boyutpedia Chapter 1049 [The Untamed 23]
Chapter 1049 [The Untamed 23]
Therefore, Wei Wuxian made a prompt decision and quickly cast a golden silk shield to protect Jiang Cheng, Nie Huaisang and Wen Qing. After doing all this, he turned around without hesitation and rushed into the dense woods with Lan Wangji, Xue Yang and Jin Guangyao, determined to destroy the hateful owl in one fell swoop.
As soon as the four of them stepped into the woods, the seemingly endless forest was suddenly covered by a thick fog. The fog was so fierce that it seemed to have life, spreading rapidly and completely blocking their sight. Even though they were very close to each other, they could not see each other clearly.
Faced with such a strange situation, the four people did not panic. They knew that only by responding calmly at this moment could they escape danger. So, they all closed their eyes and shut down their five senses, allowing their minds to calm down completely.
In this chaos, they only relied on their tacit understanding and mutual understanding to coordinate their attacks. Each move was precise and ruthless, directly hitting the vital points of the owl. And the owl was not an ordinary creature. It was extremely cunning and constantly changed the way and angle of attack, making the four people feel quite exhausted.
As the two sides were fighting fiercely, the owl suddenly used a sinister trick. It threw out a thick iron chain and quickly tied Wei Wuxian to a big tree. Wei Wuxian was trapped by this sudden change and could not break free for a while.
However, Wei Wuxian was very smart after all, and he immediately realized that this was a great opportunity. So he simply took advantage of the situation and pretended to have been subdued by the owl, lying there motionless, as if he had lost his life.
Seeing that Wei Wuxian was subdued so easily, the owl couldn't help but feel a little proud. It slowly approached Wei Wuxian, wanting to confirm whether he was really dead. When it was only a few feet away from Wei Wuxian, Wei Wuxian suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed the owl with lightning speed like a dormant tiger.
The owl was caught off guard and had no time to react before it was firmly grasped by Wei Wuxian. Wei Wuxian raised his sword and killed the owl cleanly on the spot.
As the owl died, the mist that filled the woods gradually dissipated. The four people finally saw the light of day again, and each other's figures appeared clearly before their eyes.
Now that the owl has been eliminated, the villagers' spiritual consciousness has also been restored. Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji hurried back to the place where they came from to see if Jiang Cheng, Nie Huaisang, Wen Qing and others are safe.
However, when they returned to the original place, they saw Wen Chao walking out of a room with an angry face. He cursed at the dead owl, blaming it for being so useless that it couldn't even deal with a few small monks.
Wen Qing led everyone through a quiet forest and came to the burial place of Wen's ancestors. It was shaded by green trees, quiet and solemn, as if isolated from the world.
She stood in front of an ancient ancestral hall and told everyone that this Tiannu Temple was originally the ancestral hall of the Wen family, where the ancestors and gods of the Wen family were enshrined. She recalled that when she was a child, she came here with her family to worship. However, during that worship, something unexpected happened.
At that time, she was standing in the ancestral hall when she suddenly heard a strange noise. Then, the originally quiet statue of the dancing goddess began to move! Its movements were stiff and weird, making people shudder. The statue of the dancing goddess seemed to have lost control and began to attack the people around it crazily.
Wen Qing watched all this in horror and tried desperately to escape. In the chaos, she was separated from her family, and Wen Ning was unfortunately possessed by the dancing goddess and became a little stupid.
Fortunately, Wen Qing finally escaped from the ancestral hall and saved her life. But since then, she and Wen Ning have been adopted by Wen Ruohan.
After telling this experience, a trace of sadness and helplessness appeared on Wenqing's face.
At this time, Wei Wuxian and the others found a pheasant in the woods. They immediately became excited and shouted to catch the pheasant. Then, everyone forgot about the previous topic and chased the pheasant with great interest.
However, Lan Wangji was not infected by this joyful atmosphere. He had always been suspicious of Wen Qing, thinking that she seemed to be hiding something. So, he walked to Wen Qing and asked softly, "Do you really not know why the dancing girl suddenly lost control?"
The tender expression changed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure, shook her head, and said, "I really don't know."
Lan Wangji stared into her eyes, as if trying to see through her true thoughts. But Wen Qing always firmly denied it and refused to reveal more information.
At this moment, Wei WuXian suddenly interrupted and said, “Lan Zhan, don’t ask her. I know the reason.”
Everyone looked at Wei Wuxian in surprise, only to see him smile slightly and continue, “In fact, there should have been a piece of Yin Iron in the heart of the Dancing Goddess. This piece of Yin Iron was the key to the Dancing Goddess absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. However, later Wen Ruohan took away this piece of Yin Iron, causing the Dancing Goddess to be unable to absorb spiritual energy, so it changed its nature and began to absorb people’s spiritual consciousness.”
Wen Qing naturally understood that what Wei Wuxian said was true, but she could do nothing about it. She could only bid farewell to everyone silently, and then set out on her journey back to Nevernight alone. After all, her mother was still trapped there, waiting for her rescue.
Jiang Cheng watched Wen Qing walk away, and he couldn't help but feel an indescribable reluctance. He knew that after this separation, they might never meet again. However, Wei Wuxian comforted him, saying, "Don't be too sad. Although Wen Qing and I have gone our separate ways, our fate is not over yet. We will definitely meet again in the future."