Yunxiao Mountain.
Qin Shu stood at the foot of the mountain, looking up at the endless 88,000 steps.
She didn't know how Xie Lanzhi climbed up the mountain with such a long staircase, kneeling down step by step.
There seemed to be a faint smell of blood in the air.
Qin Shu's heart trembled. She didn't dare to think too much. She took a difficult step and stepped onto the first step.
Qin Hairui shouted from a distance: "Ashu, there is a cable car over here, it will be faster!"
Qin Shu's feet trembled slightly on the steps and she stepped back subconsciously. She seemed to see in front of her the phantom of Xie Lanzhi crawling on the ground with his head on the steps.
"Here it comes!" Qin Shu turned and left in fear.
As soon as the brother and sister got on the cable car, Amuti hurried over and rushed over in a few strides.
Qin Shu stared at Amuti with cold eyes, her expression looking very calm, as if her previous hysteria was an illusion and she had never collapsed.
Qin Shu was silent for a long time, then said in a hoarse voice: "Tell me what Xie Lanzhi has done in the past two months."
Amuti nodded: "Brother Lan learned from Master Lingxi that the way to wake you up is to exchange the Emperor Star Fate for it to be effective if it is recognized by the world rules. Temples and Taoist temples are the embodiment of rules.
In the past two months, Brother Lan has been traveling around the country to kneel and pray according to the ranking of the most popular temples and Taoist temples..."
When talking about Xie Lanzhi returning from Lhasa and heading straight to the Tianyuan Taoist Temple in Yunxiao Mountain, Amuti slowly closed his mouth.
He still dared not recall the scene of that day when he saw Xie Lanzhi lying in a pool of blood outside the main hall of Tianyuan Taoist Temple.
That day, the palace gates opened wide and a strong smell of blood filled the air.
After a day and a night of climbing 88,000 steps, Xie Lanzhi was already exhausted and weak.
Amuti thought that at that time, he was just burning incense, but he didn't know that Xie Lanzhi would fall in a pool of blood, as if he was dead.
Taoist Master Yuxuan said that was the price he had to pay in exchange for his fate.
Xie Lanzhi's flesh and blood body would begin to weaken from the inside until it collapsed, and he would suffer the pain of being pierced by thousands of arrows and die from vomiting blood.
Qin Shu rubbed her pants with both hands, pressed her fingertips hard on her knees, and asked through gritted teeth: "Why didn't Brother Lan go back to Yushan Village? Why didn't you come to Tianyuan Taoist Temple? Why didn't you stop him?"
Amuti smiled bitterly: "Sister-in-law, you were unconscious at that time, and Brother Lan was going crazy. He heard the legend of Tianyuan Taoist Temple and insisted on coming despite our obstruction."
"Sister-in-law, do you know how long it took Brother Lan to climb the 88,000 steps? It took a whole day and a whole night."
"When it was almost dawn, Brother Lan's legs couldn't even stand up straight, and he had to climb up the hundreds of steps at the back."
Amuti closed his eyes and said with a sad heart, "I have been with Brother Lan for 30 years, and I never thought he would be so miserable and humble. His legs couldn't stand up, so he supported himself with his elbows. The steps were so hard and there were many stones, his bones were exposed. His arms couldn't support himself, so Brother Lan used his bloody hands, leaving bloody handprints with every step, to move up the mountain with difficulty..."
"puff--!"
Qin Shu covered her heart with her hands and spat out a mouthful of blood.
A bloody mist filled the small carriage, followed by silent crying.
"Stop talking!" Qin Hairui roared, rushed forward and hugged Qin Shu who was sliding down.
Qin Shu's heart felt like it was being cut by a knife. She couldn't breathe, and tears streamed down her cold face.
Seeing that she had not breathed for a long time and her face turned pale, Qin Hairui reached out to pry Qin Shu's mouth open.
He shouted urgently: "Ah Shu! Open your mouth! Breathe, breathe quickly!"
Qin Shu's eyes rolled around and she stared at Qin Hairui blankly, looking dumbfounded.
Qin Hairui pinched Qin Shu's chin and felt her clenched teeth, becoming extremely anxious.
"Ah Shu, breathe quickly! You'll suffocate yourself to death!"
Qin Shu didn't respond at all. She looked silent and sad, tears streaming down her face.
Qin Hairui shouted loudly: "Do you still want to save Xie Lanzhi? What will he do if something happens to you!"
Just one sentence to make Qin Shu obedient.
She opened her mouth, took deep breaths, her eyes were broken, and she sobbed.
Qin Shu grabbed Qin Hairui's sleeve and said in a sad voice: "Brother! It hurts so much, it really hurts!"
Qin Hairui asked in panic: "Where does it hurt?"
Qin Shu grabbed her heart with her hands: "My heart... hurts so much!"
She felt her heart was broken, which was more painful and tormenting than facing death.
Qin Hairui didn't know how to comfort his sister, so he could only hold her tightly in his arms and give her silent comfort.
The cable car finally reached the top of the mountain.
Qin Shu was carried out by Qin Hairui, and Amuti followed closely behind.
Taoist Priest Yuxuan stood at the entrance of the Taoist temple, staring at the three people with calm eyes.
"The three donors please go back. Tianyuan Taoist Temple is not accepting pilgrims recently."
Qin Shu stared at Taoist Yu Xuan with swollen eyes: "My man is in your Taoist temple, hand him over."
Taoist Priest Yuxuan shook his head: "Thank you for instructing us to keep the body before your death. No one can take it away."
Qin Shu was filled with murderous intent: "What if I insist on taking him away?"
Taoist Master Yuxuan said firmly: "The donor cannot take it away."
A cold light flashed across Qin Shu's slender fingertips, and several silver needles flew straight towards Taoist Yuxuan's face.
Taoist Master Yuxuan leaned back, nimbly avoiding the attack of the silver needles and quickly regained his position.
Just a test.
Qin Shu knew that she was no match for this man.
Taoist Yuxuan looked at Qin Shu with the same calm eyes as always: "Donor Xie is dead, so what if you see him?"
Qin Shu couldn't bear to hear the word "death" and angrily said, "Who said he was dead? Even if his soul is trapped in heaven or hell, I will find him back!"
Taoist Master Yuxuan: "You have already received a great opportunity, why not take advantage of it and escape death as soon as possible? Arguing with me here is just a waste of time."
Qin Shu: "What a bullshit opportunity! I don't care about it at all. I just want to see Xie Lanzhi!"
Taoist Master Yuxuan: "Since the donor insists on doing this, I can only return disappointed."
Qin Shu: "If you don't hand over the person, I will kill him!"
Qin Shu was completely furious and jumped out of Qin Hairui's arms.
She took out the poison from her body with one hand and held the small and delicate silver needle with the other.
Taoist Master Yuxuan looked at Qin Shu with pity: "The donor has fallen into the devil's trap and is controlled by obsession. It would be better if he could wake up sooner."
As soon as he finished speaking, Taoist Yuxuan mysteriously disappeared from the spot.
Qin Shu's pupils trembled slightly, and she subconsciously rushed towards the gate of Tianyuan Taoist Temple.
The door to the Taoist temple was clearly right in front of her, only a few meters away, but Qin Shu couldn't get there.
She gradually slowed down her running pace and stood still, looking around.
"Damn Taoist priest! Get out here!"
"Xie Lanzhi is my man, why don't you let me see him!"
Taoist Master Yuxuan's ethereal voice sounded from above: "Since you are so persistent, just climb up step by step from the foot of the mountain. I will give you a chance to meet and thank the donor."
Anyone could tell that this was a delaying tactic to buy time.
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