Becoming stronger isn't free, but becoming crazy is.
Outside Jiyue Hall, the night breeze is cool.
As Xie Lingyan stepped out of the hall, Tang Wuyong hurriedly approached her, his tone anxious, "City Lord, the Silver Guards report that General Ren Xuan has just contacted Yunzhong, requesting a formation master."
Xie Lingyan frowned slightly: "What does General Ren want a formation master for?"
Tang Wuyong explained, "It seems that the formation in the body of the surviving child in Qingtong Town has not been solved. General Ren may not want to disturb you, so he asked Yunzhong for a formation master."
He paused halfway through his words, and after hesitating for a moment, he lowered his voice and said, "It's just..."
Xie Lingyan narrowed her eyes slightly and looked up at Tang Wuyong: "Just what?"
Tang Wuyong sighed, his tone somewhat complicated: "It's just... it doesn't seem to be going well. I saw General Ren was furious."
Xie Lingyan's eyes darkened slightly. He raised his hand to straighten his sleeves. His voice was calm and decisive. "Yinshu City has troubled General Ren enough. I'll go take a look."
In the room where the boy was resting, the lights flickered and the atmosphere was heavy.
Xie Lingyan lowered her brows and looked at the weak child on the bed.
This child has an unfathomable amount of energy hidden in his body, like a bomb that can explode at any time. If it is not resolved in time, once this power gets out of control, it will definitely cause a disaster even greater than today.
Bai Xiao took a step forward and was about to attack, but was stopped by Xie Lingyan: "Your skills are not suitable for him."
Xie Lingyan raised her hand, lightly touching the boy's forehead with her fingertips, and slowly poured a light blue vortex of energy into him. However, once that energy entered the boy's body, it disappeared like a drop in the ocean. No matter how much the vortex of energy poured in, it couldn't fill it up at all—this child's inner essence was like an all-consuming abyss.
After a while, thin beads of cold sweat began to seep out of Xie Lingyan's forehead.
Bai Xiao frowned upon seeing this, and stepped forward to hold Xie Lingyan's wrist: "Brother, this kid's Qi Sea is a bottomless pit, don't bother with him."
After saying that, Bai Xiao placed his other hand on the boy's forehead. He was no longer testing him as cautiously as Xie Lingyan had been. Instead, he used a more domineering Qi to penetrate directly into his consciousness, using technique to counter technique and breaking technique with technique.
Xie Lingyan slowly shook her head, her tone calm and controlled, "The magic is a confrontation between the consciousness. If we are not careful, this child will never wake up again."
Bai Xiao only sighed softly, his tone indifferent, but his hands did not stop moving: "That is his fate."
Perhaps, it is not my destiny to die.
After a while, the young man on the couch trembled slightly, frowned, and slowly opened his eyes.
"City Lord..."
Xie Lingyan lowered her eyes: "Can you remember anything now?"
The young man still looked a bit dazed, his eyes wandering, as if he were still struggling in a nightmare. He slowly raised his hand to cover his forehead, his voice hoarse and trembling, "Fire... three black-robed ghosts... destroyed the town..."
Inside the house, the lights flickered slightly and the air froze for a moment.
Xie Lingyan slowly withdrew her hand, her voice low, "For now, I can only temporarily protect your consciousness. As for the Qi Sea in your body... I'll find a way to deal with it after this is over."
For now, I can only look after this child for the time being.
He sighed and pointed at Bai Xiao: "During this period of time, don't leave his sight."
Bai Xiao raised an eyebrow, quite surprised, then nodded with a smile: "I will take care of the magic on you. I will take care of you."
He suddenly moved closer to the boy, raised his eyebrows, and said in a very natural tone: "Little guy, I am your savior, do you know that?"
The boy blinked confusedly.
Bai Xiao pointed at himself with a serious expression and said slowly, "My name is Bai Xiao. You are younger than me, so you can't pronounce it backwards. You should call me brother."
The young man seemed to have not yet reacted, and only felt that the man in front of him was smiling inexplicably...
However, before he could open his mouth, a burst of hurried footsteps came from outside the door!
Tang Wuyong rushed into the room with a pale face, almost gritting his teeth and saying, "City Lord, the thirteen Yanshi on the execution platform have all been killed!"
He took a deep breath, his voice trembling slightly: "They... left a bloody message on the city wall!"
There were bloodstains in front of the city wall.
Thirteen heads were piled together, dripping with blood. Next to them were three lines of messy bloody words:
"This is to make amends."
"I hope the city lord will return the property to its original owner and put an end to the conflict."
"It won't cause any suffering to the people of Yinshu."
The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, which was pungent and unbearable.
Tang Wuyong swallowed his saliva, his hands trembling slightly, and his voice trembling: "These lunatics can even kill their own people... City Lord, why should we bother with lunatics? Return the things to them."
The guards around also looked hesitant, with a hint of retreat in their eyes.
A childish voice broke the silence.
"no!"
Everyone was stunned and looked in the direction of the voice.
Bai Xiao chased after him, his tone filled with helplessness: "Xiaoyi! I told you not to leave my sight!"
The boy called "Xiaoyi" blinked and said seriously: "Brother Xiaobai, I saw you behind me. I'm waiting for you."
Bai Xiao: “…”
Bai Xiao felt like he was about to break apart. Regardless of why this child called him "Brother Xiaobai" - there were more important things at the moment!
He held his forehead and sighed, then turned to Xie Lingyan and explained, "Senior Brother... this kid is yelling and making a fuss looking for you!"
Xie Lingyan raised an eyebrow: "What?"
The young man stared at the thirteen bloody heads on the ground and gritted his teeth, "City Lord, I saw it all... They are all monsters! Kill them all!"
As soon as the words fell, the soldiers around him changed color, with a look of shock on their faces.
Xie Lingyan chuckled softly, his eyes sweeping across the crowd, and he said jokingly, "Everyone, even a child knows that monsters are not worth engaging in conspiracy with."
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Inside the military tent.
Ren Xuan stared at the child in front of him with a complicated look, but his hand subconsciously touched the hilt of the knife at his waist.
This brat stabbed Lu Xiyun during the day and made him fall flat on his back. Now he turns around and says he wants to apologize?
If he really believed it, he would probably have to lie down with Lu Xiyun.
"Apologize?" Ren Xuan repeated in a subtle tone, slowly sitting back in his chair, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. "How do you apologize?"
Xiaoyi was so shocked by his tone that she shrank her neck. She lowered her head and rubbed the corner of her clothes, saying awkwardly, "Xiaoyi recognized the wrong person... The city lord said that you are good people,... but... the genius doctor brother is also a good person..."
Whatever Xie Lingyan said was true. This kid actually admired Xie Lingyan. As for the other one, Ren Xuan sneered, "Brother Miracle Doctor?"
Seeing that the situation was not good, Bai Xiao quickly stepped out to smooth things over: "Xiaoyi, do you still remember what that 'miracle doctor brother' looked like?"
The boy was stunned for a moment, blinked, a bit of confusion on his face, and said timidly: "He is very gentle... He would touch Xiaoyi's head, say Xiaoyi is a good child..., give me candy, and say I am very good..."
Ren Xuan scoffed lightly and rubbed his brows, as if he was amused by what he said: "Then listen carefully, patting the head, giving candy, and praising people - these three things, even street swindlers can do it."
Fang Cun - even if he really "saved" Xiaoyi, this life-saving grace was probably done with other calculations.
Unfortunately, the child has not yet realized that the "miracle doctor brother" he has been thinking about is the hand that is pushing the entire town towards destruction.
Xiaoyi bit his lip, obviously feeling even more embarrassed by what he said.
Bai Xiao coughed and glanced at Ren Xuan meaningfully - why are you scaring the child?
Ren Xuan had an attitude of "Alright, I don't want to argue with you", rubbed his brows, and waved his hand: "Forget it, little bastard, stay away from 'miracle doctor brother' in the future, and live a long life."
Xiaoyi opened his eyes wide in confusion, his mouth slightly open, as if he wanted to refute, but in the end he didn't say it.
Seeing that the atmosphere had eased, Bai Xiao immediately ruffled the boy's hair and smiled warmly: "Hey, follow Brother Bai Xiao from now on, I promise you won't suffer any loss."
Ren Xuan sneered from the side: "Master Bai, you are quite skilled at taking in younger brothers."
Bai Xiao responded with a righteous look: My senior brother can accept it, but I can't?
Ren Xuan was speechless and sighed with his hand on his forehead.
In this world, there are fewer people fighting for territory, but more people fighting for younger brothers.
Ren Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, crossed his arms, and looked a little wary: "So, this brat can finally distinguish between friend and foe?"
Bai Xiao nodded, his tone leisurely: "He is roughly awake, but his consciousness is confused and his memories are pieced together. He has no idea who he is."
Xiaoyi pursed his lips, as if trying to form his words. After a moment, he slowly spoke, "General Ren, can you continue to help me find a formation master? Xiaoyi doesn't want the city lord to waste any more energy."
As soon as these words were spoken, the air in the tent became a little colder.
Bai Xiao's eyelids twitched.
They all knew that Xie Lingyan had an old illness, but what really alerted Bai Xiao was that these words could come out of the mouth of a child of thirteen or fourteen years old.
The young man lowered his head, his fingertips unconsciously tugging at the corner of his clothes, and said unsurely: "Yinshu City is about to fight a big war, and the city lord's energy should not be wasted on me... Besides, Xiaoyi's survival may be a conspiracy of the bad guys."
——Unnaturally calm.
The kid was analyzing the situation in an almost rational way.
Bai Xiao lowered his brows, feeling inexplicably heavy in his heart.
With so many people's consciousness mixed in, this child's mental state is probably no longer than thirteen or fourteen years old.
Xiaoyi was silent for a moment, then raised his head with a determined look in his eyes: "Brother Xiaobai, can you teach me to become stronger? I want to kill all those monsters... I'm willing to pay the price."
Thinking about the boy's situation, Bai Xiao narrowed his eyes and sighed for a long time: "There are many ways to become stronger, but you have to listen to Brother Bai Xiao."
In this world, becoming stronger is not free, but becoming crazy is free.
Ren Xuan stood aside, staring at the boy for a long time. Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he narrowed his eyes and lowered his voice a bit: "Wait, who informed City Lord Xie about me finding a formation master for this kid?"
He had clearly only contacted Yunzhong, but Xie Lingyan was the first to know the news and even came in person.
The air suddenly became silent.
An invisible chess game seemed to have been quietly played without anyone noticing.
Bai Xiao's expression suddenly became serious: "I will investigate this matter."
Before he could finish his words, the curtain of the military tent was suddenly opened.
The man's steps were unsteady, but he was still very powerful and rushed in with an attitude of sweeping away everything in his path.
Bai Xiao subconsciously raised his eyebrows. It only took a few hours for him to get out of bed. Is Lu Xiyun's recovery ability supernatural?
"Ren Xuan!" Lu Xiyun's eyes were burning: "What did you say to Qin Shu?!"
Ren Xuan was stunned: "My Lord, I swear to God, I really didn't say anything."
Lu Xiyun gritted his teeth: "Then why did he come up and ask about my injury?!"
Ren Xuan's scalp tingled, and his feet felt weak. "I just mentioned it casually... He wasn't trying to trick you, was he? You—told it all?"
Lu Xiyun frowned, apparently realizing that he had been tricked again.
Upon seeing this, Ren Xuan immediately moved a chair and patted it flatteringly: "Hey, come on, sit down first."
He pushed the man down while smoothing his hair: "It's okay to say it. If you say too much, I can make it up to you later."
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