Cold Clouds

"What are you doing?" Mu Yingxiao looked at Lin Xiaoxiao who had put Zi Xin's body together and was pouring a bottle of liquid medicine on it, wondering, "Where did this person come from?"

"I found her on the road. She was still breathing, so I thought of saving her." Lin Xiaoxiao smeared the liquid medicine all over Zi Xin's body, then turned to ask Mu Yingxiao, "Look at what happened. When I arrived, she was full of death energy, but then slowly, life began to come out."

"Oh? Let me see..." Mu Yingxiao raised his eyebrows and leaned down to observe Zi Xin, "This dress... belongs to the Evil Wing Blood Bat Clan? That makes sense."

"What?" Lin Xiaoxiao asked curiously.

"The ancestor of the Evil Wing Blood Bat Clan, Yan Bisui, is a ruthless character," Mu Yingxiao seemed to remember something and smiled, "Old Yan spent his entire life on two kinds of magic. One is the 'Heaven Covering Bat Formation' which blocks the observation of the heavens, and the other is the 'Kui Blood Ceremony' which has the ability to hide life force."

"This girl was probably saved by a member of the royal family of the Evil Wing Blood Bat Clan who used the "Kui Blood Ceremony" to nourish her with his blood and energy, so that she could escape the disaster," Mu Ying smiled and said with emotion, "But while the "Kui Blood Ceremony" protects the vitality of others, your own vitality will be almost cut off. If you don't have a way to restore your vitality, it will be like exchanging your life for another's."

"I don't know where this girl got her luck from. There's a guy who is lucky enough to inherit the legacy of Old Yan who is willing to use this magic for her," Mu Ying smiled and muttered to himself, "She's not even a member of the Evil Wing Blood Bat Clan, but a member of the Spirit Rat Clan. She shouldn't even be able to be a maid."

"Is that so..." Lin Xiaoxiao murmured, "Then should I not bring her back? Maybe her lover has already arrived and is looking for her..."

"You've brought her back, so at least wait until she wakes up, right?" Mu Ying smiled and sat back in his chair. "You've done a good deed. If you have a lot of good fortune, it won't be easy for her to die."

"Fate? Isn't this thing controlled by heaven? How can it keep me alive?" Lin Xiaoxiao frowned, thinking that Mu Yingxiao was lying.

"The Way of Heaven is a collection of rules, but it cannot arbitrarily adjust all the rules, otherwise you would have died long ago," Mu Ying smiled as he peeled an orange and ate it, and said, "If you have good fortune, it won't be easy for the Way of Heaven to kill you. Maybe the disaster can even be avoided."

"As a mountain god, I have been feeling some changes in the Heavenly Dao recently. The demon tribe has also had some problems. I suspect that Heavenly Dao has made some moves on the demon tribe. It would be best if this matter could be resolved quickly."

"I see." Lin Xiaoxiao nodded, not quite understanding, and looked at Zi Xin, "It seems like he's about to wake up."

......

Zi Xin felt like she was sinking into the ocean. It was very cold. She couldn't open her eyes and darkness enveloped her surroundings.

The last time this happened was in the slave room.

It was very cold and dark there, with no blankets and very little food. My clothes were torn and my body was covered with wounds. The only options waiting for me were death or being sold.

"Let them out." A clear young voice was heard, and an ordinary-looking boy brought people to release everyone, and the slave trader was caught.

"Tell me, if you want to go home, go home." The young man spoke, and many children around Zi Xin spoke while crying.

In the end, only Zi Xin was left in the room.

"What about you?" the boy asked.

"I have no home..." Zi Xin spoke weakly, shrinking her body, with the whip marks on her body clearly visible.

The boy frowned and thought for a moment.

"I am the young master of the Evil Wing Blood Bat Clan, my name is Yan Can. If you are willing..." The young man stretched out his hand, his brows relaxed, and said gently, "then follow me."

So Zi Xin held the boy's hand.

......

"Look, he's awake," Lin Xiaoxiao said as she looked at Zi Xin who slowly opened his eyes. She reached out and tugged at Mu Ying's clothes with a smile, "Come here, stop eating."

"Where...am...I...?" Zi Xin's voice was intermittent and small, but Lin Xiaoxiao still heard it.

"Medicine King Valley, I'm Lin Xiaoxiao," Lin Xiaoxiao pointed at herself, "I'll send you back when you're healed. Don't worry, the most difficult problem has been solved. Your injury can be solved with just a few pills."

"No..." Zi Xin struggled to sit up, her tone filled with loneliness and sadness, tears welling up in her eyes, "Young Master... has..."

"Ah? What?" Lin Xiaoxiao didn't understand what was going on, and at this moment Zi Xin grabbed her.

"You are... Lin Xiaoxiao... right? Please... please, save the young master..." Zi Xin's breathing was not yet calm, and his tone was excited.

"Stop! Take the medicine first!" Lin Xiaoxiao stuffed a pill into Zi Xin's mouth, her head a little dazed, "Take the medicine and I'll tell you in detail."

Mu Yingxiao's expression gradually became serious.

After taking the medicine and gradually recovering, Zi Xin calmed down his rapid breathing and spoke again: "Young Master...since...he came back from the clan for the second time...he is no longer like the young master before...it's like he was possessed by another body..."

Zi Xin's speech gradually became smoother, and his breath became much more stable: "Many of his behaviors have changed, his personality has changed, his cultivation has increased rapidly, and..."

"And there's an inexplicable sense of oppression... right?" Mu Yingxiao said in a low voice, narrowing his eyes, "Xiaoxiao, I think we should not send her back."

"Ah?" Lin Xiaoxiao was even more confused.

What do you mean? Didn't you just say to hurry up?

"Little girl, the young master you mentioned should be the one who instills your skills into you every day, right?"

"Huh?" Hearing Mu Yingxiao's inexplicable question, Zi Xin was stunned for a moment, "Yes...Excuse me, what's wrong?"

"Then I guess your young master has been replaced by the Heavenly Dao," Mu Ying smiled faintly at the two people who were stunned after hearing this, "It is impossible for the guy who inherited the legacy of Old Yan to be possessed by someone from the territory of the Evil Wing Blood Bat Clan. This is the effect of the formation that Old Yan set up in that area."

"Even the mountain god of the Evil Wing Blood Bat Clan's territory can't do such a thing. It can only be Heavenly Dao," Mu Yingxiao made a judgment, pointing his finger at Zi Xin, "and because of the use of the Kui Blood Ceremony on you, the young master, who already had little life left, was forcibly occupied by Heavenly Dao. It is impossible for him to still be alive."

"Fortunately, Old Yan's inheritance is bound to his soul. Although the Heavenly Dao is not very good, it still won't do such a thing as dismantling the soul, so it should not have discovered that you are alive yet."

"Fortunately, there is such a thing as reincarnation in this world," Mu Ying smiled and glanced at Lin Xiaoxiao before continuing, "Maybe we've waited for it."

"Young Master... is dead?" Zi Xin was in a daze, completely distraught, "Dead...?"

"Well, he's dead. There's absolutely no chance that he's still alive," Mu Yingxiao nodded and patted Lin Xiaoxiao's head to pull her thoughts back. "Don't just stand there. Now that you know Tiandao's identity, prepare a way to deal with him."

After sending Lin Xiaoxiao away, Mu Yingxiao turned to look at Zi Xin. He was silent for a long time, with inexplicable emotions in his eyes rising and falling, but he finally spoke.

Just think of it as accumulating some good fortune for yourself. Mu Ying smiled and said, "He is dead, but he can still be saved."

"Huh?" Zi Xin raised her head suddenly, "Really!?"

"......" Looking at Zi Xin with tears in her eyes, Mu Yingxiao's heart ached. She didn't know what she remembered. After a moment of silence, she said, "Yeah, it's true."

Complete death means the soul returns to the underworld, which is a forbidden place for mortals.

But Mu Ying laughs, he is the mountain god.