Under normal circumstances, if Xiao Ling and Duan Muwan heard the name Ying Ruoli, they would definitely not be able to react or something.
But seeing this woman's big reaction when they mentioned Tongtian Jiang Ying Niangniang just now, and now showing such a miraculous change, plus her surname is Ying, Xiao Ling and Duan Muwan couldn't help but have a thought in their minds - 'Could it be Jiang Shen Niangniang? '
In particular, the woman in front of him not only had an extraordinary aura, but her appearance was also closer to the imagined Goddess Jiang, and she was more divine.
"You are Goddess Jiang?"
Xiao Ling spoke more respectfully than before. Even though he was nervous before, he still maintained his pride. However, facing the powerful oppression from the Dragon Girl, he had no way to resist under her crushing majesty.
The dragon girl looked at Xiao Ling indifferently.
"You have some foresight, but you kept the talisman knowing that it was evil, and even claimed that it was the God Jiang who helped you, even though you suspected the other party. It seems that you are also a person with evil intentions. I will take away ten years of your vitality as a small punishment!"
The Dragon Girl just raised her hand and made a hook, and white spots of light appeared on Xiao Ling's body, and then gathered in the palm of the Dragon Girl's hand.
At the same time, Xiao Ling seemed to have lost all his strength. His legs went limp and he fell to his knees with a pale face. During this process, his body continued to lose temperature and he felt extreme pain all over. This pain penetrated deep into his soul and was totally unbearable, yet he could neither cry nor shout.
"Xiao Lang!"
Duan Muwan, who was standing beside him, wanted to support Xiao Ling who had fallen down, but her strength was too weak to hold on to him, so she could only lose balance together with him.
"boom… "
Xiao Ling fell to the ground, his face pale and blue, his body cold and he was shivering.
"Xiao Lang! Xiao Lang! How are you? Don't scare me!"
Duan Muwan was extremely panicked. She shook Xiao Ling but got no response. She could only hug him to keep him warm.
"Don't scare me, Xiao Lang, say something!"
After shouting a few times like this, Duan Muwan seemed to suddenly realize something. She turned around and knelt in front of the Dragon Girl, kowtowed continuously.
"Mrs. Jiang Shen! I know we were wrong. I also know that we mistakenly trusted the evil spirits and used things that we shouldn't have used. This incident was caused by me, and we made the same mistake together. I don't ask you to let Xiao Lang go, I just hope that we can share the responsibility and take away half of his pain!"
The woman's head hit the wooden floor on the second floor with a "bang" and "bang" sound, and her forehead was swollen. Although Xiao Ling, who was standing by, was in so much pain that he couldn't move, he gritted his teeth and tried his best to reach out and grab Duan Muwan.
The Dragon Girl looked at the situation of the two people, frowned slightly but did not speak, but turned her head to look at Ji Yuan and Long Zi behind her.
Ji Yuan looked at the situation of Xiao Ling and Duan Muwan, then looked at the reaction of the Dragon Girl, and he basically understood.
"Alright, Goddess Jiang, please calm down. Miss Duan is not without reason. Please handle it as appropriate."
As if she was waiting for these words, the dragon girl turned around and bowed slightly to Ji Yuan, then faced Xiao Ling and Duan Muwan again. With this thought, Duan Muwan could no longer kowtow.
"You, Xiao Ling, are lucky. Uncle Ji said something for you, and you two have some real feelings for each other..."
Ying Ruoli looked at Duan Muwan carefully.
"In that case, I will grant you your wish!"
Xiao Ling felt cold, weak, and purple in the face. He could only breathe out continuously as he tried to grab Duan Muwan.
The Dragon Girl glanced at him and spread out her right hand again. White spots of light flew back into the body of Xiao Ling who was lying on the ground. At the same time, some white spots of light emerged from Duan Muwan's body and flew into the Dragon Girl's hand.
About two breaths later, all the light disappeared, and the Dragon Girl clenched her hands and put them into her gorgeous wide sleeves.
Xiao Ling felt that he had recovered his strength. Although his body was a little weak, he was not so weak that he could not stand. Seeing Duan Muwan beside him staggering, he immediately stood up and supported her.
"Wan'er, why are you so stupid! Why should a weak woman like you endure such pain..."
The Dragon Girl looked at them, nodded in the direction of Ji Yuan and Long Zi, and took a step back, indicating that the matter was over and she would no longer care.
Ji Yuan looked at Ying Ruoli with a puzzled expression. She did not hold back the first time, but the second time she did not really let Xiao Ling and Duan Muwan split the profit 50-50. Instead, she returned 80-90% and took one point from Duan Muwan symbolically.
Otherwise, with Duan Muwan's physical condition, she would have collapsed by now. Five years of Yuan Yang cannot be simply counted as five years of Yang life.
There is no book of life and death in this world. Even the underworld can only see changes in the book before a person dies. It is impossible to change a person's lifespan by just swiping a few strokes. Ten or five years of Yuan Yang draws away a person's vital energy, which is the fundamental thing. Years are just a method of measurement. If an accident happens during recuperation, it is easy for evil spirits to enter the body and cause serious illness.
Ji Yuan stood up from the bench in front of the table, walked around the table and came to the two people sitting on the ground hugging each other, which also caused Xiao Ling and Duan Muwan to look up at him.
"Mr. Xiao, you have the wisdom to judge people. It's better not to ignore some things for the sake of profit. As a scholar, you should still have some backbone. You were much stronger seven or eight years ago than you were two years ago."
"Seven or eight... years ago?"
Xiao Ling leaned over and looked up at the mysterious gentleman in blue, the doubt in his heart revealed in his voice.
Ji Yuan nodded.
"That winter, on the Tongtian River, at the stern of the Xiao Mansion, Master Xiao and your father had a big quarrel, and it was also because of Miss Hongxiu. In my memory, Master Xiao was very ambitious at that time."
"you… "
"Don't you remember me?"
Ji smiled.
"Master Xiao and your father did comment on me that day, but it's normal for Master Xiao not to remember what I was doing rowing a boat for a living."
Xiao Ling's eyes widened and Chinese came out of his mouth.
"Are you the fisherman who rowed the boat back then!?"
"Yes."
Ji Yuan nodded and reached out to help Xiao Ling and Duan Muwan up from the ground.
Xiao Ling looked a little dazed, he suddenly recalled the moment with Jiang Xue. When he decided to pass the imperial examination first and wanted to obtain a status that even his father had to look up to, there was a moment when the fisherman who was rowing ahead turned around and looked back, nodding at him from afar.
This moment had long been forgotten, but it was immediately recalled at this moment.
"Seeing that you two are sincere and affectionate, Goddess Jiang has shown mercy. This is the difference between a righteous god and an evil god. One will stop, while the other gives you a talisman that will harm others and yourself. Young Master Xiao, you should behave more properly in the future."
After hearing Ji Yuan's words, Xiao Ling and Duan Muwan subconsciously looked at Ying Ruoli. The latter just glanced at them and closed her eyes, which was regarded as her agreement with Ji Yuan's words.
Xiao Ling took a deep breath, bowed in the direction of the Dragon Girl, and then bowed to Ji Yuan.
Ji Yuan nodded and held Xiao Ling's hand, preventing him from worshipping too deeply.
"The one who deceived you is a great demon from another continent. Her actions are mysterious and unpredictable. I think she has big plans. I have been deceived by her before. You two are just ordinary people. Sometimes you don't have much choice even if you see through her. This time, I will regard you as helpless."
Although Ji Yuan said so, the underworld in Jingji Prefecture, which had handled this matter and was originally unaware of it, would definitely leave a mark on it afterwards. If he did not accumulate any good deeds in the future, he would still be held accountable after his death, but Ji Yuan did not say this.
Xiao Ling smiled bitterly and bowed again to the gentleman in green in front of him.
"Thank you Mr. Ji for the advice!"
At this point, Xiao Ling was also convinced that the person who came this time was a true immortal. His actions and methods were completely different from the "Goddess Jiang" he had met before. Even in his intuitive perception, they were both upright and even had a sense of purity and warmth.
"Mr. Ji, I don't know which state it is from. Can that monster cause you harm... or will it harm the people of Dazhen? I have held this talisman for two years. What effect has it had?"
Xiao Ling felt uneasy, but he asked anyway.
"Tsk...hahahaha..."
When Longzi heard what Xiao Ling said, he couldn't help laughing. Longnu's face was also a little uneasy, but she managed to keep it calm.
Ying Feng nodded at Xiao Ling.
"You, hahahaha... let Uncle Ji suffer? The world is so big, there must be people who have this ability, but that white fox is definitely not one of them. She was just lucky and escaped from Uncle Ji's hands. It was also because Uncle Ji had a good temper and liked to do things slowly. If it was my father..."
“Ahem!”
The dragon girl couldn't help but cough twice, which made Longzi shut up quickly.
This place is not far from Tongtian River, and his father is sleeping. It is possible that after he said this, the other party will dream about some of the fragments, which would be bad.
Ji Yuan looked back at Longzi. This guy was much more relaxed around him than with Lao Long. He was thinking about what happened today and whether he should "accidentally" let it slip when he had a chance to chat with Lao Long some other time.
Ji Yuan looked at Xiao Ling and Duan Muwan again, and as expected, the way they looked at him was even more awe-inspiring.
"Don't worry, Mr. Xiao. You are all fine now."
"Sir, since you have such great magical powers, even if the other party is in another state, you should be able to subdue him. The people of Dazhen are so innocent..."
Seeing that Xiao Ling could still say this at this moment, although it felt like he was being too cautious, he dared to say it after all, so Ji Yuan thought more highly of him.
Although the pronunciation was the same, Ji Yuan understood that Xiao Ling said "zhou" instead of "zhou". He shook his head and explained with a smile.
"Mr. Xiao, this continent is not one of the Thirteen Continents of Dazhen, nor is it a continent of Dazhen Prefecture. This world is much bigger than you know!"