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"Buzz buzz buzz!" The Azure Wind Sword emitted a sound in mid-air again, as if communicating with the fat man. Upon hearing it, his expression darkened immediately, shaking his head repeatedly, "What? You want me to find them? I don't want to confront those demons; what does the affairs of the human world have to do with me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Azure Wind Sword pointed its blade and poked him hard on the backside, causing him to jump up in pain and shout, "You old lunatic, you've stabbed me! What do you want? I said I'm not going, so I'm not going! It's so annoying!"
"Wow!" Following that, the Azure Wind Sword seemed either angry or something else, poking at the Fat Ancestor's backside relentlessly, forcing him to run around wildly in the forest.
Xiang Xueer watched the ridiculous farce before her in confusion, completely unaware of what they were talking about. So she simply sat down on the ground, resting her chin on her hand, treating it as a show.
After a long game of cat and mouse, the fat man finally collapsed onto the ground, while the Azure Wind Sword continued buzzing beside him. As for what it was saying, he had no idea—was it something only divine artifacts could understand?
"Alright, alright, you're amazing. I'll go find them; just let me off this time!" The fat man finally gave in. Immediately after, the Azure Wind Sword buzzed again about something. The fat man was shocked and pointed at Xiang Xueer beside him: "No way! You want me to bring her along?"
"What do you mean bring me along?" Xiang Xueer still couldn't understand what these two were talking about.
The Azure Wind Sword swayed its body again, pointing its blade at the fat man's backside. In a panic, he quickly shook his head and sighed heavily: "Fine, fine, I'll listen to you; you're the boss!"
After saying that, Fat Ancestor walked over to Xiang Xueer and reluctantly sat down in front of her with his bulging eyes: "Listen up; from now on you have to follow my commands completely if you want to know what I’m going to do next."
"Follow your commands? Why should I?" Xiang Xueer frowned and huffed unwillingly. Then the Azure Wind Sword buzzed again, and the fat man impatiently turned his head and shouted: "I know! I'm about to tell her right now!"
The fat man slowly stood up and began to explain: "Just now that old thing told me about the Hexagram. According to ancient records, on December 21st of this year, there will be a once-in-a-thousand-years alignment of the Hexagram. From that day on, both the moon and sun will disappear for three days. During this time, darkness will cover the world. When people fall into panic, it will be the best opportunity for demonic powers from the demon realm to rise. This Demon Lord is definitely eyeing this moment for a large-scale attack on the human world to once again dominate both realms."
"Oh my God, is that so?" Xiang Xueer was greatly alarmed. If that's the case, this would indeed be troublesome: "This is no joke; it's said that when living beings suffer greatly, it means that humans will have no chance of turning things around against demons."
"Exactly!" After Fat Ancestor finished speaking slowly, he glanced at the Azure Wind Sword beside him: "But that old thing said I need to find the other three artifact owners; perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope."
The other three artifact owners? Xiang Xueer quickly asked: "Do you have any way? Hurry up and tell me!"
The Azure Wind Sword buzzed again in resonance. The fat man nodded: "That's right; only by gathering the power of our Ancient Five Divine Artifacts can we ignite the Tower of Hope's Light of the Sun and Moon. Even in total darkness, we can still suppress the rise of demonic powers from the demon realm and gain a sliver of hope for our battle."
Suddenly, too much was said, and it became quite complicated. Xiang Xueer swallowed hard and began to sort things out one by one with her fingers: "First, we need to find the Ancestor of the Ancient Five Divine Artifacts. Although I don't know where it is, I understood this part. Where is the Light of the Sun and Moon in the Tower of Hope?"
The Fat Ancestor turned to look at the Azure Wind Sword, which twisted its body to point at the peak of Sky Beyond Mountain. The two of them turned their heads to look over, and Xiang Xueer blinked in confusion: "No way? The Tower of Hope is on Sky Beyond Mountain? I only know there's a Demon Prison Tower there."
The Fat Ancestor shook his head and, after hearing what the Azure Wind Sword said, suddenly realized: "The old thing said that the Tower of Hope is the Demon Prison Tower!"
The Tower of Hope is the Demon Prison Tower. Xiang Xueer's astonished voice was no less than that of the Fat Ancestor. He turned to admire the Azure Wind Sword: "You really are amazing; you know everything!"
The Fat Ancestor covered his mouth and laughed: "Of course! This old thing has been sealing the Demon Lord for over a hundred years in the Demon Prison Tower. It knows exactly who the Demon Lord has met and what it has said."
"Oh!" So that's how it is. Xiang Xueer finally understood the true meaning of that saying; this was a classic example of 'walls have ears.'
"Alright! Let's get going! Today is October 25th, and there are less than two months until December 21st. It seems we need to hurry and find the other three Ancestors!" The Fat Ancestor and Azure Wind Sword exchanged a glance and turned to walk ahead in perfect harmony.
Xiang Xueer was taken aback for a moment and quickly chased after them, somewhat conflicted as she asked, "Hey, are you sure you want to take me along?"
"What's wrong?" The Fat Ancestor turned to look at Xiang Xueer and asked, "Did the old thing say you should come along? If you don't want to, I won't force you; I wasn't really keen on getting involved in this matter anyway."
"That's not what I mean!" Xiang Xueer quickly shook her head and pointed at her eyes: "My current identity is quite awkward. If I’m with you guys, I might cause trouble that could waste your time!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Azure Wind Sword flew in front of her, buzzing as if saying something. Then the Fat Ancestor began to repeat its meaning: "I heard your conversation with Sikong Xueyi and know that you have good intentions and genuinely want to eliminate the Demon Lord, so we want you to join us!"
A warm current flowed through Xiang Xueer's heart; she didn't expect to receive recognition from the Azure Wind Sword. She felt very happy. Suddenly, the Azure Wind Sword zipped back into its sheath behind her. The Fat Ancestor shrugged and smiled: "It's not easy; there are really not many who gain this old thing's approval."
Thus, after learning about the Demon Lord's conspiracy, Xiang Xueer decisively joined the mission to find the Ancient Five Divine Artifacts. She did not have grand ideas about saving the Common People; she just wanted to prove herself that even if she was a demon, she deserved respect from others.
Xiang Xueer took a deep breath, lamenting how quickly things were changing—so fast that she barely had time to think before heading off to the next battlefield. She turned to face them: "Hey, where's our next target?"
"The Five Divine Artifacts resonate with each other. I can feel it; Fuxi Qin should be in the southwest direction!" The Refiner of Demons turned to meet Xiang Xueer's gaze and headed southwest.
Since Xiang Xueer transformed into a demon, the demonic aura she exudes has become even stronger. Li Yunyang closely followed her, tracking her by the scent she left behind.
Location: A village of the Nüwa tribe located southwest of the Izumo Kingdom, about two hundred kilometers away.
After two days of arduous travel, Li Yunyang and his group arrived at this minority village. Duck looked up at the sign at the village entrance and then stared at the young girl passing by in a sheer veil, drooling: "Wow, the Nüwa tribe! What do you think big sister came here for?"
"How would I know? I just followed the scent all the way!" Li Yunyang was equally puzzled. Why did Xiang Xueer come here for no reason? As they walked, he complained, "What a terrible place! Everyone has high noses and Blue Eyes, and they're dressed in flashy clothes, looking like monsters!"
Lian Cheng Xue picked up a map to take a look. This was a minority village in the southwest of the Izumo Kingdom. Although she had only heard of the Nüwa tribe, said to be descendants of divine beings, it was her first time seeing such a race, which surprised her.
"Hehe!" Ling Zhu glanced sideways at the men walking down the street. Each one was tall and imposing, with enchanting Blue Eyes. She covered her mouth and laughed: "There are really a lot of handsome men here. Xiang Xueer sure knows how to pick a good place!"
Handsome men? Li Yunyang couldn't stand those words and immediately turned to glare at the men on the street, wishing he could knock them out with his gaze. He cursed angrily, "That flirtatious Dead Girl, what is she thinking? She’s still trying to flirt around at a time like this; I’ll make sure to dump her sooner or later!"
In the midst of his words, a red figure flashed across the street. Duck suddenly exclaimed: "Big sister, look! That seems to be big sister! Strange, there's also a fat guy next to her."
"Where? Where?" Li Yunyang stretched his neck and looked around wildly. However, those two figures quickly disappeared into the crowd. Anxious, Duck jumped off his horse and ran ahead: "Big sister! Big sister! Don’t go!"
By the time Duck caught up, there was no one left in that alley. Disappointed, he sat down on the ground and pouted while crying: "Oh no! Big sister's taste has changed; she actually likes fat guys now instead of handsome men!"
Ling Zhu and Li Yunyang quickly followed behind. The alley was empty. Ling Zhu reached out to pat Duck's head and comforted him: "Alright, stop crying. Maybe you just saw it wrong!"
"How could that be? My big sister would never be mistaken." Duck pouted while wiping his tears and immediately directed his anger at Li Yunyang: "It’s definitely because you’re here that my big sister won’t come out to see me!"
"Huh? Why is it me?" Upon hearing this, Li Yunyang became furious, veins popping on his forehead as they started arguing again: "What do you mean by that? You better explain yourself clearly, you Stinky Duck!"
"Isn't it true? If your master hadn’t said my big sister is a Demoness, she wouldn’t be angry and ignoring us!" Duck forcefully dragged Wind Qingyang's words onto Li Yunyang: "My big sister must not want to see you; that's why she's hiding!"
"You little rascal, Duck." It was truly an inappropriate remark at an inappropriate time. Li Yunyang, enraged, grabbed Duck by the neck. In response, Duck lunged forward and bit down on Li Yunyang's thigh. Within seconds, they were rolling around in a tangle once again.
Ling Zhu's eyelids drooped as he turned around, pretending not to see: "I really can't take it anymore. I won't care; you can hit each other as you please. Killing one less is just fine; there’s only one Shirley, and it's not enough for you to share!"
"Huh?" As soon as the two heard this, they immediately stopped their actions. Li Yunyang glared at Duck: "Duck, hurry up and let go of your filthy mouth!"
"I don't want to; you let go first!" Duck rolled his eyes, almost out of breath from being squeezed, while the two continued to stubbornly hold on.
"What? You let go first, and then I'll let go."
"Dream on; you let go first."
"…"
They started arguing again over who would let go first. Lian Cheng Xue shook his head and turned to leave: "I really can't stand these two enemies; whatever, I won't care anymore."
He walked to the alley entrance and turned back to look at Ling Zhu: "So, was that person just now really Shirley?"
"I don't know, but Li Yunyang's nose shouldn't be wrong!" Ling Zhu scanned the crowd with his sharp eyes: "But what is Shirley doing here? It seems we need to investigate properly."
At this moment, night was approaching. Xiang Xueer and Fat Ancestor were drinking tea by the street, completely unaware of Li Yunyang and the others arriving.
"How about it? Do you feel anything?" Xiang Xueer glanced at Fat Ancestor sitting beside her.
The feeling was getting closer; divine artifacts would resonate with each other, just like with my old thing, the Azure Wind Sword. However, even so, if the other party did not respond, there was no way to find them.
"I see. It looks like we need to expand our search area!" After saying this, Xiang Xueer and Fat Ancestor left the tea stall and found an inn to stay in. The Fuxi Qin, which should resemble a zither, would be checked out at various shops tomorrow morning; perhaps they would have some luck.
On the other hand, after their bickering, Li Yunyang and the others ended up staying at the inn directly across from where Xiang Xueer was staying, surprisingly unaware of each other's presence.
Unable to sleep in the middle of the night, Li Yunyang felt that the scent from Xiang Xueer was so strong that he unknowingly drifted into the next morning.
"Bang bang bang!" A series of urgent drum sounds came from outside, drawing everyone who had been summoned into the past. Xiang Xueer stretched lazily and sat up in bed, wondering what was going on so early in the morning.
She pushed open the window and looked towards the square across the street, which was bustling with activity. In the distance, she saw a stunning young beauty sitting atop the Embroidered Tower, playing the guzheng and producing beautiful melodies.
What’s so special about a beauty playing the piano? Xiang Xueer was still puzzled when her eyes swept to the side and she noticed a huge red banner on either side of the Embroidered Tower: "Martial Arts Competition for Marriage!"
Wow, an ancient martial arts competition for marriage! Xiang Xueer suddenly became excited; she remembered seeing such scenes in TV dramas before, but never thought she would witness a live version. It was truly amazing.
A crowd of men surrounded the Embroidered Tower, shouting excitedly, "Wow, the Qin Family Miss is holding a martial arts competition for marriage! Awesome! I want to participate! I want to participate!"
The melodious guzheng music sounded exceptionally beautiful and spacious, like a nightingale softly singing in the air. It seemed that this musician's skills were indeed impressive. Who exactly was this Qin Family Miss that all these men were talking about?
While she hesitated, thinking it was a pity she wasn't a man—if she were, she would definitely want to compete—suddenly, the door was pushed open with a bang, and Fat Ancestor rushed in with a look of shock on his face, pointing at the woman and shouting, "It's her! It's her! That's the one!"
"Huh?" Xiang Xueer stared at his chubby face, finding those words oddly familiar. It sounded like something from an animated show. She instinctively began to sing, "It's her! It's her! That's our friend, Little Nezha...!"
Fat Ancestor frowned, his face darkening instantly as he interrupted irritably, "Why are you singing? What Little Nezha? I'm talking about Fuxi Qin!"
Fuxi Qin? Xiang Xueer finally realized that he had been referring to Fuxi Qin all along. She quickly turned her head to look again and then asked with a conflicted expression, "Sorry, Fat Master, but I don't resonate with divine artifacts. Are you talking about the beauty playing the guzheng or the guzheng itself in her hands?"
Upon hearing this, the fat man raised his chin and pointed ahead: "At that time it was indeed about the guzheng. Even if it's usually not common for an Ancient Artifact's Ancestor to reveal their true form, of course, I am an exception."
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