A marriage contract
Qi Heng, who was inexplicably given the good guy card, looked even uglier. His sword-like gaze was fixed on Yuanli, making her feel very uncomfortable.
Chi Que was a heartless idiot who always said inappropriate and embarrassing things. She didn't know how to explain to him in a way that would not offend either of them and make him understand quickly and shut up.
"Chi Que, you have been busy with Chi Huai's affairs during the day. You don't know that Master Qi came here not just to be a good person and send our A Li home."
"Why else? Could it be that he is here to ask for our young master's hand in marriage because of her beauty? He would rather destroy a temple than break up a marriage. Lord Qi is a Beijing official. He will definitely not be like Xiong Niu, the bandit leader from the next mountain, who is obsessed with beauty and wants to steal your unmarried wife."
Chi Yu felt somewhat displeased and contemptuous when he recalled the day two years ago when Xiong Niu rushed up the mountain with a pile of prey skins and drums and gongs to propose marriage.
"Speaking of this, I still look down on him. He's so ignorant of the world. How can he possibly be worthy of our young master? Besides, even though I'm just a villager, I know that you shouldn't covet another person's wife."
Listening to the angry Chi Que beside him constantly expressing his contempt for Xiong Niu, Chi Xun looked at Qi Heng intently.
Ever since Qi Heng appeared in the village, he had heard too many words like "one should not covet other people's wives". Yes, it was a truth known to everyone, but he, who had status and respect, just didn't understand it.
But who could he blame? He had known long ago that a piece of paper for marriage, other than looking better than the paper used to light the stove, was useless.
"Chi Que, Ah Heng is here to propose marriage, but he's different from those brainless people like Xiong Niu."
The atmosphere in the room froze again, and no one spoke again. At this moment, no matter what anyone said, it would be inappropriate.
The night dew in Jiwang Valley was so heavy that it wet the corners of Xiaobai's clothes. He searched the mountains but couldn't find any candle petals or even fireflies. He had no choice but to summon him according to the method taught by Tianshu Star Lord and tell him the story.
But after listening to this, Tianshu focused on something else. "How sure are you that the Netherworld aura you smelled in that room belongs to at least the level of the Twelve Hell Lords?"
"Seventy percent. He only revealed a hint before quickly retracting it. When I tried to sniff it again, he had already hidden his scent again, along with the ones he had revealed."
Hearing this, Tianshu's face was solemn. "Then it's almost certain. The people around Hades should not be underestimated. There are many people who can restrain the Netherworld's energy, but there are very few who can completely absorb it in an instant. Could it be him..."
"Who? Does Xingjun know who it is?"
"I'm not sure yet, but if it's really the person I suspect, then we're in trouble."
Tianshu pondered for a moment, then picked up a handful of grass leaves at random and kept changing them in his hands according to Xiaobai's description, trying his best to create the most similar one, until both of them agreed.
"It takes time to find the candle petals. As for protecting the house from evil spirits and calming the spirits, I will set up a formation outside the house later. You can take this flower back to reassure her. If she feels it is not right, come out and call me."
"Thank you, Lord Tianshu. I see there are other things in this deep mountain. Please set up the safest magic circle to protect our master."
"This is all for her. There's no need for us to be polite. If you need anything, just call me. I'm extremely relieved to have you by her side. If the situation becomes critical, just protect her and don't worry about the lives of others. Do you understand?"
"Understand."
Xiaobai didn't leave until Tianshu left. He was trained by Tianshu to protect her, and he always remembered this kindness in his heart, so he naturally respected Tianshu.
He respects anyone who protects or helps A'li.
To protect that person from harming Ah Li, Xiao Bai hurried back. When he knocked on the door, there was no sound of anyone talking inside; it was incredibly quiet.
He tried to call her through telepathy, but he didn't hear Yuanli answer him even a word after calling her several times. Just when he was about to break down the door in frustration, the sound of the bolt from inside stopped him.
As soon as Yuanli opened the door, she saw Xiaobai standing at the door with a panicked look on his face, holding a flower. His eyes were full of worry and fear, and the flower hanging in his arms was trembling slightly as his body trembled.
Ignoring the pain from the backlash of divine power, Yuanli immediately sent a spirit message, "Why are you howling outside for so long? What happened on the road that scared you so much? Aren't you worried that I, the monster, was eaten?"
"You still have the mind to joke? It's so dangerous. If you die, who will refine the Nurturing Pill for me to eat?"
"You don't need divine power to communicate with others. Your Lord and I are now trapped in this mortal body. Using divine power would cause backlash and pain. I'm fine and safe. As for you, I thought you were in danger outside. I'm glad you returned safely."
Xiaobai frowned anxiously, "Now that you've told me so much, are you feeling any severe pain now?"
"It doesn't hurt."
Inside the house, Chi Xun shouted, "It's very cold outside. Ah Li, please come in quickly or you'll catch a cold."
After the two entered the house, Chi Xun approached the table, picked up a candle petal and turned to look at Xiaobai, "Is this the candle petal? Thank you for your hard work, young man. Chi Xun, let's go bury the flowers."
For two days, Chi Huai never woke up. Father and the elders came to check on him several times a day. They had no idea what had happened, and even after carefully searching through all the ancient books handed down from generation to generation, they still couldn't find a solution.
However, when my father came, he did not threaten to drive Qi Heng away.
Later that night, before the shift change, Yuanli was woken up by Xiaobai. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Tianshu standing behind Xiaobai, looking at her with a smile, holding a fainted weasel in his hand.
"this…"
As Yuanli began to speak, Xiaobai interrupted her with a hissing sound and led her out of the house. He then said, "Tianshu Xingjun came to help and caught some wild game outside the house. You guys tell me, I'll go in and keep an eye on them."
After saying that, Xiaobai went into the house, the door was closed tightly, and the footsteps gradually faded away.
Tianshu took her to the side and picked up the weasel hiding behind him, "I caught this outside your house. It was sneaking around your house." Tianshu gathered a beam of light with his fingers and woke it up.
As soon as the weasel woke up, it struggled with all its might in Tianshu's hands until it was glared fiercely by Tianshu Star Lord and finally calmed down.
The weasel clasped his hands together and prayed: "Girl, I don't mean to harm you. I'm not coming here for you. Please ask this noble man for mercy. I've worked so hard to cultivate to this level. Please let me go. I'll tell you everything you want to know."
"Then what are you here for?"
"The man who was hanging out with the vine monster had a spiritual vine root growing in his body. It was a spiritual vine root that had grown for over ten years and was nourished by flesh and blood."
"Since you're almost at the point of enlightenment, why not just kill the vine and eat it? Why bother coming here secretly?"
"You mean the Lingkaku?" the weasel asked subconsciously, but then quickly put aside his doubts and asked calmly, "When did you first see the Lingkaku vine?"
"Two days ago."
"The spirit ship you saw was fake, it was transformed by a vine demon."
Yuanli was shocked and asked, "Fake?"
"My cultivation is much higher than the creatures in these deep mountains, so how could I not be able to kill a vine monster? She was the one who plotted to kill Ling Kuang and eat her, then took over her cultivation and appearance. She then went around tricking spirits that had received Ling Kuang's kindness and ate them to completely wash away her demonic aura."
Perhaps seeing Yuanli still unconvinced, the weasel added, "The vine demon ordered you to bury the candle petals outside your house, right? The candle petals protect against evil spirits, but they also have the effect of calming the spirits of the house. They protect us from stealing them, and they calm the grass spirits within her body that resist her."
In order to make Yuanli convinced, the weasel told her everything about the past.
Among these mountains, Lingqi is the only plant spirit with spiritual roots, and has existed here since birth.
She is beautiful and kind-hearted.
When the weasel met her, it had not yet become a spirit and was almost killed by a hunter. At the critical moment, it was Lingqi who risked being discovered by the world and hid it with vine roots.
Ling Luo saved it and gave it a place to live, allowing it to cultivate in the mountains without being disturbed by the world. In order to repay her kindness, it often followed her, only to discover that almost all the creatures in the mountains had received her kindness.
Until a few years ago, a big monster came to the nearby town. Wherever it went, countless souls died. Those ghosts and monsters who had made some basic cultivation hid in the deep mountains.
A vine monster escaped from the big monster in the town. It was so weak that it was almost beaten back to its original form. Lingqi saved it and planted it next to her own body so that it could have something to rely on and could rely on her spiritual energy to recover and transform again early.
Later, a woman hurriedly threw the child into the back mountain. The child was small, hungry, and crying. The crying attracted Linglang, but although Linglang was a plant spirit, it was not allowed to interfere with the life and death of mortals.
They kept waiting there, hoping someone would find him, but no one came until the child was on the verge of death. Lingqi couldn't bear it, so he saved his life and secretly placed him under a locust tree in the nearest village.
That child is Chi Huai.
The weasel didn't understand how Lingjue saved Chi Huai. He only knew that Lingjue would go down the mountain every three years, and when he came back he would become weaker than when he left.
It was not interested in ways to save Chi Huai. It just wanted to follow her all the time to repay her and save those living beings.
As time passed, the child grew up, and the vine monster also transformed one day. However, she was a little too hasty in her transformation, and her appearance was not as good as before, even a little... ugly.
People say that weasels have bad intentions, but it always feels that the vine monster has worse intentions, so it is on guard against her, fearing that she will harm Lingqi. Therefore, Lingqi also taught it to treat every living being equally.
But later, it returned to its hometown to worship its parents, and Chi Huai suddenly fell ill. Lingluo had to go down the mountain to save him, but saving him would make him weak. The weasel was worried and refused to leave.
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