Chapter 133: Talisman, Seal

Ling Changge looked at the emotional Xiao Tao and couldn't help laughing: "Your young lady is in seclusion for cultivation, not to die. What are you doing?"

"Miss, Xiaotao is not talented enough and cannot go to Wuji Sect with you." As she said this, she was about to cry.

Hearing this, Ling Changge wiped the tears from her face and said, "Don't worry, I will come back to see you often."

Xiao Tao nodded heavily: "Xiao Tao is here, waiting for the young lady to come back."

Ling Changge felt a little reluctant, so he took her hand and was about to comfort her, but suddenly, she stopped moving and her expression changed drastically.

She looked at Xiaotao, her eyes full of disbelief.

Xiaotao, Xiaotao, she has no pulse!

How is this possible?

Whether it is a human, a demon, a monster or a spirit beast, a heartbeat is needed to survive, but Xiaotao, how come she has no heartbeat or pulse?

"Miss, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Tao noticed Ling Changge's expression change and said worriedly, "Miss?"

Ling Changge frowned, waved his arm, and restrained Xiaotao's body.

"Miss?"

Feeling the aura on her body, it was undoubtedly Xiao Tao.

"Who are you?"

"My slave is Xiao Tao!"

At this moment, Tata's voice came from my mind.

"A spell."

"What?"

"This maid of yours was molded by a talisman." Tata said in a deep voice: "As far as I know, the sect that can mold people with talismans is not here."

"What do I do now? Do I just have to pretend I didn't notice?"

"Well, if you don't want to lose her, just pretend nothing happened today." A solemn look flashed in Tata's eyes. "However, this spell won't last forever. Once the spell's power wears off, she will dissipate."

"Then how do I know how much power this spell still has?"

Tata shook his head: "I'm afraid only the person who planted the spell can know."

The one who planted the spell...

Xiaotao has been with her since she could remember, and the person who brought Xiaotao here was her grandfather.

Perhaps only my grandfather knows what is going on.

Thinking of this, Ling Changge untied the restraints on Xiaotao and walked quickly towards Ling Yanli's yard.

"grandfather."

Ling Yanli was drinking water, and was frightened by her, so he spat out a mouthful of tea.

"You little bastard! How can you walk without making any sound?"

"It's not that I didn't make any sound, it's clearly that Grandpa didn't hear it."

Ling Yanli wiped the water off his body and said, "Why are you here? The auction doesn't start until tonight."

"I have something I want to ask you."

"What's the matter?" Ling Yanli picked up the tea and prepared to take another sip.

"Xiao Tao is not a human."

"puff!"

Another mouthful of tea spurted out.

Looking at his Sanskrit chanting, Ling Changge had an idea in mind.

It seems that my grandfather knew about this matter.

"H-How did you know?"

"I sensed it."

Ling Yanli put down the teacup, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

"Ah, I can't hide it from you after all." Ling Yanli sighed: "Xiao Tao is indeed not a human being."

"Who is she then?"

"She was left to you by your mother before she died."

"My mother?" Ling Changge blinked: "My mother left it to me?"

"Yes." Ling Yanli looked at her and smiled, "You and your mother look very similar."

"Grandfather, my mother, who is she?"

Ling Yanli shook his head upon hearing this: "To be honest, I don't know her identity either, but your mother is a spiritual pill master, and her spiritual power is extremely strong. From the beginning to the end, I have no idea what kind of cultivation your mother has."

"Then how did my mother die?"

"Perhaps your mother sensed something and knew her end was near. She was being hunted by her enemies and didn't want to bring trouble to the Ling family, so she left alone. Your father chased after her, but there was no news of him."

"What about Xiao Tao?"

"I don't know how she appeared. That day, your mother came out of her room and brought Xiaotao to me. She told me to let Xiaotao take care of you and stay by your side. Although I don't know the reason, that's what your mother said. She would never harm you. For so many years, you were bullied, and Xiaotao didn't have enough spiritual power to help. It's not that I haven't thought about replacing her, but every time I think of what your mother said, I have to endure it."

Even my grandfather doesn’t know my mother’s identity?

Ling Changge nodded: "I understand."

She left Ling Yanli's yard with a heavy heart and more doubts in her mind.

"Tata, you know where this spell came from, right?"

"It's a force in Jiuxiaotian called Qingshui Pavilion."

"Qingshui Pavilion."

"That's right," Tata whispered, "but not all Qingshui Pavilion disciples can use talismans. Only those who have received the inheritance have the ability to use talismans. And these disciples are never allowed to leave Jiuxiaotian for the rest of their lives. How did your mother appear here?"

"Why can't you leave?"

"Spells are powerful. If used in the lower realms, they would disrupt order and rules, and the laws of heaven would never permit it." Tata said in a low voice, "If used rashly, it might incur heaven's punishment, with disastrous consequences."

Ling Changge returned to the yard, and Xiaotao looked at her with a worried look on her face.

"Miss."

"What's wrong?"

Xiaotao pursed her lips and clenched her fists.

"What's wrong?"

"Miss, you know, don't you?"

Ling Changge paused, and seeing this, Xiaotao's eyes flashed with sadness, and an aura that did not belong to her kept surging in her body.

A flash of light appeared on Xiaotao's face, and her body gradually became illusory.

"Xiao Tao!"

"Chang Ge."

Ling Changge's heart trembled suddenly.

Looking at that illusory face, Ling Changge felt an unprecedented strange emotion in his heart.

"Who are you…"

"Silly girl, I am your mother!"

Mother?

Ling Changge looked at the face that was very similar to his own and couldn't help but think of his grandfather's words.

"You are my mother?" Ling Changge said in surprise: "But...but how could you..."

"Please forgive me for not being able to be by your side as you grow up. I can only combine the power of my soul with the talisman, forming a human form. I will let the little peach that the talisman transformed into stay with you. Just think of it as me staying by your side."

"Mom, what on earth is going on?"

Wen Yan, whose body was illusory, reached out and gently stroked Ling Changge's face: "Mother is the young master of Qingshui Pavilion. Going down to the mortal world without permission has violated the rules of the pavilion. It's all her own fault that she has ended up like this. Promise me, don't open the seal, never open the seal! Otherwise, everything will be ruined!"

"Seal? What seal?"

As she spoke, Wen Yan's body became more and more transparent. Ling Changge wanted to grab her hand, but she tried hard, and her hand went straight through her mother's body.