Ning Ning was woken up by a scream.

At this time, the sky was still dark and the sun had not risen. There was silence all around, and the tragic scream was particularly prominent, like the scream of a kettle when it boils, burning a big hole in the silent night.

The reason why this voice attracted her attention in the first place was for no other reason than that it was so familiar.

——Although his voice was broken, but hearing the voice that sounded like ghosts crying and howling, and the intonation that was as sad as if he had seen a ghost, it is estimated that no one in the entire cultivation world except He Zhizhou could pronounce it exactly the same.

Ning Ning's sleepiness was disturbed by the cry. She suddenly opened her eyes and found that Pei Ji, not far away, had sat up from the quilt.

As if he felt her gaze, the young man looked over with his long eyelashes lowered.

There was still a hint of sleepiness in his eyes, and there was a mist-like light in his dark pupils.

When he looked at Ning Ning without any defense, a few strands of messy hair brushed the side of his face restlessly, and the little red at the end of his eyes contrasted with the mole of tears, and he lost a bit of the indifference and hostility that could repel people thousands of miles away.

, more like an ignorant boy next door.

Moreover, the skirt of the clothes is also a bit messy, with layers of folds like ripples, revealing a thin and pale neck.

The two of them were only separated by one person, although Pei Ji didn't know when he put his sword between them, barely acting as a 38th line...

But now that they woke up together, looking at each other and seeing Pei Ji like this, they always had the illusion that they were sleeping in the same bed, so close to each other.

Stop stop stop.

She, she, she is thinking about something weird!

Ning Ning was so embarrassed by this thought that her ears turned red. She had to lower her head in a hurry and pretended to be nonchalant and touched her ears: "That voice just now, was it——"

Pei Ji nodded and responded: "It's Senior Brother He."

Although He Zhizhou had made trouble for him before, the two of them were not familiar with each other at the time, so there would inevitably be misunderstandings. What's more, Pei Ji had been accustomed to others' cold looks and deliberate targeting since he was a child, so he didn't take that matter to heart.

——All the people and things around him are not important to him. He doesn't care about them, so there is no need to care about them.

The scream without warning was really cruel, and there was no sound after the scream. Ning Ning was worried, and she and Pei Ji rushed to find the source of the sound.

The woods were full of towering ancient trees that blocked out the sky and the sun. The cave they were in before was actually close to the exit of the jungle. After walking through the trees and grass for a long time, their eyes suddenly opened up and the trees were dark and the flowers were bright.

The turbulent and vast green tide receded slowly, and the dawning sky was faintly visible.

Now that Mao hour has not yet come, it is almost dawn, and the rising sun is held in the mouth by the distant mountains. Only a few thin pink-white lights spill out, like water stains flowing on paper, and it does not take long to cover the entire sky.

The sky was so clear that it was almost transparent, and it was as beautiful as an imaginary image in the morning light. Ning Ning couldn't help but think, it was like an endless mirror.

Several stars were dotted on it without any structure, and at the same time, they also fell into the lake outside the woods——

Only now did Ning Ning understand why this secret place was called "Water Mirror".

As far as the eye can see, there are five or six round lakes connected in a row. The lake surface is calm and windless, as green as jade, and it looks like a few round pearls under the newly illuminated dome.

The water light and the sky light blend into one color, reflecting the shadows of the stars and clouds in the sky. At first glance, it looks a bit like a thin mirror, placed smoothly on the ground.

However, this scene was extremely beautiful, but there was no trace of He Zhizhou in sight. The surroundings were eerily calm, and the source of his screams could not be found at all.

——Although he is not very reliable, it is impossible for him to become unsteady while walking and fall directly into the lake.

Ning Ning was a little confused, took a few steps forward in confusion, and called tentatively: "He Zhizhou?"

No one answered.

As she got closer to the lake, she could see it more clearly.

The rich darkness of night had gradually faded, and the gurgling lake water was lit up by the morning light, giving off waves like fish scales. Milk-like white mist rose everywhere, making the vision unclear. When she lowered her head to look at the lake, she could see herself.

shadow.

Ning Ning was suddenly startled.

There was no wind or waves everywhere, but her shadow swayed hard for no reason, and Pei Ji's low voice sounded from behind: "Senior sister!"

Along with this sound, there was a splash of water breaking out——

A skinny, bloodstained hand suddenly stretched out from the calm lake and pulled straight towards Ning Ning's ankle!

Ever since she heard He Zhizhou's scream, she had guessed that there was something fishy hidden in this secret realm, so she was prepared and always on alert.

Now when I first saw this hideous and terrifying bloody hand, I quickly calmed down and silently recited the mantra as I jumped behind me, stabbing several sharp sword rays straight away.

The hand was unable to dodge, and was suddenly slashed by the lightning-quick sword energy, causing several streaks of thick black blood to gush out from the skin.

It was probably in severe pain, as it moved up and down and splashed a large amount of water. What is incredible is that the water splash was completely different from the clear and green appearance on the surface of the lake. Instead, it was pools of unbearable smelly blood, with an extremely weird look.

Black-red color.

How is this going?

Before Ning Ning could recover from the unconventional scene in front of her, her blood-stained hand stabbed by the sword light jumped up while holding on to the shore of the lake. Amidst the sound of rushing water, a murderous scream came out.

.

The owner of the bloody hand looks more human than human. Although he has the same facial features and limbs as an ordinary person, his body structure and proportions are too weird.

A pair of eyes were hollow and lifeless, three times the size of an ordinary person. Bloodshot eyes were like scarlet vines filling the entire pair of pupils. Where a nose should have been, there were only two small round holes.

If I had to say it, it would probably be the dwarf version of Voldemort.

He has no nose or hair, and is only as tall as Ning Ning's chest. His small arms and legs are as thin as sticks, and his nails are quite long, like a few knives stained with mud and blood.

Even though she was fully mentally prepared, Ning Ning would never have imagined that such a big bald head would emerge from the seemingly calm lake. It was as round and smooth as a braised egg just out of the water.

She had never seen such a monster before, and she frowned because of the fishy stench emanating from its body. Pei Ji, who was beside her, had a cold look on her face. Just as she was about to draw her sword, she suddenly heard a whistling wind blowing past her ears——

An arrow suddenly came from the forest with lightning speed, carrying a few wisps of bright yellow lightning visible to the naked eye, and pierced the monster's chest in one fell swoop.

The flying arrow was extremely powerful, and the electric light spread out like a spider web the moment it touched its body, quickly covering its entire chest, causing the monster to tremble and scream at the top of its lungs.

"This is the mirror ghost in the lake."

A female voice that I had never heard before came with the wind, and her tone was so calm that there was no wave: "Are you from the immortal sect who broke into this place? If you want to survive, you must not go near the water."

Ning Ning turned her head following the sound and saw a rather young-looking girl at the entrance of the woods beside her.

She did not seem to be a disciple participating in the trial. She was dressed in a moon-white short-sleeved outfit, and her long hair was tied into a cool and simple ponytail. A large bow in her hand showed a flaming crimson color, and the bowstring faintly emitted a faint glow.

A golden light like lightning.

The most eye-catching thing are the two furry snow-white fox ears on the top of her head.

At this time, the breeze was blowing, causing the slender and long fluff on the ears to sway leisurely. It looked cute and cute, which did not match the girl's deep and mature appearance.

"Mirror ghost?"

The monster was hit by an arrow and stumbled into the lake. After ripples, all sounds disappeared again. Ning Ning glanced at the gentle water and was still wary in her heart: "Thank you for your help, girl. I don't know what's going on in this secret realm."

What’s so tricky about water pools?”

After a pause, he said anxiously: "One of our friends may have been dragged into the water. Is there any way, girl, to rescue him?"

He Zhizhou's scream was very sad, he must have been in danger on the road.

Judging from what happened to Ning Ning just now, he should have been attacked by this monster. The reason why he could not be found was because he was too hasty to escape and was dragged into the lake.

The well-dressed girl frowned and shook her head: "You two don't know that the water here is extremely dangerous, and there are countless evil spirits trapped there. They are controlled by the formation and cannot escape easily, but if someone stands on the water, they will

It will break out of the formation through its reflection in the water."

Ning Ning had never heard of such an evil formation. She looked at Pei Ji and heard her continue: "If you fall into the water, you will be pulled into another barrier in the water mirror... Unless you have advanced cultivation,

Otherwise, there will be more misfortune than good."

He Zhizhou possesses the Whetstone System, so logically he should be protected by the system. What's more, even in the original work, it was never mentioned that he would receive lunch so early in advance.

But the unreliability of the original work was beyond imagination, and she would often hit him with a hammer here and there. Ning Ning could not rest assured no matter what, and was about to go into the water to look for him when she suddenly heard Pei Ji's voice next to her: "You stay on the shore, I will

Go in and look for him."

——He actually saw what she was thinking at a glance, and took over this burden before Ning Ning could say anything.

"Are you crazy? You narrowly escaped death underwater, and my people are all——"

The well-dressed girl didn't expect him to be so decisive and bold. Before she could finish speaking in a higher tone, she was interrupted by another sudden scream.

I could only hear the plaintive and hasty screams, which never stopped at the top of my lungs, and the screams for help became the sound of a dolphin in a frenzy.

If you listen carefully, you will find that besides it, there is another particularly familiar, slightly deep voice, which also screams quietly and resentfully, with a hint of crying.

Ning Ning was silent for a moment, then a bright color appeared in her eyes, and she blinked at Pei Ji: "Is it him?"

The young man in black holding the sword nodded expressionlessly: "Yes."

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He Zhizhou felt that today must be his unlucky day.

First, he and his sworn enemy showed off their acting skills in public, but the whole process was captured by surveillance cameras. They went to the Criminal Court for a while; they were finally picked up by Tian Xianzi, and their heads got stuck on the flying boat. When they got off the boat and entered the secret realm,

, the originally fine neck was almost broken.

And now.

It was miserable enough that he couldn't even find a single teammate. Who would have thought that after getting up, he planned to wash his face, but then he stood by the water and his face was so low. Oh my god, a man or a ghost jumped out of the lake.

The strange thing pulled him into the water.
To be continued...