Thanks to the assistance of several major sects, the scattered fox spirits were finally found. Ningning traveled through the secret realm over mountains and rivers. After she finished her task, she rested for a while, and before she knew it, the trial was over.
Different from the random standing positions when entering the secret realm, in order to facilitate the disciples' departure, there are five exits here, distributed in a circular shape in various corners.
The nearest exit was actually near Linghu Village. Ningning had already made plans to leave, but she found that He Zhizhou was nowhere to be seen.
Not only him, but also Ye Zongheng from the Wanjian Sect.
These two were notorious enemies. She always had a bad feeling. As they approached the exit, she poked Pei Ji's arm and said, "Junior brother, you accompany Miss Qiao to lead the Spirit Fox Clan out of the secret realm first. I will go find Senior Brother He."
Pei Ji frowned, looking reluctant, but still agreed: "Okay."
The village was not big, and Ningning was determined to look for it. Soon she saw the shadows of two people at the entrance of the woods.
It's just that there seems to be something wrong with these two.
Ye Zongheng's face was pale and he was trembling all over. His eyes were filled with fear and anger. He was staring at He Zhizhou's face as if he wanted to cut him into pieces.
He Zhizhou was leaning against the tree trunk. When he heard her footsteps, he quickly turned his head and immediately showed a very complicated expression. Without thinking too much, he shouted, "Ningning, don't come over!"
Ning Ning couldn't understand what the two people were doing. She stopped and was slightly stunned: "What's wrong?"
The one who answered her was not He Zhizhou.
A familiar female voice sounded from behind her, carrying a sweet murderous aura like a poppy, and followed by a strange fragrance she had never smelled before: "What do you think?"
The woman who suddenly appeared behind her was silent. It was not until she heard her voice that Ningning turned around suddenly and saw an unexpectedly beautiful face.
She was a young girl, with a hint of charm in her bright eyes. Now, when he looked at her, his gaze was like that of a vicious python, full of murderous intent and hatred.
Ningning knew this girl.
——It turned out to be Liu Ying from Neon Island, Miss Liu!
"Finally I got this opportunity."
Liu Ying smiled softly, and the strange fragrance around her body became more and more obvious. She exhaled a thin layer of hot air while speaking. Because the two were so close, wisps of it brushed across Ning Ning's face: "One Wanjian Sect, two Xuanxu Sects, you are really lucky."
When she went to the waterfall on Neon Island to get the "Burning Sun Bow", she was exhausted and bleeding, so she did not go with Rong Ci and others. It was not until midnight when no one returned that they realized they had all been deceived by Ningning.
"Neon Island is the best at stealth. I have been following you for a long time. I'm afraid you haven't noticed it?"
Liu Ying raised the knife in her hand and slowly turned it around between her fingers: "You don't know me, but I know your situation very well - the three of you present should not have much spiritual power left in your bodies, right?"
That inexplicable fragrance should be poison. Ningning's spiritual power had not yet recovered. At this moment, she felt dizzy. She raised her eyes and looked at the other two in surprise.
Needless to say, she was left with little spiritual power after shooting an arrow through the water mirror, and was unable to resist; He Zhizhou was drained of all his strength by the bamboo dragonfly, and to this day his body is still weak and unable to resist.
As for Ye Zongheng, as a man who was fighting the Demon Lord head-on, he was hit by Qi Han's full-strength attack. His body was also weak and he was unable to resist.
As luck would have it, these three fell into Liu Ying's hands together.
Ningning: ...
Ning Ning sighed: "How did you two get caught? Why didn't you join the others? Why did you come to such a remote place alone?"
"It was all that bastard Ye Zongheng who wanted to frame me!"
He Zhizhou was aggrieved and glared at his mortal enemy beside him: "He said he found a treasure and brought me to see it. As soon as we got here, he swung a club from the corner and tried to knock me out - and then we were poisoned together."
"Why, you still have the nerve to blame me!"
Ye Zongheng was shameless indeed. He had no guilt for being caught in a sneak attack. He actually acted like a victim and responded angrily: "If you hadn't made a grudge against her, I would have knocked you out and left the secret realm long ago. I wouldn't have gotten involved in this mess! It's all your fault!"
The two of them were arguing fiercely, but Tian Xianzi, who was outside the secret realm, remained silent and seemed to be thinking about something.
Now that the trial is about to end, the disciples have all left the secret realm and gathered here.
He was holding a mysterious mirror, standing motionless at the exit of the secret realm. A large group of elders and disciples who had passed the level surrounded him, all looking into the mysterious mirror.
"All the disciples have left, only these four are left."
Someone kindly suggested: "Why not just use spiritual power to forcibly pull them out, otherwise the secret realm will be closed and it will be difficult to escape."
"Don't worry, there's still some time left!"
The great elder of the Wanjian Sect took a few steps forward and said with a loud smile to the man in fancy clothes standing beside him: "City Lord, the one in the mirror is the proud disciple of the Wanjian Sect, Xuanxu Sword School and Neon Island. It looks like they are about to have a decisive battle. Oh, that's Ye Zongheng from my Wanjian Sect. He is about to break through to the golden elixir, and he will definitely perform well!"
He had just arrived here and had no idea of the situation, let alone what kind of grudges and hatreds existed between the people present. Looking at the confrontation between the four men, I thought a serious fight was about to take place.
However, at this moment, he would never have thought that his short words would become an unforgettable nightmare tonight.
Because Ye Zongheng's performance was indeed quite impressive.
The Lord of Luan City glanced at his little wife beside him, and smiled when he heard this: "Really? I have heard of these three sects a long time ago, and today I am lucky enough to see them!"
As he spoke, he lowered his head and saw four figures in the mysterious mirror.
"Sword cultivators are indeed full of deceit and hypocrisy."
Liu Ying sneered disdainfully: "You have no spiritual power, and you are already at the end of your strength. The poison in my body has the effect of weakening and dizziness. You will definitely not be able to resist. Tonight I will make you pay with blood!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a sharp male voice sounded in her ears.
Ye Zongheng was incredulous, and he waved his hands repeatedly, resisting the urge to faint: "Miss Liu Ying, you can't do that! I have no grudge against you, why do you want to involve me in this? Why don't you let me go today and let us be friends!"
"Isn't Xu Ye a member of the Wanjian Sect? You are his senior brother, and brother must pay brother's debt!"
An angry woman has her own set of principles that cannot be broken. Liu Ying's eyes were filled with more anger: "No sword cultivator is a good person. I am eliminating harm for the people!"
This woman is crazy!
Ye Zongheng was horrified, but luckily he had a lot of experience in interacting with people, and an idea suddenly came to him.
Since we can't use tough measures, we can only use soft measures. And it just so happens that it is very easy for him to touch someone's heart.
"Miss Liu, don't be impulsive! You don't know that the world has suffered from Xuanxu for a long time, and I am also one of the poor people who were ruthlessly killed by them!"
Ye Zongheng spoke with genuine emotion and without affectation, and acted out the yellowing posture of the cabbage field, almost shedding a tear:
"I fell in love with the girl Xiao Taohong in the brothel at first sight and wanted to elope with her, but the evil man He Zhizhou reported her to the nanny of the brothel. Xiao Taohong was caught and beaten for three days and three nights, and then hung at the door of the brothel for public display... In the end, she dried up alive!"
He Zhizhou was shocked when he heard this and said angrily, "Bah! I have never even seen Xiao Taohong, how could I do such a thing! Since you left, she has disappeared, who knows what shameful things you two have done!"
"Xiao Taohong died because of him, and my heart also died that night."
Ye Zongheng ignored him and continued to complain sadly: "My Taohong, you died so tragically! Miss Liu, we have the same goal, we should be friends!"
Liu Ying was just a young girl after all. Her heart was broken by such a tragic and touching love story, and the murderous look on her face actually diminished a bit.
He Zhizhou was still angry about the rumors spread about him, but Ningning had calmed down and was analyzing the situation carefully.
Miss Liu didn't seem to be very smart, and was actually completely fooled by Ye Zongheng.
Although this person's story is fake, it can also reflect from the side that the tactic of selling misery is very effective.
If you want to make Liu Ying soften her heart... you can only make her worse than Ye Zongheng and let her transfer her hatred to the other two!
When they were looking for the fox tribe today, they picked many rare and spiritual plants. Ningning's idea moved, and she took out a blood-red snakeberry from the storage bag. She took a bite when Liuying was not paying attention, and an unknown bright red liquid immediately flowed out from the corner of her mouth.
"Miss Liu! The reason why I tried every possible means to win this trial is actually because I have no choice."
She leaned against the tree weakly, blood spurting from the corners of her mouth, and she said in a trembling voice:
"I was born in poverty. My parents raised me with great difficulty. Their only wish was to see their only daughter achieve success. Unfortunately, things never go as planned. Not long ago, I found myself suffering from grade 8 smallpox, grade 9 leprosy, and grade 10 tuberculosis. I'm afraid I'll die soon!"
It turns out that this is the final duel between the elite disciples of each sect! It's really exciting, so artificial and impure!
Seeing the duel turned into a show of pity, the Lord of Luan City outside the Xuanjing almost choked on his breath. He turned his head and glanced at the elder of the Wanjian Sect beside him: "This..."
Unexpectedly, the other party's face looked even worse than his, and his eyes were almost popping out.
"I tried so hard just to let my parents see me reach the top and win the championship."
Logically speaking, when the trial is over, the elders will leave Xuanjing and go to the entrance to wait for the sect disciples. It is impossible for them to know the situation in the secret realm.
Ning Ning had no idea that this place was being watched by the whole crowd. The more she spoke, the sadder she became. She actually squeezed out a few crocodile tears and cried hoarsely, "Dad, Mom! I am an unfilial daughter. Not only did you have to send your son off, but I couldn't even let you see his final glory. I am useless!"
She spoke sincerely and her lips moved up and down constantly. Perhaps because she spoke too fast, the snakeberry that was squeezed out of her mouth and bleeds suddenly bounced lightly, drew a beautiful arc in front of Liu Ying, and rolled down in front of her.
"this……"
Ningning was stunned for a moment.
But it was only a brief moment.
The little girl in the purple dress coughed lightly and picked up the bright red round object. Every word she said was filled with pain and anxiety: "Isn't this my tuberculosis? Why... why did I cough it out!"
The god coughed up tuberculosis, and even the Buddha cried when he heard it.
This time even He Zhizhou couldn't help but open his eyes wide, revealing a look of horror, and just wanted to shout:
Are you sick? Ningning, you with thick eyebrows and big eyes, how could you betray me? Is this what tuberculosis means? ! !
Liu Ying had no idea whether the so-called "tuberculosis" was actually a nuclear disease, or whether it could be coughed out. But seeing her crying so miserably, she couldn't help but feel soft-hearted. She gritted her teeth and turned her gaze to He Zhizhou.
Ningning and Ye Zongheng also turned their heads to look at him, their two pairs of dark eyes were particularly gloomy and terrifying, waiting for a new round of performance.
He Zhizhou: ...
A tear fell from the corner of He Zhizhou's eye: "I'm sorry for being born as a human being."
"Not long ago, I secretly stole some pork at the Luancheng market. I was so happy that I went home and washed my hands in the pot and cooked it directly into broth. Why? Because I'm poor, very poor."
He is indeed a professional. He used a lot of movements and facial expressions when speaking. The corner of his mouth twitched and suddenly pulled to the side: "I am an orphan. My parents died when I was two years old. I had smallpox when I was five. I had a stroke when I was ten. I was tricked into a brothel and suffered humiliation when I was fifteen. My liver was removed, my spleen and kidneys were removed, and I have two stents hidden in my body. I just want to make some money by selling them - all this is for the treatment of my sister!"
Liu Ying's expression froze again, revealing a hint of indecision.
"She was so young, but she fell seriously ill and died soon. I still remember the day before she set out for Luan City, the child held my hand and said that she wanted to see her brother win the trial before she died."
He Zhizhou's tears kept flowing. He looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle to prevent the tears from falling. "I am a useless person. How can I win the championship of the Ten Dharma Conference except by playing tricks? I lie, I am vicious, I am cruel, but only she knows that I am a good brother - but I am useless. Please forgive me, Kinomoto Sakura!"
After he said that, the corner of his mouth twitched again, causing his neck, arms and back to shake at the same time. His whole body seemed to be struck by lightning, and he began to spasm violently while standing.
This scene was not only seen by Liu Ying, but also by the elders and many disciples outside Xuan Jing who were also sighing over it.
The white-robed swordsman in the mirror had crooked facial features, drooling from the corners of his mouth, and his body twitching constantly as if he was breakdancing. Finally, he fell straight to the ground, twisting his body and reaching out to Liu Ying: "I'm sick... Medicine, medicine, give me medicine quickly..."
After a pause, he said in a terrified voice, "No! You must not let that child see me in such an ugly state... Sakura, you must wait for your brother to come home... Medicine... Medicine!"
His facial features twitched as he spoke, and he used his hands and feet to crawl towards Liu Ying, like a wriggling zombie loach.
In the silence outside the secret realm, someone said, "If I hadn't heard of this brother's name before, I would have believed it."
"this……"
The three of them competed on the same field, and the competition was extremely intense. Lin Qian was dumbfounded. She had been holding back her thoughts for a long time, but in the end she could only utter that classic sentence: "Is this a sword cultivator?"
The elders of Xuanxu Sword Sect and Wanjian Sect all covered their faces with their hands, not daring to look anymore. Only Ji Yunkai was extremely happy. While eating a candied haws, he said to Qu Feiqing beside him: "That's the good thing about being young! So cheerful."
He Zhizhou's crawling appearance was so terrifying that even Liu Ying was frightened.
Although he subconsciously wanted to kill this twisting unknown creature, when he thought of his poor sister, the inexperienced young girl couldn't help but feel soft-hearted. In panic, she took a step back in the direction of Ningning.
Noticing her movements, Ningning's breathing paused.
He Zhizhou can now be said to be standing on the top of the world, looking down on all the other mountains. In terms of how miserable he is, he has left her and Ye Zongheng behind and become nothing more than scum. If Liu Ying changed her target and set her sights on her——
Absolutely not!
Seeing that she had met her match, Ning Ning, unwilling to be outdone, plopped down on her back, her whole body twisted into a strange S shape, her right hand fiercely protecting her neck, gasping for breath like a broken bellows: "I can't breathe... breathe, I, help... Dad, Mom... I am an unfilial child, I don't want to leave you... yet..."
She put on a full show, pretending to cover her mouth and cough, but in fact she stuffed a snakeberry into her mouth. Unexpectedly, just as she bit it until the juice burst out, she accidentally choked on it because of her big movement.
Thus, countless pairs of eyes witnessed another extremely horrifying scene at the same time.
Ningning's eyes suddenly widened, and her eyeballs seemed to be squeezed out of her eye sockets, which was extremely terrifying. At the same time, his body shook violently, changing from an S shape to a C shape. He stared with bloodshot eyes and coughed violently, and a string of black and red blood spurted out of his mouth.
Not only Liu Ying, but Ye Zongheng who was standing nearby and watching was also stunned.
——How could this be! You two shouldn’t do that, really not! These two people are more ruthless than each other. How can he defeat them!
No, he must come up with a winning strategy, quickly win Liu Ying's sympathy, and get out of the secret realm!
"this--"
Outside the secret realm, the city lord was silent for a while, trying to organize his words: "The disciples of the immortal sects are really... different. Haha, haha."
"Don't look at it, don't look at it! It's outrageous!"
The great elder of the Wanjian Sect almost had a myocardial infarction, fearing that Ye Zongheng would do something shocking in the future. He did not dare to continue reading, and said with a frown, "The secret realm is about to close. I will use my spiritual power to pull the four of them out directly!"
Tian Xianzi was also terrified, and quickly responded: "Yes, yes, yes! Hurry up! Don't delay! My Ningning! Many little disciples have asked me about her preferences and birth date before, please don't panic!"
Sword cultivators keep their word and act quickly. The Great Elder gathered his spiritual power without hesitation. When he found out the location of Ningning and the others, his brows moved and he exerted force secretly.
Then in an instant, four people with different expressions appeared out of nowhere in front of the empty entrance to the secret realm.
Liu Ying's face was filled with fear and panic. She was frightened by the terrifying atmosphere around her and turned pale. She stood there shivering like a confused chick.
He Zhizhou's face was hideous, and his facial features looked like the mud dots that Nuwa had casually sprinkled when she created humans. Their original shapes could no longer be seen. In order to realistically act out the state of a sickness, he twisted and crawled on the ground in extreme pain, recreating the effect of a zombie movie.
Ningning lay on her back on the ground, coughing desperately in agony, her limbs jumping around like a dehydrated fish, which was surprisingly harmonious with He Zhizhou's painting style. With those two lying there, it's definitely a horror movie that could win an Oscar.
And Ye Zongheng.
Ye Zongheng's face was filled with courage and determination to face death with tears in his eyes. He gave up on himself and suddenly stepped forward with his right leg. With a horse stance, he suddenly tore his shirt off his chest.
Just below the collarbone, there is a beautiful, bright peach blossom.
"Don't believe their lies! This pair of brothers and sisters from Xuanxu Sword Sect are insidious and vicious. They used all kinds of lies to cheat me out of all my life savings. It was actually me who had to work in a brothel to earn money to pay off my debts!"
At the same time as he was sent out of the secret realm, he bared his teeth, puffed out his chest, and roared: "That's right, I am a man dressed as a woman, and I am the courtesan Xiao Taohong back then! The peach blossom birthmark on my chest is the best proof!"
I am most afraid of the air suddenly becoming quiet.
It was not until then that Ye Zongheng realized that the darkness before his eyes was not the night, but a large crowd of people.
The young swordsman with a terrifying look on his face was half-naked and stood in a horse stance with his hands raised high, as if standing facing the sea. The clothes were rustling in the strong wind, like two fluttering butterflies, flying slowly to both sides of the body.
Soon the sound source spread out, colliding back and forth between the cliffs, forming a mighty and grand echo, like a stereo sound system in a feast of bliss, continuously reverberating in everyone's ears.
"I am dressed as a woman and I am the courtesan Xiao Taohong of that time - dressed as a woman - the courtesan Xiao Taohong of that time - Xiao Taohong - Taohong - Hong -"
Some people are alive, but they are already dead.
Ningning finally noticed something was wrong. Her body was as soft as a mollusk and she stood up from the ground expressionlessly. Her fair cheeks quickly turned red.
He Zhizhou was so absorbed in climbing, and his eyes were fixed on the ground the whole time, that he did not notice anything wrong for a moment. His body twitched back and forth, forming the most beautiful scenery at night.
Liu Ying was originally the perpetrator, but now she was frightened into a real victim. She ran to Qu Feiqing with a horrified face, crying, "Island Master, they are so scary, so scary! This group of sword cultivators bullied me!"
Ye Zongheng was crying in the wind, and the little red peach blossom on his chest was magnificent.
He just felt that the night wind blowing on his chest was as cold as his fragile little heart.
The leader of the Wanjian Sect gasped, rolled his eyes and fell backwards. Fortunately, Mayoi was standing behind him and raised her hand to support him with some reluctance.
The whole place was in complete silence, as if time had stood still.
Only Pei Ji walked to Ningning with an expressionless face, took out a coat from the storage bag, covered her head, pulled the little girl's sleeve and walked out of the crowd.
Ning Ning was in a trance. She covered her coat tightly with one hand and grasped his sleeve with the other. She lowered her head and followed Pei Ji, murmuring incoherently like the whispers of an ancient god: "Wuwuwu... Pei Jiji, wuwuwu, they can't see me, they can't see me..."
He Zhizhou was still concentrating on pumping, but after a while he finally realized something was wrong and raised his head with a stiff face.
He Zhizhou: ...
He Zhizhou laughed dryly, then he lay on the ground and gently stroked the ground with his hands. With a sad look on his face, he performed a breaststroke posture and paddled forward with his hands and feet: "I'm practicing swimming on the ground. Do you want to join me? Haha."
In the silent night, an extremely sharp cry finally rang out: "Help! Senior Brother Ye Zongheng from the Wanjian Sect has fainted!"
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