The stranger is indeed like jade

I recall that when Han Que first met Nangong Qi, Nangong Qi was still a noble and noble disciple of an aristocratic family, a handsome young master who came from the first aristocratic family in the Immortal Sect.Now it has become like this...
"You should pay attention to things like your image!"
Han Que couldn't help but remind Nangong to abandon the Tao.
"It's just you and me here, what image do you want?"
Nangong Qi asked rhetorically.
"..."
Han Que felt speechless for a while...but he had no reason to refute...
"Now it seems that the two of us can only keep an eye on the woman in black, and wait until your brother comes back to inquire about the information and make plans."
Han Que said to Nangong Qi who was sitting on the ground.
Now the woman in black does not know the level of her cultivation, or even whether she is a demon, a fairy or a demon. Nangong Li, who has the highest level of cultivation, is not here either. Han Que does not dare to make any big moves with Nangong Qi. After all, this is On other people's territory.
"Okay, it would be great if Master was here..."
Nangong Qi stared at an unknown place, stared blankly, and said.
Yes!
Han Que sighed in his heart that if either Senior Nangong or his master were here, this matter wouldn't be so frustrating to investigate.With the strength of the two of them, they can go directly in and question the woman in black face to face, instead of like themselves and Nangong Qi...
Strength is indeed very important sometimes. If Nangong Yu was not Nangong Yu, and Yi Mo was not Yi Mo, the fate of the two of them today would be like that of Yi Nan's mother and son. But if it were the two of them, even if they were immortals and demons twice, they could What's wrong with them!
Han Que also knows that his talent is limited in this life. Even with the personal guidance of two masters, Yi Mo and Nangong Yu, he will definitely not be able to become a top master. But Nangong Qi next to him is different. Nangong Qi's talent is extremely good. , with such a talent, few people in the entire world of immortal cultivation can match it, but Nangong Qi has been used to Nangong Li taking care of him for many years, and he is unwilling to work hard at cultivation. But even if Nangong Qi is like this, Han Que finds that he has tried his best. Unable to catch up with Nangong Qi.
Talent is something you can only discover after you try your best...
Han Que has now discovered...
"Nangong Qi!"
Han Que said.
Nangong Qi didn't react for a moment, which is not to blame for Nangong Qi. Han Que was always laughing and joking with Nangong Qi. The two of them kept teasing each other, and usually they were not in a straight line. It was like Han Que calling names so seriously. Nangong Qi also hadn’t heard it for a long time.
"Ok?"
After a while, Nangong Qi responded.
"Aqi! I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up with you in the realm of cultivation in this life..."
Han Que sat silently next to Nangong Qi and murmured.
Although Han Que would not do anything extreme because of this, after all, he was a wanton teenager. Who doesn't hope that he can hold a sword to the end of the world and be invincible?It's a bit disappointing after all...
"It's okay. I will protect you for the rest of your life. No one can touch you while I'm here!"
Nangong Qi could not understand Han Que's sudden emotional change, but Nangong Qi could feel Han Que's sadness, so he comforted him.
Nangong Qi was originally just talking to brothers, but Han Que had some changes in his mentality... Even Han Que himself couldn't explain this change... What was the reason...
"..."
palace...
Nangong Li hurried on and reached the palace as quickly as possible.
Because there are too many people in the harem, Nangong Li's level of cultivation cannot directly use spiritual power to find the woman in Chu, and he can only investigate place by place.
Thinking about it, this should take a lot of effort...
Nangong Li sighed secretly.
Nangong Li didn't give himself time to rest, but started searching directly, thinking that it would be good if he could find it earlier. After all, Nangong Qi and Han Que didn't know what was going on...
Nangong Li just wants to find the palace woman in the painting as soon as possible, and then meet up with Han Que and Nangong Qi as soon as possible...
Qingcun...
Nangong Qi and Han Que followed the woman in black for many days. Because neither of them knew the origin and cultivation level of the woman in black, they did not dare to stare too closely and could only follow from a distance. So the news I heard was limited.
This woman in black asked all the women in the village to call her mother-in-law. There are a total of fifty women living in this village. Including this mother-in-law, there are 51 people in total, so there are 51 houses. This mother-in-law's house The most gorgeous and located in the middle.
The woman in black, who was called the mother-in-law, did not look like a business person. Han Que and Nangong Qi discovered that this woman in black basically stayed in the house every day and never left the village. Just ask what happened.
However, Han Que and Nangong Qi discovered a very strange thing, that is, the ages of the fifty women had a certain pattern. Every ten women were the same age, and every ten women were one year apart. In other words, the oldest one was 20 years old, and the youngest one was 15 years old. is [-] years old.
Moreover, these women have to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting every day.
……
"Why do you think this woman is raising so many girls here?"
Nangong Qi asked.
Nangong Qi and Han Que have been following this woman in black for several days. Of course, Nangong Qi and Han Que can see that the woman in this village is not here by chance. The reason why they gather here must be man-made, and there is a certain reason. An unknown purpose.
But Nangong Qi really couldn't figure out why this woman in black was raising so many girls here?
"Do you remember why we came to this village?"
Han Que already had conjectures in his mind, but there were a few lines that he hadn't sorted out yet.
"Of course I remember, because that day we heard that a female ghost was haunting the village. When we went to catch the ghost, we found out that there was something strange about the death of the female ghost. Moreover, no one knew the woman before she was alive. We only found this place after various investigations. We felt that There was something wrong with this village, so we came in to investigate, and it turned out that something was indeed wrong with this village, so we started investigating.”
Nangong Qi slowly told the whole story.
That day, Nangong Qi and Han Que sneaked out to play. They heard someone discussing the haunted village next door. They became interested and went to ask Nangong Yu and Yi Mo. They took Nangong Li out with them. They thought they were just a stranger. A simple haunting incident can be solved immediately and then go back. I didn't expect that there are so many things involved behind this incident...
"Approximately how old was the female ghost before she died?"
Han Que continued to ask.
"Looks about 20 years old."
Nangong Qi replied.
Because the ghost's form will remain the same as before death. When Nangong Qi met the female ghost, the female ghost looked like she was about 20 years old. However, the female ghost seemed to be mute and could not answer any questions. Communication There was no hope, so the three of them had no choice but to save the female ghost... Otherwise, the female ghost would not be able to control the violence in her body and would inevitably hurt innocent villagers.
"How old are the women here?"
Han Que looked at Nangong Qi and asked.
"15 to 20 years old..."
Nangong Qi replied.
"Are you doubting...?"
Nangong Qi looked at Han Que in surprise, and Han Que nodded.
Han Que suspected that the female ghost came out of here. This place is full of young girls...Han Que and Nangong Qi both knew that these women were ordinary mortals...mortals will age...but Miss Qing'er mentioned it There are only young women here...so why are the old girls gone?
"But she worked so hard to raise these girls and trained them carefully, just to kill them when they get old?"
Nangong Qi looked at Han Que in confusion and said.
It doesn't make sense!
No one can be so boring!Raise these women, teach them piano, chess, calligraphy and painting every day, train them one by one to become ladies of the world, live in luxurious mansions, and then kill them just for...?
I always feel like it doesn’t make sense no matter what I say…
This is what Han Que hasn't figured out yet. Han Que is also curious about what her purpose is?
Han Que now only hopes that Nangong Li can bring back some useful information...
Bamboo house...
After Nangong Yu finished the meal Yi Mo bought, he sat on the table and sipped the tea carefully, seeming to be thinking about something.
Seeing Nangong Yu like this, Yi Mo silently filled some tea for Nangong Yu.
"What's wrong? Ayu?"
Yi Mo asked.
"The kids have been gone for too long."
Nangong Yu held the teacup in her slender hand, gently shook the teacup in her hand, and said.
Nangong Yu has been accustomed to eating Han Que's food for so many days. After Han Que left, Nangong Yu felt that her food was no longer delicious.
Originally, the small bamboo house with these three children was much more lively, but now it is too clean. Moreover, these children may have been there for a long time. Is something going to happen?
Nangong Yu knew in her heart that as long as she didn't encounter any big demons, demons, monsters, or evil spirits, it wouldn't be a big problem.This kind of thing is not something you can encounter casually, so the risk of danger is unlikely.
"With Li'er's level of cultivation, there is no one in his generation who can rival him. Plus the abandoned children and Que'er, they will be fine."
Yi Mo comforted Nangong Yudao.
"I just miss them..."
Nangong Yu said.
Yi Mo continued to fill Nangong Yu's tea, and Nangong Yu drank the tea silently.
"Why don't we go and see?"
Yi Mo suggested with a smile.
"it is good!"
Nangong Yu nodded.
Yi Mo looked at it, and Nangong Yu couldn't worry about these three children. Yi Mo knew that if Nangong Yu was not allowed to see the three little ones now, Nangong Yu would be worried and miss them. Anyway, he and Nangong Yu hadn't gone out for a long time. Well, why not go and have a look together...
"What should I do, Xiaonan?"
Nangong Yu asked.
"How about leaving Xiaonan here first!"
Yi Mo suggested.
Yi Nan's health is not good and it is not easy for him to travel a lot. He needs to rest, so it is not easy for him to travel far away.It's best to keep Yi Nan here. Anyway, there are formations all around here, and outsiders can't break in. It's very safe. The best way now is to keep Yi Nan here first.
"Ok."