Chapter 258: Fierce Battle and Shocked News of Fufeng's Danger
"But if this happens, the Liu family will inevitably be criticized..."
Seeing the governor's wife leave the room, Lingxiang expressed her worries, but Governor Liu just smiled heartily:
"What's the big deal? I've been cursed a lot since I became an official." Governor Liu smiled and sighed, changing into a comfortable position. "God has blessed me and allowed me to gain sporadic military merits as a commoner and enter the court. But I don't know how many people are jealous of me. No matter how respectful I appear on the surface, I'm still called a 'rough man' behind my back."
"People, most of them can't stand seeing others do better than they should. If that's the case, why bother about something as illusory as reputation? Anyway, the gossips are on others, so let them talk. I think I have done nothing shameful to the heavens, the earth, and my parents. I can show off to my ancestors after I die, and that's enough. Maybe later generations will be enlightened and my good name will be passed down, which can be considered a glory to my family."
Lingxiang had never expected that Governor Liu would be such an open-minded person. She immediately stood up and bowed, saying that she was thanking him on behalf of the common people. After the two sides exchanged polite words, Governor Liu continued:
"But even though I am a soldier, I hope the little god can take care of me. Even though soldiers are supposed to protect the people, they are still born and raised by their parents. If something happens to them, people will feel sorry for them."
Ling Xiang bowed again upon hearing this, and assured again and again: "Your Excellency the Governor loves his soldiers like his own sons, and I admire that from the bottom of my heart. This matter involves the outside world, how can we let the soldiers who are defending our country suffer here? Don't worry, my Excellency, I will definitely protect the soldiers."
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"One bow to heaven and earth! Two bows..."
Liu Xia didn't know who was next to him, but the best man had already saluted, so he had to respond and bow.
Lingxiang looked at the two newlyweds kneeling on the ground with a smile on her face, as if she was enjoying a good show. She sat upright and waited for them to kneel down, but at this moment she heard someone outside the house shouting:
"Sir, the governor has already agreed to the marriage between my young lady and me, why did you marry your daughter to someone else?!"
This loud and full-throated shout instantly quieted the noisy room. As the guests surrounding the two newlyweds dispersed, they saw that the person standing in the courtyard was none other than Mr. Chen who had disappeared a few days ago.
But the strange thing was that the guests around did not seem surprised at all. They did not even whisper to each other, but just retreated in an orderly manner.
Lingxiang also smiled with an ambiguous meaning at this moment: "General, you are really nosy. You even want to interfere in the marriage of my Qingwei Peak disciples?"
Disciple of Qingwei Peak?
Liu Xia was very puzzled. Although Miss Lingxiang had given him some guidance, his master was Zhenren Chengxin.
Could it be that……
Liu Xia looked at the "bride" beside him, only to see him slowly put down the wedding fan that was covering his face. It turned out to be...
"Xinyi?!"
Who else could this heavily made-up and hairpin-covered girl be but Xin Yi? Why haven't I seen her for a long time? But...
"Why are you here!?" Liu Xia stood up in surprise and jumped a few feet away.
Xinyi looked at Liu Xia helplessly, with an extremely embarrassed expression on his face—he didn't want to do it either! But...
"Oh! I'd rather not mention it!"
At this time, Chen Sheng sneered: "Who did I think it was? It turned out to be you, little witch, who actually plotted against me."
"Hey! Since the general is here, why do you have to hide yourself? Is it because you are too ashamed to show your presence?" Lingxiang smiled and waved her hand. The guests who originally came to congratulate turned into soldiers in armor. They filed out of the house and surrounded Chen Sheng.
At this time Chen Sheng laughed, and his skin suddenly became like mud. Soon it fell to the ground, revealing Huanhuan's true face.
"What can these few mortals do to me?"
"Of course, mortals can't deal with a person as powerful as the general." Lingxiang walked out of the house with a smile, "But it can."
Lingxiang said as she dodged to the side. Suddenly, a divine light enveloped Yuhuan, like a cage, making it difficult for her to move. Yuhuan covered her face with her sleeves and looked over with difficulty, only to see Banxia holding a mirror and looking at herself.
"How does this divine tiger-patterned mirror taste?"
Under the strong light, Lingxiang's expression was difficult to see, but the pride in her tone could be concealed a little.
The Divine Man Tiger Pattern Mirror was a divine object from the previous dynasty. It had the patterns of the Eastern King and the Western Queen Mother on it, and was the best at restraining evil. When Lingxiang first saw this mirror in the small treasury of Master Fuyin, she was really surprised. She had never expected that her pure-hearted and unselfish Sixth Senior Brother actually had such a treasure, so she naturally stole it and put it in her pocket.
However, although this mirror has magical powers, it can only trap evil spirits and cannot harm them at all. Therefore, even though Huanhuan was trapped in the divine light, she was still alive and kicking, shouting and cursing with full energy.
"You ungrateful little witch, how dare you plot against me? Don't let me out, or I will skin you alive!"
Ouch! This is incredible!
"Now that the general has said that, do you still expect me to let you go? I value my life very much and I'm scared to death!" Lingxiang said while making a face and then gave Liu Xia a look.
Liu Xia understood immediately, but she deliberately avoided the heavily made-up Xinyi and walked a long way before she drew out the Huasheng Sword from under her wedding gown and approached Yinghuan.
But at this moment, Yinghuan smiled strangely, and then turned into a wisp of green smoke.
"This is!" Xinyi exclaimed, "a fake body!"
Xinyi has followed Yinghuan for many years, so she naturally knows Yinghuan's abilities. The one that just disappeared was a fake body, so the real body must be nearby.
"careful!"
Xinyi shouted, and at this moment, Yinghua appeared out of thin air behind Liu Xia with a magic blade in her hand, and chopped him down viciously.
Seeing that the devil blade was about to fall on Liu Xia's neck, Banxia hurriedly shone the divine tiger-patterned mirror in her hand on him.
There was only a crackling sound, and the magic blade in Yinghuan's hand turned into black smoke the moment it touched the light.
Lingxiang breathed a sigh of relief. It was a close call just now. Fortunately, Banxia reacted in time, otherwise Liu Xia would have died under the magic blade of Yinghuan.
But the good times did not last long. Somehow, dense clouds suddenly covered the sky, the sunlight in the corridor disappeared, and the divine light of the tiger-patterned mirror also dissipated.
"Hmph, it's just a mirror after all, and can only borrow the light of others." Yinghuan sneered, then pulled out a magic blade from behind her and slashed at Liu Xia.
But after all, Liu Xia had a chance to react. He just rolled on the ground and the knife hit nothing.
But Yinghuan was no pushover. As soon as Liu Xia dodged and before he could turn around, she dodged and chopped at him again with her knife.
In a flash, there was a dull sound, and the magic blade hit Xinyi's short blade. "Good boy, you dare to go against my master!" Xinhua said with a grim smile.
Xinyi frowned and pursed his lips, then he drew out his long blade and swung it vigorously. Yinhuan had no choice but to use the force to retreat. At this time, ice crystals shot towards her, and she quickly somersaulted in the air to avoid them.
"What are you talking about?" Lingxiang was heard yelling at this time: "It's fine if you want to rob the bride, but you actually want to rob his apprentice? I'm his real master! You're just a human trafficker, and you really think you're a dish without any shame?"
Hearing this, Xinyi couldn't help but smile: Yes, the person in front of him is his enemy, why should he hesitate?
Then there was a burst of flying sand and rocks, and the sky became dark, and Xinyi disappeared in an instant. Seeing this, Yinghua thought it was not good, and she was very alert, paying close attention to the movements in all directions.
When it comes to illusions, Huanhuan really doesn't take them seriously. She was born not to be troubled by illusions. This is her innate talent. But Xinyi's magic is different.
Most common illusions are used to confuse the mind, but Xinyi uses the Lu family's secret technique of hiding and hiding, blocking the enemy's eyes and ears and waiting for an opportunity to strike, taking the person's life by surprise.
Although it is essentially the same as an illusion, after so many years, Yinghuan still hasn't figured out the mystery of the Lu family's magic.
Just as Yinghuan was carefully paying attention to the movements around her, vines suddenly shot out from behind her, whipping her with strong winds.
The sound of whistling wind was right beside her ears. Yinghuan knew it was impossible for her to dodge it and could only avoid it by extraordinary means.
Suddenly, a crack appeared on Yinghuan's face, making crackling sounds like shedding skin. The vines had already wrapped around her body, but she did not seem to be panicked at all.
At the moment when the vines bound her, a black shadow jumped out from the crack in the skin, dodged several times and jumped a few feet away.
At this moment, Xinyi suddenly appeared from the dust, with a flash of cold light, and raised his blade to slash at the black shadow.
"Qiang Qiang!"
All they saw were sparks flying in the sand mist and sounds like weapons clashing. The crowd couldn't see what was happening, but they didn't dare to act rashly for fear of hurting their own people.
"Clang... Ding-dong..."
There were already several moves going back and forth with clanging sounds, but it seemed difficult to tell which one was better. Only occasionally, sporadic sparks could be seen.
This is no wonder. Even if Yinghuan is injured again, she is still a powerful general under the Demon Lord. She has been with Xinyi for a long time and knows her inside out. It is not easy for Xinyi alone to hold on until now.
As everyone waited anxiously, the dust in the sky gradually subsided, and soon four figures could be seen - Liu Xia holding the Huasheng Sword, the bound body that had turned pale, Xin Yi and...
Huanhuan?
It was indeed Huanhuan, but the strange thing was that she was dressed in white and not wearing a single piece of clothing.
Even the well-trained soldiers were moved by this situation, and Liu Xia's face turned red. He didn't know where to look with his eyes, but he didn't dare to move them away, for fear that Yinghuan would escape.
Banxia's face also turned red. She held the divine tiger-patterned mirror in front of her face and shouted, "How shameless!"
However, Huanhua didn't seem to care. She twisted her waist in a self-righteous manner, raised her eyebrows and pretended to be coquettish, "Hey~ You guys, it was you who forced me to shed my skin. Now I'm in this state, and I'm not ashamed yet, but you guys are complaining. Tsk tsk tsk! Look at you stinky boys, your eyes are like hungry wolves, have you never seen a woman?"
As he spoke, he took advantage of Xinyi's distraction and flicked his finger at him, then turned around and retreated away in an instant.
Xinyi was not affected by Yuhuan's move. She only felt her arm suddenly go numb. Then she pushed him away with a force and retreated to the corridor before stopping. When she looked up again, she saw Yuhuan walking leisurely towards a soldier surrounding the yard.
"My boy, you look so red in the face. Are you still a virgin? Why don't you let me..." As she said this, she was about to touch the soldier's young face.
The soldier looked quite small, only a little taller than Lingxiang. As he looked at the pale arms stretched out by Yinghuan, his mind suddenly became dazed, and his body became softer and softer with each soft voice.
At this moment, a deafening voice sounded. It was Ling Xiang:
"Keep your mind focused! Stand still!"
This loud roar was like the sound of a bell, and everyone present woke up. The eyes of the little soldier who was almost drowned also became clear.
Yinghuan was also startled. She really didn't expect that Lingxiang's small body could make such a loud noise. But although she was surprised, she did not stop what she was doing. She even glanced at Xinyi with a mocking look on her face.
Just as the terrifying white hand was about to touch the little soldier, an invisible force pushed Yinghuan away the moment it touched.
Yinghua stood still and looked at the soldier in confusion. He was clearly just a mortal, so how could he have such power? She looked again and found that there were dark patterns engraved on the soldier's armor. That was...
"Demon-breaking Talisman!"
Yinghua cried out in surprise, but Lingxiang laughed at this time: "Hey, I know that the general is a bohemian, but I didn't expect him to be so shameless that he didn't even let go of such a young boy. It really opened my eyes!"
"If I am not fully prepared, how can I dare to lead you into a trap?"
Hearing this, Yinghua's eyes suddenly tightened: No wonder this damn girl hasn't taken action for a long time, it turns out she is waiting for her here! At the moment, it seems that she is trapped in a cage, but...
"Huh! Such a trifle!" Yinghua sneered, "No wonder she hid behind the man for so long. I guess Elder Fu Cang must have spent a lot of spiritual energy on this arrangement. What a pity! Although it is not easy for someone so young to have such a high level of cultivation, it is still just so-so after all."
Ling Xiang smiled when she heard this: "I advise the general to stop trying to provoke him. To be honest, I am a coward who loves life and fears death. I can't even hide from him, so how can I confront him head-on?"
"Oh? Really?" Yinghua twisted her waist and sighed pretentiously, "It's just that Elder Fu Cang and I have spent so much time here, but I don't know what the people in Fufeng County are like now?"
"What do you mean?"
"It's just what I mean."
Lingxiang frowned upon hearing this and looked at Xinyi, who just shook her head with a solemn expression.
When Zhenren Chengxin arrived, he brought them to a hidden place in Fufeng County. Although he left a message along the way, he did it in a very secretive way so that only the Yuanqing Sect members could understand it. There were also formations set up around the house.
How did Yinghua know this? Since she knew it, then wouldn't Bai Wuchang also know it? So what she meant was...
Oops!
Zhenren Chengxin was there to remove the miasma for Long Qi, which took a lot of energy. When the few people left, only Zhao Wuyang was left behind. If he was really discovered by Bai Wuchang, it would be very dangerous!
(End of this chapter)
