On dark and stormy nights when murder is imminent, Xu Nian's way home from her stall always involves passing through a residential area. At this time, the alleyways are deserted.
Walking through it, you can hear a few scattered barks of dogs in the distance, and the surroundings are so quiet that you can't even hear the chirping of insects.
The moon hangs suspended in the sky, its light playing no role. Every now and then, a few dark clouds drift by, obscuring the only light in the sky, making it pitch black.
[Hey streamer, turn on the light. It's the middle of the night, it's kind of scary.]
[Oh no, what if a ghost suddenly appears? I'm easily scared, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight.]
[Aren't you scared, streamer? It's pitch black, we can barely see your face.]
Turn on the light.
"I can't find a lamp for you." Xu Nianwo is a Taoist priest here, so the wandering ghosts should be afraid of me. "However, I can light a fire for you."
She usually sees a few people on this road. It's never this dark. She doesn't know what's wrong with it today. If it weren't for her pretty good night vision, she probably would have bumped into a wall after only a couple of steps!
He casually pulled out a fire talisman from his body, and with one hand he made a sword finger gesture and lightly tapped it. The yellow talisman, originally drawn with cinnabar, instantly turned into a ball of orange-red flame in Xu Nian's palm.
Someone's there!
Just as the comments section was still cheering that there was finally light, a pair of eyes were revealed as the lights came on.
[My God! Where did these people come from?!]
Before Xu Nian could even prepare herself, several masked assassins with black lettering leaped into the air, their long swords pointed directly at her name!
"Who sent you?!" Xu Nian immediately threw the flame in her hand, and while the others were dodging, she quickly formed a hand seal and broke out of the encirclement!
The cold blue flames reflected on the assassins' faces, their expressions obscured by veils. Their voices were stiff, like those of zombies: "When you go to hell, let others speak ill of you! Go!"
Xu Nian had never regretted so much that she had been lazy and hadn't properly learned the Taoist movement techniques when she was learning martial arts. She thought that her ancestors were national heroes who could fight on the front lines when the country was in trouble!
As a pure mage, I'm simply no match for these assassins who are closing in!
"Kun hexagram, Earth Escape, hasten as the law commands!" Just as the blade was about to pierce her skin, she finally managed to create an opening, forming hand seals with both hands, and her left foot stomped the ground as she disappeared into the vast darkness!
Where are they?!
"This woman knows witchcraft, be careful!"
"Over there!"
The streamer's magic has been restored, but it doesn't seem to be fully restored.
What was that spell just now? Can I learn it? It looked so advanced!
That was so embarrassing!
Xu Nian truly did not expect that the power she had restored through the faith of divination would only allow her to travel less than twenty meters!
However, even twenty meters is enough!
After assessing her remaining magical power, she once again increased the distance between herself and the group of assassins, her hands forming intricate hand seals. Just a little more!
"careful!"
A cold glint flashed in the assassin's eyes, causing him to flinch. Xu Nian took the opportunity to retreat a few steps. "Gu Zhan, help me hold them off! Just for a quarter of an hour!"
"good!"
"Family, today I'll show you what true Taoist cultivation is!" In the darkness, as the hand seals quickened, a golden magic array appeared beneath Xu Nian's feet. "Yin Yang, Eight Trigrams, Five Elements, Heaven and Earth! Imprison! Fire! Thunder! So be it! Go!"
"Gu Zhan! Get out of the way!"
Almost the second after Gu Zhan stepped back, the golden light struck the assassins. In an instant, it was as if their bodies had been restrained by someone, and no matter how they struggled, they could not escape!
A raging inferno shot into the sky, carrying bursts of golden lightning as it crashed down, striking the people directly!
Before a wail could even escape, with her last bit of strength, Xu Nian made a hand seal, and the mouths of the group of people were shut, unable to utter a sound. Only the expressions on their faces revealed that they were experiencing extreme pain!
Gu Zhan was only shocked for a moment. After recovering, he immediately stepped forward and pulled the girl's swaying body into his arms. "Go back and tell your master that with his looks, he would never be an emperor in eight hundred lifetimes!"
His voice was weak and feeble; he didn't even finish the last word before his head lolled to the side and he fainted!
[This magic! If the streamer recovers completely, wouldn't that be incredible?!]
[The fire's out. It seems this thing was kept going by the female lead's magic; it disappeared as soon as she fainted.]
"Mom, I want to be a Taoist priest too! It's so cool!"
Hey, hey, hey upstairs, we should uphold science, forget about Taoist priests and all that. Study hard!
Where am I?
Xu Nian slowly opened her heavy eyelids, stared at the tassels on the curtain, and was stunned for a while before she remembered what had happened yesterday.
What did she do? A few petty assassins, and she used such drastic methods!
She raised her hand to rub her forehead, only to find that even the slightest movement of her fingers caused her body to ache. Moreover, this minor movement woke the man who had been watching over her bedside.
When Gu Zhan saw that the person had finally opened their eyes, the huge weight in his heart was finally lifted. "You're finally awake. Are you hungry? I'll go get you something to eat."
Xu Nian shook her head. She didn't even have the strength to speak; she had overexerted herself yesterday. She wouldn't dare use that kind of magic array twice unless she was at her peak; yesterday she used three of them!
Fighting in the heat of the moment is a bad idea!
The consequence of this outburst was that Xu Nian slept fitfully in bed for two whole days before finally regaining some energy. The first thing she said was that she was hungry.
These past two days, she's only been able to drink water; feeding her only porridge has been incredibly difficult for her!
For two days in a row, apart from attending court, Gu Zhan spent almost all his time with her, never taking off his clothes. Now, upon hearing these words, he got up, tucked her in, and hurriedly left.
[The general is too kind! Streamer, you have no idea, the general has barely slept these past two days.]
Yes, he wakes up at the slightest sound.
[I really think the general has feelings for the streamer. Who treats their sister this well? They're not even blood relatives.]
A slight upward curve appeared at the corner of her lips. She tried to remain silent as much as possible, leaning against the headboard, her eyes blankly staring at the embroidery pattern on the brocade quilt.
When Gu Zhan came in, he saw her looking as bewildered as a newborn baby. He carefully fed her porridge and snacks, but he couldn't help but say, "Why were you so angry yesterday? I was already here. They were just a few bastards. If they bullied you, tell me, and I can avenge you."
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