The Iris Phoenix clan is lucky because of this peach blossom forest.

However, there is an ancestral precept that is like a towering mountain, weighing heavily on Mianmian’s heart.

Those words of instruction echoed repeatedly in the depths of her soul: “Never step out of the peach blossom forest. You must defend the peace and tranquility of this land with your life. Remember, protecting the peach blossom forest is your responsibility in life and your destiny that you cannot escape.”

And this peach blossom forest is indeed an irreplaceable and important existence in Mianmian’s life.

In Mianmian’s life, there is another extremely important existence, that is her senior sister.

Senior Sister Mochou is just like the unruly wind in spring, with a lively and outgoing personality, and is full of endless curiosity and yearning for the world outside the peach blossom forest.

There is always a lively light in her eyes, which contains a longing for the distance and a desire for the unknown.

In stark contrast to Mianmian’s quietness and calmness, Mochou is like a bird trapped in a cage, always eager to break free and fly into the vast sky.

“Mianmian, have you never thought about what the outside world is like? I heard that there are prosperous towns, bustling markets, strange people from all over the world, and countless beautiful sights and interesting things.”

Mochou often held Mianmian’s hand and spoke with anticipation in her eyes.

Mianmian shook her head gently and responded with a smile: “Senior Sister, this peach blossom forest is the most beautiful place in the world to me. Here, I can feel the breath of every flower and hear the whisper of every leaf. I can’t bear to leave.”

At that time, Mianmian didn’t understand what it meant that things and people have changed, and she didn’t understand what love was.

After hearing this, Mochou pouted slightly, a hint of loss flashed across her eyes, but the fire of yearning for the outside world in her heart became more and more intense.

Finally, on a sunny day that seemed like a dream, Mochou could no longer suppress the desire in her heart.

She took advantage of Mianmian’s inattention and resolutely stepped out of the boundary of the peach blossom forest.

At that moment, she felt like a bird that had broken free from its shackles, her heart filled with the joy of freedom.

She looked back at the familiar peach blossom forest, her eyes filled with reluctance and longing for the future. Then she turned around and never looked back, striding towards the unknown distance.

When Mianmian found out that her senior sister had left, she was filled with worry.

But Mianmian could only stand there and look into the distance.

“Sister, is there really something you’re looking for in the outside world? Do you really… want to risk your life to find it?”

She stood at the edge of the peach blossom forest, looking in the direction where her senior sister left, and stood there for a long time.

The breeze blew by, ruffling her hair, but it couldn’t soothe the uneasiness in her heart.

“Senior sister, you must return safely.”

Mianmian murmured softly, with a slight tremor in her voice, as if she was praying to heaven and earth for her senior sister’s safety.

Time flies by like a white horse.

I don’t know how long it had been, but on a stormy night, lightning flashed like a giant silver dragon, shuttling freely through the clouds.

This is not the end yet. Immediately afterwards, there was a deafening thunder that seemed to shatter the whole world.

The raindrops poured down like bullets, hitting the ground and splashing layers of water.

In the ravages of this storm, the village next to Qilin Mountain fell into endless fear and despair.

The villagers were awakened from their sleep by the horrible sound, and before they could react, they heard shrill screams.

Mo Chou, the once gentle and kind senior sister, now appeared in the village as if possessed by a demon.

She no longer looked forward to the tenderness of the world as she hoped.

“What about a lifetime, holding hands with you, growing old together with you, it’s all fake! Fake!!”

“Zhou Lang, I promised myself to you, why did you do that? Why did you betray me!!!” Mochou’s screams of pain spread throughout the entire village.

The overwhelming resentment emanating from it even made all the animals in Qilin Mountain restless.

Wherever it goes, not even a blade of grass grows.

“What’s going on? Who is that woman? Why does she look so scary?” a villager shouted in horror, his voice trembling in the wind and rain.

“I don’t know. I’ve never seen anyone like this. She seems to have lost her mind.” Another villager responded, his voice full of fear.

Mochou was like a mad beast, rampaging through the village.

Wherever she went, houses were destroyed, items were overturned, and villagers fled in all directions, but could not escape her clutches.

The cries of children, screams of women and shouts of men were intertwined.

The barking of dogs, the sound of wind, rain, and thunder together played a sad song of despair.

The village was filled with flames and thick smoke, as if it had instantly turned into hell on earth.

At this moment, it was as if there was a storyteller in Beijing who was good at ventriloquism.

Mianmian, who was far away in the peach blossom forest, suddenly felt a familiar and unusual breath on this stormy night.

Her heart suddenly tightened and her face turned pale in an instant.

“It’s Senior Sister!”

She exclaimed, feeling an ominous premonition in her heart.

After hesitating for a moment, she gritted her teeth and made a decision that went against her ancestors’ teachings – to step out of the peach blossom forest.

She knew very well that if she did not stop her senior sister, the village would suffer a devastating disaster.

Mianmian ran towards the village anxiously along the muddy path.

The strong wind was like a slap in the face, it hurt so much.

The heavy downpour soaked her clothes and made her completely wet.

But she didn’t care about these, the only thought in her mind was to find her senior sister as soon as possible.

If she can’t be stopped at the right time, everything will be ruined.

I still remember that a few days ago, Mianmian was holding her heart tightly one day, and the piercing pain seemed to tear her soul apart.

In recent days, she has been plagued by severe pain in her heart. At first, it was just a dull pain, like the faint breeze in spring, but before she knew it, it became more and more violent and intense.

Every time the pain came, it was like a pair of invisible hands tightly grasped her heart, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

She knew in her heart that this pain was no accident.

She and her senior sister Mochou have a deep bond that is difficult for others to understand. It was forged during the long years of practicing together and accompanying each other in the peach blossom forest.

Therefore, when the pain in her heart occurred frequently, Mianmian’s intuition told her that her senior sister must have met with an accident.

She seemed to be able to see through the layers of fog and see that her senior sister was in danger, isolated and helpless, struggling in the darkness.

But there was nothing she could do.

The ancestral teachings were like a heavy shackle, tightly binding her steps.

She was filled with anxiety, but was unable to take that step to go to her senior sister and lend a helping hand.

In desperation, she could only pray devoutly to the heaven in the depths of the peach blossom forest.

She knelt on her knees, clasped her hands together, and tears welled up in her eyes.

He muttered to himself, repeating over and over again: “Oh God, please keep me safe. If there is any disaster, please let it befall me.”

Peach blossoms fell around her, as if sighing for her sadness, and the breeze blew gently, as if soothing her broken heart.

Finally, senior sister came back.

But it is not as glorious as before.

Mianmian never thought that they would meet again at the edge of a chaotic village. Mianmian saw the thrilling scene.

In the open space of the village, a young man was standing there, his eyes full of despair.

His body was shaking and he subconsciously put his hands in front of him to protect himself.

And Senior Sister Mochou was rushing towards him, as if she wanted to eat him alive.

The man’s life was as insignificant as a candle flickering in the wind and could be extinguished at any time.

“Senior Sister, stop!” Mianmian shouted loudly, with some anger in her voice.

When Senior Sister Mochou heard the shout, she was slightly startled. A hint of confusion flashed in her crazy eyes, but it was quickly replaced by madness.

“You little girl, how dare you ruin my good thing!” Senior Sister Mochou roared, her voice full of hostility, as if Mianmian in front of her was her mortal enemy.

Mianmian looked at her senior sister who was once gentle and amiable and now had become so crazy, and her heart was filled with pain and helplessness.

Her eyes were slightly red, but she knew very well that she had to stop her senior sister at this moment, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

So she took a deep breath, got ready, and prepared to fight Senior Sister Mochou.

The two of them were entangled in a fight in an instant, and Taohualin’s magic and Senior Sister Mochou’s strange power collided with each other.

For a moment, the light flickered and the wind whistled.

Mianmian displayed the unique skill of Peach Blossom Forest, and the pink petals were like sharp blades, flying towards Senior Sister Mochou in the strong wind.

Senior Sister Mochou dodged with strange movements while continuously launching attacks.

Her hands were like sharp claws, which were not Taohualin’s martial arts.

“Senior Sister, what on earth have you been through?” Mianmian felt heartbroken.

But the two of them kept going back and forth, neither giving in.

“Sister, wake up! You are committing a sin!” Mianmian attacked while trying to wake up Sister Mochou. Her voice was choked with sobs, hoping that Sister Mochou could regain her sanity.

Senior Sister Mochou turned a deaf ear and just attacked madly, as if she was trapped in an endless abyss of darkness and unable to extricate herself.

In the wind and rain, lightning kept streaking across the night sky, illuminating the fighting figures of the two men, and the thunder added a touch of tragic color to the battle.

In the end, Mianmian won.

The senior sister snorted coldly, turned around and disappeared into the darkness.

Mianmian looked in the direction where her senior sister left, her heart filled with sadness.

She knew that her senior sister had lost herself and she was powerless to do anything.

At this time, the young man had already fainted on the spot due to excessive fright.

Mianmian sighed softly, leaned over and picked up the man.

Looking at the man’s pale face, she felt a trace of pity in her heart.

For some unknown reason, she somehow brought the man back to the peach blossom forest.

When the man slowly woke up, he found himself in a dreamlike peach blossom forest.

The pink petals fall gently in the breeze, as if it is a romantic rain of flowers.

The air is filled with the fragrance of peach blossoms, which is refreshing.

The man rubbed his eyes, thinking he was in a dream.

At this time, Mianmian walked over lightly.

She was dressed in pink clothes, blending in with the surrounding peach blossoms, like a peach blossom fairy descending to earth.

There was a hint of fatigue on her face, but there was tenderness in her eyes.

The man took a closer look and recognized that the woman in front of him was the one who saved him.

He quickly stood up and knelt in front of Mianmian, his eyes full of gratitude.

“Miss, thank you for saving my life. I, Li, have no way to repay your kindness. I am willing to give myself to you and work like a slave for you.” The man said sincerely.

After hearing this, Mianmian’s cheeks turned slightly red, just like the morning glow in the sky.

She quickly helped the man up and said softly, “Sir, there is no need to do this. I will take you back.”

The man was slightly startled when he heard this, but then he said firmly: “Girl, please let me stay. You saved my life. You are my benefactor, and I want to repay you.”

“If I treat my lifesaver so rudely, how can I live my life in the future? I might as well have died in that storm.”

Mianmian looked at the man’s determined eyes and her heart began to beat wildly unconsciously.

How could Mianmian know the rules of the outside world?
I really thought that if a man didn’t repay me, I would die if I went out.

Senior Sister Mochou sometimes tells stories like “putting someone in a pig cage” to scare Mianmian.

Mianmian saw that the man in front of her was dressed simply but looked quite handsome, so she felt pity for him.

She nodded gently, “Since you have made up your mind, then stay.”

“But you know, one year here is just one day outside. I can only leave your soul here.”

“I understand!” the man answered excitedly.

From then on, the man stayed in the peach blossom forest.

Together with Mianmian, he took good care of this beautiful peach forest.

In his spare time, when Mianmian is curious about the outside world, the man will tell her strange stories about the outside world.

And Mianmian will teach men the magic of Peach Blossom Forest.

The two spent a beautiful and picturesque time in the peach blossom forest.

Chu Hao also understood after listening to this story.

It seems that this Mianmian is really related to the legend of Li Sheng back then.

But it is really strange that Mr. Li pledged himself to me.

Plus, the peach blossom forest takes a year, while it only takes a day outside.

How could Li Sheng, an ordinary person, agree to such a resolute agreement? As an honest farmer, what about his family’s ancestral business?

Chu Hao didn’t say anything, just listened quietly.

I always feel that this pledge of love is just a scam, and Mr. Li is probably not a simple person.

On the other side, the Eyeless Doctor walked silently, lifted Zhuge Heping with both hands, and gently placed him on the bed.

Then, he skillfully picked up the needle with his ugly hands covered with festering skin and steadily inserted it into Zhuge Heping’s arm.

The bright red blood was sucked into the tube like a slowly flowing stream.

What is even more shocking is that next to the bed, there stands a gigantic creature.

It was a huge glass cabinet, like a cold crystal cage.

In the cabinet, a cold blue light spread wantonly.

Looking closely, there was actually a mermaid frozen inside. Her figure was like an elf frozen in the long river of time. Although her scales were broken, they still sparkled with tiny light.

Like Zhuge Heping, she also had a lot of tubes inserted into her body, which seemed to be constantly drawing fresh blood from her body and injecting it into the jar beside her. (End of this chapter)