Earl's Mansion on the Mountainside

After a while, a tall woman walked straight to Xia Yang and sat down next to her. It was Liu Erlong.

"Erlong Jie, try the dim sum here."

"Although the stall is small, the refreshments here are surprisingly delicious."

Tang Yuehua pushed the plate in front of him towards Liu Erlong.

At the same time, Xia Yang also thoughtfully poured her a cup of tea.

"Hmm."

Liu Erlong nodded, picked up a piece of snack and tasted it.

After she finished eating, she put down the tea cup in her hand and said seriously, "I just made inquiries around the area and basically figured out the situation of the Earl's Mansion."

"The strongest Soul Master in the house now is Count Schultz's father - Old Earl."

"Old Earl is level 59 Soul King, but he is already very old. Moreover, he had a serious illness not long ago, so Old Earl's current strength is definitely not as good as before."

"How about it, should we take action?"

Liu Erlong and Tang Yuehua looked at Xia Yang at the same time, waiting for his decision.

Xia Yang slowly picked up the tea cup in front of him and rubbed the rough wall with his fingertips.

The tea soup was already slightly cold, but he sipped it leisurely, as if he was savoring some profound meaning.

"Xia Yang, do you want to take action?"

Liu Erlong Seeing that he was reluctant to express his position, he couldn't help but urge.

With a "bang" sound, Xia Yang placed the empty tea cup heavily on the wooden table, causing the saucer to tremble slightly.

"Do it."

Xia Yang said decisively, "Tonight."

"Tonight?"

Liu Erlong frowned and said, "But I haven't figured out the specific defenses in the castle, and I don't know if they have other powers hidden..."

"No need to ask any more."

Xia Yang interrupted her and said, "A full month has passed since we killed Count Schultz."

"Old Earl is not a fool, he must have been alert."

"The information you are inquiring about now may be a cover-up that he deliberately released."

Xia Yang stood up, glanced at the two companions, and continued, "So, instead of trying to find out the truth, it is better to just recharge your batteries."

"Tonight we will go straight in, before Old Earl has fully reacted, and we will make a quick decision."

Liu Erlong pondered for a moment, then finally nodded and said, "Then I'll do as you say, but..."

She hesitated to speak.

"When I asked for information, I heard that this Old Earl was an upright person when he was young, and his reputation in the territory has always been very good."

"We really have to..."

Tea Stall suddenly became quiet, and the rustling sound of the boss wiping the tea set in the distance seemed particularly clear.

Xia Yang was silent, the afterglow of the setting sun fell on the side of his face, reflecting a somewhat struggling expression.

After a long time, Xia Yang took a deep breath, and then said, "Count Schultz showed no mercy when he attacked us?"

"If we weren't strong enough, we would have died in his hands long ago."

"To be kind to your enemies is to be cruel to yourself."

"So, Old Earl, we are determined to kill you!"

These words caused the three of them to fall into silence.

Tea Stall There was only the fading chirping of cicadas and sporadic hawking sounds coming from the market in the distance.

The clouds on the horizon gradually turned orange, and the sun slowly set towards the distant mountains.

The three of them paid for their tea and silently stood up and walked out of the town.

The setting sun stretched their shadows very long, and the three figures drifted further and further away on the dusty path, finally blending into the dusk.

The moonlight was as dark as ink, and the moonlight above the head was completely obscured by thick dark clouds, and there was no light around.

Xia Yang, Liu Erlong and Tang Yuehua were walking in the dense forest in the mountains. From time to time, they could hear the howls of wild beasts, which made them even more eerie.

Not long after, they had arrived halfway up the mountain.

Ahead, the castle of Count Schultz stands quietly.

Xia Yang and others, in the darkness where they could barely see their fingers, could only see a huge and silent silhouette.

There was no light around, and the depressing atmosphere created by the mountains and the castle made all three of them feel an inexplicable discomfort.

"What now?"

Liu Erlong turned around and asked in a lowered voice.

"What else can we do? Just go in!"

Xia Yang spoke firmly.

After saying that, he took the lead in running Soul Power, using both hands and feet to quickly climb up the city wall next to him.

After a few ups and downs, Xia Yang landed steadily on the city wall.

Liu Erlong and Tang Yuehua followed closely behind and also quietly climbed into the wall.

There was deathly silence inside the castle, and not even the lighting torches were lit.

The entire building was completely immersed in darkness.

"This castle... feels so eerie."

Tang Yuehua covered his mouth with his hand, his voice was as thin as a gnat, for fear of disturbing something.

"Yeah, it's too strange. I didn't even light a candle or a torch."

"What do these Schultz and Old Earl think?"

Liu Erlong couldn't help but express doubts in a low voice.

"Don't say it yet, be careful and don't expose us."

Xia Yang immediately stopped them from continuing to talk, and at the same time observed the surroundings vigilantly.

Immediately afterwards, the three of them moved cautiously towards the interior of the castle along the city wall.

However, the deeper they went, the stronger the strange feeling in their hearts became.

"Something's wrong, why can't I see anyone in this castle?"

They have been traveling for quite some time since they sneaked in, but they haven't encountered even a single guard or servant.

This extremely unusual sight made Xia Yang a little confused.

Then, Liu Erlong made a guess and said, "Do you think Old Earl has left early?"

Xia Yang paused when he heard this.

He thought for a moment and said, "It's possible."

"However, we can't give up just yet. Let's conduct an in-depth search."

As a result, the three of them speeded up their pace slightly, not as steadily as before, but their vigilance did not relax.

Unknowingly, they entered an extremely spacious hall.

The moment they stepped into the center of the hall.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

On the surrounding walls, countless torches were lit almost at the same time.

The blazing fire suddenly dispelled the surrounding darkness, illuminating the entire hall as bright as day.

This sudden bright light made Liu Erlong, who was walking at the front, subconsciously raise his hands to cover his eyes.

"What's going on?"

she asked in surprise.

Xia Yang is behind Liu Erlong and is less affected by direct light.

So, he immediately scanned the whole place with his eyes.

I saw a large number of torches fixed on the walls on both sides of the hall.

At this time, these flames were burning fiercely and making crackling sounds.

And in the innermost part of the hall, there was a person sitting in a high chair.

He was an old man with gray hair, a thin build, and sagging skin.

The old man was seen wearing a set of fiery red gorgeous clothes, holding a simple crutch in his hand, and his eyes were shining with hot light, firmly locked on Xia Yang.