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"I went back and thought about it yesterday, and found that your reaction was very strange." Su Qing blurted out after climbing over the wall again and seeing Huo Shu.

Huo Shu looked at Su Qing climbing over the wall with a look that said, "This person is a fool." Although there is no golden clock hanging upside down like yesterday, the posture of climbing up the wall is still silly.

"What's so strange about my reaction?" Huo Shu asked after Su Qing stood firm.

"For someone who asks you to marry him after meeting him twice, shouldn't your first reaction be to refuse? Or should you scold me for something?"

"General Su, is he prone to masochism?" Huo Shu crossed his arms and asked.

"That's not true." Su Qing waved her hands and said, "I just feel that your reaction to getting married is too indifferent."

"Then how can I react, crying, making trouble, and hanging myself?" Perhaps it was because he had lived a quiet life with no one causing trouble in the past two days (except for the addition of Su Qing), Huo Shu's tone had a lazy tone. : "I don't have anyone to pamper me, so what else can I do except accept my fate."

"The book is for you." Su Qing handed Huo Shu a book with a dark red cover and continued: "You are right, no wonder you didn't reject me."

"It's useless to refuse. Besides, after getting along with you these past few days, I feel that you are not bad at all. If I marry you, at least I can smile with you every day, and my life will be considered happy."

"Then I will have to think about the fun of the next day before going to bed every day." Su Qing joked.

"Why did you come to me today? Don't you blame my brother for being rude to you yesterday?" Huo Shu asked, "My brother was really reckless yesterday. He's not usually like this."

"He's really possessive of you." Su Qing frowned and said unhappily.

"In the palace, the only one he can rely on is me." Huo Shu told her childhood experience in an understatement: "When my mother and concubine were still there, they always beat and scolded us. Because we carry an ominous curse. was born, which made her fall out of favor for many years. She originally thought that giving birth to a son would bring her prosperity and wealth, but she didn't expect that her child would harm her in the end. The mother-in-law was particularly cruel when she beat Ah Ji. Those gray eyes were neither from her father nor from her father. It’s not from my mother-in-law, and we were born with a curse. The color of these eyes is really ominous no matter how you look at it, so my mother-in-law always thinks it’s Ah Zhen’s fault. I also beat and scold my mother-in-law as much as possible. When I was there, I protected Ah Zhen and blocked almost all serious injuries by myself. After fifteen years of protection and dependence, Ah Zhen regarded me as very important and normal."

Su Qing was silent for a long time, and then said: "The second prince is coming to visit me in the palace this afternoon. You read this book first, and I will discuss it with you tomorrow."

"Okay." Huo Shu was stunned for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Su Qing immediately disappeared without a trace.

Wasn't it hard for him to climb up? Why was it so easy to climb over the wall when leaving?

Huo Shu looked at Su Qing's escaping figure with confusion.

Huo Shu didn't think too much, turned around and went into the study to read alone.

A moment of incense passed, and Jiang Shu focused on the page of blood and bones.

"Use blood as bone to reshape my body." Jiang Shu whispered: "The owner of blood bone will use blood as a weapon, possessing powerful healing ability, and can turn the blood on his body into any weapon or even into protection. Barriers, etc.”

It sounds pretty powerful, but at first glance it’s not the right path. Huo Shu complained.

However, blood and bones seem to be the only relatively feasible method. But this book says that if you want to get blood and bones, you must first draw a circle with your own heart blood and swear that you are willing to give up all your body except blood in exchange. If you can endure the pain of the bone punishment, you will be able to recover; otherwise, all your internal organs will be damaged, all five tastes will be lost, and you will die suddenly within three months.

Compared with other crooked ways, Blood and Bone seems to be more feasible. At least it's not gained by hurting others. Huo Shu secretly said.

Huo Shu never liked doing things that hurt others unless the other party took the initiative to cause trouble.

Huo Shu had never experienced the pain of cutting flesh and scraping bones, but Huo Shu had tried finger splints and silver needles penetrating nails before. The pain was a nightmare that Huo Shu still dared not recall.

But now, we can only treat a dead horse as a live doctor.

Huo Shu needs ability, an ability that can help her gain a firm foothold in the palace or her future husband's family, or even help Huo Zhen gain a firm foothold in the whirlpool of royal power.

The next day

"Have you finished reading the book?" Su Qing was surprised to see Huo Shu come to his palace in person.

"Yeah." Huo Shu returned the book to Su Qing. "I got in through a dog hole."

"That's what I usually drill, and you discovered it." Su Qing joked: "How about it, is there anything you want?"

"There is one called Blood Bone. I think I can give it a try."

"Isn't that acquisition process very painful?" Su Qing frowned.

"The pain lasts for a while, but it won't last forever. After this experience, there is no need to worry about the backlash. And this is not achieved by hurting others. I think this is quite feasible."

"Want to eat fruits?" Su Qing pushed a plate of fruits on the table in front of Huo Shu.

Huo Shu was not polite, took it and ate it, and continued: "I need your help."

"What can I help with?" Su Qing asked.

"Don't make me cry out in pain?" Huo Shu said uncertainly, "Helping me hide it from my brother?"

"I can help you with the first request. As for the second one, why should you hide it from him?" Su Qing was puzzled.

"I'm afraid he's impatient. And I'm not sure if I can survive it. If I can't survive it, I can only stay with him for these three months. It's better not to tell him."

"Okay. When are you going to start?" Su Qing asked.

"Wait until I find a suitable place. I can't cultivate blood and bones in my palace." Huo Shu said while eating melons and fruits.

"I have a place here that may satisfy you." Su Qing lay on the table and said lazily.

"Really?" Huo Shu was a little surprised and asked, "Why do I always feel like you respond to my requests?"

"Because I want you to marry me." Su Qing continued to say lazily: "I think you are quite interesting, and we are quite compatible."

"It's quite possible that my father will ask me to marry you. After all, you are the one the court fears the most. But it's not impossible for others, such as Prime Minister Jiang."

"How can Prime Minister Jiang be more threatening than me?" Su Qing took a sip of tea and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to see him."

Su Qing led Huo Shu to the study.

Su Qing pressed a book on the bookshelf, and the wall next to the bookshelf moved aside, and a secret room appeared in front of them.

"Gu Yu." Su Qing ordered.

"My subordinate is here." A man in black appeared behind Su Qing.

"Go to Huo Shu and Huo Zhen's palace and wait there. If Huo Zhen comes to see her, tell her that his father has given me permission to take Huo Shu out of the palace to play for a few days."

"Just give him this letter. It shouldn't be a big problem." Huo Shu took out the letter hidden in her sleeve and handed it to Gu Yu.

"Then keep an eye on him for the next few days. If he goes crazy and attracts the attention of the palace people, knock him out."

"Yes."

"He doesn't know martial arts, so don't be too harsh." Huo Shu frowned and said.

"My subordinate understands."

"Don't let idlers get close to Huo Shu's palace, lest Huo Shu's absence is discovered."

"Yes."

"You come in with me." Su Qing motioned for Huo Shu to follow.

After Huo Shu followed Su Qing in, Su Qing pressed a brick in the darkroom, and a tunnel appeared in front of them.

"How do you know this place?" Huo Shu took a breath and asked.

"My father built it. Of course I know." Su Qing said: "There is a secret passage here that can lead to leaving the palace. Even your father doesn't know about it."

"Then why did you want me to know."

"The four princes are starting to fight for the heir, and a palace coup is inevitable. I tell you so that you can protect yourself in times of danger. But you can't tell anyone, especially your brother." Su Qing warned.

"I know, I won't tell you. If the palace builds a secret tunnel privately, if the king finds out about it, you will definitely be doomed."

Su Qing didn't say anything, and took Jiang Shu to a secret room. After opening the door of the secret room, there was an airtight room.

Su Qing lit a few candles to light up the dark room.

There was only a small bed and a small table, nothing else.

"Are you ready?" Su Qing asked.

"No." Huo Shu told the truth.

"Then you want to start now?"

"You're here, let's get started."

"Then you sit on the bed." Su Qing found some hemp ropes in the corner.

"What do you want to do?" Huo Shu asked warily.

"When people are in pain, they just move around and scream without direction. I don't want to be rough with girls, so I can only tie you up first." Su Qing said.

"You won't do anything to me, right?" Huo Shu asked warily.

"Am I the kind of person who takes advantage of others' danger?" Su Qing asked.

"Not... too similar?" Huo Shu's tone was full of uncertainty.

"You still think I can do it." Su Qing directly exposed Huo Shu's psychology.

"No, absolutely not." Huo Shu shook her head decisively.

Su Qing didn't care anymore and threw a dagger to Huo Shu.

"Use your heart's blood as a guide to draw the formation. Do you know where your heart is?" Su Qing sat next to Huo Shu with the rope and asked.

"Yes." Huo Shu nodded and said, "Then I...start?"

"Because I have helped you so much, I have to accept a small thank you gift from you first, so as not to miss the opportunity later." Su Qing approached Huo Shu, and the candlelight made Su Qing's eyes sparkle.

"What do you want?" Huo Shu asked.

The two looked at each other in the dim candlelight, and there was only ambiguity in the air.

"Can I...kiss you?" Su Qing asked cautiously.

"?" Huo Shu looked shocked, remembering the scene in the lake that day.

After all, they’ve already kissed each other, so it shouldn’t matter... Huo Shu thought and nodded.

The beast in Su Qing's heart finally rushed out, and Su Qing moved forward and kissed Huo Shu's lips.

Huo Shu subconsciously stepped back. Su Qing held Huo Shu's cheek, pressed the tip of her tongue against Huo Shu's teeth, and then awkwardly rolled it into her mouth. Huo Shu's feet were a little weak from the kiss and she wanted to break away.

Su Qing finally let go, and the two of them sat on the bed with blushing faces.

"Su Qing." Huo Shu said.

"What's wrong?" Su Qing felt guilty.

"You bit my lip."

"This is my first time kissing so seriously. I will practice more in the future." Su Qing touched her lips and said.

Huo Shu stared at Su Qing without saying a word.

"You'd better start quickly. I'll be taking care of you in the room these days." Su Qing was frightened by the stares and quickly changed the subject.

Huo Shu picked up the dagger, pointed it at the tip of her heart, and inserted it.

"puff-"

Su Qing quickly supported Huo Shu and used a bowl to catch Huo Shu's blood.

Huo Shu endured the pain, dipped her fingers in blood and lay on the ground to draw formations.

"I am willing to give everything on my body except blood, and use my blood to rebuild my body." Huo Shu muttered silently.

The blood-painted formation was glowing with blood, and Huo Shu felt that there were countless bugs in her body gnawing at her bones and flesh.

The blade cut through his body piece by piece, peeling off Huo Shu's skin and flesh until his bones were exposed. Then the hammer hit his bones, crushing them, healing them, crushing them again, and healing them again...

Huo Shu couldn't remember how many times her bones were broken by the hammer, nor how much time had passed.

Or... give up...

Huo Shu had this idea when invisible nails were inserted into her wrists and ankles.

The nail is pulled out, put in again, pulled out again, put in again...

I have persisted for so long, if I persist a little longer, I might be able to survive, otherwise I would have suffered so much in vain.

Huo Shu thought as her hands and feet were shattered one by one and healed countless times.

Huo Shu didn't know where she was. When she opened her eyes, it was dark, and she couldn't smell any blood. Only the pain remained.

Finally, Huo Shu felt that not a single bone in her body was good.

As a result, the bones began to grow again, and the pain of raw bones was like thousands of arrows piercing the heart, but Huo Shu could not die under the arrows.

The flesh also grew back on the bones. Huo Shu felt itchy and uncomfortable. She wanted to scratch but found that she couldn't move.

I don’t know how long it took, but after the flesh had grown, the skin began to grow again. It was difficult for Huo Shu to describe the feeling of growing skin, but she could at least describe that the process was really uncomfortable, and it felt like the skin growing time was longer than the previous process.

Maybe Blood and Bones is the reason for the crooked way. I'm afraid it's because of the conditions it gave at the beginning, and everyone thought they could survive it. It's a pity that after enduring the pain of peeling skin, cutting flesh and shredding bones, I never imagined that raw bones would be pierced by thousands of arrows, raw meat would be itchy and unbearable, and raw skin would be unbearable to wait for. The cultivation process of blood and bones not only tests the human body, but also tests the human heart.

If three days of pain were exchanged for the ability to give himself and his brother a life of peace, then these three days would be nothing. Huo Shu thought.

Penglai

Jiang Ziya looked up at the sky and was a little shocked.

It is the image of blood and bones appearing in this world.

"I don't know whether this celestial phenomenon is good or bad." A cold voice sounded.

"First of all, congratulations to Ze Hao for successfully overcoming the tribulation. Now he should be called the Immortal Ze Hao." Jiang Ziya saluted and congratulated.

"Zehao is not as talented as Jiang Taigong." Huo Zehao said modestly.

The two chatted for a while and then returned to the topic.

"Blood and bones are really rare. After living for hundreds of thousands of years, this is the first time for a mortal to obtain blood and bones." Jiang Ziya looked at the sky and said with a frown.

"Looking at this horoscope, it seems to come from the Beiming royal family." Huo Zehao said.

"Beiming has been full of talents in recent years. First, there is Immortal Zehao, who became an immortal within thirty years, and Su Qing, the general who has been stationed at the border of Beiming for ten years and has not lost a battle. Now there is a successful one. A member of the royal family who has cultivated his blood and bones." Lu Rou, dressed in red, walked in and teased.

"Lord Lu Rou." Jiang Ziya saluted.

"How is your life in Zhou Dynasty these days, Grand Duke?" Lu Rou asked with a salute.

Jiang Ziya raised his head, the stubble on his face showing his sleepless nights.

"The world is in chaos, and I am not just busy for the Zhou Dynasty. Today, peace has returned to the world, the three realms of heaven, humans and demons have been divided, and the Zhou Dynasty was first established. There are no more busy people than during the chaos." Jiang Ziya said.

"I chose the Zhou Dynasty at the beginning, but now there are many talents in Beiming, and it is very likely to become the biggest threat to the Zhou Dynasty. Does the Grand Duke regret his original choice." Huo Zehao asked.

"Immortal Zehao blames me. I didn't choose the Zhou Dynasty, it was the Zhou Dynasty that chose me. I've protected the Zhou Dynasty for eight hundred years and I'm not just talking about it." Jiang Ziya smiled and said: "I know that Immortal Zehao is A person from Beiming is still the eldest prince of Beiming. Although he was taken to Penglai as soon as he was born, he still misses his hometown, and his heart is naturally partial to Beiming."

Lu Rou took Huo Zehao's arm and said: "Since Jiang Taigong is on the side of the Zhou Dynasty, then Immortal Lord Zehao and I are on the side of the Beiming Kingdom. Beiming is a small country but there are many talented people. Zhou Since the imperial court has the Grand Duke to protect the country, Ze Hao and I will go to Beiming. This is fair to both countries."

"You two go ahead and don't disturb your fairy couple's date." Jiang Ziya nodded in agreement and said, "Remember to bring me some Beiming specialties."

"Bring you two pieces of ice." Huo Zehao joked.

"Is it ten thousand years of ice?" Jiang Ziya pretended to look forward to it.

"Ordinary ice cubes." Huo Zehao didn't want to give any face to Jiang Ziya, a senior who laughed and laughed all day long, so he took Lu Rou and left.

Jiang Ziya looked at the backs of the two people leaving, and his smile faded.

He figured out that Huo Zehao's trip was not going well...

Star View Pavilion

Si Yin looked at the sky with a solemn expression.

The appearance of blood and bones is an ominous sign.

Long-term fortune telling made her suffer the retribution of leaking the secret early. Although he is over fifty, he looks like an eighty-year-old man, with obvious signs of aging. Today's fortune-telling ability is no longer enough for her to predict good or bad luck.

Maybe it has something to do with the twins in the palace, but there is nothing to stop it now.

"That's all, everyone has his own destiny. What should come will still come." Si Ming sighed and left the Star Viewing Pavilion with the support of his disciples.

Three years ago, Siyin used her witch power to divine her future for the last time. It's not that Si Yin didn't understand the principle of not counting others but oneself, but at that time, he had been mediating in power for thirty-two years, and who didn't hope that he would get a good ending.

However, the result was that he was punished by losing his witch bloodline and the ability to predict the future, and his body also aged prematurely. The calculated result was that he would die badly.

Thinking of this, Si Yin couldn't help but sigh. If I could do it all over again, I would definitely not choose to calculate my own fate again, and maybe I could still take precautions now.

But how can there be so many chances to come back...