Self-harm of Limbs (Part 2)
Self-harm of Limbs (Part 2)
The two of them walked out of the cave and were surprised to find that the sky had become extremely bright. There were no clouds for thousands of miles, and the originally gloomy and miserable mountains and fields revealed a green and beautiful beauty.
The two of them were in a good mood. It seemed that getting rid of the Golden Toad Ghost Mother and her son was the right move. However, the two of them couldn't figure out why the Golden Toad Ghost Mother hated people so much. After thinking about it, it was probably because her appearance had become ugly and she had been abandoned by others.
Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru crossed the mountain. They only needed to pass through a small city before they could enter Chang 'an. Lin Yueru's expression turned ugly.
Li Xiaoyao immediately remembered that Liu Jinyuan's home was in Chang 'an and felt amused. He said,""You have an acquaintance in Chang 'an, so you can't do whatever you want anymore.”
"Hmph! I'm going to do a few big cases and scare that scumbag to death!" Lin Yueru said angrily.”
"He might not be in Chang 'an right now," said Li Xiaoyao.”
"What do you mean?"
"Didn't he say that he was going to go back and tell Father and Mother to marry you? Perhaps the bridal escort team is already on their way."
Lin Yueru rolled her eyes at him." Serves him right for making a wasted trip!" she said.”
There was only a small shop by the main road in the suburbs. Li Xiaoyao said,""I don't know how long it will be before the restaurant opens. Let's eat something first and ask around.”
Lin Yueru had no objections. After the two entered the shop, they saw a young girl wiping the table. Her figure was slender, but her movements were not practiced. When he saw someone, he was slightly stunned, as if he was very surprised.
"Is anyone here?" Li Xiaoyao asked.
"Ah…Please sit."
Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru both sat down. The woman looked inside with a strange expression. Seeing that there was no reaction, she asked,"Are the two of you dining or staying?"
"Bring me four dishes and a pot of wine." Li Xiaoyao said.
"Yes, I know."
The woman quickly turned around and entered. Lin Yueru whispered,""I think it's a little strange. Why would a woman come out to run errands? She looks guilty."
"No way, right?" Li Xiaoyao said. Perhaps it was because the woman's face was tender and she was too embarrassed to greet guests.”
" Hmm…" Lin Yueru looked around and said,""This inn seems to be newly opened. When I came to the capital last year, I didn't see this shop when I passed by.”
"Is that so?" Li Xiaoyao didn't mind. At this moment, there were only the two of them in the shop. Li Xiaoyao was in a good mood and said,"This Wild Mountain Restaurant has a unique flavor.”
Not long after, a woman came out with a plate of food. Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru were both surprised to see her.
It was the beautiful Miao woman they had met outside Yangzhou City. However, she had changed into Han Chinese attire and looked like a charming lady boss in her thirties.
She recognized Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru immediately and said with a smile,""Ah…it's you guys again. What an enviable couple, or…siblings?”
Li Xiaoyao coughed and didn't answer her. He said,""It's you! Long time no see, so you make a living here.”
"It's fate," the woman said."May I ask how I should address this husband? Where is the residence?"
"My surname is Li, from Yuhang County.”
"Are you from Yuhang?" the woman asked."You came from such a far place?" Well, I know someone who lives there.”
"Oh? Was that so? Aren't you a Miao person? Why are you doing business here?" Li Xiao Yao asked curiously.
"My name is Gai Luojiao," the beautiful Miao woman said."Just call me that." In recent years, there has been endless war in Miao Jiang. Many people have either moved to Lingnan or come to the Central Plains to make a living. We want to wait until the world is peaceful before returning to our hometown.”
"No wonder, no wonder," Li Xiaoyao said.”
Gai Luojiao said," Hehe…I won't disturb your meal. Our Moutai is famous in the world. Honey ham is also a specialty of Yunnan. If you like it, try your best."”
Gai Luojiao poured a cup for each of them and said,""Please drink."
Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru raised their glasses and downed them in one gulp.
At this moment, a Miao girl rushed in from outside and said,""Big sister! They're here."
"Yes, I understand." Gai Luojiao nodded.”After saying that, he looked at Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru. Lin Yueru felt that it was strange, and her body tilted and she fainted.
Li Xiaoyao was secretly shocked and thought, There's something in the wine!”
But for some reason, he didn't feel that anything was wrong. Li Xiaoyao's heart skipped a beat. He mimicked Lin Yueru and lay on the table, pretending to be unconscious.
Gai Luojiao said," I'm really sorry to offend you two. Sigh, who asked you to come at this critical moment!”
"Quickly inform everyone that the big fish has entered the net," Gai Luojiao said to the Miao girl.”
"Yes." The Miao girl immediately ran down. Li Xiaoyao listened carefully. There seemed to be many people rushing by. It turned out that there were more people than he had imagined lying in ambush nearby.
Li Xiaoyao opened his eyes slightly and peeked. He saw Gai Luojiao leading a group of Miao girls to surround a small group of men in the middle of the road. The men were holding miaodao knives and surrounded a sedan chair in the middle.
A white-bearded elder stepped forward and asked coldly,""Are you from the Bai Miao tribe?"
Gai Luojiao stepped forward and smiled."Elder Shi, don't you recognize me?”
The old man called Elder Shi was the one who took Zhao Ling 'er away from the Ghost Yin Mountain! When Li Xiaoyao saw this, his heart jumped. He knew that if his guess was correct, Zhao Ling 'er must be in that sedan!
Li Xiaoyao held his breath and looked at their plans. He decided to wait for an opportunity to save Zhao Ling 'er.
Elder Shi was shocked to see Gai Luojiao.""It's you? I should have thought of this earlier. Even you came forward! Hmph, that little girl Ah Nu is useless, and you are the same!”
" Ah Nu is so young," Gai Luo said with a smile." You uncles are bullying her, and you still have the cheek to say it here? I'm her senior sister, so I have to support her no matter what!" Elder Shi, I think you should surrender!”
Elder Shi harrumphed." You've taught a good junior sister. How many of my warriors have you killed along the way?" This grudge has long been formed!"
Gai Luojiao had been smiling the entire time, which was a sharp contrast to Elder Shi's solemn expression.""Aiyo, Ah Nu is so naughty. However, how can you big men lose to her? I think we should let her win, right?"
"There's no need to say this!" Elder Shi sneered. You Bai Miao are full of tricks, your evil techniques are soft and feminine, and you are stronger than men. What do you want today? Just say it!”
Galo smiled." We were worried about the princess's safety. I thought about it. The princess is a little girl, so it's better for a woman to take care of her. You men are clumsy and can't serve her.”
"You want to capture the princess? Dream on!" Elder Shi said.”
"Then do you think you can leave?" Galo laughed. I said it was better to surrender and be more amiable.”
"Surrender?" Elder Shi said angrily. As the king's vassal, I will never surrender to a traitor!”
" Your Highness," Gai Luojiao suddenly shouted." Your Highness, I know you're in the palanquin." Can you show yourself?"
Li Xiao Yao listened attentively, but there was only silence in the palanquin. "Search the palanquin!" Gai Luojiao shouted, her suspicions rising.”
"Dream on!" Elder Shi shouted, and all the Black Miao warriors swarmed forward to fight with the White Miao woman. Gai Luojiao lightly leaped forward, wanting to lift the sedan chair, but Elder Shi pushed her back and blocked her path.
Gai Luojiao couldn't get close." Retreat!" she shouted." Fire!"”
The Miao girls jumped out of the battle formation. Following that, there was a series of swishing sounds as arrows rained down from the surrounding roofs and trees.
All of a sudden, cries shook the sky as the warriors fell to the ground. Some of them hurriedly picked up their shields to protect themselves, but their legs were also shot by arrows and they were no match for them.
At this moment, the arrow stopped and Galo shouted,""Kill them all!"
The Miao girls shouted and rushed forward, the steel knives in their hands slashing at the bodies of those who were not dead. It was very cruel and clean.
Li Xiao Yao had already witnessed the slaughter between the Miao people on the Immortal Spirit Island. Now that he saw it, he was even more shocked.
Seeing that only Elder Shi and the palanquin were still safe and sound, Gai Luojiao said,""Your Highness, the rebels have been slaughtered. Please show yourself!”
The palanquin remained silent. Gai Luojiao thought for a while before sighing."Your Highness, your two Han friends have also been invited by this subordinate. They are currently resting in the inn. I believe that Your Highness would like to see them, right?”
A slight exclamation came from the palanquin. Upon hearing that voice, Li Xiao Yao immediately shouted in his heart: "Ling 'er, it's Ling' er!"
"Is it…Brother Xiaoyao?" The person in the sedan asked in a trembling voice.”
" Yes," Gai Luojiao said." I'm here on the orders of my clan leader to invite the princess and her friends to Dali City as guests."”
"You bunch of rebels! You want to take the princess as a hostage? I won't let you have your wish!" Elder Shi shouted.”
" Elder Shi," Gai Luojiao sneered." No matter how resourceful you are, your magic power will eventually be exhausted if you have to deal with so many of us at once. You're already so old. You don't have to risk your life for that cruel and tyrannical Shaman King, do you?"”
"Hmph!" Elder Shi took a deep breath and said. How dare you insult the king!”
" Who doesn't know that the shaman king of the Black Miao Tribe listened to slanderous rumors and practiced the demonic arts of the Moon Worship Sect," Gai Luojiao said." He went berserk and is on the verge of death. He did not have any children to inherit the throne, and only then did he think of his wife and daughter who had been persecuted by him ten years ago. Hmph, now that he was begging the princess to return, why didn't he think about it? What right did he have to beg the princess to return?”
Elder Shi slammed his walking stick on the ground and said,""This is a family matter of my clan. Outsiders have no right to interfere!”
"Outsiders?" Galo smiled. The Witch Empress was originally the High Priest of our Bai Miao tribe. According to the customs of our Bai Miao tribe, wives and children who have divorced their husbands will naturally be raised by their uncles. The princess is your outsider. She is the closest inner race to our leader. We are under the orders of the patriarch to welcome the princess back to Dali. This is the right and proper way.”
"Arrogant words! The princess is the only legitimate heir of our Nanshao Kingdom. You are clearly trying to hold her hostage to threaten our king!”
" Hmph!" Gai Luojiao snorted." Why threaten your useless king?" He has lost his authority and listens to the Moon Worship Sect Master. It's useless for us to threaten him. Elder Shi, we of the Bai Miao tribe respect you as an old official. Why don't you and the princess live in the Bai Miao tribe and enjoy your old age?”
Elder Shi's entire body trembled as he said,"Hey! As an elder…even if I die, I will never betray my master, let alone let you have your way!”
"That depends on how capable you are to fight like a cornered beast…" Galo smiled.
Elder Shi raised his hands high up, and a red light appeared on his body. The ground started to shake.
Gai Luojiao's expression changed." Be careful!" she shouted." Set up the formation!"”
The Miao girls hurriedly ran to various directions. Elder Shi shouted,"Let me teach you my final move! Scarlet Blood Poison Flame…"
Just as the faint red light was about to be emitted from Elder Shi's palm, a sword qi suddenly shot down from the sky and hit Elder Shi. Elder Shi spat out blood, and the surging palm qi swept across the entire area like a landslide and tsunami!
"Ah!"
Gai Luojiao was hit by the powerful zhenqi, and Li Xiaoyao only had time to see her spit out blood. The zhenqi swept over, almost causing the stone house to collapse. Li Xiaoyao fell to the ground, and a shocking shout came from the sky,"What kind of monster is acting so ferociously here?"
Then, apart from the hot and humid waves that swept past, there was also a thick smell of blood. The sand and rocks that swept in were filled with flesh and blood!
Li Xiao Yao was anxious, but he couldn't stand up."Ling Er? How is Ling 'er?"
Just as Li Xiaoyao was about to dash out with his sword in hand, the voice in the sky approached him at an extremely fast speed."Monster, I won't let you off!"
A cry of alarm came from within the palanquin. It was clearly Zhao Ling 'er's voice. Li Xiaoyao had just taken a step forward when another white light that carried a fierce True Qi swept past and forced Li Xiaoyao back.
Li Xiaoyao was dazzled and rushed forward recklessly. However, he felt that he was blocked by an incomparably vigorous zhenqi. His vision blurred and he didn't know anything.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Xiao Yao slowly woke up. The surroundings were extremely quiet, but looking around, it was a tragic scene!
The outside of the wild shop was covered with the corpses of the Black Miao and White Miao clansmen. The place where Elder Shi had been standing was now covered in crimson flames. A broken sedan chair had been overturned, and there was no one inside.
They were all Miao people, but some were dead, some were injured, and some were injured. This scene made Li Xiao Yao's heart ache, and he couldn't speak.
After a while, Li Xiao Yao heard a slight moan and quickly got up to check.
Gai Luojiao was lying a distance away, her body covered in blood. She struggled for a moment and slowly propped herself up.
Li Xiaoyao ran up and helped her up.""What…what is going on?”
Gai Luojiao spat out another mouthful of blood and panted."No…nothing…"
"Where's Ling Er?" Li Xiaoyao asked anxiously. Why did Ling 'er disappear?"
Gai Luojiao smiled bitterly and shook her head. She raised her hand weakly and wiped the blood from her lips. Li Xiaoyao was worried that she would die when he saw her injuries."You…you're so badly injured…"
"…He won't die…Someone injured…injured Elder Shi first, or else…Heh!" Gai Luojiao said. " I've long…" Her beautiful eyes swept over the corpse on the ground. Although she was still forcing a smile, she couldn't help but shiver.
Li Xiaoyao finally recalled the terrifying experience he had just experienced. Although it was only for a short moment, it was as if he was facing the end of the world. Blood rained everywhere, and flames filled the world.
Gai Luojiao was right. If someone hadn't barged in halfway and injured Elder Shi, no one would have survived his ultimate move!
Gai Luojiao saw that Li Xiaoyao was also concerned about her and felt a little guilty. She smiled bitterly and said,""Ah…I'm really sorry for drugging you…but I…I mean no harm.”
"I know." Li Xiaoyao sighed.”
"We…we didn't want you to get involved in this battle, so we used some tricks…" Gai Luojiao said.
Li Xiaoyao heard her voice getting lower and lower, and he was very worried.""Don't say anymore, you should rest first…"
Although Gai Luojiao was weak, she still smiled and said,"…I told you…I won't die…You…I know what you want to ask so urgently…"
At this time, Lin Yueru had also woken up. She looked around blankly and was shocked to see that there were casualties everywhere. She hurriedly ran in the direction of the sound and saw that Li Xiaoyao's body was stained with blood and sand. He was talking to Gai Luojiao, who was covered in blood. She stood aside and listened quietly.
Gai Luojiao paused for a moment before continuing,"" I…I saw the princess…being taken away by the person who injured…Elder Shi…It was…an old Taoist priest with white hair and green clothes…"
" The old Taoist in green with white hair…" Li Xiaoyao instinctively thought of the Sword Saint, but he did not know if it was him.
Gai Luojiao smiled bitterly." That old Taoist claimed to be Sword Saint Dugu. I…I was hit by Elder Shi's Crimson Venomous Flame, and I could only watch Your Highness…I didn't expect things to turn out like this before I could complete my mission. It seems…I…I can only return to Dali and ask for forgiveness from the clan leader.……Please forgive me for offending you.”
She struggled to prop herself up and limped away. Looking at her back, Li Xiaoyao sighed and said,"Ling 'er was not far from us, but we separated like this!”
" Senior Sword Saint is upright and abhors evil," Lin Yueru comforted him." He has always been respected by the martial arts world." Since Ling 'er was saved by him, it should be a blessing and not a curse. Big Brother Li…we can rest assured.”
"Sigh! I hope so. But…"
" It's not far from the capital city," Lin Yueru said." Let's go to Chang 'an first, okay?"”
Li Xiaoyao's mind was in a mess, and he had no idea what to do. He nodded and went to Chang 'an first.
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