Chapter 174: Meeting Lingxiang at a Critical Moment
"This Yinghuan's methods are vicious and insidious. With your level of cultivation, you are definitely no match for her. I will hold her back for a while, you hurry up and leave!" Long Sheng said, standing in front of Mai Dong.
Upon hearing this, Yinghuan smiled charmingly: "I didn't expect that I would have an unexpected gain. It seems that today is a really good day for a trip! Now that you are in my hands, how can I let you go?" As she spoke, her eyes suddenly became sharp.
"Today, none of you can escape!"
As he spoke, he moved in a few seconds and arrived in front of the two. Seeing this, Long Sheng quickly raised his sword to block. There was only a dull sound, and he saw that Yinghua was actually holding claws as long as sword blades. The claws were wrapped in black mist, and unexpectedly...
It turned out to be poison!
Seeing this, Maidong quickly pulled Long Sheng back, then raised his hand and sprinkled some powder.
Long Sheng could only smell the scent of medicine. He didn't know why Maidong was like this, but Maidong frowned and looked at the sword in his hand. Long Sheng looked down and saw that the once sharp blade, where it had come into contact with Yinghua, was actually rusted and spreading!
Long Sheng was shocked when he saw this. At this moment, he heard Yinghua smile charmingly: "After all, it's Elder Fu Cang who can see through it at a glance. But, so what? You will still die in my hands today!"
Mai Dong truly had no idea what deep hatred this Yinghua had for him, or what blood feud she had with Elder Fu Cang. Logically, Lingxiang, though a bit arrogant, was always measured and wouldn't easily offend anyone. She'd always been about warding off disasters or curing illnesses, so how could she have provoked such a demon?
Given her personality, she would have been in such a hurry to escape at that time, so she definitely wouldn't have gotten into such trouble. What she was concerned about was how to repair her damaged spiritual roots. Could it be that she had offended such a person in the process?
No, if that were the case, then this Yinghuan should be the one looking for Lingxiang. The sect has never mentioned the name of Elder Fucang to the outside world, so how did this demon woman know about it?
Just when Maidong was lost in thought, Yinghua attacked with another claw. The sharp claw was wrapped in black mist, like a Yaksha Shura. Amidst her crazy laughter, the murderous aura was chilling.
Upon seeing this, Maidong quickly snapped his fingers, and instantly petals fell all around him, making it seem like a fairyland.
Seeing this, Yinghua sneered and said, "How dare you cast an illusion in front of me?"
She didn't care about the flowers and leaves around her at all, and rushed straight towards Maidong and Long Sheng.
Mai Dong, however, seemed to have succeeded in his plan. He raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile, "Do you really think I'm a fool? During the martial arts performance, Lian Qiao's magic trick failed. Could I repeat the same mistake?"
As soon as the words fell, before she could react, she felt a sudden pain in her arm. She stopped and turned to look, only to see that her arm had inexplicably been covered in scratches. Looking again, she realized that the petals she had thought were an illusion were actually as sharp as knives.
It was not an illusion, but a sword formation.
Yinghua wiped her arm, raised it to her lips, licked it with her tongue, and smiled seductively: "It's been a long time since anyone has been able to hurt me. Since you made me bleed..." As she spoke, her pupils changed, like the eyes of a snake, and she rushed towards Maidong with a roar: "Then repay me with your life!"
Upon seeing this, Maidong quickly changed his hand gestures, and the petals and leaves that were originally fluttering in the air suddenly scattered and intertwined in all directions as if blown by a strong wind.
But Yinghuan was not afraid of these dense flower blades at all. She dodged like a snake, twisting and turning, and passed through the sword formation after several twists and turns, and came close to Maidong.
Just as Yinghuan raised her hand to attack Maidong, Long Sheng swung his sword across to block her claws, then reached out and pushed Maidong away.
Upon seeing this, Maidong quickly made a Five Elements Xiangsheng Jue and muttered something. The flames on the fire nearby seemed to come alive and turned into a fire tiger that pounced towards Yinghuan.
Seeing this, Yinghuan quickly somersaulted backwards several times, and the fire tiger missed its target and then disappeared.
At this moment, many demon soldiers rushed over from all directions. They had strange appearances and were howling. They were actually the same low-level monsters as the one that appeared at Yin Yufeng.
This kind of monster is like a wild beast in the mountains. It has little ability to think and only obeys the orders of its leader. At this time, their leader is Yinghuan who just turned around and retreated.
Only to hear Yinghuan sigh and say softly: "Kill!" Those monsters were like mountain wolves, and Maidong Longsheng was their prey, and they all pounced on the two of them.
Upon seeing this, Maidong quickly gathered her spirit in her palm, and any monster that came close to her was smashed to pieces by her palm. She then twisted her fingers and formed a magic seal, setting up a flying flower sword formation to eliminate the danger behind Long Sheng.
Although Long Sheng had some skills, he was injured after all, and was somewhat unable to do it. After a while, he knelt down with his sword in hand.
Upon seeing this, Maidong quickly flew behind him, making hand gestures. Flowers and blades flew around the two of them, and all the monsters that rushed towards them fell under the flying flower sword formation.
However, just as Maidong was putting away his magic, Yinghuan suddenly appeared behind Maidong. She swung her claws and blood splattered. Four deep claw marks immediately appeared on Maidong's back, and black gas continued to emerge with a sizzling sound.
Maidong felt pain and staggered a few steps, then turned around and slashed with a palm. However, Yinghuan dodged it easily by just turning sideways, then raised her claws to give Maidong a fatal blow.
Seeing this, Long Sheng let out a long howl, struggled to his feet, and stabbed at Yinghuan with his sword. Yinghuan quickly retreated, and then Long Sheng took out an object from his arms and threw it to the ground. Suddenly, a puff of smoke exploded, dazzling the eyes. When the mist dissipated, Long Sheng and Maidong were gone.
"Hmph! Such a trifle!" Yinghua snorted coldly, then acted as if she didn't care at all. "Forget it, this prey must be tortured slowly, which is more interesting."
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Long Sheng carried Maidong on his back as he hurried towards Qinxi City. He didn't dare stop for long, fearing that Yinghua would catch up. If she caught up, it would be the end of both of them. Fortunately, Yinghua didn't seem to notice their whereabouts. Long Sheng kept a vigilant eye on the rear and didn't notice anything unusual.
But Maidong had been hit by the witch's claw, and the wound on his back had to be treated no matter what. Besides, the claws of Yinghuan were poisonous. Now Maidong was unconscious, and it was unknown whether he was seriously injured.
Moreover, there was one thing he had never understood, which was why Yinghuan called Maidong "Elder Fu Cang". According to Maidong, Elder Fu Cang should be a minor elder of their Yuanqing sect.
But now is not the time to worry about these things. Ophiopogon japonicus has already become hot, and the heat blowing on his back is like the heat from an oven.
If he and Qi Ge'er were in love, how would he explain to Qi Ge'er when he saw him later?
Long Sheng ran all the way and could vaguely see the gate of Qinxi City in front of him. It was already bright today and the gate had been opened for a long time.
When the soldiers guarding the city saw Long Sheng, they came forward to question him. Long Sheng was anxious and just said that he was a hunter in the suburbs. He encountered a big beast in the mountains at night and his daughter was injured. He urgently needed to go to the city to find a doctor for treatment.
The old soldier was just a mortal. Apart from seeing a bloody mess on Maidong's back, he could not see any poison. Seeing the anxiety on Long Sheng's face, he believed his words. He only said a few words to the soldiers next to him, and then asked someone to harness a carriage from the inner gate, and drove the two of them to the south of the city.
"It's truly pitiful that such a good girl has suffered such a hardship." The old soldier said to Long Sheng as he drove the carriage, "Don't worry too much, brother. There's a clinic south of the city with an old man named Zhang who specializes in treating injuries like those caused by wild beasts. I'll take you there. You must be tired from running all this way. Why don't you take a break? You'll be busy later."
Long Sheng thanked him profusely, but the old soldier waved his hand and said, "Brother, don't be so polite. Since I am a soldier of the Celestial Empire, I should be more considerate of you common people. Besides, it's just a matter of harnessing a carriage, it's not worth mentioning. Saving my daughter is more important."
Since it was just daybreak, the streets of Qinxi City were deserted. Apart from those selling morning snacks, there were hardly any shops or stalls. Therefore, the carriage had a relatively smooth journey and soon arrived at the clinic the old soldier had mentioned.
After sending the person away, the old soldier just said that since they had encountered a big tiger, he had to go back to watch the city gate. He just gave some instructions to Old Zhang in the clinic and left in a hurry.
When Old Zhang saw the condition of Maidong on his back, he hurriedly called out the medicine boy and took Long Sheng and the other two to the inner courtyard - after all, it was a woman who was injured, and she could not be treated outside.
However, after the old doctor cleaned the flesh and blood on Maidong's back and examined it carefully, he frowned.
"Brother, I've been practicing medicine for decades and consider myself quite accomplished in the field of trauma. This wound is so neatly torn, it couldn't have been caused by a large insect scratch. It looks more like a blade. The treatment for these two types of injuries is very different. Tell me honestly, what exactly is the cause of this injury?"
After all, he is an old and cunning man, and he is also an old doctor who sees patients all day long. The injury on Maidong's back may be hidden from the guards at the city gate, but it definitely cannot be hidden from his eyes.
Thinking so, Long Sheng made up his mind and bowed to Doctor Zhang: "Old sir, you have a keen eye. I dare not hide much from you, but this injury is indeed caused by a claw. I am also a cultivator, but this girl is a true hermit." As he spoke, he told the whole story of their encounter with Yinghuan, not daring to hold back a single word.
Doctor Zhang took a deep breath when he heard this. Although he was just an ordinary doctor, he knew something about Taoism. After listening to what Long Sheng said, he carefully looked at the wound on Maidong's back, felt her pulse, and then sighed heavily.
"Although I'm not a mortal, nor do I have any cultivation experience, I did hear some rumors about the demons when I was an apprentice. It's said that most wounds inflicted by demons will be corroded by the demonic miasma. Just now, I was puzzled by this girl's wound. If she had been injured last night, how could she have been so eroded? Now it seems that it's true..."
Long Sheng was shocked when he heard this. Although he knew that there was poison in the claws of Yinghuan, he never thought that such a thing would happen. He had also heard of this devilish miasma. It was not really poisonous, but it was extremely overbearing!
If Maidong was truly infected by the miasma, then expelling it would be the top priority. Otherwise...
Otherwise, Maidong will slowly turn into a demon! Or those powerless demons I saw last night!
However, expelling miasma is something that can only be done by those with high cultivation levels, and it also requires some special Taoist techniques. Although he has some cultivation levels, he is just an exorcist, so how could he know anything about expelling miasma!
Long Sheng was filled with mixed emotions and hurriedly asked Doctor Zhang, "Old Master, you are very knowledgeable. Do you have any good advice?"
Old Zhang shook his head, sighed, and said, "Forgive my inability to heal such a rare injury, but if there is a master outside the world at this time, there may be a glimmer of hope. Otherwise, to put it bluntly, it is best to kill her now, otherwise there will be worries about the future!"
Hearing this, Long Sheng was horrified. What should he do? How could he explain this to his Seventh Brother?!
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Although Taoist Chi Yanzi went ahead, Lingxiang did not stop for long. She always felt very uneasy. There was always a voice in her heart urging her to move forward faster.
Xiaobai felt a little distressed when he saw her like this, but he knew Lingxiang very well. If she had something on her mind, she would definitely do her best to help her.
Since there was nothing I could do with her, I could only carry her on my back when she was tired.
However, being able to carry her like this made him feel very satisfied.
But just as he was carrying her for a while, Lingxiang hurriedly called out to stop and struggled to get off his back. Lingxiang squatted down on a patch of grass, touched the grass with her hand, and then put it to her nose to smell it. Her expression suddenly changed.
Xiaobai was confused and asked what he had found, but suddenly he smelled a bloody smell. He hurriedly followed the smell and saw many monster corpses in an open space not far away.
Lingxiang frowned and searched around for traces of magic. She hurriedly looked at Xiaobai, feeling even more uneasy.
"This is the poison-repellent powder I prepared, and there are traces of the Ophiopogon japonicus Falling Flowers technique here. Could it be..."
The blood on the grass was undoubtedly human blood, but seeing Lingxiang in such a state, Xiaobai didn't dare to say anything more: "She is not here, so I think she should be fine. Maybe she is injured and is recuperating somewhere."
Lingxiang frowned, "No, Maidong is not someone who thinks things through. According to the rules, these monster corpses must not be seen by mortals. If she is fine, she should have properly disposed of them. She must be in danger, so she didn't care about these things!"
Thinking of this, Lingxiang became even more anxious. Seeing him like this, Xiaobai hurriedly comforted him, "Qinxi City is not far ahead. Why don't we go there and ask around. Who knows where she is currently recuperating at an inn?"
Lingxiang nodded at Xiaobai after hearing this, and just as she raised her foot, she stopped again - as she had just said, these demon corpses could not be left alone like this.
Lingxiang's method of dealing with the corpses of demons was different from Maidong's. She just took out the Fire Spirit Pearl from her arms, chanted some spells, and then the Fire Spirit Pearl in her hand caught fire. Then several flames flew out and landed on the corpses, burning them to ashes in a short while.
The fire released by this Fire Spirit Pearl is the purest fire, and Lingxiang is now very adept at controlling it.
After they dealt with the monster's corpse, Xiaobai carried Lingxiang on his back and ran forward. His speed was much faster than Lingxiang's. Since they were in a hurry, this was the best way.
From a distance, Lingxiang saw barricades erected at the city gate. Seeing this, she felt even more uneasy.
When the soldiers guarding the city interrogated her, she asked the reason. When she heard that a woman was scratched by a big tiger, she immediately thought of Maidong and hurriedly asked where she was going. After learning the location of the medical clinic in the south of the city, she rushed there in a hurry.
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Just when Long Sheng was at a loss, he heard a noise outside, and then sensed a demonic aura.
Along with the demonic energy, there was also a woman's cry:
"Ophiopogon japonicus!"
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