Ling Huayin walked outside the house and saw Situ Yan standing on the edge of Rizhao Peak cliff with his hands behind his back, still wearing a white dress, just like someone walking out of an ink painting, which made her suddenly remember the man in the scene in her dream. When she was a little confused, she heard Situ Yan’s warm sunny voice.

"Year-time, Miss Linghua." Situ Yan walked towards her and greeted Ling Huayin with a smile.

In fact, it was already past the usual morning class time. Ling Huayin lowered her head slightly, her face looked a little embarrassed, and said, "I've let you wait for a long time."

"I've just arrived not long ago, so I haven't been waiting for a long time. Did Linghua sleep well last night?" Situ Yan asked quietly.

"Sleep faster than usual, and you're sleeping well." In addition to having a dream for the first time and making her get up a little late, last night was the most fragrant sleep she'd ever slept in the years.

Situ Yan smiled with relief and said, "That's good. Last night, I guessed that Linghua, you couldn't sleep for the sake of Xianze Palace, so I played a song that helps you sleep, and it seemed that the effect was good."

Ling Huayin was a little surprised, and then smiled and said, "Thank you for your worries."

"It's just a matter of time. Since you are already a friend, Linghua doesn't need to thank you." Situ Yan pointed to the Lianchi in the distance and said, "If Linghua is ready, we will set up a formation there."

"good."

The three of them walked to the lotus pond, and Situ Yan said to E Luo: "Please pay more attention to me later. I must not be disturbed during the casting process, otherwise it is very likely that Linghua's soul will be confused and the consequences will be very troublesome."

E Luo nodded and said, "Don't worry, although my magic power is limited, this little thing is not difficult for me. I will set up a barrier around you later and will not let anyone interfere with you."

After the explanation, Situ Yan sat with the zither in his arms and quickly turned a few tones. A circular magic array appeared in the lotus pond. Then Situ Yan turned the tone and the water in the pool slowly gathered upwards into a transparent human form. Situ Yan looked at Ling Huayin and said, "Linghua, you only need to stand in the magic array and think about what you want to distract yourself from doing. Don't have any distractions."

Ling Huayin knew it and then walked towards the magic circle in the pool. Although she stepped on the water, Ling Huayin's shoes were not stained with water because of the magic circle. As soon as she stood still, Situ Yan's piano sound slowly flowed by like flowing water. Ling Huayin closed her eyes and focused completely on the piano sound. As the sound of the piano sounded, Ling Huayin felt that her soul was hooked by the wonderful tune, and her body gradually became light, as if floating in the air, with a stream of spiritual power as clear as a spring water surrounding her.

E Luo looked into the magic circle and saw that the transparent human form condensed by Situ Yan with his spiritual power had gradually become a complete form, looking exactly the same as Ling Huayin. If you don’t distinguish it carefully, you can’t tell which one is true and which one is false.

"This is the distraction I made by imitating the method of separation of the divine dragon, Chiao and the divine soul. Therefore, the method is very complicated and I can only understand one or two. Therefore, this distraction can only be regarded as a body of thought, and can only rely on the thoughts you just now to act. You cannot move and speak freely like ordinary people. However, if you need it, you can possess the distraction in a short time and talk to us through "her", just consume some mind." Situ Yan said slowly to Ling Huayin.

Ling Huayin looked at the distraction in front of her curiously, and couldn't help but sigh: "There is such a wonderful magic in this world, which is really unbelievable."

Situ Yan smiled, "There are so great in the world that there are many strange things."

Seeing Situ Yan's gaze was a little strange, E Luo asked with confusion and speculation: "How old have you lived? The dragon and Chiao are the gods of ancient times. Its magic has long been lost. How can you know it as a scattered immortal?"

After asking this, Ling Huayin couldn't help but be curious that E Luo, the nightmare demon who had lived for thousands of years, had a very vague memory of the ancient gods. Situ Yan could actually know the method of separating the divine soul of the divine dragon and Chiao.

Seeing that both of them looked at him with questions, Situ Yan smiled slightly, "According to my calculations, I should be more than a hundred years older than Linghua. As for the method of separation of the divine soul of the dragon and Chiao, I saw it from an ancient scroll, which is still collected by me in Yunmeng Taichung. If Linghua is interested in this method, he can come to Yunmeng Tai to borrow it with me another day."

"Okay, I am indeed quite interested in this method. When this matter is happening, I will go to you to borrow it. It's not too early and if you speed up your journey, I think I can still catch up with the people from Xianze Palace." Ling Huayin handed a talisman to Situ Yan and said, "This is the notes of Xianze Palace. If you meet the people from Xianze Palace, this thing should be used."

Situ Yan took it and said with a smile: "Ling Hua is still thinking carefully. With this, we will definitely save some trouble. Then we will set out now."

"Um."

After noon, Situ Yan and his friends came to a Sanhuang Town south of Zhonghuang Mountain. Not a few days ago, Situ Yan heard from the Xianze Palace Palace people that had a strange thing happened in the town. The ladies of a wealthy family disappeared on the day of marriage. After that, many nightmare demons suddenly appeared in the town. Not long after, half of the people in the town fell asleep. The awake people invited many Taoist priests to come, but even the Taoist priests were not awake. The mayor had to ask for help from Xianze Palace.

Situ Yan looked around and saw that the Three Emperors Town was shrouded in a dark cloud, while the sky was clear outside. You could tell at a glance that something must have happened here. There were very few pedestrians on the road and they looked listless. Situ Yan found two little Taoists on the Xianze Palace who were patrolling. The two Taoists were so surprised that they hurried forward to salute. Situ Yan informed them of the cause and effect. The two Taoists stared at Ling Huayin's distracted mind for a long time, and confirmed that it was not the elder protecting the sword himself, so they pointed the direction of the person who had the accident to Situ Yan.

The missing person was the daughter of a Fang merchant, named Fang Ying, and the one who married her was a man named Gu Nian in the town. The two families had a marriage as early as when their children were young. Fang and Gu Nian had a deep relationship. It was a good marriage made by heaven and earth. However, the bride had an accident on the day they got married. The Gu family's son couldn't accept it for a while and got mad overnight. He told everyone that Fang was killed by a monster, but no one believed him. The Gu family hired several doctors, but all said that Gu Nian's disease could not be cured.

Situ Yan and the others found out the whole story, and always felt that the matter was not as simple as people told. At this time, they stood in front of the Fang family's door, looking at the dark "Fang House" door plaque under the eaves, and were turned away. Since the accident between the Fang family, the owner has been closed and thanking the guests. At this moment, the door of the Fang house was closed and they were also turned away.

E Luo suddenly appeared from the gourd and asked, "Do you feel the demonic energy?"

Situ Yan shook his head, "No, where are you?"

"I didn't feel anything strange and couldn't get in. What should I do next?"

"Miss Fang's family disappeared, and her husband also got sick on the night of the accident. I think the truth of the matter still needs to be asked by the person involved. Let's go find Gu Nian." Situ Yan said.

When they found out that Gu Nian's home, Situ Yan said that he was here to treat Mr. Gu. The maid who opened the door hesitated for a while and said that she wanted to ask the old lady. They waited outside the door for a long time before being invited by the housekeeper.

"You really know how to see a doctor?" E Luo secretly asked Situ Yan with a hidden body.

Situ Yan smiled, "No, if you don't say that, I'm afraid they won't let us in, so I'll adapt to the situation. And I don't think Gu Nian is really sick, maybe there is any hidden truth in it."

After entering the hall, the old couple greeted them. After a while, the old lady went to call Gu Nian. Not long after, the old lady came back, looking embarrassed, and said to Situ Yan and the others: "I'm so embarrassed. The child doesn't want to see anyone. I'm afraid you will be in vain."

Situ Yan seemed to have guessed the result a long time ago, and smiled without any mind: "Then please let my wife say to Mr. Gu again, we are not here to treat the disease today, but to investigate the truth about Miss Fang's disappearance."

The old couple looked at each other, and the old lady stammered: "This..."

"Let them stay." Suddenly, the voice of a young man came from the curtain inside, which surprised the couple in the hall.

The man's voice rang again: "Mom, please come in."

Situ Yan looked at Mrs. Gu with a smile, and then entered the inner room with "Ling Huayin". When he turned into the curtain, he saw a man in brown clothes, about 30 years old, with fair skin, thin cheeks, and a bit sick. The stubble on his chin seemed to have not been shaved for several days, making him look even more haggard.

"I am Gu Nian. Are you here today? Are you really here to investigate my wife's affairs?" The man asked half-believingly and half-doubtedly when facing Situ Yan.

Situ Yan asked replies without answering: "Mr. Gu is willing to talk to us in detail?"

"If you really come to find out the truth, I will definitely tell you everything, but I am afraid that you are like those doctors in the world, just watching my jokes under the guise." Gu Nian said expressionlessly, with a faint sarcasm in her tone.

"Mr. Gu, don't get me wrong. We are indeed here to find out the truth. I am Situ Yan, the sword guarding elder of Xianze Palace. I believe the young master already knows that Xianze Palace has intervened in this matter. In fact, we suspect that the disappearance of his wife is related to the strange things that have happened in your town recently. We are now looking for a clue. Can Mr. Gu provide us with the ins and outs of the things that happened that day?" Situ Yan said politely.

Gu Nian looked at Situ Yan with a strange look and asked tentatively: "Do you believe the words of a 'madman'?"

Situ Yan smiled slightly, "'Crazy' is a rumor from outsiders. Mr. Gu suffered from heart disease, so where did the madness come from?"

After hearing this, Gu Nian couldn't help but smile and said slowly: "Since my wife's accident, they have been saying that I'm crazy. Even my parents thought I was hit by Yingying's departure. They invited many doctors. Those doctors were scammers. After getting the money, they told my parents that my illness was not cured. I told my parents several times that they didn't need to hire a doctor, but they didn't listen, so I let them go. When the doctor came, I just took a few dollars to send it. Gradually, maybe I felt that it was boring to face a sick person like me. In addition, the town became more and more strange, and many people fell asleep inexplicably. Over time, no doctor came again."

"Does Mr. Gu also have symptoms of drowsiness?" Situ Yan asked his doubts.

"Since my wife's accident, I have indeed been ill. Since then, except for the poor appetite, life has been as normal." Gu Nian said.

Situ Yan couldn't tell anything from his calm face, so he went straight to the subject and asked: "Mr. Gu said to the outside world that Miss Fang was a monster. Can you tell me about the situation that day?"

I saw Gu Nian's expression heavy expression, closed her eyes as if she was recalling the scene of the day, then she let out a deep breath and said in detail: "On the day Yingying and I got married, I drank a few more drinks with my friends in the evening. After returning to the room, I found that Yingying was a little wrong. Her tone and expression were different from before, and she was completely different from her usual gentle and reserved attitude. When I asked her what was wrong, she said she felt a little uncomfortable, so I asked her to go to bed that night, but I couldn't sleep well.

I always feel that the room is much colder than usual. When I got up to drink tea, I accidentally saw a bracelet under the bed, which was the token of love I gave to Yingying. The bracelet was a family heirloom of our family and had the effect of warding off evil spirits. Yingying always wore it and never left her body. I felt strange, why did the bracelet fall here, so I secretly picked it up and found that there was blood on the bracelet. I was frightened at that time. Just as I was about to confirm whether Yingying was injured, Yingying suddenly woke up."

When Gu Nian said this, he suddenly paused, his face full of fear. Situ Yan tried to calm his emotions and said, "Young Master Gu, but it's okay. Now the city is full of Taoist priests from the Xianze Palace. If there are really demons, they will definitely find a way to get rid of it for you."

Gu Nian calmed down, nodded, and continued, "After she woke up, she looked at me laughing all the time. The smile was so weird. I was very scared, so I asked her who she was and where Yingying was? The woman didn't say a word, and she got out of bed and opened the cabinet, and lifted Yingying's head out of it... I was scared to death on the spot. When I woke up, the girl was gone, and the cabinet was empty, and I was lying on the ground. I told the people at home that no one believed me and thought I was crazy."

"The bride disappeared without a trace overnight. Everyone thought the bride had run away. There was no evidence to prove that what you said was true... So what about the bracelet? Can I take a look at the bracelet?" Situ Yan thought for a while, and a light flashed in his mind, and he asked.

"Of course." After Gu Nian finished speaking, he turned around and went to the drawer beside to find the bracelet. When he handed it to Situ Yan, the bracelet was still wrapped in red cloth. It was obvious that Gu Nian was very caring.

Situ Yan took the bracelet with both hands, and felt that the touch was delicate and smooth, cold and round. Suddenly, a strange feeling of sensation passed by his fingertips. He raised the bracelet and looked carefully. He found that there were two obvious cracks on the bracelet, and blood was seeped in the cracks, dyeing the originally clear green jade into blood. Situ Yan stared at it for a long time, and was about to say something, when a commotion suddenly sounded outside the house.
Chapter completed!