Chapter 449
A Flash of Inspiration
Chapter 449 A Flash of Inspiration
"What?"
To prevent him from moving around any further, they directly sent tentacles from the vines on his body into the soil.
Having taken root, he became an immovable tree, only able to sway left and right at most.
Bai Lingshan touched his body, exploring every part of him. Although there were his clothes between their skin, she could still feel his warmth.
Since joining the demon-hunting group, Wang Zirui has always encountered ferocious demons on every mission. On one occasion, he was bound by a giant snake demon in its original form for three days without changing his expression. But this time, for some reason, his ears turned red.
"What exactly are you looking for?"
Bai Lingshan glanced at him casually. Perhaps his wandering around made it difficult to find the right spot, because she searched almost his entire body but couldn't find it.
Now, only his face and hair are left untouched.
Standing at less than 1.7 meters tall, it was actually quite difficult for her to reach the top of someone who was over 1.95 meters tall. This was compounded by his resistance, which involved twisting his body and stretching his neck to look up.
In a moment of panic, Bai Lingshan grabbed his collar and said, "Behave yourself."
But because of this, Wang Zirui saw the Star Shift Ring that was showing on her right hand: "You are the holder!?"
To use this method, the hand wearing the Star Shift Ring must be placed close to his body. Beforehand, in order to prevent him from noticing the ring on his finger, the left hand should cover the right hand throughout the process.
Before she could find a good reason to argue, Wang Zirui frowned.
"That's not right! The holders are all dead! Just two days ago, the Jing Kingdom announced that she died at the hands of a powerful figure from Liuyun Mountain. The Book of Feather Fall has disappeared without a trace, and everyone is searching for it. How did it end up in your hands? Besides, you are definitely not her. I have fought with her before, and I would recognize her even if she turned to ashes."
Hearing this, Bai Lingshan still felt guilty. He couldn't recognize her because of the mask she was wearing. As for the rumors that she was dead and the Book of Feather Fall was lost, Yu Hongye must have forced that Liubao News Agency to spread them.
A thought flashed through her mind: if that's the case, then she won't hide it anymore.
"That's right, I'm the new holder. I'm asking you, where is Qiansi?"
"Thousand Threads?" Wang Zirui seemed to have figured it out. "You used the Star Shift Ring as a fuse to forcibly take the talismanic symbols from their bodies? That's a despicable and shameless underhanded tactic!"
Bai Lingshan was stunned. Had she been scolded?
"You can give it to me directly."
Wang Zirui snorted coldly, "Don't even think about it."
“Then…” Bai Lingshan thought for a moment, she could also put on a show for him.
So she raised her hand and poked his chest with her index finger, but he suddenly moved, and her entire finger ended up in his armpit.
"..." Bai Lingshan felt incredibly awkward. Seeing his face gradually darken, she quickly composed herself. "Tell me where Qian Si is hidden? If you don't tell me, I'll continue?"
"Give it a try..."
He was gripping it so tightly that he almost knocked the ring off with a strong pull.
Just as her hand was about to touch his face, Wang Zirui suddenly opened his mouth wide and bit her! If she had reacted even a little slower, her hand would definitely have had a row of deep teeth marks.
"A scholar can be killed but not humiliated! Have you ever heard that?"
Seeing Wang Zirui's flushed face and angry glare, Bai Lingshan simply lowered her voice and asked, "Where is Qian Si?"
Wang Zirui: "...You really are."
Both fell silent, staring at each other for a long time before Wang Zirui finally spoke up: "Fine, a good man doesn't argue with a woman. Thousand Threads is on the nail of my right ring finger. My gathering task has a time limit, so I'm not going to waste time with you."
Bai Lingshan glanced at him, then picked up his exposed finger with some skepticism. The nail surface was shiny, as if it had been coated with clear nail polish.
The Star Shift Ring flashed with light at that moment, and his nail polish also emitted a strange, iridescent glow. "It really is."
This person actually managed to hide the item here; if he hadn't told us, we really wouldn't have been able to find it.
Wang Zirui sighed, "What are you saying? I never lie."
Bai Lingshan snorted, "You just fooled that tree demon."
At this moment, "Thousand Threads" returned, and the Book of Falling Feathers appeared around her. Such a shocking scene made Wang Zirui swallow back the words he was about to say.
"Thanks?" Bai Lingshan said, then turned and ran towards the dark zone.
Wang Zirui was stunned; his body was still bound by rattan.
"You've taken all the threads, so untie me! I still have a mission!"
Bai Lingshan stopped and looked back at him. Of course she knew, but she had to make sure she was out of his sight before she could remove Senling's restraints. What if he caught up with her later? "Just wait a little while, and you'll be free in a bit."
"What?"
In this deserted, ghostly place, only Prince Rui remained, standing there with a question mark on his face.
What he didn't know was that there was another person beside him with the same expression as him.
The person stood there and watched the entire process from Wang Zirui's appearance to the present, finally turning his gaze to the direction where Bai Lingshan disappeared.
This person was Han Chenfeng, who had come with Bai Lingshan from the inn but had always remained hidden by his invisibility ability.
Han Chenfeng sighed softly under the brim of his hat, and then disappeared from this land along with the vines binding Wang Zirui.
At the boundary between light and shadow, a wall of white light rose from the ground, and Bai Lingshan passed through it and walked to the front of the black-faced Aci.
She picked up the bag of magic crystals and handed it to him: "Look, I brought it back."
Dark-faced A-Ci took it blankly, her face full of shock: "So you're not from the Dark Zone? You scared me half to death when you went out just now."
As the two were walking back, snowflakes began to fall from the sky. Today's snowflakes were yellow, very bright, and very conspicuous.
Bai Lingshan smiled slightly and nodded.
Dark-faced A-Ci suddenly frowned, as if she had encountered something puzzling: "Since you are an outsider, then... seeing that you stay in your room every day, did you come here to avoid an arranged marriage?"
"?" Bai Lingshan was a little confused by his question. "Wh...what kind of kiss?"
Black-faced Aci noticed her unusual behavior. In the past, the girls he had pointed out would smile shyly, so she wasn't like that. "Oh, here, occasionally some young ladies and gentlemen from the demon and spirit races come here to avoid trouble because they don't like the marriages arranged by their families. They all stay for a long time, just like you."
"……Um."
Dark-faced A-Ci's gossipy nature instantly kicked in: "So what are you here for?"
Bai Lingshan looked back at him. Collecting talismans shouldn't be a secret, and since they had lived here for a long time, they must know something about whether there were any scattered talisman symbols here.
She confessed, "Actually, I am a talisman collector."
"The talisman collector?" Dark-faced A-Ci thought, her brows furrowing. "Is it one of the talisman symbols from the Book of Falling Feathers?"
Seeing that he knew, Bai Lingshan quickly nodded: "Yes, that's it."
At this moment, the dark-faced Ah Ci looked at her with a hint of doubt, "Recapturing those talismanic symbols is no simple matter. Do you think you can do it with your mediocre skills?"
"..." Recalling how she had repeatedly flicked the core of the fan askew in front of him, Bai Lingshan felt a little embarrassed. "It's...it's alright. I've received four of them recently."