...Written on the last day of 2022, before the main text of this chapter...
This December, which is about to pass, is really difficult. I am sick, my family members are sick, I have experienced a lot of helplessness and helplessness, and I have to endure it day by day.
Finally, 2022 is coming to an end.
In this difficult December, I managed to keep updating day by day with only a few saved articles, but my inner suffering and anxiety did not diminish just because I kept updating.
Also in this difficult December, with the support of my family and the encouragement and help of a group of author friends I have never met, I am finally getting through it.
Here, I would like to express my special thanks to a few friends.
Thanks to @天梦矇 for "National Players: Starting from Sitting in the Hall of Traditional Chinese Medicine". It was my friend who is the author of traditional Chinese medicine who prescribed a dose of Chinese patent medicine for me and pointed me in the direction of treating the elderly at home!
Thanks to @木水 "The Heroine Ye Pei", this angel in white gave me professional guidance and help in caring for the elderly when I was most anxious and helpless!
Thanks to @知之lichilai for "Listen to the Sword Sing", @RanXiyao for "Game of Thrones", @香年无华月 for "Banshan Pavilion", @老空小白 for "The Return of the Blade", @ Annoying Wutong Tree for "Evil Fairy" 》, it is the comfort and encouragement they/they gave me when I was most anxious!
thank you all!
I hope that in the coming new year, all my friends and readers of "Eastern Ranger" will be healthy and safe!
(PS: A reminder to all readers who have elderly people at home who are unable to get up due to the virus and can only stay in bed:
We must pay attention to the elderly's daily diet and high-quality protein intake. Only by eating well and sleeping well can they recover well! If there are elderly people who suffer from spleen and stomach imbalance, abdominal distension and constipation due to viruses and bed rest, they can consider "Lizhong Pills" or "Qipi Pills" according to the actual situation. For the elderly, you can consider lactulose + laxative + gentle clockwise massage of the abdomen. +Large size of Kaiselu.
In addition, the gastrointestinal tract of the elderly moves relatively slowly, and it may take a few days for the gastrointestinal tract to metabolize after taking the medicine. Family members must not be impatient and be patient. )
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The text begins.
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"Ao Shengwang, you care so much about me when we first meet, I'm really touched!" Qu Wushe clasped his fists and said, "But I know in my heart that the master-servant relationship with him cannot be dissolved overnight, and , he is also very good to me, I really can't bear to betray him, and I ask King Ao Sheng not to mention this matter again."
When King Ao Sheng saw Qu Wushe mouthing "him", he already had an idea in his mind. He guessed that Qu Wushe must have been moved. Such refusal was just because of the lustful power of the magic of the human race's immortal world. So he hurriedly struck while the iron was hot and snorted coldly: "Humph, he's nice to you? He's just using you! If he's really nice to you, why would he need to plant the secrets of the fairy world in you to control you? If he's really nice to you, , when facing a powerful enemy like me, why did he only focus on escaping for his own life, but left you to die? Is this considered a good thing for you? "
Qu Wushe was actually speechless by what he said - yes, if it were an ordinary spiritual beast, these words would be truly heart-wrenching! In addition to being used to assist in combat, spiritual pets are also used to block enemies and create opportunities for their owners to escape when their owners face a life-or-death crisis. This is also the fate of many spirit beasts. Even those spiritual beasts treated well by their masters are actually nothing more than living tools under the control of humans.
This is also the reason why the human race is generally unwilling to let their spiritual beasts open their spiritual intelligence - when their spiritual intelligence is activated, they will have thoughts, and when they have thoughts, they will think about "demon" life, they will long for freedom, and after a long time, they will , gradually developed a rebellious heart and became difficult to control.
But Qu Wushe is not a spiritual beast, but a clone. Although he and Qu Wuming are two bodies, they are actually one body.
Even staying to gain the trust of King Ao Sheng was Qu Wushe's initiative.
Without him, if the two demons were left directly to King Ao Sheng, Qu Wuming had no idea how long the restriction sealing the two demons could last without being broken by King Ao Sheng.
If the two demons had been released not long after they left, even if Qu Wuming really planted the concentric spell, he might not have time to escape and would be chased back by Ao Shengwang.
Besides, the so-called concentric spell is just a cover.
Although there is such a curse in the world, Qu Wuming has never learned it...
The two of them discussed for a moment in the Zifu space, and then decided that Qu Wushe would transform into a monster and stay to guard the two monsters.
After waiting for an hour, Qu Wushe handed back the two demons and tried to find a way to escape.
If there are difficulties, the worst option is to forcefully fight and then be reborn with the seeds of the demon clone.
At this time, King Ao Sheng hit the point with his words, and Qu Wushe had no choice but to spread his hands helplessly, shrugged and said: "This is my life. Without him, there would be no me in this world. How could I be here?" Walking, living, and cultivating in this world are all thanks to his gifts. Taking some risks for him at critical moments can be regarded as a deserved reward."
When King Ao Sheng heard this, he felt like he hated iron and said quickly: "You have been brainwashed by the hypocritical benevolence and morality of the human race. How do you say this in the language of the human race? Yes, this is called ' Moral kidnapping'!"
"Why should you owe him your whole life when he brought you into this world? If you do things for him and save his life, you can repay your kindness a few times!" King Ao Sheng continued to persuade. , "Just like the parents of our demon clan, when their children are born and raised to adulthood, the children will leave home to fight alone, and they will not be tied to their parents for the rest of their lives just because their parents have raised them. Vice versa, parents will not force their children to repay kindness. Because this is the rule of nature."
"You seem to have some truth in what you said..." Qu Wushe was already a little tired of dealing with it. In terms of great truth, he naturally could not be the opponent of King Ao Sheng who had lived for tens of thousands of years, but he did not want to say it easily. Defeat, "But just as King Ao Sheng said, I was born because of him, so naturally I have to get something in return before settling this cause and effect. To be honest, what happened today was the first time he sent me out. .Although there are some risks, with my ability, if I just want to escape, King Ao Sheng may not be able to catch me."
"Oh? Do you still have this ability?" King Ao Sheng was very happy when he heard this. He thought to himself that he didn't take the initiative to tell this strange beast when he asked him what his skills were. Now he said it without asking him. It seems that it is indeed a strange beast that was hatched not long ago. Beasts are inexperienced and best to be coaxed! He pretended to be very curious and said, "With my cultivation level, it will not be easy for you to escape from my eyes! Are you sure you can do it?"
"That's natural." Qu Wushe puffed up his chest and said, "My ability to escape is first-rate."
"Oh? How about we make a bet?" King Ao Sheng laughed when he saw this.
"Bet? What to bet on?" Qu Wushe asked.
"After an hour, you have completed the task assigned to you by your master and handed me my people intact, which will be regarded as repaying his kindness for hatching you. After that, I will give you time to cast spells calmly, Let you escape first." King Ao Sheng said, "If you successfully escape from me within the time of burning incense, then I will no longer force you to get rid of your master. But if you can escape from me within the time of burning incense, If you are caught by me, how about you go to Molongtan with me and let me find a way to restore your freedom?"
When Qu Wushe heard this, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy, but he pretended to be in a dilemma on his face. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Okay! I'll bet!"
"Okay!" King Ao Sheng said happily after hearing this, "Then let's make an agreement. If I catch you in a stick of incense, you must go back with me and don't regret it!"
"Ao Shengwang, you don't want to harm me. If I am caught by you, just consider it my master's misfortune!" Qu Wushe nodded, "It's just that you can't do it just because you want to free me from slavery." If you want to kill my master, I won’t follow you!"
"Hey, how could it be? I have made a blood oath with your master, how can I go back on it so easily?" King Ao Sheng stroked his beard and said with a smile, "By the way, your master's name is unknown. Who, where is the fairy mountain?"
"This... I can't say." Qu Wushe thought to himself, you old sly guy actually got it from me. Why, why do you still want to find out?
"There is no conflict between me and your master. It's all just a misunderstanding." King Ao Sheng put on an air of immortality. "After all, I will find a way to help you regain your freedom soon. Learn more." It’s better for your master to take some measures in advance to avoid trouble from you in the future, right?”
"It's not that I don't want to say it, it's that I can't say it." Qu Wushe suddenly pretended to be a little scared and said, "If I say his name, he will sense it and know what I said to you. He If you get angry, you can kill me with just a thought!"
King Ao Sheng wanted to say something after hearing this, but Qu Wushe no longer wanted to go on like this with him. He suddenly let out an ouch and said, "Oh, I can't tell you anymore. My master's spiritual consciousness sent me a message. I'm not allowed to chat with you, I'm just keeping an eye on the hostages. King Ao Sheng just needs to remember our bet!"
"Okay! Okay! Haha..." King Ao Sheng saw that Qu Wushe seemed to be very afraid of the previous human race. He was more confident and expected to find a way to get Qu Wushe back after capturing him. At this time, he He no longer forced and tempted Qu Wushe, but just looked at Qu Wushe with a smile and fell silent.
Qu Wushe was naturally happy to be at peace. On the surface, there was no disturbance, but in his heart, he was already thinking about how to escape in an hour...
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An hour would seem very long if used to wait. But if it is used to escape, it will feel very short-lived.
For Qu Wushe, this hour passed very long, because being stared at from a distance for an hour by an old monster with a not so pleasant appearance was not a good experience.
For Qu Wuming, this hour passed very quickly. Even though his escape speed was at full speed, he was still followed unhurriedly by a great demon at the peak of the thirteenth level. If there was a fight between him and the Holy King Ao, If there are any other space treasures that can be used as a link, I am afraid that my escape at this moment will not be of much significance.
But it is inevitable not to escape.
"Hey, that human race, it's time to stop, the hour is up!" Qu Wuming was flying away when the thirteenth-level demon behind him suddenly shouted loudly.
"Oh, I got it!" Qu Wuming stopped hiding, turned around, and said to the 13th-level peak demon, "I have an appointment with King Ao Sheng. In an hour, I will be there in front of you A secret technique is cast in front of you. After you and King Ao Sheng confirm that my technique is successful, you need to go back and recover, and you are not allowed to follow me anymore. Do you know?"
"Well, I know. You don't need to talk nonsense, just cast the spell quickly!" The thirteenth-level Great Demon Leopard Venerable waved his hand and said impatiently.
"Okay, watch it!" Qu Wuming suddenly twisted his hand and muttered words. A white light suddenly flew out from between his eyebrows, and a white formation was drawn in front of him.
Qu Wuming recited the formation silently for a moment, then suddenly shouted, "Explanation!"
The white formation made a loud bang and dissipated.
There is a distance of more than thirty feet between Master Bao and Qu Wuming. Although he channeled his magic power into his eyes and saw Qu Wuming's actions clearly, with the sound of "solution", the white magic circle When the shock dissipated, nothing was sensed at all.
Lord Leopard waited for a moment, and then asked: "Human race, have you finished casting the spell?"
"It's done!" Qu Wuming had already blended his words with Qu Wushe through the Demonic Dharma Seed in his consciousness. When Lord Bao asked, he nodded and responded, "Excuse me, Lord Bao, please contact Ao Shengwang. Just ask!”
Lord Leopard doubtfully took out the Wanli Communication Talisman that King Ao Sheng had given him before, and input some mana. Soon, King Ao's voice came from the other side: "Venerable Leopard, the matter is over, you You can let him go."
"Yes!" Lord Bao put away the Wanli Communication Talisman, waved his hand towards Qu Wuming and said, "The human race, King Ao Sheng said you can leave!"
"Thank you! We'll see you soon!" Qu Wuming was overjoyed and bowed his hands to the Leopard Lord. He turned around and turned into a ray of light, disappearing into the vast swamp in the blink of an eye...
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a moment ago.
Qu Wushe, who pretended to be waiting quietly for instructions from his "master", suddenly received a message from Qu Wuming. He moved his fingers calmly, and two red lights suddenly emerged from the flame prison that trapped the ink dragon and the human-faced poisonous spider. The cage rose into the air and then dissipated into the air.
Naturally, King Ao Sheng immediately noticed the strange situation on the other side and hurriedly asked: "My little friend, has your master lifted the concentric spell?"
"Yes, exactly." Qu Wushe nodded and said, "It's just that the master said that although the concentric spell was lifted, the sealing technique left on the two of them was left by his magic weapon. It cannot be removed remotely, King Ao Sheng needs to spend some effort to remove it."
"What? He actually left behind the sealing technique?!" King Ao Sheng felt like he had been deceived. He was about to get angry, but he saw that Qu Wushe had already removed the two flame cages and pulled the unconscious Mo The dragon and the human-faced phantom poisonous spider pushed towards him from a distance.
"Ao Shengwang, my master said that it is not difficult to break this sealing technique, and if it is broken by external force, it will not hurt them. It is just that there may be a short period of body soreness and mana disorder." Qu Wushe said , "If King Ao Sheng doesn't believe it, you can do an experiment with that little spider first. You will know if it is true or false."
King Ao Sheng had a gloomy face, and the power of his spiritual consciousness surged out, and he took the two demons steadily. He briefly looked at the runes that were still flashing on the two demons. He didn't see them making hand gestures and chanting incantations. He just raised his hand and raised his hand. He raised a palm and pointed it at the Phantom Man-Faced Poison Spider and flicked it. The rune chains on the Phantom Man-Faced Poison Spider's body broke apart, and in the blink of an eye, they turned into a milky white light spot and disappeared.
The human-faced phantom poisonous spider was all alert, as if waking up from a big dream, and slowly opened its eyes.
The Human-Faced Poison Spider's head was dizzy, and his consciousness seemed to still be stuck at the moment when he was trapped by the formation. He looked down at his scarred lower abdomen and found that all the strange dark green vines had disappeared. Secretly he breathed a sigh of relief. In a daze, he finally realized that the person standing opposite him was no longer the human race he was fighting with, but the Holy King Ao Yue Ao he was following!
"King Ao Sheng! What is this subordinate?"
The Human-Faced Phantom Poison Spider was startled, and was about to report the previous situation of the human race to King Ao Sheng, but felt that the power of Holy King Ao's consciousness had been forced into his body, and his body was completely destroyed. He checked it inside and out, and then scolded it coldly: "Get out of the way, useless things!"
"Yes..." The Human-Faced Poison Spider did not dare to say anything, and endured the pain all over its body and retreated.
At this time, a ray of light lit up from King Ao Sheng's storage ring, and a jade talisman suddenly flew out.
King Ao Sheng seemed to know who was on the other side. He looked at Qu Wushe in the distance, nodded to the jade talisman and said, "Master Bao, the matter is over, you can let him go."
After saying that, King Ao Sheng put away the Ten Thousand Miles Transmission Talisman, put on a smiling face, and said to Qu Wushe: "Little friend, the matter between your master and I has been settled. Now, it is time for us to fulfill our bet. It's time. I wonder how long it will take you to cast the spell? If you are ready, then please start your performance!"
