Volume 5: The Mystery of Shamo Chapter 69: The Master is Empty, the Disciple is Empty
"Master Qingsong, why are you here?" A hint of sarcasm crossed Qingsong's brows. She pretended to look around, then asked in surprise, "Why are you alone? Where are the other Masters? I thought all four of them were interested in attending my succession ceremony."
This girl's words are becoming more and more harsh.
"There will not be any succession ceremony." Elder Qingsong did not intend to answer her question. He just snorted coldly, and what he said was completely within Yinglili's expectations.
"Uncle Master, your words don't count now." She smiled lightly, her voice was not loud, but every word she said was sonorous and powerful.
In his heart, he was wondering, how could it be that only Martial Uncle Qingsong came? Even if Martial Uncle Qingchen and Martial Uncle Qingyang were not his accomplices, why would Martial Uncle Qingfeng, who had always disliked him, be absent?
Unless... only Senior Uncle Qingsong had broken the seal first? But if that was the case, what about the other Senior Uncles? Thinking of the kind-hearted Senior Uncle Qingchen, Yinglili felt a little worried for him. But she also knew that now was not the time to dwell on that. She needed to consider how to deal with Senior Uncle Qingsong. His presence at this moment had made his purpose clear, just as she had anticipated.
Elder Qingsong was a smart man and naturally knew what she relied on. After he glanced at her with a sharp gaze, he immediately turned to Wu Su.
Although he just glanced at him lightly and said nothing, his sharp eyes made Wu Su feel guilty for no reason. Wu Su was an orphan and had been adopted by four elder uncles since he could remember. He was more like their adopted son than a disciple. They raised him, taught him witchcraft, and even entrusted the entire Shamo to him and helped him become the great elder of the Shamo tribe. This kindness was indeed something that Wu Su could never repay in his lifetime.
For so many years, although he has been the grand elder of Shamo for so many years, Wu Su has always respectfully placed himself in the position of a junior in front of the four senior uncles. Even though they treated Yao Ji like that before, he has never disobeyed them. Now, confronting his senior uncles like this, he naturally feels very uncomfortable.
Fortunately, Elder Qingsong didn't seem to take him seriously at all. He calmly landed in front of Yinglili, looked her up and down, and snorted : "You have made a lot of progress in these five hundred years!"
"You've been to the gates of hell once, how can you have the nerve to come back to Shamo if you still haven't made any progress?" She was still talking nonsense and making some annoying remarks. Wu Su was slightly startled. He could see that Uncle Qingsong's expression was getting darker and darker, but he didn't know what Junior Sister was planning.
She seemed to be deliberately trying to annoy Uncle Qingsong, but what good would such childish behavior do them? Besides provoking Uncle Qingsong's wrath, it would only hasten their breakup...
Wait, break up? Was she determined to break up with her uncles? Wu Su suddenly understood that by doing this, she was cutting off her own escape route. She knew that she still had some extravagant hope in her heart, that she and her uncles could put aside their hostility and sit down to have a good talk. Therefore, she was so eager to draw a clear line with her uncles, but it was to force herself to make a decision as soon as possible.
She had already expected that he would hesitate and be confused, so she resorted to such a self-torture tactic, right?
Because she knew that if the uncles attacked her again, she would never stand by and watch. Now, even if it meant disobeying the uncles, he would protect her. He had the ability to do so. He, Wu Su, was no longer the useless boy who could only watch his beloved woman perish before his eyes...
He understood her scheming, but strangely, he didn't hate it.
Is she doing this because she hopes to be tied to her forever?
This thought actually filled Wu Su with an inexplicable joy. This psychological satisfaction of being needed by her was deeply satisfying. He suddenly recalled the not-so-savory farce he witnessed yesterday. Who was he? After all, Wu Su had been the head of the Shamo family for five hundred years. If he couldn't see through such a trick, how could he survive? How could he not see that she was deliberately acting in front of him, deliberately distancing herself from Mo Yi in front of him? However, he wisely remained silent. She was doing this simply to win him over, to tie him to the same boat with her, which meant that in her heart, at least compared to Mo Yi, she needed him more.
That's enough.
He didn't mind her using him; it would make him feel more deeply that she needed him.
This was something he had never felt from her five hundred years ago.
In reality, no one knew that five hundred years ago, as he gritted his teeth and watched his uncles brutally assault her, his fists clenched until white, his mind and emotions locked in a fierce struggle. If she had said a word to him, perhaps just one, or even called out his name, calling him "brother," he might have let everything that had happened to Sha Mo go to hell, risking his own life to save her. But she never did, from beginning to end, she never opened her mouth. She would rather die than ask him for help. Sometimes he couldn't help but wonder, in her heart, was he no different from just another person? They were both outsiders.
While Wu Su was still immersed in his own thoughts, Elder Qingsong was already so angry at the malicious retort from Ping Lili that his face looked strange, and the Seven-Star Ruyi Crown on his head was trembling.
"Today, I'll test whether your cultivation is as eloquent as your rhetoric!" He snorted coldly, pointed to the sky, and suddenly, an icy blue flame erupted from his chest. Strangely, it possessed no heat at all, seemingly freezing everything around it. The flame resembled the legendary pupil of the undead, each pulse pulsing with a strange rhythm that shook the observer's mind.
Then, the soul-burning ice-blue flame split into two, two into four, and soon into eight, forming a life-taking circle in the air in the octagonal direction, locking Wu Su and Ping Lili firmly in the center of the circle!
Balls of ice-blue flames flew towards Wu Su and Gong Lili from all directions at lightning speed. Not only did they not have a trace of heat, but instead it was like falling into frost and ice. The chill that carried the breath of death made every hair on the body suddenly stand up.
This sudden change made Wu Su suddenly wake up. This was not the time to be dazed. He hurriedly wanted to use the spiritual power in his body to resist, but suddenly realized that his body seemed to be fixed by the magic formula. Not to mention forming seals, he couldn't even move at all!
However, the balls of ice-blue flames did not get close enough to them. They suddenly stopped just inches away from the two of them and began to spin continuously.
At this time, Wu Su quickly discovered that a layer of ice was gradually covering the bodies of himself and his junior sister.
"Blue Ice Flame", it is said that ice and fire cannot be mixed, but Uncle Qingsong's move actually combines these two mutually exclusive things together, with the bone-chilling cold of ice and the scorching heat of flames.
The ice covering the whole body is a precursor to the "Blue Ice Flame" attaching to the bones. This move is extremely cold, and the ice that looks like fire will melt in an instant. The cold air will instantly penetrate into the opponent's meridians, making the opponent slow in movement and completely lose his combat effectiveness!
Now his body couldn't move at all. It must be because the cold energy released by the "Blue Ice Flame" had penetrated his bones and blocked his meridians...
The situation of Ying Lili behind him didn't seem to be any better at this moment. She groaned, as if she was trying to use her spiritual power to forcibly break through the blockade of the cold and gloomy air.
"Junior sister, don't mess around!" Wu Su quickly reminded her, because he knew that the more she activated the spiritual power in her body, the faster the cold energy would spread.
Uncle Qingsong also showed a hint of ridicule on his face at this time, as if he was mocking her stupidity.
Wu Su closed her eyes slightly, knowing that she could no longer harbor any unrealistic fantasies. Judging from the look on her uncle's face, he had no intention of leaving her a chance to live, and he actually used the "Blue Ice Flame" skill right from the start.
He sighed deeply and said in a deep voice: "Uncle Master, please forgive me for my unfilial behavior!"
Suddenly, a cloud of green smoke came out of his left palm. It seemed thin and weak, but it instantly enveloped him and Gong Lili. Gong Lili felt a shock all over his body. The restraining force seemed to be broken in an instant, and his body gradually regained its flexibility.
At this moment, a vomiting sound was heard, and Wu Su behind him suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Senior Brother!" Ping Lili suddenly understood something, and a mist suddenly appeared in her eyes. She turned around and wanted to help him, but he gently pushed her away.
"I'm fine..." Wu Su casually wiped his mouth with his sleeve, raised his head and bowed to Elder Qingsong with a solemn expression: "Uncle Master, I can only repay your kindness in the next life, but today, even if it costs me my life, I will never let you hurt her again!"
Elder Qingsong glanced at Wu Su with a strange expression and said coldly, "Do you still remember that I am your uncle? I thought you, a traitor, had forgotten your identity when you secretly awakened her."
Wu Su's body shook and he felt a little bitter in his heart.
At this moment, Ying Lili's golden-brown eyes had already changed a little. She moved her fingertips slightly, and countless scarlet shadows suddenly flew out from her fingertips, and a bright rainbow swept out with flames all over the sky, instantly surrounding the figure of Elder Qingsong!
The bright and long rainbow of fire actually let out a roar, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a fire phoenix with flames burning all over its body!
The fire phoenix roared again and gently vibrated its wings, and streaks of flames came all over the sky!
Fire Phoenix Nirvana!
