"Master, do you feel uncomfortable? You have been sleeping for a long time?" He helped Ling'er up and leaned against a tree nearby. Then he took out a bamboo tube and said, "Drink some water first. This is the mountain spring water I got over there. It is very sweet."
"Are you Xiao Zi?" After taking a sip of water, it was indeed very sweet. Although this was a question, Ling'er was basically certain. Because she felt familiar and friendly with this boy.
The young man nodded, "Yes." Then he stood up and slowly turned around, "Master, look, do I look good in my transformed form?" He was afraid of spilling what he was holding, so he slowly squatted down again.
He wiped the freshly picked fruit with his robe and handed it to Ling'er's mouth.
"Master, please eat this narcissus fruit. It is sour and sweet and very delicious."
Not to mention, the way Xiao Zi transformed was really beyond Ling'er's expectations. She thought he would be an annoying brat, but he turned out to be so handsome, worthy of his royal blood.
"He's pretty good-looking and handsome!" But he looks like a little kid who hasn't grown up yet and still has some childishness.
"Where is this, Xiao Zi? How did we get here? And why did you suddenly change into a human form?" Xiao Zi's cultivation was still shallow, and he had not yet reached the point where he could change into a human form, otherwise he would not always be by your side in the form of a bracelet.
"Hehe, Master, you don't know. The reason why I can transform is because of this place. This is where I was born. When choosing a place to settle, each race will choose a place that suits them best. So here, I can transform in advance. But after leaving here, I won't be able to do that..." So I still have to practice hard.
"You mean, this is Neverland? We're in?"
After a while, she seemed to remember. She was hit by the water dragon before and then lost consciousness. She thought she was dead, but she was safe and sound and finally got in! This is really a case of "when you are at the end of your rope, there is always a way out".
"Yes, we have arrived at Neverland."
This dream island is really like a dream. Not only is the scenery like a fairyland, the moment you are in it, you will feel surrounded by strong spiritual energy. Moreover, compared with the outside, it seems to be purer, and even the air is fragrant. Practicing here is several times more intense than outside, if not dozens of times.
No wonder, no wonder the pedestrian was young, but his cultivation was first-rate. This is a really good place!
After a short rest, Ling'er stood up and looked around. She found that the world here seemed to have more colors than the outside world. The flowers were more red, the grass was more green, the sky was purer, and the water was clearer. Every blade of grass and every tree had distinct colors. It was like being in a painted world, which made people feel very unreal.
"Xiao Zi, where are we now?" It seemed very quiet, not even a single person. Could it be that the water dragon had taken us to an unknown place on some island
"This... hehe... Master, I don't know either. You know, my memory of Neverland only stays in the womb. I couldn't see it then, and I only perceived it based on my natural intuition. Being able to tell that this is Neverland is the limit of my perception. As for where exactly this place is, I'm not very clear either..." Xiao Zi scratched her head embarrassedly, her cheeks slightly flushed.
"Then let's look around, maybe you'll remember something." After straightening his clothes, he looked around as he walked. "This is really a fairy-like place."
"Yeah, this is the most beautiful place." After all, it is his hometown. Xiao Zi felt very proud when he heard the praise from his master.
The two of them were walking and chatting, when suddenly they heard hurried footsteps in front of them, and they pulled Xiao Zi to a stop. "Hush, someone's coming."
He pulled Xiao Zi and jumped lightly onto a tree.
Xiao Zi was a little confused because he hadn't heard anything yet. But since his master had said so, he could only keep quiet and look down.
After a while, four women in white came over. Judging from their attire, they should be maids. They were in such a hurry, probably because their master had something urgent to tell them.
I was just worried about being confused about this place. So I followed these maids to take a look. They walked around this place for a while. There were only mountains and trees, grass and flowers. Even if you climbed up high and looked around, you could see green everywhere. There was no human habitation at all.
But now that they saw the maid, there must be someone living nearby, but for some reason, they couldn't see it. Maybe there was some mechanism or formation hidden.
Ling'er glanced at Xiao Zi, indicating that she should follow them.
Xiao Zi nodded and followed Ling'er's actions.
The maids walked around a gravel road, took out a token and placed it on a stone. The surrounding scenery changed instantly. The original red flowers, green, mountains and rivers disappeared instantly, and what appeared before them was an elegant courtyard.
It is indeed so. It seems that the people on this island are very good at mechanical engineering.
An older man came over and said, "Hurry up, His Highness Feng has already entered the main hall. You can't afford to delay His Highness Feng's important work."
"Yes, yes, thank you for the reminder, manager. We'll go right away." He bowed slightly to the manager and walked inside hurriedly.
When the steward saw everyone go in, he formed a seal with his hands, and a ray of light fell from his fingers onto the stone. The courtyard gradually disappeared and returned to its original appearance.
Ling'er looked back at the disappearing wilderness and jumped behind the rockery in the courtyard.
"Master, aren't we going to continue following?"
"We followed him just now because we couldn't find anyone alive. Now that we know the reason, there's no need to follow him anymore. Let's take a look around."
When she came in just now, she noticed that there was a word "Mo" embroidered on the clothes of these people in different places. I guess this should be the surname of their master. If she remembered correctly, the woman they met before had introduced herself as Mo Lingling.
Could this be her home
Then who is His Highness Feng that they just mentioned
While he was thinking, the steward came over. Ling'er jumped behind him silently and patted his shoulder. The steward turned around subconsciously and saw a strange girl.
"Who are you?"
Ling'er didn't say anything, just smiled kindly, and then snapped her fingers at the steward. The steward's eyes were dull for a moment, as if he had lost his soul.
"Who are you?" Ling'er began to ask.
"My name is Mo Yushan, and I am one of the stewards of Lingfeng Hall in the Mo Mansion."
"Where is this?"
"This is the Mo family, one of the seven great families, and the third among them. The head of the family is Mo Yuanming."
"Do you know Mo Lingling?"
"I know her. She is Mo Yuanming's adopted daughter. She was adopted by the Mo family when she was young. She is the second daughter of the Mo family. She studied under the master of Lingxi Palace. Because of her intelligence, she is called the young master by everyone in Lingxi Palace."
"What is Lingxi Palace?"
"There are three lords and seven families in Dream Island, and Lingxi Palace is one of the three lords. Its status is higher than the seven families, and naturally higher than the Mo family. Therefore, the second young lady's status is also different. Although she is not the head of the family's biological daughter, she has a superior status in the Mo family. Even the favored Feng Prince has to be courteous to her."
Three Lords and Seven Families? This seems to be different from what the senior told her. But it is true, the world changes in an instant, not to mention that so many years have passed.
Lingxi Palace, it sounds like a very powerful organization, no wonder that woman is so arrogant and doesn't take everyone seriously. But that woman is really lucky, not only was she adopted by the Mo family, but she was also chosen by the Palace Master of Lingxi Palace as a disciple.
"Who is His Highness Feng?" I just heard the butler mention him to the maid.
"His Highness Feng, Mo Feng, is the legitimate son of the patriarch, the best of the younger generation, and the child most valued by the patriarch. His Highness Feng grew up with Miss Lingling and loves her very much. It's just that time flies, but time flies. However, His Highness Feng has never given up pursuing Miss Lingling, and always puts her first in everything. This time, he left the island just to take Miss Lingling out to relax. He never thought that Miss Lingling had an accident, and His Highness Feng felt very guilty."
So, His Highness Feng is the man following Mo Lingling.
"Does Mo Lingling live in the Mo family?"
"The owner of the family built a separate courtyard for Miss Lingling. Miss Lingling sometimes lives in the Mo family, but she also often stays in Lingxi Palace. This time she came back because she was injured. The palace owner was worried about her injury, so she did not return to the Mo family, but went directly to Lingxi Palace to meet the palace owner."
Well, it seems that I have worked so hard for nothing. Mo Lingling is not here. Since Mo Lingling is not here, then Di Shitian should not be here either. But there is also that girl Zi Xi. I don't know where she is now. But since I am here, it doesn't hurt to check it out. It won't be a wasted trip.
"This dream island..." She was about to ask something, but someone suddenly came. After all, she had just arrived at this place and was not very familiar with the situation here, so she should hide in the dark for now. With a flash, she disappeared on the spot.
"Manager Yu, Manager Yu?" A little girl came running over in a hurry, and it seemed that she came specifically to look for Mo Yushan.
"Why are you so panicked?" Mo Yushan had regained consciousness at this moment and said seriously.
The little girl ran all the way over, panting and a little out of breath. After she stopped in front of Mo Yushan, she took two deep breaths and said, "Manager Yu, His Highness urgently needs some precious medicinal materials, and needs to... open the treasure house."
There are five keys to the treasure house, four of which are in the hands of the stewards. Only after all four keys are collected can the door of the treasure house be opened. The other key is in the hands of the owner, and that key is different from the other four, it can be unlocked directly.
Normally, His Highness Feng would go directly to the patriarch to get the key. After all, he was the most favored child, so he was naturally treated differently. The patriarch would only use the four of them when he was not at home.
Miss Lingling was injured, so I guess the head of the family has also rushed to Lingxi Palace at this moment.
"In that case, let's go."
As he walked along the road, Mo Yushan always felt as if he had forgotten something, but he just couldn't remember it. This was strange. Could it be that he was getting old and had hallucinations? It seemed that he should find a doctor to check himself out.
"Where are the people? Why haven't they come yet? I just want to get some medicinal herbs, why are you taking so long?" Mo Feng shouted angrily in front of the treasure pavilion, looking like he was in a bad mood.
All the scared people lowered their heads, and some of the timid ones were trembling, fearing that their master would be unhappy and drag them down and chop them to death.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. Someone has been sent to notify the four stewards. They must be on their way. Please wait a moment. Don't worry and get yourself hurt." The speaker was an elderly woman. This woman was Your Highness's wet nurse. Your Highness was usually quite respectful to her. If not, how could he dare to speak in such a situation
"Ah, you are really a bunch of useless things. You hang around in front of me all the time, but when I really need you, you disappear one by one." Mo Feng had been pacing back and forth on the spot, and it was not difficult to see how anxious he was at the moment.
Along the way, he saw Mo Lingling's complexion getting worse and worse, and he was really worried.
Although he knew that Mo Lingling could get better care in Lingxi Palace, he still couldn't feel at ease. He always felt that he should do something, otherwise he would be very anxious.
Finally, the four stewards arrived.
Mo Feng hurried in to look for medicinal herbs. It seemed that he wanted to move all the medicinal herbs in the treasure pavilion to Lingxi Palace.
On the other side, Ling'er and Xiao Zi searched for Zi Xi's whereabouts separately in the Mo Mansion, and finally found some clues in a hidden woodshed.
"The color of this cloth seems to be exactly the same as what Zi Xi was wearing when she left, and it also has traces of blood." Holding the strip of cloth taken from the firewood, Ling'er looked at it carefully.
When they heard about the blood, their hearts immediately tightened. Zixi must have been injured, and they didn't know how she was doing now, or whether her life was in danger. That girl was very stubborn, and if she was interrogated, she would definitely suffer physical pain.
"What should we do now? Will Zi Xi... Will she... "She is not in the woodshed now. Maybe she has already...
"No, there is no large area of bloodstains here. I think they just moved her away. And when I came here just now, there was still residual warmth here, which means those people just left not long ago. Let's look around immediately. I think this piece of cloth might have been left by Zi Xi on purpose." The girl is stubborn, but she is very smart, otherwise she would not have been sent by Di Shi Tian to serve her.
"The most urgent thing is to find Zi Xi first." Although Di Shi Tian was missing, his life was not in danger. On the contrary, Zi Xi. Since she appeared in the Mo Mansion, it meant that she was indeed in their hands. Perhaps, she fell into Mo Feng's hands.
It seems that quite a few people know that Mo Feng likes Mo Lingling, so Mo Lingling herself is also aware of this. In this way, she would not dare to reveal any traces in front of Mo Feng about the issue of Emperor Shi Tian, and even deliberately hide it from Mo Feng. If she had captured Zi Xi, she would definitely not bring Zi Xi back to the Mo Mansion. From this, it can be inferred that Zi Xi did not fall into Mo Lingling's hands. Then there is only one possibility left.
Mo Feng knew nothing about Mo Lingling, so he didn't know why Zi Xi came. To be able to continue to be favored in such a big family, Mo Feng must not be a stupid person. Since Zi Xi was not targeting him, then it must be Mo Lingling.
This matter concerns Mo Lingling, and as her admirer, Mo Feng naturally wants to find out the reason. So he should be interrogating Zi Xi, and before getting the result, Zi Xi's life is not in danger.
Sure enough, bloodstains were found again on a remote path.
Following the clues left by Zi Xi, Ling'er and Xiao Zi found a yard.
This yard is very remote and looks like it has been abandoned for a long time. It is far away from the main house and can only be reached through many paths.
The courtyard wall was very high, and one could not see anything inside from the outside. Although the wooden gate looked shabby, it was still very sturdy and closed tightly.
There was a sound of "Zi Ya", and the door opened. A woman came out holding a basket of vegetables. As soon as she stepped out, someone inside closed the door. It seemed that there must be something fishy going on.
"Master, do you think Zi Xi is in here?"
Ling'er didn't answer, but just stared at the gate.
"Master, let's go in quickly." Thinking that Zi Xi might be suffering in there, Xiao Zi was very anxious. Although Zi Xi was usually impetuous, she was very kind to all of them. No matter what the situation was, she would choose to protect them first, and it was completely unreasonable.
"Don't make noise."