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Chapter 402 If there were no curse, who wouldn’t want to live forever?
Vast sea of ​​clouds.

The pure white clouds under your feet look like marshmallows, and you can clearly feel the soft feedback from the soles of your feet with every step you take.

Ma Xiaoling was stunned at first, but soon her eyes were filled with surprise.

She had been to this place more than once, but hadn't been back for a long time.

When she was a child, the first time she followed her elders' arrangement to burn incense to Emperor Xuanling, she felt a sudden flash before her eyes, and she came to this place that seemed like a fairyland. Since then, she learned a lot of things that the Ma family had never passed down, and quickly surpassed the genius Mao You from the Mao family, which was as famous as the Ma family, and successfully won the reputation of the first genius and the strongest successor of the Ma family in the past two thousand years.

"Emperor!"

All the worries and sorrows in her heart seemed to disappear at that moment, and her whole body was filled with an exceptionally cheerful, sunny and youthful vigor.

This was a side of her that her family and friends had never seen.

Perhaps it was because she was grateful for the favor, or perhaps she felt that immortals like Emperor Xuanling were beyond the mundane world. In short, she always felt different here than outside.

After a call, wisps of air were seen emerging from the white clouds behind Ma Xiaoling. As the clouds swirled around each other and rose up, a human figure was quickly outlined.

The Taoist robe formed by white clouds swayed gently in the wind, and the clouds that made up the body were still flowing, making the facial features seem clear and blurred, with thousands of silver threads flying up in the air.

The immortal style is natural and the Taoist spirit is natural.

Yun Shen's lips moved slightly: "You are injured."

Ma Xiaoling turned around quickly, and her smile looked even brighter and more beautiful against the backdrop of the sea of ​​clouds.

"I'm fine. I just accidentally used up my magic power, so my perception was blocked, and that's why someone took advantage of me. But my shoulder is only injured, and it will heal soon."

Yunshen nodded slightly.

She then said, "Emperor, I haven't been here for a long time."

"Only three years. That's not a long time."

"It's been a long time!" She emphasized, "Just think about it, how many three-year periods can a person have in his life?"

"Those who practice cultivation have long life spans. Three years is but a blink of an eye."

Ma Xiaoling smiled bitterly, "Only a deity like you can do that. Look at me, an ordinary person. Even if I embark on the path of cultivation, I can only prolong my life at most. Besides, our Ma family has been on the road of exorcising demons all our lives. If we are not careful, we can die halfway. Even if we are lucky, old injuries will inevitably recur in our later years, and it is not surprising that we will die suddenly."

After a pause, she waved her hand again and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about these unhappy things. Emperor, how have you been these past three years?"

"it is good."

"Anything interesting?"

"No."

"Then why didn't you come to see me?"

"You have learned everything you need to learn."

"But even if I learn it, we can still chat about it, right?"

Hong Chen thought about it and continued to reply in a calm tone: "Not good at speaking."

Ma Xiaoling was not surprised, because from childhood to adulthood, after countless nights and dreams of companionship, she had long been accustomed to such a Xuanling Emperor.

However, as the original object of worship of the Ma family, as well as her mentor, friend and confidant, although Ma Xiaoling had some resentment towards his disappearance for three years, she did not resent it as much as she did to others.

Ma Xiaoling simply sat cross-legged, and Hong Chen also sat cross-legged facing her.

Then, she began to tell Hong Chen about her experiences in the past three years, without paying attention to any order, and just said whatever she thought of.

And Hong Chen was really like a human-shaped cloud, just watching and listening to her talk quietly.

After an unknown amount of time, she finally finished her words, and then she rested her chin on her hand and looked at the surging sea of ​​clouds, and said, "Emperor, tell me, can I really destroy Jiang Chen? Or, will there ever be a day when our Ma family can destroy Jiang Chen?"

"can."

Although it is not the method imagined, the result is the same.

"You're right. Of course I'm willing to believe it. But today I encountered two second-generation zombies. After fighting them, I realized that things were not as simple as I thought."

"Oh?"

"I defeated the first second-generation zombie, but I wasn't happy at all because he underestimated me first. Moreover, I consumed more than half of my mana at that time. I thought I could kill him directly, but in the end I was only seriously injured. Then the second second-generation zombie was stronger than the first one. I gritted my teeth and persisted in fighting him for a while. If he hadn't been worried about the seriously injured zombie, I would have been exposed in a few more seconds."

At this point, she sighed softly, "To be honest, my great aunt always told me how powerful zombies are and how hard it is to defeat generals. I should be careful when encountering zombies, and not to make a move if I am not sure. My experience in the UK some time ago made me feel that the so-called zombies are nothing more than that. But now, I finally understand her."

Hong Chen nodded slightly: "Zombies' abilities are indeed much greater than those of ordinary people. The way they obtain powerful strength is too simple, so they are born with the curse of blood."

"Is that so?" Ma Xiaoling thought about it and nodded. "It seems to be true. An ordinary person can become immortal from then on by being bitten by a zombie, and can also gain various super powers. This is much faster and more comfortable than for us cultivators. If zombies didn't have the curse of blood, I'm afraid everyone in the world would want to be a zombie."

"how about you?"

"Me? Of course I can't become a zombie. Our Ma family is the natural enemy of zombies!" "But your aunt is in love with Jiang Chen." This was what Ma Xiaoling told Hong Chen in person when it happened.

Ma Xiaoling, whose lungs were stabbed by him, couldn't help but look downcast, "So she was kicked out of the Ma family."

"If there was no blood curse, would you be willing to become that kind of life?"

"Ah? Are you asking me seriously?"

"Yes."

Ma Xiaoling frowned and fell into deep thought.

"If you don't need to suck blood, everyone would want it, right? You can directly gain powerful strength, and you don't have to worry about not having money if you don't work. As long as you don't bite people, there will be no terrible consequences. But who would bite people at every turn? Most importantly, you can live forever. Isn't this what cultivators originally pursued?"

"Don't you think immortality is a curse?"

"Why do you think so?" Ma Xiaoling looked at him in surprise. "You are already the emperor of the fairy world. It is impossible for you to have such a psychological problem, right?"

Hong Chen shook his head: "I've heard people say that if you are immortal, you can only watch your relatives and friends pass away one after another."

Ma Xiaoling sneered, "Tsk! It's as if if they grow old and die, they won't have to watch their relatives and friends pass away. Of course, if the person dies early enough, then they really won't be able to see it. Besides, in this world from ancient times to the present, who among those who practice cultivation has not thought about how great it would be if they could really live forever? I'm the same way!"

Hearing this, Hong Chen suddenly felt like laughing.

It is true that the words are rough but the truth is there.

In fact, the so-called key point is that the immortal person does not dare to appear in front of acquaintances easily.

Because I can't be with you, I always feel guilty.

If you live together every day, the person you feel guilty about might even say that you can't do anything and that you eat everything you want.

Ultimately, it's not because of immortality, but because of the fear of hurting them.

But if the blood curse is removed, this last reason will no longer exist.

In this history, there is no tragic example of Kuang Tianyou. There is only a deity who has been with her since she was a child, so Ma Xiaoling's cognition naturally changed and even subverted.

Hong Chen was very pleased because it meant that his efforts were not in vain.

"Remember what you said today."

As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for Ma Xiaoling to respond, the white clouds that had gathered into a human shape suddenly dispersed, and then slowly returned to the sea of ​​clouds.
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The smell of disinfectant in the hospital cannot be imitated anywhere else.

After Ma Xiaoling gradually regained consciousness, she immediately knew where she was, and then she heard someone talking next to her.

"How's Xiaoling?"

"You must be Sister Zhenzhen, right? Sister Xiaoling is fine. The doctor said that she was too tired and exhausted, and then she was shot, so she hasn't woken up yet."

"Hiss...How could Xiaoling be shot?" Wang Zhenzhen took a deep breath in shock and fear, and her voice was filled with tears.

Fusheng quickly comforted her: "Sister Zhenzhen, don't worry. Sister Xiaoling is no longer in danger because the small-caliber bullet did not penetrate her body. The bullet has been removed and she will be fine as long as she rests well."

Ma Xiaoling tried hard to open her eyes, but her eyelids felt extremely heavy. After a long time, she finally opened her eyes a little and saw that besides Wang Zhenzhen, there were also Ouyang Jiajia and Kuang Tianyou beside the bed.

"She's awake!" The sharp-eyed Kuang Tianyou spoke immediately.

Several people turned their heads quickly, all with surprise on their faces.

"Xiaoling, how do you feel now?"

Ma Xiaoling forced a smile, her voice a little hoarse: "I'm fine."

At this time, Kuang Tianyou asked: "Xiaoling, our police found the body of Domoto Shizuka in the Ridong Building. Is he..."

Before he finished speaking, Wang Zhenzhen suddenly interrupted: "Tianyou, Xiaoling has not fully recovered yet. If you police want to investigate the case, you shouldn't rush to get a confession at this time."

Although she is usually weak and fragile, now that her best friend is lying on the hospital bed, she suddenly becomes serious and strong, and even refutes her boyfriend who has always been the most obedient to her.

Kuang Tianyou naturally understood her and could only smile bitterly and said, "Well, it's my fault. It's just that someone died, and he was a rich man, so the higher-ups are chasing me very closely."

On the hospital bed, Ma Xiaoling frowned: "Why did he die?"

"I don't know. When we arrived, we found that he had already died. And...if I tell you, you may not believe how he died."

Ma Xiaoling looked at Wang Zhenzhen, who immediately said anxiously, "Tianyou! Are you still keeping it a secret at this time?"

Kuang Tianyou had no choice but to quickly explain the facts.

"He was killed by glass. His body was badly damaged. The glass that completely penetrated his body was like bullets flying at high speed. The bloody glass embedded in the wall directly formed a fairly complete human figure."

(End of this chapter)