Chapter 41 Frost Pear Town (Fourteen) “Ayao, does this count as love?…
It is Xuanxiu, but it is not Xuanxiu.
The aura around him made Mingyao feel unfamiliar.
What do you hate?
Mingyao subconsciously took a step back.
She seemed to have stepped on something and tripped, falling backwards and falling into someone's arms.
The fierce immortal power broke through the current predicament.
The demonic barrier disappeared, and the rainstorm came again.
Just now, that was...
"It was a dream." Xuanxiu's voice came from my ears, "It's just like the dream of the vengeful ghost."
Mingyao returned to the dense forest. She scanned the scene before her. In a matter of moments, Lin Yue had already vomited blood and half-knelt in the mud. Hearing Xuanxiu's explanation, he chuckled: "Dream..."
Xuanxiu helped Mingyao up. Thanks to the suppression of combat power, all the tricks that followed one another became in vain.
"Take us to find the Ji Meng monster." Xuanxiu lowered his eyes and looked at the Tian Xiao, having lost all his patience.
Lin Yue, however, leaned against the tree, looking fearless as he stared at Ming Yao. "Ming Yue will be fine for now. You don't need to worry too much, and there's no need to rush out to find my master. Why not listen to my story?"
He smiled and said, "Mingyao, do you still remember the heavenly punishment you heard about in Frost Pear Town almost two hundred years ago?"
Lin Yue was talking to himself, and blood kept coming out of his mouth as he choked on his voice.
"Many villages are saying there's a divine retribution coming. Why are there only rumors and no further action? Is it a drought, a flood, or an earthquake? How could the immortal mountain cultivators, whose mission is to eliminate demons and monsters, turn a blind eye to a natural disaster?"
Having said this, Lin Yue stopped.
Mingyao knew that Lin Yue must have other purposes for saying this at this time.
However, Jiang Taigong fishes and only those who are willing to take the bait can do so.
What Lin Yue said made her willingly take the bait.
She never gave much thought to what happened back then.
She had been baited to earn her first fortune, but her life had not been stable for four years before she met Xuan Hui.
Frost Pear Town seemed even more dangerous than when she first arrived. Demons and spirits were constantly causing trouble in the town. For the first two years, many cultivators had come to exorcise them, but after that, the number of cultivators decreased. By the time she had saved enough money to buy a magical instrument, she had hardly seen any cultivators in the town. Only occasional rumors circulated in nearby villages, citing divine punishment—not demons or monsters. But no one had ever spoken about the target, nor had they ever heard what the punishment was. Therefore, Mingyao had always treated them as mere rumors.
Now that Lin Yue asked me this so abruptly, coupled with what happened tonight.
Mingyao's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly had a guess.
There are demons and strange things in this world and they are not hidden. If there was a drought or flood as a punishment from heaven, she would not be unaware of it. If the people punished were just ordinary villagers, someone would have asked monks for help long ago. Why would they go to such great lengths to kidnap her and offer sacrifice to the punishment from heaven?
Unless the punishment is for a monk who specializes in killing demons, the villagers will not believe the demon's words and kidnap a mortal to sacrifice to the gods.
As for why she was chosen... is it related to the later incident of Xuan Hui and the little light ball?
Mingyao raised her eyes and looked at Lin Yue. She was afraid that this was the question that Lin Yue wanted to bypass Xuanxiu and hook her.
The two looked at each other, and Lin Yue knew that Ming Yao already knew his purpose, and a dark light flashed in his eyes.
But although Mingyao was suspicious, she didn't want to be so passive. She clenched her hands and tried to calm her expression: "How old are you? Were you born two hundred years ago? You say these things to deceive me. How can I tell whether what you say is true or not?"
Hearing this, Lin Yue was stunned, as if he had not expected Mingyao to refute him.
Mingyao turned away and stopped looking at him: "Take us to find your master now. We don't have time to listen to your nonsense stories here."
"It's not a made-up story...someone told me about it." Lin Yue recovered and gave a brief explanation.
At first he didn't care about Mingyao's sudden change of attitude. Mingyao was thin and quite timid, and seemed to be someone who was easy to talk to.
But after Mingyao turned around, he gritted his teeth and stopped looking at him: "Miaomiao, if he doesn't do it, then kill him. He has demonic energy and is no longer human. You can kill him."
Mingyao's trick of borrowing the power of the tiger was not very clever, but the tiger Xuanxiu was too obedient and was willing to use the power for Mingyao.
Leng Ning's gaze fell on Lin Yue. Lin Yue's expression froze slightly. He looked at Ming Yao who turned away. Ming Yao remained indifferent.
No matter how unwilling Lin Yue felt, he had no choice but to bow his head.
After all, Xuanxiu can really kill him.
Damn it, Lin Yue's expression twisted slightly. With Mingyao and Xuanxiu in the same place, it was difficult for him to implement his plan.
The plan to destroy Xuanxiu failed.
The magic mirror that was previously placed on the mortal woman had created an illusion by using a bit of magic energy snatched from Xuanxiu's immortal power, but it had just been broken by Xuanxiu.
It is now extremely difficult to create a rift between the two and force Mingyao to leave Xuanxiu.
But in an instant, Lin Yue realized the situation and quickly gave in.
He let Xuanxiu tie him up and let him lead the way, taking Mingyao and Xuanxiu into the depths of the dense forest to look for the monster Ji Meng.
Jiali was protected by Xuanxiu's spell and stayed where she was, waiting for them to come back.
Mingyao followed Xuanxiu and was still upset about what Lin Yue had just said.
Countless clues swam around in my mind like little fish.
Looking for her as a sacrifice, what makes her different?
She was the sacrifice, she was the one who married Xuan Hui, and she was the one who traveled through the book.
She is like a transit station, connecting various branches.
Looking up at Lin Yue who was leading the way, he could see the strong aura of Tian Xiao on him, which reminded Ming Yao of the words of the innkeeper.
"Decades ago, the town was plagued by the Tian Xiao... When Lin Yue was only four or five years old, he was infected by the Tian Xiao's demonic energy and transformed into a demon."
According to the shopkeeper, Lin Yue is not even a hundred years old yet. So, what he just said was told to him by the monster Ji Meng?
Why did the Ji Meng monster insist on using Lin Yue's mouth to say these things to her?
And why did he pretend to be crazy when he first met Lin Yue? What was the need?
Mingyao couldn't understand.
There's something weird about this place.
She clutched Xuanxiu's sleeve tightly, her mind racing.
Lin Yue, who was walking in front, began to talk idly again: "Miao Miao Immortal Lord is indeed powerful. Even the rain in the Land of Heavenly Punishment can't hurt you in the slightest."
"No cultivator from the Immortal Mountain could have withstood this rain of heavenly punishment in the past."
"I miscalculated. If the master sees me bringing you over, I'm afraid I'll be killed."
Lin Yue chattered incessantly to himself.
As Mingyao listened, he felt it was very familiar. What was familiar was not the voice, but the same feeling of speaking.
However, Mingyao had no choice but to interrupt him and ask, "Why did you kill the monks from the Immortal Mountain?"
Lin Yue was a little happier when someone started talking to him, and he didn't play dumb like before: "They are burdened with original sin, so they deserve to die."
Mingyao couldn't understand him and frowned: "What about Mingyue? Mingyue is just a mortal, why did you capture him?"
Lin Yue paused, then looked at Xuanxiu with a smile. He didn't directly reply to Mingyao's question. Instead, he said with a hint of meaning, "Miss Mingyao really cares about Mingyue."
Mingyao frowned, sensing his sarcastic tone: "Mingyue and I are both mortals, so naturally I care about his life or death."
"Oh? Just concerned? I thought Miss Mingyao preferred this kind of handsome and gentle young man."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xuanxiu beside him used a hand gesture to cover Lin Yue's mouth.
Noticing that Cha Xuanxiu was in a bad mood, Mingyao stopped talking.
The three of them walked all the way to a cliff.
The view below was obscured by the hazy mountain fog, and it was pitch black. Only another cliff on the opposite bank could be vaguely seen.
"Here is the place where my master rests. If you want to find it, you must jump down."
Mingyao was a little scared. He stood trembling at the edge of the cliff and took a look: "Can't you just call your master to come out directly?"
Xuanxiu lifted the silencing spell.
Lin Yue raised his eyebrows: "Miss Mingyao, today is the day of heaven's punishment. My master cannot transform into a human form, nor can he leave his habitat."
"You're lying." Mingyao frowned and reminded, "If she couldn't come out, how could she have kidnapped Mingyue before?"
"Earlier, you lit incense in front of the master's statue. The incense served as a guide, allowing the master's soul to briefly escape. Now that the incense has dissipated, it truly cannot escape."
"If what I said is false, Immortal Lord Xuanxiu will definitely find out."
Lin Yue explained patiently.
Xuanxiu noticed the fear in Mingyao's heart and comforted him at the right time: "If you don't want to go, you can wait here. I will pinch the magic to protect you, and nothing will happen to you."
Mingyao pondered for a moment and shook his head: "Let's go together."
When Xuanxiu heard Mingyao's decision, a gloomy look flashed across his eyes and eyebrows.
Mingyao knew nothing about it, but Lin Yue, who was observing his words and expressions from the side, saw everything.
He curled the corners of his lips calmly.
envy.
Yes, when there is an imbalance in the relationship between men and women, jealousy is the best fuse.
Even the most rational person will be hopeless once he is infected with jealousy.
What’s more, Xuanxiu has a demon in his heart.
Lin Yue curled his lips and glanced at the miasma below, which resembled mountain fog. Miasma was a great tonic for those with demons in their hearts. He wondered if the Immortal Lord could suppress his own demons. It was truly worth a try.
He pretended to be kind and reminded: "Miss Mingyao, you can stay here. There is miasma at the bottom of the cliff. An ordinary mortal like you can't withstand it. If you are not careful, your life may be in danger."
"No need." Mingyao lived up to Lin Yue's expectations and flatly rejected his proposal.
That’s right, with Immortal Lord Miaomiao here, there’s no need to worry about miasma.
Lin Yue glanced at Xuan Xiu beside him, feeling as if he had stumbled upon it by accident.
Originally, she wanted to let Mingyao know that the Immortal King became a demon because of her, so that Mingyao would be more afraid of the Immortal King and create a rift between them.
Although things have not gone as planned, it is not too late.
"Ms. Mingyao is really brave." Lin Yue praised sincerely.
Xuanxiu glanced at Mingyao's determined expression.
He had seen this kind of expression before, and it was exactly the same as the one he had shown when he was firmly protecting Xuan Hui.
It's always like this.
There was a faint surge of blood in Xuanxiu's throat.
The inner demon is somewhat out of control.
But beneath the jealousy, there is more of a familiar fear.
Just like when he saw Mingyao risking being shot by the golden arrow to save Xuanhui.
He didn't understand the reasons for his emotions before, but now he understands them clearly.
"Miaomiao?" Mingyao waved his hand in front of Xuanxiu's eyes. "Let's go."
Trying hard to suppress the strange feeling in his heart, Xuanxiu glanced at Mingyao. She held her breath with her eyes closed, and was trembling as he held her in his arms and jumped down.
The sudden feeling of weightlessness made Mingyao hold Xuanxiu's neck tightly until he landed on the ground, with his legs still feeling a little weak.
He supported himself on Xuanxiu's arm and said, "Thank you."
"Let's go, we still have to walk a little further." Not far away, Lin Yue, who was restrained, waved at them.
Mingyao pursed her lips. Lin Yue's increasingly positive attitude made her feel uneasy.
"Miao Miao, can you figure out where the demon is?"
It was pitch black below the cliff. Mingyao took out a tinder and barely illuminated a spot.
"The general direction is good. He didn't lead the wrong way."
After hearing Xuanxiu's words, Mingyao felt relieved, but at the same time she couldn't help but feel a little nervous. The answer she wanted was right within reach. Was she really ready?
There was no conversation along the way, and there were no accidents during the rest of the journey.
Soon the three of them arrived in front of a cave.
The huge cave entrance is so deep and bottomless.
Mingyao was a little scared and broke out in cold sweat on his back.
"Let's go." Lin Yue was quite calm, even having the leisure to ask for protection. "If my master wants to kill me later, please have mercy on me, Immortal Lord, and save my life."
Since then, no one responded to him.
Lin Yue didn't care and led the two of them inside.
The caves are winding and twisting, unlike the wide entrance, they are very narrow and cramped.
Mingyao stuck close to Xuanxiu, fearing that Lin Yue would do something sinister again.
We walked in twists and turns for a long time.
Finally reaching the end, Mingyao seemed to be able to faintly hear Mingyue's painful groans, and her heart tightened.
I couldn't help but lean forward.
Unexpectedly, Mingyue's voice became clearer and clearer, and the chaotic footsteps approached them step by step.
Until at this narrow intersection, the bright moon really appeared.
Mingyao was delighted and was about to call him.
But what arrived before her voice was a sharp claw that pierced Mingyue's body in front of them.
"Mingyue!" Mingyao subconsciously took half a step forward, and shadows of sharp claws came flying towards him one after another.
Even though Xuanxiu moved quickly, a shallow bloodstain still appeared on the side of Mingyao's face.
Lin Yue took the opportunity to break free from Xuanxiu's restraints and disappeared in an instant.
Everything happened very quickly.
Mingyao was still frightened. When everything calmed down, she looked at Mingyue's fallen body in the distance and was a little afraid to get close.
"Miao Miao, could you please go and take a look?"
…
There was no response for a long while.
In the silence, Mingyao suddenly felt a little uneasy.
He looked back from time to time.
The good news is that the person in front of him is Xuanxiu, not some other strange monster.
The bad news is that this Xuanxiu is very similar to the Xuanxiu in the white light just now.
Mingyao felt very unfamiliar.
The Xuanxiu in front of him looked at the side of his face and gently wiped the bloodstain with his warm fingertips.
He squinted his eyes and smiled gently, the same smile that Xuanxiu always showed.
Mingyao felt a chill on his back, which was somewhat different from the fear caused by the bait coming from Chao Qulai.
This kind of coldness is very similar to the feeling of watching TV at home all day, and when Ms. Ming came home, she found that the meat she wanted to thaw was still intact in the refrigerator.
"Miao Miao?" Ming Yao urgently needed confirmation.
"fraud."
Mingyao was stunned by what Xuanxiu said in front of him.
"Isn't it said that nothing in the world is more important than your life? Why do you keep taking risks for others?"
What kind of tone is this.
Mingyao was confused. When had she said that? How could she not remember?
Seeing her confusion, Xuanxiu's eyes became deep.
"You really didn't care about me."
"Ayao, I like you."
The sudden confession made Mingyao's head explode with excitement. She felt as red as a shrimp. This excitement almost overshadowed the effect of the bait that had come in the morning.
What's this trend...
She hurriedly brought out the reasons she had used to reject Xuanxiu.
"We've only been together for a few days. Do you know what love is? I told you clearly before that I won't treat you as a replacement for your brother."
She spoke in a rambling manner.
A moment of silence.
Xuanxiu in front of him didn't say anything else.
Mingyao breathed a sigh of relief, and without even caring whether there was a trap or not, she subconsciously walked towards Mingyue, trying to escape from this extremely embarrassing atmosphere.
But the clear voice sounded again.
"Ayao, I don't understand."
"All I know is that I will be happy for the mercy you show me, and I will be jealous of your care for others."
"I hate that your eyes won't always be on me, I hate that you died because of your brother, I hate that I can't properly mourn for you... I hate it so much, Ayao, I hate it so much."
"I hate the mountains and rivers, I hate that we are not meant to be together."
"So, Ayao, does this count as love?"
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