As dawn broke, Liehuo hurriedly emerged from Wu Liuyin's room. She was there before he went to sleep last night, but she was nowhere to be seen after he woke up.
I looked around the courtyard and saw no one practicing Tai Chi!
Then, Chi led Ling'er in.
"Have you seen Liuyin?" Liehuo asked.
"No, it's just that Ling'er missed the Third Princess Consort, so I just brought her here to see her," Chi said, looking completely clueless.
☆、126 it
Since the last time in the Trial Valley, Ling'er has been following Chi around every day. No, you could say that Chi has started to protect Ling'er exclusively.
"Where did Mother go, Brother Red Hair?" Ling'er stepped forward and asked, seemingly very perceptive, judging people by how they addressed them.
"My name is Liehuo. I don't know your mother... ugh, Wu Liuyin. What mother? Don't call me that!" Liehuo said impatiently before leaping out of the courtyard. He disliked Ling'er the moment he saw her. What mother? He didn't know what was wrong with Wu Liuyin; she was becoming more and more compassionate, rescuing and caring for everyone she met!
It's good to stand up for the weak, but it's not good to stand up for the weak indiscriminately; it's trouble!
Liehuo searched almost every place Wu Liuyin could go, but couldn't find her. Standing on the rooftop, he looked at the prosperous main city of Fandu.
Looking in the direction of the palace, he suddenly realized that he might have gone to the prison. After thinking about it, he immediately ran towards the prison.
Inside the Duke's mansion in the capital, Wu Hailan knelt silently on the ground, looking at the iron-faced black man on the throne, Feng Yunduan standing to the side, and the gang's leader.
The sect leaders are Kong Lingjiu (空灵鸠), Suo Qingqiu (锁清秋), Jing Lian'er (景怜儿), and six protectors. This is the group that Nalan Die'er referred to as his. Indeed, their influence is widespread across the continent, mainly concentrated in the capital!
"Your identity was exposed? You failed your mission? How come you didn't die out there?" Feng Jingtian spoke coldly, his words calm but his anger rising.
"Your Majesty, I am incompetent," Wu Hailan immediately knelt down and said.
"Since you failed to complete the mission, then go and receive your punishment." After Feng Jingtian finished speaking, Wu Hailan was dragged out by several people who rushed in. The whip lashed Wu Hailan's body repeatedly, but she gritted her teeth and endured it without the slightest fear. Over the years, she had long been accustomed to such punishments.
This group of key figures used by Feng Jingtian were all deeply manipulated by him. They were poisoned and made to work for him. If they received the antidote once a month, it would trigger the blood poison to stimulate their whole body, causing them pain and paralysis, making them unable to die... After suffering from the poison once, no one dared to disobey Feng Jingtian.
They all worked tirelessly for Feng Jingtian without a single complaint! Even if they did, they swallowed it all and let it fester inside!
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☆、127
Indeed, Feng Jingtian was able to help a few of the most talented people break through the initial stage of enlightenment and become top experts on the continent. Whenever there was a mission, they would leave, and when there was no mission, they would return to their respective homes!
Feng Jingtian turned to look at Feng Yunduan and asked with a hint of emotion.
"These past few days you've been disappearing without a trace, leaving everyone else behind. What have you been doing all by yourself?"
"My son is already of age. Do you think he should bring them along when he goes out for a quick fling with a woman?" Feng Yunduan replied coldly.
There was absolutely no father-son relationship between the two.
"Alright, women are a small matter. Restoring Huadu is a big deal. Modu and Fandu are about to go to war. I will try my best to report to the Queen and stir up trouble among the three kingdoms. Let them fight like the snipe and the clam, and then we can reap the benefits. Also, continue searching for the Phoenix Stone. And no matter where you search, you must find Nalan Die'er and Wu Qiyuan," Feng Jingtian said, looking at Feng Yunduan.
"I understand," Feng Yunduan mechanically replied, then turned and left.
"Hmph, useless thing, Venerable Hongxiu, your next task is to seduce Su Beili and control him, as well as manipulate the war. Kongmen has been severely weakened after the chaos in the Demon Capital. Konglingjiu, you should go and restore Kongmen. Suo Qingqiu, your vital points are now all distributed among the troops in the capital, controlling key figures. Do you understand?"
After the three answered in unison, Feng Jingtian waved his hand, and everyone left.
Jing Lian'er paused beside Wu Hailan, who was being punished, and snorted coldly, "Let's see if you're still so arrogant." She then swayed her body and walked away arrogantly.
When Wu Liuyin woke up, her whole body ached, as if she had slept for a very long time.
She rubbed her temples, looking around at the unfamiliar surroundings—a cave? Had she been robbed?
He stood up and surveyed everything in the cave. Everywhere there was a small pit with a fire burning inside. He slowly walked towards the cave entrance.
Suddenly a figure appeared, and a sharp sword blocked Wu Liuyin's path.
"Who are you?" Wu Liuyin looked at the old man holding the sword. His hair was white and his face was so dirty that his features were not visible. He was wearing tattered cotton clothes and looked pitiful, but he had an arrogant look on his face and his expression was not pitiful at all!
"..." The person in front of her looked at her, his eyes seemingly brimming with tears.
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☆、128 Grandfather Nalan Ruo
"Who are you? Why did you capture me here? Speak!" Wu Liuyin shouted with a frown, a murderous aura suddenly rising from her body. However, she found that she could not muster any spiritual energy. She tried to circulate her spiritual energy a few more times, but then she cursed inwardly. It was as if all the spiritual energy in her body had been drained, and she could no longer gather any strength in her hands.
"Liuyin?" the old man in front of him suddenly called out tentatively.
Wu Liuyin raised her eyes and stared at the old man. She frowned and asked.
How do you know my name?
"Yin'er, I am your grandfather!" Suddenly, the old man burst into tears, brushed aside the hair covering his face, and hugged Wu Liuyin excitedly.
Grandpa?!? What's going on? Wu Liuyin forcefully pushed away the old man who was hugging her.
"Are you my maternal grandfather?"
Wu Liuyin looked at the person in front of her again. Wasn't Nalan Ruo, who massacred her family fifteen years ago, dead?
“Yes, I am Nalan Ruo. Your mother, Nalan Die’er, is my daughter. I never thought I would see you again in my lifetime. Come, let’s go inside and talk slowly,” Nalan Ruo said with a sigh.
Looking around the entrance and seeing no one coming up the mountain, he pulled Wu Liuyin into the cave.
The two sat at the stone table. Nalan Ruo poured two cups of water, handed one to Wu Liuyin, picked up the other, took a sip, and then spoke.
It turns out that after the Nalan family was massacred, Nalan Ruo was severely injured and fell unconscious. After everyone had left, he crawled out from the pile of corpses and pretended to be a mad, mute old man, inquiring around the Wu family's doorstep.
When Nalan Die'er arrived, she suddenly bumped into Feng Yunduan, who was hurriedly leaving the dance hall.
Feng Yunduan glanced at the old man a few times, and after they all left, she turned back and led him to the top of the snow mountain without saying a word, where he began to guard the place and supply food.
Seeing this, Nalan Ruo had no choice but to pretend to be mute and stay in this place. At the same time, she practiced the Phoenix Heart Technique to heal her injuries, and from time to time she would go down the mountain to inquire about Wu Liuyin's whereabouts and the matter of Nalan Die'er and Wu Qiyuan.
It's true that man proposes, God disposes. Last night, I saw Feng Yunduan hurriedly carrying someone into the cave. I seemed to have heard something about Liuyin. So when Wu Liuyin woke up, I took a closer look and she looked a bit like a young Nalan Die'er. That's why I tentatively asked her about it.
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☆、129 Soul Lock
I never expected it to really be his granddaughter, Mai Ryu-ne.
"Grandpa, have you found out any news about Father and Mother?" Wu Liuyin asked. She never expected to be so fortunate to meet her grandfather in this life.
It seems that Feng Yunduan drugged her and brought her here yesterday.
He couldn't help but feel even more contempt for Feng Yunduan. She was arrogant, conceited, and powerful, yet despicable.
As I picked up my teacup, I suddenly heard a few bells ringing. Only then did I notice the purple bells on my wrists, one on each wrist.
Nalan Ruo was about to speak when she saw the bell on Wu Liuyin's wrist, and her expression turned cold: "That despicable Feng Yunduan actually used the Spirit Locking Technique to seal your spiritual power!"
"Spirit Lock? These two bells are what sealed my spiritual power? No wonder I can't gather any spiritual power in my body," Wu Liuyin asked, raising her hand.
“Hmm, the Spirit Lock is a divine object, even older than the Asura Slash. However, I’ve only ever seen it in books. I never imagined that Feng Yunduan would possess such a thing, and that it could even seal your spiritual power. The Spirit Lock should only lock those with demonic nature, so why could it lock your spiritual power? Could the rumors be untrue?” Nalan Ruo carefully examined the pair of bells on Wu Liuyin’s wrist.
"Then how can we untie it?" Wu Liuyin asked Nalan Ruo.
“That’s hard to say. Only the one who tied the knot can untie it. The Soul Lock is a spiritual thing. Only the person who locked it for you can unlock it. No matter what method you use, it can’t be unlocked unless Feng Yunduan helps you unlock it,” Nalan Ruo said.
Wu Hailan looked furious. That hateful Feng Yunduan.
"Never mind that for now. Liuyin, have you met your parents?" Nalan Ruo changed the subject and asked.
"No," Mai Ryūne shook her head.
"Alas, those two have been missing for fifteen years. I wonder how they are doing, or if they have fallen into Feng Jingtian's hands? I don't know if they are alive or dead. It's really worrying," Nalan Ruo sighed with a worried expression.
"It shouldn't be in Feng Jingtian's hands," Wu Liuyin said, not knowing what else to say to comfort him.
"How did you know?" Nalan Ruo asked.
"Guessing"
"..."