After Chu Qian helped Leng Qingqiu temporarily get rid of the side effects of the Tianhan body, both of them felt exhausted, so they extinguished the candles and prepared to fall asleep.
However, they didn't know that in the next room, there was a petite figure clinging to the wall, eavesdropping on their conversation with its ears perked up.
Xiao Ning's head slowly moved away from the wall, and an indescribable sense of loss surged in his heart. After hearing that Leng Qingqiu's body was abnormal, his mood became heavy. Despite this, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, as if trying to hide his inner uneasiness.
Xiao Ning called out to the system softly: "Tongzi, what exactly is the Heavenly Cold Body? What are the side effects that mother mentioned?"
As he asked the question, a mechanical voice sounded slowly, and every word was clearly and accurately transmitted to his ears.
"Master, the Heavenly Frost Body is an extremely rare and special body type that is different from that of ordinary people. It is perfectly compatible with ice-based techniques and can bring the power of such techniques to its fullest. It is a rare and unique body type that is hard to come by in the world.
A long time ago, there was a great and powerful genius who, relying on the advantage of the Heavenly Frost Body, challenged a cultivator of the same level alone and was not at all inferior. This shows how powerful the Heavenly Frost Body is.
However, this kind of physique also has side effects, which is that it will emit an extremely bone-chilling cold, which will not only affect the external environment, but also cause serious damage to the body. As age increases, this damage will become more and more serious like a snowball. Although it will not directly take life, it is undoubtedly an endless nightmare for the holder of the Heavenly Cold Body. They will continue to suffer until they die.
After the system's words fell, Xiao Ning's heart was suddenly shrouded in heaviness. He never thought that Leng Qingqiu would encounter such a situation, which made him worried.
After a long silence, Xiao Ning finally broke the silence and asked again: "So, is there any way to completely cure this condition?"
The system's answer did not bring him much hope: "Currently, the system has not found an effective method to eradicate it, but it has found a way to relieve the pain."
"What method?" Xiao Ning's voice revealed a hint of urgency.
"There is an ancient tomb in the northeast, a few hundred miles away from the Yaochi Holy Land. It is said that among the burial objects of the owner of this ancient tomb is a magical instrument called the Qilin Pearl. It is said that it is made of the blood of the ancient mythical beast Qilin and has the magical effect of dispelling cold and relieving pain. Master, you might as well go and explore. Maybe you can find this Qilin Pearl and relieve Leng Qingqiu's pain."
Hearing that there was a way to relieve Leng Qingqiu's pain, Xiao Ning's eyes seemed to be lit up and instantly became bright. He shouted excitedly:
"Great! As long as there is a way, there is hope! Without further ado, let's set out to find the Qilin Pearl!"
Before he finished his words, Xiao Ning jumped up from the bed like an arrow, quickly put on his clothes, packed his luggage, and then tiptoed out of the room like a nimble cat.
His movements were light and quick, fearing to wake up the others. Under the cover of night, Xiao Ning set out on his journey alone to find the Qilin Pearl.
The next morning, the first ray of sunlight came through the window and gently sprinkled into the room, and also happened to fall on Leng Qingqiu's face. The slightly dazzling feeling made her frown, and she subconsciously blocked the sunlight with her hands, then quickly sat up and stretched her body.
She slowly turned her eyes to the side and saw Chu Qian still sleeping soundly, mumbling something in her sleep from time to time, making it hard to hear what she was saying. Leng Qingqiu stared at Chu Qian's sleeping face quietly, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth involuntarily when she saw her peaceful appearance.
She didn't rush to wake Chu Qian, but got out of bed quietly, walked to the window, and gently opened the window to let the fresh air of the morning flow into the room. Then, she simply washed up before going out to call Xiao Ning next door.
She knocked on the door gently and said softly, "Xiao Ning, get up."
"Ning'er, are you up?"
"Ning'er?"
After the second ring, there was no sound of Xiao Ning coming from inside, which made her a little confused.
"Does this child take after her mother? She likes to stay in bed so much?"
Leng Qingqiu muttered to herself, then pushed the door hard, only to find that it was not locked! She immediately realized that something was wrong.
"Why isn't it locked? Did Ning'er forget?"
She opened the door and glanced inside, but found that Xiao Ning was not on the bed. She walked into the room quickly and looked carefully, but still could not find Xiao Ning. At this moment, Leng Qingqiu felt that something was wrong.
“Oh no!”
Then she ran out of the room in a hurry and woke up Chu Qian, her eyes full of panic.
"Senior Sister, this is bad! Ning'er is missing!"
Chu Qian was still half asleep, but when she heard that Xiao Ning was missing, she immediately woke up and hurriedly grabbed Leng Qingqiu's shoulders.
"What? Qiu'er, what did you say? What happened to Ning'er?"
"Senior Sister, I went to wake Ning'er up, but I found that he was not in the room!"
"Ning'er is missing!"
Without any hesitation, Chu Qian jumped out of bed and ran outside. She called Xiao Ning's name in the yard, but still no response. Now it was certain that Xiao Ning was indeed missing. For a moment, the entire Yao Chi immediately fell into an emergency state and began to look for his whereabouts.
The search lasted a whole morning, but there was still no sign of Xiao Ning. Chu Qian was already extremely anxious. Her positioning on Xiao Ning had lost its effect. Now she had no idea whether Xiao Ning was in the holy land or not. Tears kept flowing from her eyes and she kept muttering to herself.
"Ning'er, where are you?"
Leng Qingqiu was extremely anxious, and her tears flowed out like a flood, and her eyes were instantly soaked with tears. She shouted at Chu Qian with tears on her face, her voice full of regret and self-blame.
"Senior Sister, I'm sorry! It's all my fault that I asked you for help, otherwise Ning'er wouldn't have disappeared..." Leng Qingqiu's crying voice echoed in the air, one voice drowning out the other.
Chu Qian looked at the tearful junior sister in front of her, and felt a pang of pain in her heart. She quickly comforted her: "Now is not the time to blame yourself, the most urgent thing is to find Ning'er!" Chu Qian's tone was firm and steady, as if it was a shot of adrenaline for Leng Qingqiu.
After that, Chu Qian opened her throat again without hesitation, shouting Xiao Ning's name. Her shouting echoed in the valley for a long time.
Time passed by minute by minute, and it was unknown how long it had been before Su Yue finally rushed to the Yaochi shore. This was the only passage in and out of the holy land, and she immediately sent everyone to look for Xiao Ning's whereabouts.
Just as everyone was anxiously searching, suddenly, a small figure slowly walked out from the bushes nearby. This figure looked a little thin, with tattered clothes, and his face was covered with mud and dust, and his hair was messy with a lot of spider webs hanging on it, looking like a little beggar.
Su Yue's eyes fell on this small figure, she squinted her eyes and observed carefully. Finally, she was surprised to find that this child was Xiao Ning, whom they had been looking for!
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