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Chapter 22: Post-event review, realm breakthrough

The courtyard is a little deep, with willows piled in smoke and countless curtains.

Pear blossoms rustle and the aroma of tea fills the air.

Lu Zhan slowly opened his eyes and exhaled the turbid air in his chest. He felt his mind become clear and the originally vague shackles became clear. His cultivation level was also constantly rising.

"After two days of recuperation, I actually broke through to the late stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm. Fate is indeed amazing."

Golden Qi emanated from Lu Zhan's body, slowly flowing throughout his body.

When he came back, Lu Zhan knew that he was seriously injured, but he didn't expect it to be so serious.

His ribs and one leg were broken, but luckily he was a cultivator... otherwise he would have been disabled for life.

Even after the Yuanshen smashed the Wedding Dress Skeleton to death, it only slowly woke up today, which was completely beyond Lu Zhan's expectations.

At this time, the soul sat cross-legged in the sea of ​​consciousness, silently gnawing at the soul of the Wedding Dress Skeleton.

Lu Zhan's thoughts gradually became hazy, and the memory of Zhou Ying, the wedding dress skeleton, emerged in his mind.

...

Zhou Ying's family has been practicing medicine for generations, and she has an older brother. She has been exposed to the superb medical skills from an early age. She has a cheerful personality and a kind heart, and is loved by her parents. There is even a plan to pass on her legacy to Zhou Ying.

However, Zhou Ying had his own ideas. He said that he wanted to travel around the world on his own and save people with his medical skills.

This happy life continued until Zhou Ying was fourteen years old.

On her fourteenth birthday, the people of Great Zhou were suffering from drought and many of them became bandits. The Zhou family was robbed by bandits.

In order to save her, Zhou Ying's mother risked her life to help her escape.

Under the protection of her mother, Zhou Ying hid in the woods. With her petite figure and familiarity with the terrain, she avoided the bandits' pursuit, but she witnessed her mother being raped to death.

Overnight, except for her, the entire Zhou family was wiped out.

Zhou Ying did not give up, she wanted to avenge her family.

Later, the imperial court sent troops to suppress bandits. Zhou Ying was summoned to become a logistics doctor and followed the army to suppress bandits. It was here that she met Shi Gengyuan who had joined the army. The two were of similar age and both were proficient in medicine. Not long after the suppression of bandits, Zhou Ying married Shi Gengyuan.

After that, the two spent several happy years together until the plague in Wancheng.

Shi Yingying took over Shi Gengyuan's body, tied Zhou Ying up in a dark room, and cut her into bones one by one.

Zhou Ying died unjustly and tragically, and she didn't know the truth until her death. The strong resentment gradually condensed and slowly formed an evil spirit that went on a killing spree in Wancheng.

At that time, the plague in Wancheng caused countless deaths and injuries, and the place was filled with dead bodies and lingering souls. As a result, the local demon-suppression office did not discover Zhou Ying. The killings caused by Zhou Ying were attributed to the plague, and the best opportunity to kill Zhou Ying was missed.

Zhou Ying's strength increased dramatically due to killing too many people. Because her left hand was the first thing to be chopped off when she was alive, she had some obsession with it. After becoming an evil spirit, her left hand condensed a special method. By swallowing her left hand, she could make her hand grow flesh and blood, greatly increasing her power.

However, due to his deep resentment, he fell into madness and confusion, but he finally relied on his subconscious memory to return to his hometown Jiangning.

After returning to her hometown, the crazy Zhou Ying became much more sober. She wanted to seek revenge on Shi Gengyuan, so she began to hunt down the doctors of Ren De Medical Clinic, wanting to gradually destroy the reputation that Shi Gengyuan had built up over the years, and make Shi Gengyuan cry and repent in front of her.

During this period, she wanted to kill Shi Gengyuan several times, but every time she got close to Ren De Medical Clinic, the happy memories of the past emerged in her mind.

This was extremely tormenting for Zhou Ying, who had become a demon.

So much so that she hunted students from Ren De Medical Clinic outside, until she overcame the pain and went to Ren De Medical Clinic, where she met him and Xie Chunyan.

"No wonder she went crazy when I hugged her. It turned out that she was thinking about the time when Shi Gengyuan hugged her... No wonder she was stunned when I told her her mother died..."

Lu Zhan sighed.

Zhou Ying is also a remarkable woman. The most profound memory in her mind is that her mother died to save her, and the other is the happy times she had with Shi Gengyuan in the past. This is also the reason why Shi Gengyuan was able to survive to the end, and she could not bring herself to kill him.

Lu Zhan felt an indescribable feeling in his heart, which eventually turned into a sigh.

After the Yuanshen had eaten Zhou Ying's soul, Lu Zhan noticed that the blood mist surrounding the Yuanshen was becoming more and more condensed. At first, it was just a faint blood color, but now he could clearly see blood vessels condensed in the blood mist, as if flesh and blood were slowly growing.

The soul, which had originally looked a little haggard, began to practice in high spirits.

The speed of cultivation is much faster than before, but it is a pity that Zhou Ying's talent was not obtained.

"It seems that the higher the level of the monster I eat, the faster my soul will solidify. When my soul grows into a Dharma body, it will definitely be more powerful... Unfortunately, monsters in the mysterious realm are not common in Jiangning. Even if they are common, I don't want to take the risk..."

Lu Zhan said that when it is time to hide, one should hide, because hiding is the way to development.

If a character like Zhou Ying appears again, he cannot guarantee that he can kill her again.

After all, the soul can only strike once, and its tolerance for error is too low.

"Whoosh-"

Just as Lu Zhan was sighing, a surge of warrior energy swept over him.

Lu Zhan reacted instinctively, and the rattan chair under him carried him back quickly. In a flash, he saw Xie Chunyan landing steadily in the yard.

"Brother Chun, you scared me." Lu Zhan said with a frown.

Xie Chunyan grinned and said, "Hey, I noticed that you have made a breakthrough, so I'm testing your strength. Is everything okay?"

"It should be fine after a few more days of rest." Lu Zhan said.

Xie Chunyan sighed: "Fortunately, nothing happened to you. If anything had happened to you, I would have felt guilty towards you for the rest of my life. It was all my fault that I was too careless and was bewitched by that thing."

"It's okay, we are both fine." Lu Zhan knew how Xie Chunyan was bewitched through the memory of the Wedding Dress Skeleton. He really couldn't blame him, as it was hard to guard against in that situation.

Xie Chunyan said with emotion: "Yes, we are lucky. We didn't expect Director Chu to come and save us in person."

“That’s right…” Lu Zhan said perfunctorily.

It seems that Yang Touer did not tell Xie Chunyan about his killing of the Wedding Dress Skeleton, which made Lu Zhan feel relieved... otherwise, according to Xie Chunyan's bad habit, he might tell it to others one day.

Yang Tou'er really understood Xie Chunyan, and keeping it secret from him was the right choice.

"Guanqi, Yangtou told me that you were injured while trying to save me. Without your fighting wits and courage, I would have died before Director Chu arrived. I am truly grateful from the bottom of my heart. I would like to invite you to sleep with the oiran in Lanxiefang tonight." Xie Chunyan said generously. As a martial artist, this was the only way he could think of to express his gratitude.

This guy is so stingy, how could he be willing to spend money to go to Lanxiefang... Lu Zhan thought for a moment: "Miss Linglong is back to Lanxiefang again?"

“Ahem…” Xie Chunyan was exposed, touched his nose and said: “Yes, when the Rende Clinic collapsed, one of her legs was broken. Although she has been treated, it may never recover. She has no other place to go…”

"With her talent, it's better for her to go back than to live on the streets. After all, she can still be an otaku. You are half her savior. We won't have to spend any money to go there, and it can be considered as a boost to her sales."

Are you still a human being... Lu Zhan looked at his colleague with disdain: "Brother Chun, be a human being."

Xie Chunyan curled his lips: "Oh, stinking rich people are so noble!"