The night grew darker and darker.
The weather became ever colder.
Wu Yue, the Heavenly Phoenix Girl, and the others were still seated in the Li Family Tavern.
"The sky is getting darker by the minute. Why haven't Junior Brother Chu and Miss Fu returned yet?" Xie Hongchen frowned slightly. The tavern owner had just said that no one should travel at night after dark, which meant the nights in this town were anything but peaceful.
"I'll go look for Junior Brother Chu and the others. You stay here and rest," Li Daoyi said.
"No. Junior Brother Chu's last message said that everything was fine."
"If you all leave one after another, then when Junior Brother Chu returns tomorrow and finds every one of you gone, he'll have to come looking for you again. I trust Junior Brother Chu. He'll be fine." Wu Yue stopped Li Daoyi.
Li Daoyi could only nod.
That night, they stayed at the Li Family Tavern and each took a room. The proprietor, Li Erchun, once again warned them not to go outside at night.
When Qingshan Town entered the night, it was like another world. Chilling winds wailed in gusts. At another inn not far from the tavern, a tremendous commotion erupted. Something shattered all over the ground, the noise ringing through the surrounding area.
The four of them looked through the crack in the door. Outside was pitch-black, and they could see nothing. Here, divine sense was almost completely useless.
Wu Yue frowned. Although Chu Jiang had messaged her that he had gone to the Sin Academy in the western part of town to search for clues and might now be at the home of Sinblood Hall, he should be safe enough as long as he did not go outside.
Yet she still