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The dragonfly claws scattered and gathered in a chaotic manner, moving away and approaching each other, but they never dared to attack Mo You proactively.
This multifaceted mirror stone doesn't look particularly special, except that the light shining on it is quite dazzling, and it has a faint fragrance.
After the person in the forest appeared, Mo You sheathed his sword. Although he did not look like the first time he saw him, Mo You still recognized the person at a glance from his demonic aura.
The newcomer had gentle features and a refined demeanor; he was none other than Ren Fenghong, the husband of She Liuying and the godfather of Ren Xiangxiang.
"……senior."
Ren Fenghong nodded. "How did you end up here?"
This was also the question Mo You wanted to ask, but since the other party spoke first, he had no choice but to honestly take out the mirror stone he had been working with for many years and explain: "This is a mirror stone that Xiangxiang and the others refined, and it has some effect on the Dragonfly Claw."
As he spoke, he raised the mirror stone towards the dragonfly claw, and the dragonfly claw immediately retreated a great distance as if startled.
"I wonder why you are here, senior..."
Ren Fenghong didn't hide anything, following the dark dragonfly claws above her head towards the boundless lush vegetation, "Aying doesn't want to see me, I'm worried about them, and I don't dare to go too far away."
"senior……"
"Does Xiangxiang resent me?" Ren Fenghong interrupted Mo You.
Mo You immediately denied it, "No, it's just that I was a little disappointed that I couldn't see you, senior."
"She...she mentioned me to you?" Ren Fenghong's expression changed slightly, seemingly caught between joy and fear.
Mo You nodded. "She said that you extended her life so that she could live. She misses you very much and hopes that you can come back."
Upon hearing this, Ren Fenghong gave a bitter smile. "Do you know that Aying and I once had a child, a half-demon child?"
The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.
Ren Xiangxiang had mentioned that the child of a human and a half-demon would eventually succumb to demonic possession due to the inability to suppress the demonic blood, leading to death.
"...What does Senior want to say?" Mo You suddenly realized that Ren Fenghong might have something to say, as he had been obstructed by this person since he first came to Qiling Mountain.
He didn't want to come looking for Xiangxiang himself.
"Xiangxiang... although she has my demonic power to prolong her life, she is still human after all! Only by being with humans can she most likely avoid the tragedy that happened to me and Aying, do you understand?"
"If the senior wants to tell the junior the consequences of being a half-demon, then Yu Ziyuan, one of the Six Immortals of Qiling Mountain, is also a half-demon, a true half-demon."
Yu Ziyuan is a half-demon, a fact he learned from Koma-kun. He is also the only half-demon still alive. Moreover, he has the ability to trick the fox clan out of their forbidden book, Yin Yang Yao, at Fox Mountain, yet he hasn't gone mad or died from qi deviation.
"He..." Ren Fenghong didn't know how to answer for a moment, "He's not quite the same."
“Senior, I believe my decision is Xiangxiang’s decision.” Mo You’s gaze was firm. “Besides…you should know Xiangxiang’s temperament better than I do, shouldn’t you?”
Ren Fenghong suddenly saw her former self in Mo You.
He spoke confidently to the cold-blooded woman holding a bow and arrow half a zhang away:
"Ah Ying, you clearly like me, so why do you keep scaring me with that broken bow? I'll be your friend, okay?"
The aloof woman couldn't help but chuckle. She put away her bow and arrows, slightly raised her chin, and said haughtily:
--good.
She was startled awake from her dream. She had unknowingly dreamt of her younger self, full of vigor and arrogance. How wonderful those days were!
She couldn't help but think, then turned to look out the window and saw He Wenwen playing with a multifaceted mirror stone.
"Could I have a piece of this?"
The speaker was Ye Hong Leqing, who was often drowsy. She was not familiar with He Wenwen, but from observing her over the past few days, she concluded that although he seemed difficult to talk to, he was actually not hard to get along with.
He Wenwen had no idea what the demon thought of him. He glanced at the mirror stone in his hand, then casually tossed it into Le Qing's hand.
"We don't know yet if it will work," He Wenwen replied.
Before anyone could finish speaking, Ye Honglanzhi was the first to return.
It looked spotless and unharmed.
"How about it?"
"how?"
The two spoke in unison.
At the same time, Di Jin and Liu Zhu, who were observing from the shadows, exchanged a glance. It seemed that the multifaceted mirror stone made by the old demon refiner could indeed counter the dragonfly claw.
So, wouldn't it be a perfect solution if we put it on the endless white gauze curtain outside the forest?
While Dijin was pondering, the conversation had already begun.
"...Black dragonflies are indeed afraid of the light refracted by the multifaceted mirror, but the effect is minimal. And what should we do at night?" Ye Honglanzhi asked.
Dragonfly claws are not very active at night, but since they are still under the control of the cunshe, it is still necessary to be on the safe side.
He Wenwen had naturally considered this point. "I have ideas, but I haven't implemented them yet."
He thoughtfully took the multifaceted mirror stone back from Ye Honglanzhi's hand, and was about to turn and leave when Ye Honglanzhi suddenly asked from behind, "Doctor He, is your master named Xu Jinnian? Your parents..."
He Wenwen suddenly paused, "Why do you ask that?"
Ye Honglanzhi was silent for a moment before replying, "To be honest, on my way back from abroad, I passed through a place and met a lady who... bears a striking resemblance to you..."
He Wenwen's heart skipped a beat, and a sudden surge of anger welled up inside her.
“My master is Xu Jinnian, but my parents died long ago.”
It was clear that He Wenwen was angry. Ye Hong Leqing gently grabbed Ye Hong Lanzhi and shook her head. Ye Hong Lanzhi did not say anything more.
He Wenwen left indignantly. Although his master tried to tell him about his parents, he refused. To him, no matter who they were or what their reasons were, since he had already abandoned them, there was no longer any connection.
They were already dead in his heart.
"Why would you suddenly ask him this?" Ye Hong Leqing didn't know He Wenwen, but she knew that the demon master of Yang Palace was not to be trifled with.
Ye Honglanzhi recalled that bright and clean little house, where the boy had tripped and fallen outside, then ran back inside crying and cuddled with the woman.
The woman was pretty and looked to be around thirty years old. She ran the largest spice shop in town. She learned by chance that he was going to Qiling Mountain, which led to what happened next.
"...Write a letter for me, could you please give it to Xu Jinnian of Yang Palace...?"
“Yang Palace?” Ye Honglanzhi shook her head. “I’m afraid I can’t get in there.”
The woman's hesitant gaze dimmed instantly, and she silently withdrew the letter.
"That's enough, I should have given up long ago. Brother Xu is a good man, he will definitely take good care of that child..."
Ye Honglanzhi was slightly moved.
The woman lowered her eyes, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly spoke, "Could you listen to a story?"
That past event she buried deep in her heart, never mentioning to anyone, that nightmare that haunted her nightly and caused her to wallow in self-pity, that place that filled her with hatred, regret, self-blame, and despair.
Her original name was Weng Xiaoyin, but it was the name her mother adopted after she remarried. She was still young when her mother remarried and only remembered that her family was poor. Her adoptive father was named Weng Lianggong, and he would beat her mother every day except for drinking. Several times, she was also beaten.
When she was thirteen, her adoptive father took advantage of her while he was drunk and forced himself on her. Her mother was weak and helpless and could only stand by and weep.
Afterwards, her adoptive father became even more ruthless. She discovered that she was pregnant and wanted to end her life, but Xu Jinnian saved her. Xu Jinnian hid her in a secluded place in the back mountain until she gave birth to the child.
By then, she herself was unable to survive, let alone have a child with her. She had no way to take care of the child and did not know how to repay Brother Xu.
He left behind a letter and then left Qiling Mountain with a caravan heading to Zhexian Town. He has not returned since.
Ye Honglan listened quietly to her story. By then, tears were already streaming down her face. She felt guilty towards the child and had no face to go back and see him. The pain was suppressed in her heart, and she suffered nightmares every day.
"I'm sorry... I made you laugh..."
The woman wiped away her tears and regained her calm and dignified expression.
"Hey, what's going on?" Ye Hong Leqing interrupted his thoughts.
Ye Honglan shook her head, pulling herself out of her thoughts. "Where are they all?"
"Who?" Ye Hongyue knew who he was referring to as soon as he asked. "Come with me."
At the westernmost edge of Wuyinmao lies a large cemetery, with each tombstone meticulously engraved with the name of the living, their family members or clansmen who shared the same blood.
Now it lies here silently.
"Thank you..." Ye Honglanzhi said to Ye Hongleqing, looking at the familiar name on the tombstone.
Ye Hong Leqing smiled bitterly, "This is all I can do. I can't even take revenge. Actually, seeing what happened at Qiling Mountain, I felt a little schadenfreude. They should have paid the price for what happened back then, but..."
"Heh..." Ye Honglanzhi smiled inexplicably, without bitterness or indignation, only regret and helplessness. In fact, he could have returned long ago, and in the beginning, he also wanted to take revenge.
"But... isn't it too late?" Ye Honglanzhi said what was on her mind.
“It’s not too late.” Ye Hong Leqing denied it outright. “The culprit who betrayed them and killed them back then is still alive. Di Jin deserves to die. When Yin Palace still existed, I couldn’t do anything to her, and she avoided me. Now that Yin Palace is gone, it’s time to settle old scores and grievances.”
"Dijin?" Ye Honglanzhi chewed on these two words.
Ye Hongleqing recalled for him, "It was the one who led the betrayal against us, colluded with the four clans from within and without, and plotted to massacre our entire clan. He was also the real murderer who killed our parents!"
At this moment, Di Jin felt a chill run down his back.
The fact that she failed to completely eliminate those two immature brats back then has led her to this point.
Ye Hong Leqing is one thing, but she's physically disabled and only managed to survive until now thanks to that old monster Shu Huixin's methods, so she can't fight her. But Ye Hong Lanzhi is different; this kid is clearly no pushover.
Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, the best is to flee.
Di Jin felt reassured, but then Xiao Feilian rushed over and blurted out, "Chief, the white veil is about to collapse, and someone saw a large number of black dragonflies flying this way."
"Where's Houxia? Go find her. If necessary, go all out and let the rest of you prepare."
Xiao Feilian accepted the order and withdrew.
The sun is setting in the west, at sunset.
Mie Chenhuan, Shu Zhuo, and Mo You returned one after another, and the test results were the same: the multifaceted mirror stone was effective. However, this test also alarmed Cun She, who was preparing to launch a major attack on Wuyin Mao.
The newly grown half of Cunshe's body is not very functional, especially his head, and his thoughts are occasionally affected by his emotions from his previous life.
“Ao Zhi, Hua Chi Xing.” Cun She’s scarlet eyes were fixed on the white veil in front of him, and above his head, a swarm of dragonfly claws buzzed.
The boy in green and the young man wielding a meteor hammer stood on either side, hands at their sides, awaiting orders.
Cun She pointed in two directions, and the two immediately obeyed, disappearing into the depths of the dense forest with the Dragonfly Claw.
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