Chapter 982 The Returnee's Notes 56
As the spring rain stops and a gentle breeze begins to rise, even the dust carries the fragrance of fallen flowers.
As the car gradually drove into the mountains and forests, the fragrance of flowers turned into the scent of other plants and trees, carrying a musty smell, and was not always refreshing.
Xie Ning looked at Ouyang Lin in the passenger seat. She was calmly looking at the car in front of her, where a nephew sent by the Zhong family and other people they had invited were sitting.
A colleague who, like Master Wang, was skilled in formations.
Xie Ning doesn't understand much about formations; he can only recognize some directions and has a slight understanding of feng shui.
The old lady didn't explain things clearly to her that day, only telling her to go into the mountains with Wang Laodao and then retrieve something—a red bead about the size of a pigeon's egg.
It is called the Soul-Stabilizing Pearl.
As for her ability to hear Ouyang Lin's xun (a type of ancient Chinese wind instrument), the old lady explained that it was because she had been reincarnated into another body and had reached the threshold of Taoist arts, so she could see things that ordinary people could not see, and hear things as well.
This time when they went into the mountains, Huang Shan cleverly hid, but Zhong Fu didn't care, after all, what he wanted was Old Wang and Ouyang Lin.
The Ouyang lineage has a special method, which is to guide the soul, making it irreplaceable.
Before they arrived, Zhong Fu had given them a small fee in advance. Although he threatened them, he wasn't stingy with a little money.
Before entering the mountain, everyone had to buy tickets, since this was a scenic area. However, they weren't taking the usual mountain climbing route. Although Xie Ning was the youngest in the group, she wasn't the first to complain of being tired.
Zhong Chaoqi, the nephew of the Zhong family, couldn't hold on for more than three hours and kept complaining that he needed to rest.
"What a terrible place! We've been walking for so long, and it's getting deeper and deeper. I need to rest!"
He had four bodyguards with him, all urging him to persevere, as did his colleague who had been invited by Zhong Fu.
He was a man in his forties, wearing a black Tang suit. Beside him were a man and a woman in their twenties, probably assistants or something, since Xie Ning only heard the two of them call the man Mr. Meng.
If he were an apprentice, he should call him master.
Just moments ago they were walking on a stone path, but now they were winding their way around, unsure of where they were. The trees in the forest were becoming increasingly lush, but the path under their feet was still very steep.
Leading the way was a hunchbacked old man. Seeing Zhong Chaoqi making a fuss, he paused, tapping his cane. "If you can't walk, have the bodyguard carry you."
Zhong Chaoqi was somewhat intimidated by him, but he still got up and continued on his way.
Xie Ning's gaze fell on Zhong Chaoqi's back. She didn't quite understand why a young master had to get involved in this matter. He didn't seem to be there to supervise the work.
"are you tired?"
Ouyang Lin stood behind Xie Ning the whole time. Since it was a mountain climb, she wasn't wearing a cheongsam anymore, but a simple windbreaker. It was quite cold in the mountains at night.
She didn't know Xie Ning at first, but she received a phone call the night before last, saying that she should take good care of the younger generation. Wang Heng was a bit older than her, and Wang Ze was not around, so this younger generation was undoubtedly Xie Ning.
And about the Soul-Stabilizing Pearl... Ouyang Lin reached out and tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear. It was a valuable item; if it weren't for it, their souls would have long since dissipated.
"Not tired." After walking for so long, Xie Ning only broke out in a thin layer of sweat, so her workout results were quite good.
"If you're tired, just say so. You don't have to force yourself." Xie Ning shouldn't have come this time, considering she's still young.
"Um."
The group walked on and on until it became quieter and quieter. The verdant mountains and forests were quietly shrouded in the night. Even now, they had not yet reached their destination, but they could no longer go any further.
So everyone pitched their tents, planning to continue their journey after tonight.
Xie Ning couldn't quite figure out where they were right now, since all they could see were layers upon layers of mountains.
This place doesn't seem like a good place to settle down, as it's a bit chilly, a feeling Xie Ning is most sensitive to.
There's something here!
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