Ling Ning didn't know how long he slept. When he woke up, he was surprised to find Xia Shiqing beside his bed.
Xia Shiqing smiled and said, "Are you awake?"
"Shiqing, you're here!"
Xia Shiqing nodded.
Qian Meier appeared out of nowhere and said teasingly: "You woke up just after Sister Shiqing arrived. Are you waiting for Sister Shiqing to come over?"
"How is it possible? How long have I been asleep? By the way, that fairy weapon...did I bring it back? I can't remember clearly."
Qian Meier said: "You have been sleeping for two days, and the fairy weapon has been returned to Wen Hao. He is so grateful that he doesn't know what to say. How is your health?"
"It's okay, I just consumed too much real energy... I just activated a little of the immortal weapon and consumed more than half of my real energy. Fortunately, I didn't rush to activate it in the cave, otherwise I might lose my strength and faint, and finally be killed by the monster. Eat it.”
Qian Meier said: "Who told you to meddle in other people's business? You are asking for trouble!"
Ling Ning smiled bitterly and said: "I finally succeeded in returning the immortal artifact to its original owner, otherwise it would have been a waste of time. By the way, where is Lingxi?"
Qianmei'er said: "She was worried about Ping An's child and went over there to keep an eye on it. Since Sister Shiqing is here, would you like to go there together tomorrow to take a look?"
Ling Ning nodded, "I still have to go see the child tomorrow while the mother-in-law is out... I don't know if the monster is dead."
Qian Meier said: "I'm afraid it won't be that easy to die, but I must have suffered a lot of injuries. I told Sister Shiqing the information about the two monsters. Sister Shiqing, what do you think?"
Xia Shiqing pondered slightly and said: "I roughly know the origins of these two monsters. The one with a chicken head and tiger claws is recorded in the classics. It is called 'Jianque', which is a man-eating monster. It is one of the monsters recorded in ancient times." One; the other monster with a fish body and bird wings is called 'Yingyu', which is also one of the monsters recorded in ancient times. Unexpectedly, these two rare monsters appeared in a small fishing village... Fortunately, they are of a higher rank. Not too high, otherwise it would be really hard to deal with.”
Ling Ning said: "I didn't expect that Ying Yu would show up to save Ping An Village. Does she have anything to do with Ping An Village?"
Qian Meier said: "Is she really the incarnation of the 'Poseidon Goddess'? The evil spirit on that fish is the same as that on the mother-in-law. I'm sure they are the same person. I don't understand why she wants to protect the village …”
The three of them talked for a while but had no answer.
Ling Ning suddenly said: "By the way, why didn't Xin'er come?"
Xia Shiqing said: "She was originally going to come with me, but a message came from the sect saying that Jiuyou Evil Sect has been doing something unusual recently, so I had to send Xiner over to check it out first. When the matter here is over, I will go over and follow her. She joins."
Ling Ning said: "What's unusual about Jiuyou Evil Sect? Mei'er, is there any news from Shui Yuetian?"
Qianmeier shook her head and said: "There is currently no information in this regard. Maybe the sect sent other disciples and did not notify us."
Ling Ning said: "I hope things go well with Su Jiu..."
The three of them discussed some details about tomorrow and then left. Ling Ning had been sleeping for two days and was naturally not sleepy at all. He came to Wen Hao and Huo Jingyu's room to see how they were doing.
Neither of the brothers took a break. Wen Hao was in much better spirits and his broken arm was carefully treated. When they saw him coming, they happily invited him in to talk.
Wen Hao was the first to say: "Brother Ling, I won't say thank you anymore. If you need anything in the future, our brothers and sisters will definitely help!"
Huo Jingyu didn't say anything, he just sighed. Ling Ning couldn't help asking, "Brother Huo, why are you sighing?"
Huo Jingyu glanced at him, shook his head, and then lay on the bed alone with the quilt covering his head.
Ling Ning asked curiously: "What's wrong with him?"
Wen Hao smiled bitterly and said: "He is just sulking. Everything has been smooth sailing for my junior brother since he was born. Who would have thought that he would always run into obstacles in the Mortal Continent... Especially, hehe..."
"What in particular?"
Wen Hao shook his head, "It's nothing. We just want to kill that monster now so that we can complete the soul casting of the immortal weapon. If this matter goes wrong again, we will have no shame in returning to the valley. Killing the monster will be enough." We don’t have enough strength, and we will have to trouble Brother Ling when the time comes.”
Ling Ning said something polite and asked: "Brother Hao, I'm sorry to say that although I brought that fairy weapon back here, I didn't look at it carefully. Can I open my eyes to it?"
Wen Hao nodded, "Of course."
He took out a metal box and placed it on the table, then opened it. Inside the box, only the sword hilt was seen but not the sword body.
Ling Ning was feeling strange, but the shadow of the sword was faintly revealed under the candlelight. He suddenly said: "The sword is actually transparent! I didn't notice it at the time."
Wen Hao smiled and said: "This immortal weapon is called 'Chengying'. Although this sword is a first-class immortal weapon, it is one of the famous swords in ancient times and has a bright future. Has Brother Ling heard of this sword?"
Although Ling Ning loves swordsmanship, he doesn't know much about famous swords, so he can only humbly ask Wen Hao for advice.
Wen Hao said: "There is a story recorded in the ancient classic "Liezi·Tangwen". A man named Wei Heeao killed Qiu Bingzhang because of a personal vendetta. Qiu Bingzhang's son Laidan wanted to avenge his father's murder. Although Laidan was He was full of rage, but he was naturally weak and unable to raise weapons to take revenge. But he was too ashamed to rely on the strength of others, and just wanted to kill the black egg with his own hands. The black egg was fierce and brave, and his muscles, bones, skin and flesh were invulnerable to swords. Seeing this, his friend Shen who came to Dan said to him: "I heard that the ancestors of Kong Zhou, a Weiguo man, got the sword of the Shang Dynasty. A child wearing it can scare away three armies. Why don't you ask for it?" Can Kong Zhou lend it to you?'"
"So Lai Dan came to Weiguo, treated Kong Zhou as a servant, used his wife and daughter as collateral, and asked Kong Zhou to borrow the sword. Kong Zhou agreed and said: 'I have three swords, you can choose one. ; But none of the three swords can kill people. The first sword is called Hanguang. Its shape cannot be seen, let alone its existence. There is no scar wherever the sword's edge passes, and it cannot be felt when it pierces the body. The second sword is called Chengying. In the early morning when it seems bright but not bright, when the light is half-dark at dusk, if you look at it carefully facing the north, it seems that there is a vague object, but you cannot distinguish its identity. Shape. Wherever the sword blade passes, it only makes a slight sound, stabbing the body without feeling any pain. The third sword is called Xiaolian. During the day, only its shadow can be seen, but not its light; at night, only its light can be seen, but not its shadow. . Where the sword edge passes, the wound closes. Although it hurts, the blood does not touch the edge.'"
"Lai Dan begged to use the inferior one. So Kong Zhou taught Lai Dan the night practice."
"Lai Dan followed Hei Egg with a sword. When Hei Egg was drunk and lying on his back under the window, he rushed up and slashed him three times from the head to the waist. Hei Egg was unconscious. Lai Dan thought Hei Egg was dead. He hurriedly left. He met Hei Yao's son at the door. Lai Dan slashed him three times with his sword, as if he was slashing in the void. Hei Yao's son smiled and said, "Why are you teasing me and waving at me three times?" ?' After hearing this, Lai Dan knew that this kind of sword could not kill people, so he had to sigh and go back. Black Egg Wine woke up and lost his temper with his wife and said: 'I was drunk, but you let me sleep in the open air, which hurt me. My throat is sore and my waist is sore.' His son said: 'I came here just now, met me at the door, and waved at me three times, which also made my body hurt and my limbs stiff. This guy must be using some kind of witchcraft. Do it!'"
After telling the story, Wen Hao said with a smile: "This is the story of the ancient artifact Han Guang, Shadow Bearing, and Night Lending. I wonder what Brother Ling thinks?"
Before Ling Ning could speak, Huo Jingyu on the side lifted up the quilt and said angrily: "No wonder we failed to deal with the monster with Cheng Ying. It turns out that this broken sword can't kill anyone at all!"
Wen Hao smiled bitterly and shook his head, looking at Ling Ning.
Ling Ning thought for a while and said: "The three artifacts of Hanguang, Chengying and Xiaolian are the treasures of the ancient Zhou emperor, but it is a bit absurd that they cannot kill people. Is there any other meaning?"
Wen Hao nodded and said: "Of course it is. In my opinion, these three swords represent natural phenomena, such as light, shadow, and wind. All things in nature are related to people, but because each has its own control, none of them will kill people. , but they also kill people from time to time, but the way they kill people is to act in accordance with the laws of natural life."
Ling Ning seemed to have realized something: "In that case, why does Lai Dan need to seek revenge? As long as he lives longer than his enemy, the enemy will die naturally."
This story has a profound meaning, and the mysterious and mysterious truth in it is even more thought-provoking.
Ling Ning said: "Hanguang, Chengying, Xiaolian, and now Chengying has the other two artifacts?"
Wen Hao sighed and said: "This sword has been lost in ancient times. There is a founder-level figure in the inferior sect who spent thousands of years to find this Chengying again. However, the Chengying has been damaged and the 'Qi of the Great Dao' in it has been lost. This The ancestors spent their whole lives unable to restore it, and it took later generations to recast it for thousands of years, but they could only retain its shape but not its meaning. Brother Ling, you can understand why I am so nervous this time. The sword is lost. It is true that the efforts of generations of our sect have been poured into this sword..."
The three chatted for a few more words, and they all felt that time was ruthless. No matter whether you are an eternal figure or a magical weapon, you cannot withstand the erosion of time. It is really sad.
In the early morning of the next day, Qian, Xia and Ling Ning arrived at the cabin early. Lingxi was visiting nearby and hurriedly greeted them when they saw their arrival.
"Is this Sister Xia Shi Qingxia from Xiangzhu Mansion?" she said in a clear voice.
Qianmei'er said: "Exactly, Sister Xia is the eldest lady Lingxi of Lingbao Pavilion."
The two women exchanged a few pleasantries and then turned their attention to the cabin.
Ling Ning said: "How is the situation? Hasn't the mother-in-law gone out yet?"
Lingxi said: "Not yet, we can only wait a little longer."
After waiting for another hour, the mother-in-law slowly came out of the cabin, carrying a basket and headed towards Ping'an Village.
Seeing her disappear, they waited for a while before they reached the door of the cabin. Ling Ning still opened the hole from the back of the cabin, and several people entered one after another.
The little girl was still sleeping peacefully. Xia Shiqing pressed her palm on her chest, and then a stream of dark green essence was injected into her body. She closed her eyes to explore. After a while, she opened her eyes with a sad look on her face.
Lingxi said: "How is it? Is there any way to save her?"
Xia Shiqing sighed: "It's difficult. This child's body has been eroded by demonic power, and her heart is very fragile. If I guessed correctly, she should have suffered from congenital heart disease and should have died. Thanks to this demonic power, her heart was regenerated." She has lived until now. But this is no different than drinking poison to quench her thirst. These demonic powers are also slowly eroding her body. If it goes on for a long time, I am afraid that this child will not live to be ten years old."
Ling Ning said: "Are you saying that even if the demon power is removed from her body, this child will still die of heart disease?"
Xia Shiqing nodded and said: "Yes, her body is too weak. I really have no way to save her unless..."
Lingxi said: "Unless what?"
Xia Shiqing said: "Unless these tentacles are removed and a new heart is immediately replaced for her... But who is willing to donate his heart?"
Lingxi said: "Heart? It's not completely impossible. I can mobilize the people from Lingbao Pavilion to search for it at a high price."
Xia Shiqing shook her head, "In addition, when I am performing surgery to remove the demonic power from this child, if she is discovered by the demonic beast, as long as she has a slight thought, these demonic powers will immediately smash her internal organs, unless the demonic beast personally cancels it. These demonic powers.”
Just when a few people thought the matter was unsolvable, the door of the cabin suddenly opened! The old woman stood at the door, her old face expressionless and extremely cold.
Several people were startled and subconsciously clenched their weapons.
The old woman said, "Come out."
After saying that, she turned around and walked out. Several people also knew that today's battle might be doomed. They couldn't do it in front of the children, so they could only follow the mother-in-law to the beach.
Lingxi couldn't hold back the anger in her heart and took the lead: "Who are you? Why are you imprisoning this child?"
The old woman faced them head-on, and then made a low, hoarse voice, "I don't have a name, but some people call me Grandma Ying. As for the child, that's my own business. Don't worry about it. Just go away. If you don't go, only die!"
