After several rounds, Wu Yuangui was not exhausted, but he was still tired. Mo Liang's moves pressed harder step by step, not giving him any chance to breathe. What is even more concerning is how did he, a young child, have the strength and endurance to force the master of his sect into this embarrassing state.
He is like a wooden doll led by a string, never tired.
Chi Li had just dispelled the illusion of a snake with a huge mouth, but was suddenly hit in the ribs by the tail of another snake, and the sword failed to defend it. Although it didn't break, it still hurt. Chi Li actually doesn't know much about onmyoji. She will never gain the upper hand against She Ji. Mo Liang was bounced away by a sword and stood with Chi Li. The two stood back to back, each facing the enemy in front of them with their swords. The four people stood in a straight line and moved slowly.
"Don't be so desperate against that kid." Chili lowered her voice, "Look at your hands!"
Mo Liang moved his gaze to the back of his hand and suddenly found a sharp bone spur protruding from the skin on the back of his hand. It looks a little dull and dry, like something that stretches out very naturally, as if it was born one with itself. He was startled, the spiritual light on his body dimmed a little, and the bones slowly retracted, just like normal.
"Sorry...I took it too seriously."
"You have to be wary of not only them, but also the sword in your hand."
At this time, Wu Yuangui also looked at the sword in his hand. The blade was full of scratches, all of which were cut by Mo Liang's small body. He didn't know why the bones in his hand were so strong, let alone where the nameless power came from. Co-author She Ji was polite to him, but Wu Yuangui always felt that his request for substitution was also included in his calculation.
"Are you sure you still want to deal with this kid?" She Ji shouted with a smile in the distance.
"……what ever!"
Chili felt bad. They must be targeted. She Ji probably knew the origin of that knife. Even if he didn't know, if he kept using his demon power with the little Onmyoji, Mo Liang would be forced into trouble sooner or later. Now it's time to make a quick decision.
Dai Luan and Xi Yu had already moved to another clearing. Dai Luan always wanted to leave, but Xi Yu always held her back. But she gradually saw something wrong - wherever she stopped her from running, there must be something behind her. As long as they attack by force, they can find Xie Huayao's location. But this stinky girl is too difficult to deal with. Although she is younger than herself, she beats her everywhere and makes people upset. She didn't dare to try her best because the sword was too important and shouldn't be broken in this place.
Xi Yu slashed with his sword horizontally, making the air buzz. The wooden sword will definitely break with this blow, but saving life is naturally more important. Dai Luan closed her eyes tightly and placed her other hand firmly on the sword. Her heart skipped a beat, and she would just resign herself to fate.
The peach wood sword was not broken.
Dai Luan tentatively opened her eyes, still holding on to Xi Yu's sword. The wooden sword was covered with a dark red shimmer, protecting it like a thin shell. The iron sword did not come into direct contact with the wood at all, but was blocked by this layer of intangible light. Both of them were stunned for a moment, Dai Luan suddenly took a step back, and Xi Yu followed with another sword attack. This time, the tip of the sword scratched the wooden sword body, and Dai Luan felt something wrong in his hand. He raised his hand and touched it, leaving a layer of shallow scratches.
The light just now...how did it happen?
She had no time to hesitate and tried to recall the feeling of that time. But the enemy never gives you a chance to think. At this moment, a deer suddenly rushed out of the bushes not far away, picked up Dai Luan with its horns and threw it on him. The horns were somewhat sharp and it hurt her buttocks. I touched it and found that luckily my winter clothes were thick and didn’t penetrate. She grabbed the antlers with her free hand and looked back at Xi Yu. She froze on the spot, not expecting this scene to happen at all, and then angrily chased after her, but in Dai Luan's eyes, she was still getting smaller and smaller, getting further and further away.
Dai Luan herself didn't expect this to happen, but she was somewhat relieved. She lowered her head and patted the deer's back. Although she still couldn't identify which deer it was, she tentatively said:
"Have we met before?"
The deer then ran away. Dai Luan took a closer look at its coat color, and felt that she was the one that Xie Huayao had ridden.
"Are you going to take me to find A Yao?"
It still didn't speak, but ran quickly on its feet.
After overcoming numerous obstacles, passing through dense jungle, and pushing aside everything that stood in their way, they finally arrived at the river. Although the river water in winter has not completely dried up, it is still much less water, and the deer carrying her can cross it directly. After crossing this section of the river, one person and one deer came to a small house.
This house is very strange, it was built alone. There are no buildings in this area except it.
Dai Luan jumped off the deer's back with some bad thoughts in her mind. Inexplicable uneasiness took root, sprouted and grew in my heart. Carefully approaching the house, she discovered that the windows were taped shut—from the inside. But it's not a baffle, but a mess of paper strips densely pasted together.
Could it be a sealed warehouse? How can anyone live without opening the windows? She glanced back at the deer, but it was already far away. no way. Dai Luan took a deep breath and prepared to knock on the door here. But she hesitated for a moment, then reached out her hand and tried to push it away gently.
I have to say that sometimes her intuition is very accurate - the door is actually unlocked. After opening the door, the creaking sound made people's hearts tremble in the night. The room was dark, but there was no light on the road just now. Through the moonlight seeping in from the door, Dai Luan could vaguely see something. The space in the house is very small, and there are no tables or chairs inside. There might be a cabinet against the wall further in, but it was too dark for her to see. She could only see the edge of a bed, where the moonlight fell just right. There was a pair of legs hanging naturally beside the bed. Dai Luan's heart was beating hard and her hands were shaking uncontrollably.
"Isn't this Aluan..."
It was a voice she had heard before.
"A Yao, A Yao, you are still alive!"
Dai Luan pushed the door completely open and rushed in. But just when she wasn't excited for a while, an even greater restlessness surged in her heart. This is a kind of shock that surpasses everything before, a kind of warning to oneself.
Don't go there, if there's a problem - don't.
This feeling was very abrupt, and her intuition told her that it was from the same source as the light that shrouded the sword previously. She probably only protected her power on special occasions, but if possible, she hoped it would never appear again.
"Come here...I can't move. I want to see you clearly."
"It's so dark, why doesn't A Yao light a lamp..."
Dai Luan cautiously tested and did not approach easily. Her heart was pounding and her eyes moved carefully up her legs, trying to find her eyes. But she couldn't see it because it was too dark in the room. She didn't feel anything similar to a monster from Xie Huayao. Although she couldn't tell whether it was him or not, it probably wasn't a monster.
"I stay here alone. I can see everywhere. I don't need a light."
"Why do you live alone? Did they lock you up?"
"Yes. Look at this place, there is no direct way to get here."
"Aren't you scared? You've been here alone...for so long."
"Afraid. I was afraid at first, but then I stopped being afraid. I can't be afraid. What will happen to my sister if I am afraid."
Dai Luan thought she must be Xie Huayao, so she felt relieved and took a few steps. Xie Huayao didn't show any more joy. He just stretched out his arm, held her hand, and patted the bedside with the other hand.
"Come on, sit down. There are no tables and chairs here. I'm sorry for you."
"Why don't they give you anything?"
"Treatment of Prisoners."
"Why don't you escape?" Dai Luan asked, "With your skills, leaving here is not a problem."
"I can't walk." Xie Huayao said dryly, "My hamstring was broken."
"..."
There was a terrible silence. But soon, Dai Luan cursed loudly: "Asshole!"
They sat together for a while, then Dai Luan stood up. Xie Huayao thought she was leaving, so he pulled her in and asked about Mu Wan. Dai Luan said that she was fine and that she was back. After a while, she would find a way to bring Mu Wan to see her.
"Also, are you thirsty?" Dai Luan shook the hem of his clothes, "I was stopped before I came. I'm a little tired from fighting... I don't like fighting, but I seem to be very good at it. I'm thirsty. Is there a cup here? Yes. no water?"
She asked, rummaging around the room. Xie Huayao stopped talking, so she looked for it by herself. I searched around the cabinet in the dark, but everything I could reach was empty and there was nothing. She couldn't help but wonder if those evil people didn't leave any dishes, chopsticks or cups for her, right? But perhaps even stranger was the food. In addition to no water, there was no rice, noodles or anything else edible. They definitely wouldn’t be kind enough to send it...
Dai Luan's heart was agitated again. Could it be that what she saw was a ghost and Xie Huayao was actually dead? In the darkness, she quietly looked back to make sure there was still a shadow beside Xie Huayao. She breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that she was worrying too much. But she soon became worried again - there were many footprints where the moonlight hit. The directions are all extending towards me, maybe they are just my own footprints, right? But, but...but what's wrong?
...Xie Huayao can't walk, right? But there is dust everywhere and there are no traces of dragging. The cleanest area on the floor is probably the distance from the door to the bed, but it's only that little bit.
It's weird, but I can't explain it.
"I-I'll call them over..." Dai Luan moved along the wall to the door, "I'll let Shan Hai and Mu Wan see you."
"Don't leave." Xie Huayao said simply, "Stay with me for a while longer."
Dai Luan shook her head and decided to call someone. She glanced at the window and suddenly found that the seals were densely written with words, all in red, and they were some kind of symbols that she couldn't understand. Is it possible that Xie Huayao is really dead and trapped in the house by some forbidden magic to maintain the appearance of a human? She became even more confused and hurriedly crawled towards the door.
"I said don't leave!"
Xie Huayao's voice suddenly became louder. She stood up suddenly. Dai Luan was so frightened that her legs weakened and she held onto the wall with both hands. It turned out that Xie Huayao was not lying. She fell down the moment she stood up. Dai Luan felt a little distressed, but she didn't dare to go up and help her. When Xie Huayao stood up with his hands, his face was covered with dust.
Dai Luan's breathing suddenly stopped.
Xie Huayao raised his head and looked at her, but there were two dark holes under his eyebrows.
