Qi Rongsheng was in a daze for a long time before he found his voice. He asked tremulously, "Did you... kill both of them?"
Yu Nian nodded calmly. "I just played some small tricks."
She briefly told Qi Rongsheng what had just happened. Then she got up calmly and carefully examined the injuries of the rescued Taoists like Zhou Qian.
Qi Rongsheng still couldn't react. He looked at the motionless Demon King Feng Lian lying on the ground and the constantly twitching Ghost King. The corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably.
Goodness! Small tricks?
Even if the Demon King and the Ghost King were injured, they were still the leaders of the demons and ghosts who had practiced for hundreds of years! Killing a cultivator would be a piece of cake for them!
Moreover, with the two of them joining hands, it would be as easy as crushing an ant to kill them.
If it were him, he would consider it a blessing from his ancestors if he could escape alive from the hands of the Demon King and the Ghost King.
But Yu Nian was different. Not only did she come out unscathed from their hands, but she also "conveniently" sent these two bosses to hell?
Qi Rongsheng suddenly began to doubt his life. Who would believe this if it were told?
Thinking of this, Qi Rongsheng's look at Yu Nian became even more complicated. A bold guess slowly emerged in his mind.
Such a powerful soul, such a decisive way of exorcising demons, and a familiar and extremely calm aura...
Without decades of accumulation of cultivation techniques, one simply couldn't reach this level!
What on earth was the relationship between Yu Nian in front of him and Ancestor Xuande...
Naturally, Yu Nian didn't know what Qi Rongsheng was thinking. She stabilized everyone's souls with her spiritual power and whispered, "The red thread has been cut. They won't be in danger of life anymore. The Ghost King is already dead. The essence they lost will soon return to their bodies and they will recover as before."
Zhou Feiyu tightly supported Zhou Qian. His eyes looking at Yu Nian were filled with admiration and gratitude. "Thank you. Now that the ghosts are leaderless, the Ghost Market will probably be in a complete mess soon. For safety's sake, let's leave now!"
Yu Nian didn't answer immediately. She turned her head and looked outside the cave. In the distance, the dim and low sky seemed to be hanging precariously over the Ghost Market as if it was about to fall at any moment. The connected dark clouds were like black holes, approaching everyone little by little in the miserable moonlight.
Everything in the Ghost Market was like a nightmare, yet the ghosts were still reveling. Some were feasting while others were throwing money around. It seemed that even if the sky fell, it had nothing to do with them. It was extremely absurd.
"You guys go first. I still have some things that I haven't figured out."
Since Feng Lian was dead, why was there still an extremely powerful demonic aura covering the Ghost Market? Was there a hidden big boss behind the Demon King?
Feng Lian had organized this auction on such a grand scale. What exactly was he going to sell?
Also, where had Jiang Li and Jiang Sheng, who had disappeared, hidden?
Yu Nian wouldn't leave until the truth was investigated clearly.
Zhou Feiyu was stunned for a moment. He was genuinely worried about Yu Nian. He wanted to say something more, but looking at the weak Zhou Qian beside him and the sickly fellow disciples behind him, he could only frown and remind her, "Be more careful. If you encounter danger, remember to light the Fire Dragon to ask for help. Fengming Mountain will definitely do its best to help."
Yu Nian just smiled reassuringly. "Okay."
The moment her voice fell, Feng Chengyuan walked up to Yu Nian. There seemed to be a clear dividing line between them and the others.
This move stunned everyone. Zhou Feiyu looked at Feng Chengyuan in surprise. "You... aren't you going to leave either?"
Feng Chengyuan nodded and only said one sentence. "I'm going to stay and accompany Yu Nian."
Yu Nian was in a daze for a while. She only felt a warm current surging in her heart. She whispered, "Don't stay here. Go back with them."
The Ghost Market was unpredictable and extremely dangerous. Feng Chengyuan was very likely to encounter danger if he stayed here.
Facing Yu Nian's refusal, Feng Chengyuan didn't say a word. He just stood a little closer to Yu Nian.
When the unique mint fragrance on Feng Chengyuan's body surrounded Yu Nian, his slender fingers slipped into Yu Nian's half - clenched palm and gently squeezed her hand.
"I'll be wherever you are. Don't drive me away, okay?"
Yu Nian's heart trembled. Before she could say anything, Feng Chengyuan's hand had already withdrawn. Then he gently patted the back of Yu Nian's hand as if to comfort her.
He was telling Yu Nian in this way that with him around, she didn't need to worry about anything.
Zhou Feiyu looked at Yu Nian and Feng Chengyuan standing shoulder to shoulder. He gently pursed his lips.
He shifted his gaze. A hint of sourness that even he didn't notice welled up in his heart.
When he was nineteen years old, he met someone who was amazing enough to light up his years. He thought there would be plenty of time in the future to get closer to her, but now he finally realized that the person who had always been by Yu Nian's side was and could only be Feng Chengyuan.
So Zhou Feiyu decided to bury this flutter in his heart forever and would never tell that person.
Maybe sometimes, the feeling of standing shoulder to shoulder was no worse than holding hands. Zhou Feiyu comforted himself like this.
"Then you guys be more careful and must take care of yourselves."
The moment his voice fell, Qi Rongsheng suddenly said, "I'm going to stay too!"
As soon as these words were said, they immediately attracted everyone's surprised looks.
"... Senior Brother?"
Qi Rongsheng coughed twice and glanced at Yu Nian guiltily.
It was related to his idol, Ancestor Xuande. Naturally, Qi Rongsheng was not willing to leave like this.
He lied to Zhou Feiyu. "Master gave me another task before we set off. Don't ask too much. Leave quickly!"
After saying that, he took out a Talisman for Shrinking a Thousand Miles from his bosom and stuffed it into Zhou Feiyu's bosom without hesitation. "Use this talisman to return to Fengming Mountain immediately after you leave the Ghost Market. Remember to find Uncle and the others to treat your injuries!"
After watching everyone leave, the three of them returned to the street. They saw the ghosts swarming towards the Star - Picking Tower.
Yu Nian whispered, "The auction wasn't cancelled. There must be someone else behind it. Let's go in and take a look."
The three of them swaggered to the entrance of the Star - Picking Tower. The yellow - clothed female demon was already familiar with Yu Nian and Feng Chengyuan. She didn't stop them when she saw them. However, when her gaze fell on Qi Rongsheng, she was slightly stunned for a moment. Then she carefully asked Yu Nian.
"My lord, is this one of the... treasures you just acquired?"
Qi Rongsheng:???
Yu Nian coughed twice and evasively said, "... Keep a low profile."
Hearing this, the yellow - clothed female demon immediately showed an ambiguous smile. She sized Qi Rongsheng up and down with a strange look. Then she respectfully said to Yu Nian, "My lord is really extraordinary! The auction is about to start. I've specially reserved a good seat for you. Please go in quickly."
Qi Rongsheng was a little uncomfortable because the female demon had been staring at him. He only dared to ask Yu Nian after entering the door, "What did that female demon mean just now? What treasures? The way she looked at me was so blatant, just like looking at the pork in the shop..."
Yu Nian gave Qi Rongsheng an unfathomable smile. "Don't ask. It's better not to know some things."
Qi Rongsheng:...
What the hell? He knew every word the female demon and Yu Nian said, but why couldn't he understand them when they were put together?
Qi Rongsheng was just about to turn to ask Feng Chengyuan when he saw Feng Chengyuan glance at him meaningfully. Then he walked silently between Yu Nian and Qi Rongsheng, separating the two of them.
Feng Chengyuan got closer to Yu Nian. His steady and heavy heartbeat clearly reached Yu Nian's ears. His voice was deep and low. He asked in a voice that only Yu Nian could hear, "Is he also one of your treasures?"