Rebirth of an Idle Noblewoman

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Chapter 371: Previous Life

The red thunder was different from the past, Gu Xiqiao could only feel like a forest was on fire, her mental power being chipped away bit by bit.

She could feel her soul being torn from her body, but her body was still holding on.

“You’re still not giving up in this state?” A surprised voice came from the void. “Hm? This mental power? It’s her…”

After what seemed to be a sigh, the scarlet vortex vanished instantly.

Gu Xiqiao stood mid-air in the void, her eyes closed tightly, as though in a deep slumber. She was surrounded by wisps of purple lightning, and the Seven-Frosted Blade was still beside her.

When she next opened her eyes, it was to see a sea of fire in front of her.

There was a thin figure within the flames, and she was huddled in a corner. Her dark, onyx eyes were bright as she quietly watched the flames spread to her, engulfing her entire person immediately, becoming nothingness.

Gu Xiqiao watched the scene in front of her in shock, and she raised her hand. It was her own hands.

But, in the fire, it had obviously been her!

Gu Xiqiao stood in mid-air, quietly watching all that was in front of her. Although an unknown number of years had passed in the time she had spent in the virtual space, she would never forget this scene. It was the scene where she had died in her previous life!

She raised her hands to her face again, seeing it to be somewhat transparent. She pursed her lips, what was going on now?

Why was she seeing this scene?

What the heck was happening?

Before she could ponder any deeper, her eyes were once again drawn to the scene in front of her.

Very quickly, someone had come to the door. It was the butler of the Gu family, and the light from the flames reflected on his face, a frightened look on it as he shouted, “Second Miss, Second Miss’ bedroom has caught fire!”

The entire Gu family ran out at that moment.

Gu Xijiin was watching the scene in a daze. She was downstairs, looking up from the bottom of the stairs to Gu Xiqiao’s room, until she saw Xia Zijun run in from the front door. The smile that had stretched across her face was wiped off immediately, and she grabbed Xia Zijun’s arms. “Zijun, my sister, she…”

Before she could say anything else, Xia Zijin had broken away from her hold and rushed upstairs.

“Young Master Xia!”

“Don’t go!”

No one expected Xia Zijun would run upstairs like a crazed man at this time, his hands that usually only did office work and finance were used to push the door that was ablaze open with all his might!

However, the fire had already spread too far and could no longer be controlled. Xia Zijun was forcefully pulled away from the door by some people.

Xia Zijun could only watch the room get further engulfed in flames, the fire licking the door teasingly as though mocking him, his eyes stained red.

The firefighters had arrived by this time, and the flames were quickly extinguished. Xia Zijun stood to the side, staring at the corner, refusing to budge from the room that had been on fire.

“Brother Xia… ” Xia Zijun’s current state felt like he was a stranger to her.

Hearing her voice, Xia Zijun’s head snapped up abruptly. He looked at Gu Xijin, punctuating his words slowly. “How did her room catch fire?”