Kyushu · Endless Nagato

Chapter 97 Mutation (2)
Xue Huaiqing was a little surprised. She originally thought that An Xingmian would definitely disagree and argue with her, but she didn't expect him to take the pill so happily.Before she could recover, An Xingmian suddenly stretched out her right hand and pinched her cheek, with just the right amount of force, Xue Huaiqing opened her mouth involuntarily.Immediately afterwards, An Xingmian quickly stretched out her left hand and stuffed the pill into her mouth.Xue Huaiqing wanted to resist, but couldn't use his ultimate move on him. After hesitating for a moment, the pill had slipped into his throat and he couldn't spit it out.

Only then did she understand An Xingmian's intentions, and her heart felt sour and sweet at the same time, but the pursuers were already approaching, and it would be too late to delay any longer.She could only take a deep look at An Xingmian, and said in a low voice, "You must live and wait for me!"

An Xingmian smiled slightly, kissed her lightly on the lips, then turned around, and began to climb up to the high place heavily.Xue Huaiqing took advantage of the loud sound of the rock he deliberately kicked down, and quickly slid into the pool, submerging her whole body in the water.Even though she was in the water, she could still hear the footsteps of the celestial spirits chasing after her, and those footsteps were over her head, chasing to the heights.

It turns out that people can shed tears in the water, Xue Huaiqing thought.

So now An Xingmian is being locked up in a small dark room, and the treatment is very bad. Except for some reason, Nv Tianqi hates him very much, and the others don't seem to like him very much.He thought about it carefully, maybe it was because this time Tianqi could catch all the clues of the two magic tools, but because of his trick, Xue Huaiqing escaped and the task was only half completed, no wonder they hated themselves so much .

And there is one thing that the Sky Drives didn't expect, that Saxigaro turned out to be just a piece of emerald inlaid on his belt.The information they got was that Sa Xijialuo was in An Xingmian's hands, but they didn't know its appearance, so they didn't take it away, which gave An Xingmian a little more room for maneuver.Just because the female Celestial Chakra, who had met once, seemed to be able to shoot a knife's gaze, if Saxigaro was taken away, he, who had no use value, might be cut alive.

"Why do you hate me so much?" One evening, when Nutian Quyin came to give him rotten steamed buns and water with a sullen face, he finally couldn't help asking, "I don't seem to have done anything to offend you. Right? Apart from not letting you kill me..."

Nu Tianqu took a look at him, put down the wooden bowl in her hand, turned and left without saying a word, which made him sigh helplessly.Fortunately, he has practiced in Nagato for many years, and his teacher Zhang Haoge is a person who actively seeks suffering to improve himself. He has experienced many quite bad environments in his life, so despite the harsh conditions in this cell, he can still Take it easy.When he is free, he can only do two things: sleep and meditate.

Sleeping is the number one hobby in this person's life, but it is difficult for him to settle down and enter the state of meditation where he truly forgets both things and me, because there is another person's face that is always beating in his mind, which makes him restless.Where is Xue Huaiqing now?Is she okay?Can she find a way to save herself, or will she break in desperately?

Don't force your way, An Xingmian said a hundred times, a thousand times, ten thousand times in his heart.This is the Heavenly Exorcist Warrior, sometimes it seems very righteous, sometimes it is not so righteous, but at any time it is extremely tough and resolute.To a certain extent, this group of people is more difficult to deal with than Mr. Yuwen and the Yuren of Ningnan City, because the latter two may have room to negotiate a deal, but Tianqi does not.What they want to do must be done, even if they pay the price of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

At this time, he could somewhat understand Xue Huaiqing's state of mind when she was imprisoned in the Ningnan Palace. She had to care about her own safety, but she also had to worry about the safety of the one she loved. It was an out-and-out torment.Perhaps the best way is to find a way to escape by himself. This idea popped up in his mind again and again, but it seemed that it lacked operability.The walls of this cell are all stone, there are no windows, and the door is made of iron plates. The small opening for food and water in the door is so small that even an arm cannot be inserted into it.

He also thought about digging a tunnel, because the floor of this cell is not paved with stone slabs, but firstly, there are no tools, and secondly, there are people watching him outside the door at any time, and even the slightest noise can be heard.It seems that this is really a desperate situation.

When he was bored, he could only take the opportunity of delivering meals every night to keep questioning Nv Tianqu, even if the other party only left him a cold back. After a few days, she finally couldn't bear it anymore and responded for the first time. An Xingmian asked questions.

"You didn't hurt me directly, but it was more serious than hurting me," the female heavenly driver said, "If it wasn't for Saxigaro, I would have killed you a hundred times."

She slammed the plate to the ground and walked away, ignoring An Xingmian again, leaving the latter wondering for a while.Could it be that she was too loyal to Tianqi, because she didn't want to hand over Saxigaro and became resentful?
This night, An Xingmian woke up from hunger after not sleeping for long, because the steamed bun that Nv Tianqi had dropped on the ground before was snatched away by a clever mouse.Although it was just an ordinary steamed bun, which often smelled rancid, it was the only ration he had here, and if he missed a meal, he would be very hungry.

He squatted on the moldy straw pile, stroking his empty stomach, and accidentally touched his belt, and found that after being locked up for a few days, he had actually lost weight from hunger and his belt became loose.

It is almost thinner than Yuren, do I need to change my belt again?He thought a little self-deprecatingly.From childhood to adulthood, as his body continued to grow, he changed many belts, and each time he followed his father's instructions before his death, he must wear the "Amulet of Blessing Peace"—that is, the Saxigaro disguised as emerald Inlaid on the belt.It's a pity that this amulet has now become a fierce talisman, always bringing disasters to him. Maybe it will be gone when he changes his belt next time.If Saxigaro is not by my side...

All of a sudden, like a light of fire flashing in the dark night, a vague idea popped up in An Xingmian's mind.If Saxigaro is gone...if Saxigaro is not here...he hastened to gather his mind, wholeheartedly followed that little spark of thought and continued to think, and slowly, he grasped the essence of this idea.

If Saxigaro is not by his side, is it possible to be awakened?An Xingmian clenched her fist hard in the darkness.

He thought of Feng Qiuke again.Feng Qiuke almost threw away everything and used his whole life to protect An Xingmian. Of course, it was to protect Sa Xijialuo, but he never brought back this treasure of the feather clan. Maybe it was because he knew that Leaving An Xingmian with this magic weapon would have catastrophic consequences.What would that be like?

For example, Saxigaro, who woke up from a deep sleep, would burst out with some unimaginable power to destroy this cell full of musty smell and various small creatures?

If it was in the past, An Xingmian would definitely prefer this thing to sleep forever, and never be awakened.But now, he seems to have no choice.Maybe Saxigaro can make troubles and make the sky drives tired, so that maybe he can escape in the chaos.

As for the possibility that Saxigaro's eruption might harm him, he hadn't thought of it, but at this special moment, he should take it as a risk.Anyway, since the Nagato incident last year, my life has been one adventure after another, and I have long been used to it.

He was thinking, something furry brushed by his feet, it was a mouse in the cell.It's strange to say that the prisoners in this cell can't eat enough for themselves, but the rats are kept fat one by one. Maybe they have some secret way to the outside.

An Xingmian originally wanted to kick the mouse away, but in the end, he suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed the mouse.The mouse let out a scream, but was unable to break free.

If you want to escape, you must at least build up your strength first, and to build up your strength, you must first have enough food. The steamed buns sent by the Heavenly Expeditions every day may not be enough.An Xingmian suppressed the discomfort in his stomach and crushed the mouse to death.In his mind came the picture that he could never forget for a long time: In the forest of phantoms, in the big tree used to shelter from the rain, Xue Huaiqing lightly grabbed a monster that could scare ordinary girls. The dizzy big centipede carefully researched whether it could be used to refine medicine. The centipede was held in her hand, just like an ordinary girl holding a doll.

The two of us are really getting more and more alike, he thought to himself.

In the middle of the night that day, An Xingmian finished a long meditation, took a deep breath, took off the "talisman" that had never left her body for 20 years from her belt, and put it in the stone room closest to her. far corner.

Next, just wait and see what will happen. An Xingmian lay on the straw mat and fell asleep peacefully.He wished he could dream of Xue Huaiqing.

three

"I didn't intend to betray!" The young man kneeling on the ground cried bitterly.He seemed to want to struggle desperately, but his limbs were blocked by some kind of black streamer seal, no matter how hard he struggled, his limbs remained motionless.In front of the young man, a middle-aged woman seemed to be standing leisurely, but the purple-black light of the secret technique shone on the palm of her hand.

This is Lanzhou, or one of the most terrifying places in Kyushu—Night Marsh.This swamp is shrouded in clouds and fog all year round, and the terrain environment is complex and harsh. Walking in this swamp, if you take a wrong step, you may fall into disaster.The forest in the Night Marsh area is commonly known as the "Black Forest". Not only is it permeated with poisonous black mist all year round, but it is also said that there are always various monsters and poisonous beasts haunting it.These two people dared to enter the depths of Night Marsh, it seemed that they were not ordinary people.

"Betrayal doesn't matter whether it's intentional or not, it just depends on the result," the middle-aged woman said coldly, "What's more, you are reporting the news to our mortal enemy, which is an unforgivable crime."

"I didn't know at all at the time!" The young man said hoarsely, "Master Song... Song Jingyan is a very good person on weekdays. Our mother and son were taken in by him since childhood and took care of him a lot. How could I have thought that he was a celestial exorcist?" ?”

"He is not only Tianxun, but also a very well-known person in Tianxun, and may even be the suzerain." The middle-aged woman's tone was still cold.Although she is not young, she still has a good face and undiminished charm. At first glance, she looks like a person in her thirties, but her face is tense, as if everyone in Kyushu owes her money, and she is a little fierce. .

"But I don't know, I don't know at all!" The young man hurriedly said, "Besides, he just asked about my itinerary casually. I thought it was nothing important, so I told him. How did I know he would send someone to follow me? Eavesdropping on our secrets..."

"All in all, our secret has been leaked," the middle-aged woman turned around and stopped looking at him. "Those who betray the faith must be executed."

"No! Spare me!" The young man howled miserably, but he couldn't move this iceberg-like woman at all.She didn't make any movements, but the black air on the young man's body suddenly thickened and tightened, making his skin also start to turn black.As the black air spread all over his body, the young man's screams gradually stopped, and finally his head drooped, his body fell limply, and he stopped breathing.

The middle-aged woman lightly hooked her finger, and the black air actually started to burn, turning into a black flame, which quickly burned up the young man's body, leaving only a pile of ashes.The scorched and unpleasant smell spread in the swamp, and quickly dissipated with the wind, leaving no trace.

The middle-aged woman took out a clean white cloth from her body, carefully collected the ashes of the young man and wrapped them up before turning around and leaving.But just after taking two steps, she stopped suddenly. Although her face remained unchanged, her eyes became alert.But this vigilance was fleeting, she relaxed again, and sighed softly: "Why did you come here?"

There was a trace of tenderness on her originally expressionless face.And following this question, a man came from the other side of the swamp, a middle-aged scholar-like man with scars on his face.

This person is the strongest among the corpse dancers, Xu Mizi.

"Do I need any reason to come and go to Kyushu?" Xu Mizi said, and he had already walked up to her, "I haven't seen you in five or six years, Ah Li?"

The woman called A Li lowered her head, her face was slightly flushed, but it was more of an undisguised sadness.In front of that young man before, she was cold and ruthless, but in front of Xu Mizi, she seemed to be a completely different person, and it took a while to answer softly: "Five years and seven months."

Xu Mizi was slightly taken aback: "You remember clearly. How have you been all these years?"

This madman usually has his eyes high above his head, and he talks to everyone with the arrogant virtue of being the best in the world, but for some reason, when he speaks in front of Ah Li, he actually restrains himself a lot, and even asks "Are you okay?" In this case, it is really quite rare.

"It doesn't matter whether it's good or bad. To Chenyue believers, one's own good or bad is insignificant," Ah Li replied flatly, "It's you... Qin Yin is gone, although you don't want to admit it, you must be very sad in your heart, right? "

"Why don't I admit it?" Xumizi smiled sadly, "This is the biggest regret in my life. I wish I could sweep the world down and get rid of this hatred. What can't I admit?"

This answer was obviously beyond Ah Li's expectation. She stared at Xu Mizi for a long time, her eyes were slightly red: "You have changed. In this world, only the sound of the piano can make you change...Only her..."

Xumizi waved his hands, as if he wanted to express the complex emotions in his chest.He paused, and then said: "But your news is really well-informed. The news of Qin Yin's death is only known to a few people."

"Chenyue's news is always very well-informed," A Li looked at Xu Mizi with a somewhat absent-minded look, "What's more, the matter of Qin Yin is also your matter."

Xu Mizi shook his head: "If I had realized this 20 years earlier, she would not have died. But that's good, at least now, I will never leave her alone again."

He slowly rolled up the sleeve of his right hand, and there was a string of bracelets on his wrist. This was a string of off-white bracelets, made of dozens of round beads of different sizes and even irregular shapes.A Li was startled for a moment, and then realized: "Ah, these are the ashes of Qin Yin... She must be very happy to be by your side for so long."

"Maybe, I'll never know if I'm happy or not," Xumizi waved his hand heavily again, "Don't mention these old things, I came to you because I need your help."

A Li smiled slightly: "Sure enough, Qin Yin's death has changed you a lot. A few years ago, you would never have said the word 'help' anyway. What do you want me to do?"

"As far as I know, you Chenyue and Tianqi may have a large-scale conflict in the near future, so I'm sure you will have a good understanding of Tianqi's movements, right?" Xu Mizi asked.

A Li hesitated for a moment: "This... well, you know I will never hide it from you. You are right, we are indeed closely monitoring the current movement of Tianqi, but I personally do not know. Chenyue I belong to the three branches of yin, yang, and ji, and I belong to ji, and I am only responsible for adjudicating and punishing the affairs of the church, and the war with Tianqi is the responsibility of the yang branch."

"But you can find out for me." Xu Mizi said.Although he tried his best to restrain himself in front of Ah Li, he still couldn't hide his natural style of giving orders to others.

"What are you going to do, can you tell me first?" A Li asked.

Xumizi snorted through his nose: "I made a promise to people, I will go to Tianqi to save a stupid and stupid waste boy. I wish he would die sooner, but what Xumizi said, promise I have never regretted it."

"To make such a promise that goes against your original wishes, it must be because of what that person did to make you very happy." Ah Li pursed his lips into a smile, and suddenly looked charming, "Your old problem, as long as you are happy, you will be happy." promise anything."

(End of this chapter)