Chapter 47
After realizing that Leng Huai couldn't possibly know the truth, Mo Xiaoxin's unease disappeared.
The subsequent neck-sending missions went relatively smoothly, with Mo Xiaoxin succeeding almost every time. The key was that Leng Huai still didn't have the memory of killing her and was completely clueless about her little schemes.
She had never been so smug before; before, she was either severely abused by Leng Huai or verbally ridiculed by him.
She could finally have Leng Huai under her thumb, and the feeling was simply amazing.
As she watched the number of spells decrease while her balance increased, she grew happier and happier, even finding more and more energy to practice her spells.
One night, Mo Xiaoxin was alone in her room, gazing blankly at the stars outside the window.
After Leng Huai taught her magic today, he disappeared without a trace. After returning from the Illusionary Spirit Abyss, she was bored and started counting stars for fun.
In the pitch-black night, she took a few deep breaths.
Mo Xiaoxin was finally able to rest for a while. She had spent a lot of time practicing magic recently, and she had also racked her brains trying to figure out how to crane her neck.
A cool breeze was blowing, and the wind blowing in her face was gentle. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the rare comfort.
She remembered something and checked the current progress of the task.
There are 800 more chances.
The cash amount is 125 million.
!!
Mo Xiaoxin's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as she stared at the enormous balance—tens, hundreds, thousands, billions…
She was so happy she almost fainted.
Keep up the good work and finish the remaining attempts, and she'll be a rich woman.
However, she glanced at the item inventory and found that in addition to the money and spirit stones she received as rewards, she also acquired quite a few items.
Whips, candles, handcuffs...
What are these things?
She tossed the props aside, still savoring the pleasure that money had brought her.
Thinking about the happy life after returning home, Mo Xiaoxin couldn't feel happy at all.
She looked at the room in front of her. She had lived here for several months and had developed some attachment to it.
Mo Xiaoxin shook her head.
Stop thinking about it. It's only been a few months. Why be so sentimental? It's not like her.
A cool breeze blew by, making her feel a little cold, and the wind rustled the leaves.
Before she knew it, she had fallen asleep by the windowsill.
She slowly opened her eyes, and suddenly, she noticed a dark shadow flash past the window.
The shadowy figure was extremely fast; if Mo Xiaoxin hadn't had such keen senses, she would never have noticed it.
Mo Xiaoxin couldn't tell whether the dark shadow was a person or an animal; she only knew that something flew past quickly.
She quickly ran outside to check, but there was no trace of the dark figure in the yard. Only the rustling of leaves could be heard, which sounded particularly eerie in the dark night.
Leng Huai has not returned yet.
Mo Xiaoxin was puzzled. He should have returned long ago in the past, so what was going on today?
Her body suddenly began to cramp.
Oh no, the poison has taken effect! How could she have forgotten about this?
We must find Leng Huai to give her the antidote.
A strange rustling came from the leaves on the right. Mo Xiaoxin turned her head, attracted by the sound, and discovered that something was hidden behind the tree.
Could someone be trying to assassinate her?
A name popped into her mind.
Night-blooming jasmine.
It's not impossible...
But her intuition told her that the person who came this time was not her.
Ye Songlan is a person who dares to love and hate, and never procrastinates or schemes behind people's backs. Once she does something, she does it without any pretense or concealment. Just like last time, she simply kidnapped her.
But this time the commotion outside was very strange, making her feel a little creeped out.
"Who's there?" Mo Xiaoxin watched the commotion outside warily. She endured the excruciating pain in her body and stood up straight so that the enemy wouldn't notice that something was wrong with her.
It was that rustling sound again.
This time it came from the left. Mo Xiaoxin frowned and looked in that direction again. There seemed to be something hidden behind the tree.
Mo Xiaoxin slowly retreated towards the house, her eyes fixed on the two sides, constantly switching her gaze from left to right.
Just as her eyes were about to tire from staring, two wisps of black mist suddenly emerged from behind the trees on either side, floated in the air, and then merged into one.
Mo Xiaoxin stared at the black mist, feeling a little scared, but she forced herself to remain calm. She had now learned magic, and she couldn't be afraid of these demons and monsters!
The black mist floated motionless in the air, frozen in place.
It seemed to be staring at her too; she could almost see a pair of terrifying, sinister eyes scrutinizing her from within the dark fog, as if mocking her cowardice.
She recalled the black mist she had seen at the Ye family's residence. The two mists she had seen were different; this black mist appeared much larger than the Shadow Mist, and its magical power was far stronger, which made her feel apprehensive.
"Hey, let me tell you, I'm absolutely not afraid of you! I'm a princess of the demon realm, and my magic is incredibly powerful! If you want to live, get out of here right now! Don't show your face in front of me again, or I'll beat you to a pulp and you won't be able to find your parents!!"
The Demon Staff emitted a red glow, as if bolstering Mo Xiaoxin's courage.
Mo Xiaoxin said this, but she was very scared inside.
Although Leng Huai taught her magic, she never actually practiced it.
She prayed that the black fog would not come closer.
Please don't come over, please don't come over, please don't come over.
She silently repeated it three times in her heart, but it seemed that God was deliberately working against her.
The black mist swayed and stretched its body, then revealed a big smile.
The smile was an arc formed by an even darker patch of fog, which looked quite eerie.
Mo Xiaoxin felt a chill run down her spine and was terrified by its laughter.
Immediately afterward, the black mist rushed towards Mo Xiaoxin without warning. Mo Xiaoxin immediately launched a beam of fire at the black mist, and the fire spread and billowed thick smoke in the courtyard.
But the black mist didn't attack her; instead, it rushed into the house.
The target was inside the house!
What exactly does the black mist want to do?
Without thinking twice, she followed the black mist into the house.
Surprisingly, the black mist disappeared into the direction of the secret chamber.
not good!
Could it be that its target is Leng Huai?
Thinking that Leng Huai hadn't returned all night, he might actually be in the secret room beneath this house.
Thinking that Leng Huai might encounter some misfortune, Mo Xiaoxin felt a little anxious and quickly pressed the button to open the secret room and rushed inside.
Not daring to be careless, she immediately closed the door, afraid that someone might have followed her in.
The courtyard was engulfed in flames, and soon all the trees in the courtyard were ablaze.
Qiao Yun and Zi Yu were the first to realize that something was wrong.
When Leng Huai said he would teach Mo Xiaoxin magic, the two of them were sent away by Leng Huai to do some other business.
Qiao Yun was sent to handle matters concerning the Fatian Mountain on the border, while Zi Yu secretly observed the four major families.
The two of them happened to have just returned from outside the palace when they keenly sensed that something was wrong. Looking at the red light and black smoke not far away, they looked at each other, both seeing the anxiety on each other's faces.
The two of them ran towards the firelight without prior arrangement; the eerie flames illuminated the sky. Upon discovering that the fire originated in Leng Huai's bedchamber, their hearts skipped a beat.
"Oh no, my lord is in danger." Qiao Yun's face was full of worry.
When Qiao Yun and Zi Yu arrived at the bedroom, the courtyard had already been burned down to its bare state.
Qiao Yun frowned and quickly went inside to check. He found that Leng Huai and Mo Xiaoxin were not there, and he knew something was wrong.
Ziyu followed them in, and both of them realized the seriousness of the situation.
They immediately ordered people to put out the fire and instructed everyone not to make a fuss about it. Then the two of them began searching for the two men throughout the palace.
This was the first time in the Demon Palace's history that such a large-scale flood had occurred, causing panic among everyone. They couldn't help but speculate wildly whether something had happened to Leng Huai and the Demon Queen. Were they wondering if unrest was breaking out in the Demon Realm, or if someone was trying to assassinate the Demon Lord?
Chaos reigned outside, and Mo Xiaoxin followed closely in the direction the black mist was heading.
The black mist seemed to be deliberately waiting for her to drift slowly ahead, and every time Mo Xiaoxin was about to catch up with it, it would quickly drift a long distance ahead again.
Mo Xiaoxin frowned; the black mist was probably deliberately leading her to this place.
But how could this be?
Judging from its every move, it seemed quite familiar with the environment and showed no malice towards Mo Xiaoxin.
What exactly does it want to do?
Mo Xiaoxin couldn't figure it out, so she could only follow the black mist forward. After crossing the stone path, she arrived at the Black Water Pool. She saw a person lying unconscious by the edge of the pool. Wasn't this Leng Huai, who had been missing for a long time?
She rushed to Leng Huai's side, knelt down, and called his name: "Leng Huai? Leng Huai, what's wrong?"
She saw that Leng Huai had many wounds on his body from the black snake bites, and the dense blood flowing out was quite frightening.
She glanced at the calm water and knew that the black serpent was below, and she was furious.
"Xuanshe! Why would you, a dignified ancient divine beast, inflict such a cruel attack on Leng Huai? Even if he needs your healing, there's no need to torture him like this!"
Mo Xiaoxin spoke loudly, staring at the commotion on the water's surface, his anger barely contained.
The black water was calm and still.
Mo Xiaoxin knew that Xuan She must have heard it.
Sure enough, the next second a huge snake head quickly emerged from the water and lunged straight at Mo Xiaoxin, then suddenly stopped in front of her.
The black serpent's golden pupils held a captivating and oppressive quality as it stared unblinkingly at Mo Xiaoxin.
Mo Xiaoxin immediately cowered. How dare she loudly insult the ancient divine beast! She really didn't want to live anymore.
But if we back down now, wouldn't we lose face?
If we were to fight, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to defeat it.
dilemma.
Just as Mo Xiaoxin was at a loss, the black snake suddenly spoke, its voice cold and hoarse, making it unpleasant to listen to: "You, come closer."
Mo Xiaoxin froze, but her body involuntarily took two steps forward.
Xuan She carefully examined Mo Xiaoxin, her eyes showing a hint of nostalgia before turning cold again.
Mo Xiaoxin felt a little uneasy under their gazes. Why were all of them such sinister beings?
Speaking of which, the black mist disappeared after she came in, and no one knows where it went to hide.
She looked around, but the cave was actually empty, with nowhere to hide except in the black pool of water.
Xuan She: "What are you looking at?"
The black snake was annoyed at being ignored, but also curious.
It's unbelievable that Mo Xiaoxin could still get distracted under these circumstances.
You can't blame her. She's been working so hard to complete her missions that she's almost lost all her brain cells and her memory has declined. She also has to be constantly on guard against being kidnapped or accidentally killed. It's a miracle she hasn't gone crazy.
She chuckled awkwardly, "It's nothing. Did you see that dark, blurry thing floating into the water?"
The black serpent sneered: "This black pool is extremely poisonous. How could ordinary things enter it? Its bones have long been corroded to the bone, and its seven souls and six spirits have all disappeared."
Mo Xiaoxin was startled. No wonder she had an instinctive fear of the black water before. Sure enough, this black water pool was fraught with danger.
"Why is your ice magic sealed?" Xuan She suddenly asked.
Mo Xiaoxin was taken aback. How did Xuan She know that she knew ice magic?
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