At the Edge of the Cliff

Jiang Wang triggered the bronze mirror's restriction and fell into the splendid Qing River Water Mansion.

His eyes were dazzled by the brilliance everywhere, surrounded by rare and precious treasures.

Before he could get a clear look at his surroundings, he found himself face-to-face with someone who had just turned around.

She was a pretty Aquatic Race woman. Before Jiang Wang appeared, she had apparently been tidying the room. She stood beside a zither, dusting it with an exquisite jade-wrapped brush.

At the sudden noise, she spun around. Seeing a stranger, her hand trembled, setting the strings vibrating, and she opened her mouth as if to scream.

Jiang Wang rushed forward. With one hand, he stilled the strings and silenced them; with the other, he covered her lips.

He whispered, "Sorry for the intrusion. Please be quiet!"

The situation was tense.

He had only just shifted locations. The Hidden Cloak had not yet had time to connect with its surroundings, and she had already seen him.

And this was the Qing River Water Mansion. If he alerted the Aquatic Race's powerful cultivators, he wouldn't have enough lives to fight his way out. Jiang Wang reacted urgently, immediately sealing the woman's Dao Essence to stop her from raising the alarm.

The Aquatic Race woman blinked, docilely showing that she understood. A few droplets of moisture from her sudden fright clung to her long lashes, falling softly as she blinked.

She was quite pitiful to behold.

"Kill her. Hurry up and take care of it!" Jiang Yan shouted from the Heaven-Connecting Palace, far more vehement than Jiang Wang.

Jiang Wang ignored him. Looking only at the woman, he spoke gently. "You agree, right?"

The woman blinked again.

Jiang Wang slowly took his hand away. "I don't want to hurt you. I only