socalfunplaces Chapter 3170 Xiaoman (Please Open the Door)
Chapter 3170 Xiaoman (Please Open the Door)
Hu Xiaoman came forward and looked at the fused fragments, his eyes full of surprise.
There is just a gap where they merge.
At this moment, the spirit beasts in Bixu Mountain all cried out in joy, and the sky-spirit birds flapped their white wings and flew around her.
The six-horned spirit deer and the amber white tiger circled around the Bixu Plate, as if celebrating its becoming more complete.
Hu Qingye's figure flew out from the green leaves. His figure was still a little illusory, but much clearer than before.
Hu Xiaoman immediately reached out and hugged him, clearly feeling the warmth of his body. She buried her head in his chest, closed her eyes, and felt the spiritual energy of Bixu Mountain, allowing that warm energy to nourish their souls.
She could feel that the power of Bixu Mountain, the core of the sacred formation of the heavens, was growing stronger little by little; the damaged formations were also repairing themselves at an extremely slow speed and becoming more and more stable.
Hu Xiaoman held him, reluctant to let go, but there was a larger fragment of the Sky Stone waiting for her in Feiyang Realm, so she couldn't stay for too long. Finally, she reluctantly wrapped her arms around his waist, stood on tiptoe, and gently kissed his cheek. Her tone was as lazy as a kitten's, "When I bring back the Sky Stone fragment from Feiyang Realm, remember to let me touch yours..."
Before she could finish her words, her hand had already been placed on his chest, feeling the strong beating of his heart.
Hu Qingye's ears instantly flushed, but he hugged her tighter. His dark hair fell across his cheeks, tangling with hers, gently rustling in the breeze. His voice was low and gentle, yet unmistakably serious: "Okay."
He lowered his head slightly and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead, his fingertips gently brushing the hair by her ear, his movements full of cherishment.
When Hu Xiaoman's soul was pulled away from Man Zhou Shikong, she opened her eyes with trembling eyelashes - the hem of her scarlet skirt swept lightly across the ground as she stood up, and the darkly embroidered flame patterns on the hem of her skirt shone with a fine luster in the moonlight. The nine-spiritual hairpin inserted diagonally into her bun, with tassels hanging down from her shoulders, swayed gently with her movements, which set off her already bright facial features and added a bit of flamboyant charm.
Not far away, Mrs. Lin was covering her face with a handkerchief, her shoulders shaking slightly, and tears streaming down through her fingers - her two children left one after another, leaving only her and Master Lin to guard the empty Lin Mansion.
On the other side, Yang Rui was half-leaning against a porch pillar, his face pale as if he had been ill for a long time, and even his words were accompanied by a slight cough. Across from him, Hua Nian squatted obediently, her small hand gently tugging at Yang Rui's sleeve, looking like a little bird, and the two of them were whispering together.
"Xiao Niannian, look... the red cinnabar on the foreheads of the two elders of the Lin family is still flashing." Yang Rui's voice was a little weak. He gently pointed his fingertips in front of him, his eyes full of curiosity.
Hua Nian immediately looked up, her eyes sparkling, but she subconsciously shrank behind Yang Rui: "I see it! Such bright cinnabar, but... looking at it makes me feel a little uncomfortable, I really want to pick it off and take a look."
"Don't be ridiculous."
Yang Rui coughed twice, his tone somewhat helpless: "If we dig them out, they won't be able to survive."
Hua Nian nodded quickly, and clenched the corner of Yang Rui's clothes with her small hands: "I know! I don't want to be vomited blood by the cinnabar. Lin Ying was so scary before." He knew that he was wrapped in yin energy, mixed with ghost energy and evil energy, which gave birth to the evil spirit root, and the cinnabar of the two elders of the Lin family was the nemesis of this breath, so he didn't dare to get close from beginning to end.
"But why does cinnabar grow between the eyebrows?" Hua Nian tilted her head, her voice soft and full of confusion.
Yang Rui also frowned. Just as he was about to speak, a clear voice suddenly came from behind him: "Do you need me to explain?"
Hu Xiaoman approached slowly, her red dress dancing like a flame in the night, the tassels of her Nine Spiritual Hairpin swaying gently with her steps. Previously, while watching Guaiguai and Lin Ying fight, she had already read through the heavenly book in her mind and had already figured out the origin of the Merit Sand.
When Hua Nian heard her voice, he immediately stood up, trotted over to her side, looked up at her with eyes full of expectation: "I do! Miss, please tell me!"
Yang Rui also stood up by holding the porch pillar, a look of curiosity appeared on his pale face, and he nodded at Hu Xiaoman.
"That's merit sand." Hu Xiaoman stopped in front of the two of them, his fingertips gently brushing the tassels of the Nine Spirit Hairpin, his tone filled with some confidence, "It's because the two elders of the Lin family have been good people for ten generations. Their merits have accumulated to the extreme, so this cinnabar appears on their foreheads."
"So that's how it is!" Hua Nian suddenly realized and moved closer to Hu Xiaoman, looking even more obedient. "Then they must be good people!"
Yang Rui also breathed a sigh of relief and said with a light cough: "It seems that we can trust them."
Hu Xiaoman was about to respond when Master Lin, accompanied by Madam Lin, approached. They both walked up to Hu Xiaoman and bowed deeply. Master Lin's voice choked with emotion as he said, "Thank you all, heroes, for saving our Lin family from this dire straits. My wife and I are deeply grateful."
"We knew Lin Ying had become an evil creature long ago, and we considered putting an end to her ourselves, but her power was too great, and we couldn't stop her at all." Master Lin sighed, his eyes red. "If it weren't for your intervention, I'm afraid the entire Lin Mansion would have been destroyed by her."
As they spoke, the two were about to bow again. Hu Xiaoman quickly stepped forward to support them. The hem of her red sleeve gently brushed the back of Mrs. Lin's hand, and her tone was somewhat gentle: "It's just a small favor, no need to be so polite."
Yang Rui also stepped forward to help support Master Lin, with a faint smile on his pale face: "Yes, for my junior sister, this is just a small matter of raising a hand and sweeping the dust, don't take it to heart."
Everyone: "..." This sounded like "Versailles", but seeing Yang Rui's sickly appearance, they felt that he was just telling the truth.
Mrs. Lin held Hu Xiaoman's hand, her eyes full of reluctance: "If you don't mind, why don't you stay at the Lin Mansion for a few more days? That way we can show our hospitality."
Hu Xiaoman shook her head slightly, the tassel of her Nine Spirit Hairpin swaying. "No, we have something important to attend to." She hadn't forgotten the evil spirit Lin Ying's words—that Lin Ying's master was going to sacrifice Xiao Huang and Xiao Zi's souls tonight, and they had to rush to Feiyang Realm overnight. She had only stayed at the Lin Mansion to wait for Yang Rui's red-eyed bug to return. She had a feeling that the secret passage must be a shortcut to Feiyang Realm.
Mrs. Lin's eyes darkened, but she still patted Hu Xiaoman's hand gently, her voice pleading: "Good girl, I know I can't keep you, but... if you have time in the future, can you come to the Lin Mansion to see me more often?" She knew that this request was very willful, but Hu Xiaoman's face was exactly the same as Lin Ying's, which always reminded her of her last thoughts of her daughter.
Hu Xiaoman looked at the expectation in Mrs. Lin's eyes, her heart softened, and she nodded immediately: "Okay." She knew too well the feeling of longing, not to mention that Mrs. Lin was a good person for ten generations, and the gentle aura on her body made her feel particularly kind.
Mrs. Lin smiled immediately, the tears in her eyes still not dried, but she showed some relief: "Good girl, really a good girl!"
Hu Xiaoman turned around and was about to ask Yang Rui about the red-eyed worm when he heard a sudden knock on the door, which was particularly harsh in the quiet night.
Everyone was stunned. It was late at night, the moon was high in the sky. Who would come to the Lin Mansion at this hour? Those cultivators who had sensed something unusual had already been stopped outside by the formation. Seeing that the Lin Mansion was intact, they left one after another.
Hu Xiaoman's eyes flashed with gold, and he peered through the layers of formations toward the doorway. He saw a man in a white shirt standing before him, a jade belt around his waist, a blue sword dangling from his belt. His dark hair was bound up in a jade crown. His face was handsome, yet filled with anxiety. Behind him followed a dozen cultivators, all dressed in the same attire. All were at the Jindan stage, with the two in the front at the late Nascent Soul stage.
The monk knocking on the door was so strong that the door panel was buzzing, as if he would not stop until the door was opened.
Hu Xiaoman frowned slightly. Just as he was about to think about it, he heard the man outside the door speak in a gentle but somewhat anxious voice: "Mr. Lin, Mrs. Lin, my name is Zhou Wenlun, the eldest young master of the Zhou family. Please open the door!"
"Zhou Wenlun?" Hu Xiaoman raised an eyebrow slightly, her fingertips clenching lightly beneath her red robe. After the Lin family, the Zhou family was one of the two great families in Feiyang City, and this Zhou Wenlun was Lin Ying's fiancé. He must have sensed something unusual at the Lin Mansion and had brought so many cultivators with him.
She also did not forget the evil spirit Lin Ying's roar before her death - if Zhou Wenlun knew she was dead, he would never let her go.
A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. Just as Hu Xiaoman was about to speak, he heard Yang Rui cough lightly and said, "Junior sister, why don't you let them in and solve it all at once? It will save you trouble in the future." As he spoke, his face turned paler, but he still protected Hu Xiaoman.
Hua Nian nodded immediately, her small hands tightly grasping Hu Xiaoman's sleeves. Although she looked delicate, her tone was firm: "Yes! Let the Good Boy King out, we can take care of them with just one claw!"
"No!" The two elders of the Lin family hurried forward to stop them. Master Lin waved his hand and said urgently, "Mr. Zhou is not a bad person. Don't worry, I'll go open the door!"
As soon as the words fell, Mr. Lin supported Mrs. Lin and walked towards the gate. Hu Xiaoman, Yang Rui, and Hua Nian looked at each other and hurriedly followed.
As soon as he reached the courtyard, he heard Zhou Wenlun speaking again outside the door, his voice full of worry: "I'm sorry, I'm really worried about the safety of the Lin family. The situation is too abnormal, so I have no choice but to apologize!"
"break!"
At the command, Hu Xiaoman's golden eyes clearly saw that two cultivators in the late Nascent Soul stage immediately stepped forward, gathered strong spiritual power in their palms, and slammed the door hard!
"Oh!"
After a loud noise, the gate of the Lin Mansion collapsed, and the two door panels fell heavily to the ground, just in front of the two elders of the Lin family who hurried over.
Everyone was stunned, even Zhou Wenlun who was outside the door was stunned for a moment, then he quickly stepped into the door, looking around the yard anxiously - when he saw Hu Xiaoman's figure, the anxiety in his eyes instantly faded away, leaving only shock and amazement.