Xuanhu Night Return: The Secret of My Wife's Sister
In the far east, there is a mysterious lake shrouded in mist, which is called Xuanhu. On the shores of Xuanhu Lake, there is a small town called Qingyang, and the residents of the town have lived a peaceful and peaceful life by fishing for generations.
There is a family surnamed Li living in Qingyang Town, and the male owner Li Hao is a hard-working fisherman, who goes out early and returns late every day to fish for his family in exchange for living needs. His wife, Xiaolan, is gentle and virtuous, and is a well-known beauty in the town. They also have a wife's sister named Hongyu, although Hongyu is not as good as Xiaolan, but she has a strong personality and is thoughtful, and often gives advice to the family at critical moments.
On this day, the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the surface of Xuanhu Lake, and the golden waves jumped, like countless elves dancing. Li Hao returned with a full load, and the fish on the boat were jumping around, indicating that tonight's dinner would be extraordinarily rich. However, when he opened the door, he found that the house was empty, and his wife Xiaolan was nowhere to be found.
Just when Li Hao was puzzled, a rush of footsteps came from the back room. He followed the prestige, only to see Hongyu rushing out in a panic, grabbed his hand, and whispered: "Brother Hao, come with me, don't resist, I'm saving you." ”
Li Hao was confused by Hongyu's words, but seeing her serious expression, he didn't ask any more questions and followed her into the room next to him. The room was dim, except for a faint oil lamp flickering. Ruby quickly lit a few candles on the table, and the room suddenly lit up.
"Brother Hao, do you know that there is an ancient secret hidden under this Xuanhu Lake?" Ruby's voice was deep and mysterious.
Li Hao shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.
"At the bottom of the lake, there is a sealed youkai that wakes up every hundred years to find someone who can break the seal. And tonight is the day it wakes up. Ruby continued, "I recently watched the sky at night, and found that you are the one who is destined. Once the monsters find you, they will drag you to the bottom of the lake, where you will never be able to survive. ”
Li Hao was terrified when he heard this, he never thought that he would have something to do with monsters. He looked at Ruby with doubts and unease in his eyes.
"Sister, what should I do?" Li Hao asked with a trembling voice.
Hongyu took a deep breath, took out an ancient jade pendant from her arms, handed it to Li Hao, and said, "This is a talisman handed down from the ancestors, which can temporarily resist the invasion of monsters. You must stay in this room tonight and don't go out no matter what sounds are going on outside. By daybreak, the youkai will fall asleep again, and you'll be fine when you come out again. ”
Li Hao took the jade pendant, although he was still a little uneasy in his heart, but when he thought of having the amulet in his hand, he also calmed down a little. He thanked Ruby and sat on the edge of his bed waiting for dawn.
Late at night, a gust of wind suddenly blew on the surface of the lake, and the lake water rolled huge waves, as if something was struggling at the bottom of the lake. Li Hao held the talisman tightly, silently reciting Hongyu's words in his heart, and did not dare to relax in the slightest.
At that moment, the door to the room was suddenly pushed open, and a dark figure rushed in. Li Hao raised his head in horror and saw that the person was his wife Xiaolan. Her eyes were red and her face was pale, as if she had seen something terrible.
"Hao...... Brother Hao......" Xiaolan's voice trembled and said, "I...... I see it...... Monster...... It...... It's just outside ......."
Li Hao's heart tightened, but when he thought that he had a talisman in his hand, he also mustered up the courage to comfort Xiaolan and said, "Don't be afraid, Xiaolan." I have an amulet to protect me, and that monster can't hurt me. ”
However, Xiaolan didn't seem to hear his words, she suddenly pounced on Li Hao, hugged him tightly and cried, "Brother Hao...... I'm afraid...... I'm so scared ......."
Li Hao was a little overwhelmed by Xiaolan's sudden move, he gently patted Xiaolan's back and comforted: "Don't be afraid...... Don't be afraid...... I'm here......"
At this moment, the door to the room was pushed open again, and the figure of Ruby appeared in the doorway. She looked at Li Hao and Xiaolan who were hugging each other, and a complicated look flashed in her eyes. Then she slowly walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, and said lightly: "It seems that this monster has begun to act......
Ruby's voice echoed through the room, and the story she told seemed to uncover the long-hidden secrets of Qingyang Town.
"Under this Xuan Lake, there is a thousand-year-old water demon named 'Xuan Ming'. It was once a water god in ancient times, and was relegated to the mortal world for violating the rules of heaven and sealed under the Xuanhu Lake. Every hundred years, Xuan Ming will look for a destined person, trying to break the seal by absorbing his essence. However, once the seal is broken, Xuan Ming will be free, and the water of Xuan Lake will flood and the entire town of Qingyang will be submerged. ”
Li Hao and Xiaolan were dumbfounded when they heard this, they never thought that such a terrible secret was hidden under this calm Xuanhu Lake.
"That'...... So what should we do? Xiaolan asked in a trembling voice.
Hongyu was silent for a moment, then said, "The only way is to find Xuan Ming's weakness and reseal it. ”
"But...... How do we do that? Li Hao asked anxiously.
Hongyu took a deep breath and said, "Xuanming's weakness is its heart. Just find its heart and burn it with fire to seal it again. But Xuan Ming's heart is hidden in the deepest part of the lake, and it is powerful in its own right, and it is not easy to find and destroy its heart. ”
Li Hao fell into deep thought after hearing this, he knew that this was a major matter related to the safety of the entire Qingyang Town, and he couldn't stand idly by. He stood up and said firmly, "No matter how hard it is, I'm going to give it a try!" ”
Hongyu looked at Li Hao's resolute eyes, and couldn't help but feel a little moved in her heart. She nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll go with you." Xiaolan, you are here waiting for us to come back. ”
Although Xiaolan was worried, she also knew that this was the only way, so she could only nod in agreement.
The night was like ink, and Li Hao and Hongyu quietly came to the Xuanhu Lake with torches and weapons. The sparkling waters of the lake seem to hide endless secrets. They took a deep breath and jumped into the lake.
The water was bitterly cold, but neither of them cared about it, and they dived all the way to the depths of the lake. As the depth increases, the surrounding light gets dimmer and the water pressure increases. But both gritted their teeth and persevered, and finally came to a huge cavern at the bottom of the lake.
There were strange sounds coming from inside the cavern, as if something was whispering. Li Hao and Hongyu glanced at each other, and then walked in cautiously. The cave is dark and deep, surrounded by sharp stalagmites and strange corals. They walked cautiously, for fear of alarming the monsters in the cave.
Finally, they came to the deepest part of the cave. I saw a huge black shadow entrenched there, it was Xuan Ming. It had a hideous face, covered in hard scales, and a fierce glint in its eyes.
When Li Hao and Hongyu saw this, they were both shocked in their hearts. But they knew that there was no way back at this point. They took a deep breath and rushed towards Xuan Ming......
(Specific battle sequences are omitted here to keep the story suspenseful and compact)
After a thrilling fierce battle, Li Hao and Hongyu finally found the heart of Xuan Ming. With all their might, they inserted the torch into Xuan Ming's heart. Suddenly, a huge amount of energy erupted from Xuan Nether's body, and the entire cave shook.
But at this moment, a powerful suction force came from Xuan Ming's body, inhaling both Li Hao and Hongyu into its body. They felt as if their bodies were being torn apart, and the pain was unbearable. But they didn't give up, still holding the torch tightly, constantly burning Xuan Ming's heart.
Finally, under the burning of the torches, Xuan Ming's heart began to wither gradually. As the heart withered, Xuan Ming's body began to slowly dissipate. Eventually, the entire cave returned to calm.
Li Hao and Hongyu were thrown out of Xuan Ming's body, and they felt their bodies weak for a while, but their hearts were full of joy. They knew that they had succeeded in defeating the Xuan Ming and resealing it.
The two struggled to climb onto the shore, looking at the calm Xuanhu Lake and Qingyang Town in the distance, their hearts were full of emotion. They know that the experience of this night will be etched in their hearts forever......