That's right. How could he repay her for saving his life?
Lan Ling was speechless. He couldn't say that he owed her for now and would repay her a hundredfold in the future. That would be too hypocritical.
The lady in black continued, "Moreover, I don't need money or anything else. All I want is for the Suo family's inheritance to continue."
Lan Ling said, "Will the Suo family's inheritance perish if I don't promise you?"
"Yes." The lady in black said, "Young Master Søren is the only heir. The royal family has been eyeing Tianshui City's territory for many years. They always want to take it back and change it to a county. If Young Master Søren dies, Tianshui City will have no heir. The royal family will have enough reason to take back Tianshui City's territory. "
Lan Ling became silent.
The lady in black said, "If you promise me, you will not only repay me for saving your life, but you will also save a 200-year-old family."
Lan Ling said, "I really want to repay you for saving my life, but I really want to be myself."
The lady in black said, "How about three years? You only need to pretend to be Young Master Søren for three years and help the Suo family get through this crisis. After three years, you can be yourself if you want. "
…
After a quarter of an hour, Lan Ling nodded with difficulty and said, "Okay, I promise you. I will pretend to be Søren for three years. Three years it is!"
"It's a deal." The lady in black let out a long sigh of relief.
The twin sister seemed to want to say something but was stopped by her cold eyes.
"My name is Ye Jingyu. My sister is Ye Jingfeng. After you recover, we will immediately bring you to a place to change your face." The lady in black said, Ye Jingyu.
"Change my face?" Hearing this, Lan Ling was shocked.
"Don't worry, there won't be any danger. I can change my face back in the future." Ye Jingyu said, "Rest well. We will continue to find a place to stay."
After saying that, Ye Jingyu pulled her sister out of the carriage and continued to urge the horses forward.
"Sister, Young Mistress didn't agree to this. How can you make the decision on your own?" Ye Jingfeng said in a low voice.
Ye Jingyu said, "Miss will agree. I'm doing this for her and for the Suo Family."
…
For the next few days, Lan Ling had been recuperating in the carriage. Ye Jingyu took him to a mysterious warlock to change his face.
Now, his body was really heaven-defying. Not long ago, he was saved from the brink of death, and in just a few days, he had completely recovered. I really don't know what this mysterious energy in his body is.
The three of them continued to advance, and after five days, they had traveled more than a thousand miles. There were few people along the way, and the place became more and more remote and serene.
On this day, the trio finally arrived at their destination, the manor of a certain Mysterious Warlock.
This manor was located deep in the desolate mountains. It was truly a mystery how it was built.
Although the manor was not big, it was magnificent.
The entire castle was black, but the garden was very bright, and there was a strange contrast.
It seemed like this warlock was very rich. This was deep in the wilderness, and there was no one in the surrounding hundred miles, but this warlock actually built his manor here.
Ye Jingyu and Ye Jingfeng got off the horses, and Lan Ling got out of the carriage. The three of them walked into the manor.
The entire manor was empty, and it was like a ghost town. However, the trees in the garden were neatly planted.
After entering the castle, Lan Ling clearly felt that the temperature had dropped by a few degrees.
Every part of the castle was beautifully decorated, but the lights were very dim. This gorgeous yet oppressive atmosphere made Lan Ling feel like he was in a vampire castle in a horror game.
There was still no one in the castle, but every piece of furniture and every inch of carpet was spotless.
Although Ye Jingfeng was very skilled in martial arts, he was relatively timid. He was not used to the atmosphere here, and he secretly wanted to hold his sister's hand. She had never been here before.
Ye JingYu brought the two of them up the stairs. After climbing an unknown number of levels, they finally reached the highest floor of the castle.
There was a large black door in front, and it was inlaid with golden threads. Ye Jingyu knocked on the door, but there was no response. It was as if a gust of wind had blown past, and the door was opened.
The scene behind the door gave Lan Ling a shock.
The entire castle was luxurious, but the room on the top floor was like hell. At first glance, Lan Ling saw countless human heads, countless eyes, countless broken limbs, and various colored liquids. The air was filled with smoke, and there was a strange smell.
Moreover, these severed heads belonged to humans, and there were also all kinds of creatures. Some of the severed heads even had eyes that could move.
It was a laboratory, and behind a huge table sat a skinny man. He was wearing a black robe and a pointed hat. At first glance, it seemed as if there was no one under the robe, and there was only a wooden frame. This person was too skinny, and the hands that he stretched out were long and sharp like tree branches.
This should be the owner of this manor, a mysterious warlock.
"What's the matter?" the warlock asked. His voice was like a dead tree, and it was impossible to tell whether he was a man or a woman.
"Change your face," Ye Jingyu said.
…
"You have to look very similar, and your facial bones must be almost the same," the warlock said.
"Very similar," Ye Jingyu said, and then opened the coffin.
As if a gust of wind had blown past, the warlock who was as skinny as a ghost appeared in front of Lan Ling in an instant. Only then did Lan Ling see the face under the black cloak.
It was a woman, and she was so old that her age could not be seen. Her face was so skinny that there was only skin left. The reason why he could tell that she was a woman was because her lips were painted very brightly. Moreover, she was blind, and her eye sockets were empty like a dry well.
She reached out her chicken claw-like hands and touched Lan Ling's face. Suddenly, all the hair on his body stood up, as if he was really touched by a ghost.
She touched very carefully, as if she did not miss a single millimeter. Then, she touched the face of Søren's corpse in the coffin.
After a quarter of an hour, she said, "Yes, one thousand gold coins."
Lan Ling did not understand the economy of this world, so he did not know if one thousand gold coins was too much or too little. However, his sister, Ye Jingfeng, let out a low cry.
Ye Jingyu said, "We don't have that many gold coins with us. Can we change first, and pay in a month if we don't have enough gold coins?"
"No," the warlock said.
Lan Ling said, "Then you can go back to get the money first, and then come back to change your face."
Ye Jingyu shook her head and said, "It's too late."
The warlock said, "You can change now, or you can come back in the future."
Ye Jingyu said, "But, we really don't have that many gold coins with us."
The warlock said, "How many do you have?"
Ye Jingyu said, "Only ninety-eight."
The difference between ninety-eight and one thousand was too big. Moreover, the warlock did not seem to have any room for negotiation. For a moment, Lan Ling did not know whether to feel lucky or disappointed for the two sisters.
Ye Jingyu said, "Is there no other way? It's really important for us to change our face. "
"That has nothing to do with me, I only want money," the warlock said.
Lan Ling finally knew why her manor was so luxurious. She was really rich.
"There's another way," the warlock suddenly said.
Ye Jingyu said happily, "Please say it."
The warlock pointed at her sister, Ye Jingfeng and said, "I like her very much. She will stay with me for three years, and I will waive the 902 gold coins that you don't have."
As soon as this was said, Lan Ling and Ye Jingyu said almost at the same time, "No."
After these few days of interaction, Lan Ling really liked Ye Jingfeng. Her martial arts was higher than her sister's, but she was very naive and timid. She had always followed her sister's orders.
To Ye Jingyu, her sister had always been inseparable from her since they were young. They were like conjoined twins. Although her sister's martial arts was higher than hers, she was always the one who took care of her sister.
To separate her and her sister for three years was really like cutting them apart with a knife. She could not accept leaving her sister in this scary castle. Ye Jingfeng was so naive and timid.
"If you don't agree, then leave," the warlock said coldly.
Ye Jingyu stood on the spot and did not know what to do. Lan Ling was extremely unwilling.
"Okay, I agree," Ye Jingfeng suddenly stood up and said resolutely.
"Sister." Ye Jingyu exclaimed.
Ye Jingfeng said, "Elder Sister, it was Master who raised us and Young Mistress treats us like sisters. I can't just watch our family be destroyed. This little sacrifice is nothing in order to continue the family's business. "
Ye Jingyu's eyes turned red and said, "Can you really do it? You've never left my side. "
"How would I know if I don't try? Sister has taken care of me so well that I'm like a child now, "Ye Jingfeng said.
Ye Jingyu closed her eyes sadly and took a deep breath. Then, she opened her eyes and said, "Okay, I agree. I will let my sister stay with you for three years. You won't let her do anything scary, right?"
"Of course …" The warlock chuckled and said, "Okay, I'm going to make a face. You can leave now."
The Mystic Warlock opened a box and took out a living thing from inside. This living thing was completely transparent, like a mass of water. After being taken out, it let out a scream of fear. It turned out that this living thing was used as a face?
They could only see so much. Then, Ye Jingyu and the other two left the laboratory.
…
In just four hours, the door of the laboratory opened slowly.
Lan Ling saw Søren's corpse at first glance. It was completely unbearable. Not only was his face gone, but the skin on his body had also disappeared.
There was a mask on the stand of the table.
It was completely different from what Lan Ling had imagined. It was not a human skin mask, but a thin layer of semi-liquid crystal. It was about two to three millimeters thick and had the outline of a human face. However, it was completely transparent and kept flowing as if it was alive.
"Lie down and change your face," the warlock said.
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