I went mad and slashed at the cocoons that bound my three brothers with my shattered sword, and if it had been any longer, they would have been bloody. I am not reconciled, let alone watch them die in front of me, I must save them.

However, gradually I lost my strength, and it felt like I had been drained of all my strength in an instant. I only felt that there was a powerful ball of light behind me drilling into my body, and finally it completely burrowed into my body. I was getting weaker and weaker, and I could only let the poisonous cocoons that came from me wrap around me little by little.

E Tianmaru's voice came again: "Zhang Ruoxu, you really value love and righteousness!" However, this is your weakness, if you don't care about your brothers just now, then you have every chance to escape. But you, just to save these three burdens, as a result, inhaled too much phosphorus powder that I spilled down, how do you feel dizzy now, a little confused. Let me tell you, as long as you absorb my phosphorus powder, you will dream about the scene that impresses you the most. I've killed thousands of people by now, and they've all turned into blood because they've been immersed in dreams and can't extricate themselves. I can responsibly tell you that there is another way to get rid of the cocoon, and that is to break the dream and return to reality, and then the cocoon that restricts you will naturally dissolve. At the same time, your power can return, but no one has been able to do it yet, so it will be interesting to see if you can do it! ”

In this way, the cocoon filaments became tighter and tighter, and gradually I lost consciousness, fell asleep again, and entered a dream.

Dream ......

"Ning Gongzi, Ning Gongzi, it's time for you to get up, aren't you going to Beijing to catch the exam? Then don't sleep, or it'll be too late. ”

I was woken up by a shrill voice, and I saw that the person in front of me, wearing a headscarf, coarse cloth clothes, and a rag on his shoulder, was calling out to me.

"Ning Gongzi? You are wrong, I am Zhang Ruoxu, who is your son Ning. ”

Xiao Er was stunned and said, "You are Ning Gongzi!" The person who stayed at my inn last night was the one you said to wake you up at midnight and urge you to hurry. ”

I sat up, I didn't expect me to cross, I am still Ning Gongzi now, isn't this the Song Dynasty? I hurriedly asked, "You call me Ning Gongzi, who am I?" Am I not Zhang Ruoxu? I'm from Northern Province! ”

"Ning Gongzi, what are you kidding, your name is Ning Caichen, a native of Zhejiang, I admire you very much, you are generous and bold, and you have a good character. I often say to people that I have never touched a second woman in my life. ”

"What, I've become Ning Caichen, I'm not dreaming!"

After saying that, I slapped myself hard and hit myself so hard that it hurt, "It's really not a dream!" Little Er, where am I now? ”

"Ning Gongzi, why did you sleep and forget everything, you are in Jinhua, Zhejiang, you have to go to Beijing to take the exam. At the third watch last night, you came to our Yuelai Inn in the dust, saying that you were tired after a day's journey, so you opened a place room and fell asleep. Don't you dare to go this way? ”

I thought carefully in my mind: "I'm Ning Caichen now, so won't I come to the world of "Strange Tales from Liaozhai"?" Indeed, I like to read "Strange Tales from Liaozhai" the most, and "Nie Nie Xiaoqian" is my favorite story, but why am I here? ”

"Ning Gongzi, you are still stunned, get up and hurry up, otherwise I am afraid that the day of the exam will be delayed." Xiao Er urged me and helped me pack my luggage, and soon, I carried my luggage rack and left.

It was getting dark and I had to find a place to stay, so I went to a temple in the northern suburbs and looked at the broken plaque - Lanruo Temple.

It seems that tonight can only be in this place where the bird does not lay eggs, and it will be one night. So, I undressed and prepared to rest, but I didn't feel sleepy, so I got up and walked around the Lanruo Temple again.

The temple nave tower is magnificent, but the basil grows taller than a person, and you can tell at a glance that no one has been here for a long time, and where there is no one, the life of nature is luxuriant. Looking at the monastic houses on the east and west sides, the doors are all hidden, only a small house on the south side, and the door lock seems to be new, which makes me a little strange, is there anyone who came to live here before me?

Look at the east corner of the temple, there are clumps of thick bamboos, and under the steps there is a large pond full of wild lotus flowers. It's shabby, it's off the beaten track, it's beautiful, and I love the quietness of the place, just right to take a break. Besides, now, just in time for the school envoy to hold an exam, and the housing prices in the city are expensive, I think it's good to live here, at least during my lifetime, after all, I don't have much to bring, and even the rations are about to bottom out.

So, I began to wander around the Lanruo Monastery and wait for the monks to come back. It so happened that when the sun was setting, a scholar came and opened the door of the house on the south side. Sure enough, there are people who settle down in Lanruo Temple first, so it's okay, there are people to accompany you when you study, and there is just someone on the road to rush together, so as to save boredom and loneliness on the road.

So I went up to him, saluted him, and told him that I wanted to spend the night here, too.

The scholar was not very interested in me, although he was not very arrogant and rude, but he also said indifferently: "These houses do not have owners, and I live here temporarily." If you wish to live in this desolate place, I may also ask for advice sooner or later, well, I have a companion. ”

Although the other party was not very polite, I was still very happy and cut some dry grass from the yard and spread it on the ground, even if it was used as a bed. Then, I found another wooden plank and put it up as a table, and I really had the intention of living here for a while.

That night, the moon was bright and clean, and the light was as clear as water. So I talked with the scholar at the foot of the hallway, and each of us gave my name.

The scholar said: "My surname is Yan, the word is Chixia, people often call me Yan Chixia, what about the son?" ”

"The younger brother's surname is Ning, his name is Caichen, a local person in Zhejiang, and he is going to the capital to take the exam this time. Childe, would you like to walk together on the way to the exam? ”

"Ning Gongzi misunderstood, I'm not a person rushing to take the exam, I'm just an idle person who travels around."

I thought he was also a scholar who was rushing for the exam, but I didn't expect me to misunderstand, and I didn't hear his voice like a person from Zhejiang, so I asked: Where is Brother Yan from?

Yan Chixia said: "Shaanxi people. He is also here, and his tone is sincere and simple.

After a while, the two of us had nothing to talk about, so we said goodbye and went back to sleep. Because I have moved to a new place, I am not very used to it, so I can't sleep for a long time.

I heard a whispered voice on the north side of the house, and it seemed that there were people living here, who could it be? Why didn't I notice just now?

Driven by intense curiosity, I put on my clothes and shoes, stood up, walked over, crouched under the stone window of the north wall, and peeked in. I saw a small courtyard outside the north wall, there was a woman in her forties, and an old mother, dressed in dark red clothes, with silver comb-shaped jewelry on her head, hunched over, and an old dragon clock, and the two were talking in the moonlight.

I listened carefully, and the woman said, "Why hasn't Nie Xiaoqian been here for so long?" ”

The old mother said, "It's almost coming!" ”

The woman said, "Do you have a complaint against your grandmother?" ”

The old mother said: "I haven't heard that Nie Xiaoqian, this girl has always been obedient and obedient, but it's a little uncomfortable to look at her appearance today." ”

Then the woman said, "That girl is not easy to get along with!" ”

Before he finished speaking, a seventeen or eighteen-year-old woman came, looking at that appearance, she was really beautiful, even a little more beautiful than Zhao Feiyan and Yang Yuhuan, who were thin and fat.

The old mother smiled and said, "Don't talk about people behind your back." While the two of us were talking, the leprechaun came quietly, thankfully not talking about your shortcomings. ”

The old mother said to the girl as if she were talking, "The little lady is really beautiful like the person in the painting, and if the old body is a man, you have also hooked the soul." ”

The young and beautiful girl said, "If Grandma doesn't praise me again, then who will say that I am good?" ”

Next, the old woman, the old mother, and the beautiful woman have a deep chat without a ride, and there is no point in it, besides, this is a group of women's family members of the short what is there to eavesdrop, sleepy up, or go back to sleep!

I thought they were neighbors, so I went back to my house and lay down to sleep and listened no more.

After a while, there was silence outside. When I was about to fall asleep, I felt someone enter the house, and hurriedly got up to check, it turned out to be the young and beautiful woman from the North Courtyard, how could she come to me?

So I asked her in amazement, "Girl, are you going to enter a strange man's house in the middle of the night and disturb people's dreams?" ”

The beautiful woman was not embarrassed, but explained: "I can't sleep on a moonlit night, and I am willing to share the joy of husband and wife with you. ”

I listened to her jokes, and I was very angry, after all, it was the time when ancient etiquette was prevalent, and men and women were afraid of face, so I said solemnly: "You should beware of others talking, I am also afraid of people gossiping." As long as the slightest mistake is to lose morality and lose face. Girl, I look at you, you should be a person who knows the general situation, how can you say such a light word, I don't care about you, go quickly! ”

The beautiful woman still didn't care, and said tightly: "No one knows at night, Childe, please don't drive the slave family away, the slave family will definitely serve the son obediently." ”

Seeing that she didn't leave, but was angry, I was anxious and began to reprimand her sharply: "You woman is so indecent, you really don't know shame, if you want to spend the moon before the moon, you must have a reputation, you and I don't know each other, so you enter my room, which is already a big disrespect." If you don't leave quickly, you shameless woman, ashamed to argue with you. ”

The woman hesitated as if she had something to say, but I didn't give her a chance and shouted, "Hurry up!" Otherwise, I'll call the scholars of the South House! Let him count you down and see what face you have before me. ”

Hearing me say that he was going to call Yan Chixia to come, he was scared and could only leave in a huff. But as soon as I walked out the door, I turned back and put a perfect ingot of gold on my mattress.

Since I can't be tempted by lust, I want to take money to bribe, and I'd rather Caichen be a rich and lewd person, so I picked it up and threw it on the steps outside the court, saying, "Ill-gotten gains, dirty my pockets!" The girl doesn't need to bribe me with money, she will not accept anything that is not my wealth, but bring your gold, please return. ”

The woman withdrew in shame, picked up the gold, looked at me with some admiration, and as she went out, I heard her say to herself, "This man is hard-hearted!" It's really admired by the slave family, but it's a pity that the life is too short. With that, she was gone, and I didn't care, so I fell asleep.

The next morning, there was a scholar from Lanxi who brought his servants to prepare for the exam, and he asked the servants to clean up the east wing, and then settled in the east wing of the temple. I also admired his literary talents, so I praised him: "Childe is really outstanding, I don't know, why did Childe enter Beijing to take the exam and get fame?" ”

"Ning Gongzi smiled, my father is a member of a family in Lanxi, and the family even values the quality of life.

As soon as I heard this, I was not happy, and said: "The minister's words are wrong, and the officials should be the masters of the people, if I wait for high school to become a parent official, of course I will work for the welfare of the people." How can you prey on the people because of your own inheritance? ”

The scholar was angry, and no longer communicated with me, but only greeted the servant and went back to the east wing.

Later, somehow he died suddenly in the night. There was a small hole in the center of the foot, like an awl, and blood flowed out thinly. No one knew why. And one day later, in the night, the servant also died, and his symptoms were the same as those of the scholar.

In the evening, Yan Chixia came back and asked me what was wrong? I didn't understand, but I told him about my acquaintance with him and the woman I had met the night before, and asked him what was going on.

Yan Chixia listened, frowned, and said to me: "Ning Gongzi, if you want me to say, this Lanruo Temple is very yin, I am afraid that there is evil wandering, you see that the woman is mostly a ghost, you must be careful!" ”

I promised well, but I was confident that I couldn't find myself, because I was so upright, so I didn't take it to heart. There is a saying, people don't do bad things, and they are not afraid of ghosts knocking on the door in the middle of the night.

In the middle of the night, the woman came again, and when she saw me, she said, "I have seen many people, but I have never seen such a straightforward person as you." It's not a good woman, you don't like money, you are really a sage, I don't dare to bully you. That's right, Childe, the slave's name is Nie Xiaoqian, surnamed Nie, he died at the age of eighteen, and now he is a dead soul, buried next to the temple, because, the big tree next to me has been cultivated for thousands of years and has become a demon, and I am often coerced by demons to do some cheap things, and I am cheeky to serve others, which is really not what I am willing to do. Now that there is no one to kill in the temple, and I can't harm my son, I'm afraid that the demon will come to harm you soon! ”

As soon as I heard what Nie Nie Xiaoqian said, I became scared, it's not that people don't offend me, I don't offend people, as long as I'm here, the demons will want to harm people, I have no choice. I can only kneel down and beg Nie Nie Xiaoqian, a beautiful ghost who accompanies monsters day and night, to think of a way.

Nie Nie Xiaoqian thought for a while and said, "Childe, you don't have to panic, in this way, if you live with Yan Chixia tonight, you can avoid disaster." ”

I was strange, I wasn't the only one alive, and Yan Chixia was the only one, so I asked her, "Why don't you confuse Yan Chixia?" Last time, you looked scared when I mentioned his name to you. ”

Nie Xiaoqian said: "Because, Yan Chixia is a strange person, I don't dare to approach." I'm afraid that as soon as I get close to him, I will lose my ghost's life. ”

I then asked, "So, Nie Xiaoqian, what method do you use to confuse people?" ”

Nie Xiaoqian said: "The person who is intimate with me, I will secretly stab his foot with an awl, once I stab him, he will lose consciousness." When the man was completely unconscious, I took his blood and offered it to the monsters. Or lure with gold, but the one I gave you the day before yesterday is not gold, but a Rakshasa ghost bone, and if anyone leaves it, he will have his heart and liver cut off. Both of these methods are to do what people like, either greedy for money or lustful. Childe, you are one of the few people who don't like money and are not lustful, Xiaoqian admires it, so I can't hurt you. ”

After hearing what Nie Xiaoqian said, I felt that although she was a ghost, she was not so hateful, I thanked her and asked her the date of her vigilance.

Nie Xiaoqian replied: "Tomorrow night, Childe, I sneaked out, the monster doesn't know, I have to go back quickly, otherwise I will be punished." ”

At parting, she said with tears in her eyes: "I have fallen into a sea of misery, and I cannot find the shore." Ning Gongzi, you are angry, you will definitely be able to save me from suffering. If you are willing to bury my rotten bones and bury them in a quiet cemetery, then I can be reborn as a human being. At that time, I will remember your great kindness as if I had given me another life! ”

After listening to her heartfelt words, I resolutely agreed and asked her, "Nie Xiaoqian, where are your bones buried?" Tell me, wait until dawn, and I'll collect your remains! ”

Nie Xiaoqian knew that I was willing to save her from the sea of suffering, and immediately said gratefully: "Thank you Gongzi for rescuing, you just need to remember that the place where there is a crow's nest on the poplar tree is where my bones are buried." After saying that, he walked out the door and disappeared all at once.

The next day, I was afraid that Yan Chixia would go out, so I invited him back early.

After the hour, he prepared wine and food, paid attention to Yan Chixia's behavior, and asked him to sleep in a room.

Yan Chixia excused herself and said: "Childe, don't bother me, I'm a lonely person, I love to be quiet, I'm used to being alone, it's better not to disturb me!" ”

I didn't listen, let alone listen, so I just moved his luggage.

Yan Chixia had no choice but to move the bed over and instructed: "I know that you are a big husband and admire you very much." There are some hidden meanings, and it is difficult to explain them all at once. I hope you don't look through my box baggage, otherwise, it's not good for both of us! Can Ning Gongzi agree, if so, we will be in the same room today. ”

I respectfully agreed: "Whatever Brother Yan says, since I have a request for you, I will naturally listen to your arrangement." ”

After saying that, I lay down with him, Yan Chixia put the box on the windowsill, lay down on the pillow, and snored like thunder for a while. Because, last night, Nie Xiaoqian warned me earnestly, so scared that I couldn't sleep, and when it was nearly a watch, there was a faint figure outside the window.

After a while, the shadow peeked in close to the window, its eyes shining. I was so frightened that I was about to call out to Yan Chixia, when suddenly something broke through the box and flew straight out, like a dazzling white snake, it broke the stone lattice on the window, and suddenly returned to the box with a single shot, and went out like lightning.

At this movement, Yan Chixia got up vigilantly, and I pretended to be asleep and watched secretly. And Yan Chixia didn't find out, I was pretending to be asleep, so I moved over the box and checked it, took out a thing, and sniffed it at the moonlight. And I saw that it was white and shining, two inches long, and as wide as a leek leaf.

After Yan Chixia finished reading it, she wrapped several layers firmly, still put it in the box, and said to herself: "What kind of old demon, he has such the courage to come and break the box!" It's really beyond my strength, demons and the like always love to hurt people, it's okay, it's just dead! ”

Then he lay down again. I was amazed, got up and asked Yan Chixia, and told him what I had just seen.

Yan Chixia said: "Since we have a deep friendship and can no longer hide it, then I will tell the truth!" Don't dare to hide Childe, I'm a swordsman. If it hadn't been for the stone lattice on the window, the demon would have died. Although he didn't die, he was also injured, and his hundred-year cultivation was ruined, and if he wanted to come out and harm people again, he needed to climb for a hundred years. ”

Listening to his words, I was very curious, so I asked, "Yan Chixia, what is hidden in your box?" ”

Yan Chixia said: "It is a spirit sword that can slay demons and eliminate demons." I smelled it just now, and it smelled of demons. ”

I wanted to take a look, Yan Chixia didn't treat me as an outsider, so she generously took it out for me to see, it turned out to be a shining little sword, so I respected Yan Chixia even more.

I don't know how? I always felt something slashing outside, and it was loud.

Sensing my abnormality, Yan Chixia asked me, "Ning Gongzi, but what do you feel?" ”

I said, "Yes, it's a bit sense, and I'm aware that a sword is slashing something." It's like slashing my world. ”

Yan Chixia said: "Childe is not only a destined person, but also a chosen one, my sword is a sword with incomparable aura, and it also has a feeling, maybe the sword outside is also related to my sword." Childe must be a capable person who will make great achievements in the future! ”

After speaking, Yan Chixia urged me to go to sleep quickly, and I fell asleep with peace of mind.

After dawn, I found that there were blood stains outside the window, which should be the blood left by the monster last night.

When I went out of the temple to the north, I saw a poplar tree and a crow's nest on the tree among the deserted graves.

When the matter of moving the grave was properly arranged, I packed up and prepared to go back, and Yan Chixia said goodbye to me, and the friendship was deep. He also gave me a broken skin bag and said, "This is a sword bag, treasure it well, and it can ward off evil spirits and drive away evil spirits." You are destined for this sword, maybe the master of the sword in a thousand years, and it will all depend on you to use this sword to kill demons and demons in the future. Also, Ning Gongzi will be a thousand years later, maybe you will not be Ning Caichen, I, Yan Chixia, don't know if I can see you again, but this spirit sword will definitely say goodbye to you. ”

I always felt that there was some implication in his words, and my heart said, "Why don't you learn two-handed swordsmanship from him!" ”

Yan Chixia saw it, I wanted to learn swordsmanship from him, and Yan Chixia did not shy away from saying: "A person like you who is faithful and upright can be a swordsman; But you are a man of the rich, not a man of this path. As long as you keep the justice in your heart, one day you will be able to gain fame and fortune, not only rich but also accompanied by beauties. Childe, we'll have a date later. ”

I used the pretext that a sister was buried here, and I exhumed the woman's bones, gathered them, wrapped them in clothes and quilts, and chartered a boat home.

My study leaned against the wilderness, so I built a grave there and buried Nie Xiaoqian outside the study.

When paying tribute to Nie Xiaoqian, I also prayed: "Xiaoqian, I pity you for being a lonely soul, bury you by the study, you can hear the singing and crying of each other, and you will no longer be bullied by male ghosts." Please drink a glass of pulp water, it is not clean and sweet, I hope you don't dislike it. I know that you are good-natured and that you are forced to harm others. "When you're done praying, you're going back.

At this time, I heard someone shouting from behind me: "Ning Gongzi, please slow down, wait for me to go together!" ”

I looked back, it turned out to be Nie Xiaoqian, and at this moment, Nie Xiaoqian thanked me happily and said: "If you talk about faith and righteousness like this, I will die ten times, and I can't repay you!" Please let me go back with you, meet my in-laws, and I won't regret being your concubine. ”

I looked at her carefully, the white and red skin was like a pair of feet with fine bamboo shoots, and when I saw it during the day, it was even more gorgeous and delicate.

So I went with her to the study, and told her to sit down and wait a while, and then go in first to tell her mother.

My mother was shocked when she heard this, and my wife, who had been ill for a long time, warned me not to leak the news, for fear of frightening my wife. As soon as she finished speaking, Nie Xiaoqian had already walked in lightly, knelt on the ground, and bowed in front of me like a daughter-in-law.

I said, "Mother, that's what I told you, Nie Xiaoqian." ”

The mother looked at her in horror, not knowing what to do, a daughter-in-law was born in the flat ground, and it was difficult to accept it for a while.

Nie Xiaoqian said to her mother: "My daughter is floating away, far away from her parents and brothers, and she is taken care of by her son, and her grace is profound. is willing to be a concubine to repay the kindness of the son. ”

Although Nie Xiaoqian came suddenly, her mother dared to talk to her when she saw that she was gentle and beautiful, and very cute, saying: "The little lady looks up to my son, and the old body likes it very much." But I have only this one son in my life, and I still expect him to inherit the lineage, and I dare not let him marry a ghost daughter-in-law. If you are a human being, I will not object, but my son Caichen is the only seedling in the family, please forgive the old body for not being able to agree to the girl. ”

Nie Xiaoqian said: "Since this is the case, then I can't serve Ning Engong." The old lady of sake, is it okay to think of me as a daughter? The daughter really doesn't have two hearts, I'm a person under Jiuquan, since I can't get my mother's trust, please let me serve my son as a brother. How about following the old mother and serving you in the morning and evening? In this way, it will not delay the birth of your brother, and you can repay your family's great kindness, wouldn't this be the best of both worlds. ”

The mother took pity on her sincerity, agreed, and happily accepted the ghost daughter.

Nie Xiaoqian wanted to see her sister-in-law, but her mother excused her that she was sick, so Nie Xiaoqian didn't go; Then he immediately went into the kitchen, took care of his mother's food, and went out and in as if he had already lived there.

It was dark, and her mother was afraid of her, after all, Nie Xiaoqian was not a person, so let her go back to sleep and not arrange a mattress for her.

Nie Xiaoqian knew her mother's intentions, so she left immediately. Passing by my study, I wanted to go in, but I retreated back and wandered outside the door, as if I was afraid of something.

I saw that she seemed to have something on my mind outside my door, so I invited her into the house without any scruples: "Xiaoqian, now that you and I are brother and sister, it doesn't hurt to enter my brother's room again!" If you want something, just come in and say it, you don't need so many rules. ”

Nie Xiaoqian said: "My brother misunderstood, it's not that my little sister doesn't want to go into the house to talk to my brother, but the sword aura in the house is scary, I haven't seen you on the road before, that's why." ”

I understood that it was the leather bag that carried the sword, so I took out the sword bag, and then hung it in another room before Nie Xiaoqian went in. She sat down near the candlelight, sat for a moment, and didn't say a word.

After a long time, Nie Xiaoqian asked, "Do you read at night?" When I was a child, I read the Lengyan Sutra, but now I have forgotten most of it. Please give me a roll, it's okay at night, please correct my brother. ”

I said to myself, "It's a good thing that girls are good at reading, so why should I refuse?" So, I agreed without even thinking about it. Nie Xiaoqian sat for a while, still not speaking; The second passed faster, and he didn't say to leave.

I urged her to say: "It's not too early for Xiaoqian, it's time to go to bed for your brother, you are not a soul to accompany humans for a long time, so you should go back to the tomb early to rest." ”

Nie Xiaoqian said miserably: "I am a lonely soul from other places, and I am especially afraid of the deserted tomb. ”

I said, "There is no other bed to sleep in the study, and since we are brothers and sisters, we should avoid suspicion." Even if I don't care that you're a ghost, you understand the truth that people and ghosts have different paths! Besides, you were a young lady from an official eunuch family before your death, so you should know these truths. ”

Nie Xiaoqian got up, with a sad face as if she was about to cry, hesitated, slowly walked out of the door, stepped over the steps and disappeared.

I secretly pity her, did what I just said stabbed her, and wanted to leave her in another bed, and I was afraid that my mother would blame her, so I had to do it.

Nie Xiaoqian came to greet her mother early in the morning, holding the basin and serving to wash. Doing housework, there is nothing that is not in line with the mother's wishes. When dusk came, he quit and resigned, and often went to the study to read the scriptures by candlelight. I realized that I wanted to sleep, so I left miserably.

Previously, my wife was sick and couldn't do housework, and my mother was exhausted. Since Nie Xiaoqian came, her mother was very comfortable and very grateful. When she became more and more affectionate day by day, like her own daughter, she forgot that she was a ghost, and could not bear to drive her away at night, so she left her to sleep and get up together.

When Nie Xiaoqian first came, she never ate or drank water, and gradually drank some porridge soup after half a year. My mother and I doted on her and avoided saying that she was a ghost, so that others would not know about her. Not long after, my wife died.

The mother privately had the intention of marrying Nie Xiaoqian as her daughter-in-law, but she was afraid that it would be bad for her son, after all, Xiaoqian was still a ghost and couldn't stay with others.

Nie Xiaoqian knew more or less about her mother's thoughts, so she took the opportunity to tell her mother: "Xiaoqian, I, have lived here for more than a year, and my mother should know her daughter's heart." In order not to harm pedestrians, I came here with Lang Jun. I don't mean anything else, just because my brother is bright and upright, respected by the people of the world, and I really want to rely on him to help for a few years, so as to win the emperor's title and feel glorious under Jiuquan. ”

The mother also knew that she had no malicious intentions, but she was afraid that she would not be able to have children, so she said to Nie Xiaoqian: "Daughter, it's not for your mother's heart, I can see that you are sincere to Caichen, and Caichen also has a soft spot for you." However, I said on the day you entered the door that Caichen is the only seedling of our family, and he is indispensable for inheritance. You are a ghost, I'm afraid that I won't be able to have children, I can't cut off the incense of the Ning family for the sake of your feelings, please forgive my daughter for the hardships of being a mother. ”

Nie Xiaoqian understood very well and began to say her truth: "Children are given by God. Ning Gongzi is destined to be blessed, he will have three sons of Guangzong Yaozu, and he will not have no children and grandchildren just because he is a ghost wife. Don't look at me as a ghost, but I am also an elf who can bring good fortune to the Ning family, please believe in me, if you don't want to believe it. Then I'll give my birth date to your mother, and you can find a capable fortune teller to see. Mother doesn't have to be taboo, you can tell me my ghost identity, please test my husband, is Ning Gongzi blessed if he marries a ghost wife? ”

My mother believed her and consulted with me, and I had no opinion. The next day, my mother asked a respected fortune teller to tell her fortune, and it was exactly the same as what Nie Xiaoqian said, and my mother accepted Nie Xiaoqian's ghost daughter-in-law.

I was so happy that I set up a banquet and told my relatives and friends, and the day of the reception was very lively.

Someone asked to meet the new daughter-in-law, Nie Xiaoqian wore beautiful clothes and calmly came out to greet the guests. The whole room looked at her in amazement, not only not suspecting that she was a ghost, but suspecting that she was a fairy.

So my relatives within the five suits all congratulated Nie Xiaoqian with gifts and competed to associate with her.

Nie Xiaoqian is good at painting orchids and plum blossoms, and always responds with paintings. Anyone who gets her paintings treasures them and feels very honored.

One day, Nie Xiaoqian lowered her head and leaned in front of the window, feeling melancholy, like losing her soul, I could see that she had something on her mind, so I stepped forward and was about to speak, but she took the lead.

Suddenly, she asked me, "Where is the skin?" ”

I said, "Because you're afraid of it, you're going to put it in another room." ”

Nie Xiaoqian said: "I have accepted the breath of a living person for a long time, and I am no longer afraid. It should be hung at the head of the bed! You don't know, that thing is really a rare Taoist treasure, you can hang it at the head of the bed, you can protect us. ”

I heard the deep meaning of her words, and there must be some great evil to find, so I asked: "Xiaoqian, do you have any bad premonitions, don't worry, Yan Chixia told me that the night of Lanruo Temple last time." Jinhua's demons have been broken by him for a hundred years, and if they no longer concentrate on cultivating underground for a hundred years, they will no longer be able to come out to harm people. ”

Nie Xiaoqian said not very satisfied: "Xianggong's words are wrong, it is true that the monster has been broken for a hundred years, but there are many monsters around Lanruo Temple, especially the tree demon is the most fierce!" As long as it mutilates its own kind and absorbs the essence of its companions, it will soon be able to recover its cultivation. ”

Nie Xiaoqian said again: "In the past three days, I have been afraid and uneasy. I think it's a monster in Jinhua, and I hate me for hiding far away, afraid that sooner or later I will find here. ”

After listening to her words, I took the leather bag containing the sword, Nie Xiaoqian looked at it repeatedly, and said, "This is used by the sword immortal to pretend to be a human head." Dilapidated to such an extent, I don't know how many people have been killed! I saw it today and I still got goosebumps. However, don't worry, officials, although I am a ghost, I already have popularity, and this thing will not kill me. After saying that, I was relieved and calmly hung the sword bag on the head of the bed.

The next day, Nie Xiaoqian asked Yi to hang on the door again, and said: "Official, I have a hunch, that monster is coming soon, you still hang the skin on the door, I know a little about the gossip of the five elements." The lintel of your house can be exposed to the noon sun every day, and it must have a lot of yang energy, and at the same time, your door frame is also made of peach wood, and hanging here will definitely strengthen the power of the spirit sword. ”

The night came soon, I stayed up all night and almost fell asleep, Nie Xiaoqian was afraid that I would fall asleep, so she lit a candle, took me to sit in front of the candle, and told me not to sleep.

Suddenly, something fell like a bird, and Nie Xiaoqian hid in the curtain in panic.

When I saw it, it was shaped like a yaksha, with a bloody tongue and two claws scratching and reaching out. When he arrived at the door, he stopped again, lingering for a long time, and it could be seen that this medicine was more or less afraid of the demon slaying sword in the skin.

But in the end, the monster was still bold, and gradually approached the skin, trying to pluck it with its claws, as if to scratch it.

But he still underestimated the power of the spirit sword in the skin. There was a sudden sound in the skin, and it became the size of two bamboo baskets, and in a trance, there was a ghost, protruding half of its body, and pulling the yaksha into it, and then it fell silent, and the skin suddenly retracted back to its original size.

I was scared and amazed, I thought that this sword would appear again and slay this monster a second time. Thinking of this, I can't say, this skin has been hitting the spirit sword for a long time, and the aura is enough, I understand.

Seeing that there was no movement outside, Nie Xiaoqian dared to come out of the house and said very happily: "It's okay!" ”

I looked into the skin bag with Nie Xiaoqian, and saw that there were only a few buckets of clear water. It turns out that the skin of this sword has turned the drug into a puddle of water, what a great irony!

A few years later, I really got the Jinshi, and Nie Xiaoqian said to me: "Lang Jun has already been named on the gold list, taking advantage of your strong fate, please take my tablet to the house next door." Looking for his youngest daughter, because, his daughter was born without a soul, and I just happened to be full of yang energy, and I could enter her body to fill her soul, so that I could marry my husband. I have had children for you. ”

I did as Xiao Qian said, just observing the woman's appearance, I felt a little familiar, she stood up and said, "Don't be afraid, I am the messenger of the wind, I have a husband and wife fate with you, and today I will help you get out of trouble." The spirit sword is the shattered sword, and I am the Kamakura ......"

"What? Broken swords, Kamakura? ”

I woke up screaming, and saw that I was holding the Broken Sword in my hand, the cocoon had been broken, apparently cut by the Wind Blade.