Chapter 8: Water Lily in Danger
"A few days ago, a young lady from Lord Liu's family came. She's said to be as pretty as a fairy, and it seems she's here to get engaged to Mr. Liu the Fourth!"
"Isn't this Mr. Liu Si missing? Whether he's dead or alive is still unknown. How can his cousin come and get engaged?"
"Hey~ Marriage is the parents' decision. My relatives have become officials, so I'm rushing to curry favor with them! But it's a pity for this young girl. She hasn't even married yet, and she might end up being a widow..."
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It's true, after the maid had dressed Lingxiang up, she looked quite different than usual: her eyebrows were like distant mountains, her skin was as fine as jade, her hair was like floating clouds, and her eyes were like the stars and the sea. Her attire was even more striking: her hairpins shattered like cloud combs, her rings and pendants returned to the moonlit night. Her sleeves fluttered in the wind, like a dancing feathered gown.
As soon as Lingxiang came out, she stunned everyone. Long Qi couldn't take his eyes off her: This girl is really... pretty...
Before everyone could come to their senses, they saw Lingxiang fall down with a "bang", and the mood was gone instantly.
"This dress is so troublesome!" She complained, covering her knees.
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That night, the "cousin" from the Liu family went to bed early.
Around the second watch, dark clouds suddenly covered the moon and a strong wind blew. Soon, a white figure stood in the cousin's room in the darkness.
They had agreed to send a signal as soon as something happened, but after waiting for a long time, there was no movement from inside. Long Qi was getting anxious and wanted to rush in, but was held back by Chi Yanzi.
"Old man! It's been an incense stick, why won't you let me in?"
"Wait a little longer! Don't alert the enemy."
"Aren't all the monsters here?"
"If we go in now, and scare him away, he'll be on guard, and it'll be difficult to lure him out! We should wait for the spiritual incense..."
Before he could finish his words, the evil wind rose again, and after a moment, the obscured moon was revealed.
"Oh no!" Chi Yanzi was shocked.
Long Qi quickly jumped out and pushed the door open, but the room was empty!
"Look, old man! I told you to go in, but you refused to let me. Now look, even that wicked woman has been abducted!"
"Don't panic. Lingxiang is a shrewd woman. She must have some plans. Look around. Maybe she left something behind." Chi Yanzi said as he started looking around.
Long Qi followed his instructions and flipped through it carefully.
"What is this?" He was holding a yellow talisman in his hand.
"Mother-child talisman!"
The so-called mother-child talisman, meaning the child is born from the mother, is used to leave a message to find someone. Lingxiang was naturally not stupid, she just had other plans.
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In order to prevent the monster from using its bewitching method, Lingxiang pasted a calming talisman inside her clothes. After a dizzy spell, she was taken into a cave.
The cave was deep, winding and tortuous. After being blown by the evil wind for a while, it suddenly became clear.
There is a different world in the cave!
The top of the cave is hollowed out, moonlight is pouring in, and with green tiles, red pillars, carved beams and painted buildings, it turns out to be a villa in the cave!
Lingxiang was marveling at the exquisite craftsmanship of the cave when she was caught off guard and thrown down.
"Young Master, you're back!" As soon as Yaofeng appeared and sat down, a group of women surrounded him.
I saw that the monster had a thin body and charming white skin. Looking at it more closely, I saw that it had slender phoenix eyes and a smile on the corners of its mouth.
It's really outrageous that a male demon looks so charming!
"Since you haven't been seduced, stop pretending."
The male demon's voice was extremely alluring. Lingxiang hurriedly recited the Heart Purification Mantra to calm her mind.
"Since you know that magic can't do anything to me, don't waste your time and put away your thoughts!"
Since she was discovered anyway, Lingxiang simply sat down cross-legged.
"Sir~ This man is so rude, he actually dared to bump into you, he should be taught a lesson~" A woman lay on the legs of the demon, her voice soft and gentle, her eyes charming.
Looking at other women, they are all like this.
It seems that everyone has fallen under this guy's spell.
"To be able to use the magic to this extent, you must be a fox." Lingxiang twisted her fingers and quietly activated the induction talisman.
"Oh~ You're so young, but you know a lot. How come you set a trap for me but no one came? Could it be that you're attracted to my beauty?"
"Don't try to play tricks on me again. Since you already know what I did, just tell me straight out. What do you want to do by kidnapping these women?" Lingxiang went straight to the point.
"All women in the world are heartless. Leaving a marriage with them would be a disaster. What I did this time is just a piece of cake." The fox demon supported his face with his right hand and said lazily.
"It's just a small favor? Don't be so careless! Ruining someone's marriage is not a good deed!"
"You little girl, what do you know now!" The fox demon's eyes suddenly became bloodshot, and his ferocious look was revealed. With invisible energy, he shocked the woman beside him far away.
"Marriage? Are any women in the world worthy of such a beautiful thing?" The fox demon instantly came in front of Lingxiang and pinched Lingxiang's neck.
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The mother-seeking talisman brought Chi Yanzi and the others to the entrance of the demon cave and burned to ashes. Without thinking, Long Qi ran into the cave. Seeing this, Chi Yanzi hurried to follow him. However, the demon cave was full of twists and turns and was filled with demonic energy. It was very difficult to find the spiritual incense.
Just when they were at a loss, they suddenly heard footsteps approaching from afar. The two of them hurriedly hid in the dark and took position. When the person was close to them, they attacked him at the same time with lightning speed and took him by surprise.
Unexpectedly, the man was agile and dodged, then turned around in an instant and attacked, his three-foot-long sword wielding with great force.
Can monsters use swords?
Chi Yanzi quickly withdrew his hand and stepped back, asking, "Is this person a human or a demon? What are you doing here?"
"Of course it's a human, here to save people." The man dodged Long Qi's move and retreated.
"Save people? Save whom?" When he heard it was a person, Long Qi stopped his moves and asked.
"Save my sister."
"Is the person coming the fourth son of Liu Xian, the governor of Cangzhou?" After hearing the man's answer, Chi Yanzi asked again.
"It's Liu Xia. Who are you?"
"The Taoist cultivator Chi Yanzi."
It turned out to be his benefactor. Liu Xia hurried forward and bowed.
When he was a child, he always heard his mother talk about what happened in the past. This was one of the reasons why he was interested in spiritual practice.
I didn't expect to meet an immortal in such a place.
"If it weren't for the Immortal, I wouldn't be where I am today. I will never forget your kindness!" Liu Xia said, and bowed solemnly again.
"Ah~ For a cultivator, it's natural and nothing to worry about." Chi Yanzi quickly helped him up.
"Okay, are you here to save people or to reminisce about the past? We haven't even gotten out of the demon cave yet, but you two are already talking." Long Qi said impatiently.
"Who is this?" Liu Xia looked at Long Qi in confusion.
"My name is Long Qi, and I'm a ranger."
"You two are here to capture the monster?"
"This monster can transform into a cloud and cover the moon. I'm afraid it has the power of a demon fairy. We can't subdue it." Chi Yanzi just remembered at this time that if he came here rashly, it would be difficult to deal with this monster based on its cultivation level.
"Lingxiang said that the magic this demon used was not evil, so it shouldn't be a villain."
"Wuxie is not a good person. If we really have to fight, I'm afraid..."
As Chi Yanzi was speaking, he suddenly felt the fluctuation of demonic power deep in the cave, and he was afraid that the spiritual incense had been discovered!
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