The poison lord nodded. I looked up at Xiao Zhan and his look told me everything. I looked up. 'System, what kind of assistance is this? Why didn't you give me a character introduction before I started? How do I get out of this mess now?' I screamed in my head. I looked at Xiao Zhan, "this is quite…..interesting" I said with a nervous chuckle. "So I guess these belong to me?" I said picking up the jewelries back, "well, I'll get going?" I said really confused but turned to leave and heard the system's voice, 'do you need help?' it asked. "Anything to get me out of this embarrassing situation", I mumbled. "Okay", it responded and I fainted but I felt a hand hold me.
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I opened my eyes to see myself lying on a huge bed. I sat up and looked around. "You are awake", I heard a voice. I turned to see the girl in red from earlier. She knelt in greeting, "greetings, master", she said. "Master? Who are you?" "I am your subordinate, Heart Phoenix, Lin Yu", she answered. "Heart Phoenix?" I thought to myself. 'I remember her characterization. She is a loyal till the end subordinate. She does whatever tasks she is given without questioning, always ready to give her life for her master without thinking twice. She was a descendant of the Red tribe. She had excellent martial skills'. "Rise", I said. "Thank you, master", she said before standing up. "Where is the chief?" I asked. "Chief is having a meeting with the other lords", she responded. "Oh", I realized. "Actually, master..." she wanted to say. "What is it?" I asked. "I want to apologize to you" "For what?" I asked. She fell on her knees, "it's all my fault that you are injured. If I had protected you well at Handan River, you probably wouldn't have lost your memory. Please punish me", she said. 'Right. What exactly happened at the Handan River? The only thing I know was that the Chieftess and Heart Phoenix were ambushed'. "Get up first", I said helping her up. "Tell me, what exactly happened at the Handan River?" "We were ambushed by the Yan disciples. We could have defeated them but we were poisoned. Not only that, they used your dirt allergy against you", she explained. "You can't be serious!" 'I thought I was finally free from that', I screamed in my head. I have had dirt allergy for as long as I can remember. Wait, Ji soo wasn't really serious when she said she would base the female lead character on my personality and my habits, was she? God, it was challenging to stay away from dirt in the modern developed environment. 'How am I going to survive in historical times like this where it is definitely impossible to not encounter dirt' "So tell me, how do I normally cope with this dirt allergy?" "You normally take the anti-allergy pills made for you by poison lord. You never skip a day. If you perhaps happen to have an allergic reaction, your skin breaks out and you use your anti-allergy cream and it's all good", she explained. Okay, finally Ji soo did something right. Instead of almost meeting death, she chose a skin break out. Better than struggling to breath like an asthma patient and fainting on the spot. "Do I have any martial art skills?" I asked. "Of course. Your martial skills are one of the best", she answered. "What are my martial art skills?" "You possess the Moon tribe's martial skills" "But the moon tribe is not a sect" "Actually, the moon tribe is not considered a sect because they have extra abilities ordinary sects wouldn't have but they still have their unique martial skills" "I see. Between the both of us, whose martial skills are better?" "Yours is way better than mine" "What about mine and the Chief's?" "Chief's martial skills are better. After Chief is you" "Hmm. Do I have any particular special weapon?" I asked. "You have the moonlight flute and curved moon sword" "Two weapons?" "Actually, the moonlight flute is more like a mini version of the curved moon sword. You usually carry the flute with you and can transform it to the curved moon sword" "Curved moon sword", I mumbled to myself. "Your curved moon sword is quite unique. It is curved at both ends. You can call it a double-curved moon sword" "I use the curved moon sword for fighting, right?" "Yes" "What about the flute? Is it just for playing music?" "No. When you play your flute, you have the ability to impart different emotions. For example, if you play a tune on peace during a tension, there will be a truce. Any emotion you play can be imparted. Be it anger, bloodshed, peace, lust, happiness and so on" "Interesting. So, do I have parents?" Are they also prominent people in the martial world?" Lin Yu's expression changed. "What's wrong?" I asked. "The thing is, the moon tribe had been massacred six years ago leaving you as the only survivor" "What? So who was responsible for their massacre?" "That is the truth we are both trying to uncover" "Was that the reason why I'd married Chief? To find out who was responsible?" "I don't know about that but the both of you are quite close" "Hold on. How old am I and how long have I been married to Chief?" "You are about 25 years old and you've been married to the Chief for four years now", she answered. "Oh", I sighed. "Master, are you feeling unwell anywhere. Should I ask the poison lord to check on you?" "No, I'm fine. Just a little cold", I responded, "I'll rest now. You may leave", I said lying down. "Please rest well", she bowed before leaving.
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It was already late in the evening. I had already showered and changed my clothes and was about going to sleep when I heard footsteps approaching. 'It must be Xiao Zhan', I thought and immediately lay at one end of the bed. I covered myself with the sheets and pretended to be asleep. Just as I thought, he walked in. I could feel him staring at me. "SiSi", he called, "are you asleep?" I didn't answer. After a while, I peeped and saw him removing his clothes. 'Why is he removing his clothes? Could it be that...? No, I shouldn't be dirty minded. Besides, who wears that much clothes to sleep?' I thought to myself. He went in the direction of the bathroom. "Oh, he went to shower", I realize. Few minutes later, he returned. I felt is gaze on me again. Then, he lifted the blanket and lay next to me. I tried to keep a safe distance from him. After all, I couldn't kick him out of the bed but suddenly he came closer and held me in his arms. I gasped and immediately withdrew myself from his embrace. I sat up, "what are you doing?" I asked. He looked confused for a moment and then went back to normal, "sorry, I forgot you lost your memory", he said and left the bed. He lit a candle on the table and picked a book to read. I lay back down on the bed and remembered an important point. Xiao Zhan was suffering from insomnia. He could only sleep when holding his wife. I felt weak instantly. It wasn't like he would do this every day. I had to think of a way to hurry my return. "System", I called in a whisper. I appeared in a dark space.
"Do you have any questions, host?"
"Yes. I am wondering if there is any way I can leave quickly"
"To leave, you have to follow all the plot points and finish the story"
I sighed, "I know. I'm asking if there is a shorter route I can take, a much quicker way"
"There is"
"What is it?" I asked quickly.
"At the end of the story, the both of them shared a passionate kiss. If he can share a passionate kiss on the lips with you, you can return to the original world"
I was surprised, "that's it? That simple?"
"Yes"
I returned back to reality. I stared at the handsome man reading. It couldn't be difficult to get a kiss from him, right? After all, he loves his wife very much and she just came back from the brink of death. I wondered if I should make an attempt now. I decided against it . I should first sleep properly and deal with the problems the next day