☆、Chapter 155 Characters
That look really deserves a beating.
Bai Youzhi wanted to rush up and beat the man up, but the villagers, who were "outnumbered and powerful", seemed numb. Not only did no one raise any objections, but they all obediently quickened their movements and took the initiative to put the spirit stones they had prepared earlier into the storage bag thrown by the man.
Bai You was stunned to find that Chu Xiaowei had also become one of them, and the cloth bag that he had just protected like a treasure contained the spirit stone.
After putting the spirit stone in, Bai You clearly saw the anger and unwillingness on his face, but did not resist.
Spirit stones have a wide range of uses in the Xuanling Continent. They can be exchanged for things and food, used to refine weapons, and fed to spirit pets to enhance spiritual power.
Three hundred spirit stones are really not a small amount for these old and weak people. I don’t know where everyone got them from.
Everyone went up to collect the spirit stones one by one. In the end, a few people who couldn't produce the spirit stones were separated by the spirit dogs on the opposite side of the crowd.
The short man with a pair of green eyes glanced at the four people with an unfriendly look, "Where are the spirit stones?"
A woman trembled and said, "We really have nothing to exchange at home, and all the spirit stones around have been dug up. Your Excellency, please be flexible. I will definitely do it next month..."
Before he could finish his words, another tall man whipped him in the face.
The woman immediately fell to the ground in pain and rolled over in her arms.
"Alan..." Seeing this, the middle-aged man rushed over to protect his wife.
The other two women were knocked to the ground by the black spirit dog, and the short man pulled out his whip and hit them.
Bai You then noticed that the whip was made of something unknown and was covered with barbs. If it hit a person, it would literally tear the skin and flesh.
"The Lord is wise and takes care of the twenty villages within a hundred miles. You have the Lord's protection, but you refuse to pay even three hundred spirit stones. You don't take the Lord seriously." The man with green eyes clasped his fists to the sky, looking like a bully. "This is the result of not taking the Lord seriously. Do you remember this?"
The four of them rolled on the ground, wailing and unable to answer.
The surrounding villagers just huddled and trembled, but no one dared to come forward to help.
Bai You couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he drew his sword and rushed over to save the people. However, before he could take action, he was hugged by a woman next to him.
"No, no..." The woman screamed in fear, but she didn't dare to speak too loudly, for fear that the man who beat her would hear her.
Bai You felt inexplicably uncomfortable when he heard her screams. Moreover, she was now a twelve-year-old and was not as strong as a woman, so she couldn't break free.
In just a short while, the four men were beaten to a bloody pulp and were on the verge of death.
The man with green eyes took out a small jade bottle from his arms and sprinkled some black powder-like substance on the four people.
When the powder was stained with blood, it turned into thousands of small insects like ants, madly devouring the flesh and blood of the four people.
The four men were in severe pain and could no longer scream. They just kept rolling on the ground to relieve the pain, but it was in vain. In a moment, they turned into a pile of bones.
Bai You, who had never expected any of this to happen, was completely stunned.
The other villagers huddled together, as if they were numb to such bloody scenes.
The man with green eyes chuckled and took back the jade bottle. "See? This is the result of betraying the master. It happens every month. Why don't you learn your lesson? Next time, if anyone can't hand over the spirit stones..."
He paused, his eyes fixed on Bai You, no, it should be said that it was the sword in Bai You's hand.
The sword was silver-white all over, as green as ice, and as thin as a cicada's wing. It was obviously a good spiritual weapon.
The man went over and snatched it away.
Bai You was stunned and unaware until his sword was snatched away, then he reacted and pounced on the man.
Seeing that she actually wanted to snatch it back, the man snorted coldly and kicked Bai You to the ground.
This kick was filled with spiritual power. Bai You felt as if all his internal organs were displaced and were shaking and painful.
The corner of her lips felt wet, and she raised her hand to touch it, only to find that it was bleeding. However, her other hand had been stepped on by the man, and was being crushed by the sole of his shoe.
"Hmm..." Bai You let out a groan of pain as his five fingers were connected to his heart.
The man said with disdain, "If the master is interested in your things, he thinks highly of you! Don't be ungrateful! If he hadn't kept you slaves as tribute to him, I would have killed you all long ago!"
After saying that, he moved the muddy shoe to Bai You's chest and stepped down hard.
There seemed to be a blood mist floating in front of his eyes, and it became darker and darker. Bai You was in so much pain that he couldn't even speak. He fainted as his eyes went dark.
…
When he woke up again, Bai You opened his eyes and saw Chu Xiaowei sitting beside him.
She jumped up immediately and sat up suddenly from the wooden couch, hurting the wound on her chest. She groaned, "Hiss... why are you here?"
"If grandma hadn't asked me to take care of you, do you think I would want to be here?"
Chu Xiaowei was holding a cloth and was about to put it on Bai You's forehead. Seeing her expression as if she saw the plague god, his already reluctant expression became even colder.
"Now that you're awake, leave here and don't cause us any more trouble." He casually put the towel aside and ordered him to leave.
Bai You first witnessed the tragic death of the villagers, and then was humiliated by having his sword taken away. He felt extremely uncomfortable and complicated at the moment. If he was accused by others, he might have remained silent, but if it was the big devil, he would naturally be angry.
"What trouble have I gotten myself into?"
"You're overestimating yourself." Chu Xiaowei gave her a cold look. "How capable do you think you are?"
Bai You was stunned for a moment before realizing what he was saying. "Should I just stand by and watch them die? Watch those four villagers get killed? I know I'm not capable enough, but I can't just stand by and watch! I'm not as cold-blooded as you!"
As the last sentence came out, Chu Xiaowei's face changed color with horror, and the hands on his legs suddenly clenched into fists.
Bai You realized that he might have spoken too harshly, but when he thought about what this man did when he grew up, he didn't feel that he was being unfair to him.
"Three hundred miles ahead is the Tianmen branch. Your sword must be there. I won't delay you from dying, and you don't need to be indignant here." After a long silence, Chu Xiaowei spoke.
"Let's go!" Bai You had no intention of staying any longer, so he got out of bed quickly.
She knew about the Tianmen that Chu Xiaowei mentioned. He could be considered the second most villain in the book after Chu Xiaowei.
It was an evil sect composed of many talented people, which was exactly the opposite of the Yun Sect that she would join later.
The people of Tianmen have done all kinds of evil things and are notorious. She can now remember many of them. Coupled with her previous experiences, she can't wait to punish evil and promote good, and has forgotten that she is not the future Holy Lord.
He had only taken a few steps, before reaching the door, when he felt a pain in his chest. His knees went weak for some reason, and Bai Youtong fell to his knees with a thud.
I just happened to meet Grandma Chu coming in with a cane, and she looked like she was doing a great ceremony.
"She's my grandma, you don't have to be so polite." Chu Xiaowei said coldly from the side.
Bai You's face turned pale and blue as he glared at him angrily.
She had a preconceived notion that she hated the big devil, but the big devil also hated her for some reason. No wonder they were sworn enemies, natural enemies!
Grandma Chu leaned over and helped the person up. "The floor is cold. Go sit on the bed."
"Thank you, grandma..." Bai You has no resistance to gentle and kind people, so he went over and sat down obediently.
"It's not that everyone wants to watch someone die, but they're afraid of implicating more people." Grandma Chu held her hand and sighed, "The people in the neighboring village were massacred because some of them joined forces with the Tianmen people... Actually, those of us who are half buried in the ground are dead, so it doesn't matter. But there are so many children in the village, we can't drag them down with us..."
Bai You then realized that his previous conversation with Demon Chu had been overheard by Grandma Chu, and he felt guilty and confused.
It turns out that those people were not indifferent or cold-blooded, but they were afraid of implicating everyone.
If one person resists, the whole village will be implicated. As parents, you can ignore yourself, but how can you not care about your children?
This move is so vicious!
"Have you ever thought about escaping?" she asked after calming down.
"If you want to leave the city, you need a Tianmen token," said Grandma Chu, frowning in confusion. "Child, you should have a Tianmen token when you go into the city to do business. But Xiao'er just checked your injuries and didn't find anything on you. Did you lose it?"
Token? Bai You was bewildered. She was sent here by the system, not through the city gate. How could there be any token?
His heart sank as he realized he was in trouble. He had appeared out of nowhere. Not only did he not have a token, he didn't even have a record of entering or leaving the city. He had become a member of the village...
That is to say...
"Three hundred spirit stones per month, I hope you can get enough." Chu Xiaowei's mocking voice came.
Bai You glared at him, stubbornly saying, "I'll find a way to leave here!"
Chu Xiaowei snorted coldly and stopped talking.
The expression was clearly one of disbelief.
In fact, even Bai You himself was a little skeptical.
There were tens of thousands of people in the twenty villages, but no one had figured out a way to escape in such a long time. She didn't think she had the intelligence to do so, but she absolutely couldn't bear to sit there and wait to die, trapped here.
…
The competition is over.
Tang Qin and her team members stayed on the stage to take a bow. The host came on stage and gave a few polite compliments.
To be honest, Tang Qin's performance was actually quite good. The young male lead's acting was very good, and he portrayed the hatred and numbness very well.
Tang Qin's performance was average, not adding icing on the cake, but not dragging the show down either. She memorized her lines fluently, better than Xu Jiachun.
"I didn't expect that she was so attentive this time." Listening to the interaction between the host and Tang Qin on the stage, Wen Mianyu leaned close to Lu Congxu and spoke in a low voice.
Lu Congxu casually turned off the microphone and said, "This show has spent a lot of money on publicity. They want to build a good reputation for the first season. If she can perform well on the show, she will be able to secure the female lead in the next drama. It is very important to her."
"No wonder..." Wen Mianyu wanted to say that it was no wonder Xu Jiachun didn't care, but considering that he was right behind her, she didn't say it.
Xu Jiachun has a sponsor who supports her. She comes to the show just to make some money. Even if she doesn't stand out from the show, it won't stop the sponsor from investing resources in her to play the leading female role.
That's why Xu Jiachun couldn't even memorize her lines.
"Now it's our third group's turn to compete. We are Teacher Tang's Tang Dynasty team. Let's give a warm cheer and cheer for our Teacher Tang." On the stage, the host ended the second group's performance and began to warm up the audience for the third group.
Wen Mianyu came back to her senses and looked towards the stage. A close-up of Tang Zhongyan's Tang Dynasty team was scrolling on the big screen.
This team can be said to be full of masters. There are two veteran actors, and there are also popular players such as Chen Yin and Luo Zhifan. It can be said that it is a team with relatively good overall strength.
"I don't know what they are going to perform." Wen Mianyu has been so immersed in rehearsals these days that she has no time to visit Luo Zhifan.
"It's a rather fantasy story of rebirth. The heroine played by Chen Yin seems to have gained special powers after her rebirth. I saw a cat in the props." Lu Congxu and Tang Zhongyan are quite familiar with each other and are familiar with their set of scripts.
"Is it so interesting?" Wen Mianyu thought it was good.
"Well, because the cat wasn't very cooperative, they rehearsed for a long time, causing Chen Yin to keep complaining about Tang Zhongyan." Lu Congxu said.
"Chen Yin? Complaining about Tang Zhongyan?" Wen Mianyu felt that she had heard something incredible. A junior student actually dared to complain about his instructor?
"I forgot to tell you, Chen Yin and Tang Zhongyan are in love." Lu Congxu explained to her.
"..." Wen Mianyu.
What a surprise.
It turns out she's not the only one involved in a "teacher-student" romance on the show?
On the stage, the third group competition is finally about to begin.
The host announced, "The third group will perform 'Rebirth'. The competition begins!"
…
Nan Xueshi opened her eyes and saw a soft and furry thing pressing on her face. It was a claw.
The owner of the claw was a snow-white cat, who was currently lowering his head and staring at her with his glass-like pupils.
The furry mouth that was close to him moved twice, making sounds similar to those of humans.
"You finally woke up."
The cat spoke!
This thought startled Nan Xueshi, and she suddenly sat up from the ground.
Only then did she realize that she was in a completely unfamiliar place.
The lights in the huge room were dim, and the red color was a bit creepy. There were several tables against the wall, on which were placed various statues of gods that she didn't recognize.
After she stood up, the white cat that had spoken before jumped onto a table in front of her, looked down at her, and spoke again.
"Fang Chengjing is coming soon, let's make it short."
Its azure pupils narrowed into a vertical line, its two front paws elegantly folded in front of it. It spoke slowly, "You were already dead. I saved you and brought your soul back to life in this body. In exchange, you must do something for me."
Reminded by it, Nan Xueshi gradually remembered what happened before she woke up.
Suffocated by the cold water, she sank to the bottom of the pitch-black lake and died.
She was pushed into the water by her fiancé who claimed he would take care of her for the rest of her life.
"The man who will come in soon is called Fang Chengjing, and he is the one I want to save. He will encounter many curses and disasters in the next year. You must follow my instructions and help him avoid them. After you succeed, I will give you this body you are using now..."
The white cat spoke in a serious tone, but halfway through his words his pupils suddenly narrowed and his tail stood up alertly.
Before Nan Xueshi could ask for clarification, there was a sudden and violent banging on the door.
As she turned around, the white cat jumped off the altar and swooped into the cabinet below.
At the same time, the door of the room was kicked open from outside.
In the backlight, four men walked in.
The man in the lead was tall and straight, with slightly raised eyes. He was handsome but also a bit arrogant.
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