Ji Mingxia grabbed Yu Ning's hand, preventing him from controlling the ring.
Without Yu Ning's control, the ring suddenly retreated and turned into a blood-red ring.
Yu Ning took the ring back, and Pei Yuan's bell also floated away.
Pei Yuan did not extend his hand from beginning to end. The bell sensed that he was in danger and suddenly flew out to protect its master.
Now that it was no longer a threat, it automatically floated to Pei Yuan's waist.
Obviously compared to other mysterious items, this bronze bell is much more spiritual.
Yu Ning looked at Ji Mingxia holding his hand. He turned his wrist almost uncontrollably and held Ji Mingxia's hand with his backhand.
His body temperature was very low, even his palms were not warm, and when he held Ji Mingxia's wrist, it felt cold.
Ji Mingxia was stunned for a moment, and the next moment, Yu Ning clenched his hand slightly and pulled Ji Mingxia away.
Ji Mingxia really needed to communicate with Yu Ning, so the two exchanged information and stopped struggling.
He smiled apologetically at Pei Yuan and was about to say a few words to smooth things over, but Yu Ning didn't even give him a chance to speak and quickly quickened his pace.
Ji Mingxia could only yell to Bao Guangyuan: "Tell him about our situation..."
Before he could finish his words, Yu Ning had already pulled him under a huge tree.
The sun was about to set, and the evening light shone on Ji Mingxia's face. Ji Mingxia squinted his eyes reflexively, but before he could react, Yu Ning was already standing in front of him, helping him block the glaring sun.
Although it helped block the sun, it also completely blocked Ji Mingxia's view.
It would have been fine if Yu Ning was shorter than him, but Yu Ning was taller than him, and his shoulders were broader than his, so he completely blocked the space in front of Ji Mingxia.
When standing behind Yu Ning before, Ji Mingxia's attention was on the plot and he hadn't made a careful comparison.
At this moment, seeing the disparity in personality and height, especially when Yu Ning looked at him, he actually lowered his head slightly and cast down his eyes.
Ji Mingxia was suddenly surprised. Did Yu Ning grow a lot taller during this period of time
Yu Ning is eighteen years old this year. Ji Mingxia came to the world of books through wearing a mask. In this world, Ji Mingxia’s age on his ID card is eighteen years old.
But in fact, before traveling through time, Ji Mingxia was actually nineteen years old and just a freshman in college.
Although boys of this age can still grow taller, they have already passed their peak growth period. Logically speaking, it is impossible for them to grow so obviously in such a short period of time.
Even if he wants to grow taller, why shouldn't he be the one to grow taller!
Ji Mingxia was originally a little shorter than Yu Ning, but his body proportions were good, so it wasn't obvious unless you looked closely.
But now standing face to face like this, he didn’t know what others thought, but Ji Mingxia felt… something was wrong.
Yu Ning was staring at him closely, but Ji Mingxia had no way to retreat because there was a tree trunk behind him.
The space is so small that it is very difficult for Ji Mingxia to make any small movements or hide any small expressions.
And because the distance was very close, Yu Ning's gaze seemed particularly oppressive.
Ji Mingxia had no choice but to speak first and called Yu Ning's name softly: "Yu Ning..."
When Yu Ning heard Ji Mingxia's voice, his emotions became more restrained and relaxed a little. At least he didn't look so serious anymore.
He said, "You know this Pei Yuan."
Ji Mingxia said vaguely: "We have met before."
"He is not a good person, don't trust him too much." Yu Ning said.
"Pei Yuan, he actually--" Ji Mingxia was about to explain something to Pei Yuan, but Yu Ning, very rarely, interrupted Ji Mingxia.
Yu Ning said: "These two blood-red rings only have attack power when they are alone. After merging, they will have a new function, which will attract many people. But in order to activate this function, enough people must die and be fed with a certain amount of blood. After a period of fusion, the rings can play a role.
"We are not the only ones who suspect Li You. The news that she was going to the forest to kill people had already leaked out."
This was the first time Ji Mingxia heard Yu Ning talk about this. He stared at Yu Ning with wide eyes and asked, "How did you know?"
"I learned about it at the Quanzhuang Hotel." Yu Ning said quickly, "The ring will only wake up after sucking human blood. This is why the mysterious man gave the ring to Song Yuelin and the others as a punishment. He wanted to sacrifice Song Yuelin and the other eight people to the ring.
"Li You's act of revenge is exactly what that man wants, so whenever there is a chance, he will show up and take the ring."
Ji Mingxia said, "But didn't Li You say that she used her body and soul to reach an agreement with the ring and cursed that mysterious man?"
"Yes." Yu Ning said, "But that man doesn't know about this all the time, and the curse doesn't take effect immediately."
Seeing Ji Mingxia's shocked expression, Yu Ning continued, "Yesterday, when I was about to capture Li You, she suddenly disappeared mysteriously. At that time, I suspected that all this was related to the mysterious emblem on her head. Now it has been confirmed that the triangular emblem was left by Pei Yuan."
Speaking of emblems, Ji Mingxia realized that the novel had a detailed record of the function of Pei Yuan's emblem.
Ji Mingxia quickly explained, "This emblem is Pei Yuan's special skill. It is not just for tracking marks. Pei Yuan often uses it to save people. When using this emblem, Pei Yuan is very exhausted. In fact, Li You was going to die that day. It was because of the emblem on her body that she was able to survive with Pei Yuan's power. She was able to hold on for so long. After the emblem disappeared, Li You also died. Pei Yuan actually wanted to help Li You..."
When Yu Ning saw Ji Mingxia anxiously explaining for Pei Yuan, the blue veins on the back of his hand twitched unconsciously.
However, he restrained his emotions in time and said, "This emblem remained on Li You's head for two days. Pei Yuan had always sensed it, but he got lost in the forest for two days and did not show up for two days. When the emblem disappeared, Li You died, and the two rings began to merge, he appeared on time."
Ji Mingxia thought about it and could only say, "There is a barrier in the forest. Pei Yuan is not familiar with the forest and does not have a ring to assist him. That is why he was delayed for so long?"
"The slope of Qingshanquan is steep and the terrain is dangerous. If Bao Guangyuan and Meng Xinyi hadn't led the way, we wouldn't have been able to find it on the same day." Yu Ning said, "He is not familiar with the forest and doesn't have a ring to help him. How could he come straight to us?"
Ji Mingxia was suddenly stuck when Yu Ning asked this question.
"Also, I deliberately attacked him, but he reacted very quickly and was stronger than me." Yu Ning said coldly, "With his ability, if he faced Li You head-on, Li You would not be able to escape at all."
When Ji Mingxia heard this, he was stunned.
He wondered why Yu Ning was suddenly so impulsive and wanted to attack Pei Yuan directly.
It turned out that he was testing Pei Yuan's strength!
After listening to Yu Ning's summary, if Ji Mingxia had not read the original novel, she would definitely suspect that there was something wrong with Pei Yuan, and might even think that he was the mysterious man who sent the invitation letter.
But Ji Mingxia, who had read the original novel, knew very well that anyone could be a villain, but Pei Yuan definitely could not be.
In this world, with so many mysterious items and so many demons and monsters, Pei Yuan is like a warm light, which not only illuminates Yu Ning's life, but also helps countless lost people.
This novel is very long. Yu Ning and Pei Yuan went through many plots and cleared many dungeons together.
In every copy, there are good people, bad people and pitiful people. Many times, Pei Yuan appears like a savior to save them.
As a reader, Ji Mingxia likes Yu Ning, who has personality, character flaws, but is genuine and lovable, when reading the novel.
A character like Pei Yuan, who has a perfect personality, is not Ji Mingxia's cup of tea at all.
So when he saw Yu Ning and Pei Yuan together, he wanted to abandon them.
However, this feeling is only limited to reading novels.
When you are in this world, there are mysterious items all over the world and evil spirits appearing anywhere and at any time. Once a supernatural event occurs, human life is worthless. As a supporting role or cannon fodder with no name, you may sacrifice your life and die in minutes.
A character like Pei Yuan, who is handsome and capable, willing to protect cannon fodder, full of a sense of security and can make people feel extremely at ease, is very, very attractive.
Seeing Pei Yuan in person, Ji Mingxia found that he was even more handsome than she had imagined. Adding to his life experience and character, Pei Yuan was completely worthy of Yu Ning.
So even though Ji Mingxia had no feelings for him, she couldn't help but believe him. At least, Yu Ning shouldn't have misunderstood Pei Yuan.
Ji Mingxia was struggling over how to explain to Yu Ning when he heard Yu Ning say, "We'll find a chance to get rid of him later. If he wants to stay overnight on the mountain, we'll go down that night."
Ji Mingxia was shocked and couldn't help but said, "No, it's not good..."
The top and bottom protagonists parted ways as soon as they met. Not to mention the spark of love, it was considered good that they didn't get tired of each other.
Ji Mingxia's behavior was more than dereliction of duty; it was a serious crime!
If this fictional world had consciousness, or a system or something, Ji Mingxia would have been wiped out on the spot!
As soon as Ji Mingxia finished speaking, the corners of Yu Ning's eyes were filled with a gloomy and vicious look.
His voice was lower than usual, and he slowly said to Ji Mingxia: "You knew he had problems, but you still chose to believe him?"
Ever since they encountered a ghost at school, Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning have often teamed up together.
From Lin Siyun to now, they have experienced so many dangers. Every time, no matter what Yu Ning said, Ji Mingxia believed it unconditionally.
This was the first time that even though all the doubts were in front of Ji Mingxia and he knew there were risks, Ji Mingxia still rejected Yu Ning's answer and stubbornly chose to stand on Pei Yuan's side.
Ji Mingxia keenly sensed that Yu Ning was unhappy again, and quickly said: "I don't believe him, I just..."
"What is it?" Yu Ning asked.
"I just feel that... he is not that kind of person." Ji Mingxia tried to think for a long time but couldn't come up with a reason.
Seeing that Yu Ning was obviously not convinced by him, Ji Mingxia was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. In a hurry, Ji Mingxia had to say: "Pei Yuan is very special. He is different from ordinary people. When I see him, it's like seeing you..."
Ji Mingxia said, looking at Yu Ning sincerely, and described seriously: "You two are very special. Even if you stand in a crowd, you stand out from the crowd and cannot be ignored! You are the two most special people in the whole world!"
Ji Mingxia finished speaking, hoping that Yu Ning could understand his hint.
But for some reason, after listening to his description, Yu Ning was not convinced by him, but seemed to become even angrier.
Yu Ning said with a gloomy face, word by word: "So in your heart, Pei Yuan and I are the same?"
Ji Mingxia really wanted to nod and say the same, but Yu Ning's expression made it impossible for him to give a perfunctory answer.
Ask yourself, for Ji Mingxia, Yu Ning and Pei Yuan are definitely different.
He liked Yu Ning when he read the novel, and he liked him even more after getting along with Yu Ning.
Although Pei Yuan was very handsome and everything about him was perfect, Ji Mingxia was certain that if it was Pei Yuan who took this risk with him, Ji Mingxia would not be tempted at all.
You know, the one he originally liked was a girl!
Yu Ning single-handedly changed Ji Mingxia's sexual orientation, which had been stable for 19 years.
Is he so easily bent?!
Unable to give a perfunctory answer, nor able to reveal his true feelings, Ji Mingxia was extremely conflicted and didn't know what to do.
Yu Ning saw Ji Mingxia's tangled and struggling expression and was silent for two seconds. Finally, Yu Ning took the lead and said, "I know, you don't have to answer me."
His voice was very soft, like a feather, gently falling into Ji Mingxia's ears.
Upon hearing this, Ji Mingxia couldn't help but look up at him.
However, Yu Ning turned his head and avoided Ji Mingxia's gaze.
He took a step back to make way for Ji Mingxia.
In just a few moments, the sun had already set, leaving only the afterglow shining on the Love Spring.
When Yu Ning stepped back and moved aside, Ji Mingxia's vision suddenly widened and he saw Bao Guangyuan and Pei Yuan not far away.
When Bao Guangyuan saw that Yu Ning was willing to release the person, his eyes lit up and he quickly waved to Ji Mingxia.
Ji Mingxia took two steps forward and was about to go forward to meet him, but he couldn't help but turn back and glance at Yu Ning.
Yu Ning didn't look at Ji Mingxia. He was looking at the gurgling mountain spring not far away, his eyes slightly lowered, all his emotions hidden.
Compared with his previous angry or gloomy expressions, Yu Ning was incredibly quiet at this moment.
He stood there, alone, like a little animal surrounded by silence and loneliness.
Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning have known each other for such a long time and have never had any conflicts.
No matter what happens, Ji Mingxia will talk to Yu Ning directly, and Yu Ning can always take care of Ji Mingxia's emotions in time. The two of them are simply in perfect harmony.
This was the first time that the two of them had a conflict of ideas, and the final result was still Yu Ning's concession.
Looking at Yu Ning like this, Ji Mingxia couldn't help but recall a scene that happened long ago.
At that time, Ji Mingxia had just arrived here. In order to prevent Yu Ning from getting sick, Ji Mingxia hid it from Yu Ning and asked the dormitory manager to secretly lend his campus card to Yu Ning.
The result was discovered by Yu Ning the next day.
At that time, Yu Ning came to find Ji Mingxia. Under his questioning, Ji Mingxia said some hurtful words to him, then fled, leaving Yu Ning alone.
But now, knowing that Yu Ning was upset, Ji Mingxia could no longer leave him behind.
"You and Pei Yuan are both very special, but in my heart, you are two completely different people."
Ji Mingxia was impulsive and couldn't help but speak to Yu Ning in a stumbling manner.
"You are important to me... You are more important than them."