Extra Chapter 3: A Dream of the Past (Part 2)
Lingxiang was concentrating on burning the third corpse with the pure spiritual fire of the Fire Spirit Pearl, paying no attention to the movement behind her. However, behind her, a figure was slowly approaching her.
The figure moved slowly and seemed clumsy, but only made extremely subtle sounds. If one did not listen carefully, they would easily be drowned out by the chirping of insects around them, not to mention that Lingxiang was currently concentrating fully.
Lingxiang only noticed it when the figure came closer to her, but it was too late. The figure grabbed her shoulder, and his teeth were as sharp as blades, exuding coldness. He opened his mouth and bit Lingxiang's neck.
It’s actually a corpse demon!
…
Immortal Su Tong's eyes were red and glowing with a terrifying light as she moved closer and closer to Ban Xia. Ban Xia, as if possessed by a nightmare, stared into Su Tong's eyes, motionless and vacant.
Liu Xia saw it and was extremely anxious, but those men in white were really difficult to deal with.
At this moment, there was a loud bang in my ears, and then the cave began to shake, and rubble from the top of the cave kept falling.
This sound was the same as the one I heard before, but it was much closer, as if it was right next to my ear.
It was with this thunder that the men in white fell to the ground one after another.
Seeing this, Liu Xia didn't bother to investigate further. He jumped up and stabbed at the Immortal Su Tong with his sword.
However, before he could get close, the white cloth wrapped around Banxia actually seeped out a little ink, and in an instant, the white cloth bound around her body was completely dyed black.
Upon seeing this, Immortal Su Tong hastily retreated. Before she could stand firm, she saw black blades flying out from the cloth, tearing the black cloth into pieces.
Seeing this, Liu Xia quickly dodged the flying ink blade. When everything calmed down, she looked up and saw that Banxia was surrounded by strands of ink. She was pinching her fingers, and the judge's brush was constantly tracing her body, as if she were painting.
Seeing this, Liu Xia grinned and thought to himself, "I underestimated this girl. I didn't expect she had such tricks."
Banxia also breathed a sigh of relief. It was thanks to the thunder that she woke up, otherwise she might have lost her soul.
"I don't know what Long Qi and the others are doing..." Banxia muttered, but didn't dare to relax.
This fairy Su Tong is quite powerful. I didn't even see her movements clearly just now, but she was already entangled tightly and forced to use her life-saving skills. I dare not take it lightly again.
In a flash, Banxia decided not to hold back any longer. As she flipped her fingertips, the judge's pen immediately swung in the air in front of her. Drops of ink flew out and turned into ink cones, all flying towards Su Tong.
Seeing this, Su Tong just smiled coldly, then waved her hand, and two white cloths flew out, sweeping away all the attacking ink cones.
Liu Xia couldn't help but frown. Just now, Banxia's magic easily tore Su Tong's cloth into pieces, but why didn't it work at all now?
Banxia was also very confused. She looked carefully and found that the cloth surrounding Sutong was very different from before.
The cloth was shining with colorful light, and if you looked closely, you could see lines on it.
"Heh, your abilities aren't great, but your magical weapon is quite good. It actually forced me to use my Scale Shedding."
No wonder it was so agile; it turned out to be a snake demon. Banxia suddenly realized what was going on, but before she could think about it, she saw Sutong flip her hand, and scales flew out from the cloth, sharp as blades, coming at her with ferocious force.
Banxia frowned: The snake's body has scales, but no scales. Where do these scales come from?
Banxia was still thinking when she was suddenly pulled behind him by a force. Then she heard a whooshing sound of wind. It turned out that Liu Xia had summoned the Huasheng Sword.
The sword transformed into willow branches, like a whip, knocking down all the flying scales. But even so, the two could only defend themselves and were no match for Su Tong.
Liu Xia knew that it was not a good idea to continue wasting time like this, so he asked Banxia to leave first. Banxia would naturally not leave him alone. While the two were arguing, Sutong suddenly disappeared.
The two of them immediately became alert, but when they looked around, they couldn't find any trace of him.
At this moment, a piece of cloth suddenly wrapped around Banxia's waist and pulled her away. By the time Liu Xia reacted, Su Tong had already strangled Banxia.
"If you dare to move again, I will break her neck!"
Liu Xia quickly waved her hands, insisting she wouldn't move, but Banxia started yelling, "Are you stupid? Will she let me go if you don't move?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she was startled. It turned out that Su Tong was licking her neck.
"This skin doesn't look white, but it is quite delicate. Since you so much hope that I will not let you go, then I will not refuse you." As he said this, he made a "hissing" sound, and then his jaws opened wide, revealing white fangs.
Banxia suddenly felt a chill run down her spine and shuddered. Just as Sutong was about to bite down, she heard a buzzing sound and a large sword flew towards her.
She quickly let go of Banxia and dodged quickly, and the person who came was Long Qi.
"It's okay, it's okay..." Banxia felt around her neck for a while, "I'm still alive..."
Looking at Banxia who was sitting there sighing, Long Qi found it funny and pulled out his sword while holding back his laughter.
"I said it was a monster, and it turned out to be true!" Long Qi carried Long Yuan and said to Cheng Yu who was rushing over.
Cheng Qi didn't answer, but just looked around. Then he turned to Su Tong and asked, "What did you do to the young lady?"
Long Qi rolled his eyes at him and said, "How can she possibly understand if you ask like that?" Then he shouted to Su Tong, "Hey! Where's the Saint?"
Su Tong smiled contemptuously: "How can we throw away food that has already entered our mouth?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Cheng Qi's eyes immediately turned red, and he raised his stick and swung at Su Tong. Long Qi couldn't stop him, so he just shook his head and sighed, then reluctantly threw himself into the fight between the two.
However, the strength gap between the two sides was huge, and even if the two of them cooperated, they could not defeat Su Tong.
Not to mention the cultivation level of the two, even in their exchanges, they had no tacit understanding. Either Long Qi drew his sword too early, or Cheng Yu blocked his way.
In a short while, the two of them were defeated. Su Tong only needed to use a magic to repel the two of them.
Long Qi hadn't expected Su Tong to be so powerful. He had only thought of her as a minor demon, but he hadn't expected her to be so formidable. However, he was also thankful that Ling Xiang hadn't arrived, otherwise, things would have been dangerous.
In fact, what Long Qi didn't know was that Lingxiang did this on purpose.
Firstly, Lingxiang felt that something was amiss and the death of the Saint must be unusual; secondly, she felt that Long Qi had become somewhat complacent recently, which was a major taboo in cultivation. If this was not stopped in time, it would lead to serious trouble in the future.
But Lingxiang is not the kind of person who would preach, so she deliberately ignored the matter and let Long Qi learn a lesson from it.
When she saw Longqiao Town, she felt that there was something strange about this place, so she readily agreed to Xia Banxia's request, but she didn't expect that this monster had such advanced cultivation level.
Long Qi was still thinking about how to respond, but Cheng Yu rushed up again with a roar, making Long Qi so angry that he wanted to curse.
Through the fight just now, it was obvious that there was a gap between them and Su Tong. The reason why Su Tong was still fighting with them was probably because she was treating them as prey and teasing them!
Lingxiang always said that Cheng Yu was steady and reliable, but now it seems that he is just a big fool with a strong body and no brains.
But what can we do? We can’t just watch him go to his death, right?
Long Qi followed with a sigh, constantly thinking of a countermeasure.
As the two men fought Su Tong, Liu Xia hurriedly helped Ban Xia aside, checking to see if she was injured. However, Ban Xia only sighed for a moment before returning her attention to the three fighting men.
She looked thoughtful, and suddenly seemed to remember something. She fumbled around her body for a while, and from time to time she pulled out a crumpled piece of talisman paper.
Liu Xia took a closer look. Wasn't this the talisman paper Lingxiang had given him during the second martial arts performance? He had thought he had lost it, but now it was in Banxia's hands.
But when did she take it away?
Banxia stared at the talisman paper in her hand without saying a word, but she felt uneasy in her heart.
She had never used the summoning talisman before, and with her current level of cultivation, she didn't know if it would be successful. But judging from the current situation, if she could borrow divine power, there might be a turning point.
Liu Xia really didn't know what Banxia was thinking. She thought she was scared and was about to speak to comfort her, but Banxia suddenly looked up and almost hit her chin.
Banxia stared at Liu Xia intently, and the latter looked puzzled.
Never mind! Let's try our best to save the situation!
Thinking of this, Banxia immediately held the summoning talisman between her fingers, twisted her fingers and made hand gestures, muttering something.
Just when Liu Xia was wondering what she wanted to do, she saw a ray of light surrounding the summoning talisman, and then Banxia put it on her chest.
In an instant, the spiritual light spread, and Liu Xia felt a warm feeling. Before he could speak, he fainted.
but……
But Liu Xia just knelt there motionless, without any reaction at all.
Sure enough, it still doesn’t work!
Banxia looked frustrated and was about to tear off the summoning talisman when she heard a muffled sound behind her. It turned out that Long Qi and the other man had bumped into the stone pillar behind them.
Seeing the stone pillar crack, Banxia felt pain and thought it was a blessing that those two people could endure it.
Just when she was concentrating all her attention on the three people, Liu Xia quietly popped her head out from behind her, pinched her chin and looked carefully for a while before speaking softly:
"Hiss! This is incredible! It's actually a viper! I haven't seen one in ages!"
Banxia was startled and quickly stepped back a few feet.
Although it was indeed Liu Xia in front of him, he would never speak in such a tone.
But then she thought again, could it be that the summoning talisman had worked?
Looking at the Eighteen-Three Seals glowing with spiritual light on Liu Xia's chest, Banxia asked hesitantly, "Are you the celestial being I just invited?"
Liu Xia stroked his chin and said with a smug look on his face, "I never thought that at your young age, you could actually summon this Star Lord. That's right! This Star Lord is the Bi Yue Star Official of the Twenty-Eight Constellations in the sky. I guess..."
Banxia was overjoyed. Before Bi Yuewu could finish, she hurried forward and grabbed his sleeve, saying, "Now that the Star Lord has arrived, please quickly use your magical powers to deal with this troublesome monster!"
Bi Yuewu's face remained radiant with triumph, but his words were stuck in his throat. He glanced at the hopeful Banxia, then teased, "Well... you see, those two kids are quite capable. I'm sure they'll be victorious in no time, so there won't be any need for me, the Star Lord..."
Banxia understood what he said and just glared at Bi Yuewu with disdain: "You... I'm afraid you can't beat him..."
Bi Yuewu's face froze for a moment, and he opened his mouth for a long moment before finally saying anything. Seeing him like this, Banxia was even more certain of what she had just said.
"What star god, nothing more than this!" Banxia muttered and turned around, "Not even as good as my master!" Then she ignored Bi Yuewu behind her.
Although the words were spoken in a low voice, Bi Yuewu heard them clearly, as if he had been slapped in the face, and his expression was extremely embarrassed.
Although he was a Star Lord, unlike the Four Wood Birds, he was merely in charge of rain, not capable of catching monsters. In fact, even the Pleiades star official would be far superior to him.
He was quite excited when he was summoned from heaven before, thinking that he had not been to the world for a long time and he must take a good look. However, he did not expect to be ridiculed by a little girl like this, which really made him feel embarrassed.
"Ahem..." Bi Yuewu pretended to cough lightly, "This matter of capturing demons is the job of the twenty-four Heavenly Lords of the Thunder Department. This Star Lord is only a civilian god, so naturally I am not good at it, but I do know how to restrain this evil beast."
Hearing this, Banxia immediately turned around and looked at Bi Yuewu with shining eyes: "Are you serious, Lord God?"
"Of course," Bi Yuewu pretended to stroke his beard, only to find that the possessed person's chin was very smooth, so he could only scratch his head. "Although this evil beast has fallen into the body of a viper, it has not yet shed its snake-like appearance. If I were to possess it with realgar wine at this moment, it would surely reduce its cultivation."
Bi Yuewu looked pleased after he finished speaking, but Banxia was in trouble.
Realgar wine? Where can I get realgar wine in such a short time? Besides, it's said that snakes are afraid of realgar, but it's just a rumor. What effect can realgar wine have?
Just as he was thinking about it, Long Qicheng and Qie were knocked to the ground again. This time, they seemed to be seriously injured. They struggled to hold on, but were unable to get up.
"Oh my!" Bi Yuewu screamed, "The viper's poison is extremely sinister. I'm afraid these two kids have been tricked."
Perhaps Su Tong was tired of playing around and didn't want to continue tangling with the two of them. She waved her robe sleeves and immediately threw out a stream of scales, dense as a torrential rain, straight towards the two of them.
Seeing this, Banxia didn't bother to think too much and rushed out. However, Long Qicheng and Qi were far apart, and protecting one of them was not enough to protect the other.
The poisonous scales were close at hand, and at the critical moment, a wind suddenly blew up in the hall, blowing the scales away.
"Little girl, I can only help you so far..." As soon as the words fell, the summoning talisman on Liu Xia's chest dissipated.
Su Tong frowned, thinking that she had forgotten about the two little mice.
She leaped up and rushed towards Banxia. At this moment, a mist of water splashed up, soaking Banxia's body, and a pungent smell followed.
"Wine?" Banxia sniffed the sleeve in confusion.
Where did the wine come from?
The smell of alcohol spread instantly, and Su Tong, who was approaching, quickly covered her face and retreated. At this time, someone behind Banxia said:
"I repeatedly asked you to get some wine on the way, and that's what I was going to use it for."
It’s magnolia!
Banxia turned her head and saw Xinyi holding a wine jar in one hand and a knife in the other, looking carefree and unrestrained, like a god.
While she was stunned, a porcelain bottle was thrown into Banxia's hands.
"This is a poison-repellent pill. Give it to them both quickly." He then said to Cheng Qi, "Miss Cheng has been found without any warning."
As Xinyi spoke, she picked up the wine jar and took a big gulp, then threw it at Sutong.
Su Tong dodged quickly, and the jar of wine shattered to the ground with a clang. But before she could stand firm, she was drenched in a spray of water.
Xinyi smacked her lips, as if she was feeling sorry for the good wine in her mouth, and leisurely took out a paper bag from her bosom, then opened it and threw it away.
The dust suddenly rose up, but it did not fall down. Instead, it seemed to come alive and floated towards Su Tong.
It was Lingxiang who cast a spell on the realgar powder.
"You..." Banxia said softly, "You just... on me..."
Seeing Xinyi's calm face, Banxia shuddered in surprise, then stuffed the pill into Long Qi's mouth with disgust.
Long Qi coughed for a while, his face flushed but he couldn't say a word. He struggled to leave Banxia.
Su Tong didn't do anything to him for a long time, but he almost died at the hands of this little girl...
"You..." Long Qi coughed and asked Xin Yi, "Why are you here? Where's Lingxiang?"
Xinyi briefly explained the reason, and after hearing it, Long Qi was filled with worry.
Wouldn't that mean she's all alone with no one to protect her?
Thinking of this, he didn't care about the injuries on his body and rushed out with sword in hand like the wind.
"She...she..." Banxia pointed at Sutong and hesitated for a long time to Long Qi who was running away, but she had no time to explain the reason.
Xinyi smiled and said, "Now that her poison is gone and her cultivation has been reduced, it won't be difficult to deal with her."
…
When Lingxiang Longqi returned to Chengfeng Escort Agency, Su Tong was trapped tightly by Liu Xia's Huasheng Sword, struggling and looking very embarrassed.
The escorts from the escort agency surrounded him, and each of them shouted at him fiercely, saying that they wanted to kill him to rid the people of this evil. Fortunately, Xinyi and others were present and were able to stop them.
When he left Lingxiang before, Lingxiang had reminded him that he must capture Su Tong alive. How could he let Su Tong die here?
"Ahem!" Lingxiang stepped forward and feigned a cough. "This demon has a profound level of cultivation. Not to mention you, even we can't do anything to it. How can you possibly kill her?"
"Are we going to let him go just like that?" One of the escorts was immediately unhappy, and the others also echoed loudly that they could not let him go.
"Of course not." Lingxiang stepped forward slowly, and Long Qi hurried to protect her.
"She must be punished for doing such a heinous thing." He took out a scroll from behind him.
Just as he was about to open it, he heard Su Tong sneer, "I thought who had such ability to use the soul-chasing technique, but it turned out to be a young girl. With your ability, you think you can use such tricks to plot against me?"
"Tsk! Hey~" Lingxiang smacked her lips in a pretentious manner, "How can a cultivator be said to be calculating? It's just a matter of ability."
"Ha! It's all about ability. You dare to speak nonsense at such a young age!" Su Tong said, her eyes flashed red, and her figure changed drastically.
"Then I will let you see what real ability is!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a strong wind suddenly arose and dark clouds rolled in. Everyone was shocked and quickly took precautions. Long Qi even protected Lingxiang firmly behind him.
But Lingxiang, on the other hand, did not seem to be panicked. She just fiddled with the scroll in her hand slowly, as if the situation in front of her had nothing to do with her.
Just as Su Tong broke free from the restraints of the Huasheng Sword and was about to take off, Lingxiang suddenly opened the scroll and said to Su Tong:
"Su Tong! Look who this is!"
Even in the chaos, Lingxiang's voice was clear and loud, making it difficult to ignore.
And at the moment the scroll was opened, the surroundings gradually calmed down.
Su Tong stared at the scroll with tears in her eyes.
"Tumi..."
In Lingxiang's hand was the scroll that had previously been hung in the secret room of Master Fuyin.
Su Tong murmured, as if she was deeply attracted by the painting in Lingxiang's hand.
At this moment, a flash of inspiration appeared in the scroll, and it seemed as if someone was calling out something.
"Su Tong...Su Tong..."
So familiar, so warm, so unforgettable to her.
Su Tong seemed to be captivated by the calls. She stared at the light in front of her and approached it little by little.
At this moment, an arm stretched out from the scroll, and Su Tong reached out and held it without hesitation.
The moment the two hands touched, a golden light flashed, but then disappeared in an instant.
When everyone opened their eyes, there was no trace of Su Tong in the courtyard...
Looking at Lingxiang who was slowly rolling up the scroll, Long Qi couldn't help but ask, "You actually have such a treasure, why didn't you take it out earlier?"
Lingxiang slapped away Long Qi's hand that was reaching for the scroll. "Why? So that you'll keep thinking about it every day after you know it?"
Long Qi touched the back of his hand with a flattering look on his face. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Zhao Wuyang running out from the inner courtyard.
"Ms. Cheng...Ms. Cheng is crazy!"
…
At this time, Cheng Danruo was sitting on the ground covered with broken porcelain, pulling his hair, with a blank look in his eyes and whispering in his mouth. He really looked like a madman.
The escorts rushed forward to help her up, knowing that she was both a young lady and a great-grandmother. But before they could get close, she howled and grabbed the broken porcelain on the ground and threw it at everyone, completely disregarding whether she would get hurt or not.
There was chaos again for a moment, and in this chaos, Cheng Yu seemed particularly calm.
At this moment, there was a crisp "pop" sound, and you could hear a pin drop in the house.
"He's just a man, yet he's throwing a tantrum and rolling around like that. Who are you doing this for?!"
Banxia grabbed Cheng Danruo, who was sitting on the ground with her hands covering her face, and yelled, "Can't you live without a man?!"
Everyone present was stunned. Even Lingxiang didn't expect Banxia to suddenly take action.
"Madam Cheng is still bedridden, and your huge family business is in ruins. Yet, you did such a ridiculous thing just for a man, causing the lives of a whole family who cared about you to almost be lost. Who are you being worthy of?"
"I finally rescued you, but you're still acting like you're dying. Do you want to lose face?"
"If I were you, I could either pull up a three-foot-long white silk or jump into the river outside the town. It would be quick and decisive, and it would be considered a complete show of my wholehearted dedication. Wouldn't that be a hundred times better than the scoundrel-like appearance you have now?"
Banxia kept talking, and Cheng Danruo was stunned. She was stunned for a long time before she burst into tears.
At this time, Banxia hugged her in her arms again and patted her back continuously, as if comforting a child who had suffered a lot of grievances.
This is a good way to provoke someone!
Lingxiang smiled and gave Chengqi a look, and Chengqi immediately understood and led everyone out.
…
Mrs. Cheng finally passed away. Although Cheng Danruo was deeply saddened, she had become much more sensible after this incident. Seeing her like this, Cheng Qi also breathed a sigh of relief.
After the seventh day, the group headed north, toward Fengwu Mountain. As they left, the Chengfeng Escort Agency escorted them all the way out of town, thanking them profusely. Cheng Danruo even held Banxia's hand, reluctantly asking them to visit often.
At this point, the turmoil in Longqiao Town has finally passed.
Small Theater:
The corpse demon pinched Lingxiang's arm and was about to bite it. At this moment, Long Qi flew over and slashed with his sword, cutting the corpse demon in half from head to tail.
"Look, look, if I hadn't arrived in time, you would have lost your life here." Long Qi waved his sword in a self-satisfied manner and said with a proud look on his face.
"Thank you so much for saving my life, young man!" Lingxiang said teasingly, "I'm truly grateful, but unfortunately I can't repay you. I can only repay you in my next life."
The tone was extremely frivolous, as if he was very dismissive. But Long Qi didn't seem to care. He just rubbed his nose and looked a little embarrassed.
"Well... let's not wait for the next life. I can't wait that long. Let's just do it in this life!"
As he spoke, he took out a hairpin from his bosom and carefully inserted it into Lingxiang's hair bun.
"Mm! Very good, very good!" Long Qi smiled, "It looks much better than Su Tong wearing it!"
Lingxiang then put away her magic and turned around. The young man in front of her had an immature face, but his eyes were bright and lively when he looked at her.
"You actually stole something from a monster?"
"Tsk!" Long Qi smacked his lips, a look of dissatisfaction on his face. "How can a cultivator be accused of stealing? I plucked it right off her head! Besides, it wouldn't look good on her!"
Looking at Long Qi who looked as if it was a matter of course, Lingxiang couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
Forget it, forget it. It’s normal for young people to be frivolous and ostentatious. Let’s talk about the future later!
Thinking of this, Lingxiang sat down on the spot.
"The moonlight is beautiful, please sit with me for a while!"
Admiring the moon? Here? In a mass grave? This incense is truly...
Quite refreshing...
Even so, Long Qi still sat down as he was told. The two of them remained silent, staring at the bright moon in the sky.
After a long time, Long Qi suddenly felt a weight on his shoulder. It was Lingxiang who was approaching him.
"I'm tired, let me rest for a while..."
Long Qi looked at the little face on his shoulder, which looked particularly delicate under the moonlight, and his expression couldn't help but soften.
The two of them sat together in the cemetery all night until the sky was just beginning to brighten.
"The universe is eternal, the way of nature follows nature, and the sound of flowers falling is fleeting like clouds and smoke."
Lingxiang suddenly started talking, but Long Qi didn't understand what she was saying. But when he turned around, he saw that there was a hanging scroll in her hand for no reason.
"Oh..." Lingxiang sighed, stood up and brushed off the dust on her body.
"Let's go! Let's get rid of the karma..."
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