A Ray of Hope

Chapter 13: A Ray of Hope

The other survivors gathered outside Fang Zhi's room.

Wen Chao's eyes were slightly red. He stood there for a long time before finally sighing.

"Alas, what a pity."

He rubbed his face and turned to leave.

He had more important things to do than mourn a student. If ghosts and evil spirits truly existed in the Blessed Land, then impossible things could happen in reality.

Perhaps... he could see her one more time.

Shi Ji patted Wu Xian on the shoulder. "You were bullied so badly by that Qi fellow. It reminded me of myself back then, so I'm taking you to find something good today."

Before Wu Xian could speak, Shi Ji said mysteriously.

Yesterday was their first day in the Blessed Land. Although Lu Yuzhu's death had been a great shock, she was, after all, a stranger to them. They regarded Lu Yuzhu as part of the Blessed Land's background, and a sliver of luck still lingered in their hearts.

"Heh, she's finally gone."

The inn had a dark room, and inside the dark room, there were various weapons. This inn was indeed abnormal. It was likely a dangerous place even before the disaster of evil spirits broke out.

The shattered head stimulated their eyeballs. They finally had a real sense of the Blessed Land's cruelty. The next person to die like this could be any one of them.

Now, Wu Xian's True Fire Incantation could still be used twice, and his copper coin sword could stab eight times. He would not be at a disadvantage in a head-on fight with an ordinary wandering wraith.

"This son of a bitch even told us to stay away from the god statue. So, only by worshipping the gods can one survive in the Blessed Land."

"I, I'm a little scared. Can I stay with you tonight?"

Submitting a potential survival strategy to her was compensation for tricking her earlier.

The other people's moods were also not great.

Moreover, Shi Ji had only just discovered the function of the god statue. This meant that he, who could worship the gods from the beginning, was indeed special as a 'favored one'.

As Wu Xian cursed, Shi Ji chimed in.

"Really? I don't believe it."

"After he worshipped the god, a short sword radiating cold light inexplicably appeared in his hand!"

Wu Xian asked curiously, "Did you need something from me?"

Shi Ji looked around and leaned close to Wu Xian, whispering in his ear, "Have you seen a god statue since entering the Blessed Land?"

That's why this letter existed.

Since Shi Ji had a clue about the god statue, he might as well cooperate with him for now.

"His weapons were all found in a dark room in the inn. Those things looked like they had seen blood. He also found a god statue there!"

So, Wu Xian pretended to be angry.

This morning, just as she was about to leave, she found a letter stuffed into the crack of her door.

But the one who died today was Fang Zhi, who had acted with them yesterday!

The content of the letter was as follows:

Hearing Wu Xian's words, Yue Mei's eyes dimmed. Wu Xian was the last one to go out. She had already asked others, and no one was willing to agree to her request.

So, she sought help from others.

"Brother, why are you only coming down now? I've been waiting for you for a long time."

"We're eating large intestines again today. I already washed them yesterday. Yesterday was braised mouth, today is scallion-braised mouth!"

"That Qi Zhiyong is really not human. I wish he has a son with many anuses. Yesterday, I clearly..."

Wu Xian obtained the Aged Cypress Incense in Fang Zhi's room. He planned to go to the place where he killed Mr. Wang yesterday to worship the gods, and then try to find a god statue.

But with the situation in the Blessed Land unclear and everyone's life threatened, how could they dare to rashly accept her?

Now, she had nowhere else to go.

Not to mention the mysterious greater wraith whose origins were unknown and who had yet to directly reveal itself.

Wu Xian became vigilant. "Aren't you cooking today?"

"I've seen it, I've seen several!"

Wu Xian's eyes narrowed slightly.

"I'm sorry, I can't take that risk. I hope you understand."

At first, Yue Mei did not believe the contents of the letter.

She stood there for a long time, constantly encouraging herself. Finally, she made up her mind, packed some supplies, and went to find the other survivors in the Blessed Land.

"Since you know the truth, why don't you go find it yourself instead of telling me?"

She was so scared her legs went weak. She leaned against the wall to stay standing. Her pale face was covered in sweat, and she was almost scared unconscious. She slowly moved to Wu Xian's side, who was watching with amusement, and asked with trembling lips.

Shi Ji patted his chest. "I just sympathize with your situation, so I wanted to help you."

Wu Xian looked puzzled again.

"Then what good thing are you talking about..."

Then she remembered that when Yu Yinghua knocked on her door last night, she had accidentally bumped into the corner of the table. The sound was very, very faint, but what if Yu Yinghua heard it?

Thinking of this, Yue Mei's heart suddenly accelerated. She realized that the contents of the letter were true!

Especially Yue Mei.

"I felt Qi Zhiyong was untrustworthy from the beginning, so I kept secretly observing him while I was cooking."

Fear coiled around everyone's hearts like seaweed in deep water.

"Exactly, exactly. Don't expect him to protect us. It's good enough if he doesn't add insult to injury."

Wu Xian was startled. Had this guy seen through my disguise?

'Your room has been marked. I wiped away the fingerprints for you, but I don't know if it will help. You'd better find a new place to stay tonight. If no one takes you in, you can try asking the original inhabitants survivors for help. Since they have survived in the blessed land until now, they must have a way to avoid evil spirits.'

There was a good-looking girl who asked to live together. In the outside world, Wu Xian might have agreed, but this was the blessed land, so he shook his head.

As soon as he walked downstairs, he saw Shi Ji rushing towards him.

But the real danger in the blessed land was never the wandering wraiths that attacked head-on.

The methods of ghosts and spirits were unpredictable. It was possible that when encountering danger, there would be no chance to use the true fire incantation or the copper coin sword. A trap, a vase, a rope, could suddenly take a life.

Wu Xian breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Yue Mei set off.

What if the greater wraith killed people regardless of fingerprints? If he wiped away the fingerprints on Yue Mei's door, it would be equivalent to harming her, preventing her from preparing for the impending danger.

"Moreover, if you want to survive in the blessed land, how can you waste all your time cooking? Relying on others for protection? That guy named Qi, can you rely on him?"

The letter was indeed placed by him.

Shi Ji waved his hand and said with a solemn expression.

But after she went out, she found that her door did have traces of being wiped compared to yesterday.

Shi Ji smiled sheepishly.

"Okay, here's the thing..."

He disliked Qi Zhiyong, but he had no ill will towards Yue Mei.

"I know a place with two god statues, but I can't handle it alone. If you help me, we can split the god statues after it's done, how about it?"

"Deal!"