Chapter 4: You Reincarnated as a Woman?!

Xiao Ranshu was even more shocked to see the three villagers than they were to see her, and a myriad of thoughts flashed through her mind.

So there are villagers here!

They look so simple and honest!

But she was an extreme introvert, and the more her mind raced, the more expressionless she became, appearing cold and aloof, which led to a successful misunderstanding by Lao Zhao’s family.

Before Xiao Ranshu could react.

Thud! Thud!

Lao Zhao and Zhang Da Niang knelt directly in front of the door, completely awed by her demeanor and beauty.

Zhao Tiezhu knelt even earlier and more thoroughly than his parents, his forehead pressed against the stone bricks, not daring to look up.

Xiao Ranshu was stunned.

What the hell?

Why are they kneeling?

Did the Original Owner save this family’s life?

In a moment of confusion, she asked, “Did I save your lives?”

To the three of them, her words sounded like, “I saved your lives.”

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The three of them immediately started kowtowing with great devotion.

Before coming up the mountain, the family had discussed it. Although they hadn’t read much or seen much of the world, they weren’t foolish.

Their daughter’s crying hadn’t brought disaster but instead led to warriors entering their home and giving them money.

In these times, why would a Martial Practitioner bow and give money to ordinary people?

Combined with Qiu Yue’s words, Zhang Da Niang’s family quickly realized the key.

It was the Fairy at the mountain top!

She was the one who protected Lǐngxià Village, keeping it safe and preventing those warriors from causing trouble.

Wasn’t that equivalent to saving their lives?

Zhao Tiezhu, being the most knowledgeable in the family, kowtowed heavily again and spoke on behalf of his parents, looking at the floor tiles:

“Fairy, Lǐngxià Village is poor, and we don’t have much to offer you. We slaughtered an old hen, my father gathered some mushrooms, and my mother cooked this pot of chicken soup. The chicken is tender, Fairy, please don’t disdain it…”

Lao Zhao nodded vigorously, “Yes! Yes!”

Upon hearing the words “old hen,” Xiao Ranshu sat up straight, her eyes practically glowing: “Chicken soup?”

She had just been craving chicken!

And here it was?

Zhang Da Niang said joyfully, “Tie Zhu! Quickly bring it to the Fairy!”

Zhao Tiezhu stood up but still didn’t dare to look up. He walked into the courtyard with his head down, not daring to enter the house, and placed the items on the stone table in the corner before quickly retreating and kneeling again at the door.

Xiao Ranshu looked at the stone table and noticed a clay pot wrapped in thick cloth.

So thoughtful, the chicken soup must still be warm.

She had no idea what had happened in the village and simply assumed that the Original Owner had saved this family’s life.

What exactly did the Original Owner do?

To avoid revealing her ignorance, Xiao Ranshu only said three words to the three of them: “Get up.”

Right now, her mind was filled with thoughts of chicken, chicken soup, and mushrooms.

And her introversion…

Lao Zhao and the others immediately stood up, closed the courtyard gate, and didn’t dare to stay on the mountain any longer, heading straight back down.

The path down the mountain was treacherous, with the stone steps slippery after the rain.

But the three of them were in high spirits, even elated.

Zhao Tiezhu thought of the money and asked, “Father, Mother, shouldn’t we offer the silver to the Fairy?”

Zhang Da Niang replied, “She’s a Fairy! She doesn’t care about worldly possessions!”

Lao Zhao added, “The Fairy looks so serene and detached, she’s not interested in silver!”

Zhao Tiezhu nodded, agreeing with his parents.

Such a celestial Fairy surely wouldn’t care for mundane wealth.

…

In the courtyard at the mountain top.

Xiao Ranshu didn’t hear their conversation, nor did she know their thoughts, or she would have been furious.

She cared about silver!

Very much so!

She opened the cloth wrapping, and sure enough, the clay pot was still hot, even scalding to the touch.

Lifting the lid, a rich aroma of meat immediately wafted out, with a thin layer of golden chicken oil floating on the surface of the soup.

Inside the pot was a whole chicken, accompanied by ingredients like wood ear mushrooms and other vegetables.

A full, hearty pot!

She tugged at the chicken claw, and the entire leg came off in one piece.

Perfectly stewed!

Xiao Ranshu took a bite of the meat.

It was so delicious it brought tears to her eyes!

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Far to the extreme north of the continent, in a snow-cavern.

Inside the cave, there was light, water, and even flowers and birds, yet the entrance was pitch black and completely blocked off, making it unclear where the light was coming from.

However, something seemed to be moving at the blocked entrance, and soon, a single eye slowly opened in the darkness.

Orange, bright, and enormous!

An eye as large as the cave itself opened fully, staring unblinkingly into the cavern.

Due to the limited perspective and the sheer size of the eye, it was impossible to tell what creature it belonged to.

Through the gaze of this eye, one could see that the man inside the cave had stopped writing and was now intently staring at the paper before him.

It was densely covered with characters.

Time seemed to freeze, the giant eye fixed on the man, and the man focused on the text.

The stillness was abruptly shattered by a loud shout that echoed from outside the cave entrance.

“Ji Juexiu! You’re back!”

But because the entrance was blocked, the voice, though loud, sounded somewhat muffled.

The owner of the voice was quite noisy, and before the first sentence even finished, he immediately shouted a second one.

“Move aside, you stupid ox!”

The next moment.

Boom!

A tremor like an earthquake shook the cave as the orange eye moved away from the entrance.

The entrance was suddenly flooded with light!

A figure burst in with great urgency, moving so fast that it was impossible to see clearly, and in a flash, he was by the stone table.

This person was named Chi Xian, with a delicate and fair appearance, though his clothing style was rather flamboyant, adorned with colorful feathers in his hair.

Ji Juexiu paid no attention to the newcomer, knowing full well that Chi Xian was not one to act normally…

Chi Xian was already pulling out wine, seemingly conjured out of nowhere, and with a clatter, he set down over a dozen wine jars.

As he did so, he continued to shout loudly, his voice reverberating throughout the cavern.

“That Divine Yang Soul of yours really has an impact! I knew you were back when I saw the snow melting on the mountain! Let’s drink until we pass out!”

“I can’t believe that stupid ox, guarding the entrance for as long as you were gone, not eating, drinking, or sleeping for centuries, just standing there. He’s going to drop dead one of these days!”

At this point, Chi Xian was just excited and venting, but gradually, he started to get mischievous and talkative.

“So, what’s the deal? The snow on the mountain still melts, did you fail to balance it?”

“Everything has its yin and yang. I used to envy your Divine Yang Soul for its dominance and rarity, born with a mission, but now I just want to laugh at you for enduring nine lifetimes of suffering, hahaha!”

“While you were suffering these past centuries, I was living it up!”

“And after all that suffering, you still couldn’t balance it, your soul is still so hot! The snow melted, hahahahaha!”

After his mischief, he burst into laughter, slapping his thigh as he laughed.

Ji Juexiu finally spoke: “It’s just spring.”

Chi Xian’s laughter abruptly stopped, and he nodded, finding it reasonable. “Oh… right.”

Suddenly.

He noticed the paper on the stone table and curiously leaned over to take a look.

“Eh?” Chi Xian let out a sound of surprise. “You recorded it all? Show me what you’ve done!”

With that, he reached out to snatch it.

Ji Juexiu didn’t stop him, allowing Chi Xian to take the paper.

As soon as Chi Xian got his hands on it and glanced at it, his eyes bulged out in shock. “How did you reincarnate as a woman?!”