritably, “You know very well this is not China, I recover very slowly.”
“Need help?”
Long Xiruo shook her head, “No need… there’s nothing urgent, I don’t have to recover immediately. Don’t worry, I’ll judge according to the situation. Instead of worrying about me, you should worry more about yourself… you know your predecessor’s condition now?”
——Why did I have that dream, once…
“Not very clear.” Luo Qiu shook his head.
“Not clear?” The true dragon of China opened her mouth wide, incredulous: “You haven’t thought about investigating, researching? What have you been doing? Also, isn’t your intelligence ability always strong? Is there something you can’t find out?”
Boss Luo instinctively said, “When my predecessor transferred the shop to me, he probably took some confidentiality measures… possibly spent a large price so I can’t know his whereabouts in short term. What I know is that his lifespan seems to be running out.”
“Why did he transfer the shop to you?” The true dragon of China frowned and began to ponder Luo Qiu’s issues.
Once certain goals are set, it seems to become positive… when the uncertainty in the heart becomes calm after release, she can put aside her occasional wandering mind, then think about more important things.
Even if she doesn’t know whether this so-called romance will blossom—no considerations on this aspect for thousands of years, the first time an iron tree blooms, she appears completely clueless about the future—it’s probably impossible to find a story to draw upon in history.
But… even without knowing the future results clearly, she won’t give up easily.
Be it for herself, or for China’s stability, it’s essential to explore how to liberate Luo Qiu as the shop owner, and even if it’s impossible to eliminate, at least find a way to limit the shop’s actions, should be immediately scheduled.
Thinking about it, perhaps in recent hundred years, the increasingly lazy true dragon of China seemed to have found some kind of motivation… even though the power is still slowly recovering, her spirit is quite vigorous.
Luo Qiu shook his head, did not answer.
Really doesn’t know, or according to the rules can’t say… Long Xiruo could not tell clearly at this moment.
She lowered her head biting her fingernail, then asked again: “This situation, that schemer… does your little lover know?”
“Girlfriend, right?” Boss Luo thought and said: “I should have already made public my relationship with You Ye, right? Lover would mean something else, wouldn’t it?”
The true dragon of China glared, “I say it is! Didn’t you say I also have a chance to compete… or is this part also untellable?”
Luo Qiu simply kept quiet on this matter… in fact, the true dragon of China’s intuition was correct.
He can’t discuss with the maid about the club’s deeper layers, every time involving something internal… time always pauses on You Ye.
Thinking this way, connecting the difficulties of obtaining information on the predecessor from the altar, possibly the predecessor also spent a great deal to place some restrictive measures… maybe the predecessor also issued similar restrictions on You Ye, rather than restrictions on the club itself… or something?
Seems to open another train of thought.
At this time, the true dragon of China discontentedly curled up on the sofa, propped her chin as she looked at Luo Qiu unhappily, “Key information can’t be said, no hints for clearing the level, how do you expect me to play? I’m really stupid, knowing these might just be your traps, still foolishly jumped in… maybe you’re secretly laughing inside now!”
The true dragon of China, after confessing, instantly raised her words to a very sharp degree… Boss Luo vaguely felt a little uncomfortable, could only respond with a bitter smile.
“Forget it, won’t make it difficult for you.” Long Xiruo finally sighed, “I don’t want to just lose the hard-earned impression points. Originally, there weren’t many…”
“Miss Long actually doesn’t need to be this self-deprecating.” Luo Qiu shook his head, “The evaluation of Miss Long has always been quite high.”
“Though I know you’re referring to something else.” The true dragon of China smiled bitterly at the moment: “But still feel inexplicably happy hearing it… seems like there’s no saving me.”
Luo Qiu opened his mouth, about to say something, then she suddenly extended her finger, pressed against Boss Luo’s lips, “Still no definite conclusion, don’t say anything… as long as you haven’t rid yourself of the thing behind you, I’ll take everything you say not seriously. What I want is the answer when you retrieve your own [heart].”
Boss Luo nodded.
The true dragon of China then seriously said: “Also, don’t tell your little lover about this… if you really can’t hold it in, then just treat it as a confidentiality agreement I’ve purchased.”
Luo Qiu curiously asked, “Why does it need confidentiality.”
The true dragon of China’s face suddenly turned red… who knows what kind of revenge actions that schemer might take—that schemer is remarkably black-hearted… gives each card a perfume mark, is this something a person could do??
“Anyway! I said no means no!”
Long Xiruo exploded: “Who knows what she’s hiding behind… if she learns that I want to liberate you, might she hinder it? Originally, to retain someone and satisfy all his needs, even using affection as a binding, or using beauty to make a man inseparable, has existed throughout history! How many heroes have fallen because of women?”
Boss Luo shook his head and said: “You Ye, she’s not like you think.”
The true dragon of China snorted coldly: “I don’t care about that. In the end, I’m sort of competing with her for a man now… already at such a disadvantage, and now even the intention is known, what if it ends in failure upon landing? I don’t want such a miserable beginning… do you think I’m being bossy?”
“It’s alright.” Luo Qiu shook his head, “No matter from what aspect, Miss Long like this, is more accustomed for people.”
“I’m… I’m going to check on Pianqian.”
The true dragon of China sprang up and quickly left the living room… escaping Luo Qiu’s line of sight.
…
Only after she disappeared did Luo Qiu retract his gaze, gently rubbing his fingers over a string of beads on his wrist.
“After becoming the shop manager, have I really been restricted by the previous one…”
Luo Qiu gently furrowed his brows, reasoning that from the beginning, he should have had some inspection related to the shop—or at least regarding the previous one.
But from some point, this thought slowly faded, even giving way to a sense of naturalness… if it weren’t for Long Xiruo’s words, he himself wouldn’t have felt anything amiss.
The only thought was to search for clues about the previous one when ready… preparation… prepare?
What needed to be prepared?
He seemed to never have considered this question… as a thought struck him, he closed his eyes instantly, connecting with the altar through a link that even a Dimensional Rift couldn’t sever.
“Assess information… whether there exists a certain restriction from the previous one on me, or a mental limitation.”
Life deduction succeeded… Boss Luo already felt the essence of life slipping away, while receiving a response from the altar.
[Confirmed]!
“As expected.”
Even upon receiving such a reply, he remained quite calm… without sensing any trace of fear. Perhaps it was because he lacked feelings in this regard, or maybe due to an instinct that, even with this layer of restriction, it seemed to pose no threat to him.
“Remove.”
With hardly any further thought, Luo Qiu requested the altar to lift the restriction—but at this moment, no life was deducted.
Frowning, he pondered, “Consume fifty percent of remaining life… partial removal.”
He calmly waited a moment… his mind still as tranquil—a rapid flow of time began to course through.
Only once the deduction of life reached half did this rapid passage of time cease… yet Luo Qiu noticed no change, all permissions with the club remained intact.
The only difference was… the desire to understand the previous one’s thoughts suddenly intensified.
Furthermore, the thought of seeking out the previous one became clearer.
Time slipped away slowly, the beads turned on his wrist under his fingers’ motion… Luo Qiu stared at the darkness outside the courtyard for a while before exhaling softly, suddenly saying, “Miss Maria, are you awake.”
…
The sudden voice made her on the other sofa—eyes shut—her eyelids instinctively twitched, then slowly opened slightly, cautiously surveying around.
She supported herself to sit up, then gasped sharply, clutching her abdomen… apparently due to intense pain, cold sweat beaded on her forehead, and her face paled.
Luo Qiu assessed, knowing that the one awakening this time was Maria… as for Teresa’s soul, it was sinking into slumber—the sisters had swapped back.
“Where is this…” The mystifying Witch weakly asked, “Just now, wasn’t I still…”
She struggled to adapt to the bright living room—clearly, she should have been in that bone-filled pit before losing consciousness.
“You’ve escaped danger.” Luo Qiu gently smiled, “Miss Maria, it seems the soul exchange between you and Miss Teresa isn’t just limited to your souls… your bodies swap as well?”
“You figured it out… wait a moment.” The Witch bitterly chuckled, then reached into her collar, enduring the pain from movement, retrieved a small bottle from it… drank its contents.
Presumably a healing potion.
“My ribs feel as if several were broken…”
The pain on her face began to subside… after several deep breaths, she returned to normal, standing up and moving her body slightly, “That’s much better… by the way, where is this place, little brother?”
“Inside a villa at the Torrido Clan Farm.”
“Farm?” The Witch opened her mouth wide, furrowed her brows, trying to recall events but realized gaps in Boss Zhong’s memory… due to Teresa’s slumber, she couldn’t access her sister’s knowledge from the slumber.
Judging by the situation, indeed, they had escaped danger.
The Witch pondered deeply… then unintentionally caught Luo Qiu’s gaze, scratching her head, saying, “Are you curious about the matters between my sister and I?”
“Just a bit curious.” Luo Qiu chuckled, “Of course, if it’s private and inconvenient to share, that’s okay too.”
She continued to tussle her messy hair, “Actually, it’s nothing too serious, telling you is fine… yes, Teresa and I indeed swap not only souls but bodies too. To put it simply, if I’m severely injured now, by swapping to Teresa, she’ll appear without any damage. Similarly, even if she’s hurt when I appear, it’s the same.”
“A wonderfully symbiotic way.” Boss Luo examined her again… information flashed freely in his mind.
Before he could analyze it, the Witch suddenly squinted, teasingly smiled, saying, “It means, my body can be developed twice continuously, both times with the maiden effect~”
“I have a girlfriend.” Boss Luo casually replied… he’d already sorted through the special circumstances of this Witch.
It’s two bodies coexisting on the space axis.
Miss Maria showed a look of helplessness, patting her forehead, saying, “Such an unromantic boy… huh? My brown paper bag mask??!!”
This is bad!!!
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PS1: Thanks to ‘Xin Wuchisui’eran’ for the character reward… bringing a maid’s cuteness.
PS2: Thanks to ‘Lemon Sugartoo’ for the team leader.
PS3: Thanks to ’10yue10hao’ for accumulating team leader positions… hope to see you again.
PS4: 26-3+2+1+2=28… 28, emmm???