"No, you think too highly of me. In fact, I haven't had time to deal with this matter." Master Lintian shook his head slightly, with a solemn expression, "Not hearing the news does not mean that there is no news, and the lack of news does not mean that the situation has not been resolved yet. There has been a change. The living corpse issue is probably not over yet, but has just ceased operations temporarily. I don’t know when and where it will reappear, catching us off guard."
They looked at each other, a little at a loss. Things about puppets are beginning to take shape, and the evil influence is quite troublesome. If you add in the living corpses that have no clue and have a wide influence, this world will be really chaotic and worrying. Probably seeing how ugly their faces were, Master Lintian quickly spoke out words of comfort:
"As for the matter of living corpses, I have been investigating all the way, and I have already got some clues. Although there is still a lack of conclusive evidence, I can infer that this matter may be related to the Death Shadow Pavilion."
"The Death Shadow Pavilion..."
Jiao Mo frowned slightly, as if thinking, while Xie Zhe and Han Zhang immediately recalled their past experiences and doubts, and made a sound of understanding, as if they had expected it. Master Lintian looked at them and thought that all three of them knew what Death Shadow Pavilion was, so he skipped the introduction and continued.
"In an untouched place in Qinglize, there is a corpse-changing pool. Just hearing the name, you can imagine that it is related to living corpses. It has a strong influence on the flow of spiritual power. I don't think so. I don’t know exactly how it works, but I do understand how terrifying it is. Unfortunately, although I suspect the role of Death Shadow Pavilion and Corpse Pond in this matter, I am guarded by them and cannot approach, let alone investigate further. Furthermore, the Corpse Transformation Pool has existed for far longer than the days when living corpses appeared in the world, and the Dead Shadow Pavilion has more good reasons to explain how they use this place."
"Therefore, doubts can only be doubts." Lintian Master sighed and reminded them, "Even in my own heart, I cannot draw a definite conclusion, let alone prove it to others. If you are willing, you can remember But don't take this as a final word. If we want to get to the bottom of this, we all need to know more before we can make a true judgment."
The three of them nodded thoughtfully. Master Lintian adjusted his sitting posture and asked another question:
"I have read the letter you sent, but the length is limited. I only know that your friend traveling with you was disturbed by the injuries left by the living corpse, and you are worried about her sister. Before I came here, I also heard, You were in danger in Dailuan City and encountered the evil messenger of lies. The girl was also taken away and her whereabouts are unknown. If there are any important details in this, please tell me in detail."
Xie Zhe Hanzhang sat upright and began to tell Master Lintian about the changes that had occurred during this period. They first talked about why Ling Huan left home in the beginning, and how she was worried about her cousin being trapped in her own abnormality. As for that cousin, they heard from Lord Shuangyue that she had paid a visit to Master Lintian. Ling Huan first sought Master Lin Tian's help because he was concerned about his sisters and because they wanted to help Ling Huan solve her own problems. They described to Master Lintian how she was injured by a living corpse, and then met an expert who helped her heal the injured arm, but the arm still showed a worrying appearance. But what scares Ling Huan is far more than just its appearance. It gave her different abilities, but at the same time...
As he continued speaking, Xie Zhe's voice became a little hoarse. He forced himself to calm down and told Master Lintian what changes happened to Ling Huan after that. She felt out of control of her arm and lost important friends because of it. Therefore, she was determined to solve the problems that might come with it, and they all supported her, and with the help of Shuangyue Lord, she chose to ask Master Lintian for help.
only……
Xie Zhe took a few deep breaths and felt a lump in his throat. Han Shan continued what he said, and the scenes in Dailuan City appeared before their eyes: the puppets, Wuyonglan, the Lingyu who fought against them, the hands that could draw on the power of monsters from the Wangui Zhi... and the nightmares. The Tengu, and as it soared into the sky, was helplessly abducted and disappeared without a trace.
The amount of information in this was huge. After listening to their stories, Master Lintian pondered for a while. He organized his thoughts and first talked about what he could confirm:
"Her cousin, the unfortunate girl who lost her voice, I should have met..."
"I have a portrait of Miss Ye Lingquan here." Han Sheng suddenly remembered this and quickly took out the portrait to show Master Lintian, "They say the two sisters look very similar. If the one you have seen looks like her, If they are similar, and all the information matches, then it’s definitely true.”
Master Lintian took the paper and lightly traced his fingers over the facial features of Ren Yintang in the painting.
"It looks very similar indeed." He held the portrait and turned to ask them, "Who painted it?"
"Ah, it's me." Han Chang raised his hand to signal.
Lintian Master nodded slowly, and then sighed softly: "Alas...these two sisters have a difficult life, and now is the time when they are wandering. In the future, there will be a day when the clouds will clear, but the fate is not yet known. arrived, so they are still separated and cannot see each other for the time being."
"...Is this so?"
"As for her arms, I'm sorry that it's difficult for me to judge for the moment." Master Lintian handed the portrait back to Han Shang and explained to the two of them, "There are many reasons for this situation. Only by seeing the person, observing, hearing and asking, can we find out. She came up with a special answer that was closely related to herself. For her cousin, I performed a ritual in person to find out the source of her abnormalities."
Han Chang took the drawing paper and sighed sadly: "It doesn't matter. Even if you tell us the results of the diagnosis, we still can't treat her. All of this needs to be found before we can make any plans."
"The most important thing at the moment is to confirm her safety." Xie Zhe added, looking at Master Lintian hopefully, "Do you have any ideas? For example, divination..."
"Yes, I can divine good or bad luck, and even determine her location." Lintian Master nodded, "Do you keep any of her personal belongings? Anything will do, as long as it has been frequently used or carried by her."
Xie Zhe's lips twitched and his shoulders slumped slightly.
"No. She...had a xun and had close contact with Wan Guizhi, but all these things were taken away with her. Other luggage was also in her own luggage. I don't know where those things are. What will happen in the hands of a group of evil people? As for how to distinguish between evil and good, I have only just begun to get a glimpse of it, and I have not mastered it. But if there is anything left around me, I will definitely make some attempts."
Master Lintian pondered for a moment and reassured them that it didn't matter.
"I can give you a few pointers on fortune telling. However, there are some unique skills in it, which are not particularly easy to learn. Let's deal with the current matter first, and I will explain it to you in detail later if I have time." Lin Tian The teacher patted him on the shoulder encouragingly, "It doesn't matter if she doesn't have anything. If I can know the location of her home and supplement it with her birth date, I can also make divination calculations."
Somewhat unexpectedly, as soon as these words came out, the people in front of him fell into silence for a while. Master Lintian slowly showed a look of understanding and heard Xie Zhe whisper:
"Sorry, we don't know these things either."
Everyone can read sadness and regret from the tight lines on his face. Xie Zhe was really asking himself, why after so many years, he never thought of asking Ling Huan where she lived and when was her birthday? This is information that friends would naturally pay attention to and understand. If he had asked with intention - as long as he had asked with intention, why would he be like this today? He could only watch as the opportunity to learn her whereabouts slipped through his fingers. And all this was because he never asked a single question.
Because they don't care about her enough, don't take her to heart enough...
"Lao Xie, don't blame yourself too much." Han Sheng said softly, patting his trembling back, coaxing him and saying, "Think about it, at first we met by chance, we didn't even think of it. To talk about such a personal matter, it was impossible to pry into her casually. Later, we experienced too much along the way. In just a few months, we were always busy and had no time to talk about more trivial matters. You were not the only one who was negligent. , me too. Neither of us mentioned it to her, and everyone forgot to mention it. It's not your fault. "
Xie Zhe nodded in response to Han Chang's comfort, exhaled heavily, and tilted his head to avoid everyone's sight. While they were talking, Jiao Mo on the side softly told Master Lintian the sporadic information she heard from the two of them, about how the three of them knew each other. Master Lintian's expression moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he simply sighed:
"The friendship between you is really touching. It doesn't seem like we have only been friends for a few months."
"Being with each other day and night, depending on each other for life and death, even if it is only for more than a month or even a few days, it is enough for people to build an extraordinary friendship." Jiao Mo said with emotion.
Xie Zhe finally turned around and waved his hand towards Han Shang, indicating that he was fine. He rubbed his face vigorously a few times, raised his head and looked at several companions one by one, and finally looked directly at Master Lintian. The latter was like a kind-hearted elder, looking at him quietly and assuming a listening attitude.
"In fact, I do blame myself. However, I don't just blame myself because I didn't protect my good friend or didn't know her situation." Xie Zhe finally spoke and confessed solemnly, not only to his companions but also to himself. A source of inner uneasiness. "What's more, I feel that I am too fragile. I am too easily influenced by external things, and I hesitate to judge and deal with people and things, or I am burdened with emotions that are unhelpful and unhelpful."
"Although, I know, it is understandable that I am worried about such an important friend." Seeing Han Shan move his lips, as if to comfort him, he added, "But I am still worried about this... …I’m worried that something like this will happen again in the future, or even if it happens often, and every time it’s due to my weakness, because I can’t make timely and effective judgments, I don’t have the ability to deal with risks, and I can’t maximize Control my emotions to the maximum extent...On that day, it will be difficult for me to forgive myself, and I will face more disasters."
He glanced at Han Shang. His friend was silent and nodded to show his understanding. Precisely because of his understanding, he didn't know how else to feel relieved. Jiao Mo seemed to want to say something, but in the end he could only sigh. None of them could ask Xie Zhe to abandon these humanistic worries and remain unmoved under such circumstances; or rather, it was precisely because Xie Zhe was not such a person that they recognized each other and became friends.
