Chapter 10

Half an hour later, outside the Black Dragon Gang's cave.

"Ah—! The air outside is so much better!" The sun was tilting westward, hanging red and bright on the horizon. The little girl was jumping and dancing, expressing her joy.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness, I brought the Clear Heart Jade Dew Pills to neutralize the Vermilion Palm poison, or it would have been really troublesome!" The little girl was extremely excited: "What a narrow escape! This time, I broke through the Black Dragon Gang and rescued the captured women. I think I can also make a name for myself in the martial world! Most importantly, Sister, you saved my life, and I will always remember this favor!"

She had originally intended to help her sister, but in the end, she couldn't even lend a hand. From start to finish, it was her sister who took the lead. And the most embarrassing thing was that if she had just followed her sister's instructions, nothing would have happened. Her sister had already warned her, but she still messed up.

If it weren't for her sister's final heroic effort, their fates would have been unimaginable.

Thinking about this, the little girl blushed, her face turning red.

"Ha ha, you still lack experience in the martial world. But since you're so grateful, why don't you repay me by becoming my wife and the leader of the Peach Blossom Bandits? What do you think?" Yang Qi pinched the little girl's chubby cheek. It felt really good to pinch.

"Hmph, Sister, you always bully me." The little girl rolled her eyes and then grabbed Yang Qi's hand, asking: "Sister, what's your real name? Although you say 'no change in name or surname,' Yang Qi must be a made-up name, right?"

"Wrong." Yang Qi pinched the little girl's nose: "I really am called Yang Qi."

The little girl was surprised: "Yang Qi? Is it the 'Qi' from 'Qiluo'? What a nice name!"

"Uh..." Yang Qi wanted to correct the misspelling but sighed—wasn't it silly to fuss over a name in a dream? Since the dream body was a girl, it wasn't bad to have a new name called "Yang Qi": "Alright, it's the 'Qi' from 'Qiluo'—Yang Qi!"

Hmm, as soon as the words were out, she felt much better, her back wasn't sore, and she felt full of energy. It seemed the name was right.

"That..." The little girl hesitated, finally asking: "Sister Yang, do you know Brother Yang Guo?" Although there are many people surnamed Yang, you can't ask every Yang you meet. But this Sister Yang Qi has a unique personality, so there might be some connection.

"Yang Guo?" Yang Qi (from now on, when in female form, she will be called Yang Qi) looked at the little girl in surprise: "About forty years old, one arm, the Desolate Swordsmanship, the Black Iron Sword Technique, a man of many loves—is that the Yang Guo?"

"Yes! That's Brother Yang!" The little girl's eyes lit up with hope: "Do you know him? Could he be a relative?"

"Uh, I don't know if he's a relative." He's a fictional character, so there shouldn't be any relatives. "But I know the Divine Condor Hero Yang Guo very well!" I read "The Return of the Condor Heroes" secretly under my teacher's nose in junior high school and was punished many times for it, so I know him well.

"Great, great!" The little girl jumped three feet high, more excited than when she was rescued. Yang Qi looked at the girl and thought that the girl in her dream was really interesting, like a fan.

"Sister! Good Sister!" The girl pounced over, urgently asking: "Can you tell me where Brother Yang is?"

"Yang Guo...?" Isn't this common knowledge? Why is the girl in my dream so ignorant? She even asks me about things I already know, which is quite amusing: "He's in the back of Zhongnan Mountain, in the Living Death Tomb. But the tomb is sealed now, and you have to dive through a pond to get in."

"Thank you, thank you, Sister!" The little girl was almost incoherent with excitement.

After the excitement, the little girl reached into her chest and pulled out a sachet from under her collar. She took out a round bead that looked like yellow amber, clear and beautiful.

She handed the bead to Yang Qi with great care and said seriously: "Sister, one of my masters died saving me from a fiery death. This is the relic he left behind. Now I give it to you. No matter what happens in the future, you will always be my good sister."

Yang Qi accepted the relic, pinched the little girl's nose again: "Alright, you're a pretty interesting little sister. If anyone bullies you, just mention the name of the Peach Blossom Bandits, and I'll protect you!"

"Ha ha ha..." The little girl's laughter was like a silver bell, truly beautiful.

Not long after, the little girl couldn't wait to set off to find Yang Guo. Yang Qi declined the request to go with her, thinking that the dream had reached its end. The little girl, believing that Yang Qi's skills would keep her safe, bid farewell.

As the sun set and a gentle breeze blew, Yang Qi lay on the grassy hillside watching the sunset.

She took out the relic with her right hand and held it up to the sun, noticing that it seemed to have a golden light flowing inside.

"Quite beautiful." Holding the relic in her right palm, Yang Qi suddenly remembered: "Right, I forgot to ask the girl's name. But it's just a dream, no need to be so serious." Stretching lazily, Yang Qi felt a bit drowsy in the sunset.

In a daze, Yang Qi murmured: "What a pity... just a dream..."

Then, Yang Qi fell into a deep sleep...

...

"Ring ring ring!!"

The extra-loud alarm clock went off on time. The person in bed twitched, and a palm flew out to hit the "snooze for ten minutes" button.

Ten minutes later, "Ring ring ring!!"

She turned over and hit it again.

Another ten minutes later, "I know, I know, getting up to brush and go to work!" This time, the person in bed sat up groggily, turned off the alarm, and looked at the time—Friday, April 4th, 7:30 AM.

"Get up, brush, punch in, go to work, overtime, get off work, take a shower, go to sleep, another cycle... being human is so troublesome..." The person grumbled groggily, getting up to go to the sink.

However, the voice of the person grumbling wasn't the usual voice. Whether from habit or still being half-asleep, the person hadn't noticed the difference yet.

Putting on toothpaste, brush, brush, brush—yes, done brushing.

Pour a cup of water, drink it, ah ah la la oh oh hu hu—ha, phew! Yes, done rinsing.

To save time for more sleep, these were tasks she had practiced for years and could do with her eyes closed. Pour some water to wash her face, yes, why does my hair feel strange?

Blindly feeling for the comb, she didn't find it on the first try. Opening her eyes, she noticed that the stand where the comb was placed seemed a bit higher than usual.

Grabbing the comb and running it through her hair—didn't reach the end?

Continuing to comb—still didn't reach the end?

What's going on? My hair isn't that long!

Finally realizing something was wrong, Yang Qi opened her eyes and was stunned when she saw the person in the mirror—how could I, Yang Qi, end up like this?!

The person in the mirror was—Yang Qi's appearance!

"Damn—!!"

This was the first thing Yang Qi said upon waking up in this world.

(Disclaimer: Fellow readers, the author is not a gaming enthusiast and doesn't have the money to buy a PS3. After work, I'm usually tired and sleepy, so I just watch some anime and go to sleep. I didn't know until today that a new game called "Beyond: Two Souls" was recently released! A friend asked me about it, and I found out. This is purely a coincidence! I've been planning this book for a long time, from the beginning to the end, from the plot to the ideas, it has nothing to do with that game. If there are any similarities, it's a 100% coincidence. So, this book is definitely not a game adaptation. Please read with peace of mind.)

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