Scarlet
Hua Chenglu did not fall for that. She refused to back down. "So it's you, you old ghost! This ship was mine in the first place. You're the one who stole the carriage and ran off to play! "
Grandma Ximen said in displeasure, "You're so young, yet you're already so sharp-tongued. I'll definitely have a good talk with your father when I see him. I have matters to attend to right now, so I don't have time for a little girl like you! "
Hua Chenglu immediately retorted, "Then when I see big brother Chengzan, I'll have a good talk with him too. You old woman, you're bullying me just because I'm young!"
Grandma Ximen snorted coldly. The carriage sped up towards the Island of Cherishing Flowers, leaving behind two tracks on the surface of the lake.
In the carriage, the young man in red said unhappily, "Grandma, why don't you teach this girl a lesson?"
Grandma Ximen said, "Neither her father nor brother are kind people. They're difficult to deal with, or I would have taken her life a long time ago. Hmph, there'll be a time for her to cry in the future. If you hadn't insisted on eating the sugar-roasted chestnuts, delaying us, we would have arrived a long time ago and dealt with Li Qingshan. We wouldn't have to endure this girl's anger either. "
If regular second layer Qi Practitioners were bold enough to be so rude to Grandma Ximen, she would have killed them on the spot a long time ago. However, since they were from the Hua family, she could not help but show some respect. Moreover, Hwa Seung-zan's identity as the Scarlet Wolf commander possessed quite the deterrence in the Clear River prefecture.
The young man in red curled his lip. "It's not like I'm the only one who wants to eat it. Not to mention, it's not too late right now. Li Qingshan must still be on the island."
On the deck, Hua Chenglu gazed at the departing carriage and snorted coldly. However, her soft, nasal voice was nowhere near as forceful as Grandma Ximen's snort. It was more like a pout. With a wave of the flag, the Wave Breaker cut through the waves and pursued the carriage, heading towards the Island of Cherishing Flowers.
In the mist, the outline of the Island of Cherishing Flowers gradually became clear.
The flames from the cocoon grew weaker and weaker, like the setting sun. Only a scarlet sphere remained, and it grew smaller and smaller.
Rain fell from the sky and landed on the cocoon, causing white mist to rise.
The cocoon was filled with red light. Little Ann's body was curled up. Just Now, he was in his mother's womb. The flame was no longer a flame, but a viscous liquid, like the amniotic fluid in the womb. Moreover, it contained a tremendous amount of life energy. Bit by bit, it completely soaked him.
He had already comprehended a little of the essence of the Path of White Bone and Great Beauty. At this moment, he wanted to turn the dead back to life and enter a state that was neither dead nor alive, turning white bone into great beauty.
His bony fingers formed a Buddhist seal, and a mysterious secret was triggered.
Flesh grew from the bones, and the flesh was reconstructed.
Li Qingshan held his breath.
With a crack, a crack appeared on the cocoon and spread in all directions.
Li Qingshan's heart was in his throat.
A tender little hand stretched out from the cocoon. It was white with a tinge of red, as if it was carved from blood jade. One could almost see the veins and arteries within.
Li Qingshan shot to his feet, but he did not dare to disturb it. Gritting his teeth, he suddenly felt his eyes turn moist and red. He had personally witnessed Little Ann's soul turn into white bone, and then to the rebirth of flesh and blood. His heart was enveloped by great joy. He believed that no matter how cruel and bloody this path was, what he possessed was not just slaughter and hatred.
With a series of cracking sounds, the cocoon shattered. Flames rose from within, and a petite figure stood in the flames, reborn from the ashes.
A strange fragrance of sandalwood wafted into the air, immediately driving away the pungent smell of smoke and soothing one's heart.
Li Qingshan took a step forward. "Little Ann, you've finally … Hmm?"
The flames dispersed, revealing a little girl, naked, with her hands forming a Buddhist seal, standing in the lotus petal-like flames. Her skin was like carved jade, and there was a red mole on her forehead. Her eyes were like two black pearls. From top to bottom, there was not a trace of impurities or dirt, as pure as a red lotus.
She looked at her hands in confusion, as if she could not believe that she had really recovered her flesh and blood. She raised her head and looked at Li Qingshan. It seemed that she was not used to using her face. There was no expression on her face, but her black pearl-like eyes suddenly burst out with incomparable joy. She stretched out her arms to him.
Li Qingshan was stunned for a moment, then he quickly walked forward and hugged her tightly in his arms, tears overflowing from the corners of his eyes.
Just like the father who had been waiting outside the delivery room for a long time. Although he only found out that the child was not a boy, but a girl, to him, this little accident was not a big deal. It was not worth paying too much attention to. The joy in his heart would not change in the slightest.
Li Qingshan could not stop saying, "This is great!"
After a long time, Li Qingshan suddenly felt that his tongue was clumsy and did not know what to say. He wiped away the tears at the corners of his eyes and said, "Put on your clothes first!"
Little Ann nodded obediently in his arms.
Li Qingshan let go of her and rummaged through his hundred treasures pouch. He said in distress, "But there are only male clothes. Sigh, why didn't you say so earlier?"
Little Ann shook her head, as if saying that she had also forgotten. After so many years, whether it was a soul or a white bone, gender was not important.
Li Qingshan was helpless. When the witch abducted her, she must have disguised herself as a boy to deceive others. It had always been his first impression.
Li Qingshan examined Little Ann again, once again confirming that there was no mistake. However, he found that there were red marks on her body. Her skin was as delicate as a newborn's, like fine silk. Even she would be scratched, not to mention his rough embrace.
He asked with concern, "Did I hurt you?"
Little Ann shook her head. Compared to the pain of the blood flames burning her body and the blue flames burning her bones, this kind of pain was simply the most blissful.
Li Qingshan carefully helped her change her clothes as if he was holding a fragile rare treasure.
Little Ann opened her eyes wide. She wanted to say that she was not that weak, but she also enjoyed the care she was receiving at this moment.
Li Qingshan could not help but pinch her cheek. It felt very good to the touch. It was so delicate that it seemed as if it would turn into water and slide down his fingertips. Touching the red mole on her forehead, he vaguely remembered that this was the mark left behind by the ginseng liquid. Could it also appear on the body?
Little Ann was like a doll, obediently not moving at all. She let him pinch her. Feeling the warmth from his fingertips, her heart skipped a beat.
Li Qingshan rubbed her smooth head and said with a smile, "It's a pity that you don't have hair, but it will grow back soon."
Little Ann blinked her eyes and suddenly took a step back. She clenched her fists and held her breath, gathering all her strength. Then, her black hair grew out crazily. Not long after, it fell from her shoulders to her waist.
Li Qingshan hurriedly said, "It's done, it's done."
Only then did Little Ann stop exerting strength. Her long hair had already grown to her knees. It was moist and lush like water plants, with natural curls. It was so dark that it did not reflect any luster. It was very special.
He saw that she was wearing a gorgeous lake silk gown, like an extremely handsome young master. Li Qingshan looked at her with indescribable joy. He was very happy and could not help but laugh. He felt that the road ahead was bright and there was nothing he could not do.
At this moment, the neighing of a horse came from the lake. Li Qingshan turned his head and saw a horse carriage passing through the thick fog, quickly approaching, followed by a large ship.
Li Qingshan frowned. If his guess was correct, the cannons just now were fired from this large ship. And on the horse carriage, there seemed to be a strong aura, and it carried hostility. This was not the ability of a Qi Practitioner, but purely the instinct of a demon.
The horse carriage sped up the shore and quietly stopped in front of Li Qingshan.
Li Qingshan saw an old woman wearing a large red robe getting off the carriage. Her whole body was emitting a threatening aura. Even Zhuo Zhibo had not felt such a strong aura. Among the people he had met, the only one who was close to it was Hwa Seung-zan, but he was much weaker than Hwa Seung-zan.
The person who came was a ninth layer Qi Practitioner expert.
The West Gate Granny disembarked from the carriage, but her gaze slid past Li Qingshan and landed on Xiao An beside him. Afterwards, she was unable to shift her gaze away anymore. Her face was filled with shock as she murmured, "Radiant like the flowers of spring, flowing with light, skin of ice and bones of jade, and makeup of jade. How can a single person possess so many aspects of beauty? Hold on, i- is this the legendary Heavenly Fragrance and Nation Beauty? This is impossible! "
Grandma Ximen was experienced and knowledgeable. Of course, she would not be shocked by a child's appearance. The words she said were not just simple words of praise.
These were the standards and names used in the sect to judge a person's physiognomy. There was the Flower Moon Physiognomy, the Peach Blossom Physiognomy, the Fragrant Jade Physiognomy, and so on. Some were high, some were low, and they were carefully divided into nine grades. If one had any of the physiognomy, they would be able to cultivate the sect's charm arts with half the effort. If one had a higher physiognomy, they could easily achieve extraordinary results.
The current sect master had the Peach Blossom Physiognomy. He had been valued by the previous sect master and taken in as a disciple, which was why he had his current achievements. As for Grandma Ximen, she had the Red Flying Physiognomy of the Dancing Red Emerald Physiognomy. She had also stood out and become one of the four great grannies of the sect. As for Jiaping City's top courtesan, Hibiscus, although her appearance was ordinary, she had been taken in as a disciple because of her graceful appearance.
Among the various physiognomy, there was one physiognomy that only existed in legends. It was the physiognomy of national beauty and heavenly fragrance.
The physiognomy of national beauty and heavenly fragrance was a combination of various physiognomy. It was the head of fragrance and the crown of all physiognomy. As soon as Grandma Ximen saw Little Ann, she gave out the name of the physiognomy, and then finally came to this result that even she herself did not dare to believe.
Rumor had it that once this physiognomy appeared, it was a sign that the world would be in chaos. Although it might not be accurate, it was said that this physiognomy's charm was a femme fatale, capable of causing the downfall of countries and cities.
Grandma Ximen instantly cast Li Qingshan aside, completely forgetting about the disappearance of her outstanding disciples, Zhao Liangqing and Hibiscus. She stared fixedly at Little Ann and walked over step by step. She was almost even more excited than Li Qingshan. "Too beautiful, too good!" If she was taken in as a disciple and brought back to the sect …
Li Qingshan blocked Grandma Ximen's way with a swoosh, interrupting her reverie. He asked, "Who are you? What do you want? "
Grandma Ximen raised her head in displeasure and looked at Li Qingshan, who was much taller than her. The arrogant expression on her face made it seem as if she was looking down on him. "Oh, you're Li Qingshan? Who are you to her? "
PS: Little Ann has appeared out of nowhere. Everyone, give her a warm round of applause and welcome. I don't need to say more about asking for votes, right?
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