Chapter 39: The Red Stone

The sharp pain caused a layer of fine sweat to ooze from Ruan Zhan's forehead, but he didn't have time to rest. Sima Nan may arrive at any time, and he must be prepared for everything possible.

He first took Ah Bai's porcelain statue to the corridor in the middle of the lake, and decided to talk to her first, and then come to settle Xiao Xia.

"Is he coming?" Ah Bai asked faintly. At this time, Xinzhen was still in the enchantment, so she could show up safely.

Ruan Zhan nodded.

Ah Bai didn't speak, just walked over and pressed his palm on the wound on Ruan Zhan's shoulder, closed his eyes, and moved his lips slightly.

Ruan Zhan only felt a warm stream of heat coming from the wound, and the pain suddenly decreased.

"I'm sorry, that's all I can do, I can't let you recover completely, I can only reduce your symptoms." Abai said apologetically, "It's a pity I can't stop him." No one can stop him from doing something. ”

"It's none of your business. But I heard Xiao Xia say - Sima Nan wants something in your hand, can you tell me what it is? Ruan Zhan said sincerely, "Of course, you don't have to say it, after all, he is the one you love, and I won't force you to betray him!" ”

Ah Bai sighed softly, "Betrayal?" Can't talk about it! I came just to bring the stone to him. Unfortunately, he never understood that he didn't need to go so hard to get the stone, just answer me a question. ”

"Just a rock?"

Even if it is a rare treasure, in Sima Nan's vision, I am afraid it is just a vulgar thing outside his body, he may use it to play with, but he will never exhaust it for this mechanism. Besides, with his current wealth and status, he has as many gems as he wants, how can he cling to this stone? So Abai's stone must have other functions!

"It's this stone." Abai said and stretched out his right hand.

On her delicate palm, which was empty, a small boulder slowly appeared, about the size of a quail egg, but it was oblate. The little stone was red and crystal clear, and it looked brilliant and strange in this environment without daylight.

"This stone is as intangible as the soul, and it will only manifest itself under the command of its owner." As if seeing the doubt in Ruan Zhan's eyes, Ah Bai explained, "It's a bit like your Taoist Neidan, but it's not swallowed in the stomach, but fused with the master's soul." And it is spiritual, it will recognize its master, unless the owner of the stone really gives it to others, otherwise it is useless for others to grab it, and its stone soul will return to the original owner's side, even if its soul is imprisoned, it will not be revealed, and it will not help you fulfill that only wish. You touch it, it has its own heartbeat! Ah Bai unsuspectingly put the little red stone into Ruan Zhan's palm.

Ruan Zhan shook it a little harder, and sure enough, he felt a slight heat and beating sensation in the stone.

"It's amazing." He said sincerely, "Just for the sake of these wonderful characteristics, is it impossible for Sima Nannan to get it?" He shouldn't be like that. ”

Perhaps, Sima Nan desperately wanted to get this stone, just so that this stone would help him fulfill a wish! But after all, this is just a stone, even if it has extraordinarily wonderful properties, what can it do? Or perhaps, is he going to use it for alchemy?

"I don't know." Abai shook her beautiful little head, "I don't know why he had to want this stone, but I know he wants it." I waited for him to talk to me, but he wouldn't say anything. He probably thought it was a treasure and I wouldn't give it to him easily, but he was afraid that I would refuse, so he kept looking for it secretly by himself and didn't come to ask me. In fact, what did he ask me for, as long as I had it, even if it was my life, how could he not give it to him?! All I need is for him to answer me a question, and if he answers incorrectly, he will—" Ah Bai suddenly stopped talking.

Ruan Zhan didn't ask.

He originally wanted to ask Ah Bai to borrow this stone as a bait to lure Sima Nan into the trap he had set, but he could hear how important this stone was to Ah Bai, so he dispelled his thoughts, so he would not force others for his own business.

"I can't give you the stones." Ah Bai understood Ruan Zhan's thoughts very well, "But you can say that the stone is in your hands, so that you can lead him to the tower." But I beg you, don't kill him, at least - don't kill him until I meet him. I know he's done a lot of wrong things, but—"

"I promise." Ruan Zhan agreed without hesitation, because he couldn't refuse such an infatuated Ah Bai. But then he smiled bitterly again, "Or this should be said by Xiao Xia to Sima Nan, I will fight against him, and he will have a better chance of winning." ”

He understands his current situation.

It's been a week since he came here, and he hasn't touched his teeth at all, except for drinking a little water in the basement under the tower. The rest of the people who are still alive have been removed, and it can be said that they have been cut off from the needs of human life, but he has always been in the state of a living person. Although he used his psionic energy to make himself temporarily unable to drink water, his body was still much weaker than usual, not to mention the large amount of blood he had lost just now.

His spell ability and Sima Nanbi were already at a disadvantage, and now that his only physical strength advantage had been discounted, it would be even more difficult for him to win against Sima Nan. Although he still has a trump card in his hand, it is an uncertain factor, and he does not know if it will be useful at a critical moment.

"The master often said that unreasonable things don't last long. He went against the odds—I had a hunch—" again did not speak, but sat down on the railing by the cloister with a sad face, and fell into his own thoughts.

She is a god-given forbidden, she can't marry a normal man, she can only take the medicine ghost as her husband, but she can't bear to take the life of a young child every once in a while in order to serve the medicine ghost, so she decides to be lonely for the rest of her life.

But one day, she met him, a wandering spirit in the mountains and forests. He tried so hard to protect his soul, tried his best to be reborn, and was so lonely, that she felt deep pity. So she helped him, and although she couldn't make him reborn, she made him a medicine ghost, but he didn't have to feed on young children.

She has stayed in this mountain forest since she was born, and he has traveled all over the mountains and rivers, so in order to thank her, he often comes to talk with her and tell her many new and beautiful stories. It was he who told her how big the world was, how colorful the world beyond the mountains was, and gave her a completely different and novel world. They also studied spells with each other, because he said that the Great Dao was the same sect, and the spells of different sects and styles must be borrowed from each other.

Gradually, she got used to his company, got used to having his life, and unconsciously put him deep in her heart. He was so different, so open-minded, how could she not love him, because of his elegant conversation, his profound knowledge, and his gentle heart for her?

Although she dreamed of black camellias!

The master loved her as a disciple very much during his lifetime, so he did his best to foreshadow the future for her before he died. The master said: If she meets a man and dreams of black camellias, she must kill this man, because he is her fate!

When she found out that she was in love with him, for seven days in a row, she dreamed of black camellias, she knew that she had been fated to do, but how could she do it? She already loved him so much that she could sacrifice her life! Even if she didn't kill him, she wouldn't have lived to be twenty-five, even though she knew that he didn't love her that much!

She knew very well that at first he only wanted to repay the favor, or because he was lonely, but later, he had a heart for her, and wanted to get more witchcraft from her, and even more so to get the stone. She knew all this, but she still couldn't resist her heart, and let him deceive her, and let her deceive her own heart.

In fact, the stone would not be of any use to him, although she did not know why he wanted it so much, but she kept using the stone to tie his heart and keep him from leaving her until she died!

She knew that her life was coming to an end, and she also understood that her mana was weakening because of her true feelings, so she took in two apprentices by mistake in her anxiety, and when she enlightened their ignorance, she found that one of them was overestimated in ability, and the other had a gloomy personality, and had hostility and hatred towards the world, and would never bring peace and tranquility to the mountains and forests!

She wanted to make amends, but she couldn't do so, so she could only follow the example of her master, and at the end of her life, she tried her last bit to ask the gods of all things to give her a foreshadowing of the future, and then made arrangements, hoping that future generations could help her eliminate the apprentice who had become a scourge.

These actions hastened her life, so that she died before she could give him the stone, and he imprisoned her soul at the bottom of the well, and she still does not understand the real reason for his actions.

Was he afraid that she would take revenge on him because she had found out his true heart? But she had known this for a long time, but she had never thought of it against him!

Thinking of this, Ah Bai's heart tingled. After many years, every time she thinks about this, she still feels bad. In fact, he doesn't have to love her so much, as long as he has a little sincerity, she will be satisfied, and he will feel that all his love is worth it.

She looked up and saw that Ruan Zhan was still standing there, quietly, without saying a word.

"You don't have to worry about me, go and prepare. He's going to come at any time. She stood up and walked over to Ruan Zhan and recited a few incantations, "This is a transfer technique, which has been used by both Amu and Awu, and can help you block some of the attacks." You're a little late learner, but you're very talented, and I hope it can help you. ”

"Abai, you don't have to be like this." Ruan Zhan sighed, knowing how difficult it was for Ah Bai to make this decision.

His victory meant Sima Nan's defeat. She loves Sima Nan so much, so doing so is tantamount to betraying her sweetheart, which is the most uncomfortable for a loyal and persistent person like Ah Bai. But she chose to help him at the last moment, so that he didn't know what to say.

"I'll give this back to you." He handed the red stone back to Ah Bai.

Ah Bai took the stone and rubbed it gently, "I'm for Xiao Xia, she is so good to me, I should repay her." Ah Bai lowered his head and watched the small red stone slowly disappear in his palm, "She loves you no less than I love Anan, if you are separated forever, she will die of sadness." ”

Thinking of Xiao Xia, Ruan Zhan's heart tightened.

"Now, go wake up Natsu. Then I'll take her far away and never watch a duel between you men!" Bai pretended to let out a sigh of relief, "That's what you want to do, right?" ”

Ruan Zhan couldn't speak, just nodded, and then entered the tower for the third time, sent Xiao Xia's soul possessed by his button back into her body, and gently watched her wake up faintly.

"Is it all over?" As soon as Xiao Xia's soul returned to his body, he immediately turned over and sat up, hugging Ruan Zhan's waist tightly.

She has been sealed by Ruan Zhan's soul and does not know any information from the outside world, which makes her anxious, and nothing can make her feel more relieved to see Ruan Zhan's face when she opens her eyes.

"It's almost there, just a little bit. Rest assured, it's almost over. Ruan Zhanmo ruffled her hair and whispered.

Xiao Xia nestled comfortably in his arms, her face rubbing gently against his chest, savoring the rare tranquility for many days. But at this moment, a bloody breath suddenly rushed into her nose. As soon as she looked up, she saw that half of Ruan Zhan's clothes were stained red with blood, so she was so shocked that she immediately sat up straight and had to cover her mouth with her hands so that she didn't scream.

"It's not as powerful as it seems, but it's just a bitter ploy I used." Ruan Zhan said lightly.

Natsu knew he was comforting herself, but she didn't debunk it. It seems that Sima Nan hasn't come yet, just subduing these resentful spirits has caused him to be so seriously injured. But he wants to reassure her, so she will act at ease, and then he will be at ease.

She can't stop this battle, so she won't stop it. But she could keep him from worrying and let him concentrate on the dangerous enemy!

"You're going to come back alive." She fell into his arms again, careful not to touch his wounds, "But whatever the outcome, just do your best." Anyway, I'm going to give birth, you give birth, I'll accompany you to give birth; If you die, I will go with you. ”

"Natsu-"

"You don't have to persuade me, you know how wayward I am. I decided to be with you and never be separated. Now you tell me, what do you want me to do? ”

Xiao Xia's words made Ruan Zhan's heart seem to be surrounded by a warm current of heat, and for a moment he felt that he could win Sima Nan. He hugged her tightly, letting her heartbeat cling to his own, "I want you and Ah Bai to leave, don't come back until the matter here is over, even if I die." To be together forever, right? Okay, I promise you. But you have to wait for me, whether it is a human or a ghost, I will go to you. Believe me? ”

Xiao Xia nodded vigorously, showing how much she believed, but tears still couldn't help but rush to her eyes.

How she loved him! She had always loved it, although she had never dared to say it before she came here. Unexpectedly, after she confessed her heart, they could only get along for such a short time, and then they had to face the unknown future.

"But don't worry too much, I'm going to win, because I always win." Ruan Zhan cupped Xiao Xia's face and stared into her teary eyes, "There are countless wonderful possibilities for your future, and I won't let you end your great life early." ”

"I'm not worried, as long as we're together."

Ruan Zhan gave Xiao Xia a very affirmative look, "Okay, you go outside now, Ah Bai will take you to a safe place." Wait for me obediently, I said, I will definitely go to you. ”

"Hmm." Xiao Xia responded softly.

Since she can't help him, she won't pull his hind legs, let alone increase his burden with her mother-in-law. The calmer she behaved, the more confident he would be.

Ruan Zhan kissed her on the lips, and then let her go, for fear that he would forget the big thing if he lingered too much.

Now the atmosphere in the air is different, it feels quite heavy, as if before the rain, even the air is full of moisture, which means one thing - Sima Nan is coming soon!

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