Encounter (1)
"All of this stems from a catastrophe that occurred thousands of years ago! Suddenly, an energy of unknown origin appeared on the continent. This energy entered the meridians, transforming people into immortal monsters, and humanity was nearly wiped out. Fortunately, the gods descended from heaven to save the endangered human race, granting them a floating island, allowing civilization to continue.
"From then on, the Netherworld and the Floating Island were separated by a massive formation. Those monsters could only roam the dark Netherworld forever, and the human race was able to escape the disaster and thrive on the Floating Island."
In the largest restaurant in Cangyun City, the storyteller sat on the stage, speaking passionately, spit flying, and clapping the gavel in his hand again and again.
"But this monster remains relentless, always finding ways to destroy the barrier. A few days ago, a small hole was torn in the barrier at the edge of East Street!"
As he spoke, he gestured with his hands and feet.
In the crowd surrounding the stage, two elegantly dressed young men were fanning themselves, covering their mouths, and whispering to each other.
"I happened to be in East Street a few days ago and saw that monster with my own eyes. It was terrifying just to see it face to face."
"Oh, I heard a few days ago that a lot of people died on East Street. Did Yiziyuan send people over?"
"Some disciples have arrived, but they look so frail. I don't know if they can be of any use. But it's probably useless. This matter has taken so many days, and it still hasn't been resolved, right?"
"Hush, keep your voice down. There are people from the Yiziyuan sitting in the middle."
The young man pointed at the girl in the distance with his other hand and whispered.
There was a table in the middle of the busy hall, and a woman wearing the uniform of a Yiziyuan disciple was dozing off as if no one was around.
The clothing of Yiziyuan is easy to identify. Both men and women wear yellow and white Taoist robes, and they all tacitly do not wear sleeves, which just hang elegantly on the shoulders.
This woman was the same, but unlike the others, she exuded a rich golden glow all over her body.
It is not the golden light on the spiritual level, but the real golden light.
The sparkling gold jewelry is dotted among the black hair in an orderly manner, and the original skin color is set off by the golden light, making it look even whiter.
Her eyebrows are like distant mountains, her eyes are like apricots, there is a small black mole between her eyebrows, and her cheeks still have some baby fat, which makes her even more adorable against her snow-white skin.
She seemed to be awakened by the discussions around her. She rubbed her eyes and looked confusedly at the excited storyteller on the stage.
At this moment, there was a sudden loud noise on the street outside, followed by panicked screams and cries. Such a loud noise obviously meant that something had happened. Those who were originally listening to music leisurely, listening to books attentively, and drinking tea calmly in the restaurant all panicked and ran out.
The woman, who was originally sleepy, woke up instantly, got up hurriedly, and rushed out with the crowd.
The people, horses, and soldiers on the streets were all in chaos.
The girl clumsily pulled out a glittering golden compass from her sleeve, squinted her eyes to barely identify the direction, and then ran against the flow of people to the east side of the street.
An old lady who had just escaped from the other side grabbed her tightly.
The girl stopped and looked at the frightened woman with confusion: "What's the matter?"
"There... there are monsters, don't... don't go!" The old lady took a deep breath and said with trembling body.
The girl's eyes curved and she patted the old lady's hand. The gold bracelets hanging on her wrists clinked, making a crisp sound, just as beautiful as her voice.
"I am a disciple of Yiziyuan, don't worry." After saying that, she let go of the old lady's hand and ran towards the source of the explosion recklessly.
Ten days ago, a huge gap was blown open in the barrier at the edge of the floating island. The monsters that were originally wandering outside the island quickly gathered and began to attack Cangyun City on the edge of the barrier.
Yiziyuan had issued a mission, sending its disciples to quell the disaster, and Li Zhaoyue was among them. He had come to the restaurant today to listen to a story and gather information.
A staccato voice came from the small bamboo flute hanging at her waist: "Junior sister, the situation at the barrier has changed. Please send a message for help to the sect and come to the end of East Street for support as soon as possible."
Li Zhaoyue did as he was told and tapped the golden longevity lock hanging around his neck with his fingers. Almost instantly, he heard the cold voice of his master.
"What happened?"
"Master, the situation at the barrier has changed. We need support."
"Okay, I'll give the order right away. Be careful."
"Um."
After doing all this, Li Zhaoyue carefully stuffed the longevity lock into his collar, then shook out a talisman from his sleeve and quickly went towards the barrier.
*
The disciples of Yiziyuan stood in rows, some holding swords, some spears, some holding elixirs, and some casting formations. They tossed out handfuls of talismans without paying, but they could only barely hold back the monsters, unable to completely repair the barrier.
The talisman paper is being consumed, but the monster cannot be killed. If this continues, it is only a matter of time before the barrier is broken.
The most deadly thing was that these monsters were using mental attacks to bewitch the disciples at the edge of the encirclement. A female disciple accidentally met the monster's eyes, and immediately something went wrong.
"Close your eyes." A pair of slender hands rested on the female disciple's shoulders, and a cold and clear voice brushed past her ears like a breeze, bringing her back to consciousness in an instant.
The female disciple felt her consciousness become clearer and looked at the young man with gratitude.
The boy was also wearing a yellow and white Taoist robe, but unlike most people, he had his sleeves properly fastened.
The faint purple light emitted by the formation was imprinted on the bottom of the peach blossom eyes, the face with clear contours, eyebrows as black as ink, a straight nose, and light-colored lips tightly pursed.
The female disciple was stunned for a moment, until the young man's cold voice sounded in her ears again.
"If you get hit again, just recite the Heart Purification Mantra silently."
The boy's cold and hard gaze was somewhat intimidating, so she quickly lowered her head in agreement. He whispered a few more words of advice and went to wake up other disciples.
"Xie Feng." Someone called him. The young man turned around and the person said something in his ear. A hint of anxiety suddenly appeared on his picturesque face.
"Master will bring other disciples here soon, but Ah Yue has suddenly lost contact. A few spirits took advantage of the chaos and ran in. She might be in danger."
Xie Feng drew the sword from his waist and explained to everyone at a rapid pace.
Li Zhaoyue is the master's only direct disciple and is particularly popular, so everyone's first reaction to hearing the news is worry.
"Senior Brother Xie, please go find Junior Sister Li. We can still hold on here." said a disciple.
Xie Feng clasped his fists and said, "Thank you all for your hard work."
The Meteor Sword carried Xie Feng and flew towards East Street.
*
Li Zhaoyue felt something was wrong as he ran.
It was so quiet all around. She had just seen so many people fleeing, but when she turned the corner, she couldn't see a single person.
She clutched the small shoulder bag she was carrying with some fear.
This small bag was given to her by her master before she left. It was filled with various magic talismans. Her master said that he was afraid that she would not be able to fight back when she encountered danger, so he prepared a lot of them for her.
Time passed by minute by minute, and the surroundings were still quiet. It seemed that there was no danger. Li Zhaoyue scratched his head in confusion and took a tentative step forward.
Nothing happened.
Safety.
She walked forward with a smile on her face.
Swish——
There was a loud sound of something cutting through the air, followed by a man's muffled groan.
A strong smell of blood spread in the air. Li Zhaoyue turned her head suddenly and saw a young man in black clothes covered in blood fighting with a black thing, retreating towards her while fighting.
That black thing with unclear shape was too familiar. It was the monster she saw every day in class - the ghost.
She didn't have time to think about why the boy suddenly appeared here and why he was fighting with the monster, so she shook out all the talismans in her small bag.
The yellow talisman paper with powerful spiritual power surrounded the monster with a whoosh. The huge spiritual power burst out, and the monster gave up the boy who was close to it and fled away screaming.
After the monster left, Li Zhaoyue approached the dying boy.
He had probably just escaped from danger and was a little unresponsive, staring at the ground for a long time.
"Are you okay?" The girl's kind call brought his attention back.
His eyebrows curved and he gave Li Zhaoyue a bright smile: "I'm fine, thank you very much, young lady."
Perhaps not expecting the young man who had experienced a life-or-death situation to still be able to laugh, Li Zhaoyue was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head embarrassedly: "No...you're welcome."
The young man had a very good appearance, with sharp eyebrows, a straight nose, full lips, and two bright almond-shaped eyes with light brown pupils that flashed with a faint smile. He was a delight to look at.
Li Zhaoyue stared at him for a long time until the smile on the boy's face almost disappeared.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," she apologized hastily. "When a spirit attacks someone, it might take the opportunity to contaminate your spirit. I was observing to see if you were infected."
The boy smiled and said it was okay.
"However, the disciples of you Yiziyuan call that thing a spirit man?" he asked.
"Yes, because although this thing has completely lost its mind, it can still continue to practice like a human. It is very tricky." Li Zhaoyue explained as he rummaged through his small bag.
"Found it!" Her eyes lit up, and she took out a gold ingot and stuffed it into the boy's hand.
"Why is this?" he was puzzled.
Li Zhaoyue quickly glanced at his tattered clothes and the wounds that were bleeding, and a trace of pity flashed in his eyes. Although that sympathy disappeared quickly, it was still caught by the young man in black.
"I...I..." Li Zhaoyue racked his brains to think of something to say, and finally his eyes lit up: "I...I have too much money to spend, you...just accept it!"
His smile obviously froze, and he moved his fingers, wanting to return the gold to her, but Li Zhaoyue was faster and forced the gold back into his hand.
"You are pretty, and I like pretty people, so I'm giving you something." The girl's crisp voice was like a sledgehammer hitting him on the head, making him a little dizzy.
But he quickly adjusted his expression, raised the corner of his mouth, and revealed his small canine tooth on the right.
"Thank you, young lady."
Just now, the young man accidentally twisted his foot while fighting with the spirit. He tried many times but couldn't stand up. Li Zhaoyue noticed his embarrassment and offered her hand at the right time.
He smiled at her and was about to take her hand.
A sword with a blue sword light passed through the two palms that were about to meet, and finally fell back into a pair of slender hands.
Xie Feng pulled Li Zhaoyue over and pointed the Meteor Sword at the boy's face.
The young man's eyelashes trembled slightly, covering up the dark light that flashed across his eyes. He then continued to wear the same smile as before and looked at Xie Feng in surprise: "Sir, why are you pointing a sword at me?"
"Who are you and why are you here?"
After the barrier was broken, East Street began to strictly control the entry and exit of pedestrians. When the accident happened just now, he evacuated the crowd immediately. How could anyone other than the disciples of Yiziyuan appear in this place closest to the barrier?
Xie Feng sneered and moved the sword in his hand forward a little more.
The boy suddenly cried out, covered his stomach, and trembled all over.
"He must have been injured just now." Li Zhaoyue hurriedly broke free from Xie Feng's hand and ran to the young man, wanting to check his injuries.
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