Chapter 1793: Chapter 1793: Storms Engulf the House (30)

"What did you say!!"

Qi Peier’s voice rose involuntarily.

"It’s... it’s our people, found dead at the entrance."

Qi Peier’s body weakened, and she fell into a chair nearby.

"Who did it?"

"I don’t... don’t know."

They only saw the bodies; they didn’t see who placed them there.

Qi Peier felt a chill all over, her fingertips trembled.

Soon someone came to call Qi Peier; she composed herself and told them to go buy some things she needed.

This was a privilege given to her by the Clan Leader, nothing suspicious.

But Qi Peier didn’t know that after she left, the Clan Leader immediately ordered surveillance on her people.

"I can’t wait any longer, I need to leave here." Qi Peier said to her confidant when she returned.

"Saintess, how will we get out?" Others might find a way, but...

The Saintess is different.

"There must be a way! If the former Saintess could escape, why can’t I?" Qi Peier gritted her teeth, "I will leave here, you... won’t betray me, will you?"

The confidant knelt down with a thud, "My life was saved by the Saintess, I won’t betray you even if I die."

Qi Peier nodded, "Get up."

-

A month later.

An elder from the clan brought a wedding dress over, placing it in front of Qi Peier one by one.

"Saintess, see if there’s anything that needs to be altered."

Qi Peier calmly examined the dress, crafted by the best seamstresses in the clan, there was nothing to criticize.

"I’ll try it on."

Qi Peier went in with the dress to try it, quickly came out, holding the hem, frowned, "It’s a bit small."

"How can that be?"

"See." Qi Peier turned around for the elder to look.

The clothes were almost bursting, inadequately worn; Qi Peier held it with her hand to prevent it from slipping down.

"How could it not fit..." the elder murmured, "It was measured according to the Saintess’s size."

"I’ll take it back to alter."

Qi Peier said, "Make a new one, altering it will make it look bad, there’s still time."

The elder calculated and indeed there was time; wanting to say altering would be fine, but seeing Qi Peier’s insistence, it wasn’t a small matter, finally said, "I’ll make another set and take this back."

Qi Peier took off the dress and returned it.

After the elder left, Qi Peier’s face sank.

When the dress was ready, it was nearly time for her to wed... no, it wasn’t a wedding, but to bind her with someone... until pregnancy.

If...

If the former Saintess had not escaped, it would be her daughter enduring this!

Why did she run!

Qi Peier harbored secret resentment, when she escaped...

Her dispatched people had no news; Qi Peier did not dare send more, fearing the Clan Leader’s notice.

Time flew by.

The new wedding dress was ready, sent to Qi Peier, this time she didn’t pick faults, tried it on, and let it be.

"Is everything ready?"

The confidant hesitated, "Ready, according to plan, but the time is tight, no mistakes allowed."

Qi Peier nodded, "Yes, confirm it again."

This was her best chance.

On the wedding day, everyone went to the clearing in the north of the village, a giant square big enough to hold the whole village.

And at this time the village was almost empty.

Qi Peier was escorted, through the empty village, to the square. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Everyone sat in the square, candles lit beside them, the whole square was illuminated.

The clansmen placed their hands on their knees, head bowed, chanting something devoutly, the sound echoed around the square like surround sound.

Qi Peier covered with a red veil, was escorted onto the platform.

The wedding process was not complicated, as it proceeded, Qi Peier grew increasingly nervous, sweat on her palms.

The chosen young man wasn’t in much better condition.

The Saintess had been a lofty, goddess-like figure since their memory.

Now he was actually marrying the Saintess, how could he not be nervous.

"Ceremony complete—"

With this shout, Qi Peier’s heart leapt.

-

The night was as cool as water, stars hidden in the clouds, fog drifted up, blurring the distant mountains.

In the wild grass, several silhouettes hurried ahead, as if beasts were chasing them from behind.

Yet there was nothing behind them, only the wind blowing.

Only Qi Peier, running in the lead, knew if she didn’t run faster, once it was discovered the Saintess was switched, she wouldn’t get away.

"Saintess, climb over from there, there’s a carriage waiting at the foot of the mountain. We’ll wait here, if anyone follows, we’ll mislead them."

Qi Peier nodded, "Meet as planned."

The group dispersed, Qi Peier led forward, watching the familiar scenery recede, feeling the thrill of finally escaping.

But now wasn’t the time to rejoice, Qi Peier hurried, arriving at the place, indeed seeing a carriage waiting.

"Go!"

Qi Peier boarded, urged the driver.

The carriage started moving, Qi Peier could finally catch her breath.

She was finally getting away!

Qi Peier lifted the curtain to look outside, seeing only forest, indistinct, yet when the carriage passed through, her pupils suddenly constricted.

It was the road back to the Wuyue Clan...

"Stop! Stop!!"

Qi Peier shouted.

But the carriage didn’t stop, it ran faster.

Qi Peier watched the familiar scenery draw closer, a chill rose in her heart.

Wanting to get off, she had just lifted the curtain, but outside a sword pointed in: "Stay inside if you don’t want to die."

The voice...

She didn’t know it.

Where were her people?

"Who are you?" Qi Peier asked tremblingly.

The opponent didn’t answer, rudely forcing her back inside.

Qi Peier: "..."

She planned to jump out the side windows, but there were people on both sides, no chance to jump.

Think, there must be a way.

She was already out, couldn’t go back.

Whoa—

The carriage suddenly stopped, Qi Peier bumped against the wall, dizzy from the hit.

Suddenly everything was quiet, Qi Peier focused, listening for a few breaths, hearing nothing, she cautiously lifted the curtain.

Found the people outside gone.

Only the horses and carriage remained.

Qi Peier hurried out but hadn’t gotten far, when torches appeared, quickly surrounding her.

Qi Peier: "..."

Seeing familiar faces, only "finished" echoed in her mind.