Nandou Seiki no University Life

"Don't blame you for being ruthless?!" With a heart full of righteous indignation, Rey sternly asked the successor of the Dongdou Qingyan Sword in front of him, "So you are still human?! Trampled on his life like this, Even the elderly and children are not spared, what color is your blood?!"

Qingci, who fell into silence for a while, looked back at him without hesitation. Although the expression on his face still seemed a little stiff, but the layer of glaciers that seemed to be condensed in his eyes seemed to appear under Yixing's accusation. From the cracks, a soft light with strong sadness flowed out.But this rare scene didn't last long, and soon, the layer of frost returned to its original state, faithfully hiding the world deep inside the young man's heart. "The 'cause' we planted now will naturally have its corresponding 'fruit' in the future." When he spoke again, he had already recovered his usual image. "I just want to remind you one last time, if you don't want to die, please leave immediately."

"We won't die, and we won't just leave like this." Shaosa turned to face the successor of Dongdou Qingyan sword.At this moment, this seemingly normal behavior is revealing an aggressive murderous look and a sense of oppression. "And I also want to remind you, if you don't want to die, get out of the way immediately." In fact, he is about to make a move. Anyone who knows him knows this. .

So how will this cold-faced swordsman, who is the first to represent Dongdou Hanjian, react to such a straightforward declaration of war?Although he only had a very brief encounter with this person, Shaosa also knew a little about this person's style from the descriptions of other companions when he was seriously injured and almost dizzy.

"Wuya!!" Sure enough, Qingci didn't say anything more, but raised his hand resolutely, and summoned a soft light as if calling, in which a white translucent broad and thick sword could be clearly seen.

"Finally determined to do it?" Shaosa put on a slightly sarcastic sign "Sneer only when confronting the enemy", and got ready.After the bloody and painful prelude just now, this is the real first chapter, "It's a pity that we still have to use props and external forces to help." He doesn't like the way of fighting with swords, which is also expected by others In fact, several other people on the Nandou side also felt the same in their hearts.

"But this sword is different from the one he used when he fought Rey last time," Yoda said.

"This is not an ordinary prop. I think this weapon has a strong spirituality. It seems to be made by some special method. It makes me feel that it is a part of this person. The two minds are connected, as one." Qi Xia Carefully observe the heavy sword in Qing Ci's hand that looks extremely heavy.

"Other intruders other than the benevolent star I was ordered to stop, you can enter the Lost Forest through the mountain path behind me." Qingci did not make any comments on this topic, but just took a step to the right, and then Turning sideways, he gave way to a rather dark and shady mountain path, "The elder Dongfang Wenyu of the sect you are looking for is in the Wuhuan Hall surrounded by this forest."

Xiuwu will be the first among them to face the enemy's master alone in the Holy Land of Dongdouhanjian. "Then I'll leave it to you here, Nandou Bailuquan martial arts practitioner, let's fight seriously." Now that Ren Xing was picked by his opponent, let's look at the face that even he has never seen before. Furious and murderous, Shaosa restrained her aura.He couldn't, and he didn't want to disturb this battle that belonged to Ren Xing. "Others, let's go to Wuhuan Hall." He took the lead and walked towards the mountain road behind Qingci.

"Yes, leave it to me." Xiu Wu, who was staring at Qing Ci intently, nodded resolutely.

"We'll meet again, Xiuwu." Except for Rey, no one spoke, but they walked together into the forest named "Missing" for some reason. At this moment, any verbal instructions or wishes seem to be It's superfluous.

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Filia, who was wandering in the woods, was very distressed to find that after searching around the house where she lived recently, she didn't know how to go to the battlefield to see the true face of the so-called "invading enemy".

Today must be the day these people arrive.In this house where all kinds of "uncles and aunts" have been coming and going in and out in recent days, no one has been seen since the early morning. Dongfang Wenyu, who was out, told her seriously: For her safety, please stay in the house today and don't move around.I don't know what kind of person she was before, but now, unfortunately, she doesn't seem to be a completely obedient master.Indeed, she always felt inexplicable fear at the thought of leaving this place, but it had no effect on her plan to meet outsiders here.

"Can you still fly today?" Han Lin, who loves to sleep late, finally woke up when Filia was struggling again in which direction to go.This little blue dragon is being tied to her back by a makeshift sling she made out of sheets at the moment, like a human infant.How she mastered this child-carrying skill is as much a mystery as anything else about her past.

"Are you awake? I can't practice flying today. We have more important things to do."

"But 'I'm so worried' said that she forgot to bring the hazelnut chocolate yesterday, and she must give me two today! What if she comes and can't find us?"

Hearing "I'm so sad", Filia couldn't help but smile.Wearing a mask all day long, known as Aunt Feng, the Dongdou Huoyi sword descendant Qifeng, the past two days may be because of the pressure of dealing with the invading enemy, and there will always be things that are okay and just bow their heads and sigh alone: ​​"Oh , I'm so worried", I really look like a miserable wind and rain, so I was called "I'm so worried" by Han Lin. "We are on the way to find her. But you should be mentally prepared, even if you find her, she might not remember about the chocolate." If today is really the day when the battle is coming, how can Qi Feng think about hazelnuts? chocolate.

"What is psychological preparation? Is it edible? Ah! She can deceive people!" Han Lin obviously didn't understand that he was not considered a "human", "Are we looking for her? You are going in the wrong direction! "

? !How could this little guy know whether she was going right or wrong?This startled Filia, who was in a daze, "Do you know where Qifeng is?!" She had heard that divine beasts do have the ability to find the aura of familiar people, but it seems that they have to reach a certain age things that can be done.

"Of course uncle knows!" The little blue dragon blurted out the self-proclaimed one she asked herself not to use again in a hurry, "The chocolates of 'I'm so sad' are calling me, since yesterday, they have been calling Me!"

"What are you talking about? The chocolate is calling you over?" Why did Filia feel that this sounded strange, "Do you know where she is, or where is the chocolate she often gives you?"

"Where's the chocolate!" the little one admitted excitedly.

"So which direction is right?"

"Over there! But it's a bit far away, so it's going to take a long time?" Han Lin excitedly raised a front paw, pointing to her right hand.

"Okay, thank you. But listen to me, Han Lin! Don't eat anything that Qi Feng gave you again! Do you understand?!" From just now, a wave of anger raged in Filia's heart. If she hadn't asked which direction was right first, she would have lost her temper just now.Ordinary hazelnut chocolate, will the eater start to hear its summoning effect after eating it for a period of time? !What is the intention of this masked woman? !Why treat a young beast like this? !

"why?!"

"That's definitely not a good thing! Don't eat any more!"

"But...but it's really delicious..."

"There is no 'but' on this question!" Filia turned her face away, pulled her face down at the little guy, which was rare, and yelled viciously.

"Okay... woo..." The voice from the left shoulder was filled with tears, but she could only pretend to be unmoved.In the process of educating children, sometimes we really have to harden our hearts.

"There are still men who don't cry easily! Don't cry every now and then."

"Um... woo woo..."

"It's also for your own good. Normal chocolate shouldn't have this effect. Isn't Hanlin afraid of being poisoned to death?" Kind of persuasive way.

"I'm afraid... I won't dare in the future."

"That's right." Seeing that the little blue dragon was gradually calming down, Filia decided to focus on finding the way.However, just as her gaze shifted from the left to the front, a shadow floating not far away startled her!After taking a closer look nervously, she found that this was a woman wearing a veil to hide her true face? !Could it be Qifeng? !She thought so first.OK!When she was about to trouble this guy, did she come to her door first? !It's just that the mask has been changed into a veil, revealing long golden hair, a pair of purple eyes, and the dead gray skin around the eyes?Wait..., no!As long as this woman takes a closer look, she can be seen that her height and figure are not comparable to Qi Feng's, and...she is missing a right arm!This is obviously not the successor of the Dongdou Huoni sword!

"Who are you?!" Filia, who came back to her senses, asked loudly.

"The master asked you to stay in the house, so you can't move forward, the front is very dangerous. As for who I am, you don't need to know."

"Why should I listen to someone I don't even know who it is?"

"Master doesn't want you to be harmed." The masked woman's voice was strangely familiar to Filia, but she couldn't remember where she had heard it.

"She... her voice is the same as yours, and... she... she is dead!" Finally, Han Leng, who started to tremble on her back, reminded her.

What? !The voice is just like her!It seems that it really is!No wonder she finds it familiar, but what's the matter with being dead? !How could a dead man stand in front of her and block her way? !Is there something wrong? !

"If you refuse to follow my advice, I will have no choice but to use force to force you to go back." Just when Filia began to doubt whether the obviously frightened little blue dragon could be believed, the masked woman also said in a calm and calm manner. The sound of dead water threatened her.

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"Since I am the host and you are the guest, please invite first." The young man in front of him said to Xiu Wu first.On the bank of the river, which was stained with a large expanse of blood, only he, his opponent, and countless corpses and wreckage were left on the ground.

Among the victims were men and women, old and young, and some formed a team of three or five people, and it could even be seen that they were families of different sizes.The reason why these people have suffered such misfortune is because of the geographical location of where they live.Did they know they were doomed before they died?Do you understand that the loved ones you care about will tragically die too?How much pain, fear, confusion, sorrow, and despair did they endure before losing their last selves?These thoughts one after another made him suffer for a long time in severe pain without any physical injury.

"Have you participated in this matter?" He opened his mouth coldly, the uncontrollable pain made his gaze like a sharp blade waving in the wind, and he roared to greet his opponent.If eyes could kill, the Dongdou Qingyan swordsman would have died here just like these victims.

"What if you don't have it? What if you have it?" He replied calmly. Under the cover of his cold appearance, the young man hid everything in his heart.

"For a person who can do such cruel things to so many old and weak women and children, I will definitely take their lives as my ultimate goal in today's battle." His voice was so gloomy and terrifying that even he himself felt a little nervous. Unable to recognize, "Even if I lose my life, I will seek justice for these victims!"

"Whether I participated or not, this matter has been recorded under my name, Dong Dou Hanjian. As the rotating person in charge of this faction for the month, I will be responsible for it anyway. In addition, I did participate, except Besides the person you are looking for, I am also the only person involved in this matter." This constant indifference, usually reserved and arrogant, now looks cold-blooded and ruthless.

"Is this true?" Anger was like a raging wave, about to break through the cracked dam and submerge his usual restraint and composure.

"Of course it is true. If you want to do justice for the heavens, you don't need to say any more, I will definitely accompany you to the end. Let me see if you have the ability."

"Okay, then prepare to die."

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The gale with a pungent bloody smell suddenly rose without warning, blowing away the dead silence that permeated the Lost Forest, disturbing the monsters and flower demons and tree spirits in the mountains, causing them to wake up from their slumber , staring at the team of intruders with hostility.

Is this really martial arts?There is such a strong murderous intent.Can't help but stop and look back, Lei Yi, who was walking at the end of the line, found that from his position, he could no longer see Ren Xing.But even through layers of trees with purple bark and slightly weird shapes, he could still feel the anger and violence in today's Nandou Bailu Fist.Xiu Wu must have been irritated by what happened just now, he can fully understand this, but he can't help worrying, will this mentality blind Ren Xing's rationality and have a negative impact on his display of strength?The successor of the Dongdou Qingyan Sword is powerful and should not be underestimated. At the beginning, he was even forced to use the self-defeating fist, even though he himself was inexperienced and inexperienced, and lost his patience in the urgent situation of rescuing his companions. However, it can still show that Qingci's swordsmanship is of a considerable standard.

"Rey," Shaosa, who was at the forefront of the team, landed beside him at some point, "don't worry, the Nandou Bailuquan that is completely burning is terrifying."

"I believe so."

"If you can, please pay more attention to Yoda."

The volume of Shaosa's last words was so soft that Rey could almost read his lips to understand what he meant. "I will." With a slight nod, he also made a promise in a very soft voice.

In fact, he doesn't need any instructions, he will do it.

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(Note: I don’t play games very much, I’ve watched some videos, but I haven’t done much research on new moves, so most of the fighting moves are based on the original works, TV animations and theatrical versions-so there will be very few (cups)..., even ...Don't mention it at all (even more cups)...)

While Rey and Shaosa were talking, the two people outside the Lost Forest were already fighting inextricably.

On this side, Qingci, the successor of Dongdou Qingyan Sword, was always reticent, and his actions were always straightforward. Whether it was sparring or fighting, he went all out and took it seriously; The tragic scene ignited a cavity of anger, and vowed to seek justice for these innocent victims of the catastrophe, so he would not often spare a little effort when making moves as usual.And even though the two have never fought directly, they have always seen each other's moves and routines, so this trial stage was quickly skipped, and they directly entered the stage of desperately fighting to the death.

Wielding an epee that is much thicker and wider than other weapons of the same sect in his hand, the tall and strong Qing Ci's every move and style in the battle showed an invincible and majestic aura.Among the several branches of swordsmanship of Dongdouhan sword, Qingyan sword is a seemingly relatively plain and unpretentious swordsmanship.However, what this simple style has brought about is the decisiveness and resoluteness just like himself, the momentum of defeating the opponent with concise and straightforward, regardless of details, and relying on the most powerful strength.Such a dignified and mighty strength, coupled with the length advantage of the epee named "Wu Ya", made him as unstoppable as a winged tiger. After a few rounds, the opponent's left shoulder and There were two blood spots on the right side of the waist, not so much a cut, but a shattered wound.

But this Nandou Bailuquan is by no means an idle person. Although he was injured by the strength of the Qingyan sword, he gradually restrained his excessive impatience in the several rounds of inextricable fighting after the injury. Every time, he was able to slip out of the range of the epee just lightly, and was in a position where he could launch his own moves, forcing Qing Ci to change his moves several times to defend him.

This extremely fierce confrontation continued, until both of them chose to take a temporary step back in order to adjust their breath and prepare for the ensuing death fight.

"Aren't you going to use magic skills to curse me?" Ignoring the blood that started to gushes from the wound, his voice was low and his face remained angry, as if he had lost his ability to feel pain.Facing the enemy's strength and the fact that he was already injured, he didn't show any panic.

"I only want to fight you with pure force in this battle, so please rest assured that no matter what happens, I will not use any magic skills." Qingci solemnly made a promise to him.

"Then if you have close relatives or friends, hopefully you've left them your last words."

"Judging from the results of the battle just now, it is clear that I hurt you more than you hurt me. If you want to leave a last word, it should be you who was dazzled by anger today."

"Although your swordsmanship is mighty, it's not the strongest I've ever encountered. A man I know who practices Beidou Shenquan is still stronger than you. Besides, Even if I risk my life today and turn into a ghost, the murderer who killed these innocent people will pay the price. Otherwise, even if I am alive, my heart will never be able to obtain a moment of peace." "In any case, he Xiuwu will never let anyone who caused this tragedy go, no matter who the opponent is, this is his unshirkable responsibility in his view, and it is also the only way to alleviate his sense of guilt. These innocent victims Although they were not turned into monsters like living dead by their Nandou Shengquan side, it was also because of them that they suffered such hardships. And it was their sharp blade-like boxing that really stopped their hearts beating. If they were stronger, they might be able to get rid of this Arieth sooner. These people can still survive now. The young child who died in his hands before his life really started has grown up. The chance to grow up and start a family of your own, instead of becoming a puppet whose brain was destroyed by a parasitic monster fish and whose body was crumbled to pieces under his egret fist...

"..." A complicated stream of light flashed across Qingci's eyes again, as if touched by Ren Xing's words, his expression no longer looked so cold and indifferent, but under the seriousness, there was something as if It is a mixed emotion of frustration, sadness, anger and guilt. "If you want to avenge these people, what you need is strength, not lip service." Raising his sword to the sky, the spiritual weapon named "Wuya" in his hand seemed to be awakened by the master's fighting spirit When he came over, the figure of Bi An engraved on it, which was originally hidden but only now appeared, also moved vividly.This spirit beast, which looks like a tiger at first glance but has dragon horns on its head and dragon beard under its nose, is changing from a sleeping state to a handsome standing posture, while opening its bloody mouth and roaring, the whole picture The ferocious appearance of wanting to devour the opponent alive. "Accept the move!" exhaled and shouted, this Dongdou Qingyan swordsman's already strong and aggressive aura, when Qingci attacked again, it was even more powerful than before.

However, Xiuwu's move trajectory suddenly became elusive after the battle started again, and it was no longer as easy to grasp as before.

Just when Qing Ci thought that her sharp sword was about to hit the enemy who seemed to be planning to attack his head with his left palm, the opponent moved half a step to his left side at some point, making his "Wu Ya "Not only could the epee fail to hit the target accurately, but it could only pass by it, and it also left a gap behind it.When he exerted strength with both hands, clenched Wu Ya tightly and wanted to turn around and strike, a kick aimed at his right arm from the opponent hit him before he could fully turn around.The subtlety of this move and the weirdness of the kick made him sigh: How could someone in this posture kick out such a strong kick, like a sharp giant axe.

"You can already see the flaw in my move just now. You are worthy of being the best in Nandou Shengquan." Turning his head to glance at the severe laceration on his right arm, Qingci's brows couldn't help but frown. Wrinkled, not only because of the severe pain, but also because of the sudden change of situation.Many of his sword moves require both hands to hold the sword together, and this blow to his right arm will undoubtedly greatly weaken his strength.

"You're not bad too..." He raised his hand to hold the wound on his waist that suddenly gushed out a stream of blood, and Xiuwu's voice also obviously carried a panting sound that symbolized exhaustion, "I originally wanted to kill you." break your arm."

Renxing's own situation is also developing in a bad direction, and both of them in the battle know this.In the round just now, although he didn't suffer any new wounds, this concentrated effort of mental strength and vitality seemed to make the original injury a little worse.

"Even if you hurt my right hand, my left hand is not bad, and I won't be as careless as before." Qing Ci raised "Wu Ya" with her left hand and pointed at her opponent, " And you have also been affected by these traumas, and you will not have the opportunity to escape my attack so easily."

"Then I can only resolve this battle before the impact becomes more serious." Xiu Wu replied coldly.If his estimation is correct, in the next round of the contest, he will be able to knock down the heir of the Dongdou Qingyan Sword who is extremely powerful at a young age, but at the same time cruelly poisoned so many people.It's probably impossible to just get out of the body, but no matter what price it is in exchange for victory, he is willing to bear it.

"Who is the winner, you have to try it to know. Let's make a move, Ren Xing Xiuwu of Nandou Bailuquan." All the energy and spirit have been integrated with "Wuya" in his left hand, and the green sword of Dongdou Qingyan Sword Ci seemed to be ready to deliver the final blow to the enemy, "Let me learn the ultimate move of the Dongdou Qingyan Sword, 'destroy the sky and destroy the earth'."

In many brutal duels, life and death can often be decided in a split second.

When the force that could blow up the wind and sand on the sandy beach by the river and shake the ground under the two of them roared towards the target, the figure that would usually leap into the air lightly made a sudden move forward. The next sinking, and then attack from the bottom up.While the Dongdou Qingyan Sword is powerful, it also has the problem of opening and closing. As long as you find the gap, you can seize the opportunity of victory. Today, the Liejiaokongwu of Nandou Bailuquan just caught it Such an opportunity, with a sharp kick, mercilessly tore a deep and long bloody wound from the enemy's abdomen to the chest.

But this Qingci is by no means a fuel-efficient lamp. Even if he has already suffered such a heavy blow, he can still launch a final counterattack to the opponent before he falls, even if this reluctant exertion will further shatter the wound and make blood spray He came out, splashing the clothes of the two fighters, making himself and his opponent seem to be bathed in blood, and he will fight to the end. Naturally, the Nandou Bailuquan is not perfect...

An icy chill rushed towards Xiuwu's left forehead quickly, even though he tried his best to dodge, he was still hit on the face by the chill...

"Your boxing skills are really... not bad..." Looking at Ren Xing who took a few steps back approvingly, Qingci's knees gave way, and her body lost her balance and fell down on the blood-soaked sand. "It's an honor to be able to go on the road like this... If you plant an evil 'cause', there will be an evil 'result'..." Intermittently speaking in a weak voice, this person who has always shown only a cold and tough side in front of others The successor of Dongdou Qingyan Sword actually revealed a bitter smile, "Those... the screams of the victims... finally... finally disappeared, I never thought... I could have... this... ...for a moment..." The murmur in his throat made the young man who was bleeding from his mouth unable to say anything more, but the heavy injury finally interrupted his weak breath and closed his blue eyes.At the same time, the "Wu Ya" sword, which obviously had a special connection with its master, lost its original brilliance immediately when the last trace of blood on his face was finally wiped out by the paleness, and the entire sword body gradually shattered from the point of the sword It was broken into powder as fine as sand grains, and the fierce and vicious Bi An engraved on it also disappeared invisible after raising his head and letting out a wail.

This person...why did he change his moves at the last moment?Thinking back to the scene just now, doubts arose in Xiu Wu's heart.Qing Ci not only changed the direction of the sword move, but also withdrew his strength when he launched the final blow to him.Originally, this blow could take away his left eye, but now it only left a wound on his face from the left forehead across the brow bone, and then extended to the right cheek.Although it made him look bloody and hideous, it was not as serious as he had imagined.

He had won this battle, but he didn't feel the pleasure of letting out a bad breath in his chest.This Qingci, who is able to cultivate so much at such a young age, has clear and clear eyes even though she rejects the coldness of others thousands of miles away.This person doesn't feel like a treacherous and evil person, but why would he do such a thing?

The sudden strange vibration from the river broke the calmness that had just been obtained on the river beach like a Shura field, and also made Xiu Wu, who was already a little relaxed, regain his vigilance in fighting.Are there more puppets of the kind that appeared before? !He turned quickly, ready to meet the enemy.

"Long time no see, Renxing Xiuwu." Accompanied by a low-pitched but far-reaching greeting, several figures jumped out from under the water, and floated to him not far away with extremely brisk steps. , he also noticed at the same time that none of their bodies got wet, and they remained completely dry.

"Could you be my next opponent?" Of course he recognized that the leader of this young woman whose long hair had turned to silver but had an extraordinary appearance had helped them calm down twice. Rey, who was once possessed by demons, directed them to "Aunt Wei" on Yasha Island.For this strange woman, he still has some gratitude in his heart for the time being. Even if she also belongs to Dongdou Hanjian, the real motive behind it is unknown.So when one of the followers behind her went to Qingci who was lying on the ground to check if he was still alive, he did not express any objection, and when this person who might be a doctor turned his head to them to signal that Qingci was still alive , He even secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.This young man may have some difficulties, his intuition told him so.

"I'm not here to fight you. I just hope you can show mercy and let me take away the Qingci of Dongdou Qingyan Sword." The woman said in a calm tone, "For these innocent people who died in vain He was completely helpless. In fact, not long after the memory of the successor of Nandou Xuexiaoquan was forcibly sealed, Qingci publicly challenged Dongfang Wenyu. Judging from his tone of voice, Xiu Wu could guess what the outcome of this battle would be. "According to the sect's rules, the losers who dare to challenge the elders will be given a 'blood contract', which is a curse that the cursed must unconditionally fulfill a request of the caster. During this period of time, We have never known what kind of request Dongfang Wenyu will make until last night..." After a short pause, she continued, "This battle may not only be to fulfill the final duty, but also to die on your side. Fist."

In the last blow just now, the reason why he was able to keep his left eye was because of the heavy sense of guilt entrenched in this young man's heart, which finally made the Dongdou Qingyan Sword lose its due power.After understanding this, Xiu Wu began to feel that this Qing Ci was actually a victim of this incident. "This villain is so cruel even to his fellow disciples! Do you still want to help him stop us from moving forward?!"

"It is our duty to defend our sect's holy land from being invaded by outsiders."

"No matter how strict the family rules are, can they be more important than the lives of so many innocent people who died in vain, do you still have your own conscience?"

After staring at him in silence for a while, Aunt Wei evaded and changed the subject directly, "If you fought more patiently just now, wouldn't it be possible to win, and with less injuries than now ?”

"….It's just possible, and it will take longer."

"You seem to be much more irritable today than usual, no wonder." Aunt Wei smiled helplessly, "I want to remind you that the injuries you suffered just now will definitely slow down your progress. Resisting the curse of magic and other obstacles related to magic is of no benefit, and there is still a long way to go from here to the Wuhuan Palace in the depths of the Wandering Forest, you'd better regain your composure as soon as possible."

"Thank you for your reminder." The next levels will definitely not be easy. Qingci will not use magic to help the battle, which does not mean that other people will not either, especially Tiangu and Arias himself, and even bleak.Where are his companions now?What kind of situation did you encounter?After withdrawing his attention from the battle just now, he couldn't help worrying about the situation of other people. He only noticed now that it was a forest with purple-black bark. Just looking at it from the outside, he felt very ghostly. "Farewell." He couldn't delay any longer and had to leave as soon as possible.

"Take care, Ren Xing. Seeing is not believing." In a tone that sounded very casual, Xiu Wu, who had already started running towards Mizong Lin, warned Xiu Wu, and Aunt Wei also turned around to signal to the black men who came with her. The man in clothes carried Qingci up, stepped into the river with her, and disappeared without a trace.

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