Chapter 494 - 493: Zhong Ling’s Interrogation
Chapter 494 - 493: Zhong Ling’s Interrogation
It turns out that just now Ding Ling had already deduced the time and place he would appear.
Zhong Ling.
The surname is Duan.
Not long ago, a wealthy young man who ran away from home was met...
A few points combined, a slight deduction can tell, this must have happened after Duan Yu and Zhong Ling met.
And now Zhong Ling has come out alone.
Most likely, Duan Yu is already entangled with Mu Wanqing.
At this point in time, it should be the time when Mu Wanqing, Duan Yu, and the Shennong Sect are confronting each other, when Mu Wanqing threatens Zhong Ling to leave first.
Ding Ling had an idea in mind but watched Zhong Ling saying crisply:
"This is the terrain of Wuliang Mountain. You don’t even know which mountain range this is, yet you dare to venture inside. You’re truly bold!"
Zhong Ling widened her eyes and looked at Ding Ling:
"Don’t you know how many poisonous creatures are in these desolate ancient paths? One mistake and you get bitten. Where would you find someone to save you?! You’re not afraid of dying?!"
Her voice was crisp and sweet like a silver bell, melodious and pleasant to the ear. At this moment, she seemed overly surprised and worried, her speech carrying the unique charm and liveliness of a young girl.
Ding Ling smiled lightly:
"Of course, I’m afraid of dying."
"Then why did you run away from home alone?"
Zhong Ling puzzled: "You don’t seem as brainless as a Duan family young master. Why are you thinking this way?"
"I unintentionally wandered in here."
"Oh?"
Zhong Ling blinked her eyes as clear as water and said crisply:
"Then I’ll take you out of the mountain later."
Zhong Ling volunteered, cheerfully saying:
"I’m idle anyway. By the way."
She suddenly exclaimed, clapped her hands slightly, looked up at Ding Ling, and said:
"Brother Ding, have you seen my Lightning Mink?"
"Lightning Mink?"
"It’s palm-sized, gray-white all over, and runs like lightning..."
She roughly described the appearance of the Lightning Mink.
Ding Ling shook his head, indicating he hadn’t seen it.
Zhong Ling drooped her head, very disappointed and upset:
"I’ve kept that mink for a long time."
Ding Ling considered the fate of the Lightning Mink: It seems to have been poisoned to death by the Scarlet Venom Toad!
And such a King of Ten Thousand Poisons like the Scarlet Venom Toad is extremely rare!
Having journeyed through several worlds, Ding Ling hadn’t seen the Scarlet Venom Toad, nor heard of any related news!
It shows that the birth of the Scarlet Venom Toad must be legendary!
It’s possible that the one mentioned in the Celestial Dragon Eight Books is the only one in the world.
Thinking that the Scarlet Venom Toad combined with some herbs and poisons could create pills that make one immune to all poisons, once consumed, no poison would harm or invade!
Ding Ling felt a surge of excitement.
Although he drank the Five Immortals Rejuvenating Wine and was unafraid of even hundreds of poisons, and had the Nine Yang Divine Skill, Qingnang Scripture, and Medicine King Breathing Technique to protect him, ordinary poisons couldn’t bother him.
But when encountering rare deadly poisons, he could only bemoan helplessly, passively awaiting death!
Regarding poison.
Ding Ling is apprehensive because he had a similar experience, and if not for the Five Immortals Rejuvenating Wine and other precautions, he might have succumbed to poison!
Precisely because he knows well that traveling through Jianghu, one can’t be too careful, a moment’s carelessness and dying from poison are common occurrences, Ding Ling has always coveted the trait of being immune to all poisons.
But alas, he had never had the opportunity.
Now, hearing Zhong Ling mention the Lightning Mink, Ding Ling thought of the Scarlet Venom Toad and decided to strike first, to see if he could obtain it.
Thinking of this.
Ding Ling said:
"Do you know of a bottomless ravine in Wuliang Mountain?!"
Ding Ling remembered Duan Yu being pushed down a ravine by Yue the Third and then swallowing the Scarlet Venom Toad.
"Bottomless ravine?"
Zhong Ling was evidently familiar with this terrain in Wuliang Mountain. Since the Valley of Ten Thousand Tribulations wasn’t far from here, and considering the Lightning Mink only eats venomous snakes, Zhong Ling surely had run over here many times, as this is where poisonous creatures abound.
At this moment, she just bowed her head in thought, then suddenly raised her head to look at Ding Ling, saying crisply:
"I know of two such places. Brother Ding, do you want to go?!"
A clever, resourceful girl.
Understanding the music by hearing the tune.
Appearing innocent and pure, yet also lively, witty, and smart.
"Indeed."
Ding Ling said:
"If you want to find the Lightning Mink, why not start with these two places? Isn’t there a saying that the abyss contains many poisonous creatures? Perhaps your Lightning Mink went there to seek food?"
"That makes sense."
Zhong Ling’s eyes brightened, smiling lightly as two dimples appeared on her face:
"Brother Ding, let’s go now."
Zhong Ling seemed rather impatient:
"This is the first time I’ve been apart from my mink for so long. I miss it so much."
"Then mount the horse."
Ding Ling whistled, and a Ferghana Horse ran up to Zhong Ling according to Ding Ling’s signal:
"Lead the way."
"Brother Ding, you also understand Beast Taming?!"
Zhong Ling was amazed that Ding Ling could command two Ferghana Horses, suddenly feeling a sense of kinship, she laughed and said:
"There aren’t many people in the world who understand Beast Taming."
"I know a little."
Ding Ling laughed and said:
"But probably not as well as you."
After achieving full level in Horse Taming Skill, Horse Selection Skill, Beekeeping Skill, Tiger Subduing Skill, and other related skills, Ding Ling is indeed deeply versed in Beast Taming, but his forte is controlling horses.
The other skills aren’t so proficient.
"Hehe."
Zhong Ling’s sadness came and went quickly, always cheerful, full of sunshine, innocence, and brightness:
"Brother Ding is modest. Your Horse Taming Skill is better than mine."
After she finished speaking, she puffed out her chest, somewhat proudly saying:
"But I’m very close with my Lightning Mink as well. When I find it, I must show it to Brother Ding."
"Hmm. I’m looking forward to it."
The two chatted, galloping along the way.
Midway, they took several detours, going through different treacherous mountain paths.
Looking at this.
Ding Ling suddenly realized that before when he was letting the horse run freely, the Ferghana Horse indeed went down a dead end, and if he had taken another route, he might have already left this region.
However, though that’s the case, if he really went out, he likely wouldn’t have encountered Zhong Ling searching for the Lightning Mink in the mountains.
The two met for the first time.
But Zhong Ling was innocent and lively, cute and active, curious and friendly, and during their interaction with her babbling and questioning.
The two unknowingly became friends.
Zhong Ling called him Brother Ding so familiarly, as if they were lifelong friends, making Ding Ling have to marvel that wherever Zhong Ling goes, with her communication skills and emotional intelligence, she absolutely cannot fare poorly!
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