Chapter 15 Do you want to guess?
"A monster that can bring the dead back to life."
"Resurrection from the dead?" Ning Shengsheng repeated in a low voice, muttering unconsciously: "Is there really such a good thing..."
"Good news?"
Xue Chen sneered, his dark eyes looking towards the distance.
The shadow cast by the rockery obscured the upper half of his face, and Ning Shengsheng could not see the boy's expression.
I just felt that the person in front of me was particularly cold.
There was silence for a while.
The wind blew, as if someone sighed softly.
"You just saw County Magistrate Shi's son, still half-dead. Once the bone demon grows and completely parasitizes that man's flesh, he will become neither human nor ghost."
Even scarier than before?
Ning Shengsheng hugged her arms tightly, and the thought of the shattered pool of flesh, blood, and bones gave her goose bumps.
As if he could see her fear.
Xue Chen raised his chin and deliberately laughed at her, "Are you scared?"
"I...how could I?"
She pretended to be calm and straightened her back.
"This princess is precious and has countless people protecting her. How could she be afraid of a mere bone demon?"
Xue Chen laughed again.
This time, the laughter was rare, with a bit of the youthful carefreeness.
Rather than the usual sneer and mockery.
The sun is scorching outside the rockery.
The sun scorches every flower and plant in the garden.
It was surprisingly cool inside.
Ning Shengsheng turned her face away and moved her fingers.
Xue Chen's happy and relaxed smile was like a feather, lightly brushing against her heart.
Inexplicable.
The heart beats faster and faster.
"Um..." She casually tucked the hair behind her ear and tried to find something to talk about. She must not let the guy in front of her notice that something was wrong.
"I--"
"Ning An."
The boy took a step forward and walked out from the shadows.
"W-What happened?"
Ning Shengsheng raised her eyes, and their gazes met. Complex emotions were swirling in the other person's beautiful eyes.
It seems like I have never done such a thing.
Xue Chen turned his eyes away awkwardly, looking away. After a long while, he slowed down his voice and said, "I know you have the Dragon Bone Soul."
"you......"
"Me?" She blinked and tilted her head to look at him.
"Can you lend it to me?"
The young man's voice was bitter. "The dragon bone is supreme. Only it can subdue the bone demon. I also know that the Frost Spirit Pool is difficult for us to enter, but you can enter it easily."
"So I don't know how I can repay this kindness. If you think—"
"Okay, I'll lend it to you!"
"W-what?"
There was a flash of astonishment in his eyes. He had clearly expected to be rejected and even laughed at by her for being wishful thinking.
How could she agree so easily!
Don’t you know how precious the dragon bone soul is?
"Ning An, perhaps you don't understand, but the Dragon Bone Soul is a spiritual treasure. Even though Great Ning is rich and powerful, there are only a handful of spiritual treasures. How could you agree so easily?"
"It's okay, I can lend it to you!"
The girl curved her beautiful almond-shaped eyes, which were exceptionally bright. Upon closer inspection, one could see that her cheeks were rimmed with shallow dimples.
It seemed like he was meeting Ning An for the first time.
I was thinking about it just now.
After a moment's thought, he wondered if the other party had any plans. He realized that he was just an unpopular prince of a defeated country, except that she had said she liked his face.
There is really nothing to be plotted against.
Seeing Xue Chen silent.
Ning Shengsheng sighed secretly. She knew that the suspicious nature that was unique to villains had come back again.
When dealing with someone like Xue Chen, you have to be patient and treat him with sincerity every time, so that there is a slight chance of getting him to open up.
"You know I like your pretty face."
"Besides..."
"This princess knows that Ning Jin and the others are afraid of me on the surface, but they actually call me a loser who can't practice."
"I also want to prove myself."
"Humph, if we can capture the Bone Demon, this princess will definitely be very proud!"
She pouted and chattered non-stop, clenching her fists to cheer herself up. Xue Chen looked at her face in a daze.
"Xue Chen?"
The slender, soft white fingers shook.
Bringing the boy's thoughts back to reality.
He looked away and said quickly, "Thank you."
At first glance.
As cold as before.
Ning Shengsheng, however, felt that the other party did not hate her that much.
"You're welcome. How are we going to catch him?"
Her round eyes blinked, her cheeks glowed, and her face was full of excitement and curiosity.
"The Bone Demon will transform into a human form at midnight tomorrow. We can come over then and subdue it with the Dragon Bone Soul."
The two agreed to meet again tomorrow night.
Return to residence.
There were more guards patrolling around the courtyard.
Ning Shengsheng guessed that Jiang Feng's death should have been discovered.
Before she even entered, Pei Yuan came out and said wearily, "Your Highness, why didn't you bring any guards with you when you went out today? Jiang Feng died last night, and I haven't found the murderer yet. Your Highness, it's best not to go out. If you do, remember to let me know so I can bring a few more guards to protect you."
If something happened to this little ancestor.
The emperor would surely drag him out and behead him in public.
"Jiang Feng is dead? How did he die? Is there any clue?" Ning Shengsheng pretended to be surprised and tried to get Pei Yuan to tell her.
Pei Yuan glanced at Xue Chen beside Ning Shengsheng and shook his head, "No, Princess, don't worry. I will stay by the courtyard until the training is complete."
"That's good."
She felt relieved as long as Xue Chen was not found.
"With Mr. Pei watching over me, I'll be safe."
"Your Highness, go back and rest first."
Pei Yuan turned and gestured towards Xue Chen, "Please come in with me, Mr. Xue. I have a few questions for you."
Xue Chen followed Pei Yuan into the house calmly.
Ning Shengsheng gave him a thumbs up in her heart.
This psychological quality,
No wonder he is the ultimate boss!
He returned to the room, changed into a lighter coat, and leaned leisurely on the couch.
Eating lychees fed to him by palace maids.
Iced lychees are more refreshing and delicious.
So cool~
Why Ning Shengsheng didn't feel much about Jiang Feng's death.
Although she is kind-hearted, she is not a bad person.
People like Jiang Feng usually bully men and women. He relies on his status as the prince of a marquisate to do countless bad things. He insulted Xue Chen and deserved to be killed by Xue Chen.
In the world of cultivating immortals, the strong prey on the weak.
The only thing that surprised her was how Xue Chen, who didn't have any spirit inside him, could kill Jiang Feng so easily?
What methods were used?
"System, do you know Xue Chen's methods?"
I couldn't help it and asked the system.
System: [Host, guess.]
“…”
"Would you like me to guess?"
System: [...Guess, I guess, do you want to guess?]
Um?
Are you arguing with her?
Ning Shengsheng: "Guess, I guess, you guess, I guess or not!"
…
After one stick of incense.
The system emits a busy tone.
[System restarting——]
Ning Shengsheng guzzled two cups of tea and argued with the system, arguing until her mouth was dry.
Ended with system failure.
【System startup completed.】
[Reporting to the host, Xue Chen has an ancient spirit beast beside him, whose strength is currently equivalent to that of a high-level Xuanqiao.]
"What? He has such a master by his side?"
【Yes. 】
You clearly have the ability to fight back, yet you're still so patient?!
That is to say.
Xue Chen was better at hiding things than she knew.
Unless he is sure of killing the enemy with one blow, he will never reveal his trump card.
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