Chapter 49: First Clear Day (VI) She couldn’t afford to gamble on Xuanxiu’s sincerity. …
It took me all night.
When Mingyao woke up, she had returned to her body. Not far away, Xuanxiu was guarding her. He seemed to be regulating his breathing, with his eyes closed and his face a little pale.
"Hey, sister is awake."
On the side, Chu Ji, who was wandering around bored, noticed that she woke up and floated towards her.
Mingyao suppressed the turbulent thoughts in his dream and looked at Chu Ji who was intact. He was a little surprised that she was still alive.
Her spirit body had become much lighter, and her previously arrogant demeanor had vanished. She floated over and apologized, "Thank goodness you're alright, sister. It's my fault for getting so caught up in my own thoughts and letting hatred blind me. Thank goodness for your wisdom, Immortal Lord, or I would have made a terrible mistake."
The wind direction of this fence-sitter changes so quickly. Mingyao blinked lightly. Because of Chuji's flattering look, she felt a little more realistic about returning to reality.
Chu Ji looked up pitifully again and said, "Sister, please forgive me."
She leaned over, leaning close to Mingyao's ear, and begged for mercy softly: "Sister, if you don't forgive me, the Immortal Lord will definitely kill me. Since we are from the same hometown, please save me."
Wow, this is eye-opening.
This was the first time she had met someone with a face thicker than a city wall.
She is not the reincarnation of the Virgin Mary. Chu Ji tried every means to plot against her. If it were not for Xuanxiu, her body would have been taken away by someone else by now. So what if they are from the same hometown?
Mingyao, who was already crying so hard because of the sudden knowledge of the fate of her human being, was speechless after hearing Chuji's words and was shocked by her shamelessness.
As if he could tell her attitude from her expression, Chu Ji became more eager and called her a little more intimately: "Sister, I really know I was wrong."
Mingyao frowned, looking at Chuji who was so close to him, leaned back, not wanting to say more to her, and glanced around: "Where's Mingyue?"
Chu Ji seemed to have not expected that she would ask this first thing after waking up. He was startled for a moment, then smiled ingratiatingly: "That child is still alive, still alive, right outside the stone gate."
Seeing that Mingyao hadn't shown any other reaction after asking the question, Chuji suppressed her impatience and approached Mingyao eagerly, her voice barely audible: "Sister, if you can save my life, I can tell you how to get home."
A faint light flashed in Chu Ji's eyes.
She finally became more normal. Mingyao, who originally didn't want to pay any more attention to her, looked up at her when he heard her.
"Sister, this is a good deal."
Unnoticed, Chu Ji's eyes flickered. She knew exactly how to read Ming Yao's mind. Yes, who hasn't thought about going home when they first came here?
"Ayao."
Before Mingyao could answer, Xuanxiu finished regulating his breathing and called her.
The mark of the inner demon on his forehead disappeared, his eyebrows softened, and his tone was gentle, as if he had become the considerate and gentle immortal king he used to be.
Mingyao secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.
Whether it is to whitewash the situation or for other reasons, the best situation for her now is to live in peace.
As for the matter of destiny...
She was indeed sad because Xuanxiu had never told her about this.
But in the final analysis, Xuanxiu had no obligation to help her, and she had no reason to be angry with Xuanxiu because of her status.
She was very grateful for Xuanxiu's protection of her all the way. Perhaps Xuanxiu really did have feelings for her, but sincerity... was not enough to rely on for her.
Chu Ji's original intention might have been to sow discord.
However, if she could really take away the immortal power in Xuanxiu's body and use it for herself, Chu Ji's words would not be without reason——
"If you possessed this kind of immortal power, would you be willing to give it up?"
She couldn't afford to bet on Xuanxiu's sincerity.
So...it's better not to make matters of destiny known to the public.
Mingyao tried hard to suppress the remaining sadness in his dream, and endured the bait left by Chao Qulai. He smiled at Xuanxiu and said politely: "Thank you for saving me again..."
"I'm glad you're okay." Xuanxiu lowered his eyes, his fingertips digging into the flesh of his palm. His tone was unpredictable, changing the subject of their conversation. "What do you want to do with her?"
Mingyao followed his gaze and looked at Chuji: "...Can you not kill him?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Ji curled the corners of his lips and said, "Look, the little stupid fish has taken the bait."
"Okay." As expected, Xuanxiu did not reject her proposal.
Ming Yao cleared her throat. She had originally wanted to ask if Xuanxiu was injured, but in the end, everything that had happened today was tangled up in her mind. In the end, she didn't say anything, but only asked one other question: "When are we leaving?"
Before Xuanxiu could answer, Chuji quickly took over the conversation: "Sister, you can't leave now. Your soul has left your body, and the formation must have some effect on your soul."
"Are you feeling dizzy and having trouble standing? Do you have a severe headache when you think about something?"
"It's because you've injured your soul. If you rashly return to the human world like this, you'll be easily possessed by wild ghosts in the future."
She made amends and explained clearly, "So, it's best to stay here for three to five days before making any decisions."
Seeing that Xuanxiu didn't say anything to refute, Mingyao had no choice but to agree. Then he thought of Jiali: "What about Jiali? She's still in the dense forest."
"It's nothing." Chu Ji said quickly, "She just suffered some minor injuries. The road from the dense forest to here is difficult to find. If she can't find it, she will go back on her own."
That would be bad.
Mingyao frowned. Xuanxiu's attitude towards her was still debatable. If Jiali went back like this and couldn't find anyone, she would definitely notify Xianshan to come forward, and the situation would then become complicated.
"What's wrong?" Xuanxiu noticed her sudden ugly expression and asked.
"...I'm a little worried." Mingyao glanced at Chuji and suddenly thought of Mingyue outside the door. "Why not let Mingyue go out first and tell Jiali so that she won't worry."
"That's...okay." Chu Ji tilted his head, "It's just that the path to this cave is winding and difficult to navigate. I'm afraid someone will need to lead the way."
After the words fell, Chu Ji glanced at Xuan Xiu: "Sister, do you want me to lead the way, or the Immortal Lord?"
Mingyao looked at Chuji, blinked, and froze for a moment.
She had forgotten about this.
Judging from Chu Ji's personality, who knows what she will do after she gets out. As for Xuanxiu... Haha, letting Xuanxiu go and leaving her to be with Chu Ji, she felt a little uneasy just thinking about it.
"I can lead the way."
Unexpectedly, Xuanxiu spoke up and volunteered.
The two looked at each other, and Mingyao was slightly surprised.
As if guessing what she was thinking, Xuanxiu said to comfort her: "She no longer has a demon body. Her soul alone cannot hurt you."
Hearing this, before Mingyao could say anything, Chuji rushed over with a dry howl: "Sister, how could you think of me like this? I just did something wrong at the time, and it's not true love that hurts anyone. I'm so sad."
Mingyao's mouth twitched, and he turned the tables, saying that Chu Ji was really good at this.
Just about to open his mouth to agree.
Over there, Chu Ji, who had howled enough, interrupted again, looking heartbroken: "Since you don't believe me, why bother asking someone to lead the way? Immortal Lord Miao Miao can just use his hand gestures to send a message to the Immortal Lord outside."
It is possible to send a message by pinching fingers, but it requires the two people to be familiar with each other's breath and spiritual power, just like modern people need to know the phone number when making a phone call. Mingyao knew this basic thing, so he did not propose this method at the beginning.
Who would have thought that after Chu Ji finished speaking, he immediately floated to the other end of the huge valley, waved his hand and shouted to Xuan Xiu: "Immortal Lord, give me some immortal power to light up this stone wall."
Wait for Xuanxiu to use his magical power to attack.
The dark stone wall gradually lit up, and countless spiritual powers leaping like flames appeared.
Mingyao was stunned, but saw Chuji find a remote place as if he was familiar with the place, and use his soul to pull a weak spiritual power back to the two of them.
"Here, this is the spiritual power of that little Immortal Lord. Immortal Lord Miaomiao can just send a message to her directly."
"What is this?" Ming Yao couldn't help but ask as he looked at the spiritual power of varying brightness and darkness.
Chu Ji narrowed his eyes and said in a faint voice, "These are all the monks who were punished in the rain of heavenly punishment on the 15th of every month."
Mingyao lowered his eyes and looked at the spiritual power belonging to Jiali.
Sure enough, she was not wrong. In the rumor of heavenly punishment that was widely circulated in the village, the target of the heavenly punishment was not ordinary people, but monks.
Chu Ji once said that they were burdened with original sin.
Mingyao felt a slight headache, forget it... She looked away and saw Xuanxiu was already writing words for Jiali. She suppressed the temptation and moved over step by step.
She glanced at what Xuanxiu had written, and it was just as she had expected. It was telling Jiali that the demon had been eliminated and she could come and go as she pleased.
According to Jiali's personality, she would definitely become suspicious after seeing this letter, and then, she would still come to find them despite her injured body.
If they can't find it, they will still notify the people from the fairy mountain to come.
She was worried that nothing would change.
Seeing that Xuanxiu was about to send the letter, Mingyao had to grab his hand in a hurry.
"etc."
Mingyao's hands were still a little cold due to blood loss. After clasping hands with Xuanxiu for a few breaths, he suddenly let go in a hurry as if he was scalded.
"This... needs to be revised?" Ming Yao lowered her head and did not look at Xuanxiu. Although she was grateful to Xuanxiu for accompanying her all the way because of the matter of destiny, there was still some alienation in her tone.
"Okay." Xuanxiu paused, clearly realizing something, but he simply asked her calmly, "How do I change it?"
Ming Yao thought for a moment and then spoke, "Let's say we're in danger. Although we've temporarily held the demon back for five days, there's no guarantee it won't escape. Tell her to get a magical weapon that can subdue the demon. Tell her not to fly with a sword. The weapon is sensitive to other people's spiritual power, and if it's disturbed, she won't be able to retrieve it."
"As for... where this magical weapon is placed..."
Mingyao paused here. She only had some impression of the area around Shuangli Town. It would take five days to go back and forth, and she really didn't know where Jiali could be held back...
"Let's go to Gumang City. The round trip will take about five days." Chu Ji heard the two talking and spoke at the right time, "Speaking of which, I still have some things stored in Gumang City. I can really let that little immortal go and get them."
Mingyao thought for a moment and agreed. After revising what she had written and passing it to Jiali, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you." She added to Xuanxiu.
"No need to thank me." Xuanxiu also responded softly.
After this incident, the two of them became much more distant from each other.
Mingyao scratched his hands and felt very nervous.
Fortunately, Mingyue woke up over there: "Sister Yao, Immortal Lord, are you there? Where is this?"
Outside the stone gate, Mingyue's panicked shouts were heard.
Mingyao walked over quickly and responded, "Mingyue, we are inside the stone gate. Don't panic. Everything is fine."
"Sister Mingyao, is that you?" Mingyue was obviously much happier when she heard Mingyao speak. She raised her voice to confirm Mingyao's identity.
"Yes, it's me, it's me."
"Sister Mingyao, I'm so scared." Mingyue was just as timid as Mingyao, and she couldn't help but tremble a little when she heard the words, "Who is this living dead next to me? It's so scary."
Mingyao paused.
Chu Ji, who was running around the hall, came over again. Facing Ming Yue, her politeness towards Ming Yao and Xuan Xiu was clearly gone: "Idiot! That's not a living dead! Watch your mouth, he's still alive!"
Mingyue outside the stone gate paused and had not yet reacted. She didn't know what Chuji pressed, but the stone gate suddenly opened.
Mingyue stumbled and fell in. Feeling dizzy and dazed, she felt a gust of wind passing by her side, and then she was hit hard on the back of her head.
When he turned around, he saw the living dead man looking at him fiercely: "Who are you calling a living dead?"
Mingyue was startled and subconsciously took a few steps back. She grabbed Mingyao's sleeve, tilted her head to look, and hid behind Mingyao with a start: "Sister Mingyao, save me."
He was still shaking, but he didn't know where the force came from, and threw him out from behind Mingyao.
When he looked up, he could see the pale face that scared him so much.
Mingyao looked at Chu Ji, who was possessing Lin Yue. Hearing her words, he was a little surprised, but also felt that it was within his expectations: "Lin Yue is not dead yet?"
"Of course." Chu Ji's expression changed as he nodded and bowed to Ming Yao. "Back then, when the Lin family was wiped out, I rescued this little kid. But luckily, he survived, but he's like a vegetable. That's why I took advantage of the opportunity. I usually attach a wisp of my spiritual consciousness to him, and occasionally let him go out for some fresh air."
Vegetative state? That's almost the same as being a living dead. Mingyao was too tired to complain.
But Mingyue fell at the feet of "Lin Yue", staring blankly.
Shocked? Mingyao was about to go over and pull him up when he heard Mingyue say in a daze: "Have I... seen you somewhere before?"
A moment of silence.
It seemed that even Chu Ji was a little stunned.
Mingyao was even more stunned by Mingyue's shocking words. No, what was going on with this sudden approach?
Behind him, Xuanxiu, whose inner demon mark on his forehead was hidden by a spell, looked at Mingyao with a dark light flashing in his eyes.
He silently stroked the place where Mingyao had just held his hand.
Just now, her slightly cool fingertips lightly slid a word across the back of his hand.
"cheat."
Who are you kidding?
Xuanxiu glanced at the ghost.
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