Chapter 1712 - 1535: Antique with Spirit 15
Chapter 1712: Chapter 1535: Antique with Spirit 15
The girl has existed here for a thousand years, witnessing eight different owners of the antique shop, yet she always remained silent. Often, from the time a shopkeeper appeared and then disappeared, she would not appear even once.
But this time, she suddenly felt the urge to confide, thus she said to Feng Shuangshuang: "I cannot leave here because if I leave, I cannot wait for him. Boss, would you like to hear my story?"
Feng Shuangshuang never refuses the reasonable requests of the monsters in her shop, although she has witnessed many tragic stories in this world, she was disinclined to listen to what surely seemed to be yet another tragic tale.
Nevertheless, Feng Shuangshuang sat in her chair, brewed a pot of tea, and poured a cup for the girl opposite her.
Then she gently tapped the teacup, and after resizing it to suit the girl, she pushed it in front of her, adopting a posture of attentive listening.
The girl picked up the teacup, offered a word of thanks, held the cup in both hands, sipped gently, and slowly fell into her memories; her eyes were somewhat hazy as she began narrating her story.
The girl was named Lin Tian’er. Initially, she was not a born demon. The original Lin Tian’er was just an ordinary farm girl, but regrettably, she possessed an extraordinary beautiful face that commoners were not meant to have.
Due to this face, many wealthy families took a liking to Lin Tian’er, specifically to make her a concubine. However, Lin Tian’er was not willing to become a concubine; she wished to marry a good man and be the first wife.
Sadly, Lin Tian’er’s parents were mere farmers and couldn’t protect her. She was eventually snatched by a wealthy gentleman and made a concubine by force.
Lin Tian’er was very fierce by nature. On the day she was taken away, she dashed her head and died, her blood splattering onto the nearby Phoenix Cry Pot.
The Phoenix Cry Pot was already an antique, although it hadn’t become conscious, it had nurtured significant Spiritual Energy, thoroughly soaked by Lin Tian’er’s blood.
Since Lin Tian’er died with a heart full of intense emotions of pain and hatred, her resentful energy and blood were absorbed by the Phoenix Cry Pot, which consequently awakened and became a monster.
The freshly awakened Phoenix Cry Pot instinctively wanted to devour Lin Tian’er’s soul beside it to strengthen itself.
Unfortunately, the newborn monster was too weak. Failing to absorb, it was instead absorbed by Lin Tian’er’s soul, causing her to bewilderedly transform into a monster.
After becoming a monster, Lin Tian’er quickly avenged herself, tearing apart her enemy’s family.
Since Lin Tian’er was attached to the valuable Phoenix Cry Pot, she was carefully preserved, passing through the hands of different owners.
Until Lin Tian’er met the young Luo Kong, who loved Purple Clay Teapots and was learning to craft them under a mentor.
The Phoenix Cry Pot to which Lin Tian’er was attached had an exquisite and beautiful appearance; Luo Kong instantly fell in love with it at first sight, often secretly coming to hold and admire it.
Now transformed into a monster, the Phoenix Cry Pot was Lin Tian’er’s body. Luo Kong admired and caressed it daily, which was akin to holding and caressing her.
Although Lin Tian’er was a monster, she had once been human and felt the human sense of shame, thinking being molested by a man daily was truly infuriating. The most frustrating part was that the man was unaware.
Ultimately, one day, when Luo Kong was holding her and caressing her again, Lin Tian’er angrily revealed herself and shouted at Luo Kong: "Playboy!"
Startled, Luo Kong almost dropped Lin Tian’er, nearly smashing her, but his swift reflexes allowed him to dive and rescue the Phoenix Cry Pot just in time.
This move frightened Lin Tian’er quite a bit; her abilities were not strong enough to control her main body yet. If she dropped to the ground, though she wouldn’t die, she would surely be severely injured.
Luo Kong had great courage, and Lin Tian’er’s petite, charming appearance — a tiny beautiful girl — helped him quickly become acquainted with Lin Tian’er.
Over the ensuing days, Luo Kong came to find Lin Tian’er more and more secretly, with the years quickly passing. The once young Luo Kong had grown into a tall and handsome man.
By now, Luo Kong had completely inherited his mentor’s skills, becoming a renowned Purple Clay Teapot master known far and wide, ready to start his own workshop.
Upon completion of his apprenticeship, Luo Kong used many precious materials to take Lin Tian’er with him. Thereafter, Lin Tian’er remained with Luo Kong.
Those were the happiest days in Lin Tian’er’s memory, but such days didn’t last long before an incident occurred — Lin Tian’er’s existence was discovered by Luo Kong’s mentor.
Luo Kong’s mentor’s first reaction was to eliminate Lin Tian’er, the monster. Secretly, he summoned an expert to deal with Lin Tian’er.
The skills of that expert weren’t strong, but Lin Tian’er’s skills were weaker, and she was soon found by the expert. Had it not been for Luo Kong’s desperate protection, Lin Tian’er would have been slain instantly.
Regrettably, Luo Kong couldn’t protect Lin Tian’er for long, as the expert and Luo Kong’s mentor claimed that Luo Kong had been enticed by the demon and had become monstrous. Thus, they prepared to burn Luo Kong to death.
Luo Kong was tightly holding Lin Tian’er, so both were bound together and placed over the fire.
On that day, many people came to watch the spectacle, observing how the demon was burned to death while those holding torches confidently lit the fire amidst the crowd.
Lin Tian’er strained all her demonic power just to barely protect Luo Kong from being burned, yet this seemed to further prove he was indeed a demon.
Seeing the extinguished fire, and Luo Kong unscathed, the surrounding observers began pelting him with stones and bricks; through it all, Luo Kong held Lin Tian’er tightly, enduring their battering.
Quickly, his breath weakened, and Lin Tian’er’s already limited demonic power was utterly depleted. She could only watch helplessly as Luo Kong grew fainter until he ultimately lost his breath.
Lin Tian’er was in utter despair, further despairing at her futile efforts to save Luo Kong. She cried out in agony, but no one heard or saw her because she lacked the strength to reveal herself.
People started encircling, cautiously checking whether Luo Kong was truly dead, while the expert warned them that there was still a real demon in Luo Kong’s embrace.
Lin Tian’er felt someone turn Luo Kong’s body over, and unwrapped from his embrace, she was suddenly exposed in front of everyone.