He didn't realize that the magical aura he had used to deceive the other passengers in the carriage had changed slightly; otherwise, he would have been able to guess that something was wrong.
He was completely absorbed by the current appearances.
Although Hu Xin is a child, she should never have reacted this way when she saw her Aunt Yao being choked and about to die.
Then there's Chu Lan. Hearing Hu Xin's words again, she finally overcame the pressure Zhou Cong had put on her and scolded, "Xin Xin, don't talk nonsense at a time like this. Also, where is the paper doll?" After saying that, she said to Zhou Cong, "Zhou Cong, Yao Yao has nothing to do with this. Let her go, and I will be your hostage. I will go with you to find Chu Mei."
Zhou Cong looked at Chu Lan, then at the paper figure on the table, and was about to ask in confusion, "Can't you see the person on the table?" But the little paper figure spoke first: "No need to ask, I cast a spell, Chu Lan can't see me; Xin Xin can't see any evil or danger. She's a minor, after all. Constantly exposing her to violence could cause her psychological trauma."
Zhou Cong was a little confused: Haha, how come you thought of this so thoroughly?
He was puzzled: "At a time like this, you're thinking about so many things!"
He said, "Did you steal my and Qiuyu's storage equipment?"
Little paper doll: "Yes."
Zhou Cong: "Give it back to us quickly, or Zhang Yao will be the first one."
Little paper doll: "The first one what?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Cong suddenly felt his grip loosen. Zhang Yao, whom he had been pinching tightly, suddenly turned into another paper figure. Zhang Yao had already sat back down in her seat, and only her uneven breathing due to fright indicated that she had indeed been in danger.
Zhou Cong felt a burning sensation emanating from the small paper figure he was holding, and hurriedly threw it away. He then felt a powerful pulling force, dragging him away from the crowd, and he transformed into a gust of wind and whooshed out of the carriage.
In fact, the one who followed him into the carriage was not Zhou Cong himself, but a clone he created through magic. To avoid causing panic among the other passengers, he also used an illusion to deceive them, making it impossible for them to see what was happening to him and Zhang Yao.
This clone was forcibly dragged out of the carriage by Chu Nian's powerful magic. Seeing that the operation had failed, Zhou Cong quickly cast a spell to recall the clone.
Chu Nian had placed the paper doll on Chu Lan and her daughter early on. She knew that Zhou Cong and Yang Qiuyu wouldn't let Chu Lan and her daughter off the hook.
To be honest, most cultivators regard ordinary people as ants, but people like Zhou Cong and Yang Qiuyu who take their anger out on ordinary people are extremely disliked by cultivators. Chu Nian thought the two of them were quite tasteless.
Hu Xin had no idea that Zhou Cong had come. She just liked the little paper doll very much. Later, she stretched out her little hand on the table, and the little paper doll obediently jumped into her palm.
After Zhou Cong left, Chu Lan also saw the small paper figure on the table and was extremely surprised.
If Zhou Cong were still here, I wonder if he could figure it out: the spell Chu Nian cast on Chu Lan and the other two was actually based on the illusion he had cast on everyone earlier, and it even borrowed his power.
Her purpose in doing this, besides not wanting Hu Xin to be exposed to violence, was probably to show Zhou Cong a scare!
Unfortunately, Zhou Cong never noticed that Chu Nian was using her strength against him. Chu Nian was quite aware of this: she guessed that the gap between her and the other party was too big, haha!
At this moment, the little paper figure that Zhou Cong had thrown away also ran back, climbed onto the table by clinging to the table leg, and Hu Xin found it even more amusing. She opened her other little hand and let the little figure climb into her palm.
She asked, "Were you sent by my aunt?"
A little paper figure nodded at her in a very cute way.
Hu Xin giggled twice, then turned to Chu Lan and said, "Mom, you see, I told you, Auntie will definitely protect us, so you don't need to worry anymore!"
Chu Lan had been quite frightened by Zhou Cong, but now she was finally relieved and nodded to Hu Xin with a smile.
Zhang Yao exclaimed, "Wow, Lanlan, your oviparous sister is amazing! This...this..." She pointed at the paper figures in Hu Xin's hand, "...what are these...what kind of methods are they?"
She even began to wonder if she was dreaming.
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Two days later, Zhou Cong and Yang Qiuyu, who still hadn't found Chu Nian, finally set off as planned to head to the northwest to meet up with their teammates and explore the ancient tomb together.
Now that they have lost all their treasures, they want to find more cultivation resources. Where can these cultivation resources come from? Ancient tombs are one possibility.
Chu Nian was actually right around them. She was secretly trying to cultivate the original Zhou Cong's soul, because it had been completely swallowed by the transmigrated Zhou Cong, and its soul was inside Zhou Cong's soul, making it a bit difficult to cultivate.
Fortunately, he can still be trained, which means that Yuan Zhoucong still has a chance.
Upon discovering that they had set off for the Northwest, Chu Nian secretly followed. She couldn't let anything happen to Zhou Cong; otherwise, if his physical body was destroyed, even if Zhou Cong's original soul was rebuilt, it would be useless.
She remembered that Chu Lan and the other two had also come to the Northwest, and that they had arrived in the same city, Dacheng, as Zhou Cong and his group. What a coincidence!
Chu Nian used her paper magic to cast a shielding spell, preventing Zhou Cong and the others from discovering Chu Lan and her group.
Zhou Cong and his companion met up with their teammates, with whom they had previously gone on several tomb raids, and after tidying up, they headed into the mountains.
In the original owner's memory, Dao Nian had already taken on human form after absorbing the power of the Night-Shining Pearl, and had even explored the ancient tomb deep in the mountains with Zhou Cong and his group.
Therefore, compared to Zhou Cong and his group, Chu Nian knew much more about this place. She went inside the tomb first and took away all the valuables and things that were beneficial to her cultivation.
Zhou Cong now entrusts Yang Qiuyu with the management of his valuables. Chu Nian felt that if the original Zhou Cong were to awaken and reclaim the body, he might not make the same arrangements, so she took them away in advance.
As for anything beneficial to cultivation, Zhou Cong must not be allowed to obtain it. If Zhou Cong gets it, it will only strengthen his soul, making it even more difficult for him to turn against him.
Chu Nian didn't care for these things; she just kept them for Yuan Zhoucong for the time being.
So Zhou Cong and his group painstakingly ventured deep into the ancient tomb, but found nothing of note. They even encountered traps along the way and lost two men. As usual, Zhou Cong would have to give their families a substantial compensation fee upon their return.
Therefore, when the group saw that the road in front of them had come to an end and that the road ahead was blocked, they were all somewhat dejected.
In fact, Zhou Cong and Yang Qiuyu had already used their spiritual senses to explore the general situation of this ancient tomb.
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