The Year of Lihua: She Was Reborn

Chapter 399: Meeting Old Friends

When the darkness was covered by light and the scorching sunlight shone on their faces, Hua Ye finally put down his hands that were covering his eyes.

She hadn't yet adapted to the light, but she vaguely saw a graceful figure.

The curvy figure was swaying gracefully as she slowly walked towards her, but the person was wearing a dark dress.

The red and purple tube-length dress on the figure gradually caught Hua Ye's attention.

The dress was brightly colored yet elegant, as if it had come out of a palace.

The tube top is made of soft silk material, which fits the skin and shows the beautiful curves of women.

The skirt is of moderate length, just reaching the ankles, and the hem is slightly flared, fluttering with the steps, just like a fairy descending to earth.

The red and purple tones on the skirt interweave to create a unique pattern that looks both gorgeous and elegant.

In the details, some exquisite patterns such as flowers and butterflies are carefully embroidered, adding a bit of vividness and liveliness to the whole skirt.

Both arms were wrapped in purple tulle and tied with plush strips of the same color.

Just when Hua Ye wanted to see the woman's appearance clearly, she suddenly felt a gust of wind coming from behind her.

She turned her head suddenly and saw two men rushing in front of the woman like ghosts, blocking her view.

Hua Ye couldn't help but feel curious. She was eager to know who that woman was and why she felt so familiar.

"Who is that woman in front? Why does she look so familiar?"

There was a hint of doubt in Hua Ye's voice.

She was just about to reach out and push the two men away when she heard Zhu Jiuyin's voice ringing in her ears.

Then, Zhu Jiuyin was heard calling the woman's name: "Hu Meiniang!"

This name exploded in Hua Ye's ears like thunder, and a vague figure instantly appeared in her mind.

However, due to the obstruction of the two men, she was unable to see the woman's true face.

At this moment, Xu Zhi also looked the woman up and down, and then spoke.

"It seems that you Qingqiu have also lifted the barrier. How did you find your way here? Aren't you afraid that those damned demon hunters will capture you?"

There was a hint of sarcasm and worry in Xuzhi's words, and he seemed a little surprised by Hu Meiniang's appearance.

Hu Meiniang raised her eyes slightly, with a hint of charm and coldness in her eyes, "I naturally have ways to protect myself, but why are you here?"

Her voice was melodious and seemed to have a charming power to seduce people.

Xu Zhi frowned slightly. "We came here to find a way to break the seal within Ye Hua's body. Now that your Qingqiu barrier has been lifted, do you know of any useful clues?"

Hu Meiniang raised the corner of her mouth slightly, revealing a mysterious smile, "I do know something, but..."

She deliberately drew out her tone and glanced at everyone.

Hua Ye was anxious and took a step forward. "But what? Just tell me. If you really have any clues, we will reward you handsomely."

Hu Meiniang glanced at Hua Ye and said, "I heard that you have an ancient artifact. If you can lend it to me for a look, I will tell you the clues."

Hua Ye was suspicious: Do I have an ancient artifact? Why don't I have any impression of it?

"I don't have any ancient artifacts on me, are you mistaken?"

Hua Ye pushed away the two people standing in front of him, and only then did he see the face clearly.

It's you! The proprietress of the Snowfield Inn!

Hua Ye was surprised and happy. He didn't expect to meet the proprietress of the Snowfield Inn here.

Hu Meiniang smiled and said, "Young lady, don't deny it. The magic weapon is on you."

Hua Ye thought carefully, but still had no clue. She pulled Xu Zhi over and asked in a low voice, suppressing her anger.

"When was there ever a seal on me? When did I ever possess an ancient artifact? How many more things are you hiding from me?"

Zhu Jiuyin said at the side, "Yehua, no matter what, let's listen to the clues she said first."

Hu Meiniang pursed her lips and said slowly, "The clue to the sealing method is in the Far North Frost Abyss, but the abyss is full of dangers. If I tell you the exact location, would you be willing to lend me the artifact?"

Hua Ye hesitated. She didn't know what the so-called magic weapon on her was, and she was not sure whether she could trust Hu Meiniang.

At this moment, several dark shadows suddenly appeared around, and they were actually demon catchers.

They held magical weapons in their hands and stared at everyone, especially Hu Meiniang, with a fierce look in their eyes.

"Qingqiu Fox Demon, let's see where you can run today!"

The leading demon catcher shouted.

A thrilling battle is about to break out, like an arrow on a bowstring!

Mo Jie and Hu Meiniang attacked without hesitation, like lightning. Their speed was as fast as the wind, and they stopped the demon catcher in an instant, preventing him from getting any closer to Hua Ye.

In an instant, flames burst out in all directions, dazzling as if the whole world was on fire.

Sword energy, spells, and magic intertwined together like a violent torrent, violently impacting everything around them.

The sand that was hit by the wind and dust roared like an enraged beast, rising into the air and flying all over the sky.

They collided and merged with various forces, forming a chaotic and spectacular scene.

In this fierce battle, both sides fought back and forth, neither giving in, and the fight was difficult to determine for a while.

One could only vaguely see countless figures rapidly shuttling and flashing in the wind and sand, making it dizzying and difficult to distinguish.

Fortunately, Hua Ye had sharp eyes and quick reaction. He recognized one of them immediately after they had fought for only a few rounds.

It seemed like he was the person that the brothers Zuo Yun and Zuo Nian invited from Qingcheng Mountain to help last time.

She shouted, "Are you from the same sect as the Zuo Yun and Zuo Nian brothers?"

The voice resounded through the sky, so loud that Xu Zhidu, who was originally standing in front of her, moved one meter away.

Before they could respond, Hua Ye continued to shout, "I hope you can show some mercy for the sake of your fellow disciples. I, General Hua, know all these monsters..."

Those men were still fighting fiercely, and the harsh sound of the weapons clashing had already drowned out her voice.

Seeing this, Hua Ye simply flew over, walked between them, and took out the badge given to her by Zuo Nian from her waist.

The supreme token of the Qingcheng Sect lit up, and the strange spell on the token carved entirely from green wood emitted a green wood-colored light.

The demon catchers struggled to pull themselves away from Mojie, jumped away and landed in front of Hua Ye, looking him up and down with puzzled expressions.

The leading demon hunter vigilantly gripped the Qingmu Sword in his hand and inquired, "Who are you? How did you get the Qingcheng Sect's Supreme Token? Only the Chief Demon Hunter has it."

"Do you know the two brothers of the Zuo family?"

Her question made the leading demon catcher's face change slightly, and he was thinking about the relationship between her and the two brothers of the Zuo family in his heart.

Seeing that the man loosened his grip on the Qingmu sword, Hua Ye continued speaking.

"I am also a demon hunter, but I disdain the evaluation standards of you famous and upright people, so now I can only be considered a nobody..."

As she spoke, Hu Meiniang, who had been besieged by those people and had no power to fight back, suddenly broke away from the crowd as quickly as a rabbit.

Her movements were as fast as lightning, catching people off guard.

After escaping, Hu Meiniang swallowed a recovery pill without hesitation.

This pill obviously had magical effects. After she swallowed it, her originally disordered internal energy was immediately regulated and became stable and smooth.

Then, like a ferocious beast, she attacked the demon catchers again.

However, this time she seems to have changed a little compared to before.

Her body shook violently, and she seemed to be instantly enveloped by a powerful force.

Her appearance began to change, and her originally normal body began to twist and swell, as if it was being forcibly stretched out by an invisible force.

What was even more surprising was that the nine small tails behind her butt suddenly grew larger rapidly as if they were cast by magic.

These tails grew longer and longer, and were filled with strong demonic power. Like nine dancing poisonous snakes, they pounced towards the group of demon catchers with their fangs and claws.

This sudden change obviously caught everyone by surprise, especially the demon catchers.

They had never expected that Hu Meiniang had such a method, and they were all a little panicked for a moment.

Hua Ye, who was completely unaware of the changes behind him, bowed and begged for help.

"The two brothers of the Zuo family and I have been friends since childhood. I beg you to show some mercy for their sake and not let this happen again..."

Her words and actions attracted the attention of the demon hunters for a moment, giving Hu Meiniang a perfect opportunity to attack.

I saw those fox tails falling from the sky, moving through the crowd as fast as lightning.

Wherever they passed, they brought up a gust of wind, accompanied by huge demonic power, which hit several people hard in the chest.

The monster hunters were beaten so hard that they vomited blood and were seriously injured. Seeing this, the leading monster hunter took back the words that were about to come out of his mouth, and in a second he raised his sword and slashed at the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Hua Ye opened her eyes wide and watched this unexpected scene. Seeing the monster catchers falling to the ground one after another, the anger rising in her heart suddenly burned her eyes red.

Xu Zhi couldn't help feeling ashamed. He should have followed her closely, but when she showed the supreme token, he stopped and hid aside to protect her quietly.

"It seems that this girl is in a terrible mood right now. I'm afraid she can overturn the entire desert..."

Before he could finish his sigh, Hua Ye had already drawn the soft sword from his waist and cut off Hu Meiniang's second tail faster than the leading demon hunter.

"What do you want to do? Hu Meiniang, I've already told them to stop, why are you still hurting them?"

Hua Ye stood under the flying fox tail, pointing his sword at her and questioning her.

"Haven't you heard that those who surrender and lay down their weapons will not be killed?"

Hu Meiniang didn't listen at all, but just kept waving her flexible fox tail to attack, and she wanted to pierce Hua Ye's chest from behind and kill her.

Before the tail could get within ten centimeters of Hua Ye's back, it was cut off by Xu Yi's knife.

Mo Jie, who followed Hua Ye's words and stopped taking action, was watching from above.

But when he saw Hu Meiniang trying to kill Hua Ye, he quickly moved behind Hu Meiniang and put a sword on her neck.

"You can touch anyone except her. Do you want to die?"

The magic sword flashed with cold light, as if it was a messenger from hell, and its sharpness was chilling.

When it passed across Hu Meiniang's neck, it only left a shallow mark, but it was this mark that made Hu Meiniang feel the chill of death.

The slightly seeping blood looked like a blooming blood flower, which was particularly glaring on her fair skin.

The tingling sensation spread throughout her body like an electric current, and she couldn't help but tremble. Her tail, which was originally flying, seemed to have its soul sucked out and retracted in an instant.

Hu Meiniang's eyes were filled with crystal tears, which seemed to reflect the fear and despair deep in her heart.

Her voice was trembling as she scolded and complained hysterically, as if she wanted to vent all her pain.

"It was me who knew you first, and I was by your side for tens of thousands of years after her death. She only spent a few years with you. Why can't you forget her?"

She cried so hard that her tears kept falling and soaking her whole face, but her accusations did not stop and she continued to speak with sobs.

"You haven't stopped looking for her for even a moment. Now that you've found her, are you going to erase the relationship between us and kill me?"

Seeing her being held hostage by Zhu Jiuyin, Hua Ye's anger subsided a lot, but he felt sorry for those demon catchers.

The leading demon catcher was about to raise his sword and stab forward to avenge his fellow disciple, but was stopped by Hua Ye.

"You should take your fellow disciples to treat their injuries first. If you delay, they will be seriously injured and die."

As Hua Ye spoke, he took out a bottle of pills from his waist and threw it into the man's hand.

"There are some things that you are not allowed to participate in. You are not their opponents yet. You should return to Qingcheng Mountain and practice hard for a few years."

The leading demon hunter was originally skeptical about Hua Ye's words and wanted to verify it himself.

But when he turned around to take a look, he couldn't help but feel an indescribable pity in his heart.

He watched helplessly as his fellow disciples fell to the ground in all directions, some were seriously injured, and some had even lost their breath.

These people were his companions who had been through thick and thin together. Now they had suffered such a severe blow. How could he not feel sad and guilty?

However, he did not dwell on his sorrow too much, but made a quick decision.

He held the pill tightly in his hand and flew towards the monster hunters who were lying on the ground without hesitation.

In an instant, a strong wind suddenly blew up, sweeping up sand and dust all over the sky, as if it was going to swallow up the whole world.

Under the cover of the wind and sand, the leading demon hunter and his fellow disciples seemed to be lifted up by a mysterious force.

It disappeared instantly, leaving behind only an empty desert and the gradually subsiding sandstorm...