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Qing looked at Wei Ning with a faint smile and said, "What's wrong? Are you too scared to drink?"
Wei Ning glanced at Qing's hand holding the bowl, where four fingers were splayed out, gripping the edge while the thumb lightly supported the body of the bowl. He forced a bitter smile and replied, "With you holding the bowl like that, who would dare to take it?"
It turned out that the Grass Witch had three to four methods for casting curses, and the different techniques could indicate the severity of the spell: one finger for a light curse, two fingers for a moderate curse, three or four fingers for a severe curse, with varying consequences. Curses cast with one or two fingers were relatively easier to heal, while those cast with three fingers were much harder to treat. If it was done with three or four fingers, it was almost certainly incurable; the victim would undoubtedly die.
Qing snorted and spilled the Glutinous Rice Wine on the ground, feigning anger as she said, "A dog biting Lu Dongbin doesn't recognize a good person. I saw you sweating profusely and went to ask the neighbor for a bowl of Glutinous Rice Wine to quench your thirst, but you act like this. Next time you want to drink, I won't give you any."
At that moment, Wei Ning was looking around intently as if searching for something. He seemed distracted and eager to shake off Qing.
Qing tilted her head and looked at Wei Ning, suddenly grinning as she asked, "Who are you looking for? Is it your beloved girl?"
Wei Ning already had a dislike for Qing, and now burdened with important matters, he didn't want to engage with her. He turned to leave when Qing grabbed his arm and urgently said, "Don't go! If you've taken a liking to that girl over there, I'll help you."
Seeing Qing becoming increasingly outrageous, Wei Ning felt a flash of anger and replied, "Mind your own business! I have things to do!"
Qing laughed mischievously and said, "You must have your eyes on this year's Cave Woman. You want to make her your wife, right?"
Wei Ning was caught off guard by Qing's accurate guess and quickly retorted, "Stop joking."
Qing clapped her hands in delight. "Not yet? How did I guess right? Hehe! I knew you had something going on with this Cave Woman." She winked meaningfully at Wei Ning.
"Admit it! Come on, follow me; I'll take you to meet my sister." Without waiting for his response, she pulled Wei Ning along. He swatted her hand away angrily and said, "I don't have time to waste with you."
Suddenly, Qing's expression changed as if she were about to cry. In a low voice, she said, "Actually, my sister told me to wait here for you. If I don’t bring you back, she’ll break my legs. You wouldn’t want such a beautiful girl like me to become a crippled person forever, would you?"
Wei Ning felt a stir in his heart and asked, "How does Phoenix Maiden know I'm coming?"
"Just come with me," Qing insisted. "You'll find out soon enough."
She led Wei Ning to a stilted house nestled in the woods and said, "Wait here."
Then she removed her human skin mask, revealing her true face. From her pocket, she pulled out two balloons filled with saltwater and threw them on the ground without caring that Wei Ning was watching. Right in front of him, she changed into a set of ordinary clothes. Although Qing was still young, she was still a girl; Wei Ning quickly turned his back.
"Hey," Qing patted Wei Ning on the shoulder and said playfully, "I didn't expect you to be so traditional! You mustn't tell my sister about me pretending to be her; understand? Otherwise, you'll be in trouble." With that warning in mind, Qing led Wei Ning inside while immediately changing her demeanor as they entered. She timidly called out from outside the door, "Sister, that guy from the Wei Family has arrived."
"Let him in," the Phoenix Maiden replied from inside the room. Qing then led Wei Ning into the room, where the Phoenix Maiden had her back turned, combing her hair. Qing quickly approached and took the comb from her, starting to brush her hair.
Wei Ning cleared his throat softly and said, "Miss."
"Qing, be gentle, it hurts," the Phoenix Maiden murmured.
Feeling a bit awkward, Wei Ning stood there unsure of what to do. Qing turned her head briefly and made a funny face at Wei Ning.
"Miss, did you ask Qing to find me?" Wei Ning raised his voice slightly.
The Phoenix Maiden sighed and said, "I knew you would come."
Wei Ning found this strange; it seemed that the Phoenix Maiden shouldn't know about his relationship with Qiqi. Could she really be able to predict such things?
The Phoenix Maiden continued, "This year's Cave Woman is your lover, right?"
Wei Ning felt a wave of embarrassment and didn't know how to respond at first.
The Phoenix Maiden coldly remarked, "Don't forget our identities. We haven't settled accounts with you for peeking at Gu Woman Worships the Moon back then."
Now Wei Ning understood; the Phoenix Maiden must have guessed his relationship with Qiqi because she knew about Qiqi's actions for him that year.
The Phoenix Maiden sighed deeply, "Peng Bai has gone too far this time. Although Qiqi is his disciple, she is still one of us from Phoenix Mountain. How can one of our own become a half-dead Cave Woman? Where does that leave our reputation?"
A glimmer of hope appeared in Wei Ning's heart as he asked, "Are you here to save Qiqi as well?"
"Qiqi has betrayed Gu God and is already a traitor to us at Phoenix Mountain. This is our family matter, and we will handle it ourselves. However, it’s not up to Monkey Fei, Peng Bai, or Meng Ge to meddle in our affairs."
At this point, the Phoenix Maiden turned to look at Wei Ning and said, "You are here to save your lover, right? Since our goals align, why not cooperate?"
Suddenly, Qing exclaimed loudly, "Sister, you have a white hair!"
Upon hearing this, the Phoenix Maiden's face changed drastically. Flustered and panicked, she exclaimed, "Where? Where?"
"I'm just kidding," Qing laughed breathlessly.
"Qing." The Phoenix Maiden shot her a glance, irritation evident in her voice. "Don't make jokes like that anymore; they're not funny at all."
Qing swallowed her tongue.
The Phoenix Maiden said seriously, "Cave Woman will be entering the cave in three days. Before that, Meng Ge and Monkey Fei will definitely be heavily guarded. We won't have any chance to get close to them. If you act rashly now, you might expose our whereabouts."
Wei Ning frowned and asked, "So what do you suggest we do?"
"Enter the cave," the Phoenix Maiden replied. "We can only ambush inside Cave Woman's cave. The Spirit of the Cave is a deity in Miao Woman's heart. Except for the day Cave Woman enters, they won't dare to go inside at any other time. Even if they do, it will only be for a moment. As long as we hide deep enough inside, they won't be able to discover us."
Wei Ning nodded. "And then?"
"Although the guards outside the cave are strict, they are not impossible to escape from. Aren't you a master from the Wei Family? By then, whether your lover can be saved will depend on you."
"Of course," Wei Ning replied.
"But you need to understand one thing," the Phoenix Maiden continued. "Once we exit the cave, the Miao People will inevitably pursue Cave Woman. Qiqi must be brought back to Phoenix Mountain, and you will be responsible for diverting the Miao People's pursuit. Due to certain reasons, we can't reveal ourselves; you'll have to take the lead in this rescue while we assist you from the shadows. This mission will undoubtedly be perilous, and you might offend Monkey Fei and his group. Think it through."
Wei Ning let out a bitter laugh; it turned out the Phoenix Maiden intended to use him as a pawn. But so what? As long as he could rescue Qiqi, everything else could wait for another day.
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