“If you don’t believe me, you can leave,” he said calmly. “But the rest of your soul can only wait for death.”
David gritted his teeth.
He knew he had no choice.
The remnants of Moses and his wife’s souls would not last much longer, and he had no time to find another solution.
Even if the woman asked him to stay in the temple and do the three things, he had no choice but to agree, even if it cost him half his life.
“Okay.” David took a deep breath. “I promise you.”
The woman nodded slightly, seemingly unsurprised by the answer.
“Come with me.”
He turned around and walked towards the small island in the middle of the lake.
His footsteps were very light, making no sound when he stepped on the ice.
Her long white dress fluttered gently in the wind, blending perfectly with the surrounding ice and snow, as if she herself was a part of this icy plain.
David stepped to follow, but after only two steps, his legs gave way and he fell to his knees on the ice.
His spiritual power had been completely exhausted.
Seven days and seven nights of non-stop flight, passing through the strong winds of Guixu, had exhausted all his strength.
As soon as the tense nerves subside, the body immediately reacts.
The woman stopped and looked back at him.
That gaze contained a hint of helplessness, and a touch of gentleness that he didn’t even realize he had.
“problem.”
He whispered two words, walked back, bent down and put David’s arm on his shoulder, helping him up.
His body was very cold; the cold felt through his clothes.
However, his movements were very light and steady, as if he was helping a child who had fallen accidentally.
David tried to push him away, but his body was completely out of his control.
“Do not move.” The woman’s voice remained calm, but contained undeniable authority. “Move again and I’ll throw you into the lake.”
David: “”
He wisely refrained from moving.
The woman helped him climb into the lake.
Surprisingly, the fragile-looking ice surface remained completely still when stepped on, without the slightest crack.
Under the layer of ice, the dark blue lake water was bottomless, and something could be vaguely seen swimming slowly in the depths.
The island in the middle of the lake looked close, but it turned out to be quite far to walk there.
David’s consciousness became increasingly blurred, and the scene before him began to distort.
He could only feel the aloof figure beside him and the faint and mellow fragrance emanating from him, like plum blossoms in winter.
“What’s your name?” he asked with his last breath.
The woman was silent for a moment.
“Jiang Xuelan”.
Her voice was so soft that it was almost drowned out by the wind.
David wanted to say something, but his consciousness was completely plunged into darkness at that moment.
His body was limp, and he leaned heavily on Jiang Xuelan’s shoulder.
Jiang Xuelan looked at the young man leaning on her shoulder and frowned slightly.
“You’re really brave,” he muttered softly. “You dared to lean on me the first time we met.”
He didn’t push her away; she just adjusted her position to make him feel more comfortable.
Then, he continued walking towards the small island in the middle of the lake.
His footsteps remained steady, and his figure remained aloof.
The hand supporting David tightened its grip slightly.
David had a very long dream.
In his dream, he stood in a golden sea, with soft sand beneath his feet and a dazzling starry sky above him.
Countless golden leaves floated on the sea, each one shimmering faintly, like stars falling to the earth.
He looked down and found that what was reflected in the sea water was not his face, but a strange face.
His face looked blurry, only his eyes were very clear.
Those eyes were very similar to Jiang Xuelan’s eyes.
The same depth, the same calm cold, the same endless passage of time.
What do you see?
A voice sounded from behind.
David turned around and saw Jiang Xuelan standing three steps behind him, quietly watching him.
Her white dress looked warmer under the golden light, no longer haughty and distant, but more down to earth and approachable.
“A tree,” David said. “A very big tree.”
Jiang Xuelan raised her eyebrows slightly: “Anything else?”
“A sea.” David thought for a moment, then added, “And your eyes.”
Jiang Xuelan fell silent.
He looked at David intently, thoughtfully, and a subtle, almost imperceptible, emotion in his eyes.
“You’re quite attractive.” Finally he spoke, his tone softening slightly. “In 30,000 years, you are the first person to say something like that to me.”
FAQ Novel
Q: What is the woman’s unexpected request to David?
A: She tells David, ‘I want you,’ proposing a deal for his personal service within the Divine Palace.
Q: Why are David’s current possessions deemed insufficient by the woman?
A: The woman explains that the Divine Palace does not lack the spiritual items and artifacts David possesses.
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