Chapter 2
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On the Zhongchen Continent, within the capital city's academy of the Azure Empire:
"Ugh..."
Her head felt heavy and uncomfortable, but the sensation of suffocation was even worse.
The feeling of suffocation grew stronger, as if she might die in the next moment.
Die?
Are you kidding?
Sensing the possibility of her demise, her previously clouded consciousness suddenly sharpened. Simultaneously, Jun Jiao's eyes fluttered open!
Her eyes, with stark black and white contrast, opened wide. Before she could fully comprehend her surroundings, water entered her eyes, causing a brief discomfort. Instinctively, Jun Jiao shut her eyes, only to open them again.
This time, Jun Jiao saw clearly. She was submerged underwater, descending continuously!
What on earth was happening?
She had ventured into the Abyss numerous times, and there was a river below it. However, the river was not where she was supposed to be falling from. Logically, she shouldn't be in the water. What was going on?
Jun Jiao held her breath and decided to swim upward, regardless of the circumstances. Just as she was about to ascend, someone descended from above. Upon spotting Jun Jiao, they quickened their pace and swam towards her.
When this person reached Jun Jiao and noticed her open eyes, relief washed over them. They gently touched Jun Jiao's face and then grasped her, swiftly swimming towards the surface.
Jun Jiao: "..." What on earth is happening now?
Who is this person?
Under normal circumstances, no living beings resided in the Underworld, let alone beneath the Abyss.
As Jun Jiao pondered the situation, the young man who had rescued her had already brought her to the surface. The moment they emerged, the young man paid no attention to anything else. He anxiously turned to Jun Jiao and inquired, "Jiao Jiao, are you okay?"
Hearing the nickname 'Jiao Jiao,' Jun Jiao's mouth twitched. Just as she was about to respond, the young man added, "Jiao Jiao, speak up, don't scare your big brother."
Big brother?
Jun Jiao's eyelids twitched. As she was about to inquire further, her head was suddenly assailed by an excruciating pain. It struck unexpectedly, leaving Jun Jiao completely unprepared. She instinctively let out a hiss of pain.
Hearing her cry out, the young man bent down and cradled Jun Jiao horizontally in his arms. With a swift motion, he propelled them to the shore. Several individuals were standing there, and as soon as the young man reached the shore, he fixed them with a cold gaze and declared, "Today's events won't be resolved so easily!"
"Heh." In response to the young man's words, a woman surrounded by a group of individuals sneered, "Feng Yu, if it's not resolved this way, what do you intend to do?"
"Don't pretend that your sister didn't perish. Even if she did, you wouldn't dare to retaliate against me," the woman proclaimed arrogantly. "Furthermore, this won't be the last encounter. We will strike again next time."
"Let's depart." Following these words, the woman signaled to those around her, prompting them to leave. As she passed by Feng Yu, she glanced at Jun Jiao in his arms and tauntingly remarked, "You're quite fortunate. After falling for so long, you still haven't perished."
"Tedious." After speaking, the woman departed in the company of her entourage.
Feng Yu seethed with anger, trembling all over. He looked down at Jun Jiao, his eyes filled with self-reproach, and murmured, "It's because your big brother couldn't protect you."
At this moment, Jun Jiao couldn't hear Feng Yu's words. She was gripped by a severe headache, accompanied by an influx of unfamiliar memories.
All those memories flooded her mind abruptly, intensifying the already agonizing headache. Jun Jiao was inundated by these memories, absorbing them, and completely bewildered by the unfolding events.
When Jun Jiao had assimilated all those memories and surveyed her surroundings once more, she found herself being carried into a room by Feng Yu.
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