Chapter 273: Some people died and some were injured
"how?"
Seeing Banxia coming out of the house, Han Yang asked hurriedly, but Banxia looked down at the untouched food in the porcelain bowl on the dining table and shook her head.
Yesterday, after the thunder stopped, everyone went to Lingxiang's place, only to find her alone treating Chi Yanzi's injuries. No one else was there. Although Lingxiang spoke calmly, everyone could tell something must have happened; otherwise, given her temperament, she wouldn't be so calm and composed once everything had settled.
Moreover, the lightning that struck earlier was not something Lingxiang's cultivation could produce. Rather than saying it was heavenly thunder, it was more like...
Thunder Tribulation...
It seemed that Chi Yanzi had already passed away. Everyone didn't know why Lingxiang insisted on saving him, and they all tried to persuade her, but Lingxiang remained silent and insisted that they take Chi Yanzi back to Ding'anju.
No one knew what trick Lingxiang had used, but Chi Yanzi, who had been completely dead, was actually back to life, shocking everyone. However, Chi Yanzi's injuries were so severe that his face was pale and his breath was weak. Lingxiang wrote a prescription and sent Liu Xia into the city to buy medicine. She urged him to take good care of him. She then checked on Long Qi, who was still unconscious and had a high fever. After taking his pulse, she simply wrote a prescription and asked Liu Xia to buy it. She said nothing more.
It seemed to Long Qi that he had a fever, but for some reason, Lingxiang prescribed a warming and tonic prescription.
"Doesn't this make it hotter the more you eat?"
Banxia didn't know why Lingxiang acted like this. Although she only had a basic understanding of the art of medicine when she was in the sect, she also knew some simple diseases, but Lingxiang's behavior puzzled her.
Liu Xia felt strange after hearing this, but he did not ask any more questions. He just followed his instructions and went to the city.
After diagnosing the two of them, Lingxiang went back to her room and never came out again. For two days, she didn't eat a single grain of rice or drink a drop of water, which made Hanyang very anxious.
Lingxiang was raised by Han Yang since she was a child. He knew Lingxiang's personality very well. This little girl was always smiling and would never take anything to heart, no matter how big the problem was. But she had never been like this before.
Although Lingxiang is older in seniority, she is not younger than everyone else. Seeing that Zhenren Chengxin is about to come out of seclusion, if something happens to Lingxiang at this time, how can everyone explain it?
"Leave her alone." Xinyi patted Han Yang's shoulder.
Although Xinyi hadn't known Lingxiang as long as Hanyang, he knew she wouldn't get angry for no reason. During the earlier fierce battle, the commotion at Lingxiang's place was truly terrifying. Furthermore, Taoist Chi Yanzi was seriously injured. Something must have happened during that chaos.
"Since she refuses to say anything, there's no point in being anxious. I guess she has her own agenda."
Despite Xinyi's advice, Han Yang was still worried. However, as Xinyi said, since Lingxiang was determined not to say anything, there was nothing anyone could do.
At this time, Lingxiang was curled up on the couch alone, hugging her legs, staring blankly at the valley outside the window, no one knew what she was thinking about. After a long time, she woodenly took out a fan from her sleeve.
That was Xiaobai's fan. Lingxiang had woken up long ago during the thunder and lightning, but after everything died down, even Bai Wuchang had disappeared, and she only saw a flying ember.
Lingxiang knew that it was Xiaobai.
Xiaobai was constrained by his own cultivation level and was unable to fight the enemy with his full strength. Therefore, he broke free from the spiritual contract between the two, and was therefore struck by this thunder tribulation.
Lingxiang knew Xiaobai's intention even more clearly. Although there were no words in that last look, it all came out.
Xiaobai is a demon, though unorthodox, but still a demon. Lingxiang formed a pact with him and fell into the path of demons. If he could achieve enlightenment and become an immortal, that would be easy, but judging by Lingxiang's unclear remaining spiritual roots, this would be harder than ascending to heaven.
If one cannot attain enlightenment, the only outcome will be falling into the Avici Hell.
Xiaobai is fulfilling himself!
Lingxiang looked at the folding fan in her hand, then slowly opened it. The fan had several fractures and the surface was a little torn, but the blank space on it could still be seen.
She once asked Xiaobai why the fan had neither inscriptions nor paintings on it, but was just empty, with no one being able to tell the front or the back.
Xiaobai said, "Why would I write on a painting? Someone like me is all alone. When I was a human, I left nothing behind. Now that I've entered the demonic realm, if I were to turn to dust one day, there would be nothing left. So why bother decorating? A blank space would be more fitting."
It was after hearing Xiaobai's words that Lingxiang started to have feelings for him.
But who knew that even though the method was found, the person was gone...
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"Why are you just going along with the current? It's so wonderful to be alive. Even if you're down and out, no matter how miserable you are, you can't be so dejected, right?"
"What does it matter if I live? What does it matter if I die? Even if I die, I'm afraid no one will be sad for me."
"Who said that? I'll be very sad and upset."
"Little girl, why are you so sad?"
“Because we are friends!”
…
It's all my fault. I was too arrogant and thought everything was under control. In fact, I was just a self-righteous mantis who only saw what was in front of him, but didn't know that there were dangers behind him.
Her self-righteousness killed her friend!
Lingxiang suddenly closed the fan, held it tightly in her hand, and stared at it, her brows furrowed, her eyes red. After a long time, Lingxiang suddenly stood up.
"Bang!"
The door suddenly opened, startling Banxia so much that she almost dropped the food tray in her hand. Just as she was about to turn around, she heard Lingxiang's instructions:
"Come in safely, no one else is allowed in. Han Yang, guard the door!"
It was completely different from his usual easygoing tone; instead, it sounded like an order.
In terms of seniority, Lingxiang is indeed the elder, so there is nothing wrong with that. However, Lingxiang has never been self-righteous and treats everyone as a friend. It is a bit abnormal for her to be like this today.
For a moment, everyone was stunned and looked at Lingxiang, without any movement.
"What? I, the dignified Ninth Elder Yuanqing, can't order you disciples around?" Lingxiang frowned and then gave the order again.
Xinyi was the first to react. She pushed Zhao Wuyang beside her, then put her fingers together and saluted, saying yes. Only then did everyone come to their senses.
Zhao Wuyang was puzzled. Why did Lingxiang want to go into the room alone? Could it be that she had something to say to him? But what could she not tell her fellow apprentices?
Even though he was doubtful, Zhao Wuyang still went forward as he was told. Just as he reached the door and was about to put his fingers together in greeting, Lingxiang pulled him into the house.
"Bang!"
The door was slammed shut, and even the door frame shook, causing dust to fall from the eaves.
Lingxiang's behavior this time was indeed a bit strange. Han Yang didn't know what her intention was. He hurriedly looked at Xinyi beside him, but Xinyi just shook her head.
The two had become closer after their previous battle. Besides, Xinyi was a disciple of Qingwei Peak, and Lingxiang's apprentice. She had thought that he should know something, but now it seemed that he was confused.
Xinyi naturally didn't know why Lingxiang was like this, but he was certain that it must be related to the previous thunder. However, he couldn't guess what happened in that thunder.
It seems that I can only wait for Wuyang to come out before asking...
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