In the Clouds: Mulan Line

Chapter 39
"Then...why did you arrest those girls?" Hua Mulan asked.

"For the life energy." Wu Nan was still stroking the Black Sand King Snake, "To wake up the organ, it needs a lot of life energy infusion to have a little hope of waking up. In fact...you know, it's you... "

Wu Nan pointed to Hua Mulan: "You are the person with the most powerful life energy I have ever seen. You can be used as the core life body to awaken the black sand king snake. Originally, if I got you, I would have already achieved twice the result with half the effort."

"It's just that I didn't expect that you, a little girl of a few years old, would actually lure away the demon seeds alone in order to protect the people in the village."

"what?"

Hua Mulan's heart was shocked. The demon species she encountered in the village was actually sent by Wu Nan to arrest her?
Wu Nan...can control the demon seed?

But Hua Mulan immediately thought that Wu Nan is a mechanism puppet master, he can make mechanism magic seeds completely, but when I was a child, I couldn't tell the difference at all...

Back then, in order to protect the villagers from being attacked by the monsters, she lured the monsters away and ran away in despair.

At that time, Hua Mulan was just a child, facing so many monsters, she could only run as hard as she could, and she collapsed and passed out.

However, because the place where she fainted was very hidden, she was very lucky to escape the pursuit of the demon species.

But it's a pity...the village was destroyed because of this, making her think that she was the only one who survived.

"It's such a pity, if I got you back then, maybe the Black Sand King Snake would be a complete body now." Wu Nan looked regretful, "So, I can only settle for the next best thing. There is a man in your village called Xiaoyu's girl also has decent life energy, although it is far inferior to yours, but it is barely usable."

Hua Mulan gritted her silver teeth. That's right, Xiaoyu almost died in the attack by the demon species. Because of this, Yuehui was in great pain and wanted to revive Xiaoyu.

Hua Mulan took it for granted that this huge jade mine was arranged by Yuehui in order to revive Xiaoyu, but now it seems that Wu Nan was the one who arranged the jade mine.

Wu Nan was the murderer behind Xiaoyu's death. As Xiaoyu's father that Yuehui, he resurrected Xiaoyu on the site of the culprit?

At this moment, Hua Mulan understood, and she sighed: "So, Yue Hui said that a mysterious person told him how to revive his daughter. This so-called mysterious person is you, right?"

Wu Nan smiled: "That's right, it's me."

"You killed Xiaoyu, took her life energy, and you still want to tease Xiaoyu's father? He worships you as his teacher and regards you as his benefactor!?" Hua Mulan said with extremely cold eyes.In this way, Yuehui is really pitiful and hateful.

"I don't have the leisure to tease him. It's just that Yuehui, as a priest, is the best person to preside over the formation for me. I have lived too long, and there is not much vitality left. Even if I store my memory in the jade, I have to save I want to use it. Over the years, Yuehui has been collecting life energy for me, it can be said to be doing her best, but it's a pity..."

Hua Mulan clenched her fists tightly, her nails dug deep into the flesh and blood.

The so-called resurrection of Xiaoyu was just a deception from beginning to end!
There is a black sand lake in this jade mine, and the black sand king snake is buried under the black sand lake!

Yuehui thought that all the life energy he collected was used to save his daughter Xiaoyu, but in fact it was all swallowed up by the black sand king snake.

Reviving Xiaoyu was a complete lie.

Wu Nan killed Xiaoyu and then used lies to deceive Yue Hui, making Yue Hui use half of his life for himself.

Murder and punish the heart, but so!

"After all, it is the demon god who cares for his believers... Hua Mulan! I didn't expect you to go directly to the Great Wall Guards, and Yue Hui's behavior of robbing a girl in the cloud and sand sea made you step into the cloud and intervene in this matter You see, this is an arrangement of fate, God let me meet you again!"

"In Mingsha City, when you met Wu Nan's body, I was still in a deep sleep, but your life energy slowly woke me up, so I completely occupied Wu Nan's body and decided to bring you to Heilongjiang. Sand Sea!"

When Wunan said this, Ligu, who was not far away, had already slumped on the ground. Is this a dream?

What happened to Uncle Wunan?
He didn't understand the cause and effect of the matter, but he probably understood a little bit.

He always thought that Wu Nan refused to be a guide at first, but later changed his mind because of his persuasion.

Only now did I understand that it was because of the awakening of that ancient soul that it controlled the body of the puppet Wu Nan!

Because of this, Wu Nan pretended to agree to lead the way.

In fact, it is taking Hua Mulan and others to the jade mine. This is a trap to invite you into the urn!

But Amu Boa and the others are actually throwing themselves into the trap. For Wu Nan, bringing more than a dozen people to make nourishment for the magic jade mine is also a matter of convenience, so he doesn't mind bringing Amu Boa and others with him at all. A person who looks weird at first glance.

No matter how treacherous he is, how can he compare to him?
Wu Nan continued: "You have really grown up, and I can't be sure that the little girl was you, so I took you to the ruins of the palace, and then to the jade mine. I was observing your behavior in danger. Fighting, looking at the life energy you radiate in the battle, it also confirms your identity more and more."

"Finally, I took a look at your Yuzai and confirmed that she is Xiaoyu. Xiaoyu was your childhood playmate. Although she turned into Yuzai, she has a natural closeness to you, and her life energy is very powerful. , and let Xiaoyu like you instinctively, otherwise, why do you think, why does this Yuzi follow you all the time? Relying on you so much?"

When Wu Nan said this, Hua Mulan suddenly remembered that Wu Nan had mentioned Yuzi to herself.

At that time he said that Yuzai followed him because he liked her strong life energy, but Hua Mulan didn't believe it at the time.

Along the way, both she and Baili Shouyuan realized that something was wrong with Wu Nan, but they never dreamed that Wu Nan was actually the creator of the Black Sand Sea!
"It's over, Hua Mulan, God brought you to me again, how could I miss this opportunity?"

As Wu Nan spoke, he snapped his fingers lightly.

Immediately, the sarcoid on the top of the black sand king snake that Wu Nan sat on opened, and strands of thick black mist escaped from the sarcoma.

These black mist are very heavy, they floated into the air and began to sink, and Hua Mulan seemed to be attracted to the black mist, all the mist fell on Hua Mulan.

Slowly, Hua Mulan was surrounded by this thick fog.

The black mist condensed into something like a cocoon, and Hua Mulan couldn't dodge because she was deeply trapped in the quicksand!

"Don't resist, it's useless for you to struggle. These black mist are the essence of the black sand king snake. It is the jade ore and black crystal sand that the black sand king snake has eaten for so many years. You and the black mist are fused , become the core of the Black Sand King Snake! Your life will also be integrated with the Black Sand King Snake, and will exist forever in the world, isn't that good?"

Wu Nan's voice gradually became blurred in Hua Mulan's ears. As Hua Mulan was completely enveloped by the black mist, when the black mist completely condensed, she turned into a black humanoid sculpture, motionless.

But in fact, in Hua Mulan's feelings, she was swallowed by a black vortex. This vortex continued to rotate. Gradually, it seemed that only boundless darkness remained in Hua Mulan's consciousness. In the darkness, there are many chaotic ideas.

As soon as Hua Mulan was impacted by these chaotic thoughts, she immediately entered a trance. Many pictures flashed in Hua Mulan's mind one by one, completely confusing her thinking, making it impossible to distinguish between memory and reality...

If this continues, Hua Mulan's consciousness will be completely merged with the black mist in the end. After losing her self, her body will naturally become a part of the black mist without any resistance...

Seeing that Hua Mulan had turned into a sculpture, Wu Nan couldn't help showing a smile.

After being wrapped in this black mist, there will be no more Mulan in this world.Those chaotic energies and thoughts will completely swallow Hua Mulan's consciousness in a very short time.

No matter how strong Hua Mulan's willpower is, it's still the same...

"Father! Father!"

Hua Mulan "saw" that she was running towards a man in his 30s, who was slowly approaching from a distance with an epee on his back and leading a tall horse.

Ah, it's the adoptive father... I seem to be... when I was five or six years old, right?

For some reason, these thoughts flashed through Hua Mulan's mind, but they were quickly forgotten.

She desperately wanted to struggle to wake up, but soon, she fell into the illusion of memories again, unable to distinguish the reality of the dream.

……

Today is the day when her adoptive father returns home. Counting the time, she has not seen her adoptive father for more than half a month!Every day that passes, she draws in the corner of the wall.

"Why are you running, aren't you afraid of falling?" Seeing Hua Mulan rushing towards him, a smile appeared on the man's face.

"Father, you came back today a little earlier than last time!" Hua Mulan said.

"Yeah, I made a special trip to ask the general for leave, lest there is a silly girl at home waiting there." The man said with a smile.

Hua Mulan: "...you're not a silly girl!"

"You will know if you are stupid or not in a while. When I was not at home, did you practice your sword well?" the man asked.

Hua Mulan suddenly whispered: "...Yes."

Although she was looking forward to her adoptive father's return, every time her adoptive father came back, the first thing he did was to teach her how to practice swords.

But as soon as he practiced the sword, the adoptive father seemed to change his face, very strict.

When Hua Mulan was so tired that she couldn't lift her arms, and when the idea of ​​giving up just came into her heart, her adoptive father would say very seriously: "Mulan, only by strengthening yourself, one day, you can use your strength to protect yourself and protect you. people, do you understand?"

Tears rolled in Hua Mulan's eyes, and she nodded aggrievedly: "Understood..."

The adoptive father laughed, and reached out to tap Hua Mulan's forehead: "Why are you crying? You don't understand at first glance, but when you grow up, you will naturally understand. In short, no matter how difficult or tiring, you must not take it lightly." give up."

"You know, the belief of our Great Wall Guards is to never give up. And the meaning of our life is to protect! We use our lives to protect things that are more important than our lives, and sometimes... we have to do something we don't want to do. s Choice."

This 30-year-old man with a beard looked into the distance while talking. His eyes seemed to browse the distant sand sea and saw the endless, majestic Great Wall like a giant dragon...

Hua Mulan followed her adoptive father to look into the distance, but the desert wind blew sand and accidentally lost her eyes. She rubbed her eyes lightly, and couldn't help but mutter in her heart, I'm not a guard of the Great Wall!
But as long as she thinks of herself being so tired that she lay on the ground, or the unabashed ridicule of her adoptive father when she twisted her sword crookedly, Hua Mulan will hold back her energy.

Just wait, sooner or later she will become a master, and then beat her adoptive father to the ground!
……

It's a pity...this wish didn't come true in the end...

Hua Mulan suddenly felt an inexplicable heartache, like being stabbed by a knife.

In the memory, the words of the adoptive father are so clearly recalled in the ears, as if they have experienced it all over again.

The foster father's voice, expression, everything is as clear as reality.

It is rumored that all the details in the memory will be sealed in the potential memory, but because there is too much information, it has been buried deeply and cannot be traced back...

This made Hua Mulan, who was wrapped in the black mist, feel in a trance for a while, and she couldn't even distinguish between dreams and reality...

……

"Here, a gift."

This is the first time Hua Mulan has received a gift from her adoptive father, after all, this foster father always spends his salary on wine.

But unexpectedly, she actually received a gift from her adoptive father today.

"Today is not a special day, why did you give me a gift..." Hua Mulan opened the gift while talking, her eyes widened in surprise, "It's a sword!"

Hua Mulan took out two very light short swords from the wooden box, and then flipped out with a leap of her body. In the blink of an eye, she had already made more than a dozen swords.

Although the short sword is actually quite long for Hua Mulan who is only ten years old...but Hua Mulan still loves it very much.

"Hey, this pair of short swords looks pretty good to me. Although they are a little longer now, they can be used until you grow up." The foster father nodded in satisfaction.

Hua Mulan:"……"

This is also called long?

To put it bluntly, it is to save money, right?

"I still think your epee is more powerful and suitable for me!" Hua Mulan said.

The adoptive father immediately said seriously: "Don't even think about it! Let me tell you, don't think about my epee. This is the symbol of my belief and my soul, you know?" He was used to showing a hint of sarcasm face, "Let's talk about you little girl, would you pick it up?"

Hua Mulan also snorted coldly: "What's wrong with the little girl? Are you going to give it to me as long as I can afford it?"

The foster father sneered: "Let's talk about it someday."

"Then you just wait! Smelly old man!"

"Damn girl! It's against the sky! I have to teach you a lesson today!"

"Thought I was afraid of you, just in time, let's learn from each other!"

……

The stories Hua Mulan heard most from her adoptive father were about the Great Wall and the guards of the Great Wall.

But at that time, Hua Mulan would sincerely express her doubts whenever she heard the heroic figure of her adoptive father guarding the Great Wall and fighting against the demons.

And the adoptive father would immediately say angrily: "What kind of eyes are you looking at? Let me tell you, I am a very qualified Great Wall guard!"

"Understood, you are a guard of the Great Wall, you have been for the rest of your life." Hua Mulan nodded in agreement. Apart from urging her to practice martial arts, her adoptive father was only serious about this matter.

And at this time, the foster father would say with extra pride: "Yes, guard the Great Wall for one day, guard the Great Wall for the rest of your life, and rest until you die! This is the spirit of our Great Wall guards!"

Hua Mulan couldn't help asking: "Father, do you want me to join the Great Wall Guard Army?"

However, the adoptive father glanced at her with disdain: "You? Let's talk about it after you understand what the real Great Wall Guards are. Soldiers who can only fight are different from the real Great Wall Guards."

Hua Mulan:"……"

So you are talking about what is the difference.

However, the adoptive father refused to say it, and he had to understand it by himself.

Hua Mulan thought that since her adoptive father was always proud of being a guard of the Great Wall, there must be something to be observed from him, right?

But after Hua Mulan observed silently for a while... she didn't feel anything special at all.

So, what exactly are the real Great Wall Guards?
……

In the "shell" formed by the black mist, Hua Mulan remained motionless.

Her consciousness is becoming heavier and heavier, as if being dragged to the bottom of the black vortex. After being completely swallowed by the black vortex, she will no longer be able to find herself out of it...

At this time, the black vortex was quietly attacking Hua Mulan's consciousness, trying to tear a hole in Hua Mulan's consciousness, and then it could quickly swallow it.

Hua Mulan frowned slightly, but she didn't seem to notice it...

……

(End of this chapter)