Chapter 6: Masks
Zhong Minyan's face turned even paler when he heard that Xuanji was also drawn. He stole a glance at Master, and although there was no fluctuation on his face, there was a storm brewing in his eyes.
Everyone saw that there were only three masters in this flower picking task, and the other two were children, so they couldn't help but talk about it. There are four people in the five-person group who are all from the Shaoyang faction, and this flower picking task can really be said to be arranged for the Shaoyang faction.
said that Xuanji's name was read out, and others were fine, but it was He Danping who reacted the most. She was surprised, surprised, and angry. I was surprised that I really won the two juniors; It's strange how Xuanji's name appears in the bamboo basket; The anger is that if it weren't for Daoist Song provoking there, things would not have developed to this point.
Thinking that Xuanji, who was weak and couldn't do anything, actually wanted to go on a flower picking task, her mother's heart was distressed. Xuanji can't even squat on a horse! This is clearly a death. Who put Xuanji's name in it?
Chu Yinghong saw that her expression was wrong, so she hurriedly stepped forward to support her, and said softly, "Sister Ping, it's okay." The head of the family and I will definitely protect Xuanji and them to the death, so that these two children will not be injured in the slightest. β
Linglong on the side made a fuss again, and said hurriedly: "How can it be a sister!" My sister doesn't understand anything, how can she go?! Why not me? Daddy, mother! I can go for my sister! Let me go! β
Zhen Lei's face was ugly, he slowly shook his head, and said in a low voice: "You can't go, obediently stay in Shaoyang Peak to practice." Min Yanβ" He turned back to the pale-faced young man, "Go to Mingxia Cave and bring Xuanji over." β
Zhong Minyan had no choice but to say yes, turned around and walked out of the hairpin hall.
He couldn't figure it out.
I can't figure out why Master would ask him to change Linglong's name to Xuanji. It's also his daughter, and he seems to be too biased. Although he himself is usually friendly with Linglong and has no good impression of the strange Xuanji in Guli, he can't help but feel uncomfortable when he thinks of the girl who is huddled on the stone bed in the dark and shivering. Don't...... Does the head of the house think it's more acceptable to let Xuanji go to death......?!
Zhong Minyan was upset for Xuanji, and thought that he had written her name on the bamboo strips, and he regretted it even more. He secretly swore in his heart that even if he tried his best, he would protect Xuanji's safety, she was innocently involved, and he also had a responsibility.
Of course, he didn't know that the "poor shivering in the dark" miserable girl in his heart, because he couldn't wait for lunch, ate all the dry food, and lay on the bed with her round belly to take a leisurely nap.
Zhong Minyan's loud paddling and shouting pulled Xuanji out of her good dream. She rubbed her eyes and sat up, confused, and only heard him shouting: "Xuan Xuanji! Xuan Xuanji! Come out with me! β
His shouting like a soul made Xuanji panic, and he quickly lit the candle to see what was going on. saw Zhong Minyan jump off the boat, ran over as soon as he slipped away, pulled her arm and dragged her out, and said urgently: "Don't sleep!" If you have any grievances, I will talk about it at night, and I will never resist if you scold me. Fast! Now come with me. β
Xuanji thought something was wrong, and he dragged him to stumble a few steps, and asked cautiously, "What's going on outside?" Did the other four factions attack our Shaoyang Peak? β
"Phew! You're ...... The mouth can't spit out ivory......" Zhong Min was about to scold her, but somehow retracted it again, and only said: "You are the one who picks flowers this time." Just go to the top of Shaoyang Peak with me. β
Xuanji was ignorant, but it seemed that he meant to take herself out of here, and it just so happened that she was fed up with this cold cave. Afraid that Zhong Minyan would be angry and regret not taking her out, Xuanji kept her mouth shut and didn't ask a word.
But it was said that there was still chaos in the hairpin hall on the peak, He Danping fainted with fear of being overwhelmed, and Chu Yinghong was busy taking care of her. Linglong also pestered her father to go for her sister, but he just didn't agree.
Zhen Lei asked Zhong Minyan to change Linglong's name to Xuanji, and he had his own ideas.
His own daughter, how could he not understand. Linglong is very happy, loves to be in the limelight, and often does not measure himself. If her name is written, it doesn't matter if she doesn't win the lottery, if she wins, she will follow, how can she not do it when she sees the demon? With this child's character, she will definitely not hide behind obediently, she is still young, her skills are still shallow, and fighting demons is a dead end. How could he watch her die!
Xuanji is different. This child is afraid of trouble, she likes to hide behind everything, and she is lazy and will not ask questions to find trouble. When he asked Zhong Minyan to change his name to Xuanji, of course he didn't want to draw her, but since he was selected, Xuanji was a good candidate compared to Linglong. At least she will hide and not rush to fight hard, so that his life can be saved, and he can fight without distraction.
In addition, Xuanji is lazy and does not seek to be motivated, so it is also a good thing to take her out to meet the market and stimulate her this time.
In an instant, he turned around so many thoughts, and then he made up his mind to suggest that Zhong Minyan write Linglong as Xuanji. At this moment, the wood is in the boat, and there is no room for regret.
Seeing that Linglong was so entangled, he couldn't help frowning and said, "I haven't investigated the fact that you climbed to the top without permission to peep into the lottery!" Dare to talk to me! From tonight onwards, you will not be allowed to leave the backyard, and you will also practice at home, and you are not allowed to step out of the hospital for half a step! β
Linglong cried out, Chu Yinghong hurriedly came over and persuaded with a smile: "What are you crying about on a good day?" Let's keep some spirit and watch the hairpin flower competition! Aunt Red will definitely catch the biggest and best demon for you! β
Linglong just didn't follow, and cried like twisting a twist. Chu Yinghong pushed her and said softly: "Quick, go see your mother!" She's so worried! Don't want mom anymore? β
Linglong ran to He Danping's side, hugged her neck and cried about her grievances, and didn't dare to make trouble anymore.
At this time, a Tongyan crane radiant Taoist came over and said: "Master Chu, this flower picking task is extraordinary, it is really not easy to take two juniors, why don't you draw it again?" The demon is fierce, and if you don't prepare carefully and take strict precautions, you may not be in danger. β
Seeing that it was the Hengsong Daoist of Dianjing Valley, Zhen Lei couldn't help but return the salute: "Thank you for your kindness." The lottery must have been predestined by God, and there was no point in doing it again. I believe that with the strength of the three of us, it will not be too difficult to catch a demon. β
Heng Song knew that he was arrogant, especially for Daochang Song just now, so he would naturally never accept to ask him to draw lots again at this time. He sighed, and said, "The Shaoyang Sect and the Floating Jade Island are both big factions in the world, and the Poor Dao has no meaning of contempt. But the stakes matter, and the poor road had to be verbose. Master Chu, do you know what kind of demon you have to deal with this time? β
Yu Lei said: "Isn't it a tengu? Suddenly, he haunted Lutai Mountain and ate a lot of people. Catching it this time is also for heaven. β
Hengsong Zhengse said: "Tengu is one of them. According to Poor Dao's understanding, now there is another demon named Gu Eagle, whose wings are spread out and five feet, and the cry is like a child's night cry. The people of Lutai Mountain invited a lot of hunters and immortal cultivators, and once they successfully caught the tengu, but they let it escape in the middle of the night, and from that day on, it joined forces with the Gu Eagle. Now there are more than 100 people who have eaten, and no one can take them anymore. Now there are only three people who really participate in this flower picking task, and the three of them have subdued two big demons. Master Chu, please think again! β
When Zhen Lei heard him say this, he couldn't help but groan. Unexpectedly, a sneer suddenly came from the opposite side, and a voice that looked like a man and a woman said, "So cautious! What kind of powerful demon is it, it turns out to be just a small tengu and Gu carving. There is a lot to be drawn again! Ridiculous and ridiculous! β
The two of them looked over, but saw that it was the deputy palace master of Lize Palace. Lize Palace debuted very late, but it developed rapidly, replacing the original Qingzhushan in just a few decades and becoming one of the five major factions. They have their own set of cultivation methods, which are different from the common ones, not to mention for the time being, just the clothes are ten percent weird. Regardless of the age or age, the uniforms are all dressed in green robes, with a Shura mask on their faces, and they can neither distinguish between men and women, nor between dignity and inferiority.
Everyone knew that the people in Lize Palace had this kind of temper, but in fact, they were not very malicious, and they laughed at it at the moment and didn't care. However, Linglong saw that a group of them were wearing ghost masks, some tall and some short, and they looked very scary, so she couldn't help but hide behind her mother and peek secretly.
Hengsong Daoist asked, "Since the deputy palace master said so, there must be some way to deal with it." I hope to teach. β
The deputy palace master Gege smiled strangely and said, "Where is there anything to teach in this palace!" The Taoist chief was killed! This palace was only a home remedy that I had heard about how to deal with some fierce demons when I was a child, and I thought that the Taoist and Chu Zhangmen must have heard of it, so they didn't dare to be ugly. If you two haven't heard of it, then how dare Bengong be stingy. β
He speaks quickly, his tongue is clever, and his words are tactful and rude, and he is clearly a woman's style. can look at his appearance, his shoulders are wide and narrow, his waist is narrow, his Adam's apple trembles slightly, and he is clearly a man. Where has Linglong seen such a strange person, she can't help but be stunned.
Hearing him say this, Zhen Lei and Hengsong Daoren glanced at each other, and couldn't help but say: "Please teach the palace master." β
The deputy palace master was also refreshed, and said: "The tengu is afraid of vinegar, as long as you splash it on the head with a pot of vinegar, it will faint." The Gu eagle usually hides in the water, as long as it uses a few sacks to make it look like an adult, which is stuffed with salt and thrown into the water. When it sees it, it will come and peck. But salt water can stab its eyes and make it unable to see. When it's out of the water, it's ready to be caught. β
Even Governor Hengsong, who is so well-informed, has heard of such a home remedy for the first time, although he can't help but doubt it, but what he said is methodical, he really can't take a try.
The deputy palace master said again: "The Gu carving is very cunning, and it will be difficult to catch it. If you are worried that you will not be able to catch it when you get out of the water, you will prepare a torch and go to its lair at night to catch it. Its eyes will not heal within three days, and it will heal in its nest. The eye does not see the light, so you throw your torches at it, seal the hole so that it does not escape, and then you will be able to catch it. β
Zhen Lei was deeply impressed by the deputy palace master and said, "Thank you palace master!" I can't thank you enough! β
The deputy palace master laughed a few times, but stopped talking.
It just so happened that Zhong Minyan brought Xuanji over to restore his life. The little girl was lazy, her hair was not combed properly, and she was scattered behind her back, and her face was sleepy, thinking that she had been forcibly woken up while sleeping. She didn't look at anyone when she came in, just rubbed her eyes, and suddenly saw Yu Lei in front, she couldn't help but be stunned, and immediately knelt down with Zhong Minyan with a bitter face, and said, "See the head." β
Although Zhen Lei didn't want to see her like this, but she hadn't seen her for a few days, her face was pale and she was much thinner, and she must have been very bitter in Mingxia Cave. He couldn't help but feel a little distressed, and the anger disappeared unconsciously, and he said warmly: "Get up." Xuanji, you don't have to stay in Mingxia Cave from today onwards. Tomorrow we will go down the mountain to do the task of picking flowers, and hurry up and pack up our things in the evening, understand? β
He just said that children like to go out and play, and they must be very happy. Who knew that Xuanji was stunned for a long time before she whispered, "Huh? I'm going too? Why me...... That one...... Can I not go? β
Yu Leiqi said: "Don't you want to go down the mountain to see?" β
She shook her head happily, "I don't want to." β
Only then did Zhen Lei think of this little daughter's consistent virtue. Her sister and other brothers have gone down the mountain to many places, and they want to take her there, and they only reply one sentence each time: lazy, I don't want to move. He couldn't help but get angry, frowned and said: "If you don't go, you can't do it, if you win the lottery, is it child's play?" If you continue to be lazy like this, you will live in Mingxia Cave for the rest of your life and don't come out! β
When Xuanji heard that she was going to live in Mingxia Cave for the rest of her life, she was so frightened that she quickly nodded and agreed. Zhen Lei was full of kindness and was made miserable by her, and waved her impatiently to let her go down, and she discussed the hairpin conference with others.
Xuanji walked slowly to the corner, saw Linglong hugging her mother, and when she saw her coming, she hurriedly rushed over, grabbed her hand and shouted, "Good sister!" You're out! It's hard these days, isn't it? β
Xuanji nodded, shook her head again, and said, "It was hard at first, but then I got used to it." Every day is just sleeping and eating, nothing. β
As soon as He Danping saw Xuanji come out, she couldn't help but burst into tears. She couldn't tell Xuan Jiming how dangerous it was to go, so she could only touch her head, sigh silently, and secretly complain in her heart about her hard heart.
Linglong first talked to Xuanji affectionately for a long time, and suddenly remembered something, so she took her hand and whispered: "Xuanji, if you don't want to go down the mountain, just tell your father, let's change, I'll go for you." β
Xuanji shook her head and rattle: "No, no, my father just said, if I don't go, I will have to live in Mingxia Cave for the rest of my life!" Good sister, I don't want to live in that kind of place for the rest of my life. It was cold, wet, and black, and I was in pain all over my body after a few days. β
When Linglong heard her say this, she was so anxious that she stomped her feet hard, shook her hand, and ran away.
Xuanji offended her sister somewhere, and it was difficult to chase her, so she could only sit in the corner in a daze.
She was originally asleep taking a nap, and it was okay to call her over, so she couldn't help but lean on her mother and dozed off, her head swayed, and she was about to fall asleep again. In the fog, there seemed to be something moving under her feet, and she didn't bother to look at it, so she closed her eyes and slept on her own. But the thing crawled up his trouser leg, and it was cold and soft through the thin silk pants of summer.
She couldn't help but open her eyes to look, but saw a small silver-white snake coiled on her knees, the bright red letter stinged and trembled, and the inverted triangular head was tilted for a while, and there was a very simple and lovely feeling. Xuanji was startled, and hurriedly called her mother, but no one turned around, it turned out that the adults were busy discussing flower picking and hairpins.
There was no way, she was about to throw it down, but she heard a cold voice above her head say, "Don't touch it, it will bite you." It is highly toxic. β
Xuanji had already pinched the snake's seven inches, and when he heard him say this, he looked up and saw a person about the same height as himself standing opposite, wearing a green robe, with a thin figure and a Shura mask on his face.
She didn't know what kind of person this place was, so she had to look at his mask stupidly. The man saw that the little silver snake was pinched by her seven inches indifferently, and he was about to die, so he couldn't help but hurriedly say, "Let it go!" β
"Is it yours?" Xuanji looked at the little snake in his hand, it seemed to be dying, so he hurriedly threw it to the man, "Here you go." β
The man hurriedly held the baby snake and looked at it, but fortunately he was not dead, and he still had a breath. He carefully put the snake back into the skin pouch around his waist, and then turned around and said angrily: "Why, pinch it?!" β
Xuanji listened to him not very skillful, all three words and three words jumped out, presumably not from the Central Plains, so he learned his tone and said: "Because it's me, climb over." I thought it must, it would bite me. β
The man said coldly: "I didn't look good, Xiao Yinhua, it was my fault." But you also, no, kill it. Wicked woman! β
Xuanji was scolded as a wicked woman for no reason, and she couldn't help but be surprised. Fortunately, she was lazy by nature and didn't want to spend energy on this matter at all, so she shrugged her shoulders when she was scolded and didn't take it to heart at all. If it was Linglong, I am afraid that this would have started a long time ago.
Seeing that she not only didn't speak, but dozed off, the man couldn't help but be even more embarrassed, and said coldly: "How come, let you go, pick flowers." β
Xuanji suddenly opened her eyes and said strangely, "Huh? Didn't you just say three words and three words! Turns out you'll be able to say two words! β
The man only felt that he couldn't communicate with her at all, and said that she was deliberately pretending to be stupid, and couldn't help but point to his mask and said angrily: "Who do you think I am?!" How dare you laugh at me! β
Xuanji asked absentmindedly, "Oh, who are you?" β
The man said angrily, "Look at the mask! β
Xuanji was dazed by his argument, so she had to look at his mask obediently.
The man sneered, "Now, do you know? Tell me what you think of it. β
The Shura mask of Lize Palace is famous all over the world, and it is terrifying, and he doesn't believe that anyone doesn't know it.
Xuanji looked at it very seriously for a long time, and then said carefully and quietly: "It's ugly." β
Ting--he heard his veins popping, "You...... You give it to me, remember! He pointed his fingers at her nose tremblingly, and his voice changed in anger, "You...... What's your name?! Name! β
Xuanji shook her head, and was about to tell him that she couldn't let strangers know her name casually, but she heard someone in front of her call something in a strange syllable, and the person immediately turned around to leave, thinking about it but unwilling, he came back and said to her: "Remember me!" I'm called, Yu Sifeng! Xuan Xuanji, I remember, yours, name! You give it to me, wait! β
Xuanji watched in confusion as he followed the few people who were also wearing green robes and masks out of the hairpin hall, and still didn't understand why he was so angry.
Strange, he himself asked her what she thought of the mask, and she was telling the truth......
These people and things outside are really troublesome.