Chapter 138 Disturbing the Mind
From then on, she practiced her exercises regardless of whether it was sunny or rainy.
It rained heavily that day, so she opened the barrier and regulated her breathing under the Kongsang tree.
It was the first anniversary of Zhou Zhi's death.
She practiced from morning till night and was obviously in a bad mood.
Ji Feng sat in the pavilion, leisurely eating the sweet-scented osmanthus cake made by Mu Jin, and murmured softly, "Are you stupid? You don't even know to run indoors on a rainy day."
Mu Jin tutted in dissatisfaction. Sometimes she was unsympathetic and always said things that made people unhappy. Ji Feng glanced at him, wrinkled his nose, and finished the plate of osmanthus cake in silence. When he turned his head, he found that the plate was empty. "Didn't I tell you to leave some for her?"
She said, "Oh, I forgot."
Over the past year, Jiaoran has been negative and decadent except for practicing martial arts. Her eyes have never healed. No one knows what magic weapon Fenghuangchu used to take out her eyes. Her wounds still bleed from time to time. Mu Jin is always worried when he sees her.
Ji Feng pointed at the birds flying in the sky, not wanting him to nag him about a plate of cakes anymore, "The letter is here."
He flew forward and led the pigeon to land on her wrist. He took off the note and looked at it for a few seconds. "It's a letter from Chache."
"Show it to me."
Hayate handed it to him.
He continued to himself, "He said that Chai Hui had left the house and had been looking for you for a long time, so he asked you to be careful of him."
Mu Jin just listened without saying anything, a hint of darkness in her eyes. Ji Feng didn't know what he was thinking, but it didn't seem like a good thing. She told him to be careful and reminded him, "Chai Hui may not be out looking for you, but if he finds you here..."
Mu Jin held up her umbrella and walked out of the pavilion, her face still expressionless. "It's okay."
Walking to Jiaoran's side, Jifeng guessed that she wanted her to take a break again, but her training method was indeed scary.
Mortals outside the barrier cannot see the spells inside the barrier. In their eyes, everything is normal. On rainy days, the courtyard is filled with mist and rain.
At dawn, Jiaoran was still standing in the yard practicing martial arts. Mu Jin sighed slightly after a sleepless night.
He put on his clothes and walked out. "You can't go on like this. You need to eat well and sleep well. Even if you are a man of iron, you will eventually give up. The most you've slept in a night these days is only two hours."
Jiao Ran said, "I couldn't sleep, so I got up to practice."
Seeing him like this, Mu Jin thought that if Zhou Zhi and Chai Ying knew about this in the afterlife, they would definitely be heartbroken.
She was really too impatient. Although he didn't know the method of cultivation, cultivation might have something in common with martial arts. She was too impatient and it was dangerous.
He sighed and said, "Why don't you go back to sleep for a while? Once you wake up, you can eat something and then practice again."
Jiaoran covered the bright red seedling with his sleeve, shielding it from the wind and rain. After a while, he said, "I practiced beside it, and after a day, my skills improved by leaps and bounds. It's truly magical. You said you found this Kongsang tree by accident?"
"Yes, by chance I met a Taoist priest who gave it to me, saying it would be beneficial for my Taoist practice, so I planted it."
Ji Feng transformed into a human form and said, "Something is approaching here, and it's not just the breath of a mortal."
Jiao Ran smiled coldly, "Since he has come to my door, I will settle all the old and new grudges together."
Mu Jin calculated that a year had passed, and they had been hiding here for a long time. After today, they had to move to another place as soon as possible. Once the Kongsang tree was planted and the convertible space was formed, the area within a hundred miles here would no longer be safe. They had to follow the roots of the Kongsang tree to another place and set up the barrier again.
"Let's go!" Mu Jin said.
Before Jiaoran could speak, Jifeng said helplessly, "It's too late."
She suddenly saw several people in the yard.
He was also holding a white deer.
When Mu Jin saw the person coming, he had an idea and drew his sword to fight.
Chai Hui laughed loudly and said, "It's been a long time since we last met, but I wasn't thinking about you, so there's no need for you to come and greet me."
Jiaoran walked forward.
Bu Yue, Xu Mengchou, Yuan Jianlu, Chai Lie and Chai Hui all came together.
When he saw clearly that one of Jiaoran's eyes was indeed gone, Chai Hui was shocked and angry. He didn't expect that what Xu Mengchou said was true.
Jiao Ran asked, "You helped Fenghuang Chu, but have you forgotten how he plotted against the Chai family?"
These words were also said to Chai Lie.
Chai Lie did not respond. Instead, Chai Hui said, "If I hadn't found him, I wouldn't have found you today."
"How did you find me?" Jiaoran asked curiously.
He pointed at the deer in front of him and said, "Your presence is on the letter you wrote to Zhuxing. As long as we're not too far away, we can track it. Plus, Phoenix Chick has your eyes, so tracking you isn't difficult. However, it still took a year. Every time we were about to get close, your presence would suddenly weaken. Fortunately, the white deer helped us this time."
Mu Jin asked, "You still dare to pester me? Do you want to die in our hands?"
Chai Hui looked at Jiao Ran and said, "Come back with us. If you go back, he will heal your eyes and turn you back to your original appearance."
Mu Jin shook his sword, and a long dragon came out of its nest and stabbed towards Chai Hui.
Jiao Ran held onto the thin dragon and said, "You are all my old friends. I don't want to fight you. Get out of the way. If he wants to catch me, let him do it himself. Otherwise, none of you can defeat me."
Chai Hui gritted his teeth and said, "Come back to the Governor's Mansion with me, or else return to your sect. Don't go against us, or if he finds you, your fate will be even worse."
Yuan Jianlu said, "There's no point in saying more. Just take her back."
"Swish, swish" a few sword moves, one after another, extremely sharp.
Jiao Ran asked, "Don't you know whether to live or die?"
He jumped up and drew his sword, the sword flowers flew everywhere, and he stabbed the sword diagonally. The two swords collided, making two quick clinking sounds.
Bu Yue stood aside and did not take any action. Xu Mengchou was just half-fighting and half-playing, and did not want to really kill Jiaoran.
Jiaoran's skills are above everyone else.
Several people fought with their weapons, but neither of them could gain the upper hand over her.
She hit faster and faster.
Just when she was about to win, Chai Lie captured Mu Jin and said, "Drop your sword."
Jiao Ran said angrily, "Don't even think about it."
She was so anxious to win that she forgot that Mu Jin was still facing Chai Lie.
Seeing that she was not obedient, Chai Lie raised the tip of his sword and pierced Mu Jin's shoulder.
Unexpectedly, Jiaoran was not affected by his move. He used his sword to move fiercely, piercing Chai Hui's chest and cutting his arm.
Chai Lie held Mu Jin hostage and said coldly, "You can kill him and I won't even blink."
Jiao Ran nodded, "That's exactly what I meant."
The sword flashed and pointed at his chest, "We can see whose sword is faster. I can pick out his heart in the blink of an eye. Can you do it?"
Seeing her so rampant, Chai Lie let go of Mu Jin and said, "Let go of Ah Hui."
She knew that Chai Lie would not care about the life or death of his younger brother.
Chai Lie pushed Mu Jin hard and pushed him to Jiaoran. He was like a piece of thin paper, floating out with Chai Lie's internal force. Jiaoran, with his powerful internal force, stepped forward to catch him and pushed Chai Hui back.
Jiao Ran swung his sword and said, "It's me you want to capture. If you have the guts, come at me together."
As he spoke, he unfolded the barrier, trapping Mu Jin inside, "Don't come out."
Yuan Jianlu unsheathed his long sword, his sword movements were agile and his internal force was strong, cooperating with Chai Lie to chop down from above. The two of them, one heavy and one agile, coordinated perfectly.
Jiaoran was not flustered. He floated forward suddenly, and the sword he raised was like a flying goose stepping on snow. It seemed soft but was actually hard, forcing them to retreat.
Seeing this, Xu Mengchou looked at Bu Yue and said, "If the mission fails, neither you nor I will suffer any consequences."
As he spoke, he moved as fast as lightning and rushed towards Jiaoran.
Bu Yue followed closely behind, but when his weapon reached Jiaoran, he pretended to change position and refused to really attack her.
It rains a lot in the south of the Yangtze River. At that time, it was raining heavily. The raindrops fell on the ground like silver beads splashing on jade.
Seeing that Bu Yue was not trying hard, Yuan Jianlu said angrily, "If you consider our friendship, the master may not kill her first when the time comes. You can't escape."
Xu Mengchou was also afraid that Yuan Jianlu would complain, so he said to Bu Yue, "Make your decision right now, and don't waste your time. If you still want your life, do it as soon as possible."
After hearing this, Bu Yue and Chai Hui drew out their swords together and stabbed Jiaoran's vital point. Jiaoran's long sword carried the wind, and it happened to be a stormy day, so she came to try out a new spell. Before the swords reached the few people, they heard a whoosh and a strong wind passed over their heads.
Jiaoran watched as Chai Hui and Bu Yue drew their swords together, each one aimed at her vitals. She thought of the time when they fought on the long street to protect her, but today, they actually joined forces to deal with her.
She was quite disappointed.
I thought to myself, time is really a scary thing. Everything has changed in just a few years.
Just as Jiaoran was thinking, Xu Mengchou suddenly took a step back and stopped pestering him.
A paper man flew out of her palm and was released.
At this time, Jiaoran could not afford to be distracted.
But she clearly heard Zhou Zhi's voice.
Mu Jin also heard it and thought something was wrong.
Just when she was distracted, Yuan Jianlu pointed his sword, and a ray of silver light hit her throat.
She slashed in the air, cutting Yuan Jianlu's wrist. Chai Lie behind her struck out with another sword, joining forces with Chai Hui and Bu Yue.
Jiaoran connected dozens of moves with these people in an instant.
Even if they joined forces to attack Jiaoran alone, they were still in a mess. The wind from the sword blew up Jiaoran's clothes, and her long hair fluttered in the air. Chai Hui couldn't help but look at her. He saw Jiaoran holding a golden sword, with a cold and chilling aura, like a goddess who could not be approached.
Jiao Ran was so angry that he wanted to kill you. "I wanted to spare you, but you kept pressing me. If I don't teach you a lesson today, I'm not Jiao Ran!"
The sword moves were faster, silver light enveloped everyone's heads, and each move was vicious.
Yuan Jianlu turned around and glanced at Xu Mengchou.
Xu Mengchou retreated a little further, thinking that Jiaoran was now bloodthirsty and ruthless, so he had to find a chance to keep Bu Yue away.
He cast a spell again, and two more paper figures flew out.
This time, it actually changed its shape.
Xu Mengchou closed his eyes and sat cross-legged on the ground.
The soul transformed into a paper man came forward to help and besieged Jiaoran with them.
At this moment, Jiaoran saw that the person in front of him was Zhou Zhi who had come back to life. He stood there in a daze for a moment and refused to draw his sword.
Mu Jin quickly reminded, "She is not A'niang, she is just an illusion, Jiaoran!"
Xu Mengqiu's swordsmanship wasn't particularly impressive, but she was controlling the paper figurine Zhou Zhi and laughed heartily, "Good boy, didn't you claim to be the best swordsman in the world? Come, kill my mother again and show her what you can do."
Jiaoran immediately put down his sword, and the tip of the sword was no longer pointing at her.
Seeing this, Chai Che and Yuan Jianlu stabbed and slashed quickly, coordinating with each other to surround Jiaoran.
Jiaoran's original sword moves were fast, but as soon as she drew her sword, Zhou Zhi blocked it. She couldn't bear to hurt Zhou Zhi, so she retreated step by step for a while.
Chai Hui thrust out two more swords and thrust forward. He wanted to defeat Jiaoran even more. The stronger she became, the more excited he felt.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Mu Jin reminded again, "Don't be fooled by them, it's all a lie!"
Jiaoran came to his senses after he reminded him, but when he saw Zhou Zhi the next moment, he couldn't bring himself to do it.
After fighting for dozens of moves, Jiaoran's movements became increasingly disordered, and his mind was also confused.
At this moment, Mu Jin picked up a stone, flew out of the barrier with a whoosh, and hit Xu Mengchou.
Xu Mengchou screamed and opened his eyes suddenly, "Who threw stones at me?!"
The paper figure fluttered lightly and was wetted by the rain.
Jiaoran's body was extremely fast, like willow catkins. She attacked Chai Che with one move. When the sword was halfway through, she suddenly changed to attack Bu Yue. She suddenly stabbed Bu Yue's shoulder, cut off the long sword, and pierced Chai Hui's foot with another sword. Before Yuan Jianlu could fill the position, Jifeng suddenly pointed her finger and stabbed Yuan Jianlu's waist with a sword.
In a flash, she disrupted their formation.
Several of them suffered different injuries and stared at Jiaoran closely.
Seeing this, Xu Mengchou used all her life's skills, and several iron lotus seeds emitting black smoke flew out. Jiaoran held her sword horizontally, and a sword wind rose. Before the iron lotus seeds could reach her, she used the sword wind to knock them back.
Seeing that they were already defeated, several people refused to admit defeat and fought with Jiaoran for a hundred moves. They were all drenched by the heavy rain and were covered in rain. They kept fighting but were unable to do anything to Jiaoran.
Her current martial arts skills are truly rare in the world, and her magic spells are even more dazzling.
Even if the person who can control the wind and rain to her advantage fights for three days and three nights, he may not be her opponent.
Just now, her sword skills alone were so powerful that the sword energy was as numerous as the stars in the night sky.
Chai Hui whispered, "Brother, we can't take her away, what should we do now?"
Yuan Jianlu sneered, "If you fail to complete the mission, you will die."
Xu Mengchou doesn't want to die yet.
Thinking of that bitch Zhuxing, I couldn't help but hate Jiaoran to the core.
"Then what are we waiting for? If we don't capture her, we will just wait to die." Xu Mengchou said.
The weapons of several people flew again, trapping Jiaoran in the middle, but Jiaoran was not afraid at all. He stirred up the wind and waves, and with his own strength, seemed to stir up a whirlpool.
After a thousand moves, the siege of several people gradually weakened, their strength gradually decreased, and their movements were no longer as light and agile as before.
She avoided their vital parts, but still injured them. Several of them were gasping for breath, their clothes soaked with blood.
Just now, Xu Mengchou's left arm was hit by her sword, and Chai Hui's right wrist was also scratched by Jiaoran.
Jiaoran cast a spell again, the rain suddenly fell and the wind was strong, she and the sword became one, transformed into a ray of white light, and rushed straight towards the few people. Her crazy momentum knocked them all away, and no one could resist.
Even the blades of Yuan Jianlu and Chai Lie's swords were cut off by her with one sword.
The rain had stopped. Jiaoran stepped forward and pointed his sword at Chai Lie's throat. "Don't fight me anymore. You are no match for me."
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