Spring goes and autumn comes.

When the newly-born spirit butterfly walked out of the main hall and began to really contribute to the development of the spirit butterfly family, the ethereal flower ushered in the season of blooming again.

Lingqi planned it herself, and then carried out it by the most loyal guards, setting up more than one hidden warehouse outside the city.

All kinds of spiritual resources are stored on a large scale.

It became her own private property.

Correspondingly, the total amount of collection and handing in has decreased again.

It has even reached the point of alarming the spirit butterfly mother.

For the first time, Lingqi was severely punished by the mistress.

even directly used bloody and cruel punishment.

This is used as a punishment that is not good for management.

The cold wind is bleak, and the cold rain is falling.

Wei Tao walked slowly along the stone path.

Beside him were two slender and slender spirit butterfly girls.

They each held a wooden umbrella, ignoring that they were drenched, even their dresses were tightly attached to their bodies, and they were just concentrating on sheltering the master in the middle.

Walking through the garden and over the promenade, Wei Tao finally stopped in front of a secluded courtyard.

At this moment, at least more than ten obscure eyes came over, and after confirming their identities, they quietly converged and disappeared.

Although there were no guards from beginning to end, the defense of the entire courtyard was extremely tight, and even in Wei Tao's eyes, he couldn't find much to find fault with.

There was a soft squeak.

The courtyard door was gently pushed open.

A delicate maid bowed and saluted, "The slave maid has seen the Yuan family, His Royal Highness is in the room, you can go over now." ”

Wei Tao nodded, and under the leadership of the maid, he quickly came to the door of the main house.

Wisps of hot air came out of the room, met the cold wind under the porch, and quickly formed a faint white mist.

There was a strong smell of herbs in the middle, as well as a faint smell of blood, which was silently mixed in.

He took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and walked into the main room alone.

The room was empty and unfurnished.

In addition to a set of tables and chairs, there is only a large bath tub placed on the floor in the middle.

The water mist is steaming at the eye, and there is the sound of tinkling water like the sound of a spring, which makes people feel like entering a fairyland.

"Mr. Yuanyi is here."

Lingqi's voice rang out at this moment.

It sounds a little lazy, as if you haven't woken up yet.

"I heard you're hurt, so I'll come and take a look."

Wei Tao stopped a few steps away, his eyes fell on the bathtub, "Seeing that you are fine, I will go back first." ”

"I'm about to leave just now, won't Mr. Yuanyi sit down and have a cup of tea?"

"Recently, we have been busy in our own ways, and we have not had the opportunity to meet and talk in detail, which I have to say is a very regrettable thing."

Lingqi said as she stepped out of the medicine barrel.

Her hair fell down to obscure the small half of her cheeks.

The slender body was hung with water droplets, and it was still steaming hot.

On the contrary, it looks more white as jade, and there is hardly a single flaw to be found.

Lingqi stepped on the ground barefoot, first came to the table and poured two cups of tea, and then slowly wiped her body, picked up a bathrobe and put it on her body.

From beginning to end, she behaved naturally, ignoring the gaze of a person of the opposite sex in the room.

Wei Tao took the teacup, brought it to his lips and took a sip, "Just now, through the bathtub and the elixir, it slightly affected my perception and judgment, and it was only now that I found out that there seems to be a problem with your perception of spiritual intent." ”

"The main mother is very measured, and there is no skin injury on the surface, but it has a great painful effect on the inside."

Lingqi smiled slightly, but her expression was not troubled at all, "However, to realize the great ideal and complete the great project, there is never a smooth sailing, and you must have a fearless spirit of sacrifice in order to truly go through this bumpy road."

Just like Mr. Yuan Yi said, the heavens will descend on the spirit butterfly, and it must first suffer its mind, strain its muscles and bones, starve its body and skin, empty its body, and act chaotically.

Therefore, if I can't even endure this bit of suffering, I don't deserve to talk about attracting the glory of the Spirit Butterfly clan and shining it all over the earth. ”

Wei Tao nodded, "If you suffer hardship, you will be a butterfly among butterflies, so for the spirit butterfly who is strong in heart and strong as iron, setbacks and defeats will not defeat it, but will turn it into the most valuable nourishment, making it more pure, powerful and noble." ”

"If you eat hard, you will be a butterfly among butterflies."

"What Mr. Yuanyi said is really a wise saying, and I can't help but fall into thought, the more I taste, the more delicious it is."

Lingqi sighed faintly, raised her hand to tuck her long black hair behind her, and half of her bathrobe slid down, revealing a large area of fair and delicate skin.

She still didn't care, just drank the tea slowly, and from time to time picked up a piece of snack and put it in her mouth.

Little by little, time passed.

The atmosphere inside the room is peaceful and quiet.

Only the autumn wind wrapped in cold rain, dripping down on the house, and there was a sound of non-existent hitting.

Lingqi finished eating a plate of dim sum, drank the little tea left in the cup, and exhaled softly.

"If it weren't for the new generation of Spirit Butterflies, that is, my younger sisters, who were still unable to hold up the beams, I am afraid that the punishment I received would be a higher level, and there might even be a life and death crisis."

She rubbed the porcelain cup that was still warm, and couldn't help but sigh secretly.

"And I can perceive that Her Majesty's attitude towards me has changed, and this has nothing to do with whether the cultivation resources collected this year have been reduced, but she seems to have gradually regarded me as a threat, and has gradually increased her precautions against me.

It's a subtle feeling, but it's real, and if it were me before, I might not have been able to really taste it. ”

Speaking of this, she suddenly laughed, "It's really like what Mr. Yuan Yi said before, why should women be embarrassed by women." ”

Wei Tao picked up the teapot and filled it with tea.

Then he looked her in the eye and said slowly in a calm tone, "From the moment the contradiction appeared, there was only one identity for her, and that was your class enemy, and there was no second possibility. ”

Lingqi fell silent, and even her gaze quietly avoided it.

She lowered her head, stared at the calm water in the cup, and sighed inexplicably, "But, after all, she is my mother, and the object of my eternal allegiance." ”

Wei Tao sighed, "Since the tea time before the arrival of Her Majesty the Master Mother, this is the first time that Miss Lingqi has said the title of her mother, what does it mean, I don't need to say too much."

Thinking about it further, I must also remind Miss Lingqi that you and I are in a relationship of solidarity and weal and woe, advancing and retreating together.

Therefore, I hope that if there is anything in the future, you had better open your heart and not hide too much from me, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings and losses due to our poor communication and other reasons. ”

Lingqi's eyes fluttered, and she looked up, "Didn't I open up enough to Mr. Yuanyi, but you have been hiding and refusing, even the last time I sent the thirteenth sister into your room, I didn't make you show any heartbeat."

It's a pity that if I want to become a master mother, the last step must pass the test of the secret realm, otherwise I can send myself to your room, so that our relationship can be further connected and bound. ”

"Okay, if Miss Lingqi has nothing else to do, I'll leave first."

Wei Tao slowly got up as he spoke, and walked towards the door.

After a few steps, Lingqi's voice suddenly came from behind him.

It sounds a little ethereal, like a dream.

"I'm going to let her die."

"If she doesn't die, I won't be at peace."

Click!

The door that had just opened a crack was closed again.

Wei Tao turned back to her body, his gaze falling on her face, "Are you sure Miss Lingqi wants to do this?" ”

"I'm sure."

She closed her eyes and muttered to herself, "She's wrong, I'm right, and she's just because I'm growing in strength that she thinks she's a threat to her position and starts to guard against me, which is not what a mistress should do." ”

"Therefore, the stronger she is, the more it will hinder the development and growth of the race, and I must find a way to replace her, so that I can truly make my race bigger and stronger, and create more glory as you said."

Wei Tao re-seated her and filled the cup with tea again, "Your Majesty's strength is well known, if Miss Lingqi does it now, the odds may not be very great." ”

"I know."

Lingqi sighed, "However, the weakness caused by the mother's childbirth is recovering, and now that the war between my clan and the flying ants has subsided, it is very likely that she will take back the resources and power I have."

What's more, my younger sisters are also growing up rapidly, and if that time comes, the situation I will face will become more and more difficult, and it will be difficult to see even the hope of victory. ”

Wei Tao looked at her quietly, with a gentle smile on his face, "The war can be calmed down, and naturally it can be ignited again."

And if the fire is big enough, I can't think of anyone other than Miss Lingqi who can take on the heavy responsibility of leading the army. ”

"You mean, start a war with the Flying Ant Clan again?"

Lingqi immediately shook her head, "I'm afraid not, the mistress definitely doesn't want to provoke a dispute again, and she already has suspicions about the incident I created last time, if I do it again, it is very likely that she will directly find out to me." ”

"Your Majesty's reluctance to stir up disputes is driven by insufficient interests."

Wei Tao sighed, "If you can give her an excellent opportunity to enter, and you can also let her see the incomparably huge benefits, then it is not impossible to even go to the Imperial Expedition." ”

"The Imperial Driver's Expedition ......"

Lingqi's eyes lit up suddenly, "If I can get her out of the main city, I will dare to confront her head-on!" ”

Wei Tao's heart moved slightly, and he kept this sentence in his heart.

Then he unfolded a crude map on his desk, with all sorts of simple markings on it.

"Spirit butterflies, flying ants, and seven stars have been in constant disputes, so what we need to do now is to completely muddy the water, so that Your Majesty can see the hope of making meritorious achievements and leaving a name for eternity.

And before that, what Miss Lingqi needs to do is to keep her head down, show weakness and hide her clumsiness, and not let His Majesty catch any of your handles. ”

Snow was falling, and the whole world was covered in white colors.

A valley outside of the Butterfly Clan's sphere of influence.

Snow-covered, covered in silver, it is very beautiful.

Lingqi was heavily armoured and wrapped in a thick coat outside, standing on the top of the mountain and looking at the basin in the distance.

Wei Tao stood beside her, the cold weather had little effect on him, in stark contrast to the Spirit Butterfly clan who were afraid of cold.

This is the first time he has gone out on patrol with the team since entering the main city of Spirit Butterfly.

It can also be regarded as an opportunity to learn more about the surrounding environment and conduct a detailed survey and comparison with the content mastered in the book.

Behind them, dozens of Spirit Butterfly warriors stood silent like sculptures, only occasionally when their eyes fell on Lingqi's back, and only then erupted in an almost fanatical light of worship.

"It's a routine inspection, but I've decided to take you on a big thing."

Lingqi exhaled a puff of white mist and looked into the distance, "That basin is the target of our secret operation this time. ”

After a pause, her voice became cold and full of murderous intent, "You should all remember that the deep hatred between my clan and those damned flying ants can only be truly cleansed with blood and life.

There is the White Spirit Orchard that the Flying Ant Clan thinks is secret, there are at least 10,000 White Spirit Fruit Trees in it, and our goal is to eliminate the guards and rob all the resources. ”

"Please rest assured, Your Highness Nine, we have made all the preparations."

Wei Tao turned his body and asked, "Have you changed into the standard equipment of the Seven Star Clan?" ”

The leading warrior nodded, "Returning to the Great Fortune Teller, all the warriors who participated in the operation have been replaced. ”

"I repeat."

Lingqi looked around, her eyes full of cold oppression, which immediately made all the Spirit Butterfly Warriors shiver.

"All equipment must belong to the Seven Star Clan, and you can't carry anything on your body that might reveal your identity, you'd better check it again."

Swish......

Suddenly, she appeared in front of one of the warriors, reaching out and pulling a delicate pendant from inside her breastplate.

"That's what you call being prepared?"

She crumpled the pendant into powder and let it drift into the depths of the snow.

Captain Lingdie's face turned red, and he strode up to the warrior, and said in a deep voice with strong anger, "We are all His Highness's most loyal subordinates, but you have betrayed His Highness's trust. ”

"I don't have ......"

The Butterfly Warrior almost bit his lower lip and was on the verge of crying when he spoke.

"This is a relic of my sister, who died in the previous battle with the Flying Ant Clan, so I thought I would bring it with me, so that my sister could see with her own eyes that I was avenging her......"

Click!

Before she could finish her sentence, her head bent back one hundred and eighty degrees.

Immediately after, a cloud of pure white flame quietly rose, quickly turning her into ashes.

"No one here wants to hear any explanation from you."

Captain Lingdie wiped out all the ashes, "Your Highness is the future of our people, and it is an existence that cannot be disobeyed at all, and if you do not strictly implement Your Highness's orders, you will be betrayed and disloyal to Your Highness. ”

"Check it all over again, don't let me find even the slightest problem!"

A quarter of an hour later.

Lingqi drew her sword and slowly closed her eyes.

"Attack!"

The battle soon broke out and ended quickly.

Lingqi occupies the innate advantage of sneak attack, and all the troops dispatched are elite forces, coupled with the increasingly powerful Lingqi personally attacking, it is basically like chopping melons and vegetables to wipe out all the flying ant guards.

Wei Tao was not the slightest interested in this level of battle, so he slipped into the white spirit fruit bushes early in the morning and began to study it in depth and detail.

When he ate the second basket of white spirit fruits, his research also came to a conclusion.

This fruit, which looks like a lychee, is also a very nice thing.

The effect on cultivation is excellent, and in some places even surpasses the Ethereal Flower.

What's more, the flesh of the white spirit fruit seems to contain special ingredients, and after eating it, it inexplicably brings a "hallucinating" feeling, allowing him to more clearly perceive the low roar that haunts the void, as well as the breath of silence where everything is slaughtered and life withers.

Wei Tao closed his eyes, and a dream from the perspective of the Lord of the Star Ring came to his mind.

A huge wound opened in the sky, and the mutilated moon beast fell from it like a mountain smashing to the ground.

There is also the figure wrapped in silver light, as if he is about to enter the end of his life, and his body also exudes a cold feeling.

"Hurry up, move faster."

"We don't have much time, except for the reserved time for finishing and erasing traces, there is only one hour left for us at most, so we must speed up!"

Wei Tao roughly estimated the number of White Spirit Fruits, and then looked at the speed of dozens of Spirit Butterfly Warriors, and already knew that it was impossible to take everything away within the specified time.

It's not easy to take half of it away.

So he left the brigade without hesitation, quietly went into a warehouse, let go of his belly and began to eat.

"Yuan Yi, I didn't expect you to be so interested in the White Spirit Fruit."

Lingqi appeared silently, watching with some curiosity as he swung two sickles, poured a basket of fruits into his mouth, and then swallowed them directly without even chewing.

Wei Tao stopped to eat and explained in a gentle tone, "I'm studying the properties of these fruits in depth to see if we can introduce them more perfectly into our own spiritual system. ”

"I see, this is what you talked about before."

Lingqi smiled, but didn't stop him too much, allowing him to gulp it up.

"It's time!"

"Stop collecting all the White Spirit Fruits and start arranging the battlefield."

The Spirit Butterfly Warrior quickly took action, arranging the corpses of flying ants, and then picked up the weapons used by the Seven Star Clan, creating more obvious wounds on the corpses.

Although in Wei Tao's view, there are many loopholes in a series of arrangements, but for the ethnic groups that have always fought in a dignified manner and almost never done this kind of thing, it can be regarded as an unrecognizable trick.

The Butterfly Team quickly evacuated, leaving only a mess behind.

A few days later.

Wei Tao was looking through ancient books in the divination courtyard when he suddenly heard a commotion outside.

"The fight has begun, the war has broken out!"

"Who's fighting whom?"

"A big battle broke out between the Flying Ants and the Seven Star Clan, and the two sides have already fought a real fire!"

"Really?"

"Didn't the two clans make a peace pact a long time ago and never start a war again?"

"Could it be fake news?"

"How can such a big thing be fake, who doesn't believe it and just go to the battlefield to see it!"

Wei Tao smiled slightly, automatically filtered out the noise and noise, opened the ancient book on the table that was about to fall apart again, and studied it seriously.

After the battle between the two clans of the flying ant seven stars began, it soon reached a tragic peak.

Both sides suffered heavy casualties, but there was no intention of an armistice.

There is even a tendency to intensify.

Another period of time passed.

Secret orders were issued from inside the spire hall.

The Butterfly Warrior began to move in secret.

Lingqi was finally summoned by the master mother again, and her whereabouts became more and more mysterious.

When she appeared occasionally, she still had that warm and kind smile, soft with a little shyness.

But Wei Tao could clearly perceive that the bloody aura that lingered on her body had become so strong that it was like substance.

and her strength level, it seems that she has been greatly improved.

Inside that slender body, there is a growing power hidden, and it will burst out violently at any time.

Late one night, a light snow fell in the sky.

Wei Tao slowly picked up the various books and albums on the table, marked them in the corresponding places, and then closed the door and left.

Along the way, he listened intently, feeling the low beast roar that lingered in the void.

It was as if the moon beast was beside him, lamenting that life was fading away, and everything would eventually come to naught.

With a large number of White Spirit Fruits as a catalyst, he once again broke through the barrier and continued to elevate the Sancai Killing Scythe upwards, reaching a realm of twenty-nine stages that even the founder of the Gongfa had not dared to imagine.

And in the process, his perception of spiritual consciousness has become more and more keen, and he can even perceive the secret realm hidden under the central hall of the main city, as if he has life, and it is constantly pulsing every moment.

Return to your residence and open the door.

Wei Tao was surprised to find that Lingqi, who had not been seen for a long time, was in the house.

She was pale and looked extremely tired.

Just lay down on the table and fell asleep.

Wei Tao didn't bother her, picked up a book and read it slowly.

It wasn't until midnight that Lingqi sighed faintly and woke up from her deep sleep.

Wei Tao put down the scroll, brought a pot of hot soup from the stove next to him, and put it in front of Lingqi.

"Miss Lingqi must be hungry, this is a vegetable soup made of white spirit fruits and ethereal petals, eating a bowl can replenish physical strength and restore spirit."

Lingqi pushed the dishes aside, directly picked up the pot and drank it, not caring at all about the image she deliberately maintained.

It wasn't until she had drunk a full pot of hot soup that her face flushed with blood.

"Didn't Miss Lingqi be ordered to go out to reconnoitre, why did she suddenly run back?"

Wei Tao put away the dishes, made two more cups of hot tea, and put one of them in Lingqi's hand.

The rising mist hovered above the stone table, obscuring their faces.

Only two pairs of eyes, shining brightly through the mist.

"I was supposed to return to the main city in a few days and report to the main mother in person the details of the war between the two clans of the Flying Ants and the Seven Stars, as well as the suggestion of whether the clan should be fully dispatched."

"However, I sneaked in a few nights in advance."

"Just to see you tonight."

Wei Tao picked up the teacup and drank it slowly, "Miss Lingqi came early at the risk of being discovered, she must have something important to discuss with me." ”

She nodded, "She seems to have doubts about me. ”

"What kind of suspicion?"

"A few sisters who think highly of themselves but don't have much experience in war are always whispering in my ears, and I didn't hold back for a while, so I let them die outside."

"This time, it's not clean?"

Lingqi took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, "Yes, when I was cleaning up the corpse, I found that there was one missing.

Then, when I searched all the way back, I found that the hidden warehouse established outside the city had traces of passivity. ”

Wei Tao's expression was still calm, "What we need to do now is how to make up for the loopholes we are now and try to put ourselves in an invincible position first." ”

"I know, I'm already doing it."

Lingqi stared at the turquoise tea and sighed secretly.

"But Yuan Yi, you once said, don't use a lie to cover up some facts, which will lead to more and more lies, until everything that has been built collapses, revealing the terrible truth that is hidden deep inside."

She took the cup and drank it down.

When she spoke again, she did not hide the murderous intent boiling in her heart, "She must be physically and mentally exhausted after sitting for so long, and it is time to go down and sleep and enjoy happiness."

So what I'm going to do now is to let her leave with dignity and minimize the damage to the clan.

Of course, if she doesn't want to be decent, then it's up to me to help her be decent. ”

Lingqi said this, staring at Wei Tao's eyes without blinking, "I need your help in this matter." ”

Wei Tao didn't speak, just slowly drank tea in one sip.

She was silent for a long time, and then suddenly laughed, "After one battle after another, my realm has been greatly improved, and I can even have a trace of resonance with the secret realm of my clan.

So after coming back this time, I can see that Mr. Motoichi is not as weak as he said, but has always hidden a strong strength, even if it is not much better than me, and may even be above me. ”

"If I become the master mother, I will get the highest inheritance of the Spirit Butterfly clan, and I can share it with Mr. Yuanyi."

"On top of that, I'll be able to let you enter the secret realm and fulfill one of your great wishes."

Wei Tao put down the teacup, and finally raised his eyes at this time, and looked at her head-on.

"What does Miss Lingqi want me to do?"

"As long as we can lure her out of the main city, it will be up to me to confront her, and what Mr. Genichi needs to do is to hold off the guards around her as much as possible until the battle between us is decided."

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Click!

There was a sudden crisp sound.

Breaking the silence of the main hall.

The curtain was lifted, revealing the spirit butterfly housemother sitting still.

Her face was cold, and she looked down, her eyes falling on the spirit butterfly who was kneeling on the ground.

"Are you sure Xiao Jiu is dead!?"

"When she returned, she was teamed up by several great priests of the Flying Ant Clan and killed her outside the main city of her clan!?"

"Back to Your Majesty, the news is true, and the high priest of the Flying Ant Clan has not left, and is still wandering in the territory outside the main city of his clan."

"Where is the place where Xiao Jiu died in battle, I need to discern the breath they left behind."

"Since they dare to come, then be prepared to be left behind by me."

"Although Xiao Jiu made a big mistake, she is my daughter after all, and it should be punished by me, instead of being killed by those filthy flying ants, and let her be exposed to the wilderness."

The Spirit Butterfly Mistress slowly got up from her seat, picked up the golden armor hanging aside, and strode towards the outside of the hall.

Behind him, several shadows silently followed, silently melting into the darkness of the night.

Deep in the forest, a golden light rose up, dispelling a large area of darkness.

The Spirit Butterfly Mistress stopped, her eyes falling on the open space not far ahead, and a look of doubt and anger appeared between her eyebrows.

Under a large tree, Lingqi stood there quietly in a silver armor.

The eyes of the two sides met in the void, and the atmosphere in the forest suddenly became cold and condensed.

"I thought you were dead, but you weren't."

The Spirit Butterfly Mistress narrowed her eyes, "So, you are the one who sent the false news in order to lead me here. ”

"My daughter can't bear to keep her mother working hard, so she specially invited you to come and send you to die."

Lingqi took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, "This is the cemetery I chose for you, with lush greenery, gurgling springs, and excellent scenery, which is suitable for my mother to rest here." ”

"I don't understand why you have a disobedient heart and do the following crimes."

"If Mother doesn't understand, she can go down and think about it slowly."

"If you still don't understand, you can also give your daughter a dream, and let me describe my great ideals to you."

"Great ideals?"

The Spirit Butterfly Mistress couldn't help but sneer, "I think you're just dreaming, just with your strength level, not to mention wanting to be my enemy, I'm afraid that even a few of my guards are not opponents." ”

"Mother's guards are really powerful, and I can't be sure that I can defeat them unharmed."

Lingqi's tone remained unchanged, and she said slowly, "However, I invited Yuan Yi as a helper, as long as I can stop them for a while, it will be enough for us to decide whether we are good or dead." ”

"Yuan Yi, the soothsayer of the Sword Mantis Clan?"

Spirit Butterfly Mistress sighed, "It's not that I underestimate him, he is just a low-ranking race, how can he be the opponent of the Secret Realm Guard, you invite him over, you are asking for your own death......"

She hadn't finished her sentence, but she was silent.

Almost at the same time.

Suddenly, a cold killing machine appeared.

There was also a snow-like light that went straight into the sky, like a bolt of lightning, and it disappeared into the hearts of the two spirit butterflies in an instant.