mountains and rivers dream

"Hahaha! This little girl has quite a temper, but it doesn't matter. I don't have time to waste here with you today..." The One-Eyed King of Hell wasn't too angry.

He spoke jokingly, while his gaze inadvertently swept over Yin Rui. For a fleeting moment, a chilling killing intent seemed to flash in his eyes. Xiao Yu almost thought she had misread it. If she hadn't actually noticed Yin Rui move slightly, she would have doubted her own eyes.

At this moment, Old Ghost seemed to remember something and no longer seemed worried that Xiao Yu would do anything outrageous, so he floated towards One-Eyed Yama.

"You're awake. It's about time. Don't let anyone find out. And don't forget what I told you: once I get to Qiming City, I will bring the two of them to you." The old ghost's smile remained sinister.

Xiao Yu could only see his profile at this moment, but for some reason, she suddenly shuddered, as if she had been whispered about.

"Hahaha, don't worry, old friend, when I get back... Huh? What's going on..." The one-eyed Yama was all smiles just a moment ago, but as he spoke, his eyes suddenly looked strange.

His eyes suddenly started moving around in their sockets, and his whole body began to sway uncontrollably.

But the One-Eyed King of Hell wasn't angry at all. Instead, he smirked and said, "Well, it seems your little apprentice is not simple either. He's injured like this and still wants to kick me out. I'm not leaving..."

"Hehe!" Before he could finish speaking, the old ghost let out a sinister laugh, and his figure suddenly flashed, instantly circling behind the One-Eyed Yama like a black lightning bolt. The old ghost suddenly exerted force in his palm, and a cold aura suddenly passed through Qin Lin's body, causing him to stagger.

This sudden blow caused Qin Lin's eyes to roll back, and then he fell forward as if his bones had been removed.

Xiao Yu exclaimed in surprise, and with a stomp of her foot, she rushed towards Qin Lin like the wind. Ignoring how powerful the old ghost's palm strike was, she managed to catch Qin Lin in an instant, despite the chilling aura.

Xiao Yu coughed up a mouthful of blood. For some reason, the blood was extremely bitter, as if it were a mouthful of poison that had been accumulating in her chest for a long time. Although she had been slapped, she inexplicably felt much better than before.

Only after she had gently laid Qin Lin down on the ground did she have a moment to glance at the pool of blood on the ground.

What she saw startled her greatly. Besides the bright red blood she had just vomited, a significant portion of it had begun to gleam with a cold blue light. Furthermore, perhaps due to something she had been fed while unconscious, the blood seemed to contain some golden substances, and in addition to the metallic smell of blood, there was a faint, lingering fragrance.

Xiao Yu wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and glanced at Yin Rui. However, the other person's expression was also extremely complicated.

It was as if he had survived a battle royale. His newly changed clothes were still soaked with sweat. Xiao Yu's gaze had been his lifeline, allowing him to recover and avoid being too affected by the One-Eyed Yama.

Yin Rui nodded repeatedly to Xiao Yu, indicating that it was indeed due to the Dragon Grass Heart-Fulfilling Pill. However, Xiao Yu's eyes seemed unclear at this moment. Yin Rui saw her shaking her head violently and patting her head, as if trying to keep herself awake.

"Boy, do you still have any pills left?" Old Ghost suddenly spoke up, breaking the strange and tense atmosphere around them.

Xiao Yu was also stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized that she herself had felt as if her soul was about to leave the body, even though Qin Lin was right beside her, she didn't know what to do next. "This... Uncle Ghost, what exactly happened just now??? I felt like the space here suddenly distorted, as if the air was sucked away, and my consciousness seemed to have been briefly lost. Although it was only for a very short moment." Xiao Yu's mind was buzzing, her vision was blurry, and she could even barely see the old ghost's figure.

"Master! You were spacing out for a long time just now, and your face turned pale. Don't you remember?"

Wei Chengshuang suddenly shouted from behind Xiao Yu, startling Xiao Yu.

"Why did you come along too? Didn't I tell you to watch over Ranran?!" Xiao Yu was terrified, afraid that Lu Yiran, whom she had finally managed to rescue, would disappear from her sight again...

"Uncle-Master is right here! Didn't you tell us not to stray too far from you? So I've been just a few steps away from you the whole time, and I haven't left!" Wei Chengshuang blinked her big, walnut-like eyes, a look of fear creeping onto her face.

She held Lu Yiran in her arms, having been ordered not to leave her side for even a moment since earlier, but now Xiao Yu in front of her seemed to have forgotten what she had said, and was asking her questions here.

Wei Chengshuang was extremely worried, after all, everyone was seriously injured, and Lu Yiran's condition was still unknown. Her eyes were filled with tears, and she hugged Lu Yiran even tighter: "Master, what's wrong with you? Have you lost your memory?" she asked.

"I..." Xiao Yu didn't know how to answer for a moment. But she noticed that the corners of Lao Gui's mouth were turned up, as if he had something to say.

"Shuangshuang, what nonsense are you talking about!" Fox Peach suddenly interrupted her.

Fox Peach pointed at Big Gray: "How come I remember you and that little girl were on Big Gray's back just now? How come you ran to Little Six's side now? Did I remember wrong?"

Her bright eyes couldn't help but show a look of fear at this moment. She looked around, wishing she could find out immediately who had misremembered or was causing trouble. She looked both anxious and incredulous.

Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, but then suddenly came to her senses and remembered to check Qin Lin's breathing. She quickly injected some of her spiritual energy to probe his injuries. After confirming that he was only unconscious, she then cast a questioning glance at the old ghost.

The answer was obviously yes, because Old Ghost rarely showed his face, and just now, he took off his hood in front of everyone.

Apart from Yin Rui and a few others who had never seen Old Ghost's true face, this group hadn't seen his face for a long time. But they all had some impression of him.

When I saw him again today, I noticed that the old man had several dark blue veins on his face for some reason, which looked very similar to the way Xiao Yu looked when he was injured during his forced breakthrough of cultivation.

"Heavens, Uncle Ghost, what happened to you!" Fox Peach was the first to be startled, and even Big Grey let out a whimper, seemingly very distressed for the old ghost. (End of Chapter)