readytorunbook Chapter 341 The Shadow Actors Trio
Chapter 341 The Shadow Actors Trio
"You were really cold back then, quite different from how you were later."
Xu Ning glanced at the woman in green who was focused on needlework, then with a flick of his soul, he released his lightning body and reconnected with the Heart of the Wind God to begin rebuilding his wind elemental body.
"Oh, what was I like after that?" Qingyi asked as she wiped the needle in her hair.
While adjusting his breathing to control the wind element within his body, Xu Ning thought for a moment and said, "Later, you still preferred to stay in the cave, but it was quite different from now. There were six springs of wine, so you could have any flavor you wanted. You lived in a large and luxurious house, and there were even gardens and lakes. You ate all kinds of delicious food every day, and you even taught yourself several skills. Oh, and you made many friends."
Hearing this, Qingyi froze, still holding her needle and thread. After a long while, she pursed her lips and smiled, "Really? That sounds pretty good too."
Xu Ning nodded, not daring to say that he dug the Jiuquan well himself, built the house himself, managed the garden and lake himself, cooked the meals himself, and that he had made a friend who was just there to freeload.
Nothing happened that night. Except when Qingyi sewed up the undergarments and put them on, Xu Ning woke up once. The rest of the time, he rested quietly and waited for his strength to recover.
It must be said that the wine in this spring is now even more potent than its best wine, "Qianyan".
In just one night, Xu Ning felt his physical strength return to its peak.
As expected, Ling Shanfang arrived again in the early morning, bringing many people to distribute food and water according to the number of people.
Xu Ning waited quietly, intending to speak with Ling Shanfang after everyone had received their food and water.
Amidst the crowd's gratitude, a young man approached Xu Ning, poured a bowl of water from a large water bag into Xu Ning's bowl, and then took out bundled rice balls from a basket.
When he handed it to Xu Ning, the young man suddenly noticed the three little ones squatting side by side at Xu Ning's feet. He smiled, and with lightning speed, he pulled out another portion and stuffed it into Xu Ning's hand.
Xu Ning looked at the rice ball in her hand and smiled sincerely, "Thank you!"
The young man smiled and prepared to turn around and continue distributing supplies to others, but then he heard the black cat at Xu Ning's feet suddenly meow at him.
"You are... Dormitory Master? Master, Headmaster, this is Dormitory..."
Hearing the young man's shout, before Ling Shanfang could arrive, another young man with a square face rushed over.
"Harunosuke, you can't be mistaken, can you? Wasn't Nemiko sent to Mount Kagekō by Master along with Hibiki? Eh? It really is Nemiko!"
Xu Ning looked at the two young men in front of him: Yujin Harunosuke and Mikoto Nagamasa. Together with Asase Hibiki, whom he had met on Mount Kagehira, the three of them were known as the "Kagehira Trio." All three were apprentices of Reizenbo.
I never expected to see them all today.
Only then did Shinobu take a closer look at Xu Ning and the three little ones beside him, and smiled.
"Isn't Yae here too? If my roommate hadn't called me, I would have just walked over. But you're someone I haven't seen before. May I ask why you're with them?"
Xu Ning recounted how Fox Palace had asked him to take the three little ones away.
"Actually, I'm already safe since I met you, so I'd like to entrust these three little ones to your care. I still need to go back to Shadow Mountain."
Only Kami Harunosuke and Mikoto Nagamasa exchanged a shocked glance.
"So, you actually led those three all the way from Shadow Mountain to the edge of the desolate sea all by yourself before being rescued by your master."
Mikoto Nagamasa sighed, "That's truly remarkable. But has the situation over there really become this critical? Mother is still there. Master, why don't we go and help them?"
Ling Shanfang had been standing quietly to the side. Hearing Yu Yu Changzheng's words, he shook his head and said, "When I sent A Xiang over there, I didn't realize the situation was this critical, although it wasn't very optimistic either."
However, Harunosuke also advised his master, "But Lord Saigu has even sent out Yae, so I'm afraid something unexpected might happen there. We'd better hurry over there..."
"Have you forgotten the instructions from the Zhaigong Palace? The underground of the desolate sea, the east and west sides, and the desolate island in the northeast all rely on the supplies from the Thousand Gates Void Ship. This involves more than ten thousand people. How can you just abandon them and go to Shadow Mountain?"
Ling Shanfang's words immediately made Yu Yu Changzheng lower his head.
However, Harunosuke smiled and spoke again, "Master, I meant that Nagamasa and I should accompany this... um, we don't even know how to address you yet, how rude of us."
Xu Ning smiled and said, "Li Yue, Xu Ning."
Yujin Harunosuke nodded and said to his master, "Let the two of us accompany Xu Ning back. He managed to fight his way here, and with our help, he should be able to reach Shadow Mountain easily. Although we are not as strong as you, with a little more strength, the situation there may change."
Ling Shanfang was silent for a moment, then finally nodded and said, "If you had known that A Xiang was going to leave, you would have been too busy to stay still. But you must be careful. You must know that the corrupting power of the Dark Army is not to be underestimated. You must not stay in it for too long."
When Harunosuke saw that his master had agreed, he smiled and said, "We're not like Hibiki, who's obsessed with love. We're here to genuinely help, while she's just worried about that man."
When Mikoto Nagamasa heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.
Seeing that Yuijin Harunosuke and Mikoto Nagamasa were actually willing to accompany him back to the mountain, Xu Ning thought for a moment and then agreed.
Not to mention Harunosuke Yugami, the great Onmyoji who would later become famous in Inatsume, even Mikoto Nagamasa, under the influence of his mother Mikoto Chiyo, must have had extraordinary swordsmanship.
With the help of these two, the journey back should be easier than the journey there.
"We shouldn't delay. The sooner we get back, the less pressure they'll be under. If neither of you needs anything, let's set off now!"
Seeing that neither of them had any objections, Xu Ning squatted down and said to the three little ones, "Following Lord Ling Shan Fang, your safety can be absolutely guaranteed. I will go back again. If possible, I hope that your relatives can come to pick you up safely someday."
Reaching out to ruffle the heads of the three little ones, Xu Ning said to Yuijin Harunosuke and Mikoto Nagamasa, "Let's go!"
However, Harunosuke pointed to the round gate that Reisenbo had used yesterday and said with a smile, "Let's go out that way. It leads directly to the beach. Although it's a bit of a detour, at least it won't attract the attention of those monsters."
Xu Ning nodded. "That's exactly what I was thinking."
The three bid farewell to Ling Shan Fang, exited the cave, and headed straight up a stone staircase, where the howling sea breeze immediately filled their ears.
Some people were unloading food and water from a large, specially designed ship, while others stood guard around with long spears.
Xu Ning stepped down the steps, looked around, and then said to the two of them, "There's a waterfall on the right. I remember there's a path there. Let's go that way."