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Things suddenly became complicated.
Chu Yang originally thought that his Observation Haki would be able to easily find Zhao Ling'er's whereabouts, but right now the other party was in the "Nuwa state," half-human and half-snake, and her body was constantly radiating spiritual power.
Just as electromagnetic waves can interfere with signals, Observation Haki can also be interfered with by this powerful force.
After searching for half a day without success, Chu Yang contacted Xu Changqing through a secret method and learned that Xu Changqing had also failed to find Zhao Ling'er.
late at night.
The three met up on a desolate mountain.
Li Xiaoyao sat on the ground, utterly dejected. The usually talkative boy was now completely speechless.
Chu Yang patted his shoulder and comforted him, "Although we couldn't find Ling'er, I just cast a divination for her. The divination showed that she would turn misfortune into good fortune and escape danger. Moreover, she is a descendant of Nuwa and has great blessings. You don't need to worry too much."
Li Xiaoyao excitedly grabbed Chu Yang's hand, "Brother Chu, is it really true?! Ling'er will be alright, right!"
Chu Yang said firmly, "Of course, when have I ever lied to you!"
Xu Changqing stared blankly at Chu Yang. He had never heard that his junior brother could perform divination. But then he thought that it was normal for Chu Yang to know some miscellaneous things since he spent all his time in the Scripture Pavilion.
I just don't know if it's accurate.
After all, divination is related to one's personal cultivation.
With Chu Yang's assurance, Li Xiaoyao finally felt a little relieved and, exhausted both physically and mentally, slowly lay down on the grass.
“I promised Grandma and Aunt that I would protect Ling’er, but in the blink of an eye, such a big thing happened.”
"Along the way, I didn't take good care of Ling'er at all. On the contrary, she indulged me in every way and even let me come with you to exorcise demons..."
Li Xiaoyao stared blankly at the starry sky, lost in thought.
Chu Yang and Xu Changqing exchanged a glance, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional. People really do need to go through some things to grow.
Xu Changqing comforted him, saying, "You're still young. When you're young, all sorts of things happen, and you make all sorts of mistakes. You have to pay the price for it before you can learn and grow."
Li Xiaoyao said with a wry smile, "The price is too high; I simply cannot afford it."
And the other side.
Zhao Ling'er, who has become half-human and half-snake, is first misunderstood and driven away by the villagers, and then she meets a kind old mountain god who explains her origins.
Upon learning that she was a descendant of Nuwa, Zhao Ling'er was able to confront her unusual situation and thus became eager to see Li Xiaoyao.
On the way back to Suzhou, Anu, who sensed Zhao Ling'er's location through the "One Line Connection," suddenly appeared.
Reuniting with her childhood playmates made Zhao Ling'er very happy.
The two talked for a long time, until late at night, when Zhao Ling'er mentioned that she wanted to find Li Xiaoyao.
Anu wanted to take Zhao Ling'er directly back to the Nanzhao Kingdom.
Zhao Ling'er pleaded desperately.
The two then had a minor argument.
It just so happened at that moment.
Lin Yueru and Liu Jinyuan, who were out searching for Zhao Ling'er, discovered the two.
Lin Yueru already felt guilty towards Zhao Ling'er, and seeing this, she thought that Anu was bullying Zhao Ling'er, so she drew her sword and rushed forward without saying a word.
Liu Jinyuan hurriedly shouted, "Cousin, calm down! Calm down!"
If Lin Yueru could calm down so easily, she wouldn't be herself. She prefers to use her sword rather than her brain.
Anu also has a temper. Although she is usually smiling, she can be just as reckless when she gets angry.
Seeing this inexplicable woman immediately stab someone with a sword, Anu immediately cast a spell, and a faint glow appeared between her hands.
After Lin Yueru forced Anu back with a single sword strike, she was about to explain to Zhao Ling'er when she discovered that she couldn't move.
"What evil spell have you cast on me, you vixen?!"
Lin Yueru was both shocked and furious.
"You're the witch! Anu is the Holy Maiden's disciple, the future priestess of the Nanzhao Kingdom!"
Anu stomped her feet in anger, preparing to use magic to teach this foul-mouthed woman a lesson!
Zhao Ling'er was startled by this sudden scene!
It was already late at night, and the dark night made it impossible to see anyone clearly. Zhao Ling'er only recognized Lin Yueru after hearing her voice.
"Anu, stop! She's not a bad person!"
"What do you mean she's not a bad person? Didn't you see her trying to attack us with a sword?"
Hearing the two talking, Lin Yueru was also stunned, "You two know each other?"
Anu, hands on her hips, retorted angrily, "What else could it be!"
Liu Jinyuan quickly stepped forward to apologize to Anu and Zhao Ling'er, then said to Lin Yueru, "Cousin, I told you to calm down, why won't you listen!"
Lin Yueru said aggrievedly, "How was I supposed to know they knew each other? I thought she was bullying Ling'er."
Seeing that the two men's attitude towards her was completely different from before, Zhao Ling'er timidly asked, "Brother Jin Yuan, Sister Yue Ru, aren't you afraid of Ling'er?"
Lin Yueru blushed instantly, embarrassed and unsure what to say, she could only whisper, "I'm sorry..."
“Miss Ling’er, my cousin acted impulsively before. She didn’t know you were a descendant of Nuwa and mistakenly thought you were a monster, which caused you to suffer. Jin Yuan apologizes to you on behalf of my cousin and asks for your forgiveness.”
With that, Liu Jinyuan bowed deeply to Zhao Ling'er.
Upon hearing the word "monster," Anu immediately became displeased and angrily retorted, "This is our Nanzhao princess! Who are you calling a monster!"
Liu Jinyuan quickly apologized, saying, "Yes, yes, it's all our fault for being blind. Please forgive us, young lady."
"Anu, forget it, they're not bad people," Zhao Ling'er pulled Anu back from her outburst, then asked curiously, "How did you know I'm a descendant of Nuwa?"
Seeing that Zhao Ling'er didn't take it to heart, Liu Jinyuan smiled and then repeated what Chu Yang had said.
"I see." Zhao Ling'er sighed. "If Master Chu had been there, I probably wouldn't have panicked like this..."
Anu asked with some curiosity, "That Daoist Chu is quite remarkable. He actually knows about the Nuwa clan. These things were told to me by the Holy Maiden. Where did he find out about them?"
Thinking of the seemingly omnipotent Master Chu, Zhao Ling'er felt a strange sense of security. "Master Chu is learned and knowledgeable, so it's not surprising that he knows these things."
Anu didn't understand, but judging from Zhao Ling'er's attitude, she felt that the other person must be as smart as Uncle Baiyue.
Liu Jinyuan seemed to have thought of something and exclaimed, "Young Master Li and Daoist Chu left Suzhou this morning to look for you. Didn't Miss Ling'er run into them?"
Zhao Ling'er shook her head and began to recount her encounter with the Mountain God and Anu.
Liu Jinyuan said with regret, "With the protection of the mountain god, perhaps we missed out."
Just as the three were having a great time chatting, a voice suddenly broke in.
"I don't mind you guys chatting, but could you let me move a bit? I've been standing here for a long time," Lin Yueru said in a resentful tone.
Zhao Ling'er cried out in surprise and quickly told Anu to dispel the spell.
Anu glared fiercely at Lin Yueru and reluctantly released the spell.
Knowing that Li Xiaoyao was not in Suzhou, Zhao Ling'er gave up the idea of going into the city and prepared to leave with Anu.
Lin Yueru and Liu Jinyuan followed closely behind.
Anu looked at Lin Yueru warily, "What do you want to do?"
Lin Yueru snorted, "I'm not going back unless I get Ling'er safely to Li Xiaoyao!"
Zhao Ling'er said softly, "Sister Yue Ru, there's no need for that."
Lin Yueru kept her head down and didn't say anything, but she also showed no intention of leaving.
Liu Jinyuan sighed, "Miss Ling'er, please let us come along. My cousin feels very guilty about this and even had a big argument with my uncle. She won't feel at ease if we don't let her do something."
The understanding Zhao Ling'er realized Lin Yueru's predicament and said with a smile, "In that case, we'll have to trouble you two."
Lin Yueru's face lit up with joy.
Anu asked softly, "Princess, if we don't go to Suzhou, where will we go next?"
Zhao Ling'er was also troubled, as she was now looking for Li Xiaoyao, and Li Xiaoyao was also looking for her.
As the top scholar, Liu Jinyuan was quick-witted and immediately came up with an idea: "Let's follow the route you set before. Maybe we'll run into Master Chu and the others halfway there."
Lin Yueru reacted quickly, taking out a map from her bundle and placing it in front of everyone.
Zhao Ling'er looked around for a while, then placed her hand on a small village.
Baihe Village!
……
The next day.
Chu Yang and the others, who had searched all night without finding Zhao Ling'er, never dreamed that Zhao Ling'er would actually head towards Suzhou City.
They searched in the exact opposite direction, which is why they found nothing.
Although they didn't find Zhao Ling'er, the three of them encountered someone unexpected.
Suddenly, a group of people with synchronized steps appeared in the mountains. The leader was a burly man with a full beard, who looked to be an old man around sixty years old.
The old man walked with the stride of a dragon and the gait of a tiger. Even before he got close to Chu Yang, Chu Yang could feel the aura of a battlefield warrior.