Originated from mountains and seas, life never ends

Chapter 197 Shadow in the Dark

Qin Xiao looked at the hand stretched out to him, feeling a little dazed for a moment.

The weak and confused child when we first met has unknowingly grown into a raging fire, a light that is enough to illuminate and warm others.

The girl's numb and dull eyes slowly overlapped with the brightness at the moment, and were finally replaced by this bright smile.

"...Okay." Qin Xiao nodded.

"I believe you."

Hearing the reply, Nangong Huaxue couldn't help but shake her head happily and threw the bottle of pills to him.

"This medicine is very strong. If you are seriously injured, you can recover by taking one pill."

"...I understand." Qin Xiao nodded in agreement.

The conversation between the two of them went smoothly. The old man wasted time leisurely, while Wang Ji...

Wang Ji looked at the two of them, his eyes so gloomy that it was frightening.

But in the end he said nothing. He neither interrupted their conversation nor butted in. He just watched quietly, and then slowly turned his head back.

calm……

Wang Ji looked towards the old man, suppressing the rusty taste in his throat, his expression terrifyingly calm.

Qin Xiao looked at the direction the grass ball had moved to, raised his leg to chase it, but was intercepted by the old man again.

"I told you I won't let you pass."

"What did you mean by that?" Qin Xiao thought about the meaning of that sentence and couldn't help but feel numb. "What do you mean by giving him a choice?"

"He is free." The old man's answer seemed a little off. "No one can influence his thoughts, not even me."

"Whether he will be resurrected in the end depends on his will..." the old man murmured.

Qin Xiao frowned and looked at him with confusion.

"If it's really like what you said, then all your efforts have been in vain?"

"How could it be in vain?" The old man laughed sadly.

"Didn't I see him?"

"..."

Qin Xiao was silent for a moment, but attacked again.

"You just said something righteous, but now you still want to stop me. What? Don't you trust him?" The old man smiled sarcastically, "Don't you trust his choice?"

"It's you I don't believe."

Qin Xiao met the old man's fanatical gaze without flinching, and stared at him steadily: "You... are not trustworthy."

The old man sneered: "I hope so."

"Why do you want to tell me so much?" Qin Xiao couldn't help but feel confused.

"Why are you asking me so much?" the old man asked, and then a look of self-mockery flashed in his eyes, "You...are very important to him, right?"

…Is it important?

Qin Xiao himself had no way to answer. He had thought that the short two years they had spent together were insignificant compared to the long years that were like the Milky Way in Mo Ze's life, but -

The coldness on his chest reminded him all the time of the reason for his death.

Qin Xiao pursed his lips and did not answer.

Nangong Huaxue wanted to go over to help, but he caught a glimpse of a silver light breaking through the air and stopped in his tracks.

The silver spear pierced into the battlefield with a roaring dragon roar, and the powerful momentum made the old man retreat several steps.

"Give the child back!" Qin Xiuyun said sternly. He glanced at the people around him and was stunned.

Who are they?

Are you Wang Ji’s man?

Qin Xiuyun frowned as he looked at the silent man in black not far away.

For some reason, this strange man in front of him always gave him a familiar feeling.

Without giving Qin Xiuyun much time to think, Ye Ningzhi and Mo Shan arrived at the battlefield. At this time, the old man had also reacted and lifted up a huge grass vine to attack them.

There is not much communication, I can only take the lead.

Nangong Huaxue looked at the three-on-one situation in front of him, thought about it, and decided to avoid this side and go directly to find the child.

After all, their goal was to rescue the child, not to execute the old man.

Thinking of this, Nangong Huaxue looked at Wang Ji who had a calm expression beside him.

What's wrong with him?

Based on Nangong Huaxue's experience over the years, she was certain that Wang Ji was angry.

But why?

Nangong Huaxue was very confused about this.

Was it because she stopped him before, causing him to miss the best opportunity, which gave the old man the chance to continue?

But killing him directly is a bit too much, isn't it?

Nangong Huaxue turned her eyes and looked at the people in the distance. Although it was the first time for them to cooperate against the enemy, they quickly cooperated with each other because of their rich experience and did not need her concern.

There will be no immediate danger to life.

that……

"Well...can we work together?"

Wang Ji suddenly heard a woman's question. He paused, slowly turned his head and met her smiling eyes.

Nangong Huaxue saw that after she asked the question, Wang Ji's expression seemed to pause and there was some subtle change, but when looking carefully, it seemed that there was no difference.

"Are we familiar with each other?" Wang Ji looked at the unfamiliar female face in front of him. Although there was a smile on her face, there was no warmth at all, and there was even a hint of resistance.

Nangong Huaxue paused, then continued to approach with a shameless smile: "Hey, wouldn't it be better if we chatted?"

"Do you know who I am?" Wang Ji asked with deep black eyes.

Nangong Huaxue's smile froze. Should she say she knew, or didn't know?

It wasn't that she couldn't make up her mind, but Wang Ji was such a sharp-sighted person that she couldn't grasp his psychology.

Wang Ji seemed to see through her thoughts and continued the first half of the sentence, "Who are you?"

Nangong Huaxue was silent for a moment, then said firmly: "My name is Meng Liyun."

That was indeed her name, so it wasn't a lie.

It's just from the previous life.

When Wang Ji heard this name, his expression became strange.

"What's wrong?" Nangong Huaxue was puzzled.

Wang Ji did not answer her. His expression returned to normal and he smiled, "Qi Yu."

"Hmm?" Nangong Huaxue tilted her head, and then realized that he was reporting her name.

……very good.

Nangong Huaxue smiled falsely and thought to herself.

He also broke the words apart and read them backwards.

The two looked at each other and received a smile from each other that couldn't be more fake.

"What do you want to do?" Wang Ji spoke first, and seeing a green vine coming towards him, he raised his hand to cast a shadow. The vine plunged in without stopping, and at the same time, a shadow suddenly appeared behind the old man not far away, and the green vine came out.

The old man didn't even turn his head, and the green vine collapsed.

"Let's work together to rescue that child?" Nangong Huaxue had not forgotten the murderous aura he had just exuded, and she discussed it with a smile, "It would be a pity if he died now at a young age that had just reached double digits, right?"

Wang Ji did not answer, but looked at her solemnly. In an instant, he shifted his gaze: "Since it is your decision...Okay."

The first half of the sentence was spoken too quietly, so Nangong Huaxue didn't hear it clearly, but she still smiled happily after getting a positive response.

"...Let's go then."

Nangong Huaxue turned around and took a look at the people who were fighting not far away. He raised his leg to chase in the direction where the green cocoon had moved, but was caught off guard and was grabbed by the wrist by Wang Ji. His eyes went dark and he merged into the shadows with him, turning into a black shadow and darting away.

What a wonderful feeling...

Nangong Huaxue felt a little surprised. Was this the feeling he had when he blended into the shadows?

I can clearly feel every change around me, as if I were in an ice cellar. The cold is like a maggot attached to my bones, penetrating deep into my bones, so cold it's scary.

If it weren't for the fact that her element was fire and her body wasn't hot enough, she would probably have been shaking uncontrollably.

Thinking of this, Nangong Huaxue couldn't help but look at the hand that was holding her wrist.

The hand has distinct bones, is slender and strong, but as cold as the ice on the highest peak of Kunlun Mountain, which will take ten thousand years to melt.

Is that why his body is always so cold?

Nangong Huaxue couldn't help but be distracted, and was suddenly covered by his mouth and nose, and was startled.

Wang Ji covered her mouth and nose from behind, as if he had noticed something unusual.

Nangong Huaxue looked around blankly and found that they were somewhere in the forest. There were trees all around, and in the distance, reflecting the pale moonlight, they could vaguely see a lake.

The grass cocoon was lying quietly on a stone beside the lake, no longer glowing.

"You're late."

A voice suddenly came from behind, and Nangong Huaxue was startled. She felt Wang Ji loosen his hand and release a cold murderous aura at the same time.

The man was not afraid. He dodged two attacks and stood aside watching them.

Nangong Huaxue was stunned when she saw his appearance clearly.

"Qingyi?"

Nangong Huaxue stopped Wang Ji, very surprised. If she remembered correctly, Xiao told her that this guy should still be a child now.

It seems that they used some means to maintain this form.

Nangong Huaxue thought about it and asked, "Why are you here?"

The man in blue raised his eyelids and glanced at her, with a familiar arc on his lips: "Of course I'm here to watch the fun."

Nangong Huaxue: ...

Looking at his expression as if he was afraid that the world would not be in chaos, I suddenly felt helpless.

"What do you mean by... late?" Nangong Huaxue asked hurriedly, remembering the important matter.

"Literally." Qing Yi said indifferently, "The energy has already merged with him."

what? !

Nangong Huaxue frowned, looking a little unhappy.

"Isn't this good? Haven't you always been curious about what he is like?" Qingyi tilted his head slightly and smiled.

"But the child is innocent." Nangong Huaxue frowned, "Besides, Xiao doesn't want this to happen."

"But it has already happened, you can only accept it calmly." Qingyi said, and suddenly a trace of sarcasm flashed across her eyes, as if she could see what she was thinking, and said, "If you forcibly separate those blades of grass at this time, your life will really be in danger."

"Just like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon, it always takes time."

Nangong Huaxue pursed her lips and slowly clenched her fists.

"But maybe... you can help stop it."

What do you mean?

Nangong Huaxue released her senses and understood the meaning of Qingyi's words.

Someone is approaching.

Nangong Huaxue tilted her head, feeling extremely bad.

"It's not that old man." Wang Ji seemed to be able to see what she was thinking and said, "Thunder's people."

“…Damn it.” Nangong Huaxue’s eyes darkened and she couldn’t help but curse.

When Qingyi heard Wang Ji's voice, she seemed to notice the person behind her. Her pale pupils shifted slightly and she glanced at Wang Ji. She wanted to glance away, but paused, looked at him again, and frowned.

Wang Ji noticed his gaze, looked over slowly, somewhat puzzled.

The blue-clothed pupils almost merged with the whites of the eyes around them. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking. He only smiled sarcastically: "Nice talent."

Wang Ji was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and was about to nod in agreement.

"What a pity." Qingyi looked at Nangong Huaxue with an ambiguous expression.

Nangong Huaxue met his meaningful gaze, tilted her head in confusion, and smiled politely.

Wang Ji didn't understand what the two were talking about, but he vaguely knew that the other party had noticed something, and his eyes darkened.

Qing Yi looked at the woman in front of him who had no ability to receive anything, and couldn't help but smile softly, her tone was unprecedentedly gentle: "Over the years... you have only grown taller, right?"

Nangong Huaxue:?

Qing Yi slowly raised his hand and tapped his temple: "You haven't grown any brains yet, have you?"

Nangong Huaxue: ...

Nangong Huaxue looked at him in disbelief, not understanding why he was suddenly scolded.

After Qing Yi finished speaking, he just looked at her, as if waiting for her to refute.

"..."

Nangong Huaxue stared at him. Although she seemed to be thinking, her mind was actually blank. She choked for a long time, her lips trembling, and she managed to say:

"Then I—haven't grown tall either..."

Tsing Yi: ...

Wang Ji: …

After thinking for so long, this is all you came up with?

Wang Ji finally touched his forehead helplessly, closed his eyes and turned his head away, unable to bear to look at it.

The corner of Qingyi's mouth twitched, and he tilted his head to look at her carefully. After realizing incredulously that she was serious, he laughed out loud.

Nangong Huaxue now understood what he had said. He lowered his head and covered his face, somewhat afraid to look directly at Qingyi.

"What a good-for-nothing trash." Qing Yi said with a chuckle.

Nangong Huaxue was devastated: "Your insults are too harsh!"

Qing Yi looked coldly: "Did I say something wrong?"

Nangong Huaxue: "That's too much! Why are you so harsh?"

Even with this temper, Xiao could still tolerate him for so long, which shows that Xiao really has a good temper.

Nangong Huaxue secretly thought about it.

Qing Yi ignored her.

"It's so chaotic over there... aren't you going to help?" Nangong Huaxue thought of Qin Xiao and asked him again.

"What can I help you with?" Qingyi raised an eyebrow.

"Do you trust him so much? What if he dies?" Nangong Huaxue couldn't help but recall the previous scene and still feels scared.

"Just die, what does it have to do with me?" Qingyi was still unkind.

"...You cold-hearted and stinking man!" Nangong Huaxue couldn't help but yell at him.

Qingyi's gaze turned cold, and Nangong Huaxue instinctively hid behind Wang Ji.

Qing Yi looked at Wang Ji who was standing in front of her, and thought of something. Instead of getting angry, she smiled and said, "Remember what you said."

Nangong Huaxue:?

"Don't kneel down and beg me when the time comes." Qingyi sneered.

"What do you mean?" Nangong Huaxue sensed something was wrong from his words, and became serious, frowning and asking.

Qingyi snorted coldly, turned his head and stopped talking.

Wang Ji was sure that he had seen through it, and his expression became solemn and uncertain.

Nangong Huaxue glanced at him suspiciously and was about to ask further questions when he suddenly realized that the visitor had arrived and had to stop the subject.

Looking at the figure not far away, Nangong Huaxue was about to step forward but was stopped by Wang Ji.

Wang Ji did not answer her puzzled look. He made a gesture to keep quiet and pulled her slowly into the shadows.

Nangong Huaxue understood what he was going to do - a sneak attack!

It was the first time she did this!

Nangong Huaxue couldn't help but feel a little excited. When she traveled with Xiao before, there were very few traps set and sneak attacks from behind. Even if there were, she was basically the victim.

Most of the experiences she learned from her adoptive parents were about stabs in the back. The few times she went to graves to kill people when she was a teenager were all sneak attacks... although she never told Xiao Xi about it.

Nangong Huaxue was somewhat expectant, but for some reason, when she looked at the palm at her wrist and felt the cold touch coming from her waist, she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable and could not help but turn her head to look at Wang Ji.

Is he like this to everyone?

Wang Ji was staring intently in the direction of the person coming, her jaw was taut, revealing clear and straight lines. The hand on her waist slowly tightened, her eyebrows and eyes exuded a sharp aura, inexplicably revealing a bit of sexiness.

Qingyi did not stop them. He looked coldly at the two people who were hiding, and slowly turned his gaze towards the group of uninvited guests.