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Chapter 1724 "Crossing the River Without Worry" - Duan Banxia

In the snowy continent, in Yangchun City, Jiangxin County, the Lu family.

"Madam Lu, your skills are getting better and better." Jiang Chen looked at Xu Zhihu with a smile.

“You…” Xu Zhihu glared at Jiang Chen.

What was she angry about?
Jiang Chen calling her Madam Lu was definitely intentional.

Because when Jiang Chen called her Madam Lu, she could sense that Jiang Chen was very excited.

Why is Jiang Chen acting this way? How could she not know?

That's still not important.

The important thing is that, even now, she still doesn't know Jiang Chen's name.

"Did I say something wrong?" Jiang Chen asked back.

“If you’re still not satisfied, you can continue. If you are, then leave,” Xu Zhihu said.

"Are you angry?" Jiang Chen whispered in Xu Zhihu's ear.

Immediately.

Jiang Chen's hands began the next step of his strategy.

"No...no..." Xu Zhihu quickly lost himself.

Jiang Chen chuckled softly.

Although there was a gap of more than a month between each visit to Xu Zhihu, the benefits gained each time were different.

"That's the advantage of being a woman of good fortune."

"In the Snow Continent, there are many women with great fortune, if..."

While Jiang Chen was having sex with Xu Zhihu, he was thinking about the woman of destiny in "The Snow Sword".

However, Jiang Chen was only thinking about it.

Now is not the time.

Jiang Chen came to the Snow Continent this time in search of a new continent.

Therefore, after having his way with Xu Zhihu, Jiang Chen flew towards the northeast corner of the Snow Continent.

Soon, Jiang Chen arrived at the northeast corner of the snowy continent.

Jiang Chen took out the Continental Explorer.

After several explorations, Jiang Chen discovered a new continent about three million kilometers northeast of the Snow Continent.

"We have to go and see."

"Although it's far away, there may still be danger."

"But with a mid-stage Tongyou Realm puppet in hand, it's entirely possible to take the risk."

Jiang Chen restored himself to his peak condition and then flew on his sword.

Of course, even when flying on his sword in the ocean, Jiang Chen didn't dare to use his full power.

After all, if one runs out of true energy, one will have no power to resist danger.

It was similar to when we were searching for the Crimson Tide Continent.

This trip to the New World was fraught with danger.

It took Jiang Chen nearly five days to cross three million kilometers of ocean and arrive at the New World.

Two days later, Jiang Chen arrived at a city called Guangping City.

"It's pretty much what I found out."

“There are quite a few demons in this Guangping City.”

Jiang Chen thought of the Taiyun Continent.

On the continent of Taiyun, some people advocate for peaceful coexistence between humans and demons.

But this is simply impossible on the Taiyun Continent. And now, in Guangping City, it seems to have been achieved?
However, although Jiang Chen had doubts, he felt that Guangping City might be the starting point of the story.

About half an hour later, Jiang Chen met someone.

Hidden bamboo grove.

The secluded bamboo grove in "Wuyou Ferry".

In the drama, he is a constable in Guangping City, handsome with a calm, composed, resolute, and persistent personality. Initially a staunch believer in the existence of demons, he believes all murders are related to Xuan Ye and keeps a close eye on him, even causing trouble in the process. However, after experiencing a series of events, he witnesses demons firsthand and is forced to believe in their existence, gradually becoming Xuan Ye's trusted ally in demon-hunting. He often bickers with Xuan Ye, but always stands up for his brother in crucial moments, a loyal and devoted person dedicated to saving demons.

"Is Guangping City the same Guangping City from the novel 'Wuyou Ferry'?"

Set in Guangping City during the late Tang Dynasty, "Wuyou Ferry" constructs a fantastical world where humans and demons coexist. The series weaves together six interconnected cases to create a magnificent and bizarre world of Eastern supernatural tales. Within this world, numerous strange cases and mysterious demons abound. For example, the "Immortal Dancer Case" depicts a dancer maintaining her youth by absorbing the souls of young girls, reflecting contemporary anxieties about appearance; the "Cat Demon's Gratitude Case" uses the bonds of the demon realm to question the inherent goodness of humanity.

"However, it seems there are no cultivators (immortal cultivators) among them."

"Relatively speaking, the power level in the world of the show is relatively low."

"However, this is a world that blends film and television, so it may have incorporated elements from other films and television series."

Jiang Chen walked forward while thinking.

Now that we know what show it is.

Naturally, you should ask the female lead to sign in.

However, Jiang Chen didn't know if he would be able to meet him.

"If it's not in Guangping City, we'll have to look elsewhere."

Jiang Chen strolled around Guangping City while thinking about it.

After walking for about fifteen minutes, just as Jiang Chen was about to leave, he saw two women enter Guangping City.

"This is the benefit of clan fortune."

Jiang Chen's heart stirred.

Almost simultaneously, a system notification sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received ten high-grade spirit stones.]

"Ten high-grade spirit stones?"

"This is the fifth time I've checked in."

Like mid-grade and low-grade spirit stones, high-grade spirit stones are spiritual objects born from spiritual veins, possessing immense spiritual energy. Spirit stones are divided into low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and top-grade spirit stones.

Spirit stones can accelerate a martial artist's cultivation speed.

The exchange rate between low-grade spirit stones and mid-grade spirit stones is 100 to 1, and the exchange rate between mid-grade spirit stones is also 100 to 1.

"This is good stuff."

At that moment, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Duan Banxia is a character in the novel "Wuyou Ferry".

In the drama, she is the wealthy heiress of the Duan family, beautiful, fair-skinned, and possessing the ability to see ghosts. She is gentle, innocent, kind, brave, and determined. Because of her innate ability to see ghosts, she can see things that ordinary people cannot, often causing her distress as she can see the transformations of demons. Her family mistakenly believes she suffers from a strange illness. After meeting Jiu Xuanye, they investigate several bizarre events together, their relationship gradually deepens, and they become lovers.

"Duan Banxia in 'Wuyou Ferry'".

"I saw it after all."

In the drama, Duan Banxia is rescued by Jiu Xuanye, whose name at the time was Manyin. Jiu Xuanye's blood splattered into his left eye, granting him the ability to see ghosts.

Duan Banxia, in her mortal form, has entered the Worry-Free Realm multiple times, even venturing deep into the core area of the demon race with Jiu Xuanye. This unique ability can only be explained by the reincarnation of a tree spirit. Banxia can pass through the bronze mirror and enter the realm of memories without external assistance, a mechanism that the ordinary person Chu Youhuang cannot trigger. The background of Banxia's character poster is not a human palace, but a giant white eagle and a white crow, symbolizing the Yuqi demon race's bloodline and natural spirituality.

The Worry-Free Tree is not only the source of life for the demon race, but also a key link connecting the human and demon realms. Its roots, like rifts in space and time, pierce through heaven and earth, sealing the covenant and secrets of the ancient war between gods and demons. Duan Banxia's true identity is the incarnation of this divine tree.

The mystery of Jiu Xuanye's origins is another key to unlocking the bond between the two. As a demon of the Black Leopard and a demon hunter, his memories were sealed away by his father with the Unique Ring, and his demonic energy also blocked the karmic connection between him and Banxia from their past lives. When Jiu Xuanye was forced to reveal his true form as a Black Leopard due to the villain Zikong's schemes, the sealed memories within him gradually awakened.

He recalled that he was not only the guardian of the Worry-Free Tree, but also the being who had made a symbiotic pact with Banxia in the forest a hundred years ago. At that time, the forest voluntarily transformed into the Worry-Free Tree in order to quell the war between gods and demons; and he was given the mission of protection and promised to reunite with Banxia in reincarnation.

Banxia, though a half-demon, possesses divinity. The moment Chi Xue died for Jiu Xuanye, it was destined that the guardian would have to pay the price for its host.

As one of the five mysterious swords in Hidden Dragon Gorge, the Chang Le Sword, also known as the Karma Sword, possesses abilities far exceeding those of ordinary weapons. It can sever the causal connections between people, erase the ties of memories and emotions, and even rewrite the trajectory of fate. The Greedy Wolf Sword incites greed, the Hanshan Sword induces drowsiness, while the power of the Chang Le Sword directly targets the soul; it is both a form of redemption and a means of salvation.

Jiu Xuanye was originally a demon, but due to the seal of the Unique Ring, he forgot his true identity and wandered the human world as a demon hunter. His encounter with Banxia gradually helped him rediscover the warmth of humanity, but it also forced him to confront the shackles of his demon bloodline. When his elder brother Zikong asked him to return to the Worry-Free Realm to protect the origin of the demon race, Jiu Xuanye knew that his ties with humans would only bring disaster to both races.

If cause and effect continue, the Mirror of No Worries will surely be destroyed. This sentence became the last straw that broke Jiu Xuanye's back. The moment he chose to wield the Chang Le Sword and sever their bond, his eyes were filled with a mixture of determination and pain. All the beautiful moments he and Duan Banxia had shared—the life-and-death bond, the tender gazes at the Reunion Inn, the escape hand in hand during the demon-slaying hunt—vanished into nothingness.

Even more cruelly, Jiu Xuanye himself, due to the power of the sword, completely forgot his love for Banxia. However, his true form, Duan Banxia, who was also a demon, became obsessed with the Karma Sword. Those whose memories weren't completely erased by the Karma Sword initially frantically tried to awaken the memories of those around them. He discovered that even his closest brother knew nothing of Jiu Xuanye's existence. He searched through the inn room they had shared, but couldn't find a single trace of Jiu Xuanye's life…

“Duan Banxia…” “I wonder if Duan Banxia’s Yin-Yang Eyes are like those in the Xuanling Realm.”

Jiang Chen sized up Duan Banxia.

This reminded Jiang Chen of Li Na from the First World.

Li Na in "The Costume"

I've known Li Na for a while now.

Is it possible to use Chen Kaiyi to win over Li Na?

Various thoughts flashed through his mind as Jiang Chen walked towards Duan Banxia.

"Miss, wait a moment." Jiang Chen approached Duan Banxia.

"Are you talking to me?" Duan Banxia asked.

"Correct."

Jiang Chen nodded: "This isn't the place to talk. Let's find somewhere else to chat."

Duan Banxia remained silent.

“I know where your mother is,” Jiang Chen said.

"Really?" Duan Banxia was very excited.

“Yes.” Jiang Chen nodded.

A moment later, Jiang Chen led Duan Banxia and the other two women to an inn.

Yes, Duan Banxia's maid, Tingzhou.

Tingzhou is responsible for accompanying and assisting with affairs on a daily basis; she has a lively and quick-witted personality.

After arriving at the inn, Jiang Chen asked for a room.

Jiang Chen had seen Duan Banxia's mother.

Of course I know.

Therefore, he did not hide anything from Duan Banxia.

"Worry-Free Crossing" has three core spaces.

First, the human world, the main setting of the story, is the real world where humans live, and also the place where Xuan Ye, Ban Xia, and others meet and get to know each other. It is orderly, but harbors hidden secrets and conflicts arising from the coexistence of humans and demons.

Secondly, the underground city: a "space of the other" in contrast to the human world, described in the drama as the entrance to "Daigo City" or "Worry-Free World". It is both a borderland where humans and demons coexist and the core of the truth. The world of "Daigo City" in the painting is hidden in the "Daigo Study" in the underground city, a cyclical space that can immerse people in beautiful dreams and make them lose time and memories.

Third, the Realm of No Worries: a mysterious realm independent of the human world and the underground city, the origin of all demonic spirits, and Xuan Ye's homeland and mission. It is sustained by the Worry-Free Grass, capable of nurturing life, but its withering has led to a crisis. The Realm of No Worries is connected to the human world by a boundary gate, which can only be opened or traversed by those with specific identities (such as Xuan Ye), and is subject to strict time and space restrictions.

In Jiang Chen's view, this core space is equivalent to a secret realm or a small world.

“Miss Duan, saving your mother is not difficult,” Jiang Chen said, looking at Duan Banxia. “However, I’m here with you today because of you.”

"Me?" Duan Banxia pointed to herself.

"Correct."

Jiang Chen nodded and said, "Miss Duan, you can see things that ordinary people cannot."

"How did you know?" Duan Banxia asked.

“I have my own way of doing things.” Jiang Chen didn’t answer Duan Banxia’s question, but said, “I want to see how you are doing.”

"Why?" Duan Banxia asked.

"I want to see if you can cultivate," Jiang Chen said.

"Okay," Duan Banxia agreed.

Jiang Chen began to take Duan Banxia's pulse.

Soon, Jiang Chen discovered the demonic power within Duan Banxia's body.

This demonic power is far inferior to that of Si Teng.

"Miss Duan, have you come to our Jiang family to cultivate?" Jiang Chen looked at Duan Banxia and said, "Of course, whether you agree or not, I can save your mother. The difference is that if you cultivate, you can protect yourself and your family in the future."

"Can I...can I think about it?" Duan Banxia asked.

“Okay.” Jiang Chen nodded. “I’ll take you to see your mother tomorrow.”

Duan Banxia's mother, Tang Ruyun, was originally a fox spirit. Twenty years ago, Shen Tunan fell in love with her after descending the mountain, but she did not reciprocate his feelings and instead became involved with Duan Banxia's father. Thirteen years ago, Duan Banxia was kidnapped by Shen Tunan and taken to the Worry-Free Realm. Because her eyes were stained with Xuan Ye's blood, she gained the ability to see demons. Afterward, Duan Banxia's family began their escape to avoid Shen Tunan. During their escape, Tang Ruyun fell into the water while trying to hold Shen Tunan back and was eventually taken to an underground city, possibly trapped inside a Guanyin statue. Duan Banxia's father was also captured by Shen Tunan, and both were trapped inside Sha Man's painting.

Later, Duan Banxia, after her father's disappearance, found a letter from her mother in a money box and went to the underground city to find her parents. Together with Xuan Ye, they defeated the mirage demon, allowing Tang Ruyun to escape. Upon their release, Tang Ruyun was initially cold towards Duan Banxia, actually because she had been trapped in the painting for many years, experiencing terrible trauma and needing time to recover. She also worried that Duan Banxia would discover her demon identity and it would affect her life. She wanted Duan Banxia to live a normal life, hence her deliberate distance from her daughter. However, when she sensed Duan Banxia's longing for her mother, she slowly began to approach her.

To save Tang Ruyun, all you need to do is go to the underground city.

This was not difficult for Jiang Chen.

"Thank you very much." Duan Banxia expressed her sincere gratitude.

There are several ways to enter the dungeon in "Worry-Free Crossing".

First, a pass is required: the dungeon has a strict entry system, and anyone wishing to enter must possess an official pass (or "pass token"). In the drama, Jiu Xuanye specially prepared such a pass token for Duan Banxia before heading to the dungeon.

Secondly, through special individuals or channels. Some characters are able to enter due to special identities or relationships. In the drama, the official in charge is able to bring Constable Chu into the underground city to carry out official duties by using Lord Song's token.

The underground city is connected to the "Worry-Free Realm," and its true mastermind, Shen Tunan, uses lies such as the "Bone Cleansing Pool" to lure monsters into entering willingly, collecting their corpses to achieve his own goals. Ultimately, Jiu Xuanye, after uncovering his uncle Shen Tunan's conspiracy, ventures alone into the underground city to confront him.

If Jiang Chen wants to enter the underground city, he can only use the first method.

However, knowing the plot, it wouldn't be difficult for Jiang Chen to obtain a pass token.

Therefore, when Duan Banxia woke up the next day, Jiang Chen had already obtained the pass token from Jiang Shangyun.

Jiang Shangyun is a demon hunter in "Wuyou Ferry".

In the drama, Jiang Shangyun represents the human camp. He and his apprentice Xue Qiao engage in a fierce battle while investigating the demon Chi Xue. His actions directly drive the development of the antagonistic relationship between humans and demons. He is killed by Lü Chunmian because of the Xiaodongtian Project, and his dantian is destroyed before he dies.

Jiang Chen took the pass token from Jiang Shangyun without telling him.

"Young Master Jiang."

Duan Banxia bowed to Jiang Chen.

"Let's go, we're going to the underground city," Jiang Chen said.

"Shall we go now?" Duan Banxia asked.

“Yes, I don’t want to waste time,” Jiang Chen said.

"..." Duan Banxia.

"Walk."

Led by Jiang Chen, the three entered the underground city.

"Is this the underground city?" Jiang Chen looked around curiously.

The same applies to Duan Banxia and her two daughters.

"Where are we going?" Duan Banxia asked.