It's the beauty that brings disaster. I'm also desperate.

Chapter 55: Intrigues among Women

"It's getting foggy......"

Looking at the rolling light gray in the sky, then turning his gaze back to the battlefield of the duel, Xia Li whispered to himself.

fog.

It is a natural astronomical phenomenon that is closely related to the Tushan Kingdom. Completely different from ordinary fog, the fog of Tushan Kingdom contains extremely rich yin energy.

It is a great tonic for ghosts, but like poison to mortals!

Hence the name 'Yinwu'.

It surges in from the eastern sky every three months, like the rising and falling of the tide.

aka.

——Fog tide!

In the second year of her arrival in this world, Sheng Sheng almost died in the fog due to some accidents. Fortunately, Hua Shuangxue rescued her and saved her from disaster.

That was also their first meeting...

With Hua Shuangxue's protection, Shengsheng was no longer troubled by the fog tide. However, because of the accident when she was eight years old, she hated the fog tide very much.

and.

What made her even more unaccustomed... perhaps because of the years of erosion by fog, she had never seen the sun, moon, and stars in all the years she had been in Tushan Kingdom!

The stars are not so easy to find. After all, before the time travel, due to the pollution of the natural environment, they were hard to find in big cities.

But the red sun and the bright moon are different.

Without the sun and the moon, Tushan Kingdom seemed a little dark even during the day. There was no way of thinking about blue sky and white clouds or a clear sky. Every day was similar to the rainy days in Shengsheng's memory.

This made her particularly uncomfortable.

She missed the one meter of sunlight that was once within her reach, and also missed the mottled light and shadows that the sunlight cast through all things. The beautiful light and colors were like impressionist oil paintings.

"Drink! Drink! Drink!"

The sudden and loud noise interrupted Xia Li's distant thoughts.

She came to her senses, looked at the field and found that the situation on the battlefield had changed.

The leader of the Yin soldiers, who was originally suppressed by Qi Wan, suddenly became more powerful...

Yes.

Although the ghost soldier was full of vigor before the duel, he was soon suppressed by Qi Wan. There was a lot of booing around the training ground...but the weather suddenly came to his aid.

He, stands up again!

Contrary to his previous weakness, he attacked fiercely, ruthlessly and decisively.

After a few exchanges, the dragon-like and tiger-like steps actually suppressed Qi Wan.

"...You're a bit unlucky, Qi's eldest sister."

We were about to win, but then the fog started to rise.

The combat effectiveness of ghosts in the fog will be increased to a certain extent. As for the proportion of the increase, it depends on the individual qualifications. In short, it will be at least about 1.1 times stronger.

That is, ten percent.

Look at the leader of the Yin soldiers who is fighting with Qi Wan. He is at least three or four points stronger than before!

You have to know that the effect of fog on strengthening the ghost is purely in terms of strength. When you consider the increase in martial arts, it really cannot be underestimated.

——It’s not like we will be defeated.

——But if Qi Wan doesn’t handle it carefully this time, she might suffer a great loss.

As his cultivation level improved, Xia Li’s eyesight also improved.

The battle between the two has been seen clearly... Qi Wan's hard power is better than her opponent, and her martial arts are more sophisticated. She should be able to win this battle with ease.

but.

Today happened to be the foggy day that occurs once every March, which gave the leader of the Yin soldiers a great advantage.

"and many more!"

When Shengsheng thought of this, he suddenly understood.

It turned out that it was not a coincidence. It was because of the fog tide today that the Yin soldiers, whose overall strength was weaker than Qi Wan's, were able to challenge. If the weak could defeat the strong, the idea would make sense.

Who knows, maybe Niou Castle will have a new evil general!

——Not a bad calculation.

Xia Li glanced at the dark fog that was gradually covering the entire city and shook his head slightly.

It's a pity that the fog today is not as strong as it was more than a hundred years ago...

At that time.

When she was still a human, whenever fog descended from the sky, the fog was as thick and black as ink, covering the entire city and the temperature became extremely cold... Unless one had abundant energy and blood, one would not hide in the special buildings made of yang stones.

Even if you wrap yourself in three or four layers of quilts, you will still freeze to death.

Even if they are not frozen to death, the yin energy as thick as water can suffocate them to death!

When I was eight years old.

Shengsheng experienced it personally, and the coldness and despair like falling into the deep ocean are still fresh in her memory.

Hundreds of years ago, whenever the fog tide came, the ghosts would organize an attack. Niou Castle is one of the two major gates, so the warriors and ghosts fought each other almost four times every year...

At that time, the bonus of Yin Mist to ghosts was between two and three times. How can it be compared with today?

Only a thin layer of light gray mist remained.

In recent decades, many new ghosts like Xiang Yi and others have no idea how thick the fog was and think that it is just like that.

Only an old person like Xia Li... cough! Someone as experienced as her knows that the world has changed drastically.

As the fog faded, the sky seemed much brighter than before.

of course.

There is still no sun, moon or stars!

She had no idea why...

......

Qi Wan made a feint with her palm, as if trying to hit the head of the leader of the ghost soldiers, but in fact she had a hidden killing move that shattered the opponent's soul in a flash, causing his soul body to disintegrate.

At this point, the outcome is decided.

"waste!"

"I can't even defeat that first-class slave in the fog. Oh! I was wrong..."

"I am so angry, so angry! It is really like a piece of mud that cannot be helped."

There were wailings all around the training ground, because today's duel had been publicized, the enemy leader of the Yin soldiers had a big reputation, and with the help of good luck, many people thought they would win for sure!

Everyone placed a few bets, more or less.

pity.

At this moment, they guessed the wrong ending and were very upset.

Only a few people cheered and in their excitement, they did not care about their status and shouted the name "Qi Wan" several times.

Although a slave.

But the five first-rank officials, including Qi Wan, actually have quite a reputation.

Qi Wan has an extraordinary appearance, but in fact, some ghosts and dignitaries have long been eyeing her and want to take her into their mansion...

First, to be a personal bodyguard.

Secondly.

Apart from their coldness and obsession, the stronger the ghosts, the less different they are from humans, so...

Moreover, some ghosts are very strong in obsession, and they cannot tolerate any grain of sand in their eyes, and they wish to kill all humans. Some ghosts are weaker, and they may despise it in their hearts, but they have no problem having more slaves.

What's more, a powerful warrior slave like Qi Wan can be boiled into a bowl of soup to warm the body after being used too much.

pity.

The warrior slaves in the training ground all belonged to the four Yin generals. Those powerful people could not afford to offend Lu Man, and they did not dare to mention it after their indirect attempts were rejected.

At this moment, Qi Wan, who had just killed a strong enemy, didn't care at all about the shouts and gazes around her.

Perhaps some enslaved people would be proud of the appreciation of ghosts, but Qi Wan would not be one of them. She had vowed to recapture the twelve cities of Xizhou, and the glory of her ancestors would never allow her to bow to ghosts!

One hundred and thirty years ago, her Qi family's great ancestor Danyu...

A rare gift from an elder on his deathbed - [Shaohua].

With the power of this magical item, he went back 15 years and once again had the youthful body of an 18-year-old. When Yutai City was about to fall, his combat power finally soared to the limit.

thereafter.

Danyu Gaozu joined forces with the city lord Su Hong.

The two fought fiercely against Wei Dong'er, one of the 'Three Evils of the Fog Sea', and eventually died of exhaustion...

Although we lost this battle, it is still an honor!

For the Xizhou that was about to collapse, they defended the only "gateway" of Yutai City. Only then did they escape successfully and rebuild the new city!

Danyu Gaozu lived up to the name of 'Feng Jinxiu' and was one of the heroes of Xizhou.

As his great-great-granddaughter, how dare Qi Wan bring disgrace upon the Qi family's reputation?

She hates ghosts as much as ghosts hate humans. If she were not so weak, she would definitely massacre the city and leave!

but......

There is a kind of ghost that she and some insiders have no prejudice against... This kind of ghost is extremely special and is an alien species among ghosts!

She suspected that the one named Fang Shengsheng was most likely an alien species, but further contact was needed before a judgment could be made.

Thinking of this, Qi Wan turned around and looked at the other person.

Coincidentally, Xia Li was also thinking about her, and their eyes met.

Qi Wan suddenly laughed. There was still a lot of dark red blood on her face, which flowed down her cheeks, past the corners of her lips, and dripped down along her chin. That was the soul heart left by the leader of the ghost soldiers who was blown up by her... This smile was really weird.

Simultaneously.

The woman also raised her eyebrows at Xia Li, conveying a silent provocation.

——Provoke me?

Could it be...that she saw through my cultivation?

——I sense that I am one major level higher than her, this shouldn’t be possible.

At this moment, Shengsheng's eyes also narrowed.

His gaze was as cold as a venomous snake staring at its prey...

Chapter 56 I Thought You Were a Noble Lady

"Hand out."

Xia Li stood in front of Qi Wan and spoke to her expressionlessly.

Perhaps it was intentional, the Yin Yu shackles shook in her hands, making a crisp collision sound different from that of ordinary gold and iron.

"...You don't seem afraid of me at all?"

Qi Wan pursed her lips and smiled, not resisting.

As she spoke, she stretched out her wrists and let the other party lock them. Ignoring the blood on her face, she looked like a well-educated lady from a well-educated family, as her name suggests, gentle and pleasant.

but.

Shengsheng would not be fooled. The provocative look of the other party just a moment ago was still vivid in her mind.

Moreover, Qi Wan is a thoughtful person, unlike Xiang Yi and Qi Ming... She has to be careful with every word she says, maybe she is testing her, or maybe she has other purposes.