The two elves sent by his aunt had been raised up by Xiao Qi at the early age. Although hundreds of years had passed, their Spirit Powers were rather low. Xiao Qi never forced them and hope that they would be good anyway. Xiao Qi walked toward the backyard along the path and saw the pond not far away when he passed the corridor. In the late fall, lotus pond had lost the vigor and the flourishing blossom came to an end. It seemed that it could not resist the change of seasons, but actually it stayed in the mud quietly and gathered power for the coming year. This seemingly withered pond bore the hope that it would turn out to be vigorous again when spring dawned and flowers bloomed.
Xiao Qi had walked on the path to the bamboo forest for many times. But this time, he felt more pleased and swept away the depression completely. Perhaps because he would return to the Kingdom in a near future, his pace became much brisker.
Last night, Xiao Qi was in his weakest time, but it was also the time when the Spirit Power reborn. He had to endure such ice-and-fire torture once a month. And every time he experienced, his body would get slimmer and sorcery become more delicate. The airflow of his body would make him fly in the sky freely like a butterfly at any time, and his whole body was surrounded by Spirit Power. Xiao Qi would like to know what difference between his Spirit Power and the Ancient Spirit.
In the bamboo forest, Xiao Qi slowed down his pace and looked around. He could not catch sight of Qin Lengyue at all.
"Mentor, Lengyue has been practicing for a long time."
Xiao Qi looked indifferent but scrupulous in mind. She was afraid that he had seen through her identity as Jiang Wuyou. Rather than being haunted with fear, she would rather spend more energy becoming a useful person, a person who Xiao Qi could not afford to abandon. People like Xiao Qi tended to conceal their desire deepest. They looked peaceful and calm, but waves roared under the tranquil lake.
The best way to test others was to attack sneakly. As for Xiao Qi, he planned to see the real ability of this soul. He knew Ancient Spirit was formidable, but how formidable it would be, Xiao Qi had to test himself.
He congealed Spirit Power on his fingers. Although it was a tiny piece of Spirit Power, it would do harm to a beginner. So he wondered whether the little girl would take it or not.
Wuyou did not expect that Xiao Qi would give her a sneak attack. Before she could take any action, a streak of white light had enclosed the Spirit Power.
Seeing his Spirit Power was intercepted by the white light, Xiao Qi enhanced his power. When the Spirit Power dashed to Wuyou again, the white light dissolved into water drops and floated around Wuyou. Xiao Qi watched those small water drops swelling into big glittering beads, and almost engulfing his Spirit Power
Wuyou looked at the water drops swallow the Spirit Power. When seeing the ferocious Spirit Power was engulfed bite by bite, she had known that the Spirit Power inside her was extremely formidable. But she was still astouned by the Spirit Power she had.
Xiao Qi had expected that two Spirit Power probings were taken by the white light, but he still hesitated. He feared that one day the demon with Ancient Spirit would set herself against him. If so, what would he react to? If he would make good use of this soul, it could help him reach the peak of authority. But if it turned against him, what should he do at that time? How could he face it down when the demonic soul was full-fledged.
It seems a good thing, but turbulent uncertainties concealed . But there was no one useful at hand.
During these days, he was chased by his uncle and reduced to such a miserable condition. All he had was only this wisp of soul that would be of help to him. Although he had a weak foundation, as long as he could spend more time and energy on it and increase his ability to control the Ancient Spirit, it would be not long before this soul would show extraordinary talents in the soul battle.
Wuyou failed to figure it out through the whole night. She slept for a while at dawn and was awakened by some reckless people.
Wuyou got out of bed and picked a piece of clothes to wear. The servant girls helped her to comb hair. Wuyou was scared of combing most, because the two little girls were bad at combing.
Seeing Xiao Qi following the strangers heading to the backyard from afar, Wuyou knew that it was Xiao Qi's residence. They walked with great tenseness and Xiao Qi seemed rather sullen, which seldom appeared in his face. What would make Xiao Qi so nervous? Wuyou sped up her pace. Nowadays, she had been in the same boat with Xiao Qi. If the boat sank, Wuyou would benefit nothing from it. She took pains to lean on a big tree and did not want this tree to fall down so easily. Although she had some Spirit Power, her foundation was not firm. She could not leave the physical body temporarily. Therefore, Xiao Qi was only good for her.
A group of people entered Xiao Qi's living room. Wuyou turned over to the upper beam and disclosed the tile quietly. She noticed Xiao Qi sitting on the soft cushion in the living room and that his hands clenching the teacup shivered slightly somehow, and some tea flowed down through his fingers. Although Wuyou could not catch sight of Xiao Qi's expression, she could see clearly the strangers'--each of them was sad and furious. It was obvious that they had a close relationship with Xiao Qi. So Wuyou guessed they were from the Fairy Kingdom, but could not tell why they came here. She just hoped nothing serious had happened. She'd like to stay here and had more time for her own cultivation.
While Wuyou was planning her future, a flash of Spirit Power trundled her down heavily.
"If you've seen enough, get down!"
Xiao Qi broke up the Spirit Power and did not look at her any more. But Wuyou knew that it was Xiao Qi's warning to herself.
"Master, someone is eavesdropping. Let me kill her!"
The bearded brawny man came up and struck several palms in succession. Wuyou dodged them, but the Spirit Power was struggling in her palms. The Spirit Power had detected the brawny man, but was being controlled by Wuyou's Divine Awareness. But a trail of Spirit Power split and catapulted the man several meters away. The man widened his eyes in disbelief. But Xiao Qi knew that this demon had held her hands.
"Since you are here, I will tell you explicitly. We'll set out after a while. And you will go to the Fairy Kingdom with us. Now you go to pack up your things."
Xiao Qi spoke so loudly that it made Wuyou suspect her ears. He was not refined and genial as Xiao Qi used to be.
"Why do I go with you? Qin Lengyue wants to stary here."
"Okay! And I will tell the Wolf King and let him fix you."
"The Wolf King has nothing to do with me."
"Oh! The three realms have already known the battle in the Wind City. You have no way to go. I know you're a fox from Teal Hill."
"You know everything, but cannot guess that Wolf King was killed by Meiji Teal dragon. Even if he did not die, he had no strength to hurt me.
"I can give a life, but also let you die."
"How can you kill me? I have something you want."
"I have sealed your most important thing. Don't you want to know?"
"If I can forget, it's not important at all."
"How crafty you are! How about making a deal?"
"I will not do the job to court death."
"All right, I will not let you die, but you should accompany me back to the Fairy Kingdom."
"Deal! After that, you and I will not have any connections in the future."
Xiao Qi shot a glance at Wuyou. Although it was a poker face, it still made Wuyou feel chilly.
"Why do you leave in such a haste? This is not Mentor used to do."
"I am from the Fariy Kingdom. And now the Kingdom is in chaos. What do you think I should do?"
"Mentor, the Fairy Kingdom is in chaos. And I can do nothing for it."
Wuyou stared at Xiao Qi in make-believe astonishment. As a matter of fact, she had guessed some from Xiao Qi's expressions, but she could not let Xiao Qi knew that she had entered the cave before.
"Mentor, I have some doubts and need Mentor to give me some directions.
"First, how do you know the Wolf King, and how do you know I am an Elder of Teal Hill?
"Second, what's your intention to let me go to the Fairy Kingdom? I don't have any great talent and just a wisp of soul sojourning in others."
Xiao Qi had not expected that Wuyou would ask such questions. It was impossible to conceal any longer. What a canny demon! If he could not make them clear today, she would not trust him in the future. Now he needed the demon's Spirit Power, so he should not stir up any trouble with the demon. She looked innocent but thoughtful inwardly.
"Does the Mentor have certain difficulty to voice out?"
"I happened to be there during the battle of Wind City. Since Demon Tribe and Fairy Tribe had no contracts before, I just watched it from a distance. But what moved me was that you came to protect others at the cost of your Spirit Power. At that time, I thought how loyal you were. You just disregard your own safety for others."
"Mentor, the one I protected was Uncle Jiefie. If it was someone else, don't you think I would?"
"I know you would not if it was someone else. How sly a fox is!"
"Mentor, are you one of Wolf King's accomplice. Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental that you happened to encounter me and let the Wolf King fix me."
"The reason why I saved you was for Lengyue. And now, you are Qin Lengyue. Even though you don't like it, you have to stay in this physical body."
"Is that so? If I am not willing to stay in?"
"Don't you want to kill the Wolf King and rebuild Teal Hill?"
"Yes, I do. But if you take it as a chip, I don't want it. I am not threatened, including you."
"You really have a personality. You have been reduced to a wisp of soul now and still act recklessly and blindly."
"Mentor, I have some useful value, don't I? If so, Mentor should treat me better. Otherwise, if I am unhappy at that time, I will screw up your things."
"Glib tongue! I will see whether you have a smooth tongue or a terrific ability."
"It depends on what ability Mentor has to convince me cordially and defeat me."
"You really talk big. But I advise you that since wind damages the flourishing trees in the forest, you'd better restrain your temper. The Fairy Kingdom is a place like a jungle. Don't come to an end before you arrive there."
"Don't I have Mentor as my backing? With Mentor, I can live carefreely."
"You're making a sightseeing tour. But the Kingdom does not have such beautiful scenes."
"Mentor has not answered my question. How do you know I am an Elder of Teal Hill?"
"Well, as for it, I will tell you later. And now, we should set off."
Wuyou thought she was bound to be plotted by Xiao Qi this time, but trapped in such an inferior situation, how couldn't she be humble? She let out a long sigh.
Word came from capital again, reminding Xu Linghe to return home as soon as possible. This was Xu Yinchang's ultimatum. As he looked at the beautiful scenery in front of him, Xu Linghe could not help but feel disappointed as he recalled the events of a few months ago. This sea of flowers was his little woman's favorite place. There was still no news of Jiang Wuyou. He had once visited Wind City at night and asked the small ghosts there but these tiny souls of the netherworld evaded his questions. He also visited the residence of the Queen of Wind City but found it empty. He could not find a trace of this woman throughout the entire netherworld, as though Jiang Wuyou had disappeared from this world. Nonetheless, Xu Linghe did not give up hope. It looked increasingly likely that he would not visit Jiangnan this year. Xu Linghe and Di Li sat in the spacious carriage while the King of Jiangdu, Di Qing, lounged on a soft couch. Xu Linghe felt more reassured to know that the
Xu Linghe was always wary of Ni Shang. Di Qing was in good spirits now that there was a beautiful woman by his side. Di Li did not like that woman and sat by herself, keeping a far distance from the group. The presence of this woman by her brother's side made Di Li more well-behaved. After the battle at the inn, Xu Linghe and Di Qing agreed on taking the state highway. Along the way, they came across many kinds of people and the generals from the frontier fortress making their way up north in disguise left the deepest impression on Xu Linghe. He asked Di Qing about them on several occasions but Di Qing was too engrossed in flirting with his lady. Xu Linghe recognized some of these generals and several were even on good terms with his father. Di Qing and Ni Shang were drinking heavily but Xu Linghe knew that this was only a deception tactic by Di Qing. Xu Linghe noticed that Di Qing would gaze outside once in a while and in his eyes were not filled with love with
He concluded that he would have to make his move through Ni Shang. This woman had put on a well-behaved act the entire journey but had been hiding her true motives the entire time. Xu Linghe strode out of the guest room and closely observed his surroundings. He found purple bloodstains on a patch of grass and dabbed at the blood with his fingers. He could still smell its faint scent and deduced that the fox spirit must have come by tonight. Had the Wolf King been on their tail the entire time? Xu Linghe followed the scent of blood and walked along a narrow alley to find himself in a dilapidated hut filled with cobwebs. This was an abandoned house and it was very dark with the exception of a stream of moonlight that had entered through a crack in the collapsing roof. The dust was so thick that it covered the tip of his shoe and when he flicked his finger, dust swirled all around. This house was in an extremely bad state and would have collapsed a long time ago if
The coach sped towards the house in the western suburbs. It was cleaned frequently, so it seemed especially pristine. When Lie Huo stopped, Di Qing's face was already pale. It could be that his wounds had opened again. Xu Linghe could only carry him off the coach. When they entered the courtyard, a black speck flew over their heads. Little Lingchong saw that it was a stranger and it spat out a ray of spirit light. Xu Linghe flicked his spiritual finger lightly and Little Lingchong was sent onto the rooftop. Xu Linghe was just thinking that Lingchong knew no bounds when a figure appeared at the entrance. "Is it Junior Brother? Could it be that the little woman has returned?" A rare smile appeared on Xu Linghe's face when he thought of that. "Chengyi, where is your sister-in-law?" "Something happened to her, Senior Brother..." Xu Linghe rushed up, wanting to grab his Junior Brother's collar. However, he was still carrying Di Qi
After returning from the Xu's mansion, Xu Linghe did not have a spare moment, though. He hoped to have his Junior Brother to make a trip to the North Desert. Now except Lin Xiaosa, he could have few people to trust at hand. Di Qing was injured. So it was an urge for Xu Linghe to have Lin Xiaosa come as soon as possible. It seemed that his father, Xu Yinchang, was unshakable in his decision. "Junior Brother, this is the letter for Lin Xiaosa. Please send it to Brother Lin in person." "Senior Brother, you can count on me. I promise that Lin Xiaosa will reach the capital city within two days." "Junior Brother, thank you." Little Lingchong sat alone in the yard. Chengyi stared at his Senior Brother, who knitted his eyebrows, and let out a sigh. Little Lingchong told Xu Linghe that Jiang Wuyou was a little fox and that the reason why she concealed her identity was that she was afraid she would be rejected by him. Xu
You Hu took his daughter to come towards them. But this girl called Qingcheng was too flushed by shyness to look at Xu Linghe. Seeing his daughter so timid, You Hu said nothing more and was quite favorably impressed with Di Qing. After all, Di Qing was a descendant of Di Zhan, and his moral standing was not bad accordingly. It was clear that You Hu showed a preference for Di Qing. A chilly look flashed in Xu Yinchang's eyes while Xu Linghe felt secretly delighted, because Xu Linghe thought that the "hot potato" had been shifted and taken finally. However, the eldest brother and the second elder brother of Xu's looked sad with hidden bitterness, showing more jealousy to their youngest brother's match. The second elder brother took a glance at You's daughter and felt much more reluctant at the thought that he was not Mr. right for his loved girl. "Elder brother, as for the things I mentioned to you last time, could you do me a favor? I have to marry You's daughte
Sunshine in late autumn warmed Wuyou's heart. Every blade of grass and every tree would become sweet memory. On the way to Fairy Kingdom, Wuyou wondered why Xiao Qi chose to take a carriage instead of using sorcery. When the carriage stopped at a place called "Wang You", Wuyou finally understand the meaning of desolation. The lake from afar looked blank. Curiosity drove Wuyou to take a look. However, no sooner had Xiao Qi stepped forward than she was pulled back by Xiao Qi. She felt a bit puzzled, but Xiao Qi did not say a word and just headed to the lake. The brawny and bearded man followed behind. These people looked grave. Wuyou dared not to mess around and just stayed on the horse. In the distance, Xiao Qi threw something into the water. But Wuyou could not catch a clear sight because it was absolutely far away. Seeing carriages of stuff being thrown into the lake, Wuyou finally realized the purpose of the carriages. "What is in the car
When first arriving in the Fairy Kingdom, Wuyou could not accommodate herself there. Perhaps because she parasitized in a mortal, she felt too cold to go out. Xiao Qi had not shown up for several days. What was he doing these days? She had asked Da Chan, but he responded with nothing but a look of mystery. The battle in the black water lake made Wuyou see her Ancient Spirit in a new light. Her Spirit Power, as if being animated, accompanied her all the time and led her to State of obliviousness, where she could converse with her Ancient Spirit. As a matter of fact, those Spirit Powers had been sealed layer upon layer. Wuyou often explored the depth of her Ancient Spirit, but was always rejected. It seemed that only the strong spirit caster could call more power. And the source of these Spirit Powers was inexhaustible. When all was quiet in the dead of night, Wuyou would find a tranquil place and intermingle with her Ancient Spirit more to let her soul int