Whoosh!
Lu Zheng flipped over and sat up.
White moonlight filtered through the window paper, casting a hazy patch of white across the bedroom floor.
That had been a dream.
That had not been a dream.
Lu Zheng jolted fully awake. The next moment, he rolled out of bed and began dressing.
The things he had prepared with Yuan Jing a few days ago but never used could finally come in handy.
Lu Zheng did not suspect Shen Ying. If she harbored ill intentions, she had plenty of excuses to trick him into staying overnight at Peach Blossom Manor. There was absolutely no need for this dream-visitation routine.
Then there was the matter of the Boar Demon, which further confirmed the truth of it.
Shen Ying had done him the favor of giving him books.
She had also hit it off with him and the Liu Family Sisters at first sight, and they had gotten along quite pleasantly.
So he had to help!
Two Embroidered Spring Blades—one on his back, one at his waist.
The Peace Talisman and Evil Expelling Talisman were ready, placed where he could grab them most easily.
Patting his forehead, Lu Zheng immediately traveled to the modern era and opened the refrigerator.
Within the icy chill, two stacks of Frost Gathering Talismans lay quietly in the freezer compartment.
After eight days, the twenty Frost Gathering Talismans Lu Zheng had placed in the refrigerator had finally absorbed enough cold energy, reaching the utmost power his current talisman-drawing skill could produce.
After putting away the twenty Frost Gathering Talismans, Lu Zheng immediately traveled back to the ancient era.
"Everything's ready. Move out!"
A startling gleam suddenly surged into Lu Zheng's eyes.
He took out a Swift Travel Talisman and slapped it onto himself. Forming a hand seal, he