Chapter 24 Zhou Qing, is our makeup too ugly?
The people waiting to buy soon lined up neatly on both sides of the road, kneeling down to wait for Zhou Mansion's inspection. The slave market, which was very noisy just now, became very quiet in an instant. Everyone was looking forward to it, and looked at the man who was making the selection with eager faces.
The man took the paper umbrella from the servant beside him and walked leisurely in the middle of the road with an elegant demeanor, as if he was admiring flowers in the garden.
When he saw someone good, he would point at him. The person he pointed at would look ecstatic and kowtow to the man to express his gratitude, but the man seemed not to see anything and did not stop at all.
Seeing that he was finally about to walk in front of her, Xu Xingxing quickly got into the mood, with an earnest expression, pleading eyes, and even tears flashing in her eyes. Don't ask, the only thing you know is that her thigh still hurts.
The man walked slowly, one step at a time, two steps at a time, and then he passed me and continued walking forward...
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Xu Xingxing glanced at Lin Yue, whose acting skills were average, and asked with his eyes: Is it because we put on too ugly makeup?
Lin Yue roughly understood what she meant. Seeing the man from Zhou's residence walking further and further away, she felt anxious and self-blaming.
Xu Xingxing shook her head to comfort her. How could she blame her?
The matter was urgent, and I could only find out that the Zhou family came to the slave market every day in recent months to purchase slaves, but I didn't hear that they also looked at appearance.
what to do? ?
When Xu Xingxing estimated that if he was any further away she would not be able to hold the man's thighs, she acted faster than she thought. By the time she reacted, she had already fallen to the ground and hugged the man's ankles.
The man paused, tilted his head slightly, and his amber eyes were extremely cold:
"Want to die?"
Impulsive...
Xu Xingxing hurriedly let go and straightened her knees. Her knees were hurting from the previous collision, so tears flowed down naturally.
"Please forgive me, sir. My father is seriously ill and I have no other choice. If I don't bring money back today, I'm afraid my father won't survive the night. I am willing to work like a slave, and I only ask that you take me into your house so that I can sell my body to pay for my father's medical treatment."
The man was silent, his face hidden under the umbrella, so he couldn't see clearly. The servant beside him said:
"Go away! My master is compassionate and has opened his porridge stall every day to help the people. Birth, old age, sickness and death are normal human experiences. Even if my master is a god, he can't control them. Get out of here before Immortal Lord Zhou gets angry!"
Immortal Lord Zhou? The wandering cultivator Zhou Qing who Zhang Long had mentioned?
But Qi Rongli said that those who came to buy slaves early in the morning were all his disciples, so why did he come in person today?
It's just that she has deliberately withdrawn her spiritual power. Otherwise, she could roughly guess who he is based on his cultivation level.
Xu Xingxing was suspicious but didn't show it on her face. She only cried more bitterly: "Who in the entire Qingzhou Prefecture doesn't know Master Zhou's kind heart? I hope the Immortal Lord can have mercy on me and accept me as his slave. I will never forget your kindness. Not to mention being your slave, I would even sacrifice my life for you!"
"Alas, you woman, how can you not know what is good for you——"
Zhou Qing raised his arm slightly, and the servant immediately shut up. He turned around leisurely, and the hem of his dark blue robe drew an arc on the snow. Before Xu Xingxing could raise her head, her chin was lifted up by a pair of cold hands.
Zhou Qing had a pair of delicate phoenix eyes, his amber pupils half-closed by his eyelids. He bent down gently, holding a paper umbrella, and examined her face carefully: "Is it to take your life?"
"You're not afraid of anything?"
Xu Xingxing nodded quickly. Zhou Qing chuckled, stood up and said to the servant beside him:
"Keep."
He glanced at Lin Yue again: "Together?"
Xu Xingxing was a little surprised, but still answered honestly: "Yes, she——"
"Stay too."
Then Zhou Qing turned around and walked forward, and the paper umbrella raised a layer of broken snow.
Seeing that this method worked, the people on the side also wanted to step forward and recommend themselves. The guards who had been standing quietly on both sides of Zhou's carriage flew in front of the crowd and drew their swords.
The leading guard shouted sternly, "The Immortal Lord doesn't like noise! Silence!"
Zhou Qing picked out a few more women and got on the carriage. Xu Xingxing and Lin Yue followed the carriage back to the Zhou Mansion.
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After arriving at Zhou Mansion, they were greeted by the leading maid that Xu Xingxing met that night.
The maid stood in front and briefly explained the rules of the Zhou Mansion. She then said, "Madam doesn't like people with dirty clothes. You must bathe and change clothes before you can formally meet her. After that, the specific tasks you will do will be assigned by her."
After everyone agreed, the maid led everyone to wash up. After walking a few dozen meters, Xu Xingxing realized that this was the direction to the inner house.
Not knowing whether the sound transmission talisman could be used in the barrier, she began to call Xiao Hei in her heart after she separated from Zhou Qing, but she still hadn't succeeded even when she was about to enter the barrier.
She remembered that Qi Rongli asked her yesterday if the two of them could communicate with each other over thousands of miles.
She shook her head to indicate no.
Xu Xingxing knew this technique. Yue Baiyin once said that the closer the master is to the spirit beast, the deeper the connection between their hearts will be. At the lightest level, he can hear the spirit beast's thoughts from thousands of miles away, and at an even deeper level, they can use each other's techniques.
Although her relationship with Xiao Hei is slightly better than at the beginning, it probably hasn't reached the point they described.
She had tried last night and this morning, but both times ended in failure. Although she was still trying now, she no longer cared much about it.
Zhou Qing is at the level of Divine Transformation, and she is also at the level of Divine Transformation. If they really fight, she may not lose. What's more, Xiao Hei and the others should be waiting outside, waiting for her to pass on the message.
While she was daydreaming, the inner house was already in front of her. She looked up and saw a transparent barrier stretching out in the sky, which was invisible to ordinary people.
It was daytime, almost noon. The door to the inner house was open, and several sword-wielding cultivators stood on both sides.
The maid was in front, and the newly bought slaves were behind. They slowly entered the courtyard under the watchful eyes of the wandering cultivators. After the last slave came in, the courtyard door closed, making a dull sound behind everyone.
Xu Xingxing began to look around. There were not many green plants, but they were all neatly trimmed. It was not as gloomy as she had imagined, but it was not as magnificent as the outer house either. It gave people a sense of simplicity and grandeur.
The maid led them through several corridors and passed several identical courtyards. After about half an hour, they finally stopped and saw a magnificent building in front of them.
The pavilions of Gyeongju, such as the Qi Mansion, are mostly poetic and elegant. This building is tall and spacious, and from the outside it looks like a hall that can accommodate a thousand people.
Xu Xingxing secretly sighed that the Zhou family was really rich.
When I entered the building, I found that it was not a hall. On the contrary, there were countless corridors and many rooms, which were intertwined and very messy.
Soon, Xu Xingxing felt a little lost. Looking at the corridor that seemed to have been walked through countless times, she could no longer tell where the front was.
After walking around for a long time, they finally stopped and opened the door. They saw a large hot spring. The maid led them in and said, "Wash yourself and change into the clothes over there. I'll take you to dinner in half an hour."
After saying that, she clapped her hands. Several older women came in from outside. The maid introduced them, "These are the maids who will help you wash. Madam hates dirt the most, so you'd better wash carefully."
Then she left on her own, not forgetting to close the door carefully when she left. Xu Xingxing saw a thin light suddenly appearing from the crack of the door, which must be the maid casting a spell.
After the maid left, the nanny urged everyone to go into the water. After some hesitation, the other women began to take off their clothes. Xu Xingxing and Lin Yue looked at each other and covered their mouths and noses at the same time.
A burst of fragrance emanated from Lin Yue's palm, and soon filled the entire room. Seeing that the two did not move, the nanny stepped forward and accused them: "What are you two doing—"
Before he could finish his words, he fell to the ground with a thud. Everyone was stunned for a moment, but before they could scream, they saw the second and third people falling down. Soon, everyone except Xu Xingxing and the other two fainted on the ground.
Xu Xingxing looked around and saw that there were no windows in the house, so he walked to the door to check the method of locking the door. The method was not difficult. Xu Xingxing condensed a thin layer of ice in his hand and cut the door open along the crack.
"The sound transmission talisman doesn't work." Lin Yue said from the side.
"It's nothing, let's take a look first." Xu Xingxing opened the door and walked out, looking up slightly to signal Lin Yue to follow.
"Sister, smell this medicine." Lin Yue handed over an exquisite porcelain bottle. "When I first came here, I secretly released colorless smoke. If you smell this medicine, you will be able to find the way we came here."
Xu Xingxing picked it up and put it under his nose. He closed his eyes for a while, and when he opened his eyes, a thin stream of smoke appeared in the corridor and spread forward.
"Yueyue, you are so awesome!" You are so much stronger than that black dog!
Lin Yue smiled shyly, and the two of them began to search the hall.
Xu Xingxing found that there seemed to be something trapped behind those quietly closed doors, but she tried several times and found that she could not open them. She also found nothing when she used her sea of consciousness to explore. She did not dare to waste time and expanded her sea of consciousness outward.
Suddenly, she took a deep breath and finally noticed a different area somewhere in the building.
But there must be some external interference, and what she could see was very limited, so she went there with Lin Yue.
Guided by the sea of consciousness, they soon stood in front of a door. She pushed the door open and saw that the room was extremely spacious. The walls were made of stone and covered with a thin layer of frost. In the middle was a huge pool covered with layers of broken ice. The scarlet water flowed from the center to the outside, making a sticky sound when it hit the stone wall.
Xu Xingxing walked forward and looked carefully at the water: "What is this?"
What?
The blood in the pool suddenly boiled, and the friction sound of ice chips became louder. The harsh sound of iron chains colliding came from the pool. In an instant, a blood-red figure broke out of the water with a shrill scream. Xu Xingxing was instantly shaken physically and mentally, and her ears buzzed, but she had no intention of dodging and let the blood and ice hit her.
Almost at the same time, the mechanical voice of the Book of Beasts rang in my mind:
"Congratulations to the host for finding the spirit beast Nine Netherworld Snake."
"Beast Coins have been issued, please check for them, host."
This? Is it the Nine Netherworld Snake?
The introduction on the page of the Book of Beasts also appeared in her mind: it can communicate with the underworld, shape souls, has small horns on its head, has a dark green snake body, and can change its size.
The blood spraying on his face was very cold, but the tears in his eyes were extremely hot.
Iron chains as thick as arms crisscrossed and penetrated its body, and blood flowed along the chains into the blood pool and dripped onto the ice.
The dark green snake body is covered with bright red and its flesh is torn. Why is it so?
What about its snake skin?
"Senior Sister!"
Lin Yue suddenly called her briefly.
Xu Xingxing came to her senses, wiped her tears and looked back.
But the moment she turned around, Lin Yue gently pushed her chest, and she was caught off guard and fell into the pool of blood behind her.
The scenery before my eyes slowed down.
She saw Lin Yue standing by the pool, with a strange light in her eyes.
She saw a person appear from behind Lin Yue, watching her fall backwards with a calm face.
It’s Zhou Qing.
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