In the blink of an eye, Huaishuo and the other three had already arrived above a quiet valley. Huaishuo looked down at his feet and calculated his journey. He said to Tianhe and the others,""Yes, the place that Martial Uncle mentioned should be here.”The four of them landed on the ground and saw that there was no one in the vast valley. Other than a few wild geese flying in the sky from time to time, even animals were rare to see. Only wild flowers and grass were left all over the mountains. Those flowers and plants were not taken care of and trimmed. They grew extremely luxuriantly, reaching their knees.
"The scenery here is pretty good, isn't it?" Han Lingsha looked around and smiled. What evil aura?" Huai Shuo carefully observed the situation in the valley. After a moment, he shook his head and said,""Junior Martial Sister Han, you guys haven't been in the sect for long. Uncle-Master probably hasn't taught you the Art of Observing Qi yet, so naturally, you can't tell…"
"The Art of Observing Qi? What's that?" "We cultivators, if we want to subdue demons and devils, we must first distinguish the 'qi' of those demons and devils," explained Huaishuo. Some demons were formed from unremarkable objects such as wine jars and brooms. After a long period of cultivation, they would transform into the same things as before they became demons. There were also some mountain spirit tree monsters that were spiritual creatures that had become because they were contaminated with evil energy. Their appearances were no different from other creatures of the same kind. If one could not see their 'qi', they would let the real demons go, or they might accidentally injure other innocent things. In fact, not only our Qionghua Sect, but also the Immortal Sword Sect of Mount Shu, which helps people in the world, will learn this after entering the sect. In order to distinguish the creatures of the six generations, they can then go down the mountain to eliminate the demons.”
" Oh, I understand." Tian He suddenly understood. When I usually hunt, I can feel the killing intent of those wild beasts. Father said that people who hunt a lot will have this feeling.”Beside her, Lingsha had a funny expression on her face. She thought to herself," A savage is a savage. Killing demons and hunting are two different things." Huaishuo, however, nodded." Junior Brother Yun is right. The way of observing qi depends on the teacher's teachings and more on one's own experience. One must carefully distinguish and familiarize themselves with the aura of the evil spirit during the daily process of subduing the demon. Only then can one remember it by heart and not make any mistakes.”
Lingsha smiled." It's so complicated. Huaishuo, what do you think is the Qi here?"”Huaishuo pondered for a moment and sighed." This…I'm not experienced enough. I can't see any clues at the moment." However, I feel that the Qi here is not ordinary Demonic Qi. Martial Uncle Ziying also said so. However…" With a solemn expression, he said to the three,""I'm afraid there's something extraordinary here. Everyone must be careful!”
Tian He and Lingsha nodded, but they saw Liu Mengli standing there in a daze, looking into the distance as if she was thinking about something. Lingsha smiled and nudged her, asking," Mengli, what are you thinking about?"
Liu Mengli came back to her senses and said hesitantly,"" I don't know why, but I feel like I've been to this place before…It's strange, the scenery here feels very familiar…""Good Mengli, don't think so much. The scenery here is not bad. Let's all walk and watch!”Meng Li nodded, and Lingsha pulled Meng Li to the front, pointing out the beautiful scenery as they walked. Tianhe and Huaishuo followed closely behind the two of them, vigilantly observing their surroundings.
The four of them did not walk for long before they saw something bulging in the grass not far away, as if it was hiding something. Lingsha ran up two steps, squatted down, and flipped through it. Huaishuo suddenly felt that the atmosphere wasn't right and shouted at her anxiously,""Junior Martial Sister Han, come back quickly!"
Before Huaishuo could finish his sentence, he heard a scream. Lingsha quickly retreated to Mengli's side. Her whole body was trembling and her face was pale. Mengli quickly reached out to support her. Everyone focused their eyes and saw two corpses lying in the grass. The corpses had not decomposed yet. It seemed that they had just died. The faces of the deceased were green and black, as if they had been poisoned.
Lingsha was trembling in fear. Tianhe and Huaishuo rushed forward and blocked the two of them. Meng Li said in shock," This, what's going on?”
Huaishuo frowned and was about to answer when he heard a faint hissing sound coming from the surrounding grass. Everyone was surprised, but the hissing sound became more and more obvious. Lingsha mustered her courage and looked at the grass in the distance. She said in shock,"It's a snake! So many snakes!" Unknowingly, countless long snakes had crawled out of the grass on all sides. Their heads were triangular, and they were obviously poisonous snakes. These venomous snakes surrounded the four people from afar. Under the cover of the grass, they slowly crawled toward the center.
Seeing that the group of snakes was about to crawl up to them, the four of them could almost see the forked tongue in the snake's mouth. Lingsha and Mengli were at a loss for what to do. Although Tianhe was not afraid, seeing so many poisonous snakes, he could not help but panic, not knowing which one to deal with first. Huaishuo was more experienced. Seeing the large number of poisonous snakes, if they were to fight head-on, it was difficult to guarantee that they would not be injured. He hurriedly shouted,"Everyone, quickly fly on your swords. Don't be bitten by the snakes!”
Everyone reacted and hurriedly flew up on their swords. Only when they stood in the air did they heave a sigh of relief. The ground was densely packed with poisonous snakes. There were hundreds of them, and it was a spectacular sight. Seeing the three of them fly away, the group of snakes raised their heads and stared at them. Seeing that there was no hope of attacking the three of them, they immediately changed directions and crawled into the distance. Soon, they disappeared into the dense grass. The entire process was orderly, as if someone was directing it from the side.
After the poisonous snakes crawled away, everyone flew far away from the place and landed carefully. Seeing that there were no more poisonous snakes attacking, they were relieved. Huaishuo sighed." Sure enough, it's exactly the same as the Qi I feel. It's these poisonous snakes that are causing trouble."”
"Why are there so many poisonous snakes here?" Lingsha asked in fear.”Huaishuo shook his head." I'm not too sure either. However, based on the current situation, these poisonous snakes are most likely domesticated. I don't know why they were placed here."”
Suddenly, Liu Mengli said," I've read in a book that in the southwest where the Miao people live, there are many people who can control poisonous snakes. Could it be them?"”Huaishuo thought about it and nodded slightly."I know a thing or two about what Junior Sister Liu said. What Junior Sister said makes sense. A person with such ability must be someone from the Miaojiang.”Then, with a puzzled expression, he lowered his head and muttered,"However, I heard from my master that although the Miao people raise poisonous snakes and poisonous insects, only one or two out of a hundred can obtain their essence. And people who can control such a large group of snakes are even rarer. This place was thousands of miles away from Miao Jiang, so why would that person come here? Even if he had something to do here, why would he carefully arrange so many poisonous snakes to guard this place? Could it be that there was something unspeakable here?”
Tianhe said," I don't care. We're already here. Why don't we just fly in on our swords and take a look?"”Huaishuo nodded." Yes. If this place is related to the Miao people, it would be inappropriate for us to interfere in the affairs of other tribes. However, looking at the two corpses, I'm afraid that many innocent tourists have been killed. We can't just ignore them." At the very least, he should have told the Miao people to keep the poisonous snakes away so that they would not harm others.”The three of them nodded.
The four of them learned their lesson this time. They no longer walked in the grass, but flew up on their swords and slowly explored the depths of the valley. Everyone looked down at the grass from above. They could see that there were many holes that were several inches wide at the corners. Clearly, those poisonous snakes had come out from these holes. These caves were covered by dense weeds. If it was on flat ground, it would be extremely difficult to see. If someone passed by, the grass beside them would shake and the sound would be transmitted to the snake cave. The snakes would spread from one to ten, ten to a hundred, and they would immediately come out to hurt people. It could be seen that the newcomer had spent a lot of effort to arrange these poisonous snakes. However, it could also be imagined that if someone accidentally entered this place and did not know the art of sword control, even if they were strong in martial arts and profound in immortal techniques, they would definitely not be able to defeat this group of snakes that surged like a tide. In the end, they would definitely be unable to escape death, not to mention those unarmed pedestrians.
The four of them flew forward and saw that the grass on the ground gradually thinned. It suddenly parted in the middle, revealing a grayish-brown dirt road. Tianhe saw that there was no snake cave nearby and was about to land on the ground when Huai Shuo waved his hand at him. He flicked his left hand and a stone shot out, rolling in the grass. Everyone held their breath and waited. After a long time, they saw that there was no movement in the grass, so they landed with relief.
Lingsha praised," Huaishuo, I didn't expect you to use this 'throwing stones to test the way'. My uncle taught me before…" She suddenly remembered something and stopped halfway through her sentence. Huaishuo smiled and said," It's nothing. I've only come down the mountain a few times since I joined the sect. I learned this trick from my Uncle-Masters." " Sigh, if Xuanji was here and saw how scared we were just now, I'm afraid his teeth would fall out from laughing…" Thinking of Xuanji, he sighed and smiled bitterly. However, he felt relieved after a while and secretly rejoiced that she did not follow him to such a dangerous place.
The four of them continued to walk along the way. Not long after, they saw that the three sides in front of them were blocked by rocks. It was actually a dead end. Tianhe and the others were greatly puzzled. They raised their necks and looked around, but they did not see any other path. "That's strange. Where did those Miao people go?" Lingsha asked curiously.”
Huai Shuo suddenly saw that Meng Li's expression was not right and asked," Junior Sister Liu, what's wrong?" Tian He and Lingsha turned around and saw Meng Li's shocked and curious expression. She stared at a huge rock in front of her and Tian He asked curiously," Mengli, what's wrong?"
Meng Li pointed at that huge rock in surprise and said,"" I…I have a feeling that there's something behind that rock…" Tian He and the others were stunned when they heard that. Lingsha walked up and carefully observed the rock."Good Mengli, you're right. This stone turns out to be a secret door!”
"The Dark Clan?" Then, he remembered the huge rock beside the tomb when he entered Huainan's royal tomb and understood. He quickly walked to the front of the boulder and reached out to push it. Unexpectedly, this secret door was very heavy. With Tianhe's great strength, he could not push it open. Seeing this, Huaishuo also went forward to help. The two of them worked together to push the boulder to the side. As soon as the huge rock was pushed away, the four people's eyes suddenly opened up. They saw that there was another world behind the huge rock. The stone walls on both sides suddenly disappeared, and a huge dark purple ball of light floated in the air several feet above the ground. Many strange patterns appeared on the ball of light, and it kept spinning. The bottom of the ball of light emitted a deep blue light, illuminating the ground with a ring of light. There were some strange patterns in the ring of light. Looking behind the ball of light, there was actually a green field surrounded by green trees, and the sound of birds chirping could be heard from time to time. Tian He could see that he was in a daze and walked forward unconsciously, only to hear Meng Li say anxiously behind him," Young Master Yun, don't go!"
Tian He heard Meng Li's call and was about to stop when his right foot stepped out. Suddenly, with a " bang ", he seemed to have kicked a hard wall. He lost his balance and fell to the ground. He looked up and saw that there was still a plain in front of him. There were no obstacles. He could not help but be dumbfounded and even forgot the pain in his feet.
"Is this an illusion?" Huaishuo asked in shock. Then, this ball of light and these patterns…were formations?!”Meng Li nodded and said firmly," This array... I remember this feeling. The curse that made Miss Ouyang fall into a deep sleep was released from here!”
Tian He and Lingsha were shocked. Meng Li looked at the ball of light carefully and asked in surprise,""This formation is actually the extremely rare 'Sorrow Together' formation! Even the spellcaster himself fell into a dream…What is the point of doing this…"
"So, if we destroy this formation, Miss Ouyang will wake up?" Tian He asked anxiously.”Meng Li nodded and turned to the three of them and said,""This formation contains an extremely tyrannical curse power. Only by making the caster reveal a flaw can it be broken. When my God Body is separated and my soul enters this spell, if the person who uses the spell is shaken, the spell formation will show some abnormalities. At that time, Young Master Yun, Lingsha, and Senior Brother Huaishuo, the three of you will immediately use your weapons to destroy this floating 'curse bead'!”He pointed at the ball of light in the air.
Tianhe and Lingsha nodded. Although Huaishuo didn't understand what was going on, he also nodded when he saw the solemn expressions of the three of them. Meng Li closed her eyes slightly, muttering something as she walked forward. The scene in front of everyone suddenly rippled, like a stone hitting the reflection in the water. Meng Li slowly passed through this " water curtain ", and the beautiful scene just now instantly turned into fragments, swaying in all directions along with the ripples.
After a long time, the split scene gradually closed up. A blue-robed man suddenly appeared in front of Meng Li. Tianhe and the others did not recognize him, but Meng Li remembered him clearly. It was the man she saw in Ouyang Mingzhu's dream that day. When the man saw Meng Li, his face revealed extreme shock as he shouted,""Who exactly are you? How can he invade this place again and again?" The strange thing was that Tian He and the others were right behind Meng Li, but that person turned a blind eye to them. It was as if the others could see the situation inside the array through the array, but the people inside the array could not see the situation outside the array.
Meng Li looked at him and asked in return," Indeed... The fiendish power surrounding the array is exactly the same as the qi around your body. It was you who imprisoned Miss Ouyang's soul consciousness in the dream?"”That person saw that Meng Li avoided answering and said angrily,""If you don't answer my question, do you want to taste the pain of ten thousand ants devouring your body?!”
When Tian He and Lingsha heard the words " ten thousand ants devouring the body ", they suddenly remembered Uncle Zhong's words."…That night, Old Master's entire body was covered in poisonous insects, and he was bitten beyond recognition…" They were both shocked and terrified. Could, could this person be…The two of them were thinking uneasily."Ten Thousand Ants Devouring? Could it be that you were the one who caused Old Master Ouyang's death?!”
The man was shocked, and killing intent suddenly surged on his face. He shouted coldly,"You seem to know quite a lot. I can't let you live!”He stretched out his left hand, and a black ball of light appeared in his palm. His eyes flashed with a fierce light, as if he was about to raise his hand to attack.
Meng Li saw him revealing his fierce appearance and hurriedly retreated slightly, secretly taking precautions. "What a strong killing intent!" Tian He, who was outside the array, cried out in alarm. Everyone felt that person's killing intent and broke out in a cold sweat for Meng Li. At this moment, an anxious female voice came from afar."Husband, stop!"
The people inside and outside the formation were all stunned. They saw a woman dressed in luxurious clothes running towards the blue-robed man. She was already very beautiful, and under her gorgeous clothes, she looked even more elegant and refined. She was Ouyang Mingzhu, whom Tian He and the other two had met at Uncle Zhong's house in Shouyang City. However, she had a terrified expression on her face at this moment. She hurriedly said,"Husband, what are you doing? Stop!"
"Junior Brother Yun, who is she?" Huaishuo asked curiously.”Tianhe told Huaishuo the whole story. At the same time, the man was shocked when he saw Ouyang Mingzhu. He quickly placed his hands behind his back and smiled at her."Mingzhu, why are you here? You haven't been feeling well recently, so you'd better rest more. Go home quickly.”
He had a ferocious look on his face just now, but when he saw Ouyang Mingzhu, it was as if he had changed into a different person. He had a smile on his face, and his tone was amiable. His entire body exuded a gentleness that was rarely seen in men. However, Ouyang Mingzhu looked terrified and asked anxiously,"Husband, I overheard your conversation just now. Husband, are you hiding something from me?”
The man's face shook. He quickly calmed down and forced a smile."Mingzhu, why are you letting your imagination run wild again? You and I have been husband and wife for nine years. Calm down and think about it. I was just casually talking to this girl. Why are you being so paranoid?”
Ouyang Mingzhu calmed down slightly when she heard her husband's comforting words. However, when she turned around and saw Liu Mengli beside her, she suddenly became nervous and shook her head. No, husband, I've lived here with you for so long, and besides this lady, I've never seen anyone else. This, this is too unusual…""Also, who is the Old Master Ouyang that this lady mentioned just now? It's, it's my father, right?"
The man turned pale with fright and hurriedly tried to cover it up,"" No, Ming Zhu, you're thinking too much…" In her panic, her voice could no longer remain calm, and her voice was trembling. Ouyang Mingzhu looked at him anxiously and doubtfully. The man felt that her gaze was like a sharp sword piercing into his heart. He could not continue halfway.
Liu Mengli slowly walked towards Ouyang Mingzhu and said gently," Miss Ouyang, don't be afraid. It's like this…"
Suddenly, Huai Shuo, who was outside the formation, shouted,""Not good! He wants to harm Junior Sister Liu!"
Tianhe and Lingsha were shocked. They turned to look and saw the man's face full of killing intent. He slowly pulled out a dagger from the left sleeve of his robe with his right hand behind his back. A cold light grew from short to long, and it looked like he was about to pull it out completely. At this moment, he turned sideways to face Meng Li and Ouyang Mingzhu. Neither of them saw the movements behind him. The color of the curse beads floating in the air also turned from dark purple to bright red, as if they were about to drip blood. It was very scary.
Seeing that the person was about to attack, Tian He and the other two did not dare to wait any longer. They immediately drew their weapons, and two long swords and two short swords struck the Cursed Pearl almost at the same time. Everyone only felt an extremely intense white light shining on their faces, so piercing that they could not open their eyes. At the same time, a loud thunder-like roar sounded in their ears, and they could not help but take a step back.
After a long while, everyone only heard the loud roar echoing in their ears for a long time. When they opened their eyes, they couldn't help but be shocked. They saw that the boundless wilderness had disappeared in a moment. The place where they were was actually an open-air stone room that was thirty feet square. The Curse Pearl was shattered by the three of them, turning into countless shiny particles that scattered all over the ground. However, the array below the Curse Pearl was not destroyed and was still slowly rotating.
At this moment, Liu Mengli floated down from the sky. She landed on the ground slightly and then steadied herself. Two more white figures flashed in the array, and two human figures appeared. They were Ouyang Mingzhu and the blue-robed man. The man lay on the ground, his left hand on his chest, his face showing an extremely painful expression. His throat felt sweet and a mouthful of blood had already rushed into his mouth, but he forcefully swallowed it. His right hand trembled as he took out a few pills from his chest and swallowed them. After a long while, his face gradually turned red. He struggled to stand up and pointed at Meng Li, shouting angrily,"You-! Who exactly are you? Why did you order people to destroy my formation?!”
The " Sorrow Together " Formation was an extremely strange formation passed down by the elders in the Miao Territory. By casting a spell through this formation, it could make people who were thousands of miles away fall asleep in the formation for the caster to control. However, in order to achieve this effect, not only did the caster need to have an extremely profound cultivation, but he also needed to have an extremely coincidental opportunity to make the target of the spell lose their mind and mind. Only then could it be possible to succeed. When Ouyang Mingzhu witnessed her father's tragic death, her soul flew out of her body, and her mind almost collapsed. That was why this man took advantage of her and made her sleep in this array for nine years until today.
However, although this spell was powerful, it had a fatal weakness. After the caster fell asleep, not only would the caster be trapped in the dream and unable to wake up, but the caster would also be trapped in that person's dream. Unless the spell formation was removed, the caster would not be able to leave. Moreover, this kind of spell formation consumed a lot of energy. Once it was destroyed by someone, the Spell Caster would suffer an extremely intense backlash. Since the caster could not leave the spell formation, if an enemy attacked while he was casting, he could only wait for death. Therefore, very few people had ever used this spell. The man had to cover the valley with poisonous snakes to prevent anyone from harming the formation.
The man saw that Liu Mengli's arrival had aroused Ouyang Mingzhu's suspicion. Moreover, Mengli wanted to tell her the truth. His nine years of concealment and deception were about to be exposed. In a moment of desperation, he could not help but have the urge to kill. He decided to get rid of Mengli first and then think of a way to persuade Ouyang Mingzhu. As time passed, she would forget about this matter. Fortunately, Huaishuo had sharp eyes and saw through his intentions. Tianhe and the other two worked together to break the Cursed Pearl, and the entire formation was instantly destroyed. The man was also seriously injured. If he was not in his prime and had high cultivation, he would have died here.
Meng Li saw that the curse bead had shattered, but the array on the ground was still spinning as before. She sucked in a cold breath and sighed,"" What an overbearing curse. The curse bead was destroyed, but it only damaged the formation and did not completely destroy it…" On the other side, Ouyang Mingzhu stood in the formation in a daze. When she saw her husband injured and unable to stand steadily, she hurriedly ran over to support him."Husband! How are you?"
Suddenly, Ouyang Mingzhu's face revealed an expression of extreme fear and anger. She took a few steps back and pointed at her husband."No, no! Your face, I've seen your face before…You, you're the one who killed daddy that night!”
The man's face, which was already a little red, turned ashen white in an instant. He endured the pain in his chest and said to her gently,"Mingzhu, don't panic. Listen to my explanation." Ouyang Mingzhu did not wait for him to finish."Who exactly are you? How can you call me that? My head, my head hurts…" He held his head with both hands as if he had just woken up from a nightmare.
He heard Meng Li's gentle voice from the side,""Miss Ouyang, calm down and don't think too much about it. "In the past nine years, you've been sleeping in a dream. Now that you've just woken up, it's inevitable that your mind will be in a mess…" Ouyang Mingzhu said in shock."Nine years? Nine years…Could it be that everything I've experienced all these years was just a dream?”He looked at Meng Li uneasily and said in shock,""I've seen you twice. Who, who are you?”
Meng Li smiled and tried her best to calm her down, saying,""Miss Ouyang, don't be afraid. Uncle Zhong asked us to save you." Ouyang Mingzhu calmed down slightly when she saw her expression."Uncle Zhong? Then, this lady, how is Uncle Zhong? And my mother, how is my mother?”
Meng Li's expression was dejected as she said," Old Master Ouyang passed away, and you fell into a deep sleep. Your mother was too sad and already passed away…Uncle Zhong saw that you had not woken up all these years and brought you everywhere to seek treatment. It was a coincidence that we met…"
"Mother!" Ouyang Mingzhu said in pain. How could this be? Your daughter has let you down…What have I done in the past nine years? Why, why am I with the enemy who killed my father…"
The man beside him saw his grief-stricken expression and was very anxious. He quickly advised gently,"Mingzhu, I know you're sad, but you and I are both in the state of soul consciousness now. Don't mess up your mind and cause your six spirits to scatter! He could not walk out of the formation!”Ouyang Mingzhu suddenly looked at him. Her eyes were filled with anger as she asked in a trembling voice,"Li Jiangliu…I remember that you were called this name in my dream…You, you are the enemy who killed my father! Why, why…I want you to tell me exactly what is going on?! Why did my most hated enemy become my closest pillow person?!”
Li Jiangliu looked into Ouyang Mingzhu's eyes and said word by word,"Mingzhu, it's true that I killed your father, and it's also true that I raised my eyebrows together with you. If my feelings for you are fake at all, I'll die from the poison!”Although he was heavily injured, he stood tall and firm as he spoke. His eyes met Ouyang Mingzhu's, and he did not move at all. His entire body exuded an awe-inspiring and unquestionable sincerity. Although everyone hated his vicious methods, they did not doubt his deep love for Ouyang Mingzhu. However, why did Li Jiangliu, who originally admired Ouyang Mingzhu, become her father's murderer?
"Mingzhu, do you still remember the City God Temple in Yuzhou?" Li Jiangliu asked leisurely. "You once helped a seriously injured person there…" Ouyang Mingzhu thought hard and her head hurt again. She shook her head in pain. Li Jiangliu saw her uncomfortable state and sighed.""Mingzhu, you don't have to think about it. Of course, you can't remember. At that time, I was unkempt and covered in sores. I was dirtier than the stinking beggar.”He closed his eyes and sighed hatefully." I used to be the high priest of Miaojiang, the most respected person in the clan. I didn't expect to be hated by a priest whose position was lower than mine. That person set up a trick and used the order of the clan leader to trick me from Miaojiang to the Central Plains…On the way, that person bribed many experts and plotted against me. Although I killed several people and escaped by luck, I was also seriously injured. I struggled to Yuzhou and couldn't walk anymore. I fell to the ground and couldn't move…"
Li Jiangliu sneered and continued,""The passersby on the side thought that I was about to die and occasionally threw some leftovers. Humph, I, Li Jiangliu, am a human, not a pig or dog waiting to be given alms. The dark sorcery of Miaojiang can curse a living person to death thousands of miles away. As the High Priest of Miaojiang, how can I be humiliated like this?!”
His tone was so cold that everyone felt a chill. Liu Mengli said uneasily,""You, don't tell me…!" Li Jiangliu sneered,"That's right. I'll kill all of them. I won't leave a single one alive!"”
Everyone was shocked. They felt that the person in front of them was simply ruthless to the point of being unreasonable. Their hearts ached for the innocent passers-by who had lost their lives. Huaishuo was filled with righteous indignation. He pointed at Li Jiangliu and said angrily,""How can you be so cruel? They helped you out of kindness. What's wrong with that? You actually repaid kindness with ingratitude and killed them instead?!”He had always been generous and peaceful. In the Qionghua Sect, although his aptitude was poor and his cultivation was not high, he had always respected his teachers and loved his fellow disciples. Even when facing a willful and delicate junior sister like Xuanji, he had never been angry or quarreled with others. However, today, when faced with Li Jiangliu, who was so vicious, ruthless, and reckless, who did not care about the lives of others at all, he could not help but feel a surge of anger rush to his head, and his entire body trembled with anger.
Li Jiangliu glanced at him coldly and said,""Good intentions? In my opinion, those people are just hypocritical. On the surface, they pretend to have a Bodhisattva heart, but in fact, they still let me fend for myself!”Huaishuo said angrily,"You-!" The indignation in his heart was already extreme, he was actually so angry that he could not speak.
Li Jiangliu ignored Huaishuo and suddenly changed his tone. He seemed to have recalled some happy times and said leisurely,""I laid beside the City God Temple for more than a month. Among the many people who passed by, there was only one girl. Although she was dressed like a rich young lady, she did not care about the dirt. She applied medicine for me and even said that she would bring me home to heal. After that, she really did hire someone to drive a carriage over…However, no matter what, I didn't want to see her in that state again, so I hid behind a tree and silently remembered this kindness.”
Ouyang Mingzhu's expression was extremely shocked as she said in a trembling voice,"I, I remember now. That day, Uncle Zhong drove the carriage to the City God Temple, but you were already gone…I didn't save you, so you don't have to thank me. But, you, why did you kill my father and cause my family to be destroyed? Tell me, why?"
Li Jiangliu looked up at the sky and did not answer Ouyang Mingzhu's angry question. He said bitterly,"After that day, I recuperated for another half a year, and my injuries were mostly healed. However, the position of High Priest in the clan had been usurped by that traitor. I was alone and weak, and it was impossible for me to compete with that person. Besides, I owe that girl a favor, and I don't want to leave just like that. Thus, I traveled alone in the Central Plains, hoping that one day, I would be able to see her again and repay her kindness. "I didn't expect that…" He sighed and continued,"I've never expected that…""One day, a man from the Central Plains asked me to kill his business rival with a venomous spell. The more painful his death was, the higher the reward he paid. I've been traveling in the Central Plains, and I've long been accustomed to this kind of vendetta. As long as I attach the gu poison to a person's body and activate it in the middle of the night, I can make the other party suffer and die in a moment, while I can do it effortlessly. I saw that the Central Plainsman's reward was really tempting, so I gladly agreed to it…"
"Don't tell me…Don't tell me that the person that Central Plainsman wants to kill is my father?" Ouyang Mingzhu shrieked.!”Li Jiangliu's expression was gloomy as he nodded silently. Ouyang Mingzhu let out a mournful scream. Her vision went black and she almost fainted on the ground. Seeing this, Li Jiangliu hurriedly took a few steps forward and reached out to help her up. However, when he saw Ouyang Mingzhu's resentful gaze, he retracted his outstretched hand in embarrassment.
Ouyang Mingzhu forced herself to calm down. It took her a while to stabilize her body. She stared at Li Jiangliu and said resentfully,"Good, good. You killed my father because of this. Then let me ask you again, why did you trap me here and cause my mother to die early? What do you think?"
Li Jiangliu's face was filled with regret as he sighed,""Because the Gu used this time was very rare, that night, I took the risk to get close to the corpse and take it back. "I didn't expect that you would enter the house just as I was about to succeed…" Ouyang Mingzhu said in a stern voice,"Yes, I saw my father's appearance. His entire body was covered in poisonous insects, and he died so miserably…Li Jiangliu! You're so ruthless and vicious!”Her voice was hoarse from crying and anger. Tears fell from her eyes, and she cried like a tearful person. Everyone present felt their hearts clench as they sympathized with Ouyang Mingzhu.
Li Jiangliu was still sighing,"" From that moment on, I understood that the girl I couldn't forget would never forgive me and would forever treat me as her enemy…Unfortunately, I didn't know the highest level of witchcraft and couldn't really erase your memories. I could only settle for the next best thing. I trapped your soul in my dream and became a loving couple in my dream. Wouldn't that be better than all the hatred in the world?”
Ouyang Mingzhu said in pain and anger," These nine years of loving and loving each other…It turned out that it was all a lie. Li Jiangliu, you lied to me so hard!"”"Mingzhu, you don't have to look down on yourself." Li Jiangliu said softly. I've already said that although the dream is an illusion, my feelings for you are absolutely true!”He glanced at the people outside the formation and said regretfully,""I hate that I was careless and let them damage this formation! Mingzhu, do you know that I-"
Ouyang Mingzhu interrupted him sternly and said angrily,"You're wrong! No matter how painful it is after I wake up from the dream, I'm grateful to this lady and these friends for letting me not live in self-deception for the rest of my life! Fake things could never become real!”Li Jiangliu was silent for a long time. He sighed slightly and said,""Mingzhu, you're the only person in my heart in this lifetime. If you hate me, feel free to kill me. However, your soul was suddenly driven out of the dream, so you have to rejoin your body as soon as possible. Otherwise, you will lose your life…Let me help you.”He slowly reached out his hand to her.
Ouyang Mingzhu gritted her teeth and seemed to have made up her mind. She sneered and wiped her tears. She took a few steps back and retreated to the edge of the array. She turned around and looked at Li Jiangliu."That's right, you said that we're all in the form of souls and I don't know any spells, so we mustn't step out of this formation.”
"Mingzhu!" Li Jiangliu was shocked. What do you want to do?" Everyone outside the array was also shocked. Before they could say anything, Ouyang Mingzhu said hatefully,"Li Jiangliu, although I hate you to the bone, I won't kill you. You said that it was easy for you to curse others to death. Now, it's your turn to have a taste of that feeling of living a life worse than death!”
"Ming Zhu!" "Miss Ouyang!" The people inside and outside the formation cried out in alarm. Liu Mengli and Li Jiangliu reached out to pull Ouyang Mingzhu at the same time, but it was too late. One of Ouyang Mingzhu's feet had already stepped out of the edge of the array. With a bang, the remaining halo on the ground disappeared. Ouyang Mingzhu's body tilted and she fell softly.
Li Jiangliu felt a sharp pain in his chest. He gritted his teeth and rushed over. He picked up Ouyang Mingzhu's body and said sadly,"Ming Zhu! What are you doing? You, why are you so stupid?"
Ouyang Mingzhu, who was in his arms, had a mocking look on her face as she chuckled."You…you're scared? Feeling uncomfortable? Wouldn't this make you feel a hundred times more pain than killing you?”She forcefully stepped out of the formation. She was already on the verge of death and her soul was about to dissipate. "Mingzhu, why are you doing this?" Li Jiangliu said in pain.! When we got married, we swore that we would die on the same day, the same month, and the same year…"
"What you said…was all a dream…Now that I think about it…Don't you find it ridiculous?" Ouyang Mingzhu said softly.”Li Jiangliu shook his head in pain and said loudly,""No, Mingzhu, I don't care what you think. The nine years of marriage is real to me. I, Li Jiangliu, will only marry Ouyang Mingzhu in my life! If you go, how can I live alone in this world?”
Ouyang Mingzhu panted slightly. She suddenly gathered her strength and said sternly," Li Jiangliu…you're thinking too much. I…won't allow you to die. I want you to live until the end of your life…Every time I think of this moment, I feel as if my heart is being twisted by a knife…This…is my greatest revenge on you…" Although his voice was still intermittent, the irresistible power in his words pierced Li Jiangliu's heart. Ouyang Mingzhu continued,"" Also…you're not allowed to…hurt that lady and her friend…Don't involve others in our matters…"
Li Jiangliu looked at her in a daze, as if he had only truly known this woman who looked weak but had a strong heart today. After a long time, he sighed and said,""Alright, Ming Zhu, I promise you that I won't seek death or seek revenge from others. Are you…satisfied?……"I didn't expect that I, Li Jiangliu, would not know that you were so determined after being husband and wife for nine years. In terms of ruthlessness, I can't compare to you…" After saying that, he let out a long sigh, and his eyes were filled with desolation.
When the onlookers saw that Ouyang Mingzhu was about to pass away, they still used words to restrain Li Jiangliu and not let him seek revenge on them. They were sad and extremely sad. Tian He looked at the two of them in a daze. With his experience, he still couldn't understand the endless love and hate between them. Lingsha sighed slightly, lamenting that there was another pair of resentful couples in the world. Meng Li closed her eyes sadly. She did not know why, but she actually regretted her warm-hearted help in Shouyang back then. The anger in Huaishuo's heart was also dispelled by this desolate scene, leaving only endless grief. He looked at Ouyang Mingzhu sadly, then turned his eyes, looking at Li Jiangliu with half anger and half pity.
At this moment, Li Jiangliu's heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife. His cultivation was profound, and he was an influential figure in the clan. In the first half of his life, under the admiration of his clansmen, he had lived a smooth and proud life. Unexpectedly, when he was in his prime and in high spirits, he was secretly harmed by a traitor, making it difficult for him to return home and return to his country. After this disaster, his temperament had changed drastically. He had become exceptionally cold. Ouyang Mingzhu, who had sincerely helped him when he was in trouble, had become the only warmth in his heart. However, when he knew that his actions had made it impossible for him to face Ouyang Mingzhu calmly, he did not hesitate to trap Ouyang Mingzhu in a dream with him. It was not only to let Ouyang Mingzhu forget reality and grow old with him, but also to not let him lose the only true love in his heart so that his heart would not be completely cold. Even though this feeling was so illusory.
However, just as Ouyang Mingzhu said, the fake could never become true. The truth of the matter was eventually known by Ouyang Mingzhu. He knew from the very beginning that Ouyang Mingzhu's hatred for him would never be resolved no matter how many years passed. However, the most heartbreaking thing was that Ouyang Mingzhu chose to sacrifice herself to punish him. The moment he saw her step out of the array, Li Jiangliu's heart ached. It was as if the happiest place in his heart had been dug out by someone. He had a tenacious personality. Even when he was in a foreign land and had nowhere to go, he did not shed a single tear. However, today, when he saw Ouyang Mingzhu's breathing gradually weakening in his arms and heard her incomparably angry and heartless words, two drops of tears involuntarily fell.
Suddenly, a weak voice came from his arms.""Husband…"
Li Jiangliu's expression was shocked, and he almost couldn't believe his ears. He asked with a trembling voice,""Mingzhu…you…are you calling me?”
Ouyang Mingzhu nodded weakly. She used the last of her strength and said softly," I'll wait for you by the Reincarnation Well. I'll wait for you before I reincarnate. I'll tell you whether I hate you more or love you more in this life. When that time comes, I'll…tell you…" He slowly closed his eyes, and a teardrop appeared at the corner of his eyes.
"Ming Zhu!" Li Jiangliu was in so much pain that he wanted to die. However, Ouyang Mingzhu could no longer hear him. Her soul had dispersed, and her body could no longer be maintained. Li Jiangliu watched as Ouyang Mingzhu's corpse gradually blurred and finally disappeared. He faced the sky and howled. His howl was filled with pain and did not stop for a long time. When Meng Li and the others saw Ouyang Mingzhu's death, they remembered her love-hate entanglement with Li Jiangliu, and their eyes became moist.
After a long time, Li Jiangliu turned around, his eyes flashing fiercely as he glared at Liu Mengli. Meng Li was shocked by his gaze and couldn't help but take a step back. Tian He and the other two felt their hearts tighten and quickly stood in front of Meng Li. Huai Shuo shouted angrily,"" What do you want to do?!" Tianhe also said," No matter who you are, I will never agree to harm Mengli!”Lingsha pulled Meng Li to the side and stared at Li Jiangliu vigilantly.
Li Jiangliu did not say a word. He clenched his fists and trembled violently. One could imagine the hatred he felt for Liu Mengli and the three people who destroyed the formation. Tian He and the others felt their hearts sink. They knew that this person's cultivation was not shallow. Although he had just been severely injured, if he fought with all his might and used the extremely strange witchcraft spells of Miaojiang, the four of them might not be able to defeat him. He also knew that with Li Jiangliu's brutality, cold temperament, and vicious methods, once he attacked, it would be an extremely ruthless killing move. Tianhe and Huaishuo couldn't help but hold their swords tightly. They didn't dare to be careless. Once Li Jiangliu made a slight move, they would immediately take the initiative and restrain him.
After a long time, Li Jiangliu's clenched fists gradually loosened, and the fierce light in his eyes gradually faded. He looked at the four people and said hatefully,""Humph! Although I can't wait to grind your bones and scatter your ashes today, I will definitely fulfill my promise to Ming Zhu. However, if the four of you dare to set foot in Miaojiang, don't blame me for being ruthless!”He glared at the four of them before turning around and leaving.
Huaishuo suddenly thought of something and shouted at Li Jiangliu's back,""Wait!" Liu Mengli pulled him back and shook her head."" Senior Brother Huaishuo, let him go…" Huaishuo said anxiously,""But, those poisonous snakes…"
As soon as he finished speaking, they heard a slight rustling sound from afar. Everyone knew that the poisonous snakes had followed their master when they saw him leave. Everyone heaved a sigh of relief, but Liu Mengli looked sad and asked Tianhe,""Young Master Yun, did I…do something wrong this time? If Miss Ouyang had continued to sleep in her dream, perhaps none of this would have happened…"
Tian He was also a little sad. He sighed." Mengli, why do you hate someone when you like them? I don't understand this kind of thing. But, didn't Miss Ouyang say that she wanted to thank you?"”" No way!" Meng Li said sadly," Dead people can't come back to life…No matter what Miss Ouyang said, she won't come back to life…"
Huaishuo sighed." Junior Sister Liu, don't blame yourself too much. This isn't your fault."”"Yes, Miss Ouyang is right. Fake things can never become real. Even if we didn't come, I'm afraid there would be a day when this dream won't be able to continue…" Lingsha said sadly."But why can't beautiful things last long? Even if it's in a dream…"
Meng Li shook her head and sighed." Young Master Yun, Lingsha, Senior Brother Huaishuo, I want to go to Shouyang to visit Uncle Zhong. Miss Ouyang has passed away. He must be sadder than anyone else…and also visit Father and Mother."”Huaishuo nodded and said," That's good. Martial Uncle should be in Shouyang now. Let's go together. Junior Sister Liu will go visit Uncle Zhong and her parents. We'll go see Martial Uncle and tell him that we've finished our work."”
The four of them rode their swords to Shouyang. Mengli left alone while Huaishuo and the other two went around the city to find Murong Ziying. It was just noon, and the three of them came to the inn to queue. Huaishuo asked the shopkeeper,""Shopkeeper, may I ask if you have seen a young swordsman carrying a large sword case? She's wearing clothes like mine." He pointed at his Daoist robe.
To everyone's surprise, the shopkeeper immediately nodded and said,"Yes, yes, yes. Aiya, this is a rare guest of our store. That young hero offered twenty taels of silver at once to treat a woman to a drink. The two of them are still upstairs. Aiya, they are so generous. It's really enviable…"
Tianhe and Huaishuo were stunned when they heard this, but Lingsha burst out laughing and said,""I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it! Ziying usually had a sanctimonious appearance, but he actually did such a thing. Hehe, drinking with a woman. I really don't know which woman can make this ice-face break his precepts…"
" Lingsha, don't say that," Tian He said awkwardly." I think Martial Uncle must have his reasons."”Lingsha made a strange face and smiled. If you like it, you like it!"
Huaishuo shook his head." No matter what, let's go upstairs to see Martial Uncle."”When the three of them went upstairs, they heard a female voice from the innermost room laughing."Haha, good wine, really good wine!”His voice was bold and had a bit of masculinity.
After the woman finished laughing, she said with some regret,"What a pity, what a pity. There are only a few jars. It's really too little. I don't feel satisfied drinking it. Can we just let them have a big jar?”Tian He and the other two looked into the private room through the curtain and saw Murong Ziying sitting opposite the woman who was talking. There were a few empty wine jugs on the table. The woman was in her thirties and wore a green long dress with yellow edges and a dark purple elbow guard. The colors of her clothes were dazzling and eye-catching. She held a fine wooden pipe in her left hand and a wine pot in her right hand. She looked intoxicated, and her long braid swayed casually behind her. Murong Ziying, who was sitting opposite her, had a respectful expression on his face. He sat upright and sincerely advised the woman," Martial Uncle, drinking is harmful to the body."
"Martial Uncle?" Tian He and Lingsha were both shocked. Lingsha had been imagining a lot about the relationship between that woman and Ziying, but now it had all become a joke. Huaishuo thought about it and suddenly understood. He whispered to the two," This must be Senior Granduncle Su Shen. The Sect Leader told us that many years ago, a Junior Sister Su Shen left Qionghua Sect without saying goodbye..."
Su Shen smiled at Ziying." Hey, I remember you're only eighteen, no, nineteen, not sixty-nine. Why are you so wishy-washy?" "You were cuter when you were young. You chased after me and asked for candy, haha…" Ziying was very embarrassed when she heard that. Her face blushed slightly, but she did not dare to interrupt her uncle."Martial Uncle, Sect Master has always been concerned about you. I'd like to ask you when you can set off and return to Qionghua Sect with me?”
Su Shen glanced at Zi Ying but avoided answering. He laughed and said,"" Hey, Little Ziying, you're blushing. Don't tell me you're embarrassed when you hear about your past?" Hearing that someone else called her Uncle-Master " Little Ziying ", Lingsha couldn't help but snicker behind the curtain. She laughed so hard that her stomach hurt.
Zi Ying and Su Shen both heard Lingsha's snicker. Zi Ying said in surprise,"Lingsha?" The two of them stood up, lifted the curtain, and walked out. Ziying looked at Lingsha and Tianhe, then at Huaishuo, who was beside them, and said strangely,""Huaishuo? Why are you two together?" His face revealed a hint of unhappiness. Tian He was about to say something when Huai Shuo saw the unhappy look on his martial uncle's face and hurriedly explained," Uncle Master, it's like this. I'm afraid that my cultivation level is not high enough and I can't complete the mission. Seeing that Junior Brother Yun and the others are fine, I forcefully dragged the three of them…""Oh, no, they helped. Junior Brother Yun and the others leaving the mountain this time was all my idea. If you want to punish them, punish me.”As he spoke, he repeatedly bowed and apologized to Ziying.
Ziying was confused. He knew that Huaishuo had always followed the rules and would not bring Tianhe and the others down the mountain for no reason. He was afraid that this time, it was the same as before. Tianhe and the others had acted on their own initiative, but Huaishuo had taken the initiative to take the blame for them. Thinking of this, he glanced at Huaishuo. It was unknown whether he was happy or angry. He sighed and said,"Forget it, this is martial uncle Su Shen. You guys, come over and greet him!”
Tian He and the other two quickly stepped forward to greet him. Su Shen waved his hand and smiled,""No need, no need! "I'm not a member of Qionghua Faction anymore, so why are there so many cliches…" He turned to Ziying and asked,""These few must be your disciples? Tsk tsk, I didn't know that Little Ziying, you really have some skills…"
"No, no, they are my martial nephews, especially these two. They have just entered the sect and don't know the rules. They even offended Martial Uncle…" Su Shen chuckled and said,"I'm not a disciple."" Alright, alright, I was just asking casually. Little Ziying, why are you so serious…" Seeing Lingsha's smile, he smiled and asked her,""Young lady, are you here to settle some matters? Following this kind of uncle-master, his days must not be very good, right?”
Lingsha only felt that this elder sister who was of the same generation as the Sect Leader was approachable and did not put on any airs. She was completely different from the strict etiquette of the Sect Leader and Ziying, who spoke and did things in an orderly manner. Thinking that with her here, Ziying would not make things too difficult for the three of them, he could not help but relax a lot. He smiled and said," No, actually, Little Ziying is a very nice person. She likes to worry and is often shy. Usually, she just puts on an ice face to lie, hehe..."
Ziying's face turned red and white as he shouted,""Lingsha, don't spout nonsense!" Hearing Lingsha's words, Su Shen was stunned for a moment before she laughed out loud,""I didn't expect, I really didn't expect, Little Ziying, you could actually teach such a disciple. You're quite an interesting little girl. Come, come, drink with me! Shopkeeper, quickly bring the wine up-"
Lingsha frowned slightly when she heard that she wanted to treat her to a drink. She waved her hand and said,""S-Sorry, I don't drink.”Su Shen was stunned again. She smiled and wanted to say something, but suddenly, she heard the sound of footsteps coming from the stairs. In the blink of an eye, a tall man walked in. His entire face was covered by a black veil, and it was impossible to see his appearance clearly. Su Shen saw him and smiled." Leng Yi, where have you been? I haven't seen you for so long. You made me drink alone. This Martial Nephew beside me is too serious. He can't even tell a joke…"
Leng Yi didn't say a word and walked to Su Shen. Su Shen stared at him and suddenly exclaimed,"What is it? You said there were wild beasts on the mountain road outside the city?”It seemed that Leng Yi had used the secret sound transmission method to communicate with her.
Leng Yi nodded. Su Shen said anxiously,"Hurry up and leave! Let's go and take a look!" Random and Leng Yi walked downstairs, Zi Ying and the others hurriedly followed behind them, running straight towards the outskirts of Shouyang City. Su Shen was wearing a pair of wooden clogs, so she walked on the mountain road as if it was flat ground. Zi Ying and the others were left behind by her. Not long after, they saw a few hunters being sandwiched by two tigers on the narrow mountain road ahead. These hunters had dealt with tigers many times, but today, they were attacked by two tigers from both sides. This was the most dangerous thing in their lives. Seeing that the two tigers were looking at each other and seemed to be about to pounce on them, the most timid one among them was so scared that he couldn't stand up at all. He squatted on the ground and trembled. The others were also extremely afraid, and the long knives and bows in their hands trembled continuously.
Ziying saw that the situation was critical and shouted. A light sword shot towards the tiger closest to the hunters. The tiger was about to pounce forward, but it was caught off guard. Its hind legs were cut off by the light sword and it cried out miserably. The other tiger saw that its companion was injured and roared angrily. It left the hunters behind and pounced on Ziying. Ziying was about to turn around to face the enemy when a blue light flashed." This is a sword " was shot out steadily by the Milky Way. It pierced through the tiger's belly in midair. The tiger grunted and fell to the ground, no longer moving.
Su Shen praised," Little Ziying's cultivation is not bad. I didn't expect you to have reached the level of 'using qi to form a sword' at such a young age. Not simple, not simple!" This Martial Nephew of yours is quite skilled at shooting swords. That sword strike just now was accurate and ruthless. Hey, little brother, where did you learn this skill from?”
Tian He scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly."" This, this is what Father taught me…" Suddenly, he heard Lingsha exclaim,""Ziying, be careful!"
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