Little Ann took out the shiny Guardian King's pearl and stared at it for a while before suddenly clenching it hard. Resplendent golden light seeped out from the tip of her finger and was released in rings. There was a faint roar of a guardian king and buddhist chanting. With a crack, it turned into golden powder and dispersed.
She waved her hand, and the eighteen prayer beads returned to her slender, white wrist. Her seaweed-like hair draped down, covering her similarly slender, white body.
At this moment, she thought of something and spread her arms and raised her head. Like a willow tree sprouting in spring, her body gradually unfurled.
… …
Li Qingshan's group returned to the Hundred Schools of Thought. Hwa Seung-zan specially held a banquet in the Hua estate to welcome him.
After washing up and dressing up, Hua Chenglu emerged from the back hall and specially toasted him, thanking him for saving her life.
Li Qingshan drank it all in a single gulp and smiled. "I never thought the little girl from back then would become such a beauty now. If your big sister Han hadn't beaten me to it, I probably wouldn't be able to help myself and ask you to devote yourself to me."
Hwa Seung-zan reddened, but she refused to back down. "I never thought that the damned brat from back then would become such a heroic figure now. If sister Han hadn't taken the initiative, I probably would have asked you to marry me too."
Li Qingshan was taken aback. He asked seriously, "Han Tieyi isn't here, right?"
There was a roar of laughter. Hua Chenglu stomped her foot. "What are you trying to do?"
Hwa Seung-zan even laughed. "Qingshan doesn't even fear the rock demon, so why would he fear Han Ruhu?"
Li Qingshan said, "If he were here, I'd drink three hundred cups with him."
"Brother, why didn't you tell me beforehand?" Hua Chenglu grumbled again. Who knew how many private conversations he had heard along the way.
Hwa Seung-zan immediately raised his cup and apologized to his sister. Li Qingshan smiled. "It's not just you. Even I'm confused. I don't get it."
Before Hua Chenglu returned to her seat, she blinked her eyes. "Big brother Li, don't forget that you still owe me something."
Li Qingshan smiled and said, "As long as you don't have to marry me. I will do my best. "
"Zijian, it's your turn." Hua Chenglu understood the value of this promise, so she returned to her seat in satisfaction. He nudged Yu Zijian beside him.
Yu Zijian served up the alcohol, but she stared straight at Li Qingshan. His smile faded slightly. "What's wrong? Is there something dirty on my face?"
"No, thank you for saving me." The more Yu Zijian looked at him, the more she found him to be similar. Although his figure and appearance were completely different, the way he spoke and the expression on his face were basically exactly the same. However, she wondered whether it was because of her first impression of him.
"Zijian's performance during the mission this time was very impressive. I admire him very much," Li Qingshan praised.
Hua Chenglu said, "As long as it's a beauty. You appreciate them all. "
"Haha, more or less."
Both the host and guest were delighted. Li Qingshan bid farewell and left. Hwa Seung-zan accompanied Li Qingshan to the entrance and said softly, "I just received the news. We'll be meeting in three days, in the same building. "
Li Qingshan's expression changed. "That works too. At least your efforts haven't gone to waste."
"You know about it already?"
"I know a little. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
"You should pay a visit to the Han family too."
"I understand." Li Qingshan patted Hwa Seung-zan's shoulder. He leapt up and arrived in the air. He took a step and flew into the clouds. With a few flashes, he vanished into the horizon.
Hwa Seung-zan gazed at him for quite a while before sighing gently. "What a good eye." Who knew whether he was talking about Gu Yanying or Han Qiongzhi.
…
When Li Qingshan returned to Qing Xiao's Immortal's Cave, Little Ann was already waiting there. She took out the strange stone left behind by Strong Stone.
The Stone of Slaughter flickered with a blood-red light, alternating between bright and dark, as if it was a beating heart. This was her gift to him.
Li Qingshan stroked the uneven surface of the Stone of Slaughter. The scenes of countless warriors and horses, as well as the hot-blooded massacre, rushed into his mind. He wished he could dance with them and start a massacre.
He suppressed this thought and sighed softly. "I've finally settled a karmic grudge."
"Qingshan … look at me …" Little Ann whispered in an extremely soft voice.
"What's wrong? You seem a little different today. "Li Qingshan turned around and finally noticed Little Ann's abnormality. He circled around Little Ann.
Her seaweed-like hair seemed to have grown longer, and she had grown slightly taller as well, almost exceeding her waist. Her delicate features were clearer as well, giving her a soul-stirring beauty.
Li Qingshan clapped his hands together. "Haven't you grown up a little?"
"If I don't grow up, others will suspect me." Little Ann lowered her head and explained.
Although one could slow down aging and even regain one's youthfulness once they cultivated it to a certain extent … However, Little Ann's cultivation on the surface was undoubtedly not that profound.
Since she had always been cultivating the Path of White Bone and Great Beauty, she was unable to change the size of her bones. Fortunately, she had not appeared in front of others for the past few years, so she did not attract much attention. However, as time went on, she would definitely attract suspicion.
"Is that so?" Li Qingshan rubbed his chin and cupped Little Ann's cheeks with both hands. He rubbed her cheeks with a chuckle. "Very good, very beautiful. However, don't grow too big all of a sudden."
"Ah!" Little Ann appeared disappointed. After receiving his encouragement, she had wanted to work harder!
"Don't tell me you really want to grow bigger all of a sudden!" Li Qingshan did not know whether to laugh or cry.
"Sure."
"Don't. You'll scare people. Don't worry, I can wait. " Li Qingshan picked her up with a smile, but then became troubled again. "If you grow any bigger, I won't be able to put you on my shoulders."
"That's good." Little Ann wrapped her arms around his neck and murmured.
"Let me show you something else." Little Ann broke free from his embrace and opened her mouth towards her palm. She spat out something that was as blue as water or smoke.
"This is Strong Stone!" Li Qingshan took a closer look. This thing looked exactly like Strong Stone. He suddenly understood that this was Strong Stone's soul.
Little Ann released the Ice Soul Refining Flame. Strong Stone seemed to have woken up from being frozen. He regained his senses and immediately flew out.
Pale white flames surged from all directions, like a cage, shrouding him in Little Ann's palm. As soon as Strong Stone touched the flame, he felt a bone-chilling cold and had no choice but to retreat.
Li Qingshan moved closer and exclaimed in surprise.
"Who are you?" Strong Stone was shocked, scared, and angry. Suddenly, he recognized Li Qingshan's face. "It's you!"
"Then who am I?" Li Qingshan smiled wickedly, and his eyes gradually became scarlet red.
"North Moon, it's you! You're a human! No, you're a half-demon? "
"That's none of your business." Li Qingshan smiled. No wonder in all kinds of stories, whether it was the protagonist or the antagonist, after defeating the opponent, they would always say a bunch of nonsense. Because this kind of feeling was really f * cking awesome.
"Little Ann, he can't escape!" Li Qingshan confirmed. He liked the beginning of this story, but he didn't want the ending to be reversed.
"Absolutely, I can refine him." After cultivating the Samādhi Flame of White Bone, Little Ann could not only refine flesh and bones to nourish them, but also refine the soul to strengthen himself.
"That's good. I have a lot of nonsense to say to him!" Li Qingshan relaxed and ignored Strong Stone's curses. He cleared his throat and put on an act. "Strong Stone, oh Strong Stone, do you know why you failed?"
He spoke until his mouth was parched. After satisfying himself, Li Qingshan waved his hand. "Xiao An, torture this bastard properly for me. Ask him if he has any useful information while you're at it."
Then, he returned to the Stone of Slaughter and patted it. "This might be a good material for refining artifacts!"
…
Deep underground, in Cobweb city.
Helicoverpa Rosa snapped open her eyes afterwards and summoned Dragonsnail. She said coldly, "Strong Stone's aura has vanished. Go investigate who did it. From today onwards, you'll be in command of Strong Stone's Daemon Generals."
In the Clear River prefecture, there definitely were not a lot of humans or daemons who could kill Strong Stone silently. Apart from the Demon Slayer and a few powerful figures from the Hundred Schools of Thought, North Moon's appearance also appeared in her head.
If it really were a clansman killing someone from the same clan, Dragonsnail would not have done it. Blood Shadow was currently recovering, so the only one capable of this was the North Moon of unknown origins.
"Yes." Dragonsnail was slightly surprised. Even with Strong Stone's strength, he had still died in battle. She felt like she was losing control over something.
She tracked him down and asked a group of Daemon Generals who had massacred cities with Strong Stone before finally arriving in the cavern where Strong Stone had been killed.
The cavern still surged with a powerful buddhist glow. Dragonsnail frowned. "Was it a buddhist disciple?"
Apart from the school of Buddhism from the Hundred Schools of Thought, there did not seem to be a lot of powerful figures of buddhism within the Clear River prefecture. At the very least, there was no one who could kill Strong Stone silently.
He remembered that Strong Stone had once killed a monk, and he seemed to be closely connected to the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga. Before he died, he had used the Chant of Deva-Nāga to heavily injure Strong Stone. If the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga sent people to avenge their disciple, it would be beyond his control, let alone avenge Strong Stone.
Dragonsnail returned to Cobweb city and reported to Helicoverpa Rosa.
Only after hearing Dragonsnail's deduction did Helicoverpa Rosa dismiss her doubts about the North Moon. She sank into her thoughts for a very long time. The Sword Collection palace, the Umbral Yin sect, and the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga were the three great sects of the Green province. Any single one of them was a colossal existence that required Daemon Kings to contend with.
However, if a disciple of the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga had taken action, they should not have been so sneaky. Did they want to avenge their disciple while maintaining the current situation? Perhaps they were also warning them that they could not continue massacring cities …
Lolth licked her blood-red lips. "Order North Moon and Blood Shadow that Strong Stone is already dead. Slaughter a hundred cities for me and take revenge on the humans!"
Little Ann's actions had diverted Spider Queen's suspicions. As for Dragonsnail's return trip, three days had already passed.
Today, the tower seemed rather deserted. Regular people had all been turned away. Only cultivators could enter.
Whether they were truly well-mannered or feigning aloofness, everyone spoke softly. Only the disciples of the sect who moved between them seemed to be bustling with activity from the past.
"School leader Liu, it's been quite some time since you've come. Are you looking down on us now that you've reached Foundation Establishment?" A few seductive women wrapped themselves around Liu Chuanfeng, which filled him with awkwardness. He scolded powerlessly, "Go away, go away!"
"Release him! If you have anything to say, come at me!" Li Qingshan walked over from behind Liu Chuanfeng and barked.
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