Wedding ceremony tomorrow

Chapter 8 The Bride Returns

We traveled at a brisk pace.

Half an hour later, Luo Qingfeng finally returned to the familiar path.

Continue forward along the path.

The mountain forest at night was particularly eerie and unsettling, with the occasional terrifying howl of wolves echoing through the air.

Despite being extremely exhausted, Luo Qingfeng dared not stop for even a moment.

I don't know how long it took.

As he was walking through a grove of trees, a loud shout suddenly came from the side: "Who's there?"

Luo Qingfeng was startled and turned to look, only to be stunned.

The other person was stunned when they saw his face, their eyes widening in disbelief: "You...you..."

At that moment, two more figures emerged quickly from the woods.

The two men froze on the spot after seeing Luo Qingfeng's face clearly.

"I was saved by a chivalrous hero."

Luo Qingfeng began to explain, his face calm.

These three were the demon hunters who had escaped on horseback earlier—Nightingale, Fatty Meng, and the long-haired man known as the leader.

The one who just spoke up and asked the question was none other than Fatty Meng.

His eyes widened, still incredulous: "When we left, we clearly saw that demon pounce on you. How could you still be alive? Who saved you?"

As he spoke, he gripped his weapon tightly, his face full of vigilance.

Luo Qingfeng found it quite unbelievable that he had survived.

Fortunately, he had already thought of all his lines on the way back.

He recounted everything that had happened in detail.

Of course, this saves the trouble of seeking cultivation methods later.

"Did he jump into the river?"

"A very powerful swordsman saved you?"

After listening, the disheveled man's eyes gleamed, and he stared at him suspiciously for a moment before asking, "Do you remember what the other person looked like?"

Luo Qingfeng shook his head: "It was too dark, and the other party was very fast. After killing the demon and taking the demon core, they left."

"How did he kill the demon? Tell me everything, in detail!"

Fatty Meng gripped the knife hilt tightly and spoke in a commanding tone.

Luo Qingfeng glanced at him and said, "The opponent only used one sword strike to cut the demon in two. Originally, the two halves of the demon's corpse were supposed to reassemble, but the opponent used a second sword strike..."

He explained in detail the power and effect of the second sword strike.

After listening, the long-haired man slowly loosened his grip on the hilt of his sword and nodded slightly: "It seems you weren't lying. The demon core, the healing of the demon's corpse, and the power of that person's sword techniques—you, an ordinary person, couldn't have fabricated such a story."

Fatty Meng relaxed and snorted coldly, "You're really lucky to be alive."

The nightingale seemed a little embarrassed by her previous behavior and remained silent.

Luo Qingfeng asked, "What about the person that Sister Nightingale saved?"

Nightingale's expression darkened, and she sighed, "Jin'er is dead. Because she was killed by a demon, we dare not take her back, so we can only bury her here."

Luo Qingfeng glanced at the woods behind the three of them and didn't ask any more questions.

He cupped his hands in farewell, preparing to take his leave.

He had originally wanted to cling to these demon hunters, but now it seems that when real danger comes, no one can be relied on but himself.

Fortunately, he had already obtained the cultivation technique.

To continue surviving in this world surrounded by demons, the only option is to cultivate diligently and become stronger.

Let's go together.

Seeing his disheveled state, Nightingale went over and took his horse, saying, "The road is still quite long. If you walk, you won't reach the town before dawn. If you encounter wild animals, that would be troublesome."

Fatty Meng frowned, muttered something under his breath, and went over to lead his horse.

Luo Qingfeng was indeed too tired to walk any further.

If he encountered a wild animal, he would probably lose his life here.

So there's no need to be stubborn.

"Thank you, Nightingale."

No one mentioned the matter of what had been abandoned before.

"Let's go."

The man with disheveled hair mounted his horse, said something indifferently, and walked ahead.

None of them spoke the rest of the way.

Clearly, tonight's events not only frightened Luo Qingfeng, but also the three of them.

It was the fifth watch of the night.

Luo Qingfeng returned safely to the town.

Before leaving.

The nightingale apologized from her horse: "I'm sorry for what happened before."

Luo Qingfeng calmly replied, "It's nothing."

The other party was not related to him by blood, so naturally they would not risk their lives to save him.

Fatty Meng turned and warned, "Kid, remember to keep what happened tonight a secret. Don't tell anyone."

Luo Qingfeng ignored him.

When they returned to the Song family home, everyone was still fast asleep.

After quickly washing up in the courtyard, Luo Qingfeng returned to the house.

Zi'er was fast asleep in the outer room, talking in her sleep.

Luo Qingfeng tucked her in and went into his own room.

I had originally planned to look at the cultivation techniques for a while, but at this moment, fatigue and drowsiness washed over me like a tide.

He lay down on the bed and quickly fell asleep.

When I woke up, it was already afternoon.

Everyone assumed he was heartbroken because of the bride's situation and hadn't slept all night, so no one dared to disturb him.

After waking up, the first thing Luo Qingfeng did was touch the cultivation manual under his pillow.

He breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the car was still there.

After getting dressed and quickly washing up, Zi'er brought out a sumptuous meal.

Although Luo Qingfeng was hungry, he did not dare to wolf down his food.

After finishing his meal, he told Zi'er, "I'm going to study in the room this afternoon. When you go out later, remember to lock the courtyard gate so that no one can disturb you."

Zi'er obediently agreed.

Luo Qingfeng returned to the room, picked up a book, and began reading it by the window.

After Zi'er left.

He couldn't wait to take the two books out from under his pillow.

He first opened "The Tale of Free and Easy Wandering".

If you want to practice cultivation techniques, you naturally need to know some basic knowledge about cultivation first.

He started reading carefully from the first page.

This book is very rich in content. It not only records some basic knowledge of the human cultivation world, but also some knowledge about demons.

The last few pages briefly introduce the demon.

After finishing the entire book, Luo Qingfeng spent a long time digesting it before gradually gaining some understanding and knowledge of this world.

Demonic thoughts are everywhere, even hidden within everyone's body.

Some will disappear on their own.

Some can reside in the human body for a long time.

Some may coexist peacefully with humans their entire lives.

Some may even manipulate humans, or even completely control their bodies and consciousness...

The demonic thought will evolve into a demonic spirit, completely taking control of the host.

It will then devour the host's body and soul, becoming a powerful demon with its own body and supernatural abilities.

Above the demons is the terrifyingly powerful Demon Lord.

In order to resist demons, humans developed cultivators.

Cultivators use the essence of stars, sun, and moon to nourish and temper their physical body and soul, thereby cultivating their own supernatural powers.

At the beginning of cultivation, one must first establish a connection with the stars in the sky and use the power of the stars to open up the inner world within one's own body, which is called opening the heavens.

The creation of the world was divided into ten stages, followed by a complete transformation, also known as the Star Transformation...

As for the description of demons, the book contains very little information and is rather brief.

The book says that demons have two lives and are the most powerful and advanced beings in the world, even controlling the life and death of humans.

Humans are like ants in the face of demons.

Luo Qingfeng glanced at the last few pages about demons and thought to himself: It seems that in this world, the human race is declining and the demon race is dominant.

Just as I was about to continue reading, I suddenly realized that it was already dark outside.

The light dimmed.

The words on the book are no longer legible.

Just then, the sound of the courtyard gate opening could be heard outside.

Is my cousin still in school?

Song Wan'er's gentle voice rang out.

Zi'er said, "It seems so. Young Master is very diligent; he hasn't gone out during the day."

Luo Qingfeng quickly put away the books, walked to the desk by the window, sat down, and took out a collection of poems to read.

"Cousin, it's already dark, why aren't you turning on the lights?"

Song Wan'er appeared outside the window wearing a pink ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), her expression showing a hint of worry, as if she was afraid he was still thinking about what happened yesterday.

The maid Ping'er followed behind, carrying food in her hands.

Zi'er then went into the main room and lit the oil lamp.

"Thinking about something."

Luo Qingfeng put down his book and looked at her.

The girl under the night sky was slender and graceful, with a gentle temperament and exceptionally tender eyes.

Ping'er went into the main room and placed the food on the table.

Song Wan'er said softly, "Cousin, let's go eat. I made some chicken soup; drink it while it's hot."

Luo Qingfeng nodded and got up to go to the main room.

After Song Wan'er came in, she glanced at the expression on his face, seemingly wanting to say a few words of comfort, but didn't dare to speak.

Neither of them mentioned the incident from yesterday.

The atmosphere inside the room was somewhat oppressive.

Zi'er and Ping'er, who usually liked to talk, stood quietly to the side, not daring to speak.

Then there was a moment of silence.

Song Wan'er said softly, "Cousin, should we have Zi'er and Ping'er remove everything from the room?"

What she was referring to were, of course, the decorations for the wedding room, such as the red curtains with the character for "double happiness".

If they were still here, I'm afraid it would be painful to look at.

"Tomorrow, I have to study later."

Luo Qingfeng said calmly.

He still needed to hurry up and read another cultivation manual later.

After reading the first book, his desire to cultivate became even more urgent.

"Um."

Song Wan'er nodded gently, looked at the "double happiness" character on the wall, and sighed softly.

After Luo Qingfeng finished eating, she left with Ping'er.

Luo Qingfeng gave Zi'er some instructions, then went into the room, closed the door, lit the oil lamp and candles, and eagerly took out the cultivation manual.

"Everyone has a sword in their heart."

"Some use it to wallow in self-pity and waste their lives; some use it to overcome obstacles and chase tomorrow; and some use it to kill and plunder to satisfy their desires..."

"And what about you?"

The first thing you see when you open the book is this sentence.

Luo Qingfeng pondered for a moment, then silently replied in his heart: I only want to live with it.

The second page contains a diagram of the human body's meridians.

The third page contains a diagram of the acupoints and internal organs of the human body.

In addition, each picture has detailed text labels and some explanations.

Luo Qingfeng read and memorized each word carefully.

If you don't understand something, look at it again and think about it repeatedly.

When I got to the fifth page, I finally saw the important part.

"Everyone has another world within their heart, their own sun, moon, and stars. At the beginning of life, the world within a person is chaotic, and all things are unknown. One must first awaken the stars within, establish a connection with the stars in the heavens, ignite the lamp of the stars, and thus continuously draw power from them to open up the world within the body..."

"However, not everyone can light the star lamp; most people cannot sense the power of the heavens and stars..."

Luo Qingfeng felt as if he had discovered another world. He read and pondered the text word by word with great eagerness, and only turned to the next page after he had memorized all the knowledge.

After he finished reading the entire book, he was surprised to find that it was already bright outside.

But at this moment, he did not feel tired at all.

He closed his eyes, rested for a while, and then prepared to continue reading from the beginning.

Just then, Zi'er, who had left the house sometime earlier, suddenly came running back, panting and excitedly calling out from outside the door, "Young Master! Young Master! Get up quickly! The bride is back!"

Luo Qingfeng's heart skipped a beat.

(End of this chapter)