Chapter 39 Red Stone

The severe pain caused a layer of sweat to seep from Ruan Zhan's forehead, but he didn't have time to take a break. Sima Nan might arrive at any time, and he had to make all possible preparations.

He first took Abai's porcelain statue to the corridor in the middle of the lake and decided to talk to her first, and then settle Xiaoxia.

"Is he coming?" Abai asked quietly. The new town was still in the barrier at this time, so she could appear safely.

Ruan Zhan nodded.

Ah Bai didn't say anything, but walked over and pressed his palm against the wound on Ruan Zhan's shoulder, closed his eyes, and his lips moved slightly.

Ruan Zhan only felt a warm heat flow coming from the wound, and the pain felt greatly reduced.

"I'm sorry, this is the only thing left in my ability. I can't help you fully recover, but I can only alleviate your symptoms." Abai said apologetically, "It's a pity that I can't stop him. No one can stop him from doing anything he wants."

"This has nothing to do with you. But I heard from Xiao Xia that Sima Nan wants something in your hand. Can you tell me what it is?" Ruan Zhan said sincerely, "Of course you can't say it. After all, he is the one you love, and I won't force you to betray him!"

Abai sighed softly, "Are you betrayal? No more! I came here, just wanting to send him the stone. Unfortunately, he never understood that he didn't need to get the stone so hard, just answer my question."

"Just a stone?"

No matter how rare a treasure is, in Sima Nan's vision, it is probably just a vulgar external thing. He may use it to play with it, but he will never calculate it all for this mechanism. Besides, with his current wealth and status, he has as many gems as he wants, how can he be obsessed with this stone? So Abai's stone must have other functions!

"It's this stone." Ah Bai said as he stretched out his right hand.

I saw a small round stone slowly appearing on her delicate palm, about the size of a quail egg, but it is flat and round. The small stone is bright red and crystal clear, and it also looks colorful in this sunless environment, very beautiful and unique.

"This stone is as invisible as the soul. It will only appear under the command of the stone master." As if it saw the question in Ruan Zhan's eyes, A Bai explained, "It's a bit like your Taoist inner alchemy, but it is not swallowed in your stomach, but is fused with the master's soul. Moreover, it is spiritual and will recognize the master. Unless the stone master really gives it to others, it will be useless even if others grab it, its stone soul will return to the original owner. Even if it imprisons its soul, it will not appear and will not help you fulfill that only wish. If you touch it, it will also have its own heartbeat!" A Bai unsuspectedly put the little red stone into Ruan Zhan's palm.

Ruan Zhan held it hard and felt a little heat and jumping.

"It's really amazing." He said sincerely, "Is Sima Nanfei not going to get it just for these wonderful characteristics? He shouldn't have done so."

Perhaps, Sima Nan tried his best to get this stone just to help him fulfill a wish! But after all, this is just a stone. Even if it has extremely magical characteristics, what can it do? Maybe, is he going to use it to refine alchemy?

"I don't know." Ah Bai shook her beautiful little head, "I don't know why he had to ask for this stone, but I know he wanted it. I kept waiting for him to speak to me, but he just didn't say it. He probably thought it was a treasure and I wouldn't give it to him easily. He was afraid that I would refuse, so he kept searching for it himself and didn't ask me. In fact, what he wanted for me, as long as I had it, even if it was my life, how could he not give it to him?! I just wanted him to answer my question. If he answered the wrong answer, he would--" Ah Bai suddenly stopped talking and stopped talking.

Ruan Zhan didn't ask.

He originally wanted to borrow this stone from Abai as bait to lure Sima Nan into the trap he set, but he could hear how important this stone was to Abai, so he gave up his thoughts so that he would not force others for his own sake.

"I can't give you the stone." Abai understood Ruan Zhan's thoughts very well, "but you can say that the stone is in your hands, so that you can lead him into the tower. But I beg you not to kill him, at least - don't kill him before I meet him. I know he has done a lot of wrong things, but -"

"I agree." Ruan Zhan agreed without hesitation because he could not refuse the infatuated Ah Bai. But he then smiled bitterly again, "Or this should be what Xiaoxia said to Sima Nan. If I face him, he will have a greater chance of winning."

He understands his current situation very well.

I have been here for a week. Except for drinking a little water from the Bagua in the basement below the tower, he has not had any teeth. The other living people have been moved, which can be said to have cut off human life needs, but he has been in a state of living. Although he can use spiritual energy to prevent himself from needing water for the time being, his body is still much weaker than usual, not to mention that he had lost a lot of blood just now.

His magical ability is at a disadvantage compared to Sima Nan, and now his only physical advantage has been reduced, so it is even more difficult for him to beat Sima Nan. Although he still has an ace, it is an uncertain factor. He doesn't know if it will be useful at critical moments.

"The master often said that unreasonable things will not exist for a long time. He just goes against the will of heaven like this - I have a premonition -" Ah Bai didn't say it again, but just sat on the railing by the corridor with a sad face, falling into his own thoughts.

She is a God-sent-Supreme, and she cannot marry a normal man. She can only regard the medicine ghost as her husband. However, she cannot bear to take the life of a child every once in a while in order to serve the medicine ghost, so she decided to be lonely for a lifetime.

But one day, she met him - a wandering soul wandering in the mountains and forests. He tried so hard to protect his soul and tried his best to rebirth. He was so lonely that she gave her deep pity. So she helped him. Although she could not let him be reborn, she made him a person like a medicine ghost, just not having to feed on children.

She has been in this forest since she was born, and he has traveled all over the world, so in order to thank her, he often comes to chat with her and tell her many novel and beautiful stories. It is him who tells her how big the world is, how colorful the world outside the mountain is, and gives her a completely different novel world. They also study magic with each other, because he said that magic with the same sect and style of the great Dao must learn from each other.

Gradually, she got used to his company and his life, and unknowingly kept him deeply in her heart. He was so unique, with a worldly heart, his elegant conversation, profound knowledge, and his gentle heart towards her, how could she not love him?

Even though she dreamed of black camellia!

The master loved her disciple very much during his lifetime, so he tried his best to show her future before his death. The master said: If she meets a man and then dreams of black camellia, she must kill this man because he is the disaster she suffered!

When she found out that she fell in love with him, she dreamed of black camellia for seven days in a row. She knew that the disaster had come, but how could she do it? She loved him so much that she could sacrifice her life! Even though she didn't kill him, she would not live to be twenty-five years old, although she knew that he didn't love her so much!

She knew very well that at first he just wanted to repay his kindness, or because of loneliness, but later, he had the scheming of her, wanted to get more secret magic from her, and even more wanted to get the stone. She knew all this, but she still couldn't resist her heart, let him deceive her, and let her deceive her heart.

In fact, that stone would not be of any use to him. Although she didn't know why he wanted it so much, she kept using the stone to tie his heart to prevent him from leaving him until she died!

She knew that her life was about to end, and she also realized that her magic power was gradually weakening because of her true feelings. So she mistakenly accepted two apprentices in an anxious manner. When she inspired their ignorance, she realized that one of them was overestimated, while the other had a sinister personality and was very particular. She had hostility and hatred towards the world and would never bring peace and tranquility to the mountains and forests!

She wanted to make up for it, but she was unable to do it, so she could only learn from her master, and at the end of her life, she tried her best to ask the gods of all things to give her a future prediction, and then made arrangements, hoping that future generations could destroy the apprentice who had become a disaster with her help.

These behaviors consumed her life at a faster pace, so she died before she could give him the stone, and he trapped her soul in the bottom of the well, and she still did not understand the real reason why he did this.

Was he afraid that she would take revenge on him after seeing his sincerity? But she had known this for a long time, but never thought it would be detrimental to him!

Thinking of this, Abai's heart stinged. After many years, she still feels very uncomfortable whenever she thinks of this. In fact, he doesn't have to love her so much. As long as he has a little sincerity, she will be satisfied and feel that all his love is worth it.

She looked up and saw Ruan Zhan still standing there, quietly without saying a word.

"Don't worry about me, go and prepare. He will come at any time." She stood up, walked to Ruan Zhan and recited a few spells, "This is a transfer technique. Amu and Awu have used it, and can help you block some of the attacks. You have learned it a little late now, but you have a very high talent, I hope you can help you."

"Abai, you don't have to do this." Ruan Zhan sighed, knowing how difficult it would be for Abai to make this decision.

His victory means Sima Nan's failure. She loves Sima Nan so much, so doing this is tantamount to betraying her lover. This is the most uncomfortable for a steadfast and persistent person like Ah Bai. But she actually chose to help him at the last moment, making him wonder what to say.

"I'll give you this." He handed over the red stone to Abai.

Abai took the stone and stroked it gently, "I'm for Xiaoxia. She is so kind to me, I should repay her." Abai lowered his head and watched the red little stone slowly disappear in his palm, "She loves you no less than I love Anan. If you yin and yang are separated forever, she will die of sadness."

Thinking of Xiao Xia, Ruan Zhan's heart tightened.

"Now, go wake Xiaoxia up. Then I will take her away from you and never look at the duel between you men!" Ah Bai breathed a sigh of relief, "You want to do this, right?"

Ruan Zhan couldn't speak, just nodded, then entered the tower for the third time, sending Xiao Xia's soul possessed by her button back to her body, and watching her wake up gently.

"Is everything over?" As soon as Xiao Xia's soul returned to her body, she immediately turned over and sat up, hugging Ruan Zhan's waist tightly.

Her soul has been blocked by Ruan Zhan and she didn't know any information from the outside world, which made her extremely anxious. Nothing could make her feel more at ease when she opened her eyes.

"It's almost done, just a little bit. Don't worry, it's almost over." Ruan Zhan rubbed her hair and whispered.

Xiao Xia was comfortably nestled in his arms, her face rubbing gently on his chest, experiencing the rare tranquility in many days. But at this moment, a bloody smell suddenly surged into her nose. When she looked up, she saw that half of Ruan Zhan’s clothes were stained with blood. She was so shocked that she immediately sat upright and had to cover her mouth with her hands before she could not scream.

"This is not that powerful, it's just a bitter trick I used." Ruan Zhan said lightly.

Xiao Xia knew that he was comforting himself, but she did not expose it. It seemed that Sima Nan had not come yet, but just subduing these resentful spirits made him suffer such severe injuries. But he wanted her to feel at ease, so she would act as a ease, and he would feel at ease.

If she couldn't stop this battle, she wouldn't stop it. But she could not let him worry and let him face the dangerous enemy with all his attention!

"You have to come back alive." She leaned in his arms again, carefully not touching his wounds, "But no matter what the outcome is, just do your best. Anyway, I plan to do my best. If you have a life, I will accompany you; if you die, I will go with you."

"Xiao Xia--"

"You don't have to persuade me, you know how willful I am. I decided to be with you and never be separated. Now tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Xiaoxia's words made Ruan Zhan's heart seem to be surrounded by a warm heat, and he felt that he could beat Sima Nan for an instant. He hugged her tightly and made her heart beat against his own, "I want you and Ah Bai to leave. If the matter here is not over, don't come back, even if I die, it will be the same. Do you have to be together forever? OK, I promise you. But you have to wait for me, no matter whether it is a human or a ghost, I will go to you. Do you believe me?"

Xiaoxia nodded vigorously, expressing how much she believed, but she couldn't help but burst into the frame of her eyes.

How much she loved him! She has always loved him, although she never dared to say it before coming here. Unexpectedly, after she confessed her feelings, they could only spend so short time together and then face the unknown future.

"But you don't have to worry too much. I will definitely win because I always win." Ruan Zhan held up Xiaoxia's face and stared at her tears. "Your future still has countless wonderful possibilities. I will not let you end your great life early."

"I'm not worried, just be together."

Ruan Zhan gave Xiaoxia a very affirmative look, "Okay, you go outside now, Ah Bai will take you to a safe place. Wait for me obediently, I said, I will definitely go to find you."

"Yeah." Xiao Xia responded softly.

Since she couldn't help him, she wouldn't pull him down, and wouldn't increase his burden by her mother-in-law. The calmer she acted, the more confident he would be.

Ruan Zhan kissed her lips and then let her go, fearing that she would forget the big thing if she lingers too much.
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