Chapter 71 Chapter 71 Would you like to take a look?
Half a month ago.
Buried in a naturally formed cave beneath the thousands of snow-capped peaks of Dragon's Backbone, an icy immortal-binding rope locked a person there.
The Immortal Binding Rope bound the man's limbs and neck, with the ring placed below his Adam's apple. He could only tilt his neck back as much as possible, but this also made the meridians and muscle lines on his neck particularly obvious, and his Adam's apple looked like a rolling hill.
Faint panting sounds could be heard.
The chains were deeply embedded in his wrists, ankles, and the muscles and meridians of his neck. If he continued to struggle, they would turn into sharp daggers and directly cut off his neck and limbs, causing blood to gush out instantly.
Obviously he didn't care; the pain had numbed him.
He was madly shouting a name in his heart, wishing he could tear it apart and eat it, but tenderness and sweetness quickly flashed in his eyes.
The frost on his cheeks suddenly broke, revealing his face that looked as bright as the breeze and the moon. He pulled the corners of his lips, and a creepy gloom appeared in his dark green eyes. After struggling hard, his head was strangled and rolled to the side.
A wisp of soul separated from his body. At this time, the soul was shrouded in a faint evil aura and disappeared in the vast ice and snow.
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He ordered Fu Ying and others to gather in front of the city gate early in the morning to prepare to enter the city. Before that, Xuan Min set a seal on each of them that would make ghosts afraid and retreat.
The golden runes disappeared from the bodies of several people.
He looked at Ling Fuying who was standing beside him, and just happened to meet her eyes. His fingers that were twisting the Buddhist beads paused slightly.
Everything from last night flooded into his mind and his eyelashes fluttered.
Ling Fuying also noticed Xuan Min's gaze and glanced at the Buddha statue in his hand. It was made round, smooth and shiny by his fingers. He glanced at her and quickly looked away, waiting to enter the city.
Now no one knows where the ghost is hiding in the city, and too many people will definitely alert the enemy. They will go to investigate the situation first. Once they find the ghost, they can immediately send a signal to the monks on standby to go there and kill it together. But it would be better if Chen Fuxue could kill it alone.
Ling Zhouci was too weak to come, but he still went into the city with a few people. Since he dared to come, it proved that he had the means to save his life, so they naturally didn't need to worry about him.
Ling Fuying glanced at Ling Zhouci. He didn't know what treasure he had used, but his complexion looked much better than before, and his body was not so weak anymore. He was in good spirits.
They did not open the city gate to enter, but flew directly into the city.
These formations will not prevent people from practicing, so there is no obstruction. Once you enter the city, you can see the people in the city at first sight.
Because the thick ice and snow in the city had been gradually eroded by the cold wind over the past hundreds of years, revealing its true appearance, corpses frozen into ice could be seen everywhere, and their expressions were frozen in that second of horror.
Some people didn't have enough time to react and looked confused.
Ling Fuying saw the frozen body of a girl. There was a token under her feet. He looked down but could not see clearly what was engraved on it.
At this moment, it seemed as if something passed through her mind, but her fragmented memories made it impossible for her to grasp it, causing Fu Ying to quickly take a few steps back.
"What's wrong?" Shen Fuxue asked quickly.
Ling Fuying shook her head. After looking at the girl, she felt a sense of fear in her heart without any warning, as if she was affected by something. She suppressed the thoughts in her mind and continued to observe the place.
Low-level ghosts appear at night and will be burned by sunlight. They are not seen during the day, but the ghost demon and the ghost generals under his command are not afraid of the day.
Therefore, daytime is the best time for them to come in.
Chen Fuxue always followed Ling Fuying closely, never leaving his side.
Ling Zhouci frowned slightly, thinking that Chen Fuxue was making Fu Ying stare at her too closely, as if they had some kind of close relationship.
He almost forgot the strange relationship between Chen Fuxue, Yuchi Xianyue and Ling Fuying when they were at Yang's house.
However, that was just his guess and had not been confirmed, including the overlapping sleeves of the two people on the spirit bird, and he had never actually seen any intimate behavior between the two of them.
But one thing is certain, Chen Fuxue has evil intentions towards his apprentice.
I just don't know if it was Chen Fuxue's wishful thinking that made Fu Ying unaware and just treat him as his master, or if he knew his feelings but deliberately pretended to be deaf and dumb, or... the two of them had already colluded with each other behind the scenes.
Even if Yuchi Xianyue is gone, there is still Chen Fuxue and even that monk.
Ling Zhouci found himself feeling an uncontrollable and indescribable jealousy, an emotion he had never felt before when he learned that his beloved Yuchi Xianyue was married.
His face was pale and he lowered his misty eyes.
Ghosts howled in the city at night, but at this moment it was extremely quiet, so quiet that it was a little eerie.
Ghosts may appear here at any time, so everyone is on high alert, alert to any danger that may arise at any time.
Xuan Min held a compass and was able to locate the place where the ghost energy was strongest, but strangely enough, the needle did not move at all.
There was a sudden sound of something breaking. Several people quickly looked in the direction of the sound, but there was nothing there except a decayed inn that was a hundred years old.
After searching all day, no clues were found. When night fell, the ghosts that used to roam around in the dark disappeared.
Gradually, Ling Fuying noticed the movement behind him, and quickly took out a high-level ghost-exorcising talisman, but turned around and still saw nothing.
"The evil ghost should show up on its own. All we need to do now is to be prepared for any danger that may occur at any time." Xuan Min guessed that perhaps the evil ghost had already known about their entry into the city and would definitely find a way to strike first.
However, in this way, they are always in a passive position.
Many translucent threads floated out in front of him, gradually weaving into a large net, as if to completely cover the place.
Several people were about to take action immediately, but the next second, the space changed and they appeared in a completely unfamiliar place.
It was still Ulan City, but it was bustling with people and noise. The sounds of vendors hawking their wares and carriages and horses parading through the streets could be heard. It was an extremely peaceful and tranquil scene.
The people present immediately realized that this was Ulan City before the blizzard hit.
Ling Fuying had been reborn before, and had heard many novel stories from the system. She immediately thought that she had traveled through time, but after asking the system, she dismissed the idea.
Then this scene must be fake, but we don’t know why it was formed. Is it because of a special treasure or other reasons?
It is obviously impossible to find the ghost here, so Fu Ying still hopes to use the ghost to find the thing behind him. It is still unknown whether this thing is the Nine Tribulations Jade mentioned by the system.
Faced with such a scene, Fu Ying was at a loss for a moment. This was also an illusion, but he didn't know how to break out of it.
Ling Fuying originally thought that these people could not see them, but she found that their eyes fell on them from time to time, as if they were quite amazed.
"Can you see me?" Ling Fuying couldn't help but ask.
"Girl, are you kidding me? You're so beautiful, how could I not see it?"
Not only her, but the men around her were also very handsome, attracting the attention of many passers-by on the street.
This is too real.
After Ling Fuying walked a few steps, she heard someone say that there had been a lot of children missing in the city recently and never found again.
"Do you think there's a monster in the city?"
Those children disappeared without a trace. The City Lord's Mansion has sent people to investigate thoroughly, but no trace has been found.
"Speaking of which, have you noticed that the city lord hasn't appeared for a long time?"
"Didn't you say you were in seclusion?"
"As the lord of a city, it's impossible for you to not show up for so many years."
"It's really strange to say."
After chatting for a while, someone kindly reminded them, "You have children at home, so be careful." Although no one had seen the so-called monster, there were already various rumors in the city, such as that it ate human hearts and liked children with tender flesh the most.
People in the city were in panic.
Ling Fuying retreated to the side of the others and asked, "What do you think?"
The city lord they are talking about may be the breakthrough point, and so does the monster. We need to pay attention to these.
"Let's go to the City Lord's Mansion first." Xuan Min took the initiative to speak.
Fu Ying looked at the others and asked, "What about you guys?"
"Xiaoman, I will go wherever you go." As he said this, he held Ling Fuying's hand.
It was done quietly before, but now it is so blatant that Fu Ying's whole body stiffens.
Chen Fuxue thought about it and realized that they would get married sooner or later, and their relationship had to be known to others.
Ling Zhouci and Xuan Min looked at the two people's clasped hands at the same time.
Nothing could be seen from Xuan Min's expression, but Ling Zhouci almost stared through both of their hands.
Yufeng also noticed the strangeness of the atmosphere and wanted to stay away from danger, but he couldn't. He could only pray in his heart that the young master must not be implicated.
Under Ling Fuying's warning look, Chen Fuxue still let go of her hand.
Several people headed towards the City Lord's Mansion together.
However, once they got there, they discovered the entrance to the City Lord's Mansion was full of guards. Unsure if there was any formation capable of blocking their talismans, Ling Fu Ying asked Chen Fuxue, "Master, can you try teleporting?"
Chen Fuxue tried and shook his head. This was a space in another dimension, which was not compatible with his teleportation.
Ling Fuying tried to use the teleportation talisman, but it was useless, so he had to find another way to get in.
"Where is the invisibility talisman?" Ling Fuying asked.
Xuan Min, who had a deep understanding of formations, said, "The formations in this City Lord's Mansion are surprisingly comparable to those in the Continent Lord's Mansion. You might be able to move around in the mansion with the invisibility talisman, but you'll be discovered once you enter this gate."
This made Fu Ying even more suspicious that there was some secret in this mansion, otherwise why was the guarding so strict?
Now they must pass through the gate formation smoothly before making any plans.
Moreover, it is not certain yet that the key to breaking the mirror is the City Lord's Mansion. If we go in with all the effort but find nothing, wouldn't it be a waste of effort?
"Let's observe first."
So the group found an inn to stay in. Although it was an illusion, everything was extremely real, as if they had really returned to a hundred years ago. Ling Fuying looked at the street scenes and passers-by, passing by them.
"Miss, why are you looking at me like that?" The shopkeeper who was checking in noticed Ling Fuying's gaze and couldn't help but ask.
She just felt it was magical, as if she was talking to people who lived a hundred years ago.
"It's okay, I was distracted." Ling Fuying shook his head quickly.
"There are only four rooms left in the store. Why don't you two stay together?"
Including Yufeng and the others, there are five of them in total.
Chen Fuxue said, "My wife and I will live in the same room."
Ling Fuying:?
Is Chen Fuxue crazy?
"So that's how it is. Forgive my shortsightedness, but you are husband and wife." The shopkeeper took a look at the two of them and was impressed by their good looks. Although the immortal looked very young, the shopkeeper inexplicably felt that the age difference was a bit too big.
When he said this, not only Fu Ying was shocked, but Yufeng was also stunned. When did this happen?
Then the young master is not...
He quietly looked at his young master's expression, only to receive a gaze as sharp as a knife.
"Haha, he was just joking. We are master and disciple, not husband and wife."
"We are an engaged couple." Shen Fuxue emphasized.
Ling Zhouci loosened her clenched hands.
What kind of couple are they? They are an engaged couple. Only then did he realize that Chen Fuxue's face was thicker than the city wall.
"Do you two still want to stay in the same room?" The shopkeeper asked calmly, as he had seen everything.
"Well, we live together." Chen Fuxue glanced at Ling Fuying and said softly.
Yu Feng said silently: "I can share a room with the young master, so it will be easier for me to take care of him."
Ling Zhouci naturally didn't want to live in the same room with Yufeng, but it was better than letting Fuying live with Shen Fuxue.
"What do you mean, girl?" the leader asked for the last confirmation.
"Let's arrange it this way."
Although she knew that even if she and Shen Fuxue were arranged to live in a separate room, he would eventually come over.
In order to get information, several people had lunch in the lobby, as this kind of place always has the most up-to-date information.
Chen Fuxue sat next to Ling Fuying. He was becoming more and more carefree now. He put some food into her bowl and said, "Xiaoman, try this."
Others: ...
Ling Zhouci had no appetite, pursed her lips and put down her chopsticks.
As for Xuan Min, he just remained silent.
Ling Fuying would never treat her stomach badly and continued to eat.
I sighed while eating.
Retribution had come. She had only been coaxing Chen Fuxue before, so what was she going to say now? Could she say that she was tired of him and didn't want to marry him anymore, or confess that she had been lying to him from the beginning? No matter which one she said, she would be doomed.
She had no choice but to focus on the diners talking around her to get more clues.
"I heard that the City Lord's Mansion is going to hold a birthday ceremony soon, and there will be dancers from foreign lands performing. I want to go and see it too."
"That's nothing strange."
"Why not? She's a male dancer."
"It must have been very lively then."
"I'm afraid the City Lord will appear at the Immortal's Birthday Ceremony."
"I heard that the young master is almost dying, and the city lord still has the heart to hold a birthday banquet."
"Who knows?"
Ling Fuying thought that perhaps this immortal birthday ceremony was the best opportunity to enter, but how to enter was a little difficult, as they needed a reasonable identity.
But no one here knew them, and even Chen Fuxue had not been born yet.
Naturally, no one knew the famous name of Zhaoxue Immortal Lord.
How to enter smoothly?
Ling Fuying suddenly had an idea. Those male dancers from the Western Regions must have been seen by few people in Ulan City.
There is a lot of room for maneuver here.
After dinner, Ling Fuying asked a few people to go into her room to discuss, "I have an idea now, but I need your cooperation."
"Xiaoman, you say."
"Those people said that a group of dancers would enter the City Lord's Mansion. Perhaps we can take this opportunity to go in."
Ling Fuying's eyes swept over the faces of several people. Even Yufeng was pretty and charming. Since she was a dancer from the Western Regions, it was not strange for her to wear a veil. Her appearance was top-notch in the world of immortal cultivation, so it was not surprising that she dressed as a male dancer.
She glanced at Ling Zhouci, who was a bit troublesome, "Young Master, why don't you wait for our news at the inn."
"What about you?" Ling Zhouci asked unwillingly.
"Of course I'm going too." The cooling period of her mask has passed, and she only needs to put it on to disguise herself as a man.
"I want to go too."
“But you…”
"Who says you can't dance if you're in a wheelchair?"
Ling Fuying was speechless. Dan Lingzhouci was really pretty.
"Let's wait and see." Ling Fuying hesitated.
"Master, can you always keep an eye on the location of those dancers?"
According to what those people said, there are still a few days before the Immortal Birthday Ceremony, and the dancer naturally hasn't arrived yet, so they need to intercept them halfway.
Sometimes, snow can be really useful.
"Xiaoman, I can do it." Although Chen Fuxue could not use the teleportation technique, he could use his spiritual sense to capture the specific location of the dancer team.
Now we just have to take advantage of the situation and fish in troubled waters.
During this time, you can inquire about information while preparing for entering the City Lord's Mansion.
After the meeting, Ling Fuying stood at the window and looked at the bustling streets. He felt melancholy every time he looked at them. After all, it was once such a prosperous city, and everyone there had existed vividly.
At some point, Chen Fuxue appeared in the room, his silver dress overlapping with her green skirt, his hair tangled together by the wind. He hugged her back, his arms gently around her waist, and together they looked at the lights and pedestrians on the street.
He did not make any other moves, and Ling Fuying did not push him away.
When she was about to turn around, a string of candied haws appeared in his hand. "Xiaoman gives this to you."
Chen Fuxue remembered that she liked to eat these sour and sweet things.
Fu Ying's eyes flashed when he met Chen Fuxue's gentle gaze.
“When did you buy it?”
"Just now."
Ling Fuying tasted one. Although this was an illusion, the people here could see them and communicate with them. The food was also delicious. Even the candied haws were not much different from what she usually ate.
While she was thinking, Shen Fuxue held her waist with his big hands and lowered his head to kiss her, licking the sugar stains on her lips carefully.
There was a huge crowd of people downstairs. Ling Fuying was about to push him away when Chen Fuxue had already looked up and left. His eyelashes trembled, "Sweet."
It was still early, so the two of them returned to the table and sat down. Chen Fuxue poured two cups of tea and pushed one in front of Ling Fuying. He was very careful when doing this, fearing that Ling Fuying would dislike it.
After all, Xiaoman was very dissatisfied with him some time ago.
Ling Fuying saw what he was thinking. She picked up the teacup and took a sip. Suddenly, she thought of something. At this time, was Chen Fuxue's mother in this city?
His mother was the Holy Maiden of Daluo Continent, but she never said that she lived in Ulan City. Since she was not buried in this city, she must not be here.
I wonder if Chen Fuxue misses his mother. Ling Fuying has thought about her, but she has never known what her mother looked like, and there is no trace of her in her memory.
Chen Fuxue found that Xiaoman did not dislike him today, so he tentatively took her hand and placed it on his chest. Through the precious fabric, she felt something ring-shaped.
Ling Fuying touched it curiously.
But when she met the red corners of Chen Fuxue's eyes and moist eyes, she suddenly realized, and she felt her fingers burning and her mind went blank.
She still couldn't believe it.
"What...what is this?"
"Xiaoman, do you want to take a look?" Shen Fuxue's cold yet soft hair fell into her neck. Her body trembled slightly, and her eyes were full of her.
She...she doesn't want to look at it.
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