Ever since he met Xia Qiu, her appearance has been lingering in Qianqi's mind, causing him to have insomnia on the first night after arriving in the royal city of Yongchuan.
He kept thinking about what he should do to see the human girl again. According to Ouyang Hongye, she was Ouyang Xiaoleng's blood pact maker. He had also heard his father mention the Demon King Fox and the person who signed the blood pact with him. With such a strong bond, he envied Ouyang Xiaoleng even more. The envy at this moment was even more than the envy he had when he heard that Ouyang Xiaoleng, who was about the same age as him, was very likely to become the master of the demon world.
The next day, Ouyang Yong summoned everyone to the Assistant Star Hall to discuss the Demon King Selection Conference. In such a dull and boring occasion, Qian Qi would have been unable to stay for a long time, but today, because Xia Qiu was also here, he felt at ease. A lot.
After the procedures and details of the election meeting were basically decided, Ouyang Yong and Ouyang Hongye planned to prepare separately. Early in the morning, Snow Rabbit heard that Ouyang Xiaoleng and the others had returned to the royal city and ran to the Auxing Palace to wait for them. However, seeing that everyone was busy on their own, they had no choice but to return disappointed.
Ouyang Hongyelin said before leaving the Fuxing Hall: "Xiao Leng, it's rare that it's still early today, so you can lead Qianqi and Xia Qiu around the shopping street for me. By the way, go to Wutong Garden and call the Snow Rabbit too. superior!"
"good!"
Although Ouyang Xiaoleng felt it was troublesome, he also understood the etiquette of hospitality, so he had no choice but to agree. Because Wutong Garden and Shopping Street happened to be in different directions, he, Qianqi and Xia Qiu temporarily said goodbye in front of the gate of Chenji Palace to find the Snow Rabbit alone.
Xia Qiu was a little embarrassed and walked towards the shopping street with Qian Qi. Although the young man in front of her had just arrived in the royal city for a day, he was obviously more familiar with it than she was. From time to time, he told her what the shops on the roadside were doing. of. Because it was afternoon, the shopping street was obviously much busier than when she came before. In addition to the two of them, there were many various monsters. The colorful paper lanterns hanging all over the street are full of dreamy atmosphere. They shuttle among the monsters, attracting countless surprised looks.
"It's human."
"A human girl."
"Come and look, it's human."
Their whispers kept coming towards Xia Qiu, as if they were going to engulf her. Her palms became a little cold, but Qian Qi suddenly held them. He pulled her forward quickly, and when he passed a shop selling masks, he took her inside. Several walls in the shop were lined with shelves filled with various masks. The boss was a one-eyed monster with horns. He stared at Xia Qiu and looked up and down curiously, which made Qian Qi unhappy.
"What are you looking at? I want to choose a mask for this girl." Qianqi shouted to the monster, with his pride as the Dragon King's prince in his tone. Then he let go of Xia Qiu's hand, held his chin, and looked up and down at the masks in front of him. After thinking for a long time, he finally took a golden cat-face mask and put it in front of Xia Qiu's face to compare, then turned to the one-eyed monster boss, "I want this!"
The boss looked at the young man in front of him with some disdain, and said with his sharp tongue: "This mask is made of metal mined from Yinsong. You also know that it has been abandoned for many years. , so there are only a few stocks on the market, and they are very precious! And my store only accepts gold and silver."
Unexpectedly, Qian Qi took out an exquisite money bag from his arms without saying a word, casually took a gold ingot and threw it to him and asked, "Are these enough?"
The gold ingot bounced a few times in the boss's hand and almost fell to the ground. After finally holding it firmly, he let out a sigh of relief, then weighed it greedily for a long time, even bit it with his teeth, and finally replied with a charming smile: " Enough is enough.”
Qianqi handed the mask to Xia Qiu. This was the first time he gave a gift to a strange girl. At this moment, he suddenly realized that he explained to her with some embarrassment: "You look too conspicuous when walking on the street. It will be much better if you put on this mask. Here, put it on!"
"Thank you!" Xia Qiu took the mask and nodded thoughtfully. Unexpectedly, the boy in front of her seemed reckless, but he actually had a considerate and careful side. She smiled gratefully at him, and then put the mask on her face. .
"There's nothing to thank you for. Let's be less polite to each other! This is my first time in Yongchuan, so just treat it as accompanying me for a while!" Qianqi stretched out his hand to help her straighten her mask, and nodded with satisfaction. Show a warm smile.
Ouyang Xiaoleng walked to Wutong Garden, and as soon as he saw Snow Rabbit, he rushed to the shopping street with her. Snow Rabbit happily held his arm and chattered non-stop along the way, which made him a little upset. He began to regret that he had not made an appointment with Xia Qiu and the others at the exact place to meet. Although the shopping street was not particularly long, there were dozens of shops. He didn't know when he would find each one if he kept looking for them.
Xia Qiu had never had the opportunity to wander around so leisurely in the Demon Realm King City several times before. Only today did she realize how interesting and lively it is here. Each small shop is full of mystery and ancient atmosphere. Because of the mask, the human aura is also covered by Qianqi, and the monsters around him only regard himself as one of them.
Qian Qi has a completely different personality from Ouyang Xiao Leng. His emotions, anger, sorrows and joys are all written on his face. Although he is childish, he is particularly attentive to girls. He always tries to slow down and walk side by side with Xia Qiu, and also puts things that he finds interesting Share it with her without hesitation, and her mood will become clear involuntarily.
After getting a little familiar, Xia Qiu took a closer look at the young man walking beside him. His cheeks were slightly dark, and although his facial features were not as delicate as Ouyang Xiaoleng's, he had a smile as bright as the sun. The grimacing look is very cute, and her words and deeds are more like those of her peers around her, such as Du He.
They walked to a small shop covered with strange symbols. This shop was different from other shops. The windows were so small that it was extremely dark inside when viewed from the door. There were only a few candles lit in the store, and a strange aroma came from the door. Xia Qiu was immediately attracted by the mysterious atmosphere of the store, and dragged Qianqi in. By the dim light of the candle, she saw many books stacked on the shelves in the store, as well as some ornaments that looked like amulets, but she did not recognize the other items.
"Everyone knows everything is written in demonic writing outside this store. What a strong tone." Qianqi said dissatisfied.
"What does that mean?" Xia Qiu was confused.
"They are fortune tellers in the demon world, similar to fortune tellers in the human world. They are people who can predict the future. Each fortune teller has its own rules. The most common one is that he will answer whatever you ask. The most powerful fortune teller is that you don't have to He can answer the questions in your mind just by asking. As far as I know, the only people in the demon world who can do this are the Prophets, but that clan only had less than three people a thousand years ago. I think it should have been extinct by now." Qian Qi He shouted deliberately behind the screen.
"If you don't believe it, just ask the inner court to ask."
A voice came from behind the screen, and Xia Qiu realized that there were other people in the store.
Qian Qi didn't say anything but just pulled Xia Qiu to go behind the screen.
"Son of the Amber Dragon King, please wait a moment. The questions in this human girl's heart are much more urgent than yours." The female voice behind the screen said again.
"How did she know?" Xia Qiu was a little frightened and whispered to Qian Qi.
Qian Qi smiled disapprovingly and replied: "Since you know who I am, don't play any tricks. I will guard outside."
Xia Qiu nodded to Qianqi and walked nervously behind the screen. There was only one table behind the screen, and sitting opposite the table was a person wearing a black cloak, with black cloth covering her eyes, but judging from the wrinkled hands she stretched out, she should be an old woman.
"Sit down, contractor of the blood alliance." The masked old woman revealed Xia Qiu's true identity without raising her eyes, which surprised her even more.
Xia Qiu sat down as she said, and looked at the only eye exposed on the old woman's face with the dim light of the candle. Although she couldn't see clearly, she could vaguely feel that there was a cold light in those eyes.
"You can ask me questions. No matter what you ask, I will tell you everything. But it is limited to three questions. How much money you give me in the end depends on how satisfied you are with my answer." The old woman was full of confidence. Satisfied.
When Xia Qiu heard that he could only answer three questions, he felt even more important to cherish every opportunity to ask questions, so he thought carefully.
When the old woman saw that Xia Qiu was silent and thinking for a long time, she jumped in and said, "I know the question you want to ask without having to ask! Let me tell you your question first, and you answer me yes or no. If it is what you want to ask, , how about I continue to answer?”
Xia Qiu nodded, feeling more and more that it was right to enter this small shop. The person in front of him was both mysterious and interesting.
The old woman stretched out a hand and said, "Give me your hand and let me listen to the questions in your heart."
Xia Qiu put his hand in hers according to her words.
"What you care most about is whether the person you make a contract with can eventually become the master of the demon world, right?" the old woman asked.
"Yes." Xia Qiu replied, gradually letting go of all her guard. This person really knew what she was thinking.
"This question leads to other questions. Let me ask you first, if he becomes the master of the demon world, there will inevitably be a bloody storm for you, the people you know, and the people who will become your best friends. They may all die in this war, but even so, do you still expect him to become the master of the demon world?" The old woman asked.
"What I know is that this possible war is the only hope for the demon world and the human world, so I don't want to give up." Xia Qiu answered without hesitation.
"Okay, I already know your answer, so I can tell you my answer. The descendant of the Demon King Fox who signed a blood alliance with you will become the Lord of the Demon Realm in the near future. Let me see again, your next One question is whether this war can be won, and the answer is related to your third question. If I answer your second question, your third question becomes meaningless."
Xia Qiu felt her heart beat faster. The old woman in front of her was indeed a divine prophet. She could actually see what was in her heart. There was something in her words that made her feel extremely uneasy.
"Do you want to change your question?" the old woman asked calmly.
Xia Qiu shook his head.
"Well, your second question is whether you can succeed in this war, right?"
"Exactly!"
"Then I can tell you that this war will be difficult, but the result will be as you wish. In other words, the key to this war lies in you. If you want it to win, the people you love will die. This is irreversible. ; if you hope to save the lives of the ones you love, then this war will end in your defeat, and your enemy will become the Lord of the Three Realms. Although you and your loved ones will be permanently exiled and flee, At least we can still be together."
The old woman's words were like needles sticking into Xia Qiu's heart. What a contradictory choice it was. She understood that the person she said she loved should be Ouyang Xiaoleng. Because when she thought of the word love, his image appeared in her heart. What choice would he make if it were him
She knew that she had to stand in his shoes to think better, because that person was the one who took the lives of his grandfather and parents. He was the old enemy that he had to face as a descendant of the Demon King Fox, and he was the fate that he could not escape from. , is the reason why he wants to become the master of the demon world. If you want to stand side by side with him, you must support him. So she must also choose to fight. If it really comes to the moment of life and death, she must protect him even if she loses her own life. For that moment, she must double her experience. Since she is the key to everything, she should change it. This fate. She had just firmed up her thoughts, but she found that the god's hand was holding her hand tighter and tighter. The veins on her hand popped out, and there was a kind of heart-breaking coldness that made people scared, but she couldn't pull it back.
"Your third question is whether you and the one you love can be together. I can tell you that you can't, because you have chosen to fight and you are destined to be separated, right now."
Before Xia Qiu could react, a black smoke-like vortex appeared behind the old woman. Xia Qiu wanted to open her mouth and call out to Qian Qi waiting outside, but no sound came out. She was suddenly struck by the man in the black cloak. The old woman was dragged into the whirlpool, feeling as if her soul had been evacuated for an instant, and then she lost consciousness.
Seeing that Xia Qiu walked behind the screen for longer and longer, Qianqi began to feel uneasy. He called her name and walked behind the screen. Unexpectedly, the fortune teller and Xia Qiu had disappeared. Qianqi knew that he had been deceived. He regretted his carelessness and was secretly worried. It was impossible for him to return to Chenji Palace alone. He could not go back without finding Xia Qiu. He decided to stay here to look for clues.
The people who took Xia Qiu away seemed to know their whereabouts very well. They must have been lying in wait here for a long time to make such careful arrangements and disguises. Based on this analysis, Qian Qi believed that there would be some clues left here.
Sure enough, he soon smelled the smell of blood in the air, and the smell no longer smelled fresh. Following the smell, he found a place in the corner, where there were faintly visible blood spots on the ground, and the smell of rotten blood spread all the way to the ground. He stomped the floor there hard, and a hollow sound came out. There was probably something like a tunnel hidden under this floor, and the floor in front of him was probably just formed by illusion. He used the divine dragon fire bow on his arm and shot an arrow toward the floor. A large hole appeared on the ground where the flaming arrow had penetrated. Then he leaned over and looked inside. There was a staircase connected to the bottom of the hole. He walked along it, pulled out the arrow he had just released from the ground, and walked to an empty basement with the light from the arrow tip.
Throughout the basement, the humid air was filled with the smell of rotting blood and internal organs. There were many incomplete corpse fragments and hearts that had not yet been eaten piled on the ground. The monster that needed so many human flesh and hearts was none other than the Rakshasa Mother. , and this Rakshasa mother has always been good at deceiving people, so it’s no wonder that she and Xia Qiu were fooled.
But despite this, Qian Qi still blames himself very much. He knows very well how powerful the monster is. Even if she is kidnapped by a monster that is much weaker than her, there is no guarantee that Xia Qiu will be safe, let alone that she is so powerful. The cruel Rakshasa mother. To her, a girl's heart is a rare delicacy. Unless she wants to rely on Xia Qiu to accomplish some other purpose, Xia Qiu must be in bad luck. He knows that he cannot delay for a moment and must find the mother of Rakshasa as soon as possible. The nest rescued Xia Qiu.
Ouyang Xiaoleng's footsteps were getting faster and faster, and there was always an inexplicable ominous feeling that lingered. He went from store to store looking for Snow Rabbit. Snow Rabbit noticed something strange about him. Although she had known him since birth, this was the first time she had seen him as nervous as this. In her eyes, her brother Xiao Leng had always been taciturn and pretended to be indifferent to everything, but he had changed a lot recently. She guessed that it was probably because of the human being they were about to meet. Girls.
"Brother Xiao Leng, are you worried about that sister?" Xue Tu revealed what was on Ouyang Xiao Leng's mind.
He nodded, his steps becoming more panicked.
"It's so lively here, and Brother Qianqi is with her, she should be fine." Xuetu comforted her.
In fact, Ouyang Xiaoleng didn't know this, but his telepathic intuition kept sending signals to him, making him more and more certain that something must have happened to Xia Qiu.
Qianqi knew that Rakshasa Mother was good at running and flying, and was extremely fast, but if she wanted to take Xia Qiu with her, there would still be some consequences. Moreover, Rakshasa Mother had the habit of eating fresh human flesh and internal organs every few hours, so he guessed that she would build a temporary nest not far from here. He knew that he was not familiar with the terrain of Yongchuan and had to rely on the strength of others to rescue Xia Qiu faster. While thinking about climbing up the stairs, he did not expect to meet Ouyang Xiaoleng and Xuetu as soon as he walked out of the store door.
Ouyang Xiaoleng first looked expectantly behind Qian Qi and found that Xia Qiu had not followed him out yet, so he could no longer hold his temper and asked anxiously: "Where is Xia Qiu? Aren't you together?"
"I'm sorry. I just wanted to drag her around with me, but someone snatched her away from me." Qianqi clenched his fists and said.