Chapter 354 Bone Engraving Talisman

The princess was breathing weakly, her face was as white as paper, and her lips were dark, as if she had really fainted from excessive fatigue.

Mu Xingqiu straightened her body, covered her with a blanket, and observed for a while. Although the princess was weak, she would not be so easily exhausted. In the battle of Duanliu City that year, she persisted from morning to night. After the battle with the demon tribe ended, she was still strategizing on the east bank of Jie River. She was more tenacious than many men.

Mu Xingqiu took out the bronze mirror and several magic tools, and quickly checked them. He did not find anything abnormal. Saving people and curing diseases was not his strong point, so he had to seek help.

He placed lamps, candles, bells, seals and other things around the princess to protect her safety, then took out another deformed paper talisman, transformed into Zeng Fu's appearance again, left the tent, and walked towards his own residence.

Shortly after nightfall, there were still people walking around in the camp. It was very close to the imperial capital, and few people were worried about the princess's safety. Everyone looked more relaxed and excitedly talked about the prosperity of the imperial capital and the benefits of this marriage.

Mu Xingqiu walked with his head down, not looking at anyone. Zeng Fu was a maidservant beside the princess, and no guard dared to disrespect her.

Inside the tent, another Mu Xingqiu was chatting with the bald man enthusiastically, laughing happily from time to time. He didn't look like a Taoist priest at all. This was Zeng Fu's changing image in case someone suddenly came to him.

"I really want to take you with me." Zeng Fu sighed. As early as in the Duanliu City Inn, she and the bald man had a very good chat and thought it was a very interesting head.

"Then you have to ask Brother Xiaoqiu. If he agrees... I don't agree either. Brother Xiaoqiu, you're back."

"Well, I'll take you to see the princess." Mu Xingqiu revealed his original voice as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Didn't we just meet a few days ago? Does she miss me again?" The bald man happily flew to Mu Xingqiu's hand.

Zeng Fu stood up and put away the smile on her face, "What happened?"

"I want you to go see the chief now, stay with him, don't come out, it's best to let more people see you on the way."

"Okay." Zeng Fu didn't ask any more questions. She knew the priorities and would not waste time at this time. She didn't even ask what to do or say when she went to see Zuo Liuying.

Mu Xingqiu left first, still showing the image of Zeng Fu, holding the bald man's head, and slowly returned to the princess's tent. The princess couldn't see a man before marriage, but the bald man was really not a man, so he wouldn't cause gossip.

Nothing changed in the tent.

The princess's breathing was still very weak, but her face looked better. She looked like she was asleep. If Mu Xingqiu saw her for the first time at this time, he wouldn't even have any doubts.

The bald man flew over to take a look, and immediately retreated to Mu Xingqiu's shoulder, silent. He also saw that something was wrong.

After a while, Zuo Liuying's voice suddenly came out of the bald man's head. He was used to acting as a sound transmission incense burner, so he was not surprised at all.

"Let Mu Songxuan look at the princess." Zuo Liuying didn't waste words. He went straight to the point. He didn't know what exactly happened, but he knew that something must have happened to the princess.

Baldy flew over by himself.

"Summon the black candle to protect her head, and the bronze mirror to illuminate her heart. The bronze seal suppresses the meridians of the whole body, and ignites the five-section green wood ointment..." Zuo Liuying issued one order after another. He knew exactly what magic tools Mu Xingqiu had. Finally, he said: "Take out the Frost Soul Sword."

Mu Xingqiu quickly executed every order. Only stopped at this moment.

"She was probably hit by a bone-engraving talisman, which can be sucked out by the soul-driving technique, and it won't consume much soul power. Be gentle and steady when casting the spell, the slower the better." Zuo Liuying explained.

Mu Xingqiu no longer had any doubts, summoned the Frost Soul Sword, propped it on the carpet, held it in his left hand, and pinched the magic formula with his right hand. For the first time in more than five years, he drove the soul power in the sword.

"You stay with her tonight." Zuo Liuying gave the last order, and there was no sound. The bald man glanced at Mu Xingqiu, and consciously flew to the door of the tent to monitor the situation outside.

After the transfer of an oil lamp, the power of the soul entered the princess's body, as thin as a gossamer, starting from the top of the head, moving down inch by inch, looking for the location of the bone-carving talisman.

This is a long process, and there is no rush at all. Mu Xingqiu tried not to pay attention to the princess's increasingly light breathing, and concentrated on casting the spell.

After a full hour, Mu Xingqiu found the small bone-carving talisman on the princess's right arm. The black rune like a picture passed through the flesh and was directly engraved on the bone. The ink was very deep in the bone, and it was almost penetrating into the bone marrow. It seemed that it had existed for some time.

He originally thought that this was a temporary frame-up, but now he realized that it was not aimed at him. The assassin had already planted the talisman in order to take effect when he was about to arrive in the imperial capital. It was a coincidence that he caught up with the princess fainting.

This was also a long process, which brought excruciating pain. The princess could not help but tremble in her coma, her body curled up involuntarily, and a thin layer of sweat oozed out of her skin.

After a long time, the flame of the oil lamp suddenly jumped up, and a drop of ink the size of a rice grain oozed out of her skin, condensed but not dispersed, slid out along the cuffs and flew towards the oil lamp, like a pocket beetle ready to put out the fire.

The princess woke up, slowly opened her eyes, her eyes were empty, her body was still curled up, and she did not react for a long time, as if she had only woken up as a shell, and her mind was still in a coma. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she finally found the various magic tools placed around, as well as the Taoist standing opposite with a sword.

"You have been hit by the bone-engraving talisman." Mu Xingqiu was relieved, and took back the Frost Soul Sword, various magic tools and the drop of ink beads one by one, "First Master, teach me how to remove the talisman."

The princess's lips moved twice, as if saying thank you, but no sound came out.

Mu Xingqiu nodded, "It's okay now. You have a good rest. I'll go and replace Zeng Fu."

The princess lowered her eyelids to show that she understood, but when Mu Xingqiu turned to leave, she spoke, her voice was very soft, weak and weak, and she was completely different from her usual self, "Wait a minute."

Mu Xingqiu turned around and looked at the princess, but she refused to speak. She was silent for a while before saying, "Can you help me up?"

Mu Xingqiu hesitated for a moment before walking over. The princess was too weak, so he could only lift her up in a half-carrying position. There was no backrest on the soft couch, so he took a folded quilt from the side and placed it behind the princess.

The princess took a few deep breaths, and a faint blush appeared on her face. He regained a little strength and said, "Sit next to me and let me lean against you for a while."

Mu Xingqiu hesitated for a while, but still sat over. It was harder for a weak princess to refuse than a tough one.

The princess naturally placed a hand on his palm, leaned on his shoulder, and stared at the head at the door for a long time before she recognized what it was and smiled, "Mu Songxuan . Don’t you miss your body?”

The bald man flew closer, his eyes flickering, as if he was a little uncomfortable, "I missed it at first. At that time, I really wanted to take other people's bodies, but I gradually got used to it. Later, when I could fly, I felt that it was better not to have a body. Free. I really have a body. I can't cultivate the inner elixir. I can only stand on the ground and look up at Brother Xiaoqiu and the others. Wouldn't it be more painful if you said that? "

The princess laughed out loud, "I really wish I could have a person like you by my side. I will never grow up, but I will always be so happy."

Bald Man was extremely proud, "Everyone likes me, but I can only stay with Brother Xiaoqiu. He needs my care. Without me, who will keep watch for him while he is practicing?"

Mu Xingqiu hummed. Also smile.

The bald man held it in for a long time. Once he spoke, he couldn't stop. He kept talking. According to his description, the rescue process just now was ups and downs. Sometimes there would be suspicious black shadows passing by, and sometimes there would be strange sounds. , groups of assassins seemed to be lurking in the camp, and would break into the tent at any time, but with him guarding the door, nothing would be a problem.

The princess kept laughing and gradually regained her vitality. From time to time she would interject a question, which aroused the bald man's enthusiasm for telling the story.

The bald man had almost finished talking and suddenly asked: "Princess, you like Brother Xiaoqiu, why do you want to marry someone else?"

Mu Xingqiu's face darkened slightly, and he signaled the bald man to stop talking nonsense.

The princess didn't care, she raised her gaze and glanced at the people around her, "Because he is a Taoist priest and I am a mortal. I will turn into an ugly old woman soon, and he will still look the same as now. Instead of parting because of boredom, , it’s better to keep everything in the same state as when we first saw it, so that I can have an unchanging memory.”

Mu Xingqiu was embarrassed and shocked because the princess didn't deny that she liked him, but the two of them had only met a few times in total, and they had only written a few letters. He couldn't even defend himself and could only sit there like a wooden man. .

Baldy thought for a long time but didn't know what the princess meant, so he could only say in a long voice: "So that's it..."

The princess slowly straightened up, combed her hair on her temples with her fingers, and showed the most perfect smile, "Tell me the truth, Mu Songxuan, am I worthy of your Brother Xiaoqiu?"

The bald man nodded repeatedly, "You deserve it, of course you deserve it. You are a princess, and you have thousands of troops and horses under your command. He is the son of the horseherd Lao Qiu, but he has no horses under his command, only my head; you have a gentle personality and can Dear, he has loved fighting since he was a child, and he hasn’t changed completely now; you are one of the most beautiful people I have ever seen. He is okay, more handsome than his father. In short, you are completely worthy of him, but... …”

"That's enough." The princess smiled like a flower, "Let my memory end here. You bring me happiness, I will give you a word, read it after you leave the tent, and then destroy it immediately."

The bald man flew around and used his hair to get pen and paper. The princess quickly wrote a word. After blowing it dry, she folded the paper and gave it to the bald man. The bald man felt itchy and wanted to open it immediately and take a look.

The fifth watch gong sounded outside and it was already dawn. Mu Xingqiu stood up and said, "It's time for me to go. w.ansh.com"

The princess looked up at him, the smile on her face gradually disappeared, and returned to her usual look, "I hope you don't misunderstand me. I need someone to help me get through the most difficult moments."

"Won't."

"I like my current life. Although I am just a mortal, I can control a kingdom or even a dynasty. This is my power. As long as I still have breath, I will not give up this power."

"I understand, just like I won't give up the inner elixir."

"I have a hunch that we still have a chance to fight side by side. Please remember that when you need mortal help, there is one person who will never refuse."

Mu Xingqiu saluted the princess, grabbed the bald man and prepared to leave.

"Xin Youtao." The princess didn't say her brother's name until the last moment. "More than a month ago, he wrote me his last letter. If nothing unexpected happens, the bone-carving talisman is hidden in it."

(Finally, I'm trying to get some time back, and publishing will resume as normal starting tomorrow.) (To be continued...)