"what are you talking about?!"

Ze'an frowned and stared at Xu An with a panicked look and mixed feelings of confusion.

"To make a covenant means that you share your spiritual roots and spiritual power with me so that I can also have spiritual roots and practice magic to improve my cultivation."

"By the way, Ze'an, you should have spiritual roots, right?"

"Um…"

"Although you have spiritual roots, you have never cultivated them. How much spiritual power can I have?"

Xu An did not understand the meaning of the covenant and only focused on possessing spiritual power.

"Who told you to make a pact?"

"Zhu Yu, he told me that I don't have spiritual roots, but if I want to have spiritual roots, this is the only way. But when I asked him to form a bond with me, he didn't want to."

"Well, it's not that easy to make a contract. Don't think about it so casually..."

The two men were just halfway through their conversation when the coal miner on the ground covered his head with his hands in difficulty.

"You... saved me?"

"Brother! You're awake! Wuuwuwuwu..."

The coal man sat up and held the little sister in his arms to comfort her.

"Be good, brother is fine."

Xu An squatted and stared at the two of them, sizing up the coal miner's dark facial features.

"You'd better leave quickly. You can't get the ice crystal. The backlash is extremely serious. Fortunately, I pulled you out just after you entered the first layer of the magic circle, otherwise you would have died in there."

"Thank you for saving my life, young lady. But my family is also waiting for help. To be honest, we have no choice but to do so... Those fallen demons forced us to take the crystal. If we fail, they will exterminate my entire family... Alas."

"What tribe are you from? Aren't you from the demon tribe?"

"We are from the demon world, but the demon world is a large clan, and my family and I are demons. We demons also have our own clan. We are fox demons, so we belong to the fox clan. Those fallen demons live on blood. They want to dominate the demon world, so they start killing innocent people. We are also forced to steal ice crystals..."

Xu An nodded, then sighed helplessly and said, "Ah, but even if I am a saint, I can't help you. They won't make a pact with me. I don't have any spiritual power or spells. I can only draw a broken talisman. I can't even use this sword very well. You should leave quickly."

"If I go back, I will die... I only have one worthless life now. They were afraid that I would resist, so they sealed my spiritual power and left me alive so that I could steal the ice crystal."

The coal miner hugged the little girl tightly and burst into tears unconsciously.

Clear tear marks gradually appeared on the gray face.

Dripping on the lapels.

Ze An twisted his hair with his index finger, and then urged Xu An: "Go back to the mansion. If you stay here and wait for Zhu Yu to come back, will you help him or these two monsters?"

Xu An stood up.

Ze An is right. If Zhu Yu comes back and sees the person who stole the ice crystal, he will definitely kill him! I better run away. I have persuaded them, but I can't help them. Life and death will be up to fate.

As I was thinking, I prepared to leave.

"Miss Xu...wait...! You just said that you have no spiritual roots. Although I cannot form a contract with you, our great fox demons have nine tails, and ordinary fox demons have at least three tails. Although my cultivation was taken away by them, as long as I get the ice crystal, I can exchange it back. I have five tails, and I can cut off one tail to help you grow spiritual roots, open your spiritual wisdom and increase your spiritual power! You see..."

"Are you serious?! Can you really help me grow spiritual roots?! And can you also help me increase my spiritual wisdom and spiritual power?!"

Xu An was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth.

Damn! So good! This is such a good deal! I don’t even have to ask for help! But…

How could I possibly get this ice crystal? If Zhu Yu knew about this, he would tear me into pieces!

What's more, they have helped me so much. No, I can't do this.

and many more……

Xu An suddenly realized something and asked Ze An to confirm the facts: "Ze An! Is what he said true?!"

"Well...it's possible, but no one has tried it yet."

Ze'an saw through Xu An's little thoughts.

"I have a good idea. It not only saves you from stealing the ice crystal, but also allows you to get your cultivation back!"

The coal miner's little sister and Ze An stared at Xu An with doubt and asked at the same time: "What's the solution?"

Xu An walked slowly to the roots of a big locust tree and picked up the bag.

With a snap, it fell on the grass.

“The good solution lies here.”

Xu An opened the bag, rummaged through it, and found the bloody ice cube under a handkerchief.

"Why did you bring so many things out? Did you empty the treasury of the Marquis' Mansion?"

Xu An smiled awkwardly, and replied with his dark eyes rolling, "I just felt too lazy to walk home, and planned to stay outside for a few days, so I brought some money with me."

"Uh... hehe."

Although he had a variety of emotions in his heart, Ze'an still looked at the person in front of him coldly.

"Look! Just take this piece of ice that will never melt. I just need to use the Illusion Symbol to add some lightning to it and let it circle around. Add some fishy smell and spiritual power and that'll be it."

"Is this the ice that cut your leg on the lake that day?"

"Yes! I didn't expect it would come in handy!"

"You were pretty smart that day."

"What did you say?"

Xu An's face was about to break out with laughter, and she didn't hear what Qing Ze'an was saying at all.

"Nothing, are you sure you can do this?"

"Miss Xu, does Bing Jing look like this?"

The coal man took the ice cube skeptically.

"Don't worry, coal miner. This won't melt. Besides, has anyone seen ice crystals in all these years? Those old, dim-sighted guys must only recognize the fishy smell and spiritual energy. They don't care what it looks like~"

"Coal man... ? Well, I can understand spiritual energy, but why do you recognize the fishy smell?" The coal man asked.

Xu An transforms into Conan, there is only one truth!

"There is only one truth! That is because the ice crystal is something that can destroy the world, so it must have experienced blood and gore. Moreover! This ice crystal has existed for so long, it must have been stained with the blood of countless people. Over time, even if it will dissipate or be absorbed, it must have a faint smell!"

"The demons will definitely be able to tell the difference between ice cubes, but this piece of ice won't melt, so we'll add some fishy smell to confuse them, and they will definitely not be able to recognize it."

After this analysis, everyone further believed in Xu An's method.

Xu An continued to analyze, "When the time comes, you can say that this is sealed and can only be unlocked when you recover your cultivation. If you don't believe it, let them try to see if they can absorb the spiritual power.

“After you recover your cultivation, you just need to crush this illusion talisman and the outer circle will disappear. Then let them absorb the spiritual power themselves. At this time, the spiritual power of the charm talisman we injected into it will take effect, making them feel ecstatic and forget about time. Hahahahaha, I’m so smart!”

Some people didn't quite understand what he said, but they all admired Xu An's imagination.

"Miss Xu, you are really beautiful and smart..."

The coal man gave a forced smile.

Ze An lightly hit his forehead and shook his head: "Your temperament has changed drastically. I even suspect that you are possessed by a ghost."

Xu An rolled his eyes at Ze An and replied with disdain: "My dear brother, you don't have to say anything if you don't know how to speak."

He then drew the talisman and applied it to the ice, which emitted a strange gas faintly.

The coal man held the little girl in his arms, holding an ice cube in his hand, his eyes slightly narrowed, as if he was thinking about something.

Why... is this ordinary piece of ice so spiritual?

Then he would salute.

"No, you don't need to thank me. Don't lie to me when the time comes. Just remember to help me grow a spiritual root."

Xu An was not interested in such etiquette, she only cared about whether she could grow spiritual roots.

"Thank you, Miss Xu. When I return to exchange for my cultivation, I will definitely fulfill my promise."

The group is ready to leave.

Suddenly, a ball of fire flashed by.

"Back off!"

Ze'an was quick-witted and quick-handed. He waved his sword in a circle to block the fireball.

"Who is so rude?"

The moment the flames went out, a slight breath of heat was felt in the icy and snowy ground.

Xu An scratched his temple and thought, "Why does this flame aura seem so familiar?"

Ze'an stood in front of everyone and looked around.

"Go away, it's not safe here."

Xu An came to his senses, turned around and pushed the coal miner, "You two go first. If the guardian here comes back later, I won't be able to die a hundred times."

"Miss Xu - has our sect treated you unfairly?"

The person hasn't shown up yet, but the voice has reached my ears.

"Who are you? I didn't steal your things, why are you saying this to me?" Xu An turned around and shouted.

Three people appeared in the air twenty meters away from the crowd.

The one on the far left is Zhu Yu, and the other two are questioning Xu An aggressively.

"Miss Xu, we two are Zhu Yu's senior brothers. We originally wanted to help you practice and sincerely invite you to join our sect, but we didn't expect that you would help the monsters steal our treasures!"

The one in the middle spoke with gritted teeth, as if he wanted to bite Xu An to pieces.

"No, this is not your treasure, Zhu Yu, believe me, this is just an ordinary piece of ice!" Xu An stepped forward and explained hurriedly.

Zhu Yu's eyes were lifeless, as if he was under some kind of spell.

"Xu An, why are you doing this?"

The indifferent tone was like that of a walking corpse.

"Zhu Yu, what's wrong with you? Why is your face so pale?"

Zhu Yu didn't answer, without even blinking.

The senior brother in the middle said wickedly, "Miss Xu, for Zhu Yu's sake, we will honor you, but stealing treasures is an unforgivable crime."

"Brother, the treasures in their hands are not yours. Can you please stop being so ignorant? Haven't you seen your own treasures? If you don't believe me, why don't you go and take a look under the lake?"

"The forbidden area's magic circle has been activated. The aura emitted by the thing in his hand is the ice crystal fragment we are guarding. What are you still talking about?!"

Xu An really couldn't wash himself off even if he jumped into the Yellow River. This breath was clearly something he had just added, so how could it be the same as their ice crystals?

"Can you please stop making such a ridiculous plot? The magic circle was activated because they strayed in. This is not your thing."

"Wandering in? Damn it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Yu seemed to be controlled, and he did exactly the same actions as his senior brother did behind him.

He waved his hands forward, and the powerful flame instantly melted the ice.

Suddenly, the fire made it impossible for everyone to see clearly.

Ze'an no longer concealed his strength. He only said one sentence: "All the spirits of water gather together in my body, water shield!"

A source of water appeared from all directions, forming a huge water wave barrier that blocked the opponent's huge fireball.

"Ahem, you go first. It looks like Zhu Yu must have been controlled. These sect members will definitely not let them go. They hate monsters. You take them away first!"

Ze'an supported the water shield with his arms, and slight ripples appeared around his entire body.

"Ze...Ze'an, you...actually know magic?! You actually hid it from me!"

Xu An looked at Ze An in surprise and disbelief, as if he had discovered a new continent.

She only knew that Ze'an had inner strength, martial arts skills and spiritual roots, but she had never seen him use magic.

"Go! Now is not the time to explain to you! They are not easy to deal with!"

A trace of blood flowed from the corner of Ze'an's mouth and he felt some pain.

What the hell am I doing! I'm still beeping at this point, just run.

Xu An grabbed the coal miner's arm, pulled him and started running.

"Run, the two of you! Those two idiots won't listen to any explanation. They will tear you to pieces and feed you to the dogs!"

Xu An ran backwards with his teeth bared, like a bandit.

What the hell are you doing to the system? It's so ridiculous, isn't it? You didn't design this plot just for me, did you?

Xu An ran with the two of them all the way and brought them to a path outside the forest.

"Hurry up, both of you! Remember what you promised me! We are here to protect you with our lives!"

"I know. I will keep my promise. Miss Xu, are you not leaving?"

"Why am I walking? Don't you see my brother there? Take your sister and run first. When you regain your skills, remember to help me. Come to Xiahou Mansion to find me! Remember!"

"Then let's take our leave first."

Xu An didn't say anything and ran back.

Ze'an cast a spell and sent a signal into the sky.

"Young man, it's not worth dying for two monsters. Do you really want to be our enemy?"

Ze'an smiled and used his free hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Haha, how could I die for monsters? I'm not protecting them."

"You don't think I can spare your life by clearing you of any connection, do you? Dream on!"

The two controlled Zhu Yu, and heard a voice, "Hundred Swords!"

Hundreds of swords appeared out of thin air, forming a sword formation.

"kill!"

At the command, hundreds of swords rushed towards Ze'an.

Ze An saw that the situation was not good, "Wan Shui Teng!"

Numerous water vines emerged from the soil and tightly wrapped around hundreds of swords.

"You are practicing water magic, but it's still not good enough! Although Zhu Yu is a fire magician, the fire of the fallen demon is powerful enough to defeat everything!"

"You long-haired freak, you keep on talking! Zhu Yu is your junior brother and you're taking advantage of him?! Bitch!"

Xu An drew a thunder talisman and gave it to them as a reward.

But the two men removed the spell with a wave of their hands.

"Hahaha, you are his junior brother, but we are not his senior brothers, hahaha! I believe those two monsters don't have ice crystals in their hands, but you will die too. Zhu Yu said that your blood can repair ice crystals, so if we absorb it, can our strength be doubled!"

"It seems like you have been lying in ambush in the sect for many years. Even Zhu Yu didn't notice. You two are so ugly, one has hair and the other has a pig nose!"

Xu An sneered unceremoniously.

Although his words were powerful, he was still hiding behind Ze'an and being aggressive.

"Why did you come back?"

Ze'an endured the pain and asked with a slightly reprimanding tone while pursing his lips.

Xu An teased, "Your legs are longer than mine. Besides, if you get hurt, who will I find to make a pact with? You have such strong magical power, I will definitely make a fortune if I make a pact with you!"

"Don't joke around at this time!"

Ze'an was speechless. How could he have met such a stupid sister?

He turned around and looked at the three hairy monsters.

"Pig Nose" took a brush and simply wrote the word "magic", which caused the flowers and plants on the ground to wither instantly.

The word "devil" exudes a dark and dense aura.

So familiar, the aura is exactly the same as the man in black that I met at the beginning!

Xu An suddenly remembered.

Could it be that... these two people are part of the men in black? Why did they control Zhu Yu...

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. Xu An had an uneasy feeling in his heart.

The word "devil" began to grow larger and turned into a black mist that enveloped the three people.

The flowers, plants and trees had their spiritual energy sucked out, and they were wilting and so dry that they would fall apart if the wind blew.

Seeing this, Ze An asked Xu An to leave first, "You should leave quickly. They want to turn Zhu Yu into a fallen demon, stimulate the pain in his heart and make him completely possessed."

"Let's run together. I wanted to wait for Zhu Yu to wake up and explain, but these two people are not from the sect at all, and they want to use us as appetizers for the fallen demons."

Only then did Xu An realize that the hairy monster and the pig-nosed man were the men in black who had been lurking in the sect for many years. They might have misunderstood the theft of the ice crystal at first, but now it seems that they have also guessed that it was not the ice crystal.

They wanted to make Zhu Yu, who had just been possessed by the devil, stain his body with blood and never return! Their goal was to control Zhu Yu to become a fallen devil and steal the ice crystal.

So, why did the man in black chase the original owner that day... Why? Why... I'm so curious.

Xu An has countless fantasies in his mind, and he feels like he needs to grow a brain.

"Only the dead can keep secrets, so you two should keep this secret for us together."

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