1314: A Thousand Peonies Bloom
Bring you back

“I'm where?” shuwan asked puzzledly, having found himself in a vast field of flowers, alone. “Ah, I remember. I fought the woman so-so, then was badly injured, and just died.” Suddenly the water turned sad. “Hah... But I want to stay alive. But it seems like fate says something else. Then, is this the afterlife?” shuwan asked himself. “Well, whatever this place is, at least I feel a little calm,”.

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Meanwhile in the forest, Zhang, Jiao, and Yu Hao were still frightened by the figure that was now before them.

“S-who are you?” zhang said repeating the same question.

“I am Gao Chun, the original ruler of this forest.” The monstrous figure introduced himself to Zhang and the other two friends.

“Ga-Gao Chun? Original ruler?” Zhang was beginning to be confused by Gao Chun's statement.

“It's true. It was your lady friend who managed to exterminate Tan Qian, a half-snake woman.”

Zhang squinted his eyes. His reasoning seemed to have not understood the current situation. “I really don't understand what's going on here. Because, do not know why I had a tremendous sleepiness, and immediately fell asleep just like that.”

“I feel the same way too. I couldn't feel anything when I closed my eyes. The drowsiness that came suddenly came, as if it was hypnotizing me not to open my eyes. In that deep, I had a very bad dream,” Yu Hao continued.

“It turns out the three of us are experiencing the same thing. I don't understand why it could be like this either. So aware, I have found this place poranda porcelain, plus Shuwan who now I also do not understand the condition.” Jiao looked so worried after saying so. He could no longer speak of Shuwan's current condition.

“You have been impacted by Tan Qian's Dream Bell,” Gao Chun said.

Zhang's face looked increasingly confused. “Dream Bell? Do you mean these bells?” zhang said, pointing out that the bell had been close to Shuwan.

“True. It was the Dream Bell. Whoever heard the sound of the bell, then he would be immersed in Tan Qian's artificial illusion. People who enter into his illusions are rarely able to open his eyes back.”

“A-what do you mean?” sela Zhang's.

“You are the ones who are lucky to be able to escape the snares of Dream Bells. It was all thanks to the help of this lady. He managed to kill Tan Qian and went back to ringing the bell for you to return. Even though he has lost his life.”

“Must be! Shuwan is unlikely to die. You're... You must be kidding, right?” Zhang tried to dismiss Gao Chun's words so harshly. 

“You just calm down. I came here to help this lady as a thank you. Because of his blessing, the tyrant Tan Qian has been wiped out. Now the inhabitants of this forest do not need to fret due to his cruelty.”

“How... How are you going to help Shuwan?”

“I will hold a soul summoning ritual to bring this lady back. But only for his soul. I have no science or medicine that can restore his condition. So, after he wakes up, you have to keep taking care of his wounds. I will also give lotus flower pills to ease her pain,” Gao Chun explained to Zhang. 

Gao Chun formed an altar in the middle of the forest. With his strength, once flicking a finger, a hexagon-shaped altar that was at each corner surrounded by candles appeared before the eyes.

Zhang, who was carrying Shuwan's body, walked up to the altar.

He then placed Shuwan's body on the altar gently and very carefully.

“You, sleep next to miss in,” pinta Gao Chun on Zhang.

“I? Why?” Zhang was confused.

“This person is not from this world. You will be an intermediary to bring his soul back,” explained Gao Chun.

“Shuwan is not from this world? What do you mean?” jiao chirped in confusion after hearing Gao Chun's words.

“Hm, I can't tell you because it's against the will of the heavens. Let time reveal who this lady really is. All right, I'll start the ritual.”

Zhang, who had been lying on Shuwan's body, was asked to close his eyes. While Jiao and Yu Hao just silently watched Shuwan's soul summoning procession.

Gao Chun formed a seal in his hand, and a white tinge illuminated the entire forest.

Zhang who felt himself asleep on the altar suddenly woke up. He was amazed when he found a beautiful sight before his eyes.

“I-this..” no more words managed to come out of his mouth. Amazed, that's how he feels now. The expanse of the flower field stretched as far as the eye could see. The pure white flowers look harmonious with the blue sky.

In the midst of his admiration, his eyes were suddenly fixed in one direction.

“Shuwan?” he said slowly after finding a figure in white clothes standing in a vast field of flowers. He tried to call her again in a louder voice, “Shuwan!”

“Shuwan!” call Zhang again.

Shuwan turned his head because he felt that the voice he heard was very familiar. How surprised he was to reach Zhang who apparently called himself. “Zhang?”

Strangely, however, Zhang was unable to get close to Shuwan. It's like there's a magical veil that limits them.

Finally, Shuwan approached Zhang. “Zhang, why are you here? You guys okay ‘kan? But, if you're here, doesn't that mean something happened to you?”

“You're stupid huh? You even got this way still have to worry about other people?”

“Yeah, I'm stupid. L'm... Just do what my conscience says, and what I think is right.”

Zhang took a deep breath. He saw the woman he loved. Wanting to hug him, but not power because it blocked the occult wall.

“Shuwan, I've come to take you back. We go home?”

Shuwan silently did not answer. His sight fell down. He doesn't know how to act now. “Zhang, if I don't want to go home how? I feel comfortable being here.”

Zhang gasped at Shuwan's reply. He was still trying to convince her again. “Do you want to die this way? Then, what's your reason for entering our world?”

Shuwan's eyes were wide. He wondered how Zhang could know the truth about himself. He also remembered his grandfather, and his brother who was waiting for him to return home. 

“Do you not want to meet the people waiting for you at home? Have you forgotten your purpose?”

Shuwan's eyeballs seemed to explore the corner in front of him, until he also steadied the heart. He sighed, and continued with agreement. “Then, how will you take me home?”

Zhang's face looked radiant. He is excited to hear Shuwan's answer which is in line with his expectations. “If we can break this magical veil, we can definitely go home together.” Zhang banged on the magical veil, and studied it. “Shuwan, you back off. I will destroy this veil with my strength,” pinta Zhang.

Shuwan. Slowly but surely, he retreated, away from the veil that Zhang was about to break.

Zhang prepared himself, with the supplies of canuragan science that he had learned.

“Hiaa!”

Zhang pointed both his hands towards the veil. He held it as hard as he could to break the magical veil. The veil shook, and gave off light. A few hours later...

Kraak... Kraak... Kraak... Byar...

The magical veil shattered like a piece of glass. Zhang approached Shuwan. He hugged the girl he loved.

“Finally, I can take you back,” he said by haru. He took off the hug, and took Shuwan's hand. Walk out of the flower field, and go into the portal connecting the two worlds.

Meanwhile, Jiao and Yu Hao were still waiting anxiously. After some time, the worries that hunted them subsided.

Shuwan blinked his eyes.

“Shuwan?” jiao said.

“My body feels sick. Very sick,” the first greeting that came out of Shuwan's mouth made Jiao and Yu Hao wail. They do not know how to find Shuwan's body seriously injured.

Zhang who was lying beside Shuwan slowly started to come to a realization. He got up and looked at the woman. “Shuwan, thank God,” said.

“Because this lady is back, as I promised, I will give her the lotus flower pill,” Gao Chun said as he handed the pill to Zhang.

Shuwan, who had not known about the creature, was shocked. “S-who are you?” tanyakanya.

“He is the one who helps us, as well as the real ranger,” Zhang explained. “Now, you drink this medicine. In order not to feel so much pain.”

Shuwan is sat by Zhang from the bed. Aided by Zhang anyway, Shuwan swallowed the pill.

“Because my task is done, then I will go.” Gao Chun said goodbye to Shuwan and the others. “One more time, on behalf of the forest dwellers, I thank you for your help, Miss Shuwan. Next, you need to be more careful. There will be a lot of gendala aral stretching in front. In that case, I say goodbye,” Gao Chun disappeared in a flash of light. Leaving Shuwan who was still confused by every word he said.