Chapter 20
"Brother Zhizhi"
The next four words were a devastating blow to Qilian.
His slender fingers left Ying Ning's waist, and Qi Lianzhi stood up to create some distance between them.
Whether he truly didn't care or not, there wasn't a trace of embarrassment on his androgynous face.
"Little Aning?"
Although he asked a question, Qi Lianzhi carefully examined her again and confirmed that the beauty in the water was his junior sister whom he had not seen for a hundred years.
"Senior Brother Zhizhi, your eyesight is really not good these days. I'm so close to you, and you still don't recognize me?"
At this moment, the distance between the two was not just close, but almost skin to skin.
Each breath the other person took landed on his body, causing a strange shiver to run through him.
Qi Lianzhi laughed, his fox-like eyes filled with affection, clearly in a very good mood.
"After all, Xiao Aning has grown into such a stunning beauty. I originally thought she was some kind of captivating little vixen who came here tonight to steal my soul."
"It's rare to see you praise me like this, Senior Brother. In that case, did I manage to hook him or not?" Ying Ning tilted her head and teased.
Qi Lianzhi looked closely at his junior sister, whom he hadn't seen for a century.
"I almost got caught up in it."
The two of them were all smiles.
*
When Yingning finished dressing and entered the courtyard of Qiyang Palace.
Then, under the starry night sky, a man dressed in a magnificent red robe leaned against a chaise longue with carved eagle heads.
The nine-tailed fox's face was like an ink painting, yet its every glance was incredibly erotic.
Her long, black hair was casually draped over her shoulders, and a glimpse of jade-colored fabric was faintly visible through her unfinished robes, subtly alluring and sparking endless imagination.
"Little Aning, come sit here."
Yingning walked over and, seeing his appearance, spoke:
"Senior brother, why do you still not like tying your hair up?"
Qi Lianzhi's fingertips were running through his waist-length black hair when he heard Ying Ning's words and slowly stopped.
"Doesn't this look good? The demon princess even said that I look better this way than with my hair tied up." After saying this, Qi Lianzhi stood up and took something out of his spirit pouch.
He held a silver palace bell in his palm and handed it to Yingning.
"What is this?" Yingning took it and examined it in her palm.
This palace bell appears to be quite intricately crafted, with a fox totem carved on the inside. When shaken, a fiery red spirit stone can be seen inside the bell.
"This is the Soul-Seeking Bell." Qi Lianzhi did not withdraw his right hand, but instead gently touched Ying Ning's brow with his extremely beautiful fingers, stroking the Burning Heaven Mark on her forehead.
The nine-tailed fox before her, Qionghua's face unusually showed a hint of solemnity.
"The Sound-Calling Bell?"
"Yes, you will wear this from now on." A hint of suppressed emotion flashed in the nine-tailed fox's affectionate eyes.
"No matter where you go next time, your senior brother will be able to find you."
The two chatted for a long time, and Qi Lianzhi, as if emptying a treasure bag, stuffed Ying Ning with many more good things.
They didn't let her go back until late at night.
The next day, Xi Yunliu came to visit.
"Ah Ning, are you free today?" Xi Yunliu's face was still covered by a light veil.
"What's wrong?"
"I heard that a strange beast appeared on Junwu Mountain today. Would you like to come with me to take a look?"
When Qi Lianzhi opened the palace gate, he saw Ying Ning and Xi Yunliu stepping out of Qiyang Palace together.
A silver palace bell was seen hanging from Ying Ning's slender waist.
Qi Lianzhi was immediately in a great mood, her androgynous fox-like face beaming with joy, and even her usual morning grumpiness disappeared.
*
Junwu Mountain is the secluded dwelling place of a Junwu beast. This beast usually prefers quiet and rarely ventures out of its cave.
The place Xi Yunliu was referring to was the outer perimeter of Junwu Mountain.
“Ah Ning, I heard that a strange beast that can speak human language has appeared in Junwu Mountain, so I want to come and see it.”
"Speaking human language? That's quite rare. Now that you mention it, I'm a little curious too."
Along the way, the two encountered several other people who were also searching for strange beasts, and they greeted them.
Xi Yunliu was already a prominent figure in the immortal realm, and Feng Yingning also displayed her talent in this competition. The two of them traveling together attracted a lot of attention.
"careful."
Xi Yunliu deliberately pretended to slip, and Ying Ning took the opportunity to reach out and grab him.
Then Xi Yunliu looked somewhat frightened and said, "A-Ning, the road here seems a bit difficult to walk on. Can I hold your hand?"
"Okay, but you should be careful too."
Xi Yunliu took Ying Ning's hand with satisfaction. Phoenixes belong to the element of fire, and not only her phoenix soul but also her palm was warm.
Unlike him, who was born into the demon race, he always had a silent and cold temperature.
When his icy hands touched the intense warmth he had never experienced before, he naturally didn't want to let go.
"Ah Ning, look over there!"
Xi Yunliu pointed to a spot not far away, where on the cliff face was a strange beast with a snow-white deer body and a rhinoceros horn on its head.
"Master, it's a Nightmare Beast," 67 said.
A strange beast that excels at mental attacks.
The strange beast seemed to have noticed Ying Ning and Xi Yunliu as well, and was immediately alarmed.
Looking in their direction, it was extremely aggressive and immediately uttered a sentence in human language:
"Dream, begin."
The sound fell.
Xi Yunliu wanted to make a move, but the Nightmare Beast was too fast.
The illusion quickly enveloped the two of them.
Ying Ning instantly felt dizzy and lost consciousness, and together with Xi Yunliu, they entered the illusion.
After a while.
When Yingning woke up in a daze, she found that the scene around her was no longer Junwu Mountain.
Instead, it was a small town bustling with people, which Yingning found strange.
Where is this place?
“Master, this is the illusion of the Nightmare Beast. You and Xi Yunliu have both entered the illusion. I have just removed the negative effects of the illusion on you.”
This Nightmare Beast creates illusions, forcing people to confront their inner fears.
Although the person in the dream is within an illusion, he himself is unaware of it.
The Nightmare Beast feeds on emotions; it can only dispel the illusion by consuming intense emotions.
"Xi Yunliu came in too?"
"Yes, Master, I've detected him not far away."
Feng Yingning's fear came after the war between immortals and demons, when all her people had died.
Looking at the scene, Ying Ning realized that it was a small town after the war between immortals and demons, with a battlefield of ruins not far away.
This is a small border town.
Is Xi Yunliu here too?
[Strange, this person actually experiences fear?]
Following 67's directions, Yingning arrived at a reasonably well-decorated building with the words "Auction House" written on it.
There are bids being made inside:
"Three thousand mid-grade spirit stones per attempt!"
Next to the auctioneer was a huge cage containing a dying, blood-stained person.
"Gentlemen, this is a demon! See the horns on his head? For just one hundred more spirit stones, you can bring this demon home!"
"Think about the war between immortals and demons. How many of our immortals did the demons kill?"
"Buy this demon, and you can torture him as you please."
The auctioneer's silver tongue created a lively atmosphere.
"Three thousand one hundred yuan!"
"Three thousand two hundred yuan!"
"This fellow cultivator has already placed an offer of 3,500 spirit stones!! Are we about to find out who will win?"
Yingning felt it was about time, so she raised the sign: "Five thousand medium-grade spirit stones."
All eyes turned to them. Since 67 had eliminated the negative effects of the Nightmare Beast, what everyone saw was not the original form's childhood appearance during the war between immortals and demons.
She still looked like the adult she had when she first encountered the Nightmare Beast.
"Five thousand mid-grade spirit stones per attempt!"
"Two times, five thousand mid-grade spirit stones!"
"Five thousand mid-grade spirit stones three times!"
"Congratulations to this fairy for capturing a demon!"
Yingning also bought a fairly large courtyard in this city. Since it was all an illusion, the original owner of this body was not short of money at this time.
Looking at the still unconscious young Xi Yunliu on the bed, she couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.
Who would have thought that Xi Yunliu, the demon prince who would later dominate the demon realm, would be bought and sold like a commodity after the war between immortals and demons?
After wiping away the blood, Xi Yunliu's pale face revealed its true appearance.
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