Xiandao Linglong

Chapter 118 Weird

After three rounds of drinks, Ning Wanqing was drunk and fell asleep on the table. Ye Qi sat there helplessly, waiting for her to wake up.

"Sir! It's almost dawn, and my stall is closing soon. I'm reminding you: please don't stay outside!"

The stall owner saw Ning Wanqing sleeping soundly on the table, and Ye Qi sat beside her calmly for half the night. The people who came here to drink left one after another. Seeing the dawn in the east, he became a little anxious. It was not easy to earn a little money to support the family at this risk. He dared not stay outside during the day. However, seeing that the young man and woman seemed to be brave and not afraid at all, he still went to remind them out of concern.

Ye Qi looked up and saw that there were not many pedestrians on the street, and a faint light was reflected in the sky behind the darkness. After the man's reminder yesterday, he had been worried about what would happen during the day. After all, the man's tone and expression at the time did not seem to be making things up!

"Thanks for the reminder, uncle! We'll leave now!"

After Ye Qi finished speaking, he stood up and put all the eleven jars of wine into the storage ring. At this time, time had disappeared in a flash for the stall owner. Looking at Ning Wanqing who was still sleeping soundly, Ye Qi patted her shoulder gently. When he heard her humming as if she was grouchy after waking up, he knew that she had woken up.

"Miss Ning! It's time for us to get going!"

Ye Qi finished speaking and turned to leave, holding his sword. However, just as he turned his back, he heard a creepy voice from Ning Wanqing behind him, saying, "It's you who should go!"

Ye Qi suddenly noticed that Ning Wanqing's tone of voice was a little unusual, and subconsciously turned around hurriedly, only to see her figure suddenly close to him, with only four fingers' width between their eyes, and their noses almost touching.

And at the waist that was invisible to the sight, there was a blood-stained hand, tightly grasping the short blade that had stabbed into Ye Qi's body!

As Ning Wanqing pulled out the short blade, Ye Qi's body suddenly felt deflated. He fell limply to his knees, his eyes widening in surprise. He stared at the familiar face in front of him, yet the woman he felt so unfamiliar with, and said, "You...you're not Ning Wanqing...who are you?"

The person disguised as Ning Wanqing suddenly showed a strange smile, then waved his sleeve across his cheek, transformed into Jingshu again, and finally showed a hint of amused smile, turned around, and disappeared on the spot!

After the woman left, Ye Qi stood up, took his bloody hand away from the wound on his waist, washed it with the tea on the table, and looked at the layer of pink mist that had not yet dissipated where the woman left as if nothing had happened.

Just when Ye Qi was still wondering why the woman left in the end, his face changed into Jingshu's appearance, and suddenly the light of the jade on his waist caught his attention. When he took off the jade from his waist and placed it in his palm, although the light of the jade had dimmed a little, the scorching heat had not dissipated yet, and it was much hotter than when he met the courtesan last night!

"Who is that person? How can he transform into the appearances of Jingshu and Miss Ning at will? What secrets does Blackwater City hide?"

Doubts filled Ye Qi's head. The more he thought about it, the more confused he became. His head felt swollen with depression. He raised his hand and patted his head hard. He took a deep breath and looked at the half sun that had already appeared in the eastern sky. Ye Qi also remembered what the man he met last night said, "During the day! No matter who you meet, kill them first!"

"Shu'er! What is your purpose in guiding me here? I really am finding it increasingly difficult to understand you!" Ye Qi looked at the sun rising slowly in the sky and muttered to himself in a voice that only he could hear.

Just when Ye Qi was lost in thought, suddenly a figure came from the corner of the street in front of him. The man had his hands in his sleeves and a long sword on his back. When he looked closely, he realized that this was the man from last night.

"Brother! We meet again!" The man greeted him with a smile from a distance.

Ye Qi recalled the words the man in front of him had warned him last night, and then he saw that he had said the same thing, but he had taken the initiative to greet him. His eyes immediately flashed with a fierce light, and he drew his sword and attacked, shouting angrily: "You monster! You'll do it again and again! Do you really think I'm that easy to fool?"

The man was caught off guard by Ye Qi's sudden attack, but after a few moves, he gradually found his rhythm and was no longer being chased and attacked by Ye Qi. However, the man was still depressed by Ye Qi's sword-drawing behavior. He immediately found an opportunity to shout, "Brother! I'm a human! Not a monster! We just met last night!"

"Do you think I will believe you?"

Ye Qi didn't dare to believe what he said at all. After all, when the monster transformed into Ning Wanqing's appearance, it also had some of Ning Wanqing's memories. From this, it seemed that the monster must be extraordinary, and the art of bewitching people must have been perfected!

"If that's the case, then it's offending!"

"Elementary Spiritual Martial Arts! Thousand Blade Sword Energy!"

Following the man's cold rebuke, the sword in his hand suddenly began to hum, as if the spiritual energy gathered in the sword was about to overflow, expanding and difficult to suppress. This also gave him a slight advantage when fighting with Ye Qi. After he found an opportunity, his body instantly retreated several steps away. Before his body could stop, as his feet slid backwards, dozens of spiritual sword auras around him condensed into shape, bringing him to a stop. Suddenly, his body flew out like a sword, and dozens of sword auras around him also attacked together!

"No more fighting! No more fighting! I trust you!"

Seeing that he could actually control the sword with spiritual power, Ye Qi was sure that he was an immortal cultivator. Although human hearts could not be trusted, he was at least a human being, not the monster just now.

"A bizarre thing just happened. Fortunately, I was prepared and replaced the short blade on that person. Otherwise, I would not be alive fighting with you now. Please forgive me, brother!" Ye Qi bowed and gestured. After all, the other party was kind enough to greet him, but he drew his sword against him without saying a word. It was only right for him to apologize!

"It's okay! As the saying goes, there's no acquaintance without fighting! I'm Wu Bai, a casual swordsman. It's my honor to see the magical weapon in your hand today and to fight with you!" The man patted Ye Qi's shoulder, indicating that he didn't take the conflict just now to heart, and then he observed the long sword in Ye Qi's hand intentionally or unintentionally.

"I'm Ye Qi!"

Although Ye Qi also introduced himself, his eyes were still full of vigilance. After all, it was broad daylight and everyone was staying indoors. The man in front of him who reminded him that something was wrong during the day just happened to appear in the daytime. There must be something wrong when things are abnormal, so it is always better to be cautious.

Wu Bai seemed to have noticed Ye Qi's confusion and vigilance, and quickly explained, "Don't be nervous, little brother. The Yixi Sword in your hand is ranked among the world's famous swords. The sword contains a small piece of ancient divine iron, so evil spirits cannot enter the body of those who hold the sword. That's why I can confirm that you are a normal person!"

Ye Qi nodded after hearing this, and his doubts were somewhat resolved, but that was all. Just as he was about to ask about the doubts in his heart, Wu Bai's eyes suddenly became a little sharp, and he asked again: "But why did the Yixi Sword, which disappeared more than ten years ago, appear in your hands?"