Sima Yan shook his head: "Nobody knows. After that incident, she vanished as if she had disappeared from the face of the earth, and has never been seen again."
"Actually, there's another secret about Lan Ying that's not widely known," Sima Yan said in a deep voice.
Xiao Feng frowned: "What secret?"
Sima Yan took a deep breath and slowly said, "The last time Lan Ying appeared was in Mogan Mountain. It is said that she was suppressed under the mountain by an immortal with a soul-suppressing nail because of her indiscriminate killing of innocent people."
Xiao Feng couldn't help but imagine the scene: "And then?"
"In the end, the immortal used the Soul-Suppressing Nail to nail Lan Ying to the foot of Mogan Mountain. From then on, Lan Ying never existed in the world again."
Xiao Feng pondered, "So, Lan Ying should have been completely sealed away."
Sima Yan nodded and said, "That's right. Moganshan has been safe and sound for the past hundred years, so the seal should be fine."
“But…” Xiao Feng sensed that Sima Yan’s words had a hidden meaning.
“But just ten years ago,” Sima Yan’s expression turned serious, “a series of missing girls suddenly appeared in the city.”
Xiao Feng's heart tightened: "What are the specific details?"
Sima Yan recalled: "At the time, three young girls disappeared in the market, and a few days later, two more girls who were washing clothes by the river disappeared. What was most alarming was that an eyewitness claimed to have seen a woman in red with white hair at the crime scene."
"Red clothes and white hair?" A hint of vigilance flashed in Xiao Feng's eyes: "Exactly the same as Lan Ying's description."
Sima Yan nodded and said, "That's right. Everyone suspected that Lan Ying was the culprit, but there was no conclusive evidence. Later, the case suddenly stopped and was left unresolved."
Xiao Feng frowned and pondered for a moment before asking, "Do you think this case of the missing girl is related to Lan Ying?"
Sima Yan pondered for a moment: "I'm not sure either. If it really was Lan Ying's doing, there's something that puzzles me."
"What?"
“Lan Ying has always hated unfaithful men, so logically she should target men. Why does she choose to abduct women?” Sima Yan frowned. “I really can’t understand this.”
Xiao Feng also fell into deep thought.
Indeed, if it was Lan Ying, why would she change her modus operandi? Is there some hidden reason behind this?
Now that we know Lan Ying is sealed under Mogan Mountain, we must go and find out for ourselves.
Xiao Feng hurried towards Mogan Mountain, and Sima Yan said he also wanted to go.
Before long, they arrived at the foot of Mogan Mountain.
This place is deserted and overgrown with weeds, a desolate scene.
Xiao Feng carefully searched the surrounding environment, hoping to find Zhao Yuwei's whereabouts.
However, apart from the howling mountain winds and the occasional bird calls, there was no sign of life here.
Just as Xiao Feng was about to give up, a faint metallic glint caught his attention.
He walked quickly closer, squatted down, and carefully brushed aside the thick layer of fallen leaves.
An ancient-looking copper nail suddenly appeared before their eyes, emitting a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy.
"This is... the Soul-Suppressing Nail?" Xiao Feng exclaimed, reaching out to touch it.
Sima Yan quickly stopped him: "Don't touch it! This might be the magic weapon that the immortal used to suppress Lan Ying back then."
Xiao Feng withdrew his hand, frowning in thought: "But how did the Soul-Suppressing Nails end up here? Could it be..."
Sima Yan picked up the conversation, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes: "Could it be that Lan Ying really escaped the seal? Were those missing girls really her doing?"
He began to reason: "Think about it, the appearance of the Soul-Suppressing Nail here strongly suggests that the seal has been broken. Moreover, didn't the eyewitnesses in those previous cases of missing girls say they saw a woman in red with white hair? That's too much of a coincidence."
Xiao Feng nodded in agreement: "You're right. If that's the case, then the situation is worse than we imagined."
Just then, Zhao Yuwei, who was inside the seal, saw Xiao Feng and Sima Yan appear at the foot of the mountain.
She tried to shout excitedly, but found that her voice could not be heard.
She waved frantically and cried for help, but it was all in vain.
"Xiao Feng! I'm here! Save me!" Zhao Yuwei cried out in despair, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.
Suddenly, a cold voice rang in her ear: "Don't waste your energy, they can't hear you."
Zhao Yuwei turned around abruptly and saw a woman in red standing behind her.
The woman had snow-white hair and an exquisitely beautiful face, yet she wore a strange smile.
"You are... Lan Ying?" Zhao Yuwei asked, trembling.
Lan Ying smiled disdainfully: "Smart girl. Let me tell you, all men are heartless and unreliable. Why don't you come with me? I can teach you real power."
Zhao Yuwei shook her head firmly: "You're wrong! Xiao Feng isn't that kind of person. He will definitely come to save me!"
A flash of anger crossed Lan Ying's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure: "Is that so? Since you trust him so much, then I'll grant your wish. I'll let them in right now, and you can see for yourself whether this man is a heartless scoundrel."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Feng, who was standing at the foot of the mountain, suddenly felt something strange.
Before he could react, he was sucked into the seal by a powerful force.
Sima Yan tried to stop it, but he was also drawn into it.
The two were suddenly plunged into darkness. When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves in a peaceful and tranquil village.
The village is filled with small bridges, flowing water, birdsong, and fragrant flowers, resembling a paradise on earth.
Just as they were marveling at the sight before them, an elderly woman walked over.
"Young man, are you from another village?" the old woman asked kindly, but a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes.
Sima Yan quickly replied, "Yes, we are outsiders who have wandered into this place by mistake."
The old woman smiled and said, "Friends from afar, please come with me into the village."
Xiao Feng and Sima Yan followed the old woman into the village. Suddenly, Xiao Feng saw a familiar figure.
He saw a woman dressed in plain clothes running towards him; it was Zhao Yuwei!
"Xiao Feng!" Zhao Yuwei cried tears of joy and threw herself into Xiao Feng's arms: "I've finally seen you!"
Xiao Feng instinctively hugged her, but he always felt that something was wrong.
He looked at Zhao Yuwei in his arms, and alarm bells rang in his mind.
Is this Zhao Yuwei really the one he knows?
Xiao Feng loosened his embrace slightly, his gaze sweeping over the dreamlike scene before him.
The village unfolds like a traditional Chinese ink painting.
The farmhouses with their blue tiles and white walls are scattered in an orderly fashion, with wisps of smoke rising from their chimneys.
A babbling brook flows through the village, with weeping willows lining both banks.
In the distance, the mountains rise one after another, shrouded in mist, resembling a fairyland.
"Yuwei, where is this place?" Xiao Feng asked softly, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes.
Zhao Yuwei looked up at Xiao Feng, tears glistening in her eyes: "This place is called Peach Blossom Village. After I was abducted in Mogan City, I inexplicably ended up here."
Her voice trembled slightly: "That day, I was buying things at the market when suddenly someone covered my mouth and nose from behind. When I woke up again, I was already here. I wanted to go out and look for you, but no matter which way I went, I always ended up back in the village."
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