Chapter 274 You think you're worthy?
"Thank you for showing me the way, fellow Daoist," Rong Xing said, bowing to Zhan Li as he stood in front of the inn.
The Starfall Ruins were supposed to open much earlier, but when Rongxing saw that Huali and the others had arrived, he immediately felt the astrological platform was burning hot. Just as he was wondering how to tell his master, he was shooed away like flies by Yanluo Tan.
Zhan Li nodded, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be so polite."
He had only rushed out after seeing the afterimage of the bronze compass. However, before he could even get close to the temple, he was forced back by a powerful beam of Buddhist light.
On the way back, I happened to run into Rongxing.
Zhan Li had seen all the memory stones in the Dream Realm, so he naturally knew that Rong Xing was Hua Li's friend.
Rong Xing looked at the sullen Zhan Li and said, "I see that you are frowning, which is not a good omen. Why don't you tell me and I will help you understand?"
Zhan Li raised his double pupils and stared at the other person.
At this moment, Rong Xing was wearing a gray Taoist robe, his long black hair was half tied up with a simple white jade hairpin, his face was handsome, and his posture was as upright as a pine tree, truly showing some of the master's true teachings.
Zhan Li was somewhat tempted.
"I've been blocked."
At this point, his furrowed brows almost collapsed his strong jawline. "I...I waited for her message every day. At first, I thought she hadn't seen it, but after seven days of no reply, I sent another message..."
"We've realized we can't send it anymore," Rongxing said knowingly.
"I see a fierce aura gathering between your brows, which is related to matters of the heart. It's just that not only did the other person not reply, but they also blocked you; that's really unacceptable..."
Zhan Li looked up. "Do you have a way?" He was Hua Li's friend; perhaps he could really help him.
"Of course." Rong Xing casually took out a communication stone and opened the Xianbo.
These words rekindled the last embers of despair in Zhanli's heart. "Then... do you think there's any hope for me?"
“No problem.” Rong Xing held out his palm to Zhan Li. “Ten high-grade spirit stones, pay first and settle later, no credit.”
Zhan Li: "......"
Rong Xing said, "It's alright. If you don't want to, I won't force you. Fallen flowers have no intention of falling... Alright, please wait a moment."
He quickly stuffed the spirit stone into his pocket, then raised his right hand, his five fingers flying across the page as he chanted, "Heavenly Pivot leads the way, Earthly Fiends return to their positions, Kan Water and Li Fire... The Red Phoenix Star moves in the southwest, but dark clouds obscure the moon, and Black Fiends come from the east... Huh?"
His fingers, which were calculating, paused. "A bloody disaster? A terrible omen!"
In the blink of an eye, Rong Xing retreated two miles without a word, shouting at Er Kang with heart-wrenching cries, "Run!!!"
Zhan Li: "???" Are you sick?
Seeing that he still didn't move, Rong Xing roared, "You're facing a dark calamity and bloodshed! Get out of here!"
Zhan Li: "..." The anger of being fooled slowly ignited, and he stared unblinkingly at Rong Xing, who was jumping up and down on the spot.
Just as they were about to teach him a lesson, a raging deep-sea ice tide suddenly burst through the air without warning!
His pupils constricted as he slashed away, and he abruptly retreated.
He had only used half of his spiritual power when he was struck by the force and sent flying backward, crashing into the inn door!
Boom—
After a loud crash, he fell to the ground in a disheveled state, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Rong Xing clicked his tongue, "To actually doubt my abilities... karma."
The smoke and dust dispersed like sea mist, and Yan Xi, dressed in a moon-white mermaid gauze, emerged from the air currents.
His long, silver-blue hair moved without wind, and the pretense on his handsome face vanished, leaving only sinister intent and murderous intent. "Huali, have you been cured of the curse?"
"It's you again... Ugh!"
Before Zhan Li could even get up, Yan Xi grabbed him by the neck and slammed him against the hard doorpost. "How dare you..."
"Are you crazy?!" Zhan Li bent his knee and struck Yan Xi in the abdomen, then rolled to the side while Yan Xi was defending, regaining his footing and raising his head. "Not pretending anymore?!"
At the same time, Wen Jin and Luo Chuan each appeared.
Watching the dogs fight each other.
Luo Chuan raised an eyebrow slightly. "Zhan Li?"
Fueled by a rage fueled by both old and new grudges, Yan Xi's gaze held a chillingly eerie quality. "Heh, so what if the poison is cured? I'll send you into the River of Reincarnation right now."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a sharp whooshing sound pierced the air, and he shot over like an arrow released from a bow!
Water elemental power!
Li Yuan!
Li Yuan's long, dark green curly hair moved without wind, and his extremely dark pupils surged with a chilling light, a relentless, life-or-death struggle that had been brewing for hundreds of years!
Just as war was about to break out, Rongxing popped his head out with a "whoosh," and said, "Wait a minute, brother. I just heard you mention Huali. What happened to Huali?"
A moment after the clear and pleasant male voice rang out, Yan Xi slowly turned around.
After seeing Rong Xing's face clearly, he took a deep breath and spoke again, his voice trembling, "...You too?"
"What? What happened to Huali? I was texting her during the day... Waaah..." The next second, Rongxing's mouth was covered by Xiwu, who appeared out of nowhere.
Xiwu shook his head sincerely: "That's really not it."
With Li Yuan appearing, Zhan Li finally had a chance to catch his breath. Remembering the merman's words, he frowned and looked up: "Gu poison? Hua Li has been poisoned by Gu?"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding air temperature dropped by tens of degrees.
Blinded by rage and only wanting to kill, Yan Xi immediately realized what was happening when he heard Zhan Li's genuine surprise. "If it wasn't you... then who was it?"
He quickly went through the points of doubt in his mind and grasped the key point: "Lian Zhuo and Shen Yu are not here."
Luo Chuan, who had just been observing from the sidelines, vanished from his smile in an instant. "Gu poison?" He immediately thought of the scene in Tianlan City where Hua Li handed the Soul-Gathering Bottle to Lian Zhuo.
Why wasn't Tang Wanwan in a hurry?
As the clues connected, Luo Chuan's expression darkened, and he instantly transformed into countless cursed butterflies and vanished.
Just as Yan Xi was about to follow, the ring on his wrist tightened as a warning because of his outburst of anger.
Beside him, Li Yuan, whom he had ignored for a long time, shot his spiritual power straight at Yan Xi.
at the same time--
Qi Ran, who had just arrived, rushed over to help Zhan Li up. "Zhan Li, are you alright?"
Zhan Li coughed up a mouthful of blood and shook his head.
Qi Ran had just returned from Mu Feng's place when she saw this scene before she even entered the door. She immediately exchanged for pills from the shop and stuffed them into Zhan Li's mouth.
Just as he was about to take the person away, he paused in his turning motion.
Less than three steps ahead of them, Wen Jin suddenly appeared.
He was silent and made no earth-shattering pressure, yet he seemed to be the source of the entire darkness.
At this moment, those pale golden pupils were staring at Zhan Li with no emotion in them.
Even without making a move, it still made the two of them feel a tightness in their throats.
Qi Ran looked at Wen Jin in front of her.
This person, though merely standing there, seemed like an udumbara flower frozen in an abyss, radiating weariness and repulsion from within, yet possessing an indescribable allure.
At the very beginning of the mission, he was her first choice.
At that time, she didn't have many points, and he didn't give her any chance to get close.
Now that Zhan Li is seriously injured and Li Yuan is also unable to get away, and I am no match for him at all, I absolutely cannot let Wen Jin kill Zhan Li.
Qi Ran took a deep breath. "Xiao Tong, exchange all the points for favorability items."
Xiao Tong: "Exchange successful. Favorability boosting item. The bound person will instantly increase their favorability towards the host by 50%."
"That's enough."
Qi Ran closed her eyes briefly, then opened them again, a gentle smile appearing in them.
She stepped forward, closing the distance between them. "Wen Jin, it's been a long time."
Xiao Tong: "Binding successful."
Qi Ran secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "There's been a misunderstanding. For my sake... Wen Jin, please don't hurt Zhan Li, okay?"
However--
The expected response did not materialize.
Wen Jin merely glanced at her with his emotionless eyes, devoid of any warmth.
The vibrant red mole under his right eye, on his pale face, was like a silent mockery, carrying undisguised disgust.
The moment Qi Ran's smile froze, the Nine Spirits Netherfire suddenly ignited.
Wen Jin's lips curled into a cold smile, shattering all of Qi Ran's illusions.
"You think you're worthy?"
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