Yu Li considered the idea of meeting with her elder sister and the helpers coming for her from the Shen Guo Valley. Before dying, her mother has shot down a signal flare and a brief message when they were attacked so they would come for her, she was sure of it.
She checked her body and found the ring in her pocket. It was a golden ring, smooth and dazzling but gave a vibe of imperial strength, Yu Li's thoughts were going all over the place.
"How do I open this ring?"
Her other major concern was Song Hua? She didn't see anyone like her when she was running away with the eunuch. Yu Li wholeheartedly hoped that she was safe whether she transmigrated like her or not. Song Hua always had a frail personality although she was strong when it came to her feelings ultimately she is easily frightened.
She came out of the pit after noticing that no one was around her and checked the old eunuch's body. He was dead. She could not feel his pulse. Her eyes were moist and she truly didn't know the reason why? She had never been such an emotional fool in her life but the tear ducts in this body must be frequently used for her to tear up at the death of a stranger.
She might have taken this body and it must be the residual feeling of the host that lingered in her heart.
She wanted to cremate the body of the eunuch who gave his life for her, during his last moments she could feel the sincerity and kindness that he had for the original crown prince, Ye Yu Li despite getting badly treated by her in return.
The previous Ye Yu Li didn't know that he knew about her true gender and has been secretly helping her whenever she was in trouble. Her father didn't know about her gender but the old eunuch knew that she could conclude from her memories. It shows he was believed by her mother. Yu Li wanted to at least cremate him before going away.
She had no idea how with this short body of hers.
Yu Li decided to find a good spot to hide first and check things that were present on her body. The book has brought her here and she wanted to know the reason why?
She wandered alone on the desolate path as she neared the perimeters of the stormy abyss and decided to hide there for the meantime. She was not sure when the help would arrive or before that she might be killed if she stayed outside there.
The Stormy Abyss was just as his name stormy. It was one of the top three dangerous sites of the entire continent. After passing this abyss, there is a barren land and the mighty Dead Slope mountain. Finally, the Eastern continent starts after the largest and sinister mountain and Yu Li has no choice but to hide in the Stormy Grounds of the abyss.
"Look, who is that?" Came a shout from her back as she increased her pace and outright starting running towards the dangerous place that could possibly save her life.
"He must be the Crown Prince. Quick! Catch him." The captain urged his men to go fast. "We must get him if we want the treasure."
Yu Li ran like air and completely neglected her weakened body. The most dangerous place was the place for her and she must go there before she is killed by these maniacs.
She didn't want to die after arriving in this strange place.
Without thinking about anything, she closed her eyes and jumped down the abyss. This was her only chance and this time she was heavily dependent on luck to make a safe landing.
"Oh no! Catch the mad boy!!!"
"He is trying to jump down."
"Catch him fast. We need him to find the treasury and the item that grants the wishes."
This was the last thing she heard before her body jolted in pain and she could only hear the sound of strong winds around her.
Everything was dark, extremely dark and Yu Li tried to find anything that could save her.
The Stormy Abyss was a strange place, it was unlike those simple abyss it had floating land in between the dark and stormy winds, it was an abyss filled with danger and treasure.
Finding those floaty lands was like finding a needle in the haystack, it could only be a chance encounter but only if you were daring enough to take this opportunity.
Yu Li was in danger but there was not even an ounce of fear in her bones as she bravely fought against the winds, it would be good if she found a floating land filled with treasure but even if she didn't she just wants to land safely.
It was not an easy fall as she could feel the stones and wind hitting her body. She was currently so weak that it would be impossible to find anything but she can only hope and bet on her luck.
She would find the land. As if heavens granted her prayer when she felt a lessening attack of the abyss from her right side and without thinking about anything else she pushed her body towards that weak place where lies the chance to live.
Yu Li has always been lucky and this time she was thankful for it as she easily landed on the floating ground. If one looked at this place from the bottom it would look like a magical place with floating land in between which has mysterious treasures in them but after facing it herself Yu Li knew better than anyone.
Yu Li groaned in pain as she collected herself together and sat on the ground. She was fairly at a safe distance from the stormy winds of the abyss. Her body was dripping with blood, clothes were in tethers and she was shivering from the cold winds.
Yu Li grimaced at her unsightly body that has no energy. She took out clothes from her storage ring and changed into a new set of robes. There was some water and fruits also present in the ring that she could consume.
Yu Li filled her tummy and observed the extra ring that was given by her father.
"Son, protect the kingdom and your sisters. I was an incompetent ruler that only cared about his family but was not able to protect them till last. Don't be like me. You should cultivate and become stronger to protect the citizens and your family. I am sorry, son. Please forgive me."
She remembered his last words as if he was speaking to her from her new memories.
Yu Li knew that the king really loved his children. Shen Hui Lin was the dazzling student of the eastern continent's Shen Guo Valley but after marrying the king if Jing Nuo in the western continent she left her responsibilities. This was one of the reasons that Shen Min'er was able to do everything without catching Shen Guo Valley's attention. Her mother had drifted apart from them after falling in love.
"What a tragic story?!" Yu Li sighed.
Only the real Yu Li was unaware of her mother's pain and sacrifice that's why she never tried to sympathize with her family. She treated everyone as if they were her enemies. She hated to pretend like a boy and learn everything needed to rule the kingdom.
Yu Li shook her head as she felt that it was all because of miscommunication if her mother told her clearly about the reason behind her decision in the beginning then it would not have come to this point.
Yu Li didn't blame the six-year-old crown prince as she herself was a little girl that had not seen the world so how can she understand everything behind the line.
She thought about looking inside the ring but the problem was she couldn't open it.
She placed her blood on it but it gave no sign.
Yu Li calmly recalled her memories to find anything that she has missed before but could not remember anything of importance that could help her.
"You can't open it. Your body does not have any spiritual power."
Yu Li shuddered in disbelief as she turned around to see a handsome man frowning at her.
He was different from her pursuers and had an honest face although she was not the type to judge somebody on behalf of their face, this was the thought that came to her mind.
"Uh..thank you, sir."
Yu Li was completely calm as if it was normal for her and that made the stranger's face all the more crumpled in disbelief.
He asked, "Aren't you scared?"
He wanted to ask her why a child barely six-year-old was doing on the floating land of the Stormy abyss but the words that came out of his mouth were different after watching the tranquil look on the child's face.
Yu Li gave him a look as if to ask 'what does it matter to you?'
But after seeing the sincerity in his eyes she decided to shook her head. Anyway, he had helped her when she was puzzled.
Lei Xieren saw her actions but was confused in his heart.
Children these days were so brave and casual they can actually jump down the Stormy abyss without any protection.
He waited for the child to ask some questions but Yu Li remained silent as she silently sat there without minding him.
It was not because she was ignoring him but rather she was not interested in talking to him when she was in a dangerous situation by herself.
It did not sit well with Lei Xieren. "Are you mute?" He asked. It would explain her lack of response but Yu Li just gave him a fleeting look.
This man was not senile, right! After all, anyone that came down this abyss was never seen again so it was highly possible that he had lost his mind after staying here for so long.
This was a big problem in itself. How will she go back? If this big man was not able to go, a small girl like her wouldn't possibly able to go up with this body.
Lei Xieren was once again bewildered. Her last look pretty much said that she could speak but was choosing not to. Was he so unbearable?
"Do you not like me? Am I not handsome?" He asked her again, touching his face in disbelief. "Uh...I should not be asking this...she must be scared and dumb from the fall." He silently muttered.
Yu Li heard his last words and snorted.
Dumb!
He must be dumb to be speaking like that to her without knowing her identity. What a lunatic?!
"No!" A soft sound came out of her mouth and Lei Xieren froze as he heard her voice.
"You can speak." He asked the most foolish question again but seem to not care about it. "How can you be here without any spiritual power?"
Yu Li didn't answer him but instead asked, "Who are you? Why are you here? Why do you talk so much to a stranger? Are you stupid? How old are you anyway? I am not scared. Thank you for the help but excuse me I don't want to talk to a lunatic. I hope you understand my words clearly."
The calm look on her face changed immediately as she started speaking vicious words on Lei Xieren's face which was turning red after getting reprimanded by the little bean sprout.
In his three hundred years old life, no one has insulted him like this but he actually liked it.
"Oh! One more thing you are handsome now stop bothering me. I have answered your questions."
Yu Li made a sign with her hands telling him to go away.
Lei Xieren was stupefied on his spot but still hadn't made the move to get away from her instead he gave her a blooming smile like he was waiting for her.
Yu Li was astonished. How can he still smile after hearing in her words?
"What are you smiling for? Get lost! Don't stand here." Yu Li asked him annoyed.
She had no idea what to do next which made her a little cranky. She could not open the ring so how will she know what her father wanted to tell? It was so troublesome.
Just as she was muttering about meeting an idiot bright light flashed in the sky and the floating land was graced with the rain of flowers. All kinds of colorful flowers were falling down as if welcoming and golden light shrouded the lunatic man and for a while, Yu Li felt like she was in the presence of a celestial.
"Who are you?" Came out of her mouth as the man smiled gently at her. She could see the excitement in his eyes as if overcoming a trial. "What is happening?"
"I had a breakthrough in my cultivation little man...err...girl."
Lei Xieren could now see her true gender after reaching the Sage Realm and was momentarily confused.
She was crossdressing…
A new fetish!