Chapter 93 093 Taking You Back to Get Married
Song Chi had indeed glared at her warily. She was capable of putting in the effort to complete those tasks, but did you think someone as incompetent as her could handle even the heaviest burden?
Seeing her like this, Immortal Lord Qiongyu couldn't help but chuckle softly.
"It's alright. Whether you complete this mission or not is fate for this realm. Don't feel too much pressure."
Seeing the seriousness with which Immortal Lord Qiongyu spoke, Song Chi nodded. If it was something she could do, she would definitely do it. If she couldn't, then there was truly nothing she could do.
Then, Immortal Lord Qiongyu told her that the Yin-Yang Suppressing Evil Array had consumed countless amounts of immortal spiritual power, causing the spiritual energy of this realm to gradually become thinner.
But there is one chance every million years.
That is, someone can play the eternally green Azure Stringed Zither, using its melodies to reactivate the power of immortal spirits throughout the four directions of the Eastern Nine Provinces. As for the underlying principles, they are too difficult to explain, and Immortal Lord Qiongyu didn't seem like the type to enjoy explaining such things, so he waved his hand and simply refused to say anything.
In conclusion.
"The person destined by fate on the yin side must be in harmony with the person who obtains this Azure String Zither. When their music and emotions are in sync, they will play a melody that shakes the heavens and the earth. Then, spiritual power will flow continuously from the underground spring, restoring the ancient prosperity."
Song Chi: "..." Look, here we go again, love, love, love, they're doing this everywhere. This really isn't treating her like an evil spirit.
Qiongyu Immortal Lord heard her inner grumbling and couldn't help but let out a low laugh.
"It's alright. I failed to compose this piece back then because I was a little too ruthless. That's why I said that if this piece can be completed, it is the fortune of this world. If it cannot be completed, then I will not force it."
"If this melody cannot be played, the spiritual power of this realm can only operate the great array for another million years before it will turn into the mortal realm. Without this immortal spiritual power, the evil spiritual power will naturally disappear without a trace and will not cause any calamity in the human world."
Song Chi thought to himself, a million years is actually a very long time.
She didn't quite believe that she and Mo Shubai could do this; it wasn't that Mo Shubai couldn't do it, she felt that she couldn't.
Unexpectedly, Immortal Lord Qiongyu smiled and said, "I think that perhaps the two of you can achieve this immortal destiny and create a sound that will resonate throughout the world."
Can you please stop giving me chicken soup for the soul?
"Of course, whether this zither can move the fairy of the White Lotus Clan remains to be seen."
Immortal Lord Qiongyu reached out and stroked it.
Ahead, a hillside with thatched grass swaying in the wind appeared, and the white-clad figure was already visible.
He walked slowly up the hillside, where a jade-green ancient zither appeared before him.
The zither appeared to be covered in lush green moss, weathered and ancient. It seemed to possess no spiritual power, so plain that it looked like a discarded zither that had been abandoned in the mountains for countless years, covered in moss.
Song Chi thought to himself, if he didn't know that this was the Azure String Zither, who would know that it was a celestial zither that lived as long as heaven and earth, was eternally green, and could move heaven and earth when played?
Mo Shubai was a lover of the zither, and upon seeing this instrument, he immediately reached out to try and brush away the moss.
That's impossible, after all, that's the shape of the instrument.
So he stopped what he was doing, hugged the zither, and tested the strings.
A soft, swishing sound immediately escaped from his fingertips.
At that moment, Song Chi saw Qiongyu Immortal Lord's face twitch slightly, but his eyes still shone brightly like stars.
But there was still a hint of resentment in her voice. "Back then, this zither was not played for me. It was a fairy from the Immortal Lotus Clan who played that melody."
"Only those with great magnanimity can obtain this," she said with a smile.
Song Chi: "..." Well, actually, I feel like Qiongyu Immortal Lord is the kind of person who, if you offend her, you'd have to have your grave opened and your corpse whipped. She'd probably never let revenge linger overnight.
Song Chi really admires people like her.
But this zither, with its clear and lingering tone, devoid of any murderous intent. I suppose… it truly won't be moved by her. That's not something as magnanimous as it seems.
As for Mo Shubai, he's naturally very magnanimous. Over the years, there's been forced kissing, groping, and begging for kisses; he even forced a "twin lotus blossoms of love" on him. You see, he's been eyeing him for so long, and he hasn't minded at all.
Moreover, Mo Shubai has probably never had a blood feud with anyone so far. He is truly pure and spotless in both heart and deeds, a true immortal.
Song Chi was 100% certain that he would win the favor of the Azure String Zither before he even arrived.
And then, on the hillside where the thatch grass rolled like waves, Mo Shubai indeed played a soft, melodious tune on his zither. It was none other than the Guangling San.
Moreover, halfway through the performance, the melody shifted, surprisingly reminiscent of the days when she was undergoing enlightenment as a Nascent Soul cultivator. Back then, Mo Shubai would escort her down the mountain every night at Hai hour (9-11 PM), always playing a tune to soothe the anger and frustration she felt from using her green-leaf magic weapon. Once, she had actually been pondering this all day, barely using her magic weapon.
She always felt peaceful and serene as she descended the mountain, so that night, after Mo Shubai played the zither, her hands itched, and she couldn't resist casually plucking a string and playing a tune.
It's background music for a game called "Phoenix Seeking Its Mate." Naturally different from the famous guqin piece "Phoenix Seeking Its Mate," this one is more direct and expressive, with a gentle, flowing sentiment. It also has a modern musical style.
The piece was very short, and she finished playing it in one go. That evening, when she saw Mo Shubai off at the courtyard gate, he asked her the name of the piece.
When the words "Phoenix Seeks Its Mate" slipped out, Song Chi immediately stopped himself, nearly biting his tongue, realizing it could easily be misunderstood. However, Mo Shubai simply smiled faintly and didn't misunderstand.
Unexpectedly, he then played this tune for a while. After finishing, he probably thought of that night and even shook his head and smiled slightly.
Then he picked up the zither and leisurely walked down the hillside where the thatched grass undulated with the mountain wind, gradually disappearing into the distance.
Song Chi couldn't help but smile. Whether Mo Shubai could complete the final task of releasing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth after obtaining this zither was uncertain and depended on fate. But there was no doubt that his strength would greatly increase, which meant he should be able to avoid injury in the final immortal palace.
Next, Immortal Lord Qiongyu reached out and looked at the place where Cui Xueruo was.
She was in a garden full of blooming peach blossoms, initially holding a fairy zither with pink strings, lying on the ground, silently gazing at the peach grove in front of her for a while.
That silence didn't seem to indicate much sadness.
Next, she slowly got up, hugged her natal weapon, the Peach Blossom Fairy Zither, and began to play.
At first, the melody carried a lingering sadness and bitterness, then gradually faded, and finally became somewhat passionate.
The expression on his face gradually changed from the previous cold and sad look to a calm and indifferent look, and his brows seemed to relax a lot.
At that time, Immortal Lord Qiongyu praised her, saying, "Her temperament is quite good. Those destined must first undergo the tribulation of love before they can accomplish the great task of opening the seal of the Flying Immortal Platform. It seems she has passed this test."
"Next," a laugh escaped Qiongyu Immortal Lord's throat, "it's time for you to complete your own task!"
Her laughter made Song Chi think badly, and he decided to go check on the gold scroll.
However, with a push of spiritual power from behind by Immortal Lord Qiongyu, the mountains in front instantly transformed into deep, empty caverns. Immortal Lord Qiongyu's white-clad figure continued to move further and further away from the mountains, casually waving her hand. Song Chi guessed that there must be at least one transmigrator by her side.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have relied on future generations to let someone like her, destined for a darker fate, go through this ordeal.
Soon, she fell from the deep space and landed in a crimson plum grove.
The lanterns hanging in this plum grove are in the unique orchid-patterned design of the Wen family. However, only a few are scattered, swaying gently in the evening breeze.
Silence reigned everywhere. According to the book's clues, when the protagonists emerged from that labyrinthine realm of opportunity, it was already late at night, roughly half a month later…
At that moment, Song Chi only saw the orchid lanterns, the dimly lit plum grove, and a mountain stream slowly flowing past from the dark heights. She had a bad feeling. This was very similar to the location and time described in the book where Hua Shalan abducted Cui Xue Ruo.
If I'm not mistaken, this place is a villa belonging to the Wen family, but it's located in the plum grove outside a small fairy village in the south, tens of thousands of miles away from Qiongyu City.
Song Chi scanned the distance with his divine sense and, sure enough, saw a lantern with the character "Wen" written on it in front of a manor several miles away. Yes, it was the place mentioned in the book. A chill ran through Song Chi's heart.
Could it be…
No!
Then the golden scroll moved.
"Second step to unseal the Wood Spirit Power: At the place where Hua Shalan robbed Cui Xueruo ahead, you must be robbed by him without arousing his suspicion."
"Once this person takes you to the Canary Villa, you must go to his bedroom to obtain the Root of Immortal and Demon."
There is also a small note stating that the Immortal Jade Lotus is sensitive to the roots of immortals and demons, and will remind you of the location when the time comes.
But when Song Chi looked at this task, he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
Is this for real?
Being kidnapped by a pervert like Hua Shalan is bad enough, but he can't even be allowed to suspect anything. And that's not all; they actually want to sneak into his bedroom to obtain some kind of immortal demon root…
How is this any different from washing a lamb clean and putting it on a chopping board?
But considering all that Qiongyu Immortal Lord had painstakingly created, it wouldn't be good for her not to complete it... Besides, Song Chi truly agreed with all of Qiongyu Immortal Lord's arrangements; she was now the rule-keeper.
Most importantly, feeling the control over that wood spirit root after it was unsealed... it's actually quite satisfying to become stronger.
Screw you, I'm going to give it my all.
The location described in the book should be a place where a large black rock almost blocks the stream at a 90-degree angle, causing the stream to bend.
In the book, Cui Xue Ruo emerged from the labyrinthine realm of Qiong Yu Xian Jun, but because she was injured by the mechanism, she fell into the shadow of the large black rock. As a result, she injured her dantian. Not daring to delay, she immediately swallowed a healing pill after feeling safe in all directions.
However, while he was healing, a soft, melodious laugh suddenly came from the dark forest.
Then, a figure in green emerged from among them, and it was none other than Hua Shalan. Cui Xue Ruo tried to run away as soon as she saw something was wrong, but naturally she could not escape Hua Shalan's grasp and was taken back to the Canary Manor to be sealed away.
Song Chi searched the surrounding area with his divine sense and found that a large black rock that cut across the stream about a mile away matched the location of the incident.
Then, before rushing forward, she forcefully threw a handful of love potions that Song Yun had never sold outside, making herself blush red. After leaping a few times, she felt it still wasn't enough. Even though she was currently dizzy and disoriented from the love potion, she could still fight and run away without any problem.
Next, she had no choice but to steel herself and strike her own dantian with a palm.
She was afraid of pain and really didn't want to hurt herself too badly. But then a demon beast, probably thrown out of some mysterious realm, bumped into her, and... well, that's how it happened.
A mouthful of blood gushed out.
The pain was so intense that veins were bulging on Song Chi's brow, but she couldn't find the culprit to yell at. The beast had vanished without a trace, and she herself had been the one who attacked it.
This kind of pain that you can't talk about is just unbearable.
What followed was truly realistic; this time, she was genuinely quite badly injured.
When she stumbled to the scene of the incident, she still couldn't find Cui Xue Ruo under the large black rock.
She guessed that the incident was probably yet to happen.
She plopped down and swallowed a healing pill. Being taken away by Hua Shalan, if she truly had no fighting skills whatsoever, would be... no different from a lamb entering a tiger's den.
This is terrible!
As Song Chi swallowed the healing pill, she suddenly wondered... what if Hua Shalan kidnapped her?
If he doesn't rob her, she can't exactly cling to his leg and beg to be robbed, can she?
This one looks even more dangerous.
A bitter feeling welled up inside her. What a mess this all was! However, ever since that near-kissing incident, Hua Shalan's gaze seemed a little off. He probably really wanted to keep his promise and let her kiss him next time… Anyway, he might just kidnap her while he was at it.
With Cui Xue Ruo around, the two of them facing one should still have a way to deal with Hua Sha Lan.
However, just before that, she had competed with Cui Xueruo for Mo Shubai's love interest, the White Lotus. To be honest... going to the Immortal Manor to cooperate in dealing with Hua Shalan, I don't know if Cui Xueruo would be willing.
Even so, the thought that Cui Xue Ruo had also been kidnapped made Song Chi feel a sense of relief.
However, before she could think further, a seductive chuckle suddenly escaped from the dark forest ahead of the stream. This chuckle, so intoxicating and sweet, was one that Song Chi would recognize even if the person were reduced to ashes.
Hua Shalan, he's here!
However, she couldn't help but look left and right suddenly. Cui Xue Ruo... where did you go?
Cui Xue Ruo was actually above the large black rock. Emerging from the labyrinth of chance, her meridians were indeed somewhat damaged due to the traps, but she was too lazy to heal. Her insistence on snatching the Lotus of Love at the lantern festival was a last act of defiance, knowing the outcome. Now, in this tranquil darkness, bearing this pain, she decided that from this moment on, she would forget that person.
Therefore, this darkness was her final sacrifice for the love in her heart. She disliked being disturbed by anyone, so she used the most exquisite invisibility artifact of the Cloud Pavilion Holy Land.
But to everyone's surprise, someone still came.
It was indeed a nemesis, none other than Song Chi. She not only appeared to be under the influence of the love potion, her face flushed red, but her dantian was also somewhat damaged. As soon as she hid in the shadow of the large black rock, she immediately swallowed a pill in an attempt to heal her injuries.
But at that very moment, a low laugh came from the woods opposite. Only when the laughter came did Cui Xue Ruo realize that someone was there, and a chill ran down her spine.
Upon further listening, the owner of the laughter was identified as Hua Shalan.
She couldn't help but feel like leaving. This person was extremely dangerous; even the ancestor had warned her to be careful around him.
But in fact... we also need to prepare her to be more careful.
As soon as Cui Xue Ruo moved, she was immediately overwhelmed by a layer of spiritual energy as dense and terrifying as water mist, and instantly she was unable to move.
Meanwhile, Song Chi, who was below the large black rock, was making a move as if he wanted to crawl or run away.
"Oh, it's Senior Brother Hua! Haha! What a coincidence." It was clear that she was also afraid of Hua Shalan.
But it was clear that Hua Shalan was targeting Song Chi, and she wasn't even allowed to speak up as a bystander. This person had probably been in the woods for a while… Cui Xue Ruo felt a chill run down her spine just thinking about it.
Then, a handsome figure in a white shirt adorned with rustling green bamboo emerged from the woods, walking step by step with his hands behind his back—it was Hua Shalan. He crossed the stream and said with a faint smile.
"Twenty years have passed since that night with the blue fairy flower. Junior Sister Song, how have you been?"
Even Cui Xueruo thought Hua Shalan was talking nonsense. Hadn't they already seen each other at the lantern festival?
“How could that be? We just met before,” Song Chi retorted.
Hua Shalan let out a low laugh. "I don't think I've seen it before. I thought Junior Sister Song had completely forgotten the night we pledged our love."
"You've... you're engaged?" Cui Xue Ruo was quite surprised, but she had seen that video before...
"Love pledge my ass! You're clearly under the influence of love poison." Song Chi obviously refused to admit it.
Hua Shalan smiled and took two steps forward, squatting down in front of Song Chi to face her.
"I don't think it's just a case of being poisoned by love. In short, since Junior Sister Song kissed me..."
"They didn't even kiss!"
"Regardless, now that we've shared physical intimacy, I have no choice but to..."
"What's so good about it..."
"I'll take you home and we'll get married!"
"—!"
Cui Xueruo's expression was similar to Song Chi's at the time; they were simply speechless.
"Senior Brother Hua, I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
Song Chi immediately began to crawl away on her knees. There was no other way; her spiritual power had clearly been suppressed by Hua Shalan.
Hua Shalan wouldn't let her go. She immediately used her spiritual power to pull Song Chi into her arms and flew forward along the stream.
Cui Xue Ruo was utterly dumbfounded. Could Hua Sha Lan, that madman, really be planning to kidnap someone? This was currently the only disciple of a Flying Immortal Realm cultivator on the entire continent! Anyone with eyes could see how much Venerable Xue Qiao cared for Song Chi. Cui Xue Ruo felt that it even surpassed that of Immortal Master Shu Bai.
Song Chi didn't see Cui Xue Ruo's red-clad figure on the big black rock until he was kidnapped by Hua Sha Lan. He was staring at everything in disbelief.
She couldn't help but look up at Hua Shalan. How come—you only kidnapped me! With your abilities, kidnapping two should be a piece of cake.
It wasn't that she wanted to drag others down with her, but having Cui Xueruo around made her feel safer.
However, Hua Shalan glanced down at her, then looked at Cui Xue Ruo who was rapidly disappearing into the darkness in the distance, and then said.
"Although I am her protector, neither of us has any feelings for each other."
Song Chi nearly fainted from anger. What was he doing, even offering an explanation?
Why would she care whether he likes someone or not?
Good heavens. Could it be that this crazy, eccentric persona is actually the type that can be seduced? That's completely illogical!
In the book, Qi Zhenmo and Mo Shubai witnessed Hua Shalan abducting Cui Xueruo.
So this time, don't give her any more twists in the script; the general direction we agreed on won't change. But look, Hua Shalan only kidnapped her, while letting Cui Xue Ruo go.
So Qi Zhenmo—!
With a thud, Hua Shalan's pure white array flag was suddenly thrown to the shore.
Then Qi Zhenmo's figure in green robes was revealed.
Song Chi struggled to raise his hand towards him.
Qi Zhenmo, you absolutely must come and save me! Don't forget our years of revolutionary camaraderie!
However, she shouldn't come too early... If she comes too early, she hasn't yet infiltrated Hua Shalan's bedroom to obtain the Immortal Demon Root. But she also can't come too late, because if she comes too late...
Qi Zhenmo, the babies here will probably all be born by now...
Going to Hua Shalan's territory is like playing on foreign soil. And with his Wood Spirit Root Immortal Techniques being so unorthodox, Song Chi dared not imagine what might happen.
So, Qi Zhenmo, you absolutely have to come and save me!
Song Chi almost waved her handkerchief with tears in her eyes. But that heartless Qi Zhenmo, after seeing her expression, actually leaned against the tree trunk and almost bent over laughing.
You little brat! How could you be so inhumane?
Song Chi nearly clutched his chest. Hua Shalan, of course, saw it all. He exchanged a glance with Qi Zhenmo through the excessively dense, mysterious life-giving spiritual barrier beside the stream. Then, that bastard let out a low chuckle.
"The array formation techniques of the reclusive clan of the Heavenly Mystery Sect are indeed exquisite, but breaking my Vitality Bewitching Immortal Array will still be somewhat difficult."
"Junior Sister Song, you might as well give up on this idea."
Not only did he say that, but a light green, branch-like treasure flew out and peeked at him.
At that moment, Qi Zhenmo's eyebrows suddenly narrowed, and it was clear that he was somewhat wary of this treasure.
"That won't do!" Song Chi reached out to Qi Zhenmo again.
However, the barrier screen suddenly shook, and Qi Zhenmo's figure disappeared. But soon, the spiritual energy of the barrier on the right side rippled violently, and Hua Shalan once again unleashed a formation flag.
The figure in blue appeared in the darkness of the night.
"Senior Brother—!" Song Chi couldn't help but strain his eyes to look towards Mo Shubai.
Come and save me!
Mo Shubai held the zither in his hand. Song Chi recognized the zither; it was the Azure String Zither he had obtained from the previous chance encounter. However, the moss on it had been swept away, leaving only a beautiful, smooth, light blue color.
The music played by the zither was indeed powerful. Hua Shalan's expression turned slightly solemn. He used his fingers to manipulate the spiritual energy in several ways, mobilizing more than a dozen array flags before he was able to seal the spiritual energy that Mo Shubai was attacking.
However, Song Chi still felt that his divine essence seemed to be touched by a gentle water elemental force.
"Don't worry, the tracking spell has been cast, and I will come to rescue my third junior sister soon."
Mo Shubai's divine sense also transmitted through the barrier, his voice extremely gentle.
This Divine Essence Tracking Technique was indeed incredibly ingenious, and Song Chi immediately felt a little relieved. Senior Brother, you absolutely must come! But... you can't come too quickly!
Now that she's done all that, she's determined to finish the task.
At this moment, the barrier had closed again. Song Chi turned around and met Hua Shalan's cold expression. However, in an instant, he smiled faintly and resumed his persona as an elegant and noble young master.
Soon after, the two passed through the stream barrier and finally landed by a small lake, where clusters of pure white lotus flowers bloomed. The lotus flowers looked exceptionally vibrant, their petals trembling gently in the breeze, causing the celestial jade lotus in their sea of consciousness to tremble slightly as well.
There seems to be some kind of connection between the two sides.
Just as Hua Shalan led her to jump onto the cluster of white lotuses, the barrier by the lake suddenly trembled violently, then turned into ice, revealing many cracks.
Then, with a crash, a section collapsed. A figure in a light green shirt was revealed behind it—none other than Wen Yujiu.
However, Hua Shalan had already quickly filled in with two array flags. Although Wen Yujiu's white fan pressed down on a corner of the damaged barrier, it was ultimately unable to withstand the power of the rising array.
"Don't worry, I'll come to save you," Wen Yujiu said at the time.
Song Chi: "..." If she were rescued by this person alone, she had a feeling that it would be like escaping one tiger's den only to fall into another; the difference was really not that great.
Of course, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Wen Yujiu wouldn't do something so depraved. That is to say, does a song about quarrying really have that much appeal?
Without a word, Song Chi turned back. He decided to let Hua Shalan kidnap him quickly to do his mission.
At that moment, Hua Shalan felt a jolt in his chest, and with an uncontrollable laugh, he lightly pushed off the ground, and with her, they sank easily to the bottom of the lotus-shaped water.
Then, they rapidly retreated through the water, with lotus flowers constantly surrounding them.
Song Chi understood this very well. Because the Fiery Cloud Grass had carried her underwater through the secret realm in the same way. This must be a kind of teleportation power of these immortal herbs.
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