nycdaug Chapter 424 How could you steal God's job?
Chapter 424 How could you steal God's job?
"Liqian, look, look at this little doll! As long as you inlay a low-grade spirit stone, it can dance and sing on the table! It's amazing!" Shui Lian'er placed several wooden dolls with different expressions, some male and some female, on the table and called Jiang Liqian over to see them.
It's unclear whether it was due to the backlash from her self-destruction, but although Xin Xin devoured Song Niannian's inner demons, causing her cultivation to increase significantly, there was still a long way to go before she could even reach the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage.
But during this healing process, she had a faint feeling that she was about to break through to a higher realm.
Even with her rigorous training in her previous life, she wouldn't have progressed this quickly!
This made her somewhat worried, especially since she didn't understand what kind of being Xin Xin was. She absolutely refused to believe that she was just an ordinary inner demon.
And those bizarre dreams, so vivid and hard to tell if they were illusions or reality... No, she must go to the Heavenly Spirit Society and find out all the answers behind them!
Hearing Shui Lian'er's call, she quickly composed herself, strolled over, circled the little figure on the table, and touched it with her hand.
"It's quite interesting..." she commented.
Shui Lian'er smiled and stuffed one of the exquisite little dolls into Jiang Liqian's arms: "One for each of you, this one is for you." After saying that, she sighed and said somewhat dejectedly, "It's a pity that my little brother Zisheng didn't come with me. I even bought one for him too."
Jiang Liqian thought of Xu Zisheng's hurried departure after receiving orders from the sect, and said, "If we are destined to meet, we will meet again in the future. Besides, he will come to the sect competition in the future, and we will be able to see each other then."
Shui Lian'er nodded and smiled, "It's really strange. Even though it was the first time I met him, I felt an extraordinary sense of familiarity with him, as if he were also a disciple of our sect."
Jiang Liqian knew that Shui Lian'er was enthusiastic towards everyone, so she didn't take her words to heart. Instead, she took the initiative to invite her to go to the night market together that evening. She had heard that there would be a lantern festival for blessings in Sanhai City after sunset today, which would be very lively.
Shui Lian'er also heard the news. She was originally thinking about how to coax Jiang Liqian out of the house, but she didn't expect Jiang Liqian to bring it up herself. She was overjoyed.
She ran out and invited Qin Beiyao, Xu Youan, Shi Tou, and Su Yanqing to go to the lantern festival after sunset.
Qin Beiyao and Xu Youan naturally had no objections. Shi Tou looked a little tired, but he didn't refuse either. Only Su Yanqing winked at them mysteriously, saying that he would tell them some good news after the Lantern Festival.
Jiang Liqian guessed that he had found the entrance to the black market.
Everyone except Shui Lian'er thought the same way.
After making their promise, the group went their separate ways. Jiang Liqian went out alone and came to the seaside. Standing on the shore, she softly called out, "Xinxin."
A little doll in a pink dress flew out of her heart, swirled around her in a sticky, gooey way, and finally sat down on her comfortable shoulder, looking a bit sleepy.
The seawater lapped against the shore, seagulls cried out, and under the golden sunlight, Jiang Liqian stared for a long time before finally making out Xinxin's outline.
Her body became so transparent that sunlight easily penetrated her.
Is it because her inner demon value is only one percent left, so she is also going to disappear?
"Little master, Xinxin is so sleepy. Why did you call Xinxin out?" The little head tilted against Jiang Liqian's neck, her voice soft and whine, with a hint of sorrow.
Jiang Liqian opened her palm, and Xinxin naturally flew into it and sat there, her pink skirt swaying along the edge of her hand.
"Xin Xin, do you know how you came to be?"
Xin Xin shook her head: "Xin Xin slept for a long time. When I opened my eyes, I saw my little master."
“My little master is crying, and Xin Xin feels very sad too.”
Jiang Liqian was slightly taken aback, then lowered her head and asked, "If my inner demon value reaches zero, will you still exist?"
Xin Xin rubbed her face against Jiang Liqian's fingertips, her eyes glistening with sleepy tears. She nodded her head little by little, trying her best to reply, "Xin Xin is here. Xin Xin promised to stay with her little master forever..."
"Then, Xin Xin, do you know... what you are?"
Is she really just her inner demon?
"Xinxin is Xinxin, Xinxin is the little master..."
The waves rolled and crashed against the rocks. The boundless sea seemed to be awakening from the darkest depths, opening its gaping maw to swallow the entire world.
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The Lantern Festival.
Willow head on the moon, after dusk.
The already bustling Sanhai City reached its peak of liveliness that night, with countless lights encased in exquisite lampshades, shining brightly against the dark night sky.
The streets and alleys were bustling with people and filled with noise.
Beneath the stone bridge, by the river, young boys and girls release lanterns; along the streets, in front of vendors, couples hold hands, gazing at the bright moon and guessing riddles together; in restaurants and teahouses, children with rabbit and lotus lanterns serve food to their parents…
Everything was thriving, everything was as beautiful as a dream.
Shui Lian'er was enjoying herself immensely, chewing on crispy candy, holding braised food in her hand, and a bunch of other snacks in Qin Beiyao's arms. Every now and then, Qin Beiyao would be fed a bite of something that Shui Lian'er thought was particularly delicious.
In just a short while, Shui Lian'er was still able to eat a little, while Qin Beiyao was already too full to eat anymore.
Su Yanqing watched from the side and couldn't help but chuckle.
Stone was very kind and helped Shui Lian'er carry a lot of things, mostly trinkets that she had her eye on.
Jiang Liqian and Xu Youan each held two or three lanterns, some with lotus flowers, some with apricot blossoms, some with peach blossoms... and one of them was made by Xu Youan himself, with a flower pattern.
The ice-blue petals, dotted with tiny, sparkling crystals, looked as if a new flower had bloomed when illuminated by the warm yellow light.
The group followed the flow of people to the riverbank, where a large crowd had already gathered. All the good spots were taken, so they could only watch others release river lanterns while constantly searching for a place to sit.
As fate would have it, with Shui Lian'er leading the charge, the group found a place to release river lanterns in no time.
Qin Beiyao put all the things Shui Lian'er bought into his Qiankun bag, then pulled her to the riverbank and placed the lotus lantern he had carefully selected into her hands.
"Lian'er, this is a fortune stick. Write your wishes on it, and I'll help you make them come true. It's very effective!" Qin Beiyao said earnestly.
Shui Lian'er chuckled and gently tapped his forehead, saying, "River lanterns are for making wishes to the heavens, so whether they work or not is irrelevant. How can you steal the job from the heavens?"