Red purgatory, white bones give off a fragrant smell.

In the Zhaixing Pavilion, there were singing and dancing, lights flickering, and the men and women who were having fun, never imagined that two terrifying monsters were lurking beneath the pavilion.

The Xinghen Sword shone with light all around, and under the dim light that burned long in the room, it was like a layer of hazy moonlight shrouding it. The poisonous spiders came rushing in, but were all chopped off by the sword in an instant.

The Yinshan Ghost Mother was startled.

She originally thought that this girl was bluffing, but judging from the way she responded to the enemy, her cultivation had already reached the second level of the Golden Core Stage.

If she were still in her prime, it wouldn't be difficult to deal with Ningning. But the hard battle with Mrs. White Bone consumed 40% of her strength. Even if she tried her best, the two were only evenly matched.

Don't be impatient.

She comforted herself in her heart that most of the moves of righteous sword cultivators were straightforward. They might be able to gain the upper hand in a one-on-one fight, but facing the poisonous spiders coming from all directions, they would definitely not be able to fight back.

Suddenly, the Yinshan Ghost Mother stopped moving.

She felt like a slap hit her face hard, and the pain made her a little dazed.

What kind of sword technique does that swordsman use? !

The direction of the Star Mark Sword suddenly changed, and the trajectory of the sword became unpredictable. The sword light split into several white afterimages, which looked like a mad snake dancing in the air, unexpectedly stabbing the oncoming poisonous spider.

The sword was drawn so quickly, the sword energy was so fierce, and her body movements were so strange and difficult to discern. Not to mention that she was a monster, even evil cultivators would probably shout out that she looked like a member of a cult, not to mention that she was a monster.

Is this the sword technique that decent people should learn? !

Outside the mysterious mirror, Zhenxiao Sword Master nodded slightly: "Selling pants swordsmanship."

He still hasn't forgotten the incident where his junior brother sold his pants to buy a sword manual.

"It's the Golden Snake Sword Technique! She has only learned it for a few days, but she can use it so skillfully!"

Tian Xianzi ignored him and clapped his hands happily, "Adapting to the situation, not bad, not bad. It looks like all of Ghost Mother's spiders will be eaten by poisonous snakes."

"Watch patiently." Zhen Xiao still had a calm expression, "The Ghost Mother is making a move."

The Yinshan Ghost Mother is not stupid, so she naturally understands that she should not have a head-on conflict with Ningning at this time. Now that the latter's attention was mostly attracted by the poisonous spider, it was a good time for her to attack him from behind unexpectedly.

Demons don't follow the sanctimonious rules of the righteous. As long as they can win, they are willing to use all means.

A fleeting smile flashed across the woman's lips, and the eight slender spider legs under her body were ready to go. After a brief preparation, she suddenly exerted force. The Yinshan Ghost Mother's movements were so fast that they were difficult to distinguish. When Ningning noticed a gust of cold wind passing behind her and hurriedly turned back, the Ghost Mother had already approached her.

The change of sword style takes time. With her cultivation level, it is impossible for her to perform another set of sword moves in an instant.

However, although the Golden Snake Sword Technique is unpredictable, the points of force are extremely dispersed, making it suitable for one against many. If you encounter an extremely powerful enemy head-on one-on-one, the force will seem too light.

She won this battle.

The Yinshan Ghost Mother was determined to get the prize, but unexpectedly, Ningning did not show the look of surprise and fear as she had imagined.

The little girl seemed to have had a premonition and raised her eyebrows slightly at her.

Then the sword in his hand rose up and headed straight for the ghost mother's head.

The woman's cloudy and dim pupils suddenly shrank.

This sword technique...!

Outside the brass mirror, Tian Xianzi stood up suddenly with excitement, letting his long gown knock onto the water cup on the ground. “This… this is a move that has never been recorded in the Golden Snake Sword Technique! Ning Ning has actually figured out a sword technique that is beyond the basic sword style!”

Zhen Xiao stood with his arms folded, and gave a rare response: "Not bad."

Before this, his impression of Ningning was just "a smart person". She knows how to judge the situation and thinks quickly. She can use her scheming and strategy to defeat the Yinshan Ghost Mother who is far superior to herself. She is very much in the style of her master Tian Xianzi.

But that's all.

As a swordsman with a good family background, he actually doesn't like this kind of roundabout method.

In his opinion, a true swordsman should draw his sword and use the simplest and most extreme violence to subdue the monster. Even if he cannot win, he will never suffer a loss if he can have a hearty fight.

But at this moment, the famous Zhenxiao Sword Master restrained his expression slightly and couldn't help but raise his lips.

The girl in the mysterious mirror had her skirt fluttering, creating a soft breeze that was out of tune with the surroundings.

In the midst of the soft jade and its fragrance, the Star Mark Sword emitted a crisp humming sound, and the differentiated starlight sword shadows condensed into shape and converged into one at this moment.

When the spirit snake came out of the cave and thousands of snake shadows gathered together on the sword, dazzling golden light rose up, and it was like a blue dragon raising its head.

Tens of millions of small snakes are not enough to devour the giant beast.

But Canglong did it easily.

"This move is called the Spirit Snake Transforming into a Dragon."

The long sword broke through the layers of spider silk and pierced into the ghost mother's heart accurately. Ning Ning smiled at her and said, "If I don't practice swordplay, Senior Brother won't give me anything to eat. You should blame him."

When Ning Ning was reading the original novel, she found that the original owner was seriously injured by her poisonous spider. Ning Ning knew that those things were not easy to deal with, so she was particularly serious when learning the Golden Snake Sword Technique from her senior brother.

As for this last trick, she realized it when she was so excited after eating roast duck and roast fish. The senior brother gave me some pointers afterwards, which helped me to focus my strength more.

This Ningning is not strong but overly cautious. How could she fall a second time where the original owner fell?

The Yinshan Ghost Mother fell to the ground with a look of disbelief on her face and gradually stopped breathing. A small round emerald green bead slowly floated up from her heart and was held in Ningning's hand.

Since this is an Easter egg that only appears once in a century, there must be very special rewards. This Yinshan Ghost Pearl, which embodies the Ghost Mother's cultivation and toxicity, is the trophy of this clearance.

With the death of its master, the barrier in the underground cave began to crumble and could collapse at any time.

Ningning took the beads and rushed out. When she walked into the shaky narrow passage, she heard a deafening muffled sound coming from behind her -

All the rocks on the top of the cave fell to the ground, and the surrounding walls collapsed. The limp spider silk and the bloodstains on the walls complemented each other in the distance, creating an indescribable sense of weirdness.

The passage she was in was also full of dangers. The rocks around her were like collapsed building blocks, falling down one after another without any defense. After a lot of effort, I finally saw the orange light at the entrance, and along with it, a familiar black shadow came into my sight.

Suddenly, a strong wind blew and a sharp sword energy attacked her direction.

——Then there was a loud noise of rocks being knocked away and exploding. It turned out that the person had repelled a rock that was about to fall on her head.

"Little Sister, are you okay?"

Another white shadow appeared at the entrance of the cave. It was Lin Xun who had not been seen for a while. Seeing Ningning was safe and sound, he subconsciously reached out and grabbed her arm, quickly pulling her out of the tunnel.

After realizing that this action seemed a little intimate, the little dragon horns on his head couldn't help but shake quietly, and he quickly let go of his hands with red ears.

Ning Ning didn't notice the light pink color on his dragon horns. She patted her chest in shock and said, "I was scared to death! Thank you, Junior Brother."

After a pause, he turned to look at Pei Ji who saved his life: "You too, thank you."

Pei Ji still looked like he was keeping people at a distance, his dark eyes were filled with a bit of murderous anger, and his voice was a little hoarse: "No need."

He answered coldly, but Ningning didn't care because she had something more important in her mind.

If she did not intervene, according to the original plot, the male protagonist Pei Ji should have been the one to kill the Ghost Mother and obtain the Yinshan Ghost Pearl.

Although the Yinshan Ghost Pearl is extremely poisonous, it can just restrain the demonic blood hidden in Pei Ji's body. He had been deeply corroded by evil spirits for many years. Not only did he often suffer from severe pain in his body, but his character had also become extremely cold and cruel. If he had the ghost bead, he would feel much better.

...Not to mention that she took advantage of a loophole in the plot, so this magic weapon should not be hers.

Ningning doesn't want a stolen opportunity.

"Why do you have such a dead face? Are you looking down on me? I didn't let you save me for nothing."

Ning Ning snorted coldly, and imitated the original owner's tone very professionally, and threw the emerald green round bead in her arms to him: "The Yinshan Ghost Mother was hiding at the bottom of the building, and I have already dealt with her. I dropped a bead as a thank you gift - I don't want to owe you a life."

After saying this, I couldn't help but applaud myself wildly in my heart. What is the Lei Feng spirit? What does it mean to do good deeds without leaving a name?

Even if the male protagonist will never understand her painstaking efforts, after all she is the successor of socialism. Looking at his pitiful appearance, she should just treat him as raising a son.

After all, the male protagonist suffered too much in the early stage.

Pei Ji was stunned: "I don't need it."

"Just take it if you ask me to. I don't want this broken pearl - Ouch!"

Before Ningning could finish her words, she was hit hard on the head.

When they opened their eyes again, the beautiful palaces and towers in front of them had all disappeared into smoke, and the three of them were actually back in Tianxianzi's poor little courtyard.

"How can this be some broken bead? It's called the Yinshan Ghost Bead. It condenses the Ghost Mother's cultivation for most of her life. It's considered a top-grade treasure."

Tian Xianzi smiled helplessly: "Girl, I wanted to praise you for your performance today, but how come you are so ignorant in the end? You deserve to be penniless."

Ningning frowned and puffed out her lips.

Master, you are the one who has no right to say this!

"Your Master Zhenxiao and I have seen everything that happened to the Zhaixing Pavilion."

Tian Xianzi said, "Lin Xun is still a bit soft-tempered. His sword spirit is not so strong because of his sword energy. Pei Ji is thoughtful and has a natural sword spirit. He is a natural sword cultivator, but unfortunately he has too much murderous intent. As for Ningning, girl, how did you see the clues in Zhaixing Pavilion?"

Ning Ning touched her nose and made up a story: "I sensed an evil spirit underground, but I heard from my senior brothers and sisters who have been there that there is no basement in Zhaixing Pavilion. Thinking back to the records about chance in "Buddha Secrets", I guessed it was the Yinshan Ghost Mother."

Tian Xianzi laughed loudly: "Not bad! You are bold and careful, and you have figured out a variation of the Golden Snake Sword Technique. You are the best today."

He curved his eyes and reached into his other sleeve. “I specially prepared a small gift for you as a reward. Master doesn’t have many good things here. I hope Ningning doesn’t despise it. Take this and go eat whatever you want.”

Ningning's eyes immediately lit up.

Anything you want to eat! What a huge amount of money that is! No, maybe it’s not money, but some kind of super high-end token that can change everything as soon as it is taken out. When the cafeteria aunties saw it, they all called it a unique skill and surrendered to her!

Thank you Master! Master is the best! There is true love among the poor!

Then Ningning's smile froze on her face.

Tian Xianzi smiled, moved his right hand slightly, and took out a pair of...

A pair of chopsticks.

Ningning: Pupil earthquake.

Pick up your chopsticks and eat what you want.

Excellent logic, you are worthy of being the Master.

After Tian Xianzi handed over the chopsticks and made some comments, he was then pulled by his uncle to duel with swords;

Dejected Lin Xun went back to his room first to figure out the meaning of the sword. After a while, only Ningning and Pei Ji were left in the yard.

Pei Ji planned to return the Yinshan Ghost Pearl to her.

He never accepted anything from others, and no one was willing to give anything to him. Before, Ningning thought that this was a useless broken bead, so it was reasonable for her to give it to him. But now that Tian Xianzi has revealed the value of such a valuable thing, she must be secretly regretting her rashness at that time.

The young man in black shirt frowned slightly and spoke in a low voice somewhat unnaturally: "Senior Sister."

What are you calling her for?

When Ningning turned around, she saw Pei Ji's gloomy black phoenix eyes. Her eyes were clearly charming, but he made them look sinister and cold, like a wolf staring at her quietly.

The male protagonist probably doesn't like this spoiled and arrogant little sister. What's the reason for this sudden incident? Could it be...

Ning Ning quickly put the chopsticks in her hand back into her arms: "You, why are you looking at me? Are you envious of me for getting the chopsticks? No, no."

Just kidding, the vicious female supporting character wouldn't be that generous. The hero must be unhappy that she is appreciated by the master, and he can't stop looking at a pair of chopsticks.

Didn’t she give him the Yinshan Ghost Pearl?

Pei Ji: ...

He was holding the priceless pearl in his hand, how could she only see the pair of wooden chopsticks?

However, Ningning did not give him a chance to explain. She turned around and ran away.

"Oh my god, the Yinshan Ghost Pearl, a treasure that is hundreds of years old, she just gave it to you like that? I think this girl is either stupid or she likes you."

Cheng Ying sucked in a breath of cold air and concluded earnestly: "But how can a person be that stupid? That's too unlike a human being. So she must like you." Pei Ji said nothing, but lowered his eyes to look at the Yinshan Ghost Pearl in his hand.

The fingernail-sized round beads are emerald green, and they look alluring in the sunlight. The emerald green color is eye-catching and charming, as if it can jump into people's hearts in an instant.

Ever since he could remember, he had been living under beatings, scoldings and neglect from his mother.

All the children in the neighborhood knew that he was the son of a demon cultivator. Out of fear of the demons, no one wanted to be friends with him. Instead, they often gathered together, cornered him, and beat him up.

This was the first time someone was willing to give him a gift.

What’s more, it is such a precious thing.

It was like a child who had never eaten candy and suddenly got a taste for sweetness. No matter how delicious the candy was, for Pei Ji who didn't know what sweetness was, the most he felt was confusion and bewilderment.

He didn't understand why Ningning was nice to him.

Especially...he still looks so miserable.

Chengying's chattering continued in my ears: "What a nice girl! Pretty and kind-hearted, she helps you in all kinds of ways. If I were you, I would have fallen under the skirt of a fairy long ago - Hey, don't go! Pei Ji, where are you going?"

The young man with red lips and white teeth put away the beads, his eyes still full of gloom: "Practice sword."

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Ningning recuperated in the courtyard for a few days and then received another task reminder from the system.

[Ding Dong! ］

[After the battle at Zhaixing Pavilion, you were bored and had nothing to do, so you planned to go to Qingxu Valley to relax, but you didn't expect to run into Xuanxu Elder Wen Hemian, who had lost all his cultivation. ］

[Please humiliate Wen Hemian according to the established plot. ］

Oh oh oh! Finally it’s his turn!

In the original novel, apart from the male protagonist, Ningning was most impressed by Senior Wen.

Wen Hemian, born with a swordsman's heart and a young genius, is the youngest elder in the history of Xuanxu Sword Sect. Unfortunately, in the great battle between immortals and demons ten years ago, although he and several other masters destroyed the Demon Lord, he himself was also severely injured. His spiritual bones were broken, his sea of ​​consciousness was destroyed, and all his cultivation was lost.

After that, he lived in Qingxu Valley. The disciples all knew that a senior lived there, so they tactfully decided not to go there.

It just so happened that the original owner was injured in the Zhaixing Pavilion and was in a bad mood. With the spirit of a newborn calf who is not afraid of a tiger, he actually broke in.

Speaking of Wen Hemian and the original owner, the two actually have a close relationship.

The original owner had shown amazing spiritual energy since she was born. One day, Wen Hemian happened to pass by the Ning Mansion. Out of his love for her talent, he frankly said that one day when she grew up, if she wanted to embark on the path of immortality, she could go to the Xuanxu Sect to become his disciple at any time.

However, when the original owner finally grew up, the protracted war between immortals and demons began. Then, the genius died and lived in Qingxu Valley without going out.

If nothing unexpected happened, Wen Hemian should be her master.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this that the original owner was so ruthless to Wen Hemian—

She believed that her master should be in a high position, and even mentioning such a useless person was a joke.

She never expected that Wen Hemian would get a chance in the later part of the story and unexpectedly recover his strength. If she went to call him Master then...

Ningning was so embarrassed that she almost got cancer.

Qingxu Valley is a place for immortals to rest and recuperate. The high peaks in the distance are hidden in the flowing clouds. Passing through the narrow path and a line of sky, there is a green valley.

Surrounded by a gentle breeze, the water is calm, the fragrance of flowers and the shadows of trees are reflected in the distance, and the green branches are filled with broken sunlight. The graceful spring scenery is spread all over the ground by the chirping of orioles and swallows, and the fallen petals are blown down by the wind, spreading a pool of light pink.

Ningning heard the sound of a piano.

She has studied music theory and is quite talented in music. Although the sound of the piano is long, lingering, elegant and unworldly, it hides a deep sorrow, like an insoluble worry.

This is her first meeting with Wen Hemian in the book.

Wen Hemian was depressed and played the guqin in the valley. The original owner had long despised him and not only spoke rudely to him, but also smashed the guqin with a large stone.

There is no such thing as the most suicidal thing, only more suicidal things.

Everyone she provoked became a big shot who nobody could mess with in the future. With her luck, it was like she had won the lottery and now has a villa by the sea.

Ningning picked up a big stone with an expressionless face and walked in the direction where the piano sound came from.

She was walking slowly, and somehow, she suddenly stopped without any warning.

Ningning:?

Ningning tried to use her right leg, but it didn't move.

The left side doesn't work either.

Her whole body seemed to have lost all strength and she stood there motionless.

"Wait wait wait, what's going on?!"

Ningning frantically poked the system in her mind, and the voice that had been pretending to be dead for thousands of years finally appeared reluctantly:

[You have been poisoned by the love flower. This flower gathers in Qingxu Valley. Anyone below the Nascent Soul stage who smells its fragrance will have their body paralyzed for the duration of an incense stick. As you gradually get used to it, the problem will disappear on its own. ］

Oh, no.

If she were to stand here for a stick of incense, Wen Hemian wouldn't just leave, right? Why didn’t the original owner encounter such a thing? Could it be that her luck is worse than the original owner?

Isn’t it just that the food in the cafeteria queue has just been eaten by the person in front of you, so you can only draw the SSR as a guarantee, and every time you try to commit suicide, you make yourself miserable?

Ningning's heart was filled with little question marks, and soon, the little question marks gathered one by one to form a big exclamation mark.

She was holding a stone in her hand.

But she had no strength left.

Realizing what was about to happen, Ningning chose to live with a smile.

There was once a perfect opportunity for her to commit suicide, but she did not cherish it. Only then did she regret it when she lost it. If God could give her another chance, Ning Ning would say to the stone:

It turns out that your falling speed is not five centimeters per second.

The stone fell and hit the instep of my foot.

The five shivering fingers curled up together and trembled together, finally understanding what gentleness is.

A gentle breeze blows, and the clouds and fog dissipate.

So when Wen Hemian looked up, he happened to see a beautiful figure in the distance.

A pretty girl stood alone under a thousand-year-old tree, with white flowers blooming around her.

She stood straight, wandering in the lonely valley, letting the breeze brush through her jet-black hair and the edge of her white skirt, stirring up a sparse shadow and a faint fragrance. As she walked silently, she felt cold, desolate and melancholy.

They looked at each other in silence, and a tear fell from the girl's eyes as she listened to the sound of the piano he played.

Wen Hemian couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

This piece of music conceals endless sorrow, but it is not easily revealed. People who hear it all say that they feel relaxed and refreshed.

She was the only one who shed tears after hearing this.

This, this - there is no better friend than this!

Ning Ning saw that he saw her, and she didn't care about anything else. She struggled to move her lips with all her strength and squeezed out a few crooked words with her lips: "Master, save me! Come on, please!"

Wen Hemian looked at her quietly, trying hard to discern her lip movements.

Gone are the old dreams…getting rid of them quickly?

What a considerate, well-educated and polite little disciple he is, even his words are so gentle and soft. She must have known what he was going through and was using this as comfort.

But how can one escape from the nightmares of the past so easily?

Wen Hemian shook his head gently at her and answered with the sound of his piano. The strength in his hands increased, and the sound of the piano became more and more plaintive.

Seeing him sitting there and shaking his head, Ningning wanted to spit out blood from her heart and cried even harder.

This old bastard! Not only did he not come to help her, he played the piano even more happily! Please be a human being! ! !

Isn’t it just that I didn’t want to be your apprentice in the first place? Isn’t it just that my personality is a little spoiled! She is just a child, woooo!

The sound of the piano gradually became heavier, stirring the grass and causing the wind to blow.

Wen Hemian's long eyelashes drooped, and his pale thin lips were tightly pursed to form a slight curve.

The girl was indeed touched, and hearing the increasingly sad core in his piano playing, she not only showed an even sadder expression, but also kept crying. I don’t know how long it has been.

Finally, someone was willing to come and see this useless man forgotten by the world, and finally, someone could understand the sound of his piano.

A soulmate is hard to find, and a song is hard to stop.

The young man who had been lonely for a long time, in order to thank the unknown girl, did not hesitate to play his music.

He saw that the girl was crying, and he thought that she must be thinking of some sad things in the past and was moved by the scene.

Everyone has secrets in their hearts that cannot be seen. He didn't want to disturb them, so he sat there quietly, waiting patiently for her to finish crying.

So Ningning's toes remained swollen.

The curses I uttered in my mind turned into rap and I kept on cursing along with the sound of the piano.