A decision flashed in her eyes; even if it was only one-tenth of the way there was, she would try... even if it cost her her life.
Several spirit orbs appeared in the old woman's hand. Just as the power of the Thunder Tiger was about to strike her, she hardened her heart and threw the spirit orbs towards the core of the formation.
However, at this critical moment, the spirit pearl flew uncontrollably in one direction at an extremely fast speed, like a shooting star!
Immediately afterwards, a dragon's might that shook the heavens and earth descended from the sky. With a bang, the two forces collided, and the force spread out in all directions in a circular pattern, making a deafening sound. Instantly, the force was disintegrated, and even the earth shook.
The Thunder Tiger was forced back a few steps by the force, and a silver light shot out, followed by the oppressive feeling of the dragon's might. The nine-story-high dragon body landed on the ground, and a woman in red slowly walked out from behind it, domineering, unrestrained, and flamboyant.
All eyes were drawn to her. It was an absolutely beautiful face, with her long black hair swaying in the wind. Her clear eyes held a faint smile, and the blood lotus between her brows was alluring and fiery, like a bewitching enchantress. In her presence, even the most beautiful scenery in the world seemed to pale in comparison.
A phantom dragon, crackling with purple lightning, followed closely behind her, walking forward step by step.
"That's a phantom dragon!"
"It's a lightning-attribute phantom dragon!"
"·····"
Exclamations arose from the crowd.
The old woman lying on the ground couldn't take her eyes off Ji Jiuying ever since she appeared. Her eyes were filled with shock and disbelief, and her lips trembled slightly, but she couldn't utter a single word.
The Lan family members not far away watched Ji Jiuying with curiosity. Lan Ting said, "Second brother, don't you think that woman looks a lot like my cousin Lan'er...?"
"Hearing you say that, it does seem like..."
In the blink of an eye, Ji Jiuying was already in front of the old woman, squatted down and looked at her with a smile: "Grandma, are you alright?"
Upon hearing Ji Jiuying's voice, the old woman instantly snapped out of her daze, her eyes glistening with tears as she stared intently at her face. She had thought from afar that she resembled her Lan'er, but upon closer inspection, she looked even more like her!
The old woman could no longer hold back her tears, and her voice trembled as she asked, "Lan'er... are you my Lan'er?"
"It's my Lan'er who's back..."
"I'm sorry, Lan'er, it's my fault for not protecting you."
Hearing this, Ji Jiuying was also deeply shocked. This must be the magical power of blood ties.
The two Lan brothers looked at each other, both seeing a look of confusion in each other's eyes. Was that their cousin, Lan'er?
"Impossible, that girl is only fifteen years old, how could she be Lan'er?"
"Yes, Auntie must have mistaken me for someone else."
The old woman's eyes were filled with tears, and her trembling hand gently stroked Ji Jiuying's face. Ji Jiuying looked at her with joy at having regained what she had lost, and let her stroke her face.
"Grandma, you're injured. This is a pill I made; I'm giving it to you."
Ji Jiuying's voice pulled her back to reality. She abruptly pulled her aged hand away, but the disappointment that flashed across her eyes did not escape Ji Jiuying's notice.
She is not her Lan'er, she is not her Lan'er.
But why does she look so much like Lan'er? Why do I feel a sense of familiarity when I look at her, as if Lan'er is standing right in front of me? But she is only fifteen years old in terms of bone age.
The dream shattered. For years she lived in a daze, constantly dreaming of Lan'er confiding in her…
"Girl, I'm sorry, I must have frightened you just now. You look just like my daughter," the old woman said with a smile, wiping away her tears.
Ji Jiuying shook her head and said with a smile, "Grandma also looks like Jiu'er's maternal grandmother..."
The old woman was stunned, then came to her senses. Her Lan'er had just come of age when she disappeared. If she had grown up in an ordinary family, she would probably be a grandmother by now. What a cruel twist of fate...
Ji Jiuying's eyes flickered slightly. The Feng family had only recently learned that her mother had given birth to her. Her maternal grandmother had left the Feng family more than ten years ago, and the Feng and Lan families had long since stopped communicating, so it was normal that they didn't know.
The old woman was about to say something when her eyes widened in horror. "Girl, watch out behind you!"
Ji Jiuying's expression turned cold, and a flash of cold light streaked past, clang!
The Thunder Tiger's claws clashed with the gleaming darkness, producing a piercing sound that seemed to pierce everyone's eardrums.
"Grandma, I'll be right back. Here are some healing pills." He placed the pills in the old woman's hand, and a red afterimage stepped forward to catch the darkness. The man and the tiger became entangled, their attack speed extremely fast. Only the sound of clashing swords could be heard, but their moves could not be seen.
Ling Xiao's tall body visibly shrank, eventually becoming a sixteen or seventeen-year-old white-haired boy, standing a few meters away from the old woman.
Upon seeing this, the Lan family members not far away were once again stunned, their faces filled with shock, all wondering who this girl was.
The old woman looked at the girl fighting Thunder Tiger with a worried expression, clutching the bottle of pills tightly in her hand, but she didn't take them.
"Auntie, how are you?"
Lan Ting and Lan Yu stepped forward to help the old woman up, looking at her with concern, their last gaze falling on the pills in her hand.
“Aunt, this little girl appeared so suddenly, and she looks so much like my cousin Lan’er. I’m worried that something might be wrong…” Feng Ting said. Although the girl had saved his aunt, he felt that it was too much of a coincidence.
"Aunt, may I take a look at this bottle of pills first?"
Lan Yu also spoke up. He couldn't let his aunt eat something given by someone of unknown origin. Fortunately, he was also an alchemist, so he could check whether there was anything wrong with the pill.
The old woman shook her head: "I believe this girl. Besides, if she hadn't appeared and caught the spirit pearl, I'd probably be reduced to ashes by now... Why would an old woman like me go to such lengths to harm me..."
The two Lan brothers frowned. That's what they said, but they were afraid that she had ulterior motives for saving their aunt. It's better to be safe than sorry.
“Aunt, you can’t let your guard down just because she looks like your cousin Lan’er. Maybe she’s just taking advantage of that to trick you into lowering your guard…”
The old woman smiled. "Although she's not Lan'er, the feeling she gives me is very subtle, very warm..."
Seeing that the two were still worried, the old woman placed the pill that Ji Jiuying had given her into Lan Yu's hand, saying, "Take it."
Lan Yu took the pill from the old woman's hand. The moment she opened the bottle, her expression changed drastically. She was so frightened that she quickly put the lid back on, as if some great terror had struck!
Lan Ting and the old woman looked at Lan Yu's shocked expression with doubt, wondering if there was something wrong with the pill.
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