After I was resurrected from the dead, I turned from an old man to a peerless beauty

Lin Mao carefully observed the magic lamp in his hand, while Qiao Muyun's detailed explanation was heard in a low voice.

"This magic lamp was made by the ancestors of the Qiao family, who asked Yun Qiaozi, the leader of the Lingji Pavilion, to make it himself. Since Yun Qiaozi, no one has been able to make such a god. , and can’t make such a delicate shape, let alone use white flames to burn bones and hurt people..."

Hearing Qiao Muyun's explanation, Lin Mao couldn't help being speechless, and couldn't help but said: "It's no wonder that it's the Qiao family's ancestral treasure-it's a bit abrupt for me to ask for it like this."

Qiao Muyun just smiled and said: "Since the senior wants to use it, how can I say it abruptly. You know, what happened outside the fairy pavilion that day... our Qiao family owes senior Lin originally."

Hearing Qiao Muyun's sad tone, Lin Mao knew that Qiao Xiaoxiao definitely didn't tell Qiao Muyun everything about that night, so that the child got into trouble for a while.

He couldn't help but patted him on the shoulder and said, "You misunderstood your mother. Sister Qiao is not that kind of person."

Although the Qiao family has a bad reputation in Jianghu for being blind to money, when people talk about the actions of the Qiao family, they all say that as long as they get enough money, even relatives and old friends can be laughed at, and they will be brought to the enemies who offer rewards. .In fact, this rumor is not completely groundless, after all, even Lin Mao himself was offered a huge reward by Qiao's family, so that he was hunted down hard.

But behind the actions of the Qiao family, there are really indescribable difficulties.You must know that the Qiao family is as rich as they are, and there is an intelligence network all over the world... If you don't use the word "money" as your way of life, I don't know how many forces will use more sinister methods to force the Qiao family into their hands. knife.To be honest, it would be better to put a price on one's conscience, even if the reputation is bad, it will save countless troubles.

Lin Mao had a close relationship with Qiao Luohe back then, and he knew very well the pain and sorrow behind the Qiao family.

It's a pity that Qiao Xiaoxiao still loves Qiao Muyun's only son too much after all, so much so that Qiao Muyun still has a bit of the innocence and purity of a noble son at this age.

Lin Mao thought in his heart that this trip into the palace did not know whether it was life or death, and since he knew the misunderstanding between his old friend and Qiao Muyun, he inevitably wanted to enlighten him.

But he didn't know that Qiao Muyun didn't listen to what he racked his brains to say afterwards.

Because from the beginning to the end, Qiao Muyun has been taking the opportunity to obsessively observe Lin Mao's every word and deed, wishing to deeply engrave the appearance of the person in front of him in his heart.

His previous feelings for Lin Mao were somewhat ignorant.

At the beginning, Qiao Muyun only thought of herself as someone who drew his sword to help when the road was injustice, and she was just showing pity for the "Mr. Wooden" when he faced a weak child.After all, he has been the male heir of the Qiao family all these years, and the men and women who have been sent to him to please him have never stopped.

But whether it is a slender and beautiful boy or a tall and handsome Jiannu, Qiao Muyun has never had any affection for men.

At that time, Lin Mao couldn't speak or speak, and had that celestial appearance, as if he had been far away from all the fireworks in the world, and Qiao Muyun didn't dare to have the slightest sense of blasphemy towards him.

When Lin Mao revealed his true identity in front of Qiao Muyun, this secret friendship that could not be revealed in front of others was completely buried in the deepest part of Qiao Muyun's heart—whether it was in terms of theory or human relations, Lin Mao had always been in love with him. After that, they were just... and should only be the elders of his father's generation, that's all.

Everything is telling Qiao Muyun that he must never have any personal love for Lin Mao.

But things are always like this, the more you want, the more you will sink.

When Qiao Muyun was fainted by her mother in the secret passage of Tianxian Pavilion, she woke up and found that everything was different, and Lin Mao was nowhere to be heard... That's how the love thread that I thought had been completely cut off was like that... The teeth and claws continued to climb and spread in Qiao Muyun's heart until there was no way to restrain it.

Qiao Muyun didn't tell Lin Mao...

In fact, it was never Chi Zhengfu who found him overnight, Qiao Muyun, but Qiao Muyun had been secretly following behind Lin Mao and his party all along.

Qiao Muyun's eyes gradually became hot, and Lin Mao finally realized that something was wrong at this moment, and stopped the previous conversation.

"Is there anything wrong?"

Lin Mao couldn't help asking.

Qiao Muyun quickly looked away and pretended to be calm, but there was a tinge of red on her cheekbones.

"No, there's nothing wrong...it's just...just..." Qiao Muyun's mind was blank, and his thoughts were obviously mixed, but as long as he met Lin Mao, he seemed unable to say anything.

"I just don't know why Senior Lin suddenly asked for my Qiao family's magic lamp so eagerly?"

In a hurry, Qiao Muyun picked up a topic at random and said.

Lin Mao opened his eyes slightly, and asked in surprise, "Wait, you don't know?"

He didn't even know what he was going to do with the century-old secret treasure of the Qiao family, so he eagerly brought the things into Chizheng's mansion and delivered them to him?

Lin Mao felt that Qiao Xiaoxiao's discipline of Qiao Muyun was a bit too strict before, but at this moment he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, feeling that his old friend was really not easy.

Seeing that Lin Mao's reaction was wrong, Qiao Muyun couldn't help but feel a sudden rush in her heart, and quickly made amends: "I saw that the peony girl in Chizheng Mansion looked very anxious and hurried, and told me that it was senior, you need this magic extinguishing lamp no matter what. Don't worry, I will wait for the lamp to bring you. After all, Senior Lin is not someone else... If it is an ordinary person, I will have to ask carefully before making a decision."

Seeing the sincerity on his face, Lin Mao softened his heart.

"Oh, you child, don't be so reckless and naive in the future... make your mother worry."

Lin Mao knew that entering the palace this time was extremely dangerous, and there was some emotion and instructions in his tone that seemed to be on the verge of death. Qiao Muyun was terrified when he heard it, and finally woke up from the fascination of reuniting with Lin Mao come over.

"Senior Lin, what senior are you going to use this time to deal with the magic lamp, you are so solemn..."

It seemed that he had already made up his mind to die with that person.

This thought only flashed through Qiao Muyun's mind, and then he forcibly threw it away. It was really because that idea was too unlucky, which made Qiao Muyun feel even more restless.

Lin Mao sighed helplessly: "Young Master Qiao came to Beijing this time, didn't you notice something strange here?"

Qiao Muyun replied: "Naturally, I sensed that something was wrong. When I entered the city, I sent a letter to my mother, asking her to summon the people in the martial arts to discuss countermeasures, and I went into the city first to investigate... but I haven't had time yet. After finding out what happened, the red peony girl from Chizheng Mansion found it."

Seeing Qiao Muyun's relaxed expression, Lin Mao knew that he hadn't fully noticed the strangeness in the capital.Thinking about it, if Qiao Muyun entered the city at night, he would probably only think that the dead silence was due to the curfew in the capital and the martial law of the plague, but when he arrived at the Chizheng Mansion, it would be even more difficult to detect when the high-walled compound was separated. to a truly serious state of affairs.

Lin Mao's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly told Qiao Muyun what he and his disciples had seen and heard during the day yesterday, and what they had guessed in their hearts, and then he said with concentration: "...don't stay in the capital, wait until the red peony will come back. Be careful, leave this place quickly and head to the south."

Qiao Muyun just learned that all the people in the capital had been killed, and that Lin Mao was going to enter the palace to fight monsters like Old Man Qianji, and he was still in shock. With Lin Mao's instructions, all kinds of complex emotions such as panic, confusion, fear and concern were ignited suddenly like gunpowder, burning his mind blank and his chest burning.

"Senior Lin, no! That's too dangerous!"

Qiao Muyun has never regretted it so much. If he had known that Lin Mao wanted to find the magic lamp for this purpose, he should have taken the magic lamp and those hidden weapons of the Qiao family and escaped far away, and never let Lin Mao go. Mao found.

But now, it's too late.

Lin Mao looked at Qiao Muyun, who was full of fear, with forgiving and kind eyes, still the look of an elder looking at his ignorant junior.

"At this time, the fate of the country and the souls of the unjustly killed people in the capital... are more related to my own questions and long-cherished wishes for many years. So no matter what, I have made up my mind and will never make any changes."

When Lin Mao spoke, his voice was soft, but his eyes were extremely firm.

Qiao Muyun's face was pale, and the fire in his heart almost burned his whole body, from body to soul.

"Senior Lin, you are going to die—"

He couldn't help growling in a low voice.

Lin Mao's eyes flashed, and he was stunned for a moment before he could answer.

It was precisely because of this moment of silence that Qiao Muyun got a glimpse of Lin Mao's real plan that even Chang Xiaoqing and Hong Mudan hadn't noticed.

"You, have you already thought about it?!"

Qiao Muyun stared at Lin Mao and asked directly.

"Young Master Qiao, you..."

"Do they know? Does your good apprentice know that you actually plan to die..."

Lin Mao's lips were tightly closed, and he silently glanced at Qiao Muyun.

At this time, he had faintly noticed that Qiao Muyun's breath was not right, so he instinctively didn't want to say anything to irritate the other party.

"Senior Lin's heart is so cruel."

Qiao Muyun let out a miserable laugh, her eyes were red.

"..."

"Senior Lin, don't think about dying, okay? If you have any difficulties, tell me and I will solve it with you..."

Lin Mao finally breathed a sigh of relief, he was still so kind and gentle.

"Young Master Qiao, this matter has something to do with my past life experience, not a simple matter of life and death, and it has nothing to do with outsiders—"

"I like you."

Before Lin Mao could finish his words, he was interrupted by the young man in front of him.

"what?"

At the beginning, Lin Mao didn't even react.

Then Qiao Muyun repeated again.

"Senior Lin, I love you. So don't say I'm an outsider, okay?"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand tremblingly, and grabbed Lin Mao's wrist, which was defenseless.

"I want to stay with you, love and know each other. I will have no regrets in this life, and I will never change until death."

Lin Mao only felt that Qiao Muyun's skin intersected with his own skin as if it had been scalded by a branding iron. He was startled, his mouth gaped, and he stared blankly at the person in front of him.

"You, you were drunk and misidentified the person."

Lin Mao said in panic, he just wanted to pull his hand out of Qiao Muyun's confinement, but for some reason he tried several times but failed.

"I didn't admit my mistake, and I didn't get dizzy. I, Qiao Muyun, am in love with Senior Lin... I am in love with Lin Mao, the old owner of Wangyou Valley!"

Qiao Muyun said firmly.

There was no blood on Lin Mao's face. He looked at Qiao Muyun in shock, closed his eyes and collected himself.

When he opened his eyes again, he finally looked calmer.

"Let go."

He said to Qiao Muyun.

Qiao Muyun's figure froze for a moment.

He is not that kind of stupid person, so he can naturally hear that the real meaning of Lin Mao's "letting go" is not just letting go.

In an instant, Qiao Muyun's pupils were drowned by despair.

"Senior Lin..."

"Young Master Qiao," Lin Mao stared straight at him with a serious face, "I have always regarded you as the son of an old friend, and even more so, my junior."

"No, I never wanted to be your junior, Senior Lin, you now..."

"Young Master Qiao possesses thousands of talents and is also highly skilled in martial arts. He is one of the most outstanding young heroes in the Jianghu. In the future, he will surely meet such a beautiful wife and form a good relationship. But now, you are just being confused for a while."

Lin Mao's refusal was callous, but it was obviously not firm enough for the dizzy Qiao Muyun.

"I'm not confused! Senior Lin! Lin Mao! You clearly know that I am not confused for a while, I... I clearly fell in love with you at first sight when I saw you at first sight!"

Qiao Muyun didn't know that his heart surged, but in fact, he had already triggered the poisonous wound that had been circling in his body for a long time.

Seeing this heartfelt confession being rejected by Lin Mao so politely, Qiao Muyun's little rationality was gradually exhausted.

"Why? Why didn't you even give me a chance? Senior Lin, you have clearly returned to your youth! You can't be called my senior! In this life, I have only been so attracted to you, Senior Lin..."

"I have only been tempted by one person in my life."

Lin Mao spoke coldly, and said to Qiao Muyun.

Seeing Qiao Muyun's breath stagnate because of his words, Lin Mao continued to speak expressionlessly.

"That person is my senior brother, the sword demon Changqing from Wangyou Valley."

"He is obviously dead!"

Qiao Muyun shouted almost collapsed.

Lin Mao lowered his brows and eyes at this time, and a fleeting smile appeared on his lips.

"Yeah, he died a long time ago. But I still love him, because I promised him a long time ago that I will only love him in this life, and I will never change until death."

After he finished speaking, he raised his eyes to look at Qiao Muyun, and his heart skipped a beat.

It turned out that Qiao Muyun's eyes had all turned red at this time, and his expression was chaotic and ferocious, and there was no trace of clarity.

"Master Mu, I like you."

Qiao Muyun's lips moved slightly, and he murmured vaguely. The whole person grabbed Lin Mao desperately, and then leaned forward.

"Qiao Muyun! Stop it!"

Lin Mao's back was covered with cold sweat, and at this moment, he no longer cared about any decency, and roared loudly, trying to wake Qiao Muyun up.

But Qiao Muyun's venom broke out, and Lin Mao's yelling and cursing could not wake him up.

Before Lin Mao could yell out a second time, he felt the young man's random kisses falling towards his cheeks like a storm.

Lin Mao turned his head and tried his best to dodge, but his little martial arts was really ugly in front of Qiao Muyun, but half of his clothes were almost torn apart by Qiao Muyun for a moment.

"No, get the fuck out of here!"

In a panic, Lin Mao suddenly felt a pain in his shoulder, and when he looked sideways, he found that Qiao Muyun was sticking to him and bit his shoulder.

I saw bright red blood drops oozing out from the half-moon-shaped tooth marks in an instant, making Lin Mao's skin whiter and blood-like.

A strong sweet smell rippling from Qiao Muyun's lips, the monstrous fire of poison in his mind seemed to be weakened for a moment at this moment.

"I...I am..."

He suddenly jumped away from Lin Mao and looked at Lin Mao tremblingly.

However, before Lin Mao could answer him, a green shadow with an incomparably fierce momentum suddenly poked out of the window into the room, and slammed towards Qiao Muyun.

"boom--"

Qiao Muyun didn't have any time to resist, and was thrown to the wall by the green vines.

"puff--"

"puff--"

"puff--"

Then there was the muffled sound of skin and muscles being penetrated by sharp instruments.

A few vines fiercely inserted into Qiao Muyun's limbs, dismantling his joints in a burst of blood.

Under such pain, Qiao Muyun completely fainted before he could even let out a muffled groan.

"Don't, don't kill him."

It was Lin Mao who looked at Qiao Muyun covered in blood at the last moment and was stunned, finally saving his life at the last moment

"Why can't you kill him?"

The calm and indifferent voice accompanied the thin-breathing figure through the brick wall that had been smashed by vines, and came into the room.

Lin Mao watched Jia Ruo approaching step by step dully, and let out a wry smile.

"I killed his father... I don't want the son of an old friend to die because of me again."

Lin Mao couldn't help but glance at Qiao Muyun again, thinking of the other's look before, he felt a little relieved.

"And if it's correct, Qiao Muyun didn't intend to offend just now, but the violent poison in his body broke out uncontrollably."

It has to be said that Jia Ruo's skills are indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Such a fierce and even cruel attack fell on Qiao Muyun, but the angle was extremely precise.After some investigation, Lin Mao found that as long as he slowed down by half a minute in his order to save his life, Qiao Muyun would die because of the blood vessels all over his body being punctured and the bleeding would not stop.

But now the horrific wounds on his body are just flesh wounds.

Cooperating with some special plant mucus from the Jiaruo vine, even the bleeding wound quickly stopped, and it must heal soon after some time.

Of course...the process should still be painful.

Lin Mao returned to Jia Ruo with a complicated expression.

"If Chang Xiaoqing, he will die."

Jia Ruo looked at Lin Mao calmly and said.

"..."

Seeing Lin Mao's breath tense slightly, Jia Ruo continued: "But I'm not him."

With Jia Ruo's thoughts, those green and slender vines retracted into the monk's body bit by bit.

"I will listen to you."

Jia Ruo said softly to Lin Mao.

In fact, during this period of time, Jia Ruo has been going in and out with Lin Mao and the others, but for some reason, the breath on his body has become weaker and weaker.

It's like a green bamboo by the window, or a potted plant on the desk.

He seems to have turned into a green shadow, and if he is not careful, he will be ignored and forgotten by others.

Lin Mao blinked his eyes, and always felt that there seemed to be some great changes in Jia Ruo's body, but after careful observation, he felt that the vines growing from his body had become more green and vibrant. Other than that there are no changes.

"Are you ok?"

Lin Mao didn't know why he suddenly asked such a question.

Jia Ruo helped Lin Mao stand up.

"spring is coming."

He said nonchalantly.

That's right, although it's still cold outside the window and the depression is still there, spring is indeed coming soon

Is that why it is so lush and green?

Lin Mao couldn't help thinking this way, but smiled.

And being interrupted by Jia Ruo, the panic and shock caused by Qiao Muyun's attack finally faded away.

Jia Ruo suddenly raised his hand and tapped on the wound on Lin Mao's shoulder.

"is it okay?"

he asked seriously.

Lin Mao took a hard look at his wound... To be precise, it was the blood slowly oozing from the wound.

"Well, are you ischemic?"

Lin Mao asked.

He has always known that there are empty flowers in Jia Ruo's body, so he is very thirsty for the blood in Lin Mao's body, but these days, it is probably because the small animals under the warm clothes have begun to move, and Jia Ruo absorbs the blood every day. Animal blood seldom asks for blood.

Jia Ruo nodded silently, and without waiting for Lin Mao's response, he put his lips on Lin Mao's wound, and gently sucked the blood from Lin Mao's wound.

His lips were very cold, but also very soft.

Like a new leaf—this thought flashed through Lin Mao's mind.

Probably because Jia Ruo's human aura was too indifferent, so when he sucked Lin Mao's blood in such an intimate manner, Lin Mao couldn't feel any resistance or disgust in his heart.

In other words, on the contrary, it was precisely because of Jia Ruo's behavior that diluted Qiao Muyun's memories and shadows left on Lin Mao.

After Jia Ruo sucked all the blood and straightened up from Lin Mao, Lin Mao himself seemed to be infected by Jia Ruo's indifferent and calm attitude, and he calmed down a lot.

"really weird……"

Lin Mao tidied up his clothes, looked at Jia Ruo and said in a daze.

"I always feel that at that moment just now, I also felt the meaning of your grass and trees."

"Because I am Kong Hua," Jia Ruo's eyes seemed to have a thin, thin ice-like shadow, "and you are Kong Hua. You and I are originally one."