latelenovela Chapter 452 If you don't mind, how about coming to my cave?
Chapter 452 If you don't mind, how about coming to my cave?
Faced with Xu Wan's threats, Qingyan was not frightened. Instead, she calmly straightened up, a provocative smile playing on her lips.
She slowly raised her right hand, her palm tightly holding a delicate wooden puppet!
The puppet was carved so lifelike that it bore a striking resemblance to Xuanqing!
Qingyan's eyes sharpened as she threatened:
"Then I'll crush this puppet!"
"Xuan Qing must die too!"
Creak!
Her slender fingers tightened slightly, and fine cracks had appeared on the surface of the puppet.
The blue butterfly that had been resting in Xu Wan's hair was so frightened that it flapped its wings and flew away quickly!
Ling Shuo, standing to the side, sighed inwardly:
This is going to be difficult.
He quietly took a step back, his right hand already gripping the small knife hanging around his neck.
Although the knife was only the size of a thumb, it was a powerful magical artifact!
As an observer, he was acutely aware of the danger of this standoff!
The puppet in Qingyan's hands seemed to be truly connected to Xuanqing's life, and Xu Wan would never easily let go of the murderer who harmed Xuanqing.
Ling Shuo's gaze fell on Xu Wan.
Her face was unusually calm, and she held a long sword with the tip slightly lowered, clearly indicating that her heart was in turmoil!
"You're just trying to fool me with any random puppet!"
"If you want war, I'll go with you."
Having said that!
Her gaze involuntarily drifted to the puppet in Qingyan's hand, clearly indicating that her inner state was not as calm as it appeared.
Seeing this, Qingyan was extremely pleased!
She gave a cold laugh, not to be outdone:
"Ha, how laughable! Just kill me already, and if I die, Xuan Qing won't live either!"
She took a few steps forward, instantly closing the distance between herself and Xu Wan, their breaths almost mingling.
Xu Wan looked displeased, and her hand holding the sword trembled slightly!
"You're great!"
Her voice suppressed anger, yet she remained rational.
Qingyan, however, pressed her advantage, leaning closer and craning her neck to provoke her:
"Sister, Xuanqing willingly merged with me!"
Her words were like sharp blades, piercing the softest part of Xu Wan's heart.
Upon hearing this, Xu Wan was filled with rage.
She bit her lower lip tightly, trying hard to control her emotions and prevent tears from welling up in her eyes.
Seeing this, Qingyan chuckled:
"Heh, he did it himself, but he doesn't want to take responsibility, and he even wants to kill me to silence me!"
"Since he couldn't kill me, I just planted this little trick inside him!"
The Spirit Plant Garden fell into a deathly silence, with only the rustling sound of the breeze passing through the plants.
Xu Wan was so angry that she didn't want to talk to Qingyan anymore, but she was thinking of a solution in her mind.
This monster is neither safe to kill nor to keep alive!
However, if left unchecked, she will surely become a major problem in the future.
Seeing that Xu Wan remained silent, Qingyan assumed she had gained the upper hand and her tone suddenly softened:
"If you don't mind, how about coming to my cave? The real Xuanqing puppet is there."
“I can show you with your own eyes how ‘comfortable’ he is now.”
Her words carried a hint of seduction and a hint of threat, making it hard to refuse yet also difficult to believe.
Seeing this, Ling Shuo knew something was wrong and hurriedly shouted:
"Miss Xu, don't go! This is clearly a trap!"
He strode forward and stood in front of Xu Wan.
"You monster, don't even think about using such methods to deceive Miss Xu!"
Qingyan, however, didn't seem to care. She gently fiddled with the puppet in her hand and said casually:
"I just want to solve the problem."
"If you really care about Xuanqing, shouldn't you come with me?"
"after all……"
She deliberately dragged out the tone!
"Time waits for no one. Who knows when this puppet will be eaten by a poisonous creature?"
Xu Wan took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.
She knew she couldn't act impulsively at this moment; she had to come up with a foolproof plan.
Her voice regained its calm:
"Okay, I'll go with you, but if I find out you're lying, you'll bear the consequences!"
A hint of surprise flashed in Qingyan's eyes, but she quickly regained her confident demeanor:
"A wise choice! However..."
She turned to Ling Shuo.
"This young man doesn't need to come along!"
……
The scene changes.
"This is it."
Qingyan stopped and stood in front of an ancient willow tree.
This willow tree is tall and straight, with a thick trunk, branches hanging down like a curtain, and bark covered with the marks of time.
Qingyan waved her hand and silently recited a few incantations.
In an instant!
A faint bluish light emanated from the trunk of the willow tree, and a round hole slowly appeared, clearly visible like ripples on water.
"This is...your cave?"
Xu Wan asked in surprise, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Qingyan said coldly:
"What? Scared?"
Xu Wan's eyes were firm.
"Fear? I, Xu Wan, am fearless!"
Whoosh!
Qingyan was the first to transform into a ray of blue light and enter the cave!
Whoosh! !
Xu Wan also hurriedly transformed into a streak of silver light.
Inside the cave was a hidden world, with hundreds of willow trees of various shapes and sizes planted there, their branches hanging down and swaying gently in the wind.
The ceiling of the cave is inlaid with luminous pearls, which emit a soft light and illuminate the entire space.
The air was filled with the faint fragrance of willow leaves, which was refreshing and delightful.
"This...is amazing."
Xu Wan exclaimed in surprise, reaching out to gently stroke the branches of a willow tree beside her.
Qingyan didn't answer, but just walked forward silently.
As they ventured deeper, the cave grew darker and the willow trees became increasingly sparse.
Suddenly, Xu Wan stopped in her tracks, her face turning deathly pale.
"This……"
She stared in disbelief, her finger trembling as she pointed forward.
On a stone platform made of bluestone, there was an exquisite wooden puppet, which was in the likeness of Xuan Qing.
The puppet's body was covered with countless needle marks, from which dark red blood seeped slowly down its body.
Even more chilling is that countless tiny insects crawl on the surface of the puppet, gnawing at the bloodstains.
Qingyan was also startled by the scene before her, and she quickly stepped forward.
"Go away!"
She hurriedly picked up the puppet and flicked the insects away with her fingers, tears welling up in her eyes involuntarily.
“Xuanqing…”
Xu Wan was instantly enraged, and pointed her sword directly at Qing Yan!
"Hypocrite! Is this how you treat Xuan Qing? So cruel, you deserve to die!"
Qingyan raised her head, her eyes blurry with tears but filled with a resolute determination.
"Since I can't win his heart, then I will..."
"You are crazy!"
Xu Wan shouted sternly.
"Xuanqing has no grudge against you, yet you used the Soul-Binding Pact to harm him!"
"If you truly love him, you shouldn't treat him like this!"
Snapped!
The puppet in Qingyan's hands fell to the ground!
"Love? What is that?"
"This is the token of our love that he gave me!"
As she spoke, Qingyan revealed her left wrist!
It was wearing a red string bracelet with copper coins strung on it.
Xu Wan was stunned for a moment.
Thinking secretly:
Xuanqing gave me this red string bracelet before, but I returned it to him later!
How did it end up in the hands of this willow tree spirit?
……
at the same time.
Meanwhile, inside Xuanqing's palace.
Xuanqing lay on the couch, his upper body naked, with blood constantly oozing from his chest.
Bai Yuan and Wei Ranzhu joined forces to cast a spell, attempting to sever the invisible soul-binding pull.
"Work harder!"
Bai Yuan gritted his teeth, sweat rolling down his forehead.
Wei Ranzhu formed a mudra with both hands and chanted incantations.
With a flash of golden light, they seemed to have severed something, but Xuan Qing bled even more.
"not good!"
Bai Yuan's expression changed drastically.
"If this continues, Xuanqing will..."
He didn't finish speaking, but Wei Ranzhu already understood the consequences.
Bai Yuan took a deep breath, took out a jade talisman from his robes, crushed it, and chanted:
"Disciple Bai Yuan humbly requests Master to come to the Xuanqing Hall immediately to assist me!"
After a while.
Whoosh! !
A golden light flashed, and Master Jiuyang appeared in the hall.
"Bai Yuan, what happened?"
Master Jiuyang looked solemn as he scanned Xuanqing on the bed.
Bai Yuan immediately stepped forward and bowed.
"Master, I am incompetent. Xuanqing is under the influence of the Soul-Binding Pact. I and Young Master Wei tried to sever the Soul-Binding Pact, but it backfired!"
Wei Ranzhu also bowed respectfully!
"Please, Master, save Xuanqing!"
Master Jiuyang walked to the bedside and carefully examined Xuanqing's condition, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.
"A soul-binding pact? Extremely vicious!"
Who did it?
"It's a willow tree spirit, Master! Please save Xuanqing!"
Bai Yuan said urgently.
Master Jiuyang nodded, took out an ancient scroll from his sleeve, and began chanting incantations.
As he spoke, golden characters appeared on the scroll and slowly floated toward Xuan Qing.
"Bai Yuan, quickly protect the Dharma!"
"That's what Master Jiuyang said."
Bai Yuan immediately stood beside his master, formed a hand seal, and poured his spiritual power into the scroll.
Wei Ranzhu also circulated her spiritual power.
Upon seeing this, Master Jiuyang quickly said...
"Ranzhu, you should step aside. This technique requires extremely high control of spiritual power. If you participate, there is a risk of backlash."
Wei Ranzhu hesitated for a moment.
"Real person, I..."
Master Jiuyang shouted:
"how?"
"You've chosen to be my disciple?"
Wei Ranzhu quickly shook her head!
"Don't dare!"
Master Jiuyang turned back and continued casting his spell.
As the incantation grew more urgent, the bloodstains on Xuanqing's body gradually stopped, and his breathing became steady.
"almost."
Fine beads of sweat appeared on Master Jiuyang's forehead!
"Hold on a little longer..."