HLnovel Chapter 372: Green Willows in the Sky
Chapter 372: Green Willows in the Sky
"Xue Lan's aura has disappeared. It seems that she has been taken into the Sea of Gathering Wood by that senior."
In the stillness of the night, several black figures moved swiftly through Yandu City; they were none other than Wu Yijun and his companions.
The woman in the lead took out a compass from her bosom and looked at the needle that had stopped turning before speaking.
"After all, she is a great demon, and her cultivation is still too high." Yan Chengxue kept stroking the ribs of the folding fan with her fingers, and a hint of anxiety appeared in her bewitching eyes.
As if sensing the young man's worry, Wu Yijun slowly spoke:
"It's alright. Part of the Azure Puppet Mother is made from willow wood given to us by the senior Azure Willow back then. It's enough to protect Xue Lan in Yandu."
After saying this, Wu Yijun turned his head slightly to look at Xue Tong beside him, and patted the girl's head, just like Xue Lan had done:
"do not worry."
Xue Tong smiled at Wu Yijun:
"No need to worry, this isn't the first time Xue Lan has been in danger."
"I just don't know what kind of temper the flower tree has..."
Xue Tong's words caused the people around him to become worried.
After all, Xue Lan can be really infuriating at times.
Just as the five of them fell into an eerie silence, Xue Tong suddenly felt something poking her shoulder.
The girl's face, hidden beneath the black hood, turned deathly pale, like a withered leaf covered in frost, and she dared not move.
Xue Tong subconsciously activated her system's ability to see what was behind her, but the image that was transmitted back was even more frightening than she had guessed.
The thing that kept poking her shoulder from behind was actually a slender willow branch.
The willow branches seemed to grow from the dim sky, slender and soft, emitting a faint bluish light.
In an instant, Xue Tong felt as if an unseen, malevolent hand was gripping her heart tightly, and the girl listened as her heartbeat quickened.
Faster and faster...
The sky is full of green willows.
The willow branches that seem to descend from the sky in Yandu City—a little thought reveals who's behind it all.
"Xue Lan... Xue Lan!"
Xue Lan, are you aware that a big boss was raiding your base when you went out?
The girl's entire body was stiff, and she only dared to turn her neck slightly. Her eyes, which resembled Xue Lannian's, swept across the faces of the people in front of her.
Wu Yijun and the others remained calm, seemingly unaware of what was behind them.
Xue Tong: It's over, they're coming for me!
Xue Tong wanted to scream, but she didn't want to frighten the people in front of her.
After weighing the pros and cons, the girl quickly reached out and grabbed the willow branch behind her shoulder.
If all else fails, just let her bite her finger off.
Anyway, I can recover on my own.
However, after a few breaths, the expected crisp "snap" sound did not come.
"Puch."
Xue Tong heard a soft laugh behind her, followed by a gentle female voice:
"What are you thinking?"
Xue Tong: Aaaaaaaahh ...
Xue Tong watched as the slender willow branch behind her moved nimbly in front of her, a willow leaf falling from its tip and emitting a soft light in front of her.
Under this light, others around also saw it.
Yan Chengxue, holding a folding fan, made the first move. The young man waved his wide sleeve and pulled Xue Tong behind him.
The group looked at the willow leaves emitting a bluish light in front of them, their expressions extremely solemn.
Yan Chengxue asked Xue Tong in a low voice:
"When did he show up?"
Xue Tong's voice was still trembling slightly at this point:
"Shortly after Junjun took out the compass..."
As Xue Tong spoke, the willow leaf emitting a blue light in front of him began to change shape continuously, eventually turning into a huge, blurry ball of light.
A powerful demonic aura emanated from the center of the ball of light, and the group saw a slender figure slowly emerge from within it.
She was dressed in flowing green robes, her black hair reaching her waist.
Her eyes were bright and clear, and she smiled gently.
The person who emerged from the ball of light was a woman dressed simply in blue.
The woman had a gentle smile on her face, and for a moment, she overlapped with Xue Lan in Xue Tong's vision.
Like a gentle breeze in early spring.
Even her voice was as gentle as a spring breeze:
"Gentlemen, it's a pleasure to meet you."
The woman bowed slightly to the group in front of her, then her gaze fell on Xue Tong.
Looking into the woman's emerald green eyes, Xue Tong felt uneasy.
If Xue Lan were here, that would be wonderful.
Yan Chengxue noticed Xue Tong's nervousness, and the young man took a small step forward, completely blocking Xue Tong from view.
"Junior Yan Chengxue, the array master of the War Puppet Palace, greets senior."
The woman in green placed her gaze on the young man in front of her, sensing the presence of an old friend in him.
That was Kui Sheng Ge.
The woman slowly spoke:
"My name is Zhuqing, the willow tree reaches the sky."
The people around them, including Yan Chengxue, gasped and immediately bent their backs even lower.
Yan Chengxue had to be even more careful with her words. The young man spoke respectfully:
"I was blind to your greatness just now, please forgive me, senior."
Zhu Qing waved slightly at the young man, her face showing no displeasure, but rather a hint of interest.
The woman slowly raised her finger and pointed to the small corner of Xue Tong's clothes that was showing.
"I want to talk to this little girl."
Xue Tong had no choice but to obediently step out from behind Yan Chengxue, her face bearing a look of resignation, which made Zhu Qing chuckle.
Zhu Qing glanced at Xue Tong, her voice tinged with admiration:
"That little white wolf is quite good at nurturing remnant souls."
"Someone as broken as you can actually be mended..."
Xue Tong's expression changed slightly.
It wasn't because of the little white wolf that Zhu Qing mentioned. After all, Tongtian Qingliu was one of the only two remaining demon lords in the Yuanming Realm, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to see through Xue Lan's true form.
What truly stirred her heart was the phrase "remnant soul."
The girl, disregarding her surroundings, spoke with eyes full of longing:
"What do you mean by 'remnant soul' as you mentioned, senior?"
Seeing Xue Tong's reaction, Zhu Qing realized that the little white wolf probably hadn't told the girl about the remnant soul.
The woman shook her head slightly at Xue Tong:
"You'll have to ask him yourself."
The Azure Willow Tree remained silent about what had just been said, which piqued Xue Tong's curiosity. The girl was now filled with a cat-like curiosity.
Who is the remnant soul, Xue Lan or himself?
Am I a remnant soul?
Remnant soul...
[Alarm... System 001, malfunction...]
【Shut up! 】
A sharp mechanical voice suddenly rang in my mind, but it was silenced by the sudden appearance of the main system.
Xue Tong seemed to understand something. The girl's pupils contracted sharply, and her voice became hoarse:
"Master System..."
"Remnant soul, is that me?"