Versatile Mage: Undying Fire

Chapter 319 White Silk
“By the way, Chen Ying is also in Yantai. Let’s let her be our guide.” Zhao Manyan suddenly said.

"Is she from Yantai?" Mo Fan asked in surprise.

Lin Ran asked, "Where's her mother?"

"Her hometown is here. She goes to see her mother every once in a while." Zhao Manyan said with a smile. She is still very happy now.

"What a pity, Little Yan Ji has been in hibernation recently, otherwise she would be happier to see Little Yan Ji." Mo Fan said.

Soon they found Chen Ying's hometown, which was a small house in an urban village near the sea and facing the sea.

There was an old lady lying in the yard. The afternoon sunlight shone on her wrinkled face, making her look particularly peaceful.

At this time, Chen Ying, who was wearing a small soft skirt, was standing by a nearby tree in the yard. She was holding a bamboo scissors in her hand and was cutting off some dead leaves on the old tree in the yard. As she was cutting, she said, "Grandma, wouldn't it be better to let these dead leaves fall off by themselves? Why do you have to go through so much trouble to cut them off?"

“Little girl, raising trees is just like raising people. If bad habits are not corrected in time, they will slowly become bad to the bones, and eventually even the heart will rot. Don’t think that these rotten leaves hanging on the tree have little impact, but the decay factors on them will penetrate into the roots of the trees and cause the roots to rot. If the tree has no roots, it is equivalent to having no life.” The old man half-closed his eyes, looking very old, but his thoughts were quite clear.

As if she sensed someone coming in, the old lady slowly opened her eyes, and then she saw Lin Ran and the others coming in...

"Little girl, those rascals who are targeting you are here again." The old woman said with a hint of sarcasm.

“Aunt, it’s me, Zhao Manyan, and I’m Bai Mingjing’s son!” Zhao Manyan was very embarrassed, so he explained hurriedly.

When Chen Ying saw Lin Ran and the others coming, she showed a look of surprise and asked, "Why are you here?"

Chen Ying still doesn’t know about Zhao Manyan’s disappearance. Of course, this matter has not been made public. Chen Ying has been running between Yantai and her mother’s place, so she doesn’t know much about what’s happening in the Magic City.

"Oh, it's you, Mingjing's son. I still remember you. I told you before that you can't hurt those little birds. You can't develop the bad habit of hurting other small animals or other people just because you think it has no impact on yourself. Have you changed now?" The old woman suddenly stared at Zhao Manyan with a serious face.

"Uh... you should be talking about my eldest brother." Zhao Manyan remembered this incident now. At that time, they were playful and caught the little birds here to torture them. Then their aunt saw it and criticized them.

Zhao Manyan released the little birds afterwards, but Zhao Youqian seemed to have thrown the other little birds to death in a rage.

"Oh oh oh, you are the younger one, oh oh, I heard Chenying talk to me about you before. What about your elder brother? How is he now... People, if bad habits are not corrected, then they will rot into the bones. If the bones are rotten, you can still dig them out with pain, but if they are rotten into the heart, then they are completely incurable, and it will harm people!" said the old woman.

In the past, when Zhao Manyan heard these words from his aunt-in-law, he would not take them seriously. But now that something like that had happened, he felt very uncomfortable when he heard these words from his aunt-in-law.

Perhaps it was just as my aunt-in-law said, Zhao Yougan's bad habits had long been rotten into his heart. All he cared about now was profit and himself. He had lost both humanity and family affection.

"Are you guys here also for the Demon Crown?" Chen Ying asked.

“Well, I thought we had obtained exclusive information, but I didn’t expect that once I arrived in Yantai, the streets would be full of hunters and the hotel prices would increase threefold!” Mo Fan complained a little, but he was very short of money.

Lin Ran nodded, and then found that Chen Ying was looking at him. What was so good about him? Did she want to ask something?

"How about this, you guys live with us. I'll go pack for you and leave your things in the living room." Chen Ying looked very happy. It seemed that no one had visited her for a long time. Although she was living a comfortable life now, she was somewhat lonely because she didn't have any friends of the same age.

"You don't study magic anymore?" Mo Fan noticed that Chen Ying's cultivation had not changed much, so he asked.

Chen Ying shook her head and said, "There is no end to cultivation. My current strength is enough for me, and I will not go into battle. As long as I can help the Penglai Magic Association teach some newly awakened juniors, I will be very happy. Since I can't be a great man, then being a great man's teacher is not bad either!"

Mo Fan felt that Chen Ying's temperament had changed a lot. She used to be quite proud and had a desire for everything, but now she seemed to know what she wanted. She was like an orchid with a unique fragrance, quietly blooming.

It was no wonder that the old woman would misunderstand that they were the brats who came to pursue Chen Ying. Chen Ying was indeed more attractive than before. Suddenly, Mo Fan saw Chen Ying peeking at Lin Ran, while Lin Ran was smiling politely. Lin Ran would be polite to most girls now, but the premise was that they would not throw themselves into his arms, otherwise he would still not be able to control himself.

"We came here for other things, and Yao Guan is just making some extra money." Zhao Manyan said.

The matter of totem is a big deal, and Yu Shishi is unwilling to let anyone come into contact with the Moon Moth Phoenix. Having been injured, they will be extremely wary of everything, which is understandable. However, they all believe that if they can find other totem beasts, then their symbolic vessels will be able to release more powerful power!

Zhao Manyan had confirmed this from Ba Xia before, and Mo Fan also believed it.

“Aunt, you’ve lived here for so long. Have you ever seen this pattern? It’s a very ancient mark… related to some ancient creature.” Zhao Manyan said as he handed the old woman a copy of the mark deduced by Mo Fan.

The old woman opened her eyes. At first, she looked extremely lazy, but when she saw the picture clearly, her eyes began to shake violently, as if some extremely shocking memories were flooding into her mind, which made her body tremble slightly!
Lingling kicked Lin Ran to remind him.

This old lady definitely recognizes this totem mark!!

This is equivalent to confirming that the deduction formula of the totem mark is completely correct. As long as the feather totem mark is subtracted from the moon moth phoenix, it will be another totem beast! !

Moreover, this totem beast is in Penglai, and this old lady must have seen it before! !

"I don't know him." Suddenly, the old lady's tone turned cold, she turned her head away, and seemed unwilling to talk to them anymore.

The old lady's attitude made Lin Ran and the others a little confused. Judging from the old lady's expression, she had seen this before, but why did she change so suddenly?

"Grandma, if you know, just tell them. They are not bad people." Chen Ying also saw it and said anxiously.

"Hmph, you can know a person's face but not his heart. Anyway, I don't know him. If you want to stay, stay here. I'm sleepy now." The old man closed his eyes immediately and didn't intend to say another word. Chen Ying was also a little distressed.

Helplessly, Chen Ying could only lead everyone into the house, and then tidy up the room for them to stay in.

"Where is Xiao Yanji? I haven't seen her for a long time." Chen Ying asked hurriedly after helping to clean up the room.

"She is dormant now. She has entered the growth stage. I don't have enough money to buy soul fire, so I came to Yantai to see if I can get some money." Mo Fan said.

"Is it already the growth stage?" Chen Ying said excitedly, "Then tell me what you need to do, and I will try my best to help you. I will also talk to grandma often, but this matter may be related to something she doesn't want to recall."

“It doesn’t matter if she doesn’t say anything. We have to find it ourselves. We didn’t expect to find a clue as soon as we got here. I’m really happy.” Mo Fan said.

"Take your time. Your family can stay here for a while. I'll go help Lin Ran."

"kindness!"

……

Kunyu Mountain has always been a famous mountain in Yantai. To the southwest of Kunyu Mountain is the Outer Kunyu Mountain where demons live.

Inner Kunyu Mountain belongs to the An Realm and is also a relatively well-preserved natural ecological zone. It is now protected by the government and the Magic Association. Many rare plants and medicinal trees grow here. Due to the climate, only the medicines from Inner Kunyu Mountain can be used as some special potions. Among them is the very famous bone-healing bottle, which is produced in Inner Kunyu Mountain in Yantai.

In a magician's battle, it is very common to lose limbs. Although healing mages can fix bones and tendons, many wild teams are unable to equip healing mages, so the bone-healing bottle is also a potion that hunters must carry. If the wrist is torn off by a monster, just use the bone-healing bottle to glue the severed palm and the incision together, and then fix and bandage them. In a few days, they will be able to grow together, and after seven days, they will basically be able to move, and after ten days, they will be able to heal completely. In addition, if the healing mage casts magic and uses the bone-healing bottle, the effect will be greatly enhanced.

Therefore, even if a large number of mage forces are required, the government will protect the precious land of Inner Kunyu Mountain to ensure that the bone-healing bottle can continue to be put on the market.

The Outer Kunyu Mountain is a very dangerous place. Unlike most other cities, the Outer Kunyu Mountain is a mountain of great demons. It is said that there lives a Kunyu Mountain Beast King here, whose strength is completely inferior to that of the overlord of Nanling, the Silver Dome Lord.

The reason why Yantai is peaceful is not because the mages here have the same vigilance capabilities as Hangzhou, but because the beast king of Kunyu Mountain is not too aggressive. Therefore, for many years, the main hidden danger in Yantai has been sea monsters, and there has been no news of invasion by mountain monsters.

The monsters in the outer Kunyu Mountain don't bother humans very much, but humans like to explore their territory. Especially now that the bounty for the monster crown has been released, hunters often go into the mountains in groups. The government is a little worried that it will disturb the big monsters, so they have started to restrict traffic!

“You beast! I’ve heard of vehicle restrictions and tourism restrictions, but I’ve never heard of restrictions on monster hunting! You’re a fucking beast!” Zhao Manyan suddenly started cursing.

Lin Ran said with a dark face: "Don't curse at me."

Zhao Manyan said, "How could you do that to her? She just wants to be an ordinary little wizard now, you bastard."

Lin Ran leaned against the car window and said with a melancholy face: "She wore white silk stockings that were tight on her body, and she was also a teacher. I was completely a student and let her do whatever she wanted. She told me to stand, but I didn't dare to sit. She told me to lie down, but I didn't dare to lie on my stomach."

Zhao Man stretched out his hand to punch Lin Ran, but Lin Ran quickly dodged and said, "Don't blame me. I can choose not to take the initiative, but I can't handle it if others take the initiative."

At this time, Mo Fan said, “Stop talking. Look at these Mage Hunters. There are simply too many of them.”

"There's nothing we can do. After all, most people have access to many copies of games that drop good stuff!" Lingling said like a veteran gamer.

Mo Fan got out of the car and walked over to the guarding officer. He showed him another voucher and then began to explain a few words.

"Are you the people who work for the Speaker?" the soldier immediately asked with suspicion.

"Well, we are here to do some archaeology, but we didn't expect to run into the 'peak tourist season' here." Mo Fan said.

"Okay, you and your team can enter the Outer Kunyu Mountain. However, as you can see, the Outer Kunyu Mountain is already crowded with hunters. There are even more people than monsters. If something goes wrong, it may be difficult for our rescue team to arrive in time, so please be careful and don't go into places that are too deep or too deep." The soldier kindly reminded.

“Don’t worry about that. We all have the ability to protect ourselves. But is this really a good idea? Hunters are flocking to it now, and the Outer Kunyu Mountain also has an owner. If this big monster gets angry, then the people of YT and you soldiers will be the ones who will suffer, right?” Mo Fan said.

"You actually knew that?" the soldier asked in surprise.

"Know what?" Mo Fan asked.

"The big monster is dead." said the soldier officer.

“Dead?” Mo Fan couldn’t help but be stunned, with a look of surprise on his face.

"That's right, but we don't know how it died. However, some hunters have already taken pictures of its corpse. Now that the beast king is gone, Wai Kunyu Mountain has completely become a treasure mountain. Otherwise, how could so many hunters come here?" said the soldier officer.

“I see.” Zhao Manyan seemed to understand something and said to Mo Fan, “It seems that the government and the Magic Association are planning to incorporate the Outer Kunyu Mountain into the Anjie, so they took the initiative to spread the secret of the Demon Crown. This will attract a large number of hunters to explore the mountain. This is a free large-scale mountain clearing... Once these hunters are almost cleared, the Outer Kunyu Mountain will be swallowed up, and then the Magic Association and the government will be prosperous.”

The officer immediately lowered his voice and said, "Don't talk nonsense."

It was obvious that Zhao Manyan was right.

(End of this chapter)