Chapter 59
Why did he ever get involved with a woman like that?
"Shen Lang, you can't treat me like this!" Luo Bingyao shouted resentfully. "Ye Qingyao, you white lotus flower, what are you pretending to be kind for? You're more wicked than anyone else. You've bewitched Shen Lang, and you're jealous of my beauty, which has caused me to suffer like this. You will definitely get your retribution!"
However, no matter how much she shouted or screamed, it was no use; she was soon taken away.
"Ah Yao, Luo Bingyao is such a despicable woman, I will definitely punish her properly. But... I really want to see you alone and have a good talk with you... Tonight was such a disappointment, how about we meet again tomorrow night? At Spirit Spring." Shen Xingyan still didn't forget the purpose of her visit.
[Senior sister, he's already so humble, hurry up and say yes!] Ye Zhenzhen on from the side.
Luo Bingyao: I will come back.
Shen Xingyan: You're so ugly you look like a pig's head, who would want you back?
Chapter 59
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The following night, the group split into two groups.
Led by Ye Qingchuan, Ye Zhenzhen and Jiang Wan went to explore the forbidden area of Kongtong School to see if the missing women were imprisoned there and how to rescue them.
Ye Qingyao was the main character on the journey to meet Shen Xingyan at the Spirit Spring, thus diverting Shen Xingyan. To prevent Shen Xingyan from making any improper advances towards Ye Qingyao, Ye Qinghui was arranged to protect Ye Qingyao secretly.
Ye Zhenzhen originally wanted Ye Qingchuan to protect Ye Qingyao, but for some reason, he insisted on going to the forbidden area with her, even claiming, "My cultivation is inferior to First Senior Brother's; what if I can't defeat Shen Xingyan?"
What's wrong with this guy? Didn't he always protect his senior sister like his own life? Ye Zhenzhen was very puzzled.
Ye Qingchuan and his two companions arrived near the forbidden area of Kongtong School. With just a few Sleep-Inducing Talisman, they caused a group of guarding disciples to collapse. After clearing away the obstacles, the group arrived at the black iron gate behind the stone tablet.
The moon was temporarily obscured by dark clouds, plunging the earth into darkness.
The Nine-Headed Serpent statue on the door frame, with its nine heads all gleaming menacingly, appeared even more ferocious and terrifying in the night, as if warning those outside: going in means certain death.
Ye Qingchuan used the Tai Chang Sword to break open the iron gate and led the way into the forbidden area. "Junior Sister, Senior Sister Jiang, you all follow closely."
To protect the youngest member, Ye Zhenzhen, Ye Qingchuan led the way, Jiang Wan followed behind to cover the rear, and Ye Zhenzhen was protected by the two in the middle.
They had expected to encounter various traps and Hidden Weapon upon entering, but to their surprise, everything was calm and nothing happened. Strange, why was the guard in this forbidden area so lax?
As the group was wondering what was going on, Ye Zhenzhen suddenly stepped on something hard and almost tripped, but Ye Qingchuan quickly steadied her. Ye Zhenzhen held up the luminous Luminous Pearl she had taken from Lu Lingxuan earlier and examined it closely; her legs immediately went weak.
A dead man's skull was staring menacingly at her.
Ye Zhenzhen couldn't help but take all the Luminous Pearl out of the Heaven and Earth Pearl String and illuminate the surrounding path. Unexpectedly, there was far more than just the first skeleton; piles of white bones littered the ground, looking quite horrifying. Then, black venomous snakes flicked their tongues and slithered towards them.
"Snakes... snakes..." Ye Zhenzhen had always hated these soft-bodied creatures the most, and she was so frightened that she clung to Ye Qingchuan's leg. However, this time Ye Qingchuan did not lift her up or laugh at her. Instead, he held her tightly in his arms and used his other hand to wield his sword and kill the venomous snakes one by one.
His sword light was like dancing red flames, flowing smoothly and accurately. With each strike, a Black Snake was severed in two, the blood shimmering with an eerie luster.
Ye Zhenzhen cheered inwardly, [Third Senior Brother looks so cool killing the snake.]
In the darkness, Ye Qingchuan couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile.
Ye Qingchuan and Jiang Wan worked together to kill all the Black Snake. Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to continue forward, an irresistible gale swept through the cave, stirring up the sand and gravel on the ground and creating a sandstorm.
Ye Qingchuan used his arm to firmly protect Ye Zhenzhen's small head, preventing her from being hit by the falling rocks.
In the midst of the chaos, a deafening roar pierced through the howling wind, and an enormous figure leaped out of the darkness, blocking their path like a blot out the sky.
Ugh, it's true what they say, what you hate most is what comes to pass.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine— Ye Zhenzhen mustered her courage and counted them. It turned out to be a snake with nine heads, just like the one on the door frame statue!
A snake with only one head is already terrifying enough, but when Nine-Headed Serpent with nine enormous heads held high, staring at them menacingly with its nine gaping maws revealing interlocking fangs, the scene before them was utterly horrifying!
Ye Zhenzhen's heart suddenly raced, pounding wildly in her chest.
Jiang Wan was about to use the Fallen Blossom Slash to kill the Nine-Headed Serpent when Ye Qingchuan quickly stopped her. "Senior Sister Jiang, you mustn't! This is the High Antiquity ferocious god Xiangliu. Xiangliu can not only spew out foul-smelling venom, but its blood will also render everything barren and corrupt all living things. We can't harm it!"
"So what should we do?"
Xiangliu had already begun spraying venom, which swept in from all directions. The fishy and foul smell made their stomachs upset, and Ye Zhenzhen couldn't hold it in any longer, vomiting her dinner all over Ye Qingchuan. The stench of Xiangliu's venom was already suffocating enough, but now, with the addition of the smell of chicken legs, pork knuckles, goose intestines, and fish, Ye Qingchuan almost couldn't catch his breath.
"Ye Zhenzhen, how much did you eat tonight?"
The Little Bean smiled subtly.
He quickly cast a Cleansing Spell, then took out the Protective Mask he had brought before and had everyone put them on.
This Xiangliu is impossible to cut down or kill; it has nine heads, and there's no way to escape from its nine eyelids. What should I do?
Ye Zhenzhen tentatively tossed a Spirit Fish to Xiangliu. The head that moved the fastest instantly popped out and swallowed the Spirit Fish. She then tossed out many more Spirit Fish, and the nine heads fought over them. However, since the number of Spirit Fish was limited, they quickly finished eating them despite the fighting.