Half-dead paulownia

(in the secret room)

"Father, this chess game is really wonderful! I've already put Zi Ning at the entrance of the cave." Liesha slowly lifted the thin curtain and said with a sly look in his eyes.

"Haha, would your adoptive father make those bad deals? He actually wanted to threaten me to let Zining go, mask, mask, but I, the ghost king, have fulfilled the agreement, haha!" The mask still exuded that threatening chill.

"Zi Ning? Oops, did Zi Ning hear what he said just now? What's going on? Who is the mask? Why did you save Zi Ning? The ghost king can be threatened by him. Could it be that he has some reason? In the hands of that masked person? Why do you always feel that things are not as simple as they say?" Anling Yuhao who was still hiding aside suddenly frowned, carefully recalling everything that happened just now, in a short time , From unknown events, it seems that they are piled up in front of you in an instant, and they come like a storm, too many doubts disturb the mind.

"It turns out that the little prince who frowned is so magnificent." Liu Meng stared blankly at Anling Yuhao, and couldn't help blurting out.

"Huh? What did you say?" The sudden voice broke the silence, Anling Yuhao looked at Liu Meng with deep and resolute eyes.

"I...I said, little...Prince, we should go back." Liu Meng's face was flushed by this unintentional question.

"Oh, but why are you blushing? Are you uncomfortable?" Anling Yuhao asked curiously, and put his hand on Liu Meng's forehead with concern.

"Little...Little Prince, I'm fine, let's go." Liu Meng was stunned for a moment, and before Anling Yuhao could react, he ran away in panic, leaving only Anling Yuhao who was confused.

"Zi Ning? Zi Ning!" An Ruo saw Zi Ning lying at the entrance of the cave at a glance. His delicate body and pale face seemed to have endured a painful torment, which made people extremely distressed, but An Ruo's anxious call disappeared. She opened her eyes, gently put her hand on the tip of her nose, and when she felt that she was still breathing weakly, An Ruo took a deep breath, hurriedly got into the carriage that had been prepared, and rushed towards the imperial city.

(Anling Guodu Hotel)

"You shouldn't be so impatient to give your life to me!" Dressed in a navy blue robe, the flying long hair covered the strange blue mark, leaving only the other half's delicate but cold face The man said lightly and came to the room of the inn.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to take my life." The tone was still gentle, but it was unstoppable domineering. He sat leisurely on the wooden chair, picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

"Ling Zhuoxi, there is nothing in the world that I, Han Sha, can't afford." The tone couldn't be heard too much, but the strands of hair in front of her began to dance restlessly.

"Since you can afford it, you should be able to let it go, right?" Ling Zhuoxi asked retortly.

"What the hell do you mean?"

"Okay, then I'll just say it directly, I want to take Xiao Jinmo away."

"No, I can give you everything in the world, except Feng'er."

"I need to remind you that I am not negotiating with you, I must take him away."

"Then I also need to remind you that he is not Xiao Jinmo, but Feng'er."

"That's right, it's because he is Feng'er that I want to take him away. I know you are related to the ghost gate, but I believe you will never hurt him."

"You believe me?"

"Don't think that I know you very well, it's just because of Xiao Jinmo, I will not doubt the person he trusts."

"Is it Feng'er?"

"His trust in you makes me jealous, but you still have to understand that I only believe in your love for Xiao Jinmo, not everything about you."

"so what?"

"When necessary, I will still not show mercy."

"Hmph, I'm looking forward to it."

"Now the entire Anling Kingdom thinks that Xiao Jinmo is a ghost, and the whole city is on the wanted list. If he is found, he will be found..." Ling Zhuoxi said worriedly.

"Of course I can protect him." Han Sha said disdainfully.

"I know you can protect him. If someone finds out one day, there will inevitably be a fight, right? But do you think the current Xiao Jinmo can still withstand a little blow?" Ling Zhuoxi became emotional, and his handsome face with sharp edges and corners revealed uneasy.

There was an instant of silence, and the two hidden masters looked at each other like torches, and the whole world seemed to have fallen into a dead silence, with dark breaths.

"Okay, I can help you, but once the current limelight passes, I will take Feng'er back." Han Sha finally broke the silence, as if he had made a difficult choice.

"It's a deal." Ling Zhuoxi's face flashed with victory-like glory.

"Remember, no matter who hurts Feng'er, I will bet with my life." As he turned and left, Han Sha seemed to be warning Ling Zhuoxi or secretly swearing something, and then disappeared from Ling Zhuoxi's vision like a gust of wind .

"It turns out that his martial arts are so advanced, and the ghost gate is indeed not to be underestimated. It seems that the spies' investigation is quite accurate. He is indeed the Han Sha of the ghost gate, that is, Li Han, the son of Li Nian. I must bring Xiao Jinmo with him. Let's go, as for today's meeting, I want to confirm how much this cold-blooded and ruthless Han Sha, who has always been rumored to be, cares about Xiao Jinmo, and it turns out that he doesn't just care, but everything." Ling Zhuoxi looked at the empty room, thinking silently, Although one more person is trying his best to protect Xiao Jinmo, but he feels so displeased in his heart (Huayue Pavilion, Anling Imperial City)

"Hmm..." A Yi Ren with a sickly face, a frail and delicate face that cannot be concealed, lay quietly on the bed that she had rested on the day of her wedding, and the faint fragrance of mandala lingered in the room, refreshing , Bewitch all things.

The curly eyelashes were also lowered down like a surrender, but they could always sparkle sporadically, and there were a few coquettish calls from the lightly parted thin lips.

"Ning'er, are you awake?" The man who accompanied him asked gently, although he was dressed in plain clothes, he couldn't stop him from being luxurious.

"Well...you are all lying to me, you are all lying to me." He murmured in pain, but never opened his eyes.

"Ning'er, what's the matter? Brother is here, and brother will protect you." Holding Zi Ning's trembling hands tightly, a bone-chilling coolness invaded her body.

"Brother...Brother..." Comforted by warm hands, are you no longer alone?Haven't been abandoned?Don't let me go, I will be obedient, don't give up on me, but why don't you save me and leave me alone in this endless darkness, I'm really scared, the light in the distance is getting less and less warm It was about to disappear, and the darkness slowly engulfed it, little by little... "No!" She cried out desperately, gasped violently, and her closed eyes struggled to open instantly with the uneasy trembling, but she herself didn't know it. The spiritual eyes that were once pure and bright turned out to be even more gloomy, like a bottomless abyss, which makes people fall into a world beyond redemption.

"Ning'er, you're finally awake." Excitedly, she hugged the person in front of her.

"Brother... is this here?" He stared blankly at Ling Zhuoxi who was hugging him tightly, it was the familiar warmth and nostalgia.

Recalling listening to their narration behind the curtain, the uncontrollable pain eroding my heart, and the strange eyes of Lie Sha who was watching me at the side, finally rushed straight into my brain like a long-standing air current, Running around wantonly, as if the pain was about to crack, and then my eyes went dark, and I didn't know anything.

"Ning'er, this is in the Imperial City of Anling. Queen An Ruo rescued you. When you came back, you were in a coma. The imperial doctor said that there was nothing serious, but it was caused by too much physical and mental fatigue. So did the emperor and queen. You just left, you..." Ling Zhuoxi originally wanted to ask about the situation these days, but after thinking about it, Ning'er just woke up, so it's better to rest for a while.

"Sure enough, I'm back." Zi Ning was not surprised when she heard Ling Zhuoxi's answer. Instead, she seemed to be helpless as she had expected. The coldness that suddenly flashed in her deep eyes made Ling Zhuoxi startled. It was Ling Zining who he had never seen before.

"Ning'er, take a good rest first, brother will take you home tomorrow." Ling Zhuoxi said firmly.

"Go home?" Why did such a warm word sound so harsh at this moment.

"The newly married bride is allowed to go home to visit relatives. Father misses you all the time. You have lost a lot of weight. I just take this opportunity to go home and take care of you. After all, there is nothing like home."

"That's right, I really should go back and visit my father, and see clearly." Zi Ning quietly put on an intriguing smile on her delicate face.

"Okay, then I'll discuss with the Emperor Anling." After hearing Zining's approval, Ling Zhuoxi wanted to leave happily.

"Brother, what kind of flower is this?" Zi Ning looked at the dazzling golden flowers all over the room, noble and gorgeous, like a ghost that could take away souls.

"It is said that it is called mandala. It grows in a cold place and has many colors, each of which is extremely beautiful and charming. Empress An Ruo specially asked people to pick a golden mandala, saying that the meaning is endless. I hope that God will give you more happiness, although it is a legend after all, it is also a kind of expectation."

"Unending happiness, can I really afford it?" Zi Ning murmured softly, looking at the delicate and beautiful flowers in front of her eyes, lost in the splendor.

(Maple Leaf Lane, Anling Imperial City)

The turbid sky and chaotic dust are embellished like ink paintings, but they suddenly lose their color and leave the world.

Ling Zhuoxi knocked lightly on the door of Xiao Jinmo's house, and as she hurriedly walked in, the already mottled door was opened.

"Ling Zhuoxi paid a sudden visit, I'm sorry." Looking at Uncle Xiao who opened the door, Ling Zhuoxi said respectfully.

"Why bother? Come in, Xiao Jin...Feng'er has been talking about you a lot these days." Looking at Ling Zhuoxi in front of him, Uncle Xiao's eyes revealed a bit of surprise.

"Does Feng Er often mention me?" Hearing Uncle Xiao's words, Ling Zhuoxi couldn't help showing a gleam of joy on his face.

"Isn't it? I'm clamoring every day to take you around the bustling capital of Anling."

"How is he doing recently?"

"It's still the same. Although there is no good improvement, it has not aggravated."

"Still don't remember the past?" Uncle Xiao shook his head helplessly.