Transmigrating into the world of Jade Dynasty, I was targeted by the female lead in a reverse romanc

night.

The moonlight couldn't penetrate the thick window paper, leaving only a bluish-white glow. The candlelight was dim, casting a hazy yellow light.

Lu Xueqi sat at the table, holding a piece of warm, smooth jade in one hand and a carving knife in the other. The blade was extremely thin, radiating a faint glow.

She lowered her head, and stray hairs fell from her temples, covering half of her face.

The carving knife was carefully advanced, making a soft rustling sound, and jade powder fell down with a whooshing sound.

The jade pendant gradually took shape, neither square nor round, with smooth, warm edges.

She was so focused on carving that she even held her breath.

The tip of the knife moved carefully, and in the center, it carved a single character: "川" (Chuan).

With the last stroke completed, she stopped cutting and gently blew away the excess powder.

My fingers gently brushed over the word, and I could feel the faint raised and recessed texture of the engraving on my fingertips.

She raised her hand and looked at it in the light.

She didn't pay much attention to the several small cuts on her fingers, which were horizontal and vertical. She took out a small porcelain bottle from her pocket, poured out some ointment, and casually applied it.

She looked at the jade pendant in her palm for a long time, then took a red string, slowly threaded it through the small hole at the top, and tied a knot.

……

Zhang Xiaofan still followed Tian Ling'er to cut bamboo on the back mountain every day.

An ordinary disciple could cut down a black bamboo after three months of cultivation. But Zhang Xiaofan endured it for half a year.

One afternoon, a gray pigeon landed on the railing of the Dazhufeng corridor, cooing, with a small bamboo tube tied to its leg.

Jiang Xiaochuan was tinkering with the last few needles on his moon-white sword tassel when he heard the noise and came out to remove the bamboo tube.

There are only two words on it: "Rainbow Bridge".

The handwriting is neat and legible.

Jiang Xiaochuan held the note and stood there for a while.

To go or not to go? It seems... there's no reason not to go.

He tucked the sword tassel into his bosom, the warm jade-like texture wafting through his clothes.

He stepped out of the house, glanced at the direction of the back mountain, and summoned the God-Slaying Spear, its dark red light flying towards Tongtian Peak.

The Rainbow Bridge remains unchanged, with its colorful lights flowing silently beneath your feet.

Lu Xueqi was already waiting there. Shui Lan stood by the bridge, Tianya sword quietly hanging beside her. The crooked blue tassel at the hilt swayed gently in the mountain breeze.

Almost simultaneously, the deathly coldness in my chest suddenly...

Tsk, here we go again.

Jiang Xiaochuan landed, his feet firmly planted on the solid glass surface of the Rainbow Bridge. He steadied himself and walked across.

Lu Xueqi turned around to look at him.

She seemed to have grown a little taller, standing there, as aloof and cold as the solitary jade bamboo growing by the bridge.

Her gaze fell on his face, then quickly shifted to his chest, as if she could hear the sounds coming from inside.

"Senior Sister Lu," Jiang Xiaochuan said.

"Um."

Lu Xueqi responded, reached into her sleeve, rummaged around for a moment, took out something, and handed it over.

It is a jade pendant, warm and white, with a clear "川" (river) character engraved in the center, and a thin red string tied at the bottom.

Lu Xueqi said calmly, "Here, wear it. It'll keep you warm and calm. It's a... simple magic weapon."

Jiang Xiaochuan was stunned and didn't answer.

His mind went blank. Lu Xueqi... gave him something? A jade pendant? A magical artifact?

Lu Xueqi's hand, holding the jade pendant, paused in mid-air for a moment, waiting for a response.

She looked up at him, a fleeting hint of panic flashing across her cool eyes.

"What? You don't like it?"

Jiang Xiaochuan snapped back to reality. "No..." He instinctively reached out to take it, but his gaze fell first on her hand, her fingers slender and her knuckles distinct.

However... there are several small wounds scattered all over it.

He froze, his hand halfway outstretched.

"What happened to your hand?"

Lu Xueqi's fingers twitched almost imperceptibly, then she quickly withdrew them and put her hands behind her back.

"Practice swordsmanship," she said, the two words crisp and clean.

Practicing swordsmanship? Jiang Xiaochuan thought for a moment. That makes sense. It's normal and reasonable for someone with a divine weapon like the Tianya to be injured by sword energy or recoil while practicing.

Seeing that he didn't ask any more questions, Lu Xueqi seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and stretched out her hand again, the jade pendant lying quietly in her palm.

"Take it."

Jiang Xiaochuan then took the jade pendant. It felt warm to the touch, and sure enough, a warm feeling emanated from it, which seemed to warm his cold body.

He traced the character "川" with his fingertips; the engravings were clear, and he seemed to have done it very carefully. He was somewhat lost in thought.

When Lu Xueqi saw him accept it, the corners of her mouth lifted slightly, then she quickly suppressed it.

"I'm leaving," she said, turning to fly away on her sword.

Jiang Xiaochuan quickly called out to her, "Wait."

Lu Xueqi turned around, looking at him with a question in her eyes.

Jiang Xiaochuan took out the moon-white sword tassel he had been working on for quite some time from his pocket and handed it over.

"This... is for you."

He paused, then added, "I said last time, make it a better one."

Lu Xueqi's gaze fell on the moon-white tassels.

It was much neater than last time, and the colors were cleaner. Under the flowing rainbow light, it radiated a faint, pearly luster.

She looked at it for a while, but didn't answer.

Jiang Xiaochuan held it up, feeling a little apprehensive.

Still ugly? Wait, it's much better than last time...

Lu Xueqi spoke, and the word she used was still "ugly".

Jiang Xiaochuan's shoulders slumped.

Lu Xueqi added, "Next time, make me an even better one."

As soon as she finished speaking, she reached out and took the moon-white sword tassel.

Then, with deft fingers, she untied the old blue tassel from the hilt of the Tianya sword and tied the new moon-white tassel on it, making a tight knot.

She didn't throw away the old blue sword tassel; she held it in her hand, paused, and then tucked it into her bosom.

Jiang Xiaochuan looked at it and felt like complaining.

You still want to change it if it's ugly? If you're going to change it, why keep the old one?

But he didn't dare say it, fearing he would be beheaded by Tianya.

Lu Xueqi fastened the sword tassel, her fingers brushing against the moon-white tassel, and without saying another word, she raised Tianya.

A deep blue sword light enveloped her, propelling her into the sky, where she transformed into a tiny dot and disappeared from sight.

Jiang Xiaochuan stood there, watching her disappear.

The throbbing in my chest gradually slowed down and weakened as the distance increased.

Until nothing happened.

Only the jade pendant in my hand remained warm in my palm.

……

Back at Xiaozhu Peak, landing in front of her bamboo hut, Lu Xueqi felt her cheeks burning.

A mountain breeze blew, and the heat subsided a little.

She pushed open the door and went in. Just as she finished hanging up the Tianya pendant, she heard footsteps outside the door.

"Junior Sister Lu, I couldn't find you earlier, where did you go?" It was Wenmin's voice.

Lu Xueqi opened the door, and Wen Min stood outside with a gentle smile on her face, her gaze sweeping over Lu Xueqi's face.

Lu Xueqi stepped aside to let her in, saying, "I didn't go anywhere."

Wenmin walked over, but instead of sitting down, she stood there, smiling at her.

"Really? Why do I get the feeling that Junior Sister is in a good mood?"

Lu Xueqi didn't reply. She walked to the table, poured herself a glass of water, and turned her back to Wen Min.

Wenmin was not annoyed. She walked over to her side and looked at Tianya, who had just changed his sword tassel.

"This sword tassel... is moon-white? It suits you quite well."

She paused, then lowered her voice.

"Meeting people in private again?"

Lu Xueqi tightened her grip on the water glass.

Wenmin's smile deepened.

"Is that Junior Brother Jiang from Dazhu Peak?"

Lu Xueqi put down her cup and remained silent, though her ears seemed to have turned red.

Wenmin chuckled, shook her head, and without asking any more questions, turned and walked out.

"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. Your senior sister is just reminding you to be careful and not let Master notice too much. She... well, you know."

The door closed gently. Inside the bamboo hut, Lu Xueqi stood alone, her fingers unconsciously touching the old blue sword tassel in her arms, then looking up at the new sword tassel on the blade.

After a long while, she let out a soft hum, it was hard to tell whether she was annoyed or something else.