*I'm extensively revising this chapter by chapter. If you're interested, feel free to add it to your library and let it build up~
Everything in the world has an origin, and people are no exception.
Qiao Lingjun often wondered where she had come from.
After being ambushed by the enemy in a certain war, she lost her memories. She remembered sleeping for a long time, and when she woke, she was already on Shuyu Mountain.
All these years, the only ones by her side had been A Chen and the little fish demon.
A Chen was the master of Shuyu Mountain. His magical powers were formidable, and with his own strength, he had cast an unbreakable barrier around the mountain.
According to A Chen, a divine punishment had descended upon the world two hundred years ago. Now the Three Realms lay in ruins, and the world beyond was a living hell. If she wanted to survive, she must never break through the barrier.
A Chen treated Qiao Lingjun very well, and she believed every word he said.
So, no matter how curious she was about the outside world, she had never set foot beyond Shuyu Mountain.
Until one day, a group of youths who claimed to have been given the mission of saving the world broke through the barrier.
That was also the day Qiao Lingjun saw the outside world through a crack in the shattered barrier.
It was a dazzling sight unlike anything she had ever seen, nothing like the living hell A Chen had described.
Longing for it, she reached out, trying to touch the splendor beyond the barrier.
But at that very moment, A Chen wrapped his arms tightly around her from behind.
His voice trembled, and for the first time, his tone revealed fear and panic.
"Don't go out."
"You'll die."
Reading guide:
· An imaginary world, with extensive original worldbuilding. Proceed with caution if that's not your thing.
· This is a bad ending.
· Synopsis written on 2025.8.30. It may be revised later, but the premise won't change.
Theme: Give me freedom
