Chapter 188: The sound of the piano continues and the dream is awakened
The cold wind had only blew for a few gusts, but somehow it suddenly became violent, blowing the snowflakes that had finally settled into a state of chaos. The falling snow hit Liu Xia's face, causing her pain as if a knife was cutting her flesh.
On ordinary days, seeing such heavy snowfall would have made him jump for joy, but now he simply wasn't in the mood. He and his mother had been trapped in this icy world for who knows how long, and his hands and feet felt like they no longer belonged to him. They were so numb he couldn't even move a finger, and he could barely even lift his eyelids.
Just now I could still vaguely hear my mother's low moan in my ears, but now all I can hear is the howling of the wind.
His mother had given him her cloak and outer robe, and had held him against the cold wind. He must have fainted from the cold. Thinking of this, Liu Xia felt extremely anxious, but he couldn't muster any strength. His thoughts were wandering, but he couldn't faint. He could only clearly feel the bone-chilling cold.
As if it were an obsession, Liu Xia was certain that someone would come to save him and his mother, but he didn't know why he felt this way. He just kept looking forward to it... looking forward to it...
Waiting? What was he waiting for? Waiting for his father? Remember what my brother said? Winterfell was under siege. How could my father escape and save it?
How could a three-year-old child know so much? But it seemed as if the cold had frozen Liu Xia's thoughts, so he didn't think about it any further. Even so, Liu Xia's heart remained unshaken. He knew that he and his mother would definitely be rescued!
Just as Liu Xia was looking forward to it, a figure appeared in the vastness in the distance. The figure was dressed in azure blue, like a cloudless sky, and it came closer from far away.
Liu Xia glanced over with great effort. In the howling cold wind, he seemed to be able to hear the crunching sound of the figure stepping on the snow, just like the sky-blue color, which made him feel peaceful and tranquil.
The figure was getting closer and closer. The strong wind blew, making her clothes flutter, like an immortal. However, her steps were steady and firm, as if she was not affected by the north wind at all.
The sky-like blue made Liu Xia unable to move his eyes away. Even though it was extremely difficult for him to open his eyes, he still stared at the only color in the vastness with his eyes slanted, stubbornly unwilling to look away.
He wanted to speak, to shout, to tell his mother someone was coming, but he couldn't. The sharp, freezing air filling his mouth made it impossible for him to utter a single sound. His teeth clenched tightly, as if frozen by the icy wind. Yet he didn't dare to let go, fearing that if he relaxed, he would never wake up again.
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Banxia followed the hexagrams and searched along the way, muttering to herself as she went: "What the hell is this? Is it playing tricks on me? I've been in the mountains for so long, climbed three or four peaks, and haven't seen a single shadow of a thing. What the hell? Even if they were running for their lives, they'd be on flat ground, not climbing a mountain!"
But she kept complaining, never stopping. Though the plate was abominable, it had never been missed. Now, the mother and child must have been abandoned somewhere in the snowy mountains, just as the hexagram indicated.
Although the snow and wind weren't strong along the way, staying in a place like this for too long would still kill you. No matter how good the divination is, it still depends on human effort to avoid regrets.
Just as Banxia was thinking this, the Bagua plate suddenly flickered again, as if it understood her thoughts. She struggled to pick it up and looked at it, only to find a single flash of light.
Just like when we were at the Supervisory Office, it was a direction indication!
Seeing this, Banxia was overjoyed and hurriedly followed the instructions on the Bagua plate. The direction indicated by the plate was a high mountain, and heavy snow was falling on the mountain.
She had thought that, although her cultivation wasn't particularly profound, she had at least made some progress. During her training, she'd climbed her master's Weixiang Peak several times a day, making her accustomed to the mountain's rugged terrain. However, not long into her climb, the snowy wind suddenly became fierce, making it difficult for her to move forward, and she felt the strain was immense.
The biting cold wind seemed to be obstructing her. Every time she took a step, it would blow against her. Banxia had to pinch her fingers and use magic to resist, so as not to be blown away by the wind.
Just as her spiritual energy was about to run out and she thought she was about to collapse, she suddenly saw a sliver of dark green not far away, standing out against the silvery white surroundings. But somehow, the mountain wind suddenly picked up, blowing the fallen snow like mist, making it difficult to see the road ahead.
Seeing this, Banxia hesitated for a moment, then pointed at her left eye with a finger. Suddenly, a red dot appeared at the corner of her eye, extremely bright, like cinnabar.
She has opened the spiritual vision of her left eye!
Spiritual vision is the process of radiating spiritual energy through the eyes in dim conditions. If it encounters an obstruction, it will return, allowing one to clearly understand the surrounding situation. Once spiritual vision is activated, the eyes become more sensitive. However, the mountains are now covered in silver. Even an ordinary person would become blind if they stayed in such a place for a long time, let alone open their spiritual vision again.
Banxia felt a sudden glare and soon began to cry. But the moment she opened her spiritual vision, she could see clearly that under the dark green area covered by snow with only a corner exposed, there was an eye slightly open, staring at her.
It's a child!
Looking down at the Bagua plate, the fluorescence on it was not very clear against the backdrop of the snow-white surroundings, but Banxia could clearly feel that the fluorescence on the plate was flashing more urgently.
It seems that this child is the child of General Liu that she has been looking for!
Thinking this way, Banxia formed a hand seal and silently chanted the wind-avoidance method. Although it was not very effective, it was enough to help her walk in the strong wind. Even so, she still spent a lot of effort to reach her destination.
She didn't dare to pause any longer, and hurriedly swept away the snow covering the dark green. But what she saw surprised her greatly—a woman wearing only a middle garment, holding a child wrapped in a cloak, and that woman was actually...
It turned out to be Liu Xia’s mother!
Although she looked much younger, Banxia was very sure that she was the Madam Liu whom she had met earlier at the Cangzhou Governor's Mansion!
Why is Madam Liu here? Who is the child in her arms?
Banxia was in a state of doubt, but only for a moment before she hurriedly checked their pulses. After confirming they were still alive, she pulled out two sheets of yellow paper from her bosom, picked up the judge's pen, and drew a warm fire talisman with her finger, attaching it to the two men. However...
But for some reason, the Bagua plate kept flashing, as if urging her to go up the mountain quickly.
This put her in a difficult position. Madam Liu and the child were still in this cold wind. How could she leave them behind? However, the Bagua Plate would never come out of nothing. There must be something important ahead.
After hesitating for a long time, Banxia sighed, took out another talisman from her arms, and attached it to the clothes of the child in Mrs. Liu's arms. It was a mother talisman of a mother-child talisman.
"The Liu family army will find you in half a cup of tea." Fortunately, I had the foresight to give General Liu a talisman.
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and followed the instructions on the Bagua plate, going up the mountain with difficulty.
Not long after, just when Banxia thought the Bagua disk was playing a trick on her, she saw a cave nearby. Amidst the falling snow, it was surprisingly unsealed. She looked down at the disk, only to see its fluorescent light slowly fade.
Did he want her to enter the cave?
Although she was puzzled, she immediately went in. But a moment later, she was dumbfounded - deep in the cave, Liu Xia was trapped in an ice crystal!
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Liu Xia heard everything the woman said before she left. She said the Liu family army was about to come and he and his mother would be saved, but...
But why is my body so cold, freezing and extremely uncomfortable?
Liu Xia wanted to move, but he couldn't do it no matter what. He was very confused. The woman should have felt warmer after giving him the talisman, so why was he still so cold?
Huh?
How did he know that the talisman would warm him? Now that he was in the snowy mountains, with a biting wind, it was naturally cold, so why did he feel that he should warm up?
Liu Xia suddenly felt that something was wrong. It was so cold that she should have fainted long ago. Why was she still awake?
He kept thinking about what went wrong, and at this moment, the sound of a piano came from somewhere, which immediately made his mind clear.
No, this happened when he was a child. He should be in the secret room of Long Qi's house, and all this must be the magic in the secret room, an illusion!
Thinking of this, Liu Xia suddenly opened his eyes, only to see a piece of sky blue, and this piece of sky blue was holding a brush and drawing something around him. He looked closely...
It’s actually Pinellia!
Looking at the red spot in the corner of Banxia's eyes, Liu Xia suddenly remembered a figure in his mind. Could it be...
At this moment, a green magic circle suddenly opened in the cave, and suddenly a burst of light appeared.
The cold wind was still howling at the cave entrance, but inside the cave there was only darkness...
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A long time had passed, but there was still no response from the Xuanwu Formation. Lingxiang frowned and said nothing, constantly thinking of countermeasures in her mind, how to rescue these two people.
Just when she didn't know what to do, she suddenly remembered that she also had a treasure on her, which was not much worse than the Four Directions Divine Formation in ancient times.
Long Qi was worried about Liu Xia and the others. When he looked up, he saw Lingxiang snapping her fingers and then taking out an object from her Qiankun bag. It was none other than the Qiuniuqin that she had won at the Lantern Festival.
He couldn't help but wonder, was Lingxiang going to play a song here? At this time, how could she still have the leisure to do so?
Lingxiang took the Prisoner's Harp and sat down, placing it on her knees. She tilted her head, lost in thought. Long Qi was extremely curious and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Lingxiang glanced at him and smacked her lips. "I was thinking of a tune to disrupt the magic of this ancient formation. Now that Xinyi and the other two are safe, there's no need to think too much about it. I just need to come up with a tune that can restrain the Northern God."
Hearing this, Long Qi's mouth twitched slightly, and his eyebrows furrowed unconsciously - he had fully experienced Lingxiang's musical skills, which were truly amazing...
It's not a compliment!
After Lingxiang acquired the zither, she searched Langhuan Pavilion for scores of music sheets and spent her days playing at Xianyunju. However, her playing lacked any rhythm or tune, much to the anguish of her, Xinyi, and Rendong. Finally, the three of them discussed matters of cultivation, feigning inquiries from time to time, which disturbed her enough to distract her from her practice. Only then did she finally find peace for several months.
Seeing Lingxiang stroking her hands so seriously, Long Qi really didn't know whether to tell her the truth - with her piano skills, not to mention saving Liu Xia and the others, just preventing them from falling into further danger would be a huge help...
Just as Long Qi was thinking about how to stop him, Lingxiang seemed to have thought of something. She clapped her hands and looked very happy.
Hearing Lingxiang's slap, Long Qi came back to his senses and looked over. He wanted to stop her, but when he saw her clever expression, he was stunned for a moment - Lingxiang looked so smart that his chest tightened and his heart beat like a drum.
Just when Long Qi was distracted again, he saw Lingxiang reaching out to pluck the strings of the zither. The melody was sonorous, like the sound of slaughtering pigs and sheep during the New Year in the mortal world, which immediately made Long Qi change his mind.
Even though he tried hard to cover his ears, the sound of the piano was like mosquitoes and flies on a summer night, continuously attacking his mind.
Amidst the piercing devilish sound, Long Qi called out to Ling Xiang loudly, but Ling Xiang seemed extremely satisfied with her piano skills. She plucked the strings with an intoxicated look on her face, and spiritual energy spurted out from between her dancing fingers, swirling incessantly in the Four Symbols Formation, and together with the piercing piano sound, it could not dissipate for a long time.
Perhaps influenced by the familiar music, Xinyi suddenly woke up. He opened his eyes suddenly, but stood there motionless, as if still immersed in the previous illusion, his eyes full of chaos.
But soon, amidst the lingering string music, Xinyi gradually regained his composure. He knew without even raising his eyes who had produced this searing melody. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly—Lingxiang, this little girl, was adept at the Five Elements. But this melody was only... truly worrying. And she was, like a pheasant dancing in front of a mirror, completely absorbed in herself! Truly...
The elders of the Yuanqing Sect were not so complacent. How could they have brought her up like this...
Xinyi massaged her Taiyang acupoint and reluctantly stood up. Just then, Lu Ying beside her also opened his eyes, but his eyes were clear, not as if affected by the illusion, but rather a hint of surprise. Seeing Xinyi stand up, he quickly glanced at her, but only received a helpless shake of the head.
Zhao Wuyang was also awake, but his face looked a little confused.
What he had just experienced seemed to him to be somewhat real. If he had not known that he would not be deceived by illusions, he might have taken it seriously.
There seemed to be the scent of his mother on his body. Zhao Wuyang frowned and rubbed his fingers, as if he had really received a handkerchief in his hand.
He really couldn't tell. If it was an illusion, why would his mother push him away? But if it was real, why was he here?
And then there was Ajin...
As Lingxiang's piano music played beside him, Zhao Wuyang's thoughts were in turmoil, and he was immersed in it and confused. Now he couldn't tell which was the illusion and which was the reality.
Just when he was at a loss, he felt a weight on his shoulders.
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