SFS Chapter 227 The Power of Morning Life Begins to Degenerate
Chapter 227 The Power of Morning Life Begins to Degenerate
Chapter 227 The Power of Morning Life Begins to Degenerate
He quietly boarded the carriage and didn't ask a single question along the way. When they arrived at the clinic and came out through a side door, they circled around to Baili Prefecture before he was certain of his suspicions.
"Patriarch Baili, who is this?" Upon seeing Baili Ming, Song Zhaohe noticed the old man beside him.
The Star-Gazing Taoist looked at Baili Ming and, seeing that she did not object, said with relief, "I am from the Star-Gazing Temple, a star-gazing monk."
Song Zhaohe pondered for a moment, then frowned. "The Star-Picking Temple?"
His tone was full of doubt.
He had never believed in these pretentious Taoist priests, especially the Zhaixing Temple, which claimed to have "the highest Taoist teachings."
Moreover, he felt very uncomfortable the moment he saw the stargazing.
"Lord Song, please sit down." Seeing that Song Zhaohe looked like he had a grudge against the Taoist Guanxing from the moment he came up, Baili Ming quickly gestured for him to calm down.
"..." Although he had lost the desire to talk, Song Zhaohe still sat down as instructed.
Seeing that Song Zhaohe did not turn around and leave, the Star-Gazing Taoist did not pursue the matter further. "Although I do not know where I have offended you, I am indeed the only one in the world who can find Wang Qingyan."
"Only I can grasp this sliver of hope, but..."
The Taoist priest gave Song Zhaohe a hesitant look, but Song Zhaohe did not cooperate.
"Please speak frankly, Taoist priest," Baili Ming had no choice but to smooth things over.
Guan Xing nodded slightly, glancing meaningfully at Song Zhaohe, "If we are to succeed, we will need the help of troops."
"If you intend to mobilize troops, why don't you inform His Majesty, Daoist priest?"
Given Lu Jian's level of trust in the Star Gazing Taoist, he didn't believe Lu Jian would disagree.
"This matter has already been reported to His Majesty, but we are still lacking a leader."
"Lead the army? Why me?" He wanted to save Baili Ce, but he wasn't stupid.
This old Taoist priest clearly had ulterior motives.
The Taoist Guanxing rose and bowed, saying solemnly, "Because only you could have tricked Wang Qingyan."
"..." Song Zhao looked at him with a fierce expression, but did not answer immediately.
Baili Ming, on the other hand, was somewhat puzzled, "Why can't it be me?"
If we're talking about leading troops in battle, she's absolutely second to none among her peers.
Upon hearing this, the Stargazing Taoist turned around and bowed. "Within a month or so, the Baili family will face a major upheaval. The head of the Baili family must remain in the capital to weather this calamity."
"I have already informed His Majesty of this matter."
"Taoist Master, you can even calculate this?" Song Zhaohe was clearly skeptical.
The Stargazing Taoist said calmly, "It's just some methods of observing qi. The Baili family head's qi has been... not very good lately. It's better to stay in a place that is beneficial to him."
Even though it was phrased euphemistically, Baili Ming understood that it meant she was going to be in big trouble.
"In that case, I, Song, will respectfully comply."
With a "thank you" and having achieved his goal, the stargazer tactfully left.
With no one he disliked present, Song Zhaohe became even more direct: "Does Patriarch Baili really believe his words?"
"Before fishing, you always need to scatter some bait to create a fishing spot."
"But that's not an ordinary fish."
"He wasn't the real bait either."
Song Zhaohe frowned slightly, indicating his confusion.
Since she also noticed that the Taoist priest was acting strangely, why did she agree to his request?
Seeing his confusion, Baili Ming immediately explained, "At first, His Majesty didn't think anything was wrong."
"It wasn't until Yichen died that this Taoist priest was heartbroken and then suggested that His Majesty transfer me back to the capital. Only then did His Majesty realize that he seemed to have too many ideas."
"So, what does Your Majesty mean?"
“If you don’t enter the tiger’s den, you won’t catch the tiger’s cubs.”
After saying this, he took out Yichen's last letter, his expression full of sadness at the impermanence of life.
"..." With just a glance, Song Zhaohe's doubts were completely resolved.
While I felt ashamed, I also greatly admired their determination.
......
Two more days passed, and the rain stopped in other parts of "Peach Blossom Spring," but the entire manor was still shrouded in gloom and rain.
In case the residents actually found another way to get out, or some strange people infiltrated the island, Wang Qingyan had to leave the island again.
As soon as he left, Baili Ce also took an umbrella and stepped into the rain. Listening to the pattering sound, his shoes, socks, and skirt were completely soaked in no time.
Sure enough, sometimes, even using an umbrella is useless.
I simply threw away the cumbersome umbrella and stepped into the mud, slowly approaching the depths of the "sea of flowers," groping my way to an entrance that had been washed out by the rain.
Bai Li Ce crouched down and probed with his hand... Judging from the feel, it should be some kind of mechanism, like a stone door.
It is square, about two meters wide, and about three to five inches thick, or ten to fifteen centimeters, and solid.
There's also a sense of eeriness and terror. Aside from not knowing how to activate it, it's almost certain that something even more powerful than the Gu Guards is imprisoned below.
Then he lay down, pressing his face against the stone door, trying his best to sense it...
The smell of blood mixed with the fishy smell of water was exactly the same as the smell of the day Yichen appeared.
But Yichen was not injured that day.
This means that Yichen's first battle upon arriving at the manor was against the "things" beneath this stone gate, and these "things" were seriously injured.
But she wasn't going to try to open the stone door, at least not until the rain stopped.
Continuing his exploration, Baili Ce, trembling, picked up a stick and carefully probed...
Just when I felt like I was about to freeze over, I finally found a "stone" shaped like a rabbit among the many pebbles and muddy water.
It's not too big or too small; it's just the right weight for her to pick up without being washed away by the rain.
"Bang! Bang bang bang..." After repeatedly smashing it open, Baili Ce finally obtained the jade piece inside.
Take it and go back to change your clothes immediately; if you wait any longer, it will be difficult to explain.
And that was exactly what happened. Just as Baili Ce finished showering and getting dressed, Wang Qingyan returned.
"You went out?" I asked her, my tone perfectly calm.
"Um"
"Where did you go?" He remained calm and even took the towel from her hand to help her dry her hair.
“‘Sea of Flowers’, you’re right. Yichen really wanted to tell me something, but he didn’t have the chance, so he could only tell me what he wanted to say by leaving something behind.”
"What is it?" He gently and tenderly... wrapped his arms around her.
He then told her in detail how she found the jade piece and what she discovered.
"It seems that Yichen was just a scout."
"That's it."
"I'm going to take a bath." He put down the towel, but instead of looking at the jade piece right away, he went to the bathtub and started taking off his clothes.
"Let's change it before washing, it's not like we're short of water."
"It's nothing," Wang Qingyan said, hanging the clothes he had taken off on the rack, completely unconcerned that the door was still open.
Of course, even if he went out to wash, no one dared to glance at him.
However, Baili Ce still went to close the door and asked someone to bring over another bucket of hot water.
"Thank you for your hard work," he said as he leaned against the bathtub as the hot water was added.
When he's this polite, the results are often quite extraordinary.
So Baili Ce, who was about to leave, turned back, picked up a stool, sat down next to the bathtub, and massaged and rubbed his back.
She used to do this occasionally to please him. Wang Qingyan wasn't ticklish and was happy to be close to her, so he naturally cherished this opportunity.
As the warmth gradually dispelled the chill, the sinister look in Wang Qingyan's eyes faded.
"Don't you want to kill me?" Wang Qingyan pressed down on Baili Ce's hand, but after waiting for a long time, she still hadn't put a knife to his neck, which made him a little strange.
Bai Li Ce answered truthfully, "I want to."
"Then why don't you take action?"
Bai Li Ce silently withdrew his hand... but was grabbed by him.
With a splash, some water splattered on the ground.
Wang Qingyan turned around and stood up, taking her hand and placing it on the wound on her abdomen, where a new one had appeared. "Why didn't you do what you did last time, and stab me a few times when I wasn't looking?"
Touching his wound, Baili Ce had only one thought: there were other people in "Peach Blossom Spring".
“Your skills are a hundred times better than mine. Even with the help of the Ancestral Gu and so many people last time, you still couldn’t succeed. How could I dare to take action on this so-called opportunity?”
Unless she's lost her mind.
"And what happened after you killed the Heavenly Dao? I was so weak, and you slept with me every day, yet you didn't have a chance to strike?"
Ha, Baili Ce only felt it was ironic.
"Have you forgotten all those overwhelming Gu guards you have?" It's difficult for her to even go out by herself.
Wang Qingyan's expression changed, and he released her while holding her tightly. "Can't you just say that you don't want to lay a hand on me at a time like this?"
"If you're not going to wash, put your clothes on so you don't catch a cold."
"that is it?"
In the hopeless silence, Baili Ce raised his hand and placed it on his lower back. "Come out quickly, let me bandage your wound."
"......good"
The new wound on Wang Qingyan's abdomen wasn't deep; to put it simply, it was just a bloodstain. It had stopped bleeding, but then he got caught in the rain and soaked in water, which caused the wound to swell and turn white.
Fortunately, it wasn't a big problem, and Baili Ce managed to fix it after touching it for a while.
Next came what she used to hate most: drying her hair.
This person is not only wicked and malicious, but also has thick and long hair, and the hair quality is quite good.
"Thank you for your hard work." Wang Qingyan lay down and let her take her time; she knew how to enjoy it.
By the time she finished wiping, Wang Qingyan was already drowsy.
Not wanting to wake him, and with no interest in knowing who he had captured this time, Baili Ce gently lifted his head, placed a pillow under it, and slowly moved to the other side. He had barely lay down when he heard him say—
"What do you want to eat tonight?"
"Let's make it a little lighter, and have a pot of sweet tea with it."
"In addition, the jade piece is in my jewelry box."
With a smile in his eyes, Wang Qingyan turned over and kissed her, then playfully blew a breath into her ear, "Okay~"
He then went out to prepare food while drying his hair. This person was really perfunctory; it was still so wet after drying for so long...
Bai Li Ce didn't know what the jade tablet was for, but judging from Wang Qing Yan's reaction, he was very satisfied with her honesty.
Satisfied, he explained why the scar on his abdomen was still there: "It was intentional, I hope you feel guilty towards me."
"Do you feel guilty towards me?" Baili Ce immediately retorted.
"no"
"me too"
Wang Qingyan sighed, completely unconcerned, "You really have no sense of romance at all these days~"
Then, with little enthusiasm, he told her, "It's because you've used up too much of your life force. I've had this happen before, and it will get better over time."
Yes, it will get better with time.
You'd better keep thinking that way.