Within the darkness of the night, the ripple-less lake surface abruptly stirred.
"Is it really okay to leave her here?" The man's voice trembled in fear.
"This is a wasteland. Even birds don't come here, let alone people."
"Let's go! This place gives me the creeps."
"Wait a minute!" One of the men stood by the shore, pressing his hands together in a prayer, "Miss, we are just mercenaries. We have no personal grudges against you. It's just your bad luck that put you in this position. If you want to seek revenge, don't come after us."
Having said that, the two men disappeared into the night.
Soon, the lake surface returned to its peaceful state, but under it, her body, no, it should be called a corpse, kept sinking deeper, as if plunging into an endless abyss.
Her soul extended both hands upwards, yearning for the faint light at the surface of the water.
"Save me, I don't want to die. I have to save Brother Ling," her inner voice pleaded.
"Do you want to save him? Give me your soul, and I will help you." A woman's cold voice echoed from the bottom of the lake.
Who's speaking?
"I will count to three," the woman's voice rang out again. "One, two..."
"I agree! I offer my soul to you, please help me save Brother Ling," she closed her eyes in despair, letting her soul drift in the lake.
Suddenly, a severe pain forced her to open her eyes. A pair of bloody eyes appeared in front of her, and the form of a woman emerged from the swirling water and attached to her soul.
Gradually, the woman began to devour her soul bit by bit.
"Please make sure to protect Brother Ling, I beg you." Her consciousness slowly faded away.
"Alright. No matter who harms you or your Brother Ling, no one will be spared. Because from today onwards, I am you, Gu Xian."
The body that was slowly sinking at the bottom of the lake suddenly opened her eyes. A hint of blood flashed across her eyes, a mocking smile appeared on her lips, and she started to swim towards the surface.
Gu Xian emerged from the water, completely soaked, yet she could not suppress her liberated excitement.
No one could stop her now after being sealed for three centuries.
Just as she thought about this, her body suddenly ached sharply, and she spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
"Damn it, how did I get injured so badly? I wonder when I will fully recover my magical power."
She turned to look at the silver-white nine tails behind her. It was already such a hard task just to adapt to this new body. How could she assist someone to save a lover under such condition?
She flicked her tail and it took quite an effort to retract it back.
Sitting on the ground and resting for a long time, she finally stabilized her body and received all the memories of the real Gu Xian.
"This Gu Xian really had a sad life, didn't she?" She sighed.
She had never experienced a single smooth event in her life. It was one thing that her parents did not love her, yet she finally had a chance to marry her crush, only for her sister to hire a killer.
Her sister even wanted to dump her body here, which was extraordinarily vicious.
Gu Xian squatted by the river, looking at her reflection in the water. Her previously unremarkable face now had a hint of coquettishness, and a red mole appeared on her forehead. She couldn't help but softly touch the red mole.
The red mole felt slightly warm, as though it was a drop of blood seeping out from her flesh.
"Ling Wan, right? I am actually curious to see what kind of man this is, for the sisters to fight over to this extent." Gu Xian stood up and gently waved her hands towards the lake.
Rest in peace, Gu Xian. I will handle everything for you from now on. I will take revenge for you, protect your dearly beloved Ling Wan, as a repayment for you offering your soul to release me from the seal.
