He covered his slightly aching chest and looked at the place where Ling'er disappeared, his eyes filled with gloom. Damn the little girl, he didn't expect that he was tricked by her. But the light just now had the breath of the king's ring. It was not a wasted trip, it was certain that the little girl was indeed related to the king's ring.
The black-clothed man who was kneeling on the ground was even more terrified at this moment, not knowing whether he would be affected by the adults' anger. The next second, the scepter was swung, and there was no breath of life wherever it passed. Those masters who had been chasing Ling'er all night fell down in an instant.
The old man looked at them with disdain, "A bunch of trash."
Turning around and leaving, only that vague sentence and the strong smell of blood remained in the air...
After Kenshin received the news and arrived at the scene, he saw a lot of dead bodies lying there.
"Boss, they are all dead, not a single one is alive. And I have checked, they were all killed by one blow, their pulses were shattered at the same time, and they died instantly. They are all top-level masters, and they can be killed by one blow, which shows that the person who did it must be extraordinary." The only one with such strength on the island, besides the leaders of various forces, is the Temple. Everyone knows this in their hearts, but they dare not say it. Because the Temple is not to be offended by them.
Jianxin walked to the corpse and squatted down, taking a closer look. Their clothes were no different from those of ordinary shadow guards, except that on the inside of the cuffs, there was a dark word embroidered with black silk thread. Because the color of the silk thread was too close to the color of the clothes, ordinary people could not see it at all. This was the mark of the Black Elder.
With such a big commotion and so many experts dead, it must be related to the Wang Ring mentioned a few days ago.
Suddenly, he saw something shaking in the distance. Kenshin walked over and saw that it was a coin, but it was not something from their island. He often went out to perform official duties, so he could recognize that it was a coin from outside.
Things that don't belong on the island appeared on the island. It seems that there are guests on the island...
Put the coin in your arms and "clean it up."
"I understand."
After Jianxin returned, he immediately reported everything that happened today to the Palace Master.
Listening to his description, the palace master fell into deep thought.
Outsider
Is it really possible for someone to enter this paradise-like prison without being noticed
If it was true, he would admire him. After all, he had not found a way to leave here quietly for so many years.
Outsider? What kind of person could he be, and what was his purpose in coming to this island? Somehow, the little girl Le met that day suddenly came to mind.
"Go check the population secretly to see if there is anything extra on the island."
"Yes, Palace Master."
"By the way, Palace Master, do you think this incident might be related to Wang Jie? When I came back, I received news from the Temple that Elder Hei was injured and seemed very angry. He killed several slaves because of some trivial matters."
"Haha, this is getting more and more interesting. I'm not even sure I can fight Black Elder with his strength, and he was injured. If your guess is correct, and it was really done by an outsider, then I really want to meet this powerful outsider. It takes a lot of skill to make Black Elder angry and injured."
"... ... "I don't know why, Jianxin always feels that the Palace Master seems to be gloating at this moment, but their Palace Master has always been a serious person, and today's style seems a little abnormal. Jianxin shook his head lightly, shaking off those absurd thoughts in his mind. He must be wrong, their Palace Master is still that strict and cold man.
"Also, you should look into Lingling's matter carefully." I always feel that there is some connection between these two things. I always feel that Lingling is hiding something very important.
"I understand. There is one more thing. During the God Worship Festival in two days, all forces will send out outstanding young men as representatives. This year, we should let the young master go, but I don't know if the young master's health..."
"I will tell her about this matter. It's up to her whether to go or not."
The God Worship Festival is a very important festival on Dream Island. It is a time for all parties to pay homage to the temple and pray for the temple's blessing. If blessed by the god, they can enter the temple to practice and become the god's disciple. There is no competition, nor any specific rules. It is just a simple prayer in front of the statue. As for whether they will be blessed, no one knows. It all depends on the mood of the god and their own luck.
There is no need to use force, so the physical requirements are not high. Let's go and see Mo Lingling herself. Although she was injured, she is a cultivator after all. As long as she doesn't use force, her physique is still stronger than ordinary people. There should be no problem participating in a festival of worship. According to Lingling's personality, she should not miss such an opportunity, because her desire to become stronger is too obvious.
Sure enough, Mo Lingling agreed.
"The God Worship Festival is an annual event on the island. Although Lingling is not feeling well, she cannot be delayed because of herself. Lingling is willing to go. Master, don't worry, Lingling will participate on behalf of Lingxi Palace. She will complete the God Worship Festival well and will never embarrass Lingxi Palace. But Lingling has something to ask for, and I hope Master can agree."
The palace master sat on a chair, holding a teacup in one hand and stirring the tea foam with the cup lid in the other, looking very leisurely. However, when she heard Mo Lingling's last words, she paused for a moment, but then resumed her movements.
"Tell me about it."
This child rarely asked him for anything before, but after coming back this time, her temper had changed. It was normal for a disciple to ask her master for something and act out of temper. It was a girl's nature. But for some reason, the palace master always felt a little uneasy. Maybe it was because he cared too much about this child and thought too much. After all, she was just a child, how could she have any bad thoughts
"Lingling wants to bring one more person, please help, Master."
"Oh? Who is it?"
"He is the man Lingling is going to marry. He hopes that Master can grant him a pass ring so that he can accompany Lingling as a disciple of Lingxi Palace." He knelt down again, looking pleading.
"Master also knows that he is not from the island. Lingling wants to take this opportunity to let him get familiar with the people and things on the island so that he can integrate into the island life faster. Moreover, if he is lucky enough to be blessed by God, maybe he won't have to worry about him entering the island without permission. God will never be cruel to his own disciples."
But what she said were all assumptions, and they were good assumptions.
"Have you ever thought about what you would do if his identity was discovered by the people in the temple?" The temple has always been ruthless to outsiders. At that time, not to mention the man, even Mo Lingling who brought him in would be severely punished. It might even implicate Lingxi Palace and the Mo family. This girl has become more courageous after going out once.
"Master, I... Lingling's crime, Lingling is wrong, please punish me, Master." Although the Palace Master did not say the rest of the words, Mo Lingling is a smart person, how could she not guess it.
She was also reckless. How could she make such a request to her master? If she was not careful, her master might misunderstand her. She only had that man in her heart and even ignored her family and master.
"Maybe Lingling is sick and confused. Lingling is guilty. Master, please don't be angry. Lingling was just talking nonsense just now. Please don't take it to heart."
"It's okay, you can get up. Get ready, and I will send my most elite disciples to accompany you."
"Thank you, Master, for not blaming me. Lingling will definitely live up to the high expectations of Master and everyone in Lingxi Palace."
He fiddled with a cup of tea for a long time without drinking a sip. Finally, he put it back on the coaster and got up and left.
Listening to the footsteps gradually fading away until they disappeared, Mo Lingling breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed completely. Chunying immediately stepped forward to help her up, "Young Palace Master, you were a little rash just now."
"I know that. I was too anxious and forgot to think for a moment. But the festival is indeed an opportunity." She always believed that the man she liked was extraordinary. If he could be blessed, then their relationship would be more promising. She had to fight for what she wanted by herself. Waiting for others to help her was not her style. Besides, the master had not given her a definite answer, which meant that the master was not sure. She couldn't just stick to one tree and die. She had to find more ways.
"Young Palace Master wants to..." Looking at her master's expression, her thoughts were all written on his face. Chunying didn't finish her sentence, but they both knew what was going on.
The God Worship Festival is a large-scale gathering on Dream Island. The scale is similar to that of offering sacrifices to the gods. Because so many people gather together, the number of vendors increases several times more than usual.
"Auntie, where are you going so early in the morning?" Xiao Zi opened the door sleepily and saw the landlady who was busy at work.
He shouldn't have woken up so early because it was too noisy outside.
"My dear young master, did you sleep well? I am sorry for disturbing you by making pancakes for you. Today is the God Worship Festival and there are many people in the market. Many rich kids will come, so I made some sugar pancakes and planned to sell them at the market to earn some change to supplement the family income." The aunt put the finished pancakes into the bamboo basket while speaking with a smile, which did not affect her nimble movements at all.
"God Worship Festival? What kind of festival is this? Is it fun?" Xiao Zi muttered in a low voice. He didn't want others to know that he was an outsider, so he couldn't speak too loudly. But to be honest, he was still quite curious. After all, he was still a child and always liked to be lively.
By the way, I don't know where the owner has gone. The last time she went out, she came back in a hurry, said she had something to do recently, and left. I don't know where she is now, and whether she is safe.
Xiao Zi was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't notice someone coming towards her.
"Brother, brother?"
Xiao Zi came back to her senses and saw that it was Fusheng.
"These pancakes are for you." He stuffed three pancakes wrapped in oil paper into Xiao Zi's hands, then turned and ran away.
Xiao Zi looked at the steaming and fragrant pancake and was about to take a bite when suddenly someone snatched the thing in her hand away.
"Who is it? You dare to snatch food from my mouth? You are tired of living!" He was so angry. He almost got the food. He looked up angrily and said, "Master!"
Ling'er was eating a cake with relish. She choked a little because she ate too fast. She pushed Xiao Zi away, walked quickly into the house, picked up the teapot and drank it down.
He was covered in dust, his coat was torn in many places, and his hair was a little messy. He looked a bit like the beggars living in dilapidated temples.
Looking at Ling'er who was eating so voraciously, Xiao Zi swallowed.
"Master, what's going on with you? Aren't you out on business? Why does it look like you're..." "Escaped..."
After finishing three pancakes and drinking a pot of water, I finally felt better. I burped and then sat down on the chair in a relaxed manner.
"Don't mention it, it's hard to explain." After escaping from the black-robed man last time, she rushed back, said something to Xiao Zi and left. She was worried that she would implicate them, after all, Zi Xi was still recovering from his injuries.
Sure enough, she had hardly had a day of peace in the past two days. She was constantly being hunted down, and each wave was stronger than the last. If she hadn't been smart, she would have been chopped into a paste by those people.
Looking back on the past two days, it is so difficult.
But it was strange that there seemed to be two groups of people chasing her this time. One group was vicious and wanted to kill her, while the other group just wanted to catch her, and even helped her escape several times when she was in life-and-death situations. The development of this matter was getting weirder and weirder, and I couldn't understand what these people wanted to do.
"Miss, you have suffered." Zi Xi had brought in a basin of water from outside without knowing when, wet the towel, and carefully wiped Ling'er.
"Your clothes are torn. Take a bath and change into clean clothes." Seeing his young lady in such a miserable state, his heart ached.
"I need to change my clothes. I have to go out soon. Zi Xi, please find me a set of men's clothes." She finally managed to shake off the group of people just to attend this festival. It is said that Mo Lingling will also go. According to Mo Lingling's personality, she should not leave Di Shitian alone in Lingxi Palace.
"Miss, can't you take a rest before going?" Seeing her tired and pale appearance, one can tell at a glance that she definitely didn't get enough rest in the past two days.
"It's too late to rest. We need to solve the problems here as soon as possible so that we can leave here earlier. When we return to the Magic City, no one will care how long we rest." Ling'er smiled and said with a relaxed look, but in fact, she was just forcing herself. She was seriously injured, but she had treated it before coming here, so Zixi and the others didn't notice.
He was dressed in white, holding a folding fan, and wearing a jade crown to tie his hair. He was extremely handsome. When he walked on the road, many young ladies stopped to look at him.
"Master, I seriously suspect that you are here to pick up girls." Along the way, he flirted with so many girls that it was unbearable to watch. As a child, he couldn't stand it...
"To die under the peony flowers, to be a ghost is also romantic. How can a child like you understand the taste of adults?" Ling'er is still immersed in appreciating the beauty of the girls around her. Her affectionate eyes can make people fall in love with her at first sight.
Xiao Zi closed her eyes speechlessly, "Master, have you forgotten that you are a woman dressed as a man? You are a woman. And you are a playboy? What a playboy." Is it really okay for you to deceive other girls' feelings like this...
"Oh, it's okay."
As they spoke, two women in white gauze clothes walked towards them.
Ling'er raised her eyebrows, it seemed everything was going well.
"Sir, our young lady invites you to a teahouse." Judging from her attire, she should be a maid. She has a sword in her hand, and her cultivation is not low. I guess the identity of this host is also very important.
"I wonder which family your young lady is from?"
"To be honest, my master is Miss Yin Gu."
Yin Gu? One of the three masters, a force on par with Lingxi Palace.
"Since it is the invitation from the young lady, I am naturally very happy to come. Please lead the way, young lady."
They turned left and right, made a gesture of invitation, and then led Ling'er and others to the elegant pavilion.
This elegant room has the best location on this street. Standing at the window, you can overlook the scenery of the whole street. A woman with a veil on her face is looking at the group of people coming up with deep eyes.
"Knock, knock, knock." There was a knock on the door. "Miss, guests are coming." The maid's voice came from outside the door.
"Come in."
The maid opened the door gently, "Our lady is inside, please come in, sir."
Ling'er nodded with a smile and walked in. Xiao Zi followed, but was stopped by two women and blocked outside the door.
"Miss, you only see the young master, the rest are waiting outside." The maid's words were cold, and she sounded like an emotionless machine, just following orders and not caring about anything else.
"But..." Xiao Zi wanted to say something, but saw Ling'er shaking her head at him.