Shen Wuyou shook his head blankly, then looked at Bai Yumo and Yan Qingli. Seeing that they both looked confused and clueless, he asked:
"What?"
Ling Wangqing's face turned a little cold, and the hands hanging by his side tightened slightly unconsciously. His eyes were heavy, and his lips seemed to move, but he didn't say anything in the end.
Well, she should know.
He lowered his eyes and returned to normal. Everyone's attention was on An Lanqing at the moment, so no one noticed his sudden change.
At this time, An Lanqing only said, "That's a saying that was passed down from thousands of years ago. I've also found some traces of it in damaged ancient books. Its general meaning is: Lycoris radiata contains the spirit of heaven and earth, bones can shape spiritual roots, blood can heal all things, and the heart can save the soul."
As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden silence in the air...
After a moment, a female voice suddenly broke the silence——
"Oh~ I see..."
Shen Wuyou's eyebrows twitched, and he suddenly realized something and said, "I was wondering, no wonder he was kidnapped. It turns out it's because you shouldn't believe rumors!"
In response to An Lanqing's reminder, Shen Wuyou expressed his gratitude and also casually told the story of how he was kidnapped and had his flesh cut and blood drained. He said that not only did it not have that effect, but his body was poisonous and would die if he ate it. His face turned blue and he vomited black blood from his mouth, which was extremely terrifying.
"I see..."
An Lanqing nodded slightly to show that he understood. His gentle eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was thinking about something. Then he smiled and said lightly, "I've said too much."
"How could that be? This news is very important!" Shen Wuyou looked at him with open eyes and said sincerely, "After all, I finally know the reason why I was cut and bled. I want to thank Master An!"
"But this rumor is really harmful. Is it okay to treat me as a magic pill?"
Shen Wuyou didn't show any trace of panic or fear on his face. He just chuckled and said, "Then let me guess. Is there still a rumor that the other shore appears in the world, marking a time of chaos and trouble?"
Bai Yumo also suppressed a smile, patted Shen Wuyou's shoulder, and said happily: "If that's the case, the red spider lily demon is full of treasures. Once it appears in the world, it will definitely cause various forces to fight for it. It's not wrong to say that it will cause chaos!"
Yan Qingli curled her lips slightly, her clear eyes showing a hint of teasing: "It seems that we have to hide you..."
The three women looked at each other, and then suddenly smiled in tacit understanding, their brows relaxed, their eyes curved, their smiles clear, cheerful, crisp and moving, without the slightest malice.
"The rumors from a thousand years ago may not be true, but Miss Wuyou should still be careful and prudent." An Lanqing saw that she smiled indifferently and thought she didn't take it seriously.
But he didn't know that when the three of them exchanged glances, they had already confirmed one thing -
Whether this rumor is true or false, it must be false!
When it comes to fake things, they cannot show any worry or concern, in case someone hears or sees them and figures out something, it would be troublesome.
Her reaction really surprised Ling Wangqing. He rarely looked up at her for a full minute. Seeing her smiling and talking happily, when his eyes were about to sweep over him, he somehow quickly lowered his eyes and avoided her sight.
The topic was over.
The new city lord has arrived, and they can retire now.
The group finally set out on their journey again, preparing to return to the capital to handle some business.
When packing up and leaving the inn, Bai Yumo gently held Shen Wuyou's hand, which still felt cold.
"You behaved well just now, why are you scared now?"
Yan Qingli also came over and held her other hand, saying softly, "Don't worry, we are here."
Shen Wuyou sighed softly, and whispered her concerns in a voice so soft that only the three of them could hear: "Bone and blood can heal all things, and the heart can save the soul. Who can withstand such temptation? If this news gets out..."
Bai Yumo consoled him, "Lan Qing only stumbled upon a few fragments from ancient texts, so they're not comprehensive. Besides, rumors from a thousand years ago can't be verified, so those who heard them probably just treated them as jokes."
Shen Wuyou nodded. She understood the logic, but she was afraid that the other party would try to cut open her heart as a last resort. That would be troublesome.
Moreover, An Lanqing knew about this rumor. Young Master Mingyue knew about it three years ago, so other people should know about it as well, but it just hasn't been exposed yet.
If this news is accidentally leaked one day, I will really become a walking piece of fat!
She couldn't help feeling a little scared, wondering if she had to be fully armed to hide her identity?
But she never expected that this day would come so soon, and what made her even more desperate was——
She revealed her identity herself!
This journey lasted from noon to night.
They have already experienced three rounds of assassinations, big and small. Those men in black are all well-trained and have sharp movements. Their moves hit the opponent's weak points, making them extremely difficult to deal with.
It was a dark and windy night, with shadows everywhere and swords flashing and shadows flashing, and the last man in black suddenly fell to the ground.
Long Aojun, who always had a burst of mental strength, could no longer hold back and plunged the Red Flame Blade into the ground, holding the hilt with both hands and gasping for breath:
"Who on earth is this person? He refuses to reveal his spiritual roots and cultivation level until his death. He's been fighting us with his bare hands for such a long time! This is already the third wave! Will it ever end?!"
Are you trying to wear them out?!
An Lanqing landed steadily on the ground. The blood-stained Qinghui Sword was cold and icy, unlike his gentle and amiable self. He said solemnly:
"Judging from their movements, although they are concealed, we can still make out traces of the Shaying Tower in the capital. It must be that someone in the capital doesn't want us to return safely."
Bai Yumo and Yan Qingli looked at each other, unable to figure out which force and why had hired this feared world's number one killer organization to ambush and assassinate them.
These killers are quite powerful. They are unwilling to reveal their spiritual roots until death. Perhaps it is because they want to hide their identities, or perhaps it is because they do not have spiritual roots at all. They are just ordinary people who have undergone brutal training and have extraordinary skills.
However, these people are obviously strong enough to fight against them who are all above the Xuan level and not be at a disadvantage. Those who are qualified to hire these killers must have high status, power and wealth.
It seems that they have offended some powerful person.
Shen Wuyou's cultivation wasn't strong enough to fight them head-on, so she unleashed her demonic power to activate the plants to attack. While she managed to take down quite a few of them, she wasn't sure how many more waves of troops would come her way, and she feared her demonic power wouldn't be able to sustain them...
Looking at the ghost master and ghost general beside her who were concentrating on protecting her, with black smoke sizzling from the wound, she couldn't help but lower her eyes and think...
For someone who is willing to spend so much money to hire such a powerful killer and pay such a high price, his purpose is obviously far greater than simply killing people to silence them.
So what exactly is the 'profit' he wants to gain...the 'profit' that is enough to pay such a high price?
Almost at the same time, everyone looked at the storage ring between Bai Yumo's fingers and whispered -
"Holy weapon!"
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