Chapter 14 Chapter 14 I call this my sweetheart...
A breath of cold air was exhaled at the crook of my neck, and the man's slightly magnetic voice rang in my ears, "What a delicious smell."
Chen Qing was held tightly in the other person's arms, and suddenly felt a tangible and dangerous pressure coming towards her. The powerful and suffocating breath made the hairs on her body stand up instantly.
Her heart was beating so hard that it seemed like it was going to burst out of her throat.
Chen Qing wanted to push the other person away with all her strength, but the oppression that penetrated deep into her bones was like an invisible hand that tightly grasped her courage, making her temporarily unable to move at all. She could only be rigidly bound in that embrace, her body trembling slightly.
This oppression seemed to be innate to the other party, leaving Shen Qing puzzled. Her intuition told her that the other party was not an ordinary person and she should not act rashly.
She tried her best to suppress her physical fear, her brain working rapidly, thinking of ways to deal with it.
The man's hand, which was restrained around her waist, slowly moved upwards, and he immediately grasped her soft, slender wrist, bringing it to his mouth. He sighed once more, "What a fragrant smell... I haven't smelled blood this fragrant in a long time."
Chen Qing suppressed the trembling of his body and slowly turned his head, only to see a handsome white-haired man sniffing his palm with an intoxicated look, as if an alcoholic had encountered a rare fine wine.
On the palm of her hand, there was a wound caused by Li Daoxuan's sword. The wound had not yet coagulated, and fresh blood continued to flow out of the wound.
She seriously suspected that it was the influence of the Winged Twins Formation that caused changes in her luck and blood, making her extremely vulnerable to attracting demons.
Look, here comes another one.
The white-haired boy had a pair of green eyes, which were very strange. After seeing Chen Qing turned around, his gaze moved from Chen Qing's palm to her face, and the green pupils in his eyes seemed to expand and contract like a heartbeat.
Shen Qing finally understood why his eyes were so strange, because these eyes, very similar to Qiu Ren's, were obviously a pair of snake eyes.
As if to verify Shen Qing's guess, the man's lips curled up, and the long snake tongue quickly spit out from his mouth, and then suddenly retracted.
She subconsciously wanted to pull her hand back, but the man's seemingly light grip contained tremendous strength, and her wrist could not move at all.
Chen Qing asked in a trembling voice: "Who are you?"
She felt a little regretful that she didn't go back with Li Daoxuan.
The man brushed off the hair hanging in front of him and said gently, "I don't have a name. You can call me Wuming."
Only then did he seem to realize something was wrong and gently relaxed Shen Qing, "I'm sorry, I lost my composure. My wife's blood seems to have a fatal attraction to me."
Wuming Fang let go, and Chen Qing immediately backed away from him. She didn't want to say more to him. After finally overcoming the pressure around her, she turned around and was about to leave, but was shocked to find that an invisible barrier had appeared in front of her without her knowing when.
Chen Qing immediately turned around and asked him, "What do you want to do?"
Wuming curled his eyes and had a strange smile on his face.
"Can I drink my wife's blood?"
I don't know what's wrong with this guy. He clearly wants to uphold the gentlemanly virtues of human beings, but he has learned them in a weird way.
Chen Qing looked alert, stepped back with his hands behind his back and said, “What if I don’t want to?”
Wuming immediately drooped his brows and said with some distress, "Then I can only force myself to take action."
As soon as these words were spoken, the air around them suddenly became extremely humid, and the ground was immediately covered with mist and rain. A rustling wind blew, and the dew-soaked grass was uneven and bent down.
Even Chen Qing's skirt was wet.
Shen Qing's face turned pale instantly, and she said in fear: "Don't come over."
Wuming had a gentle smile on his lips. "Don't be afraid, my lady. I won't kill you. You are very beautiful, exactly what I like." He said seductively, "Will you be my partner and share the joy of heaven with me?"
What the hell is a partner? I'm more looking for a living blood bag that can move around for a long time!
Chen Qing suddenly threw a bead towards him, but he caught it easily. Wuming shook his head lovingly, "This evil-repelling bead can't hurt me."
It was the first time that Chen Qing saw someone's handsome face express vulgarity and greasiness so vividly.
At the same time, she was greatly surprised that the other party could play with the evil-repelling beads at will. You know, this thing can penetrate an ordinary evil spirit if it hits it.
What on earth is this thing?
Chen Qing's heart sank, and she immediately took out the yellow talisman from the brocade bag and threw it at him. Wuming still caught it effortlessly.
In the end, Chen Qing had nothing left to throw away. Wuming smiled slightly and said helplessly, "Anything else? If not, it's my turn."
A gleam flashed in Chen Qing's eyes, and she said, "I already have a lover, so how can I be a partner with someone else?"
Wuming narrowed his eyes when he heard this. He carefully scanned Chen Qing's body and said, "It really does smell like someone else. That's easy. I'll just kill him."
Chen Qing immediately started cursing, "You ugly demon! Why don't you look in the mirror and see how ugly you are? My beloved is unparalleled in beauty, unmatched in the world. Even his strength is beyond the reach of a demon like you! You are only fit to lag behind him. Want to kill him? Dream on!"
After she finished speaking, she immediately raised her hand and waved it, and the blood in her palm instantly splashed out and landed on Wuming.
Immediately afterwards, a golden light appeared, and the talisman paper in Wuming's hand quickly slipped out of his hand, flew into the air, and spun rapidly, forming a golden net that covered his head.
However, with a slight stroke of his ring finger, the net was instantly broken and turned back to its original form. The talisman paper lost its effectiveness and soon combusted without fire, turning into powder and dissipating in the air.
"It's all in vain." Wuming sighed.
Chen Qing's eyes were surprisingly bright in this dim forest. She tilted her head and asked, "Really?"
The next moment.
"Bang!"
The evil-repelling bead that Wuming had been holding in his hand suddenly exploded, raising a cloud of white dust, and the calm smile on Wuming's face disappeared.
The air was filled with a pungent, spicy smell, which was exactly the smell of realgar.
The evil-repelling beads can naturally ward off all kinds of evil in the world. If you want to make the evil-repelling beads, in addition to ordinary evil-repelling items, realgar is an indispensable part.
It comes in handy now.
But the few realgars in the air would soon dissipate, and Chen Qing continued to cast a few more immobilizing talismans on him.
Seeing that Wuming couldn't move for a short time, she frowned and said angrily, "You bullied me just now, just wait, I'll call my sweetheart to beat you up!"
After saying that, she lifted her skirt and immediately chased in the direction of Li Daoxuan.
Wuming could only look at her departing back with a cold face, the demonic power around him slowly surging.
The more Chen Qing ran, the heavier her skirt became, and even the air became more humid, giving people the illusion of being in a swamp.
She understood that these changes were caused by the snake demon, and she was shocked. What on earth could this thing be that could affect the climate in the human world?
A hurricane was approaching behind her, and she realized that the monster was about to catch up. She did not dare to stop for a moment and ran wildly in the forest.
Passing by a group of eerie dead trees, a familiar bright red figure came into view.
Chen Qing seemed to be someone who had seen a sweet rain for a long time. Her eyes were fixed on that crimson color. When she got closer, she shouted, "Li Daoxuan!"
The man turned around when he heard the voice. The ends of his hair were tied up high and raised in a beautiful arc behind his head. He was caught off guard and was bumped into by the girl.
Chen Qing hugged his thin waist and raised her head from his arms.
Her face was covered with messy, curly hair, and her cheeks were flushed from the intense exercise. Her almond-shaped eyes were shining brightly, as if taking in all the lost spring in the forest.
The girl's voice sounded like a coquettish cat: "Li Daoxuan, someone bullied me--" The ending tone was long, and the soft tone almost drowned people in the spring water.
As if dazzled by the sudden spring scenery, Li Daoxuan blinked uncontrollably, but soon he came to his senses.
Although they had only met twice, he knew exactly what kind of person she was, full of tricks, unclear motives, and a deliberately exposed heart of glass. Why was she acting like this now?
Li Daoxuan forcefully pulled away the hands wrapped around his waist, "Madam Chen, since..." Before he could finish the word "Chong", Shen Qing covered his mouth with one hand.
"Someone is trying to bully you! Go beat him up!"
As if to verify her words, as soon as Shen Qing finished speaking, a strong demonic power mixed with strong wind attacked Li Daoxuan's face.
Li Dao quickly drew his sword and cut off the evil spirit with one blow.
The evil spirit spread all around and instantly condensed into a bright frost.
Wuming, dressed in white and with silver hair, arrived soon after. His already not-so-good complexion darkened even more when he saw Li Daoxuan's appearance. At this moment, his complexion was even darker than Li Daoxuan's hair.
Especially after seeing Shen Qing huddled behind Li Daoxuan like a little bird.
The eighteen-year-old boy was in the middle of his rapid growth, and Chen Qing's head barely reached the tip of his nose.
Li Daoxuan undoubtedly had an exquisite and impeccable face.
His eyebrows were slanted and as beautiful as green mountains. Under his straight nose were delicate thin lips with slightly upturned corners, which perfectly balanced the fierce and imposing arrogance in his eyes and eyebrows.
At first glance, it was breathtaking, yet tinged with an evil aura.
Comparing Wuming with him now, Chen Qing couldn't tell whether Wuming was more demonic or Li Daoxuan was more evil.
In a nutshell, neither of them is a good thing.
Chen Qing patted Li Daoxuan's shoulder and whispered in a voice that everyone around could hear: "That guy called Wuming heard that you are very powerful and wants to fight you! You two fight well, I'm leaving first!"
After giving Li Daoxuan instructions, she continued to run towards Chunjingtai to find help.
Although she had released the signal flare of Xuanji Pavilion before, it was only a short time ago and those disciples could not arrive so quickly even if they stepped on the wind wheel, but Prince Gu was still there.
In case Li Daoxuan cannot defeat the opponent, adding Prince Gu should increase his chances of winning.
Li Daoxuan wanted to hold Chen Qing back, but he ran faster than a rabbit and disappeared in a flash.
Nameless attacks followed.
Li Daoxuan sneered, "A broken snake dares to provoke me." He raised his sword and cut off a piece of Wuming's silver hair.
Wuming's gaze gradually condensed as his hair fell. He had always treasured his silver hair and appearance, and Li Daoxuan's action undoubtedly angered him.
"Little kid, when I was messing up the human world, you were probably still in your mother's arms asking for candy. You don't know what's good for you." His five fingers grew several inches wildly, and there was a cold light at the fingertips, and the direction they were pointing was Li Daoxuan's face.
Letting Li Daoxuan and the nameless man fight till the sky was dark, Chen Qing ran with almost all his strength.
When she finally returned to Chunjingtai, she opened the door, only to see a crowd of people in the yard looking at her.
Seeing that so many people had not left, Chen Qing felt a black screen before his eyes.
Cui Ya ran towards her first, "My lady!"
Chen Qing grabbed the girl's head and said breathlessly, "Everyone, get down the mountain immediately! Quick!"
Otherwise, if she left too late, she was afraid that these people would become the dead souls of Wuming's men.
Cui Ya hurriedly said, "Madam! Madam is looking for you everywhere. Where are you going?"
Chen Qing pulled her aside and asked, "Where is Prince Gu?"
Cui Ya: "I'm in the West Garden right now."
Chen Qing immediately summoned the messenger, "Go inform the commander of the Imperial Guards to take everyone down the mountain immediately, without delay!"
The messenger raised his voice sharply and said, "Mrs. Shen, what happened?"
Chen Qing said, "There's a big monster behind us, and Prince Cang is currently dealing with it. Prince Cang and Prince Gu will be trying to capture the monster soon, so you should all get down the mountain immediately and not cause any more trouble!"
When the envoy heard this, his already pale face instantly turned blue and purple.
He hurriedly said, "Oh my God!" and went to look for someone.
After Chen Qing told Cui Ya to escort A Niang home, he passed through the crowd and went to the West Garden.
Before crossing the hanging flower gate, Chen Qing bumped into Gu Yun who was coming towards her.
When Gu Yun saw Shen Qing, his expression changed instantly, "Madam Shen!"
Before Shen Qing could speak, she heard the other party hurriedly ask, "Where is the sword I borrowed from Madam Shen earlier?!"
When Gu Yun saw Shen Qing returning empty-handed, he suddenly wanted to die. He thought Shen Qing had accidentally lost the sword.
Chen Qing explained, “I met His Royal Highness King Cang on the way, and he took the sword back.”
Gu Yun's panic instantly disappeared, and he even took on a more spectator-like attitude. This meant Ah Man had already met Madam Shen and knew she had the sword.
He became more and more curious about the relationship between the two.
Before Gu Yun's increasingly subtle expression could be clearly seen, Chen Qing raised his fingertips and pointed towards the north, saying seriously, "His Highness Prince Cang encountered a demon on the way and is currently fighting with him. I hope the prince can quickly go and provide support!"
Gu Yun was stunned, as if he hadn't expected there to be a demon. He asked, "What demon?"
Chen Qing thought for a moment and said, "It has silver hair and green eyes, and can spit out snake tongues, like a snake demon. But wherever it goes, it turns into a swamp, and it has the ability to change the nearby climate." Her expression became more serious. "It doesn't look like an ordinary demon."
Wuming unleashed a wave of demonic power, and all the nearby grass and trees were covered with frost, making people feel as if they were in the cold winter.
The forests of Mount Li are currently moist and humid, but I fear that soon the forests will be filled with swamps and bitter water, making it impossible to step foot.
Suddenly, a guess flashed through Shen Qing's mind. She and Gu Yun looked at each other, and both of them showed horror in their eyes.
Gu Yun's Adam's apple moved slightly, and he swallowed his saliva. He asked, "Madam Shen, are you sure?"
Chen Qing's eyes widened, and a chill ran down his back. "Every word you said is true."
Gu Yun immediately thought of something, his brows suddenly darkened, and he said, "Oh no, Ah Man is in danger!"
Chen Qing stopped Gu Yun who was about to turn and leave, "Prince, if it really is that, it would be dangerous for you to go alone!"
At that time, the elite disciples of Dongshan Temple and Xuanji Pavilion came out in full force, but they only managed to chop off his head and let him escape with serious injuries.
Now that he dares to appear in front of everyone in such a brazen manner, it is unknown how much his injuries have recovered and how capable he is.
Gu Yun said anxiously, "But Ah Man may not be able to deal with it alone!"
Chen Qing suddenly thought of something. She said, "Flare! Is there a flare that can be used to ask Mr. You Daozi for help?"
Gu Yun said, "Yes!" He immediately began to search in his arms, but when he found nothing, he raised his head, his expression becoming extremely grim, "It's gone!"
Chen Qing's heart sank as well.
Gu Yun tried his best to calm down. He said, "I remember I brought it with me today." He clapped his hands, "I remembered! When I brought the unconscious Madam Zhao back, I accidentally left the brocade bag in the West Garden. I'll go get it now!"
Chen Qing frowned and asked, "Mrs. Zhao fainted?"
Gu Yun said as he walked, "That's right. I suddenly met the unconscious Madam Zhao on the way. She might have been frightened. Except for her unstable pulse, everything else was fine." There was no Yin Qi entering her body.
Suspicions welled up in Chen Qing's heart, and she asked again, "Is there anyone else with Madam Zhao?"
Gu Yun said, "No. Madam Shen, what do you mean by this?"
Shen Qing shook his head absentmindedly.
Logically speaking, Shen Ling and Zhao Ranran were sent out of the Rift Illusion at the same time. Moreover, Qingnv did not do anything to them, so it was impossible for Zhao Ranran to fall into a coma for no reason.
In this case, there is only one possibility, Zhao Ranran's coma was caused by Shen Ling.
Chen Qing was not sure what Chen Ling intended to do, but Gu Yun had said before that Zhao Ranran was fine, which made her feel relieved for the time being.
I don’t know how long Li Daoxuan can hold on, but I hope he doesn’t die.
The two of them rushed to Xiyuan together and found the brocade bag containing the flare at the door of the guest house.
Gu Yun breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the brocade bag, took out the flare inside, and aimed it at the sky.
The golden maple leaf pattern burst open in the air, instantly dispelling the surrounding gloom. The bright and dazzling light seemed to inject a dose of calming medicine into the two of them.
After firing the signal flare, Gu Yun immediately picked up his sword and instructed, "Madam Zhao is in the inner room. I hope Madam Shen can take care of her. I will go and help Ah Man."
Thinking of how Gu Yun lived so carefree in his previous life, he thought that this life should be the same and nothing would go wrong. Chen Qing did not say anything to stop him, but he also had no intention of following him.
Not to mention that Wuming was already craving her blood, and her going there would only irritate him further. Moreover, Chen Qing knew very well that her mediocre kung fu would only cause trouble for the two of them.
Li Daoxuan was his target. If he died, the mission would be considered a failure and he would die as well.
She really didn't want Li Daoxuan to die.
After Gu Yun left, Chen Qing pushed open the door of Zhao Ranran's guest room, only to see the girl lying on the bed with a haggard face and a slightly furrowed brow, presumably because she had been frightened earlier.
Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, Chen Qing no longer wanted to disturb her. He quietly retreated and set up formations on the three floors inside and outside her room, waiting for You Daozi to arrive.
At this moment, the world suddenly changed, the wind stopped, the clouds were silent, and all noises disappeared in an instant.
The air became increasingly moist, with a diffuse mist that almost soaked the entire West Garden.
A familiar pressure spread from the soles of his feet to the top of his heart. Chen Qing seemed to be able to hear the other party's laughter, but it seemed like an illusion.
Wuming is chasing after him.
Where is Li Daoxuan, where is Gu Yun, where are they?
The heart sank involuntarily due to the deep feelings.
Thinking of Zhao Ranran who was unconscious in the room behind her, Chen Qing immediately lifted her skirt and ran to the main courtyard.
Wuming's target was her. Zhao Ranran's aura was concealed by her formation. As long as Wuming kept chasing her, Zhao Ranran would naturally be safe.
The humidity in the air became increasingly dense, and Chen Qing even felt as if his nose was filled with water vapor when he breathed.
Breathing the wet and humid air, Chen Qing felt as if a snake was crawling over his body, eerie, making him feel nauseous, sticky and uncomfortable.
Chen Qing inevitably thought of the Jiangnan Road where her senior brother had taken her when she was young.
The scenery there seemed to have been meticulously depicted with the most delicate brushstrokes. Everywhere was a water town, with a crisscross network of rivers. The clear waters flowed gently, reflecting the blue sky, white clouds, and willow trees.
Passing by the long arch bridge, you can hear fair-skinned boys and girls chatting and flirting in soft and sticky voices, their graceful demeanor showing when they raise their hands and lower their eyes.
However, the plum rain season gives people a bad feeling, just like what is happening now.
The air was thick with dampness, as if you could wring out water, making it feel a bit suffocating. The sky was gloomy, the sun was not visible, and there was a sense of oppression. The whole world seemed to be shrouded in humidity, and my vision was a bit blurry.
Even my mood is affected by this gloomy weather, sometimes I feel depressed and sometimes gloomy.
She pursed her lips and looked around, but Wuming still didn't show up. He was obviously angry at the moment, and he had lost some of his urgency and gained some of the mentality of playing with his prey.
Just as she pushed open a door, she saw a paper man with a long tongue hanging from his neck rushing towards her.
Shen Qing dodged the attack of the paper man by moving sideways.
The paper figure in front of him looked like a man, with long sideburns reaching his eyebrows, his hair tied up in a high bun, the whites of his eyes completely covered in black mist, and two patches of vermilion on his cheeks, like the attire of an actor performing on stage.
Seeing the blood-red spot on the forehead of the paper man, Chen Qing immediately understood that the person before him was a paper man spirit that had been enlightened.
This thing is invulnerable to swords and guns, and is not susceptible to soft or hard objects. The only thing that can conquer it is fire.
But where can she get the fire starter now?
Chen Qing knew that Wuming intended to tease and scare her first, then smooth out her edges and then slowly enjoy her prey.
She was not what he wanted. She, Chen Qing, was the daughter of a great general and the personal disciple of the master of Xuanji Pavilion. Although her parents had raised her delicately, she had wielded a sword and slain monsters before. How could she be frightened by such a mere evil creature?
If there is no opportunity, create one.
Since there was no fire, she tried to find a way to make fire.
Chen Qing bent backwards and quickly dodged the sharp claws of the paper man spirit. When it turned stiffly, she pulled out the dagger that had been hidden in her sleeve at some point, and then slashed it at the paper man spirit's abdomen, which was as hard as black iron.
Wuming, who had been watching for a long time, gave a mocking smile in the dark.
Knowing that the paper man's spirit is not afraid of swords and guns, he still insisted on attacking it with a dagger. He was really trying to stop a chariot with a mantis arm and overestimating his own abilities.
However, the next moment, the smile on Wuming's face shifted to Chen Qing's face.
She used all her strength to slash at the abdomen of the paper mannequin spirit. The blade of the dagger made of high-quality black iron scraped off a burst of sparks on the abdomen of the paper mannequin spirit. At this moment, Chen Qing touched the corner of the yellow talisman that had been prepared long ago to the sparks.
When the fire talisman met fire, it instantly exploded into a fire dragon in Shen Qing's hand, and then quickly wrapped around the paper man's spirit.
When the paper figurine touched the fire, it immediately let out a shrill scream and turned into ashes in an instant.
After finishing the paper figurine, Chen Qing wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead. She was in a bad mood and didn't care about adding fuel to Wuming's anger. She immediately raised her middle finger to the air and sneered, "You fool."
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