Accidentally Married A Fox God - The sovereign lord spoils his wife

Chapter 13 - Lose Your Life On The First Day

Chapter 13 - Lose Your Life On The First Day


"Brother Cheng, do you know her?"

The girl who spoke was named Shu Qianqian. With furrowed brows, she anxiously grabbed the middle boy's sleeve.

The girl standing behind them in line met their gazes with a pair of large watery eyes and pale skin, long wavy hair cascading down the girl's shoulders and a luxurious shimmering silk dress. She had the makings of a devastating beauty, if not for the large burn marks on her face marring her otherwise gorgeous appearance.

To bear such hideous scars, one really wondered what sort of misfortunes had befallen this young lady.

Li Meirong quickly caught their assessing stares and covered her scarred features with both hands. She still hadn't had a chance to see herself, yet she knew something wasn't quite right about her face just by the way everyone so far had commented and stared at it.

The boy in the middle who was called Brother Cheng glanced at Shu Qianqian, bewildered.

He shook his head in response and addressed Li Meirong. "Hello, my name is Mo Cheng. This is my brother Mo Jing and my friend Shu Qianqian. And you are…?"

His voice was clean, clear, and still retained a childish pitch. He bowed slightly as a show of respect, his brother and friend at his side copied his actions.

Li Meirong hastily bowed back in greeting.

"I'm sorry for interrupting you. My name is Li Meirong and I stumbled across this place accidentally. I couldn't help but overhear your conversation and was wondering if you could explain what's going on?" Li Meirong's voice was calm and serene, there was a tilt to her lips that appeared very charming.

Mo Cheng's sibling scoffed as he heard her reply.

"Accidentally? How can you pass by here 'accidentally' when the only way to reach this place is through the Hundred Beasts forest. Ordinary folk can't even dream of getting through!" The younger sibling named Mo Jing blurted condescendingly and eyed Li Meirong suspiciously.

Both Mo Cheng and Mo Jing looked handsome, their features were almost identical. Sharp straight eyebrows, bronze skin, high straight noses, and thin lips. They were both young but their physiques were already defined, showing signs of regular physical activity.

Their personalities were what differed between them. Mo Jing was more silent and brooding while Mo Cheng was cheerful and friendly.

Mo Jing's response made Mo Cheng and Shu Qianqian stare questioningly at Li Meirong.

Clearly, they thought she was lying. Even simple folk daring enough to come here had to hire experts at a high price just to help them get through the woods. Most of those who managed to attend Forgotten Waters sect's disciples' acceptance ceremony were from prominent families who have had assistance since birth in improving their cultivation in order to support their journey to reach this very mountain.

Li Meirong's eyes widened. The forest region she woke up in seemed friendly enough but the further she ventured, the more frightening it became. However, except for those pesky bugs biting her, she came out on the other side completely unharmed.

Detecting their suspicions, she chose not to share the beginning of her story at the brothel. Using her acc.u.mulated knowledge of the previous body's life experience which her soul transmigrated into, she came up with a small lie. "I was serving at the royal court as a maid, but I ended up being expelled and was deserted in the forest as punishment. It was really a coincidence and a stroke of luck that I managed to get here." She explained hastily while still bowing, her tone tinged with fear. Li Meirong bowed a little lower, avoiding their gaze.

To Mo Cheng, Li Meirong seemed interesting, but also a little strange. She didn't give off a hostile vibe though, so he decided to take her word for it.

Actually, when he thought about it, such occurrences were common for servants. It could even be considered light punishment. To let fate decide what would happen to a servant that had acted wrongly instead of the masters inflicting the punishment themselves.

However… Li Meirong certainly did not dress as a servant and her features, although marred, were very striking. The group was still a bit suspicious of her but Mo Cheng was the best at reading other people as well as being the more approachable one of the three and Li Meirong seems like a pleasant person as far as he could tell.

"Don't worry! Since you made it here, perhaps this is all a play of fate." Mo Cheng's smile was wide and inviting, showing that he accepted her and reached out his hand to indicate for Li Meirong to straighten up from her low bow.

Shu Qianqian huffed jealously, watching the interaction between the two. Why was her precious senior brother becoming so friendly with this stranger?!

Mo Jing was silent but his eyes remained narrowed as he kept studying Li Meirong on his own.

Since Mo Cheng accepted her, Mo Jing and Shu Qianqian did not dispute his judgement.

Li Meirong smiled gratefully and kept quiet, hoping to integrate into the group.

They walked together in a row as the line gradually progressed.

"Since you came by accident, I will explain briefly." Mo Cheng began explaining with avid enthusiasm, "In front of us lies the entrance to one of the most world-renowned sects, the Forgotten Waters Sect. It was built around 2,000 years ago and is known as one of the oldest sects. It has maintained its prestige through the centuries. To become a disciple here, one would need in most cases, not only a strong internal foundation but also a lot of luck! The sect only accepts disciples once every fifty years and the testing location is completely random. Many prominent families build connections just so they can find the acceptance point for the sect as soon as it's revealed. If you do manage to reach the acceptance point, you must pass a series of tests before you are actually accepted. The first test is treading through the dangerous part of the Hundreds Beast forest. The second is testing your spiritual aptitude. If you have no aptitude, you are immediately disqualified. The stronger your spiritual root, the better the odds are for you to have a higher status in the sect and possibly be accepted as a direct disciple under a master. Unfortunately, the tests don't end there because, after the spiritual root test, we must all descend down this mountain and survive for three days in the wild lands. A randomly chosen region filled with Spiritual Beasts, poisonous plants and other foul creatures roaming freely."

"That part would be the hardest, you see…" He continued, his tone was light and clear despite the harsh content of his explanations, "most potential disciples lose their lives on the first day. Despite all this, I can't imagine a person who wouldn't want to join. The moment you are accepted, your life starts anew. They say the path to immortality is fraught with danger, but the rewards are treasures beyond our wildest dreams.."

Li Meirong listened attentively to every word but she felt her back sweating near the end of Mo Cheng's speech.

Why was everything so dangerous here?! She just wanted a peaceful life!

Li Meirong was losing her nerve. She wanted to be strong so she could take care of herself in this new land.

Let's be honest, she had arrived there completely by accident. She knew nothing about cultivation or internal strength. The little self-defence moves she did know couldn't even count as basic martial arts.