Exorcism

The princess was breathing weakly, her face was as white as paper, and her lips were dark, as if she had really fainted from fatigue.

Mu Xingqiu straightened her body, covered her with a blanket, and observed for a while. Although the princess was fragile, she would not collapse from exhaustion so easily. During the Battle of Duanliu City, she persisted from morning till night. , after the battle with the demon clan was over, he was still strategizing on the east bank of the Jie River, and he was tougher than many men.

Mu Xingqiu took out the bronze mirror and several magical artifacts and checked them quickly. He found nothing abnormal. Saving people and treating illnesses was not his strong point. He had to seek help.

He placed lamps, candles, bells, seals and other objects next to the princess to protect her safety, then took out another transformation paper charm, transformed into Zeng Fu again, left the tent and walked towards his residence.

Shortly after nightfall, there were still people walking around in the camp. It was very close to the imperial capital. Few people were worried about the safety of the princess. Everyone looked more relaxed and talked excitedly about the prosperity of the imperial capital and the benefits of this marriage.

Mu Xingqiu walked with his head down, not looking at anyone. Zeng Fu was the maid beside the princess, and no guard dared to disrespect her.

In the tent, another Mu Xingqiu was chatting animatedly with Bald Man, laughing happily from time to time. He didn't look like a Taoist priest at all. This was Zeng Fu's changed image, just in case someone suddenly came to see him.

"I really want to take you with me." Zeng Fu sighed. As early as in the Duanliu City Inn, she and Bald Man had gotten along very well and thought it was a very interesting head.

"Then you have to ask Brother Xiaoqiu. If he agrees... I don't agree either. Brother Xiaoqiu, you are back."

"Well, I'll take you to see the princess." Mu Xingqiu revealed his original voice as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Didn't we just meet a few days ago? She misses me again?" The bald man happily flew into Mu Xingqiu's hand.

Zeng Fu stood up and put away the smile on his face, "What happened?"

"I want you to go see the leader now, stay at his place, and don't come out. It's best for people to see you on the road."

"Okay." Zeng Fu didn't ask any more questions. She knew the priorities and would not waste time at this time. She didn't even ask what to do or what to say when meeting Zuo Liuying.

Mu Xingqiu left first, still showing the image of Zeng Fu, holding the bald man's head, and slowly returned to the princess's tent. The princess cannot see men before marriage, but a bald man cannot be considered a man and will not cause gossip.

Nothing has changed in the account;

The princess's breathing was still weak, but her face looked better. She looked like she was fast asleep. If Mu Xingqiu saw her for the first time at this time, he wouldn't even be suspicious.

The bald man flew over and took a look, then immediately retreated to Mu Xingqiu's shoulder and remained silent. He also saw that something was wrong.

After a while, Zuo Liuying's voice suddenly came from the bald man's head. He had long been accustomed to acting as a sound transmitter, so it was not surprising at all.

"Let Mu Songxuan look at the princess." Zuo Liuying said nothing nonsense. Getting straight to the point, he didn't know exactly what happened, but he knew something must have happened to the princess.

Baldy flew over by himself.

"The magic black candle protects her head, and the bronze mirror shines on her heart. The copper seal suppresses the meridians throughout the body, and ignites the five-section green wood incense..." Zuo Liuying issued one order after another. What did he have for Mu Xingqiu? The magic weapon was clear, and finally he said: "Take out the Frost Soul Sword."

Mu Xingqiu quickly executed every order. Only then it stopped.

"What she has in her is probably a bone-carving talisman. It can be sucked out using the soul exorcism technique. It won't consume much soul power. When casting the spell, it should be gentle and steady, the slower the better." Zuo Liuying explained.

Mu Xingqiu no longer had any doubts, he summoned the Frost Soul Sword, propped it on the carpet, held it in his left hand, and kneaded the magic formula with his right hand. For the first time in more than five years, he activated the soul power in the sword.

"You stay with her tonight." Zuo Liuying gave the last order, and there was no sound again. The bald man glanced at Mu Xingqiu, and consciously flew to the tent door to monitor the situation outside.

After being transferred by an oil lamp, the power of the soul entered the princess's body, as thin as a gossamer, starting from the top of her head and moving downward inch by inch, looking for the location of the bone-carving talisman.

This was a long process and there was no need to rush it. Mu Xingqiu tried not to pay attention to the princess's increasingly gentle breathing and concentrated on casting spells.

An hour later, Mu Xingqiu found the small bone-carving talisman on the princess's right arm. The picture-like black talisman passed through the flesh and was directly carved on the bone. The ink was so deep that it was just a little bit visible. It penetrates the bone marrow and seems to have been there for a while.

He originally thought this was a temporary frame-up, but now he realized that it was not aimed at him. The assassin had already planted the talisman so that it would take effect when he was about to arrive at the imperial capital. It was a complete coincidence that he caught the princess fainting.

This was also a long process, causing bone-breaking pain. The princess couldn't help but tremble while she was in a coma, her body curled up in a ball involuntarily, and a thin layer of sweat oozed from her skin.

After a long time, the flame of the oil lamp suddenly jumped up, and a drop of ink the size of a rice grain seeped out of the skin, congealed but did not disperse, slid out along the cuff and flew towards the oil lamp, like a pocket beetle preparing to put out the fire.

The princess woke up, slowly opened her eyes, her eyes were empty, her body was still curled up, and she didn't make any reaction for a long time, as if what she woke up was just a body, and her mind was still in a coma. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she finally noticed the various magic weapons placed around her, as well as the Taoist priest standing opposite with a sword.

"You have been struck by the bone-carving talisman." Mu Xingqiu felt relieved and took back the Frost Soul Sword, each magical weapon and the ink bead in turn, "Teach me the method of removing the talisman."

The princess's lips moved twice, as if saying thank you, but no sound came out.

Mu Xingqiu nodded, "It's okay now. You have a good rest. I'll go and replace Zeng Fu."

The princess lowered her eyelids to show that she understood, but when Mu Xingqiu turned to leave, she spoke, her voice was very soft, weak and weak, and she was completely different from her usual self, "Wait a minute."

Mu Xingqiu turned around and looked at the princess, but she refused to speak. She was silent for a while and then said, "Can you help me up?"

Mu Xingqiu hesitated for a moment before walking over. The princess was too weak, so he could only lift her up in a half-carrying position. There was no backrest on the soft couch, so he took a folded quilt from the side and placed it behind the princess.

The princess took a few deep breaths, and a faint blush appeared on her face. He regained a little strength and said, "Sit next to me and let me lean against you for a while."

Mu Xingqiu hesitated for a while, but still sat over. It was harder for a weak princess to refuse than a tough princess.

The princess naturally put a hand on his palm, leaned on his shoulder, and stared at the head at the door for a long time before she recognized what it was and showed a smile, "Mu Songxuan . Don’t you miss your body?”

The bald man flew closer, his eyes flickering, as if he was a little uncomfortable, "I missed it at first. At that time, I really wanted to take other people's bodies, but I gradually got used to it. Later, when I could fly, I felt that it was better not to have a body. Free. I really have a body. I can't cultivate the inner elixir. I can only stand on the ground and look up at Brother Xiaoqiu and the others. Wouldn't it be more painful if you said that? "

The princess laughed out loud, "I really wish I could have a person like you by my side. I will never grow up, but I will always be so happy."

Bald Man was extremely proud, "Everyone likes me, but I can only stay with Brother Xiaoqiu. He needs my care. Without me, who will keep watch for him while he is practicing?"

Mu Xingqiu hummed. Also smile.

The bald man held it in for a long time. Once he spoke, he couldn't stop. He kept talking. According to his description, the rescue process just now was ups and downs. Sometimes there would be suspicious black shadows passing by, and sometimes there would be strange sounds. , groups of assassins seemed to be lurking in the camp, and would break into the tent at any time, but with him guarding the door, nothing would be a problem.

The princess kept laughing and gradually regained her vitality. From time to time she would interject a question, which aroused the bald man's enthusiasm for telling the story.

The bald man had almost finished talking, and suddenly asked: "Princess, you like Brother Xiaoqiu, why do you want to marry someone else?"

Mu Xingqiu's face darkened slightly, and he signaled the bald man to stop talking nonsense.

The princess didn't care, she raised her gaze and glanced at the people around her, "Because he is a Taoist priest and I am a mortal. I will turn into an ugly old woman in a short time, and he will still look the same as he does now. Rather than parting out of boredom, , it’s better to keep everything in the same state as when we first saw it, so that I can have an unchanging memory.”

Mu Xingqiu was embarrassed and shocked because the princess didn't deny that she liked him, but the two of them had only met a few times in total, and they had only written a few letters. He couldn't even defend himself and could only sit there like a wooden man. .

Baldy thought for a long time but didn't know what the princess meant, so he could only say in a long voice: "So that's it..."

The princess slowly straightened up, combed her hair on her temples with her fingers, and showed the most perfect smile, "Tell me the truth, Mu Songxuan, am I worthy of your Brother Xiaoqiu?"

The bald man nodded repeatedly, "You deserve it, of course you deserve it. You are a princess, and you have thousands of troops and horses under your command. He is the son of the stable horseman Lao Qiu, but he has no horses under his command, only my head; you have a gentle personality and can Dear, he has loved fighting since he was a child, and he hasn’t changed completely now; you are one of the most beautiful people I have ever seen. He is okay, more handsome than his father. In short, you are completely worthy of him, but... …”

"That's enough." The princess smiled like a flower, "Let my memory end here. You bring me happiness, I will give you a word, read it after you leave the tent, and then destroy it immediately."

The bald man flew around and used his hair to get pen and paper. The princess quickly wrote a word. After blowing it dry, she folded the paper and gave it to the bald man. The bald man felt itchy and wanted to open it immediately and take a look.

The fifth watch gong sounded outside and it was already dawn. Mu Xingqiu stood up and said, "It's time for me to go. w.ansh.com"

The princess looked up at him, the smile on her face gradually disappeared, and returned to her usual look, "I hope you don't misunderstand me. I need someone to help me get through the most difficult moments."

"Won't."

"I like my current life. Although I am just a mortal, I can control a kingdom or even a dynasty. This is my power. As long as I still have breath, I will not give up this power."

"I understand, just like I won't give up the inner elixir."

"I have a hunch that we still have a chance to fight side by side. Please remember that when you need mortal help, there is one person who will never refuse."

Mu Xingqiu saluted the princess, grabbed the bald man and prepared to leave.

"Xin Youtao." The princess didn't say her brother's name until the last moment. "More than a month ago, he wrote his last letter to me. If nothing unexpected happens, the bone-carving talisman is hidden in it."

(Finally, I'm trying to get some time back, and publishing will resume as normal starting tomorrow.) (To be continued...) \u003c!--flag00xs--\u003e