Chapter 190 First Release "I am Yu Chang."...
After everyone left, only Wen Yu and Xing Xing were left in Guanwu Courtyard. They looked at each other in silence, neither of them speaking.
"This... this color looks good on you." Wen Yu looked at the green dress on Yingying and started to make small talk.
Even her hair had been recombed by A Bo, and was now tied up at the back of her head, revealing a fair face that looked even more tranquil, unlike the carelessly disheveled look she had had on the riverbank earlier.
"Where is it good?"
Yingying glanced at Wenyu indifferently, the glimmer in her eyes flickering in the candlelight.
"Hmm..." Wen Yu pondered for a moment, then actually began to think, "It makes your complexion whiter than snow and your face like clouds look even more beautiful. How beautiful!"
Yingying was unmoved, and even before Wen Yu finished speaking, she raised her sleeve and brushed it in front of her.
In an instant, Yingying's clothes changed and were no longer the same as before.
It was still the black robe she had worn on the riverbank. The deep color was embroidered with patterns, but it did not look dull, but had an inexplicable moist and lustrous feeling.
——It’s like the moonlight spreading on the river at night.
Wen Yu thought to himself.
But she paused in thought and suddenly reacted.
It turns out that when Yingying asked what was beautiful about it, she was not really asking her, but was just trying to stop her from talking.
Forget it, forget it. I am a magnanimous person and I won’t bother with her.
Wen Yu muttered secretly in his heart, turned around, took off his shoes and socks, and lay down next to Yingying without any defense.
"What are you doing!" Yingying suddenly shrank back, leaving a large space between her and Wenyu.
Wen Yu placed her hands behind her head, closed her eyes leisurely, and replied nonchalantly, "Rest. There's only one bed in this room. Are you going to sleep while I stand?"
This is not something she can do.
"You——" Yingying was choked for a moment and couldn't speak, but her breath was unstable and she seemed extremely angry.
After a moment of stalemate, Wen Yu remained unmoved. Ying Ying had no choice but to drag the corner of the quilt to the other side, not wanting to say much to Wen Yu.
The night wind died down and silence returned; even the chirping of insects and frogs outside the window disappeared.
"Although it was a misunderstanding, you couldn't bear to see Mr. Zhou crying every night. This shows that you are a good demon."
Wen Yu's voice was particularly clear in the silence, and it penetrated Yingying's eardrums directly.
Good demon...
Xing Xing was stunned, and kept savoring these two words in her mind. This was really the first time she had ever heard of them.
She lowered her eyes to hide the changes in brightness in them, but her hand clutching the corner of the quilt tightened unconsciously.
No one ever said he was a good demon.
Wen Yu is the first and only one.
It was so in the past and it is so now.
Yingying glanced sideways at the little tree demon lying beside her. Although he had deep spiritual power and divine aura protecting his body, he had only cultivated for a hundred years.
How did she become like this?
Full of doubts, Yingying sighed imperceptibly, her eyes sliding as she responded in a muffled voice.
But once the words were spoken, the meaning changed completely——
"I just hate her being noisy and disturbing my sleep."
Are you making so much noise and disturbing her sweet sleep?
Wen Yu's lips curled up and she couldn't help laughing out loud.
She was a great demon, and was born at the bottom of the Yuanshui River. Even if Mr. Zhou had a loud voice, as long as she didn't want to, she could just make a hand gesture to get rid of him.
What's so difficult for her?
It is clear that he is hard on the outside but soft on the inside, but he doesn't realize that his attempts to hide his true intentions
Wen Yu saw through it but didn't say anything. He just said, "Yes, yes, he deserves a beating."
But her face was full of smiles and she looked relaxed, but in Yingying's eyes, it meant something else.
"Aren't you afraid of me?"
The faint voice seemed confused, but more of it was an unspeakable expectation.
Wen Yu opened his eyes upon hearing this, paused for a moment, then turned over and faced Ying Ying, saying, "Everyone says you're a good demon, why should I be afraid of you?"
Hmm... Yingying pondered in her heart and did not respond immediately.
The gap between good and bad, the two ends of good and evil, thinking of what she said before, Ying Ying couldn't help but snort coldly -
"I don't know how high the sky is or how deep the earth is."
Wen Yu's expression remained unchanged, and she tried hard to suppress the smile on her lips so as not to look too happy.
It's true that this Miss Xingxing has profound Taoism and noble cultivation, but the way she speaks and acts... is even more childish than Yanzi.
Apart from the terrifying aura, she looks like a fledgling goblin.
Arming herself with sharp words and cold eyes, isn't this a trick she doesn't even use when she transforms?
Wen Yu coughed lightly and said, "Forget it, forget it. Let's not mention this matter again, it might hurt our reputation."
Yingying glanced at Wenyu in confusion, then simply turned over and lay down, not looking at her.
As she moved, the golden lock in front of Yingying rubbed the fabric of her clothes, making pleasant sounds, like the singing of birds in a mountain stream, extremely elegant.
Wen Yu took a closer look and saw that the gold lock was of complicated design and looked like an old item. The ruby inlaid in the middle was made of unknown material, but it was so lustrous that it looked like flowing blood.
"What's this?"
It was strange. Her master's Spring Temple was full of rare treasures and rare magical instruments. She was already accustomed to it and didn't seem surprised.
But the chain in front of her seemed to have some magical power that attracted her, especially the ruby, which was staring at her like the eye of the abyss that led her to sink.
Hearing Wen Yu's question, a strange look seemed to flash across Ying Ying's face, but that emotion was fleeting and disappeared so quickly that it could not be captured.
"This is the Dingyuan Lock." Yingying answered slowly.
The guess that was already about 70% certain in my heart became uncertain after Wen Yu asked the question.
"Dingyuan Lock?" Wen Yu muttered, like the name of some magical weapon, just like her Qingsu Jade.
"Hmm." Yingying spoke lightly, but couldn't help but add at the end, "The Dingyuan Lock can help stabilize one's spiritual essence, but it will also suppress the owner's demonic power."
"So..." Wen Yu pondered, "There are both good and bad things?"
Without waiting for Yingying's reaction, Wen Yu continued, "No, suppressing demonic energy isn't such a bad thing. Compared to the effect of stabilizing spiritual essence, it's just a minor flaw."
Ying Ying frowned, pondering Wen Yu's words word for word. "How do you know? It's meant to stabilize spiritual energy, not suppress demonic power."
Could it be possible that he had misunderstood all these years?
Wen Yu raised his gaze and glanced at Yingying's half-closed eyes strangely.
"With your advanced cultivation, how could you not know that there are thousands of ways to suppress demonic energy? Pick any one at random, and it will be more effective than your Ding Yuan Lock."
Besides, it's called Ding Yuan, isn't it used to stabilize spiritual essence? Wen Yu secretly complained, somewhat confused about what Ying Ying was thinking.
Yingying did not answer, but just stretched out her hand and rubbed the ruby intricately, as if she was lost in distant memories.
Dingyuan lock, Dingyuan.
Maybe he really misunderstood.
Yingying's eyes gradually softened, and her words were not as cold as before.
"Speaking of this Dingyuan Lock, it was...given by my enemy."
As she spoke, Yingying stared at Wenyu's every move, her eyes as sharp as an eagle's, unwilling to miss the slightest change in her expression.
Wen Yu was completely oblivious to Yingying's vigilance and continued to lie on his side leisurely. He only frowned when she finished speaking and said in confusion:
"Enemy? What kind of enemy would be willing to give you such an amazing and ingenious Ding Yuan Lock?"
All magical instruments must be refined by the power of their owner.
This Dingyuan Lock contains profound and extraordinary magical power, and it is obvious that it is not an ordinary object.
Wen Yu was shocked. "Why don't you let me have this enemy so I can get a Ding Yuan Lock to play with?"
She was not just joking, but was really a little confused. This person was not an enemy, but more like a great benefactor.
After listening to Wen Yu's words, Ying Ying's eyes were filled with confusion, and she immediately lowered her head to look at the Ding Yuan Lock in front of her.
The ruby in the middle is still as red as blood even after thousands of years.
She didn't answer Wen Yu directly, but just smiled and shook her head, "Why bother with that? Just take mine."
"real?"
Wen Yu was shocked when he heard this. He jumped up from the couch and knelt beside her.
"Are you really willing to give it to me?"
She was just joking, how could she know that Yingying would be willing to give it to her?
"Yes, as long as you can take it, it's yours." Yingying nodded in response, and the certainty between her eyebrows did not seem fake.
Ding Yuan had been with her for tens of millions of years, as if they were symbiotically connected, and even she herself couldn't take it off.
If Wen Yu could really take it off...
Yingying shook her head, still finding it hard to believe.
Wen Yu pursed her lips. She was not really coveting Miss Yingxing's Dingyuan Lock, but Yingxing's words seemed to indicate that she did not believe that she had the ability to take it.
Looking at the girl Yingying in front of her, the slight fear in Wen Yu's heart disappeared. She thought for a moment, and then hurriedly moved closer to Yingying.
"You said that yourself." Wen Yu raised his eyebrows and looked directly at Ying Ying. "Don't get angry or use violence later."
After all, Yingying's cultivation level is higher than hers, so she has to speak frankly.
"Of course." Yingying lowered her head slightly and looked at Wenyu.
She was slightly taller than Wen Yu, and even though they were both leaning back on the couch, she had to lean down a little to see Wen Yu's eyes clearly.
After getting her approval, Wen Yu no longer hesitated and reached out to the Dingyuan Lock in front of Yingying.
The ruby shone brightly under the candlelight, which was very eye-catching.
Just when Wen Yu's fingertips were only half an inch away from the gem, Wen Yu suddenly stopped for no reason.
Her heart felt empty, as if there was a voice echoing in her mind, but she couldn't hear it clearly, and she didn't know what it meant.
Wen Yu closed his eyes and suppressed his chaotic thoughts.
She is not one to back down from a fight.
Wen Yu suddenly grabbed the Dingyuan Lock and used his spiritual power to sense the power contained in the lock.
Since it is a magic weapon, it cannot be removed by simply pulling it. She understands this principle.
Only when one truly resonates with the power within the magical instrument will the instrument be willing to be used.
Wen Yu closed his eyes, and seemed to be able to see in his spiritual consciousness that behind the vermilion dot on Ding Yuan's lock, there was actually a green light -
Perhaps it was the magic power left in it by the original owner of the Dingyuan Lock.
Wen Yu was not afraid at all. He moved closer with his spiritual power, trying to resonate with it.
Unexpectedly, the green light did not seem to repel Wen Yu, but instead merged with Wen Yu's spiritual power very smoothly.
This is……
Wen Yu opened her eyes in surprise. A green light was crossing between her and Yingying, flickering and dancing in her palm.
This is--
Fixed element lock.
When the green light dissipated, the Dingyuan Lock was lying quietly in Wen Yu's hand.
Wen Yu couldn't help but curl her fingertips and feel the power surging in her palms.
She actually took off the Dingyuan Lock...
Wen Yu stared at the Dingyuan Lock in his hand, which was full of brilliance and agility. He couldn't explain the feeling in his heart.
She... was just joking with Yingying.
I didn't originally have full confidence that I could take it off, I just didn't want to admit defeat.
How could she actually succeed?
Wen Yu suddenly raised his head and stared blankly at the water chestnut in front of him——
Water chestnut?
Yingying disappeared, and the man who suddenly appeared in front of her looked familiar yet unfamiliar.
He wore the same robe as Xing Xing, and even his eyebrows and eyes were about 70% similar to hers, but his aura was a hundred times or a thousand times more fierce than Xing Xing's, and the evil and wantonness between his eyebrows could not be ignored.
She lacks the feminine gentleness, but is even more compelling.
Male...male demon...
Wen Yu blinked unconsciously, almost forgetting where she was.
She just picked up Xing Xing's Ding Yuan lock, how could it be... how could it be...
Where did Xing Xing go?
Wen Yu looked at the male demon in front of him, who was a little taller than before, and his mind was full of the words that Yan Zi had said before on the banks of the Yuanshui River.
"Don't worry, I won't destroy your family or harm your body and mind."
He seemed to have the power to see through people's minds, and instantly knew what Wen Yu was thinking.
After saying this, he nodded inexplicably, as if to prove that what he said was true.
Wen Yu paused as her mind was being pricked, and swallowed her saliva in bewilderment. Even the Ding Yuan Lock, which had made her so overjoyed just now, now became like a hot potato.
It's not right to hold it, nor is it right to put it down.
"You..." Wen Yu spoke with difficulty, but didn't know what to say.
She could feel the air flowing around her, which was the change brought about by Tongtian's magical power.
Even if the person in front of him did nothing and said nothing, his profound cultivation and Taoism were enough to make Wen Yu breathless.
Wen Yu's heart tightened. This person's cultivation level was tens of millions of years higher than Ying Ying's.
She couldn't help but lower her eyes to look at the Dingyuan Lock in her hand. It seemed that it could stabilize her spiritual essence and suppress her demonic power.
Yingying... Yingying, she didn't say anything serious would happen if you took off the Dingyuan lock!
Wen Yu was speechless and wanted to cry but had no tears.
"you--"
Wen Yu spoke in a very low voice, and her tone was as tense as a fully-stretched string. She was cautious and restrained, completely lacking the relaxation and leisure she had when she spoke to Yingying.
As his eyes changed, Yu Chang grasped Wen Yu's hand that was holding the Ding Yuan Lock, his eyes full of expectation, and he spoke to Wen Yu word by word -
"I'm Yu Chang."
Yu Chang did not lean lazily on the couch as he did just now, but leaned forward, and the bell hanging on his ear jingled as he moved.
Those eyes looked at Wen Yu in front of them with almost greed, but contained an indescribable glimmer——
It seems like joy, anger, rage, and resentment.
He never thought that he would reveal his true form after Wen Yu took off the Dingyuan Lock.
The power gushing out of his body was traveling everywhere, and every inch of his body was clamoring wildly, excited about the powerful demonic power that had been lost and regained.
He was not careful for a moment and failed to suppress it, but was forced to reveal his true form.
But this is not a bad thing. He didn't want to pretend, and now he is being honest with Wen Yu, so there is nothing wrong with that.
Only one thing——
Yu Chang tightened his palms, Wen Yu's hand and Ding Yuan Lock were held tightly by him, making him understand more clearly.
If she can unlock the Dingyuan lock, then she... is really Wen Yu.
Yu Chang's chest heaved. Even the unchanging coldness at the bottom of the Yuanshui River for millions of years could not extinguish the heat in his heart at that moment.
He had just said it casually to tease her, but who would have thought that she could actually unlock the Dingyuan lock.
Yu Chang was distracted for a moment, and when his scattered gaze focused again, he saw Wen Yu's bewildered face in front of him.
An inexplicable feeling swept over his heart. He should have been resentful and angry, but at the moment he didn't want to think about the past at all.
He just wanted to say one thing.
"It's me." Yu Chang opened his mouth, "Yu Chang."
Yu Chang...
Wen Yu looked at the person in front of her with blank eyes. The anxiety and hidden worries on his face fell into Wen Yu's eyes without a doubt. It was really wonderful, but Wen Yu just felt a little... strange.
Yu Chang, Wen Yu muttered silently in his heart.
Who is Yu Chang...?
From the time she became a living being in Houchun Mountain to the time she began to cultivate in Shangchun Temple, over a thousand years had passed, and she had never heard of this person.
Did he... recognize the wrong person?
Wen Yu didn't know whether to answer or not. She didn't know how to react for a moment. She could only stare at the man in front of her with wide eyes as the fire in his eyes gradually died out and turned into a pile of lifeless ashes.
"You... don't recognize me?"
Yu Chang frowned. Although the question was a question, he said it with an inexplicable sense of certainty.
But his voice gradually became lower, and he could hardly hide his loneliness.
"I..." Wen Yu hesitated, as if this conversation had already happened once on the riverbank, "I recognize..."
"Don't talk about your Fuzhouzhi Chunpengcao!" Yu Chang unconsciously clenched his palms, not knowing what he was thinking. "I'm not Chunpengcao! I'm not some water chestnut!"
He is...Yu Chang...
Wen Yu's hand was held by Yu Chang. At this moment, she could clearly feel his strength and warmth, but she could not feel what he was thinking.
It is neither spring cattail nor water chestnut.
Wen Yu was even more confused, looking at the man in front of her with drooping eyes and wide-open eyes. His face was full of confusion, panic, and even pleading... which made Wen Yu feel unbearable.
However, she racked her brains to sift through the memories of the past thousand years, but no one named Yu Chang appeared.
"Yu Chang." Wen Yu murmured with doubt in his heart.
"It's me." Yu Chang seemed to finally see a glimmer of hope, and nodded to signal Wen Yu to continue.
But his gaze was too scorching, Wen Yu couldn't resist it, and couldn't help but turn away.
His eyes fell on the two people's tightly clasped hands, and the Dingyuan Lock in the middle was shining brightly, still as dazzling as before.
But Wen Yu knew clearly in his heart that everything was different from before.
Wen Yu calmed himself down, pulled his hand back from Yu Chang's grip, and looked at the Dingyuan Lock lying quietly in his palm. The jokes he had made to Yu Chang before turned out to be prophecies.
After hesitating for a moment, Wen Yu handed over the Dingyuan Lock with both hands, "Here, I'll give it back to you."
Yu Chang paused, his eyes full of confusion. He swayed left and right twice in panic before he came to his senses and lowered his head to look at Wen Yu's palm.
"Once I give it to you, it's yours." Yu Chang shook his head.
What's more, it's yours.
He did not reach out to take it. Wen Yu lowered his eyes and looked at the Dingyuan Lock, feeling more and more uneasy.
Master often says that everything in this world has cause and effect. No matter which link goes wrong, it will eventually be revealed at the time of the result.
No one can avoid it.
She took off Yu Chang's Ding Yuan lock today. Was it a cause or a consequence?
Thinking of this, Wen Yu suddenly looked up and stuffed the Dingyuan lock into Yu Chang's arms.
"I don't want it! Give it back to you!"
After saying that, Wen Yu suddenly took a few steps back and got off the couch, then swept out like a gust of wind.
"There is only one bed in the inner room. You should sleep while I stand."
Wen Yu's words came from behind the screen, with a trembling ending, and fell into Yu Chang's ears.
Yu Chang saw Wen Yu disappear, but he did not get up to chase after her.
He just stared at Wen Yu's fleeing steps without saying a word.
Then Yu Chang lowered his head and looked in front of him. The Dingyuan Lock, as if recognizing its master, wrapped around his neck on its own. When he wanted to reach out to stop it, it was already too late.
After waiting for a long time, the expected restraint and oppression did not appear, nor did he feel any discomfort.
Yu Chang was stunned for a moment, then slowly stretched out two fingers and curled them up. Suddenly, a silver light shone brightly, and the surging demonic power did not weaken, still surging in his body as before.
Ding Yuan...didn't lock up his demonic power like before?
Is it her?
Yu Chang, who realized it belatedly, suddenly looked up and looked at the screen that Wen Yu had turned away. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something.
In the end, nothing was said, only the flickering candlelight and the silence in the room.
On the other hand, Wen Yu left the inner room in a flash, but even when she came to the outer room, she was still uneasy, so she simply took a few quick steps and went straight out of Guanwu Courtyard.
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and the wind was blowing gently. Wen Yu used one hand to push aside the filigree on the archway and leaned out.
It was now the late night, and the entire Song residence was immersed in a gentle sleep. Except for a few lights on the corridor, the garden was almost empty.
No one came out to move, so no one disturbed Wen Yu.
Water chestnut, Yu Chang...
Wen Yu muttered silently in his heart, but for a moment he didn't know which one was the real name of the person behind him.
The sudden change just now happened too quickly, catching her off guard, and she still hasn't fully reacted until now.
Exhaling lightly, Wen Yu walked around aimlessly.
Although she seldom left Guanwuyuan on weekdays, this was the Song residence anyway, so nothing would happen even if she walked there with her eyes closed.
Passing through the winding corridor and across the gradually blooming flower gardens, when Wen Yu stopped again, the stars and the moon were still there, and the sound of the wind was still there.
But the scenery in front of me is quite different.
Wen Yu tilted her head and looked at the courtyard in front of her. This was Song Linsheng's study, and she was not unfamiliar with it.
I just asked Song Linsheng to come back and rest. I don’t know if he slept well. I’m afraid he must be exhausted from running around for days.
Wen Yu pondered for a moment and decided to go in and take a look herself. She moved quietly so as not to disturb Song Linsheng.
The courtyard door was half-open, revealing a glimpse of the scenery inside. A few dark gray branches poked out, looking very sparse in the night.
Xiyan had previously said that he wanted to plant a few magnolia trees here, but he didn't expect the action to be so quick.
It’s just that now is not the season for magnolia flowers to bloom, which is a pity.
However, although the magnolia flowers have not bloomed yet, there is still Song Linsheng's white magnolia that is worth seeing.
Wen Yu pursed her lips, suppressing a smile, and tiptoed forward, pushing open the gate.
The moonlight filled the ground, surging in the courtyard like water waves. The magnolia tree rose from the water. Although it had not bloomed yet, it was not difficult to see that it was in good shape.
Song Linsheng stood under the tree with his hands behind his back, looking up at its winding branches.
It was clearly empty, but he looked at it more seriously than a lush flower.
The sound of the courtyard door opening and closing was heard, and Song Linsheng withdrew his gaze and looked over there.
For a moment, his eyes met Wen Yu's.
When their eyes met, Wen Yu couldn't help but be stunned. "Song Linsheng, didn't I tell you to come back and rest?"
"Why are you blowing in the wind here?" After reacting, Wen Yu puffed out his cheeks and pretended to be angry.
Song Linsheng closed his eyes, as if he didn't expect Wen Yu to visit him at this moment. After he opened his eyes again and confirmed that Wen Yu's figure had not disappeared, he hurried to meet her.
"Xiaoyu." Song Linsheng walked hurriedly and came to Wenyu in the blink of an eye. "Why are you here?"
He was wearing a thin inner garment and a frosty robe on the outside. As he moved, the hem of his robe stirred the moonlight on the ground like a paddle.
The wind was blowing and the clothes were fluttering.
Wen Yu raised her head and looked at Song Linsheng who was standing in front of her. At this moment, he had untied his hair crown and let his long black hair fly behind his head. He was not as neat and orderly as he was during the day, but rather lively and breathtaking in a different way.
"I..." Wen Yu hesitated, not knowing where to start.
Everything that happened just now was too much and too complicated, it was really chaotic.
"You came here alone?" Song Linsheng looked Wen Yu from side to side, and even turned to look behind Wen Yu. "Why didn't you ask A-Bo to light a lamp?"
As he spoke, Song Linsheng untied his robe and draped Wen Qi over Wen Yu's shoulders. At the end, he pulled the collar and wrapped Wen Yu tightly.
Even a wisp of wind can’t reach Xiaoyu, Song Linsheng thought to himself.
"I..." Wen Yu let Song Linsheng straighten her robe, still looking up at Song Linsheng.
His eyes are like ink and his eyebrows are like distant mountains.
Look at the stars this night, in the wind and dew
"Let's not talk about me first." Wen Yu tilted her head and looked straight at Song Linsheng, "Tell me why you don't sleep first."
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