The white peacock lay on the bed, tossing and turning.
Although she was asleep, she kept dreaming and kept recalling that extremely scary and dangerous night.
In the dream, Thousand Buddhas Temple was completely ignited by flames. Ancient temples and giant Buddhas, both flammable and non-flammable, were all swallowed up by the flames and became part of the infinite sea of fire.
Bodhisattva, the Buddha's various bodies, and heads occasionally appeared in the flames, and then were engulfed by the heat waves that came with the wind. They only made a crackling sound like a wail, and then collapsed and turned into ashes.
It turns out that Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, no matter how majestic they are or how powerful they are, still feel pain and howl out of pain, the white peacock thought.
The firelight turned the night sky red, and also reflected a red glow on the face of the white-haired witch Ma Xiaoyu.
Bai Peacock hesitates to move forward because she is not sure whether Ma Xiaoyu is still the same person as before. Has she lost control due to extreme anger and sadness, gone crazy, and fallen into the devil's path?
As if sensing the presence of the white peacock, Ma Xiaoyu turned around.
Her face is as cold as ice, and the lotus between her eyebrows is holy, noble, and cannot be stained.
However, after flickering for a while, the golden eyes gradually began to fade. Ruxue's long hair also returned to its original color, and her nails retracted and faded away from their scarlet color.
After a blink of an eye, the white-haired witch disappeared and Ma Xiaoyu reappeared.
Immediately afterwards, Ma Xiaoyu's body went limp.
The white peacock immediately stepped forward and took her body, which was about to fall, into his arms. He was immediately infected by the sadness and anger emanating from her graceful body.
It was hot, like a burning fire. Through the clothes, Bai Peacock could feel Ma Xiaoyu's body getting hot.
After the heat gradually spread to the white peacock, Ma Xiaoyu's breathing finally calmed down and she fell into a deep sleep.
"It's okay, it's okay."
White Peacock gently stroked Ma Xiaoyu's back, with tears in her eyes.
Then in the blur, she saw Ren Qi who had fainted against the wall.
The door creaked and was pushed open. Ake's face was full of tears. He lifted up a squirming package and said hoarsely with a hoarse voice that he had just cried: "Abba, Abba has found the Insect King. He has fulfilled his promise."
"Where's your father?"
Although Bai Peacock has never seen Akko, he still subconsciously asked her.
However, Akko didn't say anything, but finally let go of his hand weakly, letting the package fall to the ground.
By the light of the fire, White Peacock saw that the package was covered with blood.
Phew...
The white peacock was gently tapped awake by Ma Xiaoyu, and finally escaped from the night where everyone suffered heavy losses.
She looked at Ma Xiaoyu first.
Ma Xiaoyu glanced at her as usual, her face was just quiet, without the murderous look and coldness, and she blinked at her.
"What's wrong?"
"It's okay, it's okay."
The white peacock breathed a long sigh of relief and confirmed that he had returned to the world from hell.
She looked to the other side, and Ake was taking care of the seriously injured Ren Qi. He dipped a towel in the medicinal soup and gently wiped his wounds.
Even though her father Sang Jiu died, the Miao people took death very lightly. In addition, Bai Peacock, who was also a Miao person, talked to her. Therefore, Akko's mood has recovered a lot in the past few days, and she just focused on her thoughts. Devote yourself to taking care of everyone.
They had been staying next to Qianfo Temple for three days, but they did not see Yin Xiu's figure.
"Sister."
The white peacock hesitated, "Brother, I mean is it really possible that my brother is still alive?"
"What, you want him to die?" Ma Xiaoyu asked.
"What are these words?"
The white peacock became serious, "How could I wish him to die? I wish he could live a long life, but I want to say that your paper man has burned up, and the master said that he was knocked off the cliff, and even The master himself only has half a life left, I’m afraid brother..."
As she spoke, she started sobbing again, "We have to hold a ceremony for him, lest my brother become a lonely ghost. Oh my brother, how could you..."
"What the hell are you talking about?"
Ma Xiaoyu glared at her, but seeing how pitiful she was, she couldn't bear to blame, lowered her voice, and patiently explained: "Yin Xiu has the son of the three-color dragon emperor on his body. If Emperor Zhongluo really kills him, he will It will definitely be contaminated by the Dragon Emperor's spirit.
But when I fought with him, I confirmed that there was no such thing, so I said that Yin Xiu was not dead. ”
The white peacock stopped crying and said in surprise: "So you were still yourself at that time?"
"What do you mean? Do you think I'm asking a god to come over to you?" Ma Xiaoyu asked.
"Absolutely."
The white peacock nodded blankly, "I thought you had changed into a different person by then."
"It's not that exaggerated."
Ma Xiaoyu pushed a strand of hair behind her ears.
"My consciousness was very clear. It was me at that time, not someone else."
"But why is it white hair, golden eyes, and red nails?" Bai Peacock was still very curious.
"It's probably a state of burning out mana."
Ma Xiaoyu looked at her fingers and couldn't help but feel a little distracted.
Even she herself found it difficult to connect that image with her usual self, but those two people were both Ma Xiaoyu.
When her aunt inherited the position of Heavenly Master, she only said that the women in the exorcist Ma family had a magical power and spirit, but she did not explain it to her in detail.
Could it be that this is Ma Xiaoyu's own ability? Has nothing to do with magic or anything like that?
"Now is not the time to pay attention to this. Maybe it is just a flash in the pan?"
Ma Xiaoyu changed the topic back and suddenly asked Bai Peacock.
"Where's White Phoenix? You didn't find her?"
"No."
White Peacock sighed, "We originally agreed to meet at Thousand Buddhas Temple. She was neither kidnapped by bandits nor controlled by ragdoll insects. In this case, I really don't know where she went."< br>
"Then what happened after you met at Thousand Buddha Temple? Where else are you going?" Ma Xiaoyu asked her again.
"Sister, this is a secret."
"Confidential?"
Ma Xiaoyu looked at her lightly, making the white peacock feel cold all over.
"I just calculated a hexagram using the Plum Blossom Number. The hexagram shows that if we want to have a change in the matter of finding people, we have to go to the east. What is there in the east?"
"East..."
Although she didn't want to say it, she remembered what happened to Bai Fenghuang before, and she had tried Ma Xiaoyu's methods, so she could only give up resistance and whispered: "Yufeng Temple."
"What?" Ma Xiaoyu didn't hear clearly.
"Go to Yufeng to watch, whether you can find the Miao or not..."
The white peacock glanced sideways at A Ke and whispered: "That's Sang Jiu. Regardless of whether we can find him or not, we have to go to Yufeng Temple in the end in order to meet the leader and the others."
"That's it, then let's go to Yufeng Temple." "But we're not sure where my brother went. After all, he doesn't know."
"What does that matter?"
Ma Xiaoyu didn't take it seriously, "The hexagram shows it like this, so let's go like this. That's it. After packing up, we set off to visit Yufeng."
After she finished speaking, a package rolled out from the corner and squirmed a few times on the ground.
It was the Insect King that was packed in the package. At this time, the outside of the package had been pasted with talisman paper by Ma Xiaoyu, sealing the Insect King inside so that it could not escape. When it shook, it emitted a conspicuous golden light.
"Qiankun bag."
Ma Xiaoyu glanced over there, "I pasted the talisman and turned the bag into a Qiankun bag. It's not that easy to figure out the beast inside."
White Peacock naturally believed in Ma Xiaoyu's spells and abilities, but when he thought about the tragic deaths of those in Thousand Buddha Temple, and when he thought that Akko's father also died trying to find the Insect King, he couldn't help but feel angry.
She stepped forward, avoiding the talisman, and stepped hard on the package.
It wasn't until he heard the hissing scream of the insect king inside that the white peacock stopped and relieved himself.
"Why don't we kill this insect king directly? Burn it to a pile of ashes?"
"The Emperor Chongluo came for it."
Ma Xiaoyu said firmly: "Only for the Insect King, Emperor Zhongluo would appear in this remote Thousand Buddha Temple."
"Is the Emperor Chongluo doing it for this insect?"
The white peacock felt incredible, "What does he want this insect to do? Make soldiers? But he can create many zombie kings with just one bite."
"He can't bite."
Ma Xiaoyu corrected her: "Emperor Zhongluo seems to be covered in armor and cannot bite."
"Huh?"
White Peacock has never seen Emperor Zhongluo, and has only heard Yin Xiu and Ma Xiaoyu's descriptions. Therefore, after hearing that the strongest zombie cannot bite people, he can't help but feel a little ridiculous, but not funny.
Because the opponent is the strongest drought demon and should not be underestimated.
"But this does not prevent him from creating an army of zombies." Ma Xiaoyu said.
"Then what does he want this insect to do?"
The white peacock was confused for a moment, "It can't be that this insect king is his pet and Qianfo Temple is his stronghold. Therefore, as soon as the fire started, Emperor Chongluo sensed it and came to rescue him quickly?"
"Maybe your deduction is right."
Ren Qi didn't know when he had sat up.
Originally, his injuries were so terrible that he would have died several times on anyone else. However, under Ake's care, he recovered very quickly, which can almost be described as miraculous.
"When we came to Qianfo Temple, we may have achieved what the military manual said is necessary to attack the enemy, and attracted the emperor Chongluo here.
The last time, I met Liu Banxian when we were climbing halfway up the mountain. Maybe he was guarding something here, and maybe he used this place as a stronghold. ”
Having said this, Ren Qi's face turned gloomy again.
"It's a pity that there are too many differences between the two sides. We were beaten up by him, and we were beaten like dead dogs on the roadside."
"Don't be angry yet."
Akko gently took the towel and held down the nearly split wound on Ren Qi's shoulder.
"Whether you can survive or fail, you survived and saved your life, right?"
Akko whispered softly, "My father once said that you Han people have a saying, which is to leave green hills without worrying about having firewood. If you can't win this time, maybe you can win next time, right?"< br>
"What do you know?"
Ren Qi turned away coldly and told Akko to just smile lightly, stop answering, and continue to treat his wounds.
"You are so rude."
Akko was fine, but Bai Peacock frowned, "If Akko hadn't saved you, you would have died twice."
"Whoever stipulated that you must thank others if you are saved."
Ren Qi said coldly: "Originally, this world is only about self-preservation and killing. Why do you talk about so much and nothing? I have only heard that you will go to hell if you don't save someone, but I have never heard that However, if you don’t repay kindness, you will be punished.”
"You!"
The white peacock became more and more annoyed when he heard this, but Ma Xiaoyu was used to it.
She knew that Ren Qi was always tougher than anyone else. Even if he didn't mean to say anything, he would inevitably cause conflicts with others.
Perhaps his worth as the number one criminal in the world was not determined by the price, but because his former colleagues had been offended many times, so such a high reward was set for him.
Knowing his temper, Ma Xiaoyu did not argue with him, but just asked him: "I have to go to the east. Yin Xiu may be there. What do you say, stay here to recuperate, or go to Liu Banxian?"
"If I knew where Liu Banxian was, I would have set off."
Ren Qi said calmly: "I will also go to the east with you. Didn't you tell me that this is what the hexagram says? As for whether you find Liu Banxian or Yin Xiu, just let it happen."
"Then I'll go too." Akko said.
"What are you going to do?"
Ren Qi was the first to react and snorted coldly: "Are you looking for death? You think you are going on a trip. You are just a burden following us."
"But..."
Akko's eyes were red, "After my father died, I had no place to go."
Ren Qi, who originally had an angry look on his face, fell silent at this time. He didn't know what to say, so he just turned his face to one side.
"It's okay."
Bai Peacock hugged her into his arms and glared at Ren Qi again.
"Where are you going? Where is it this stinky man's turn to make the decision? Sister, we will go wherever we want. When this is over, you can go back to Miao Village with us."
"Go back to Miao Village?"
Akko glanced at Ren Qi and saw that he didn't respond, so he just whispered: "I'll think about it."
After white peacock comforted A Ke, he glared at Ren Qi and said, "Hey, have you heard of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"?"
"I have watched "Three Kingdoms" before. What's wrong?" Ren Qi looked at her coldly.
Bai Peacock blinked and said seriously: "Then since you have seen it, you should know the story about Guan Yunchang escorting his two sisters-in-law and passing five levels to kill six generals, right?"
Ren Qi was stunned for a moment, "What does this have to do with anything?"
"Of course it does matter. Emperor Guan Sheng is escorting the two sisters-in-law. They are called uncles and sisters-in-law. If you have something to do, you must say hello sooner or later. Please ask for instructions before taking action.
When his sister-in-law went to bed, he would stay outside from afar, holding a Guandao, and reading military books at night by the light of the fire. There was a clear distinction between uncle and sister-in-law, and they would never offend each other. This is the true man who is loyal, righteous, and upright! ”
The white peacock became more and more excited as he talked and couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
At the same time, she also believed that Ren Qi had understood the hints and warnings in her words, and would definitely abide by his duties along the way.
However, Ren Qi just glanced at her and snorted: "Nervous!"
"..."
Ma Xiaoyu also pretended not to hear, walked aside and packed up her luggage, ready to set off. (End of chapter)