The group decided to go check out the underground river anyway.
After several analyses, the problem still lies on the surface of the underground river, possibly caused by a monster controlling the entire town.
Mikazuki Shunsuke expressed his intention to go with them, and repeatedly emphasized that now that only the two of them remained in the Wa Country team, they would never have any other thoughts.
They rambled on and on, but none of the four Hua Country Team believed a word they said.
But keeping people under your watchful eye is better than letting them sneak around and do dirty tricks.
So, not long after they returned, the six of them left again.
As they were leaving, the little girl who had disappeared reappeared, strolling out of the room carrying a new doll.
Her face was even paler, and she had changed into a new, very elegant black dress.
From a distance, it looks like a giant doll.
The little girl stuffed the new doll into Qi Lin's arms.
Qi Lin was bewildered, but froze on the spot when he saw the doll's eyes.
Gray eyes, the same color as Qi Cang's pupils.
The little girl didn't say anything to him, but then mysteriously beckoned to Jiang Nuo, signaling him to bend down.
Jiang Nuo cooperated readily, bending down to get closer, "What secret do you want to tell me?"
The little girl whispered a sentence in his ear.
"I have no father, don't tell them."
Jiang Nuo narrowed his eyes, his smile vanished, and it took him several seconds to recover before he looked at the little girl's light, ethereal figure as she moved away.
In fact, when he came down from the church, he felt that the owner was deliberately tempting him.
When we first arrived in this small town, the owner said he wasn't a native of the town; he had come with his wife.
But his mother was here, and she knew far more secrets than the other townspeople.
To be honest... we still haven't met the boss's wife, and whether she even exists is still unknown.
"What did she say?" Mikazuki Hexi asked, unwilling to let go of any clue.
Jiang Nuo turned around to face them, her index finger slowly touching her lips. "Keep it a secret."
The little girl was unwilling to tell anyone else, perhaps because she felt there were people here who shouldn't know this secret.
As everyone left, the little girl in the room quietly knelt before a shrine, clasped her hands together, and murmured something as if she were praying.
Only three babies remained in the cradle.
In the garden, the lawnmower came looking for us again.
The weeder stared at Qi Lin for a long time, then shook his head and gave him the same thing.
However, he was speaking to everyone.
It's going to rain this evening, so don't go too close to the river.
Jiang Nuo looked up at the sky. "This guy is talking nonsense."
The next second, a deafening roar, followed by lightning and thunder.
Jiang Nuo: "..."
He silently complained to Si Yan, "Is he a weather forecaster?"
Si Yan laughed and comforted him, "This town is abnormal to begin with; it's not your fault."
[How come everyone seems to know that Qi Cang... is dead? Wasn't he inside Qi Lin's body? How could they tell??]
[And I always felt that the little girl was helping out as she was weeding; I hope it's not just my imagination!!]
[Waaaa, Qi Lin looks so pitiful. He must be hating himself for not being able to save Qi Cang.]
To be honest, Qi Cang if Qi Cang was captured like Si Yan, since they are both very powerful souls!
Qi Lin looked at the object in his hand again.
The lawnmower gave me a... very strange piece of clothing.
Qi Lin thought the material was unusual and handed it to Jiang Nuo and the others, asking, "Is this plastic?"
Si Yan touched the fabric of the clothes and frowned slightly. "It looks more like... leather."
Su Yi exclaimed, "A human skin suit?"
Regardless of what kind of clothes they were, Qi Lin kept them, feeling that they were just as useful as dolls.
The six of them followed the route and did not encounter any more sprites, but the number of monsters blocking their path increased.
The deeper you go, the closer you get to the underground river.
Jiang Nuo gradually sensed the call of the Dragon Vein.
It was even more intense than under the church, but this was the first time he had felt it. He hadn't sensed anything when the golden dragon phantom soared in Fragrant Tree Village.
"Arrive."
Qi Lin, who was leading the way, said something in a low voice.
Suddenly, the view opened up before them, revealing black water swirling outside the cave, its depths unfathomable.
The path along the cave wall had become one that could only be followed along the withered black grass on the bank, making it seem less like an underground space and more like another mysterious space.
My magic... is being suppressed.
Jiang Nuo suddenly murmured, then touched his chest in confusion, clearly feeling that the meridians in his body were being suppressed.
However, he could still use his Spiritual Power; he ignited a flame at his fingertips and then blew it out.
The problem indeed lay in the underground river. Jiang Nuo slowly approached; the bank and the river were almost at the same level, but the water did not overflow.
" Nuonuo, be careful."
Seeing him squat down like that, Si Yan had a feeling that he might fall, so she took a few steps forward, but was stopped by Jiang Nuo.
"Don't come any closer, it's cold and damp in here."
Jiang Nuo looked up at him. "Listen to me, your mind is still unstable; you can't take any more shocks."
Si Yan pursed her lips and silently retreated.
Qi Lin also squatted down, in the spot where Qi Cang had disappeared, quietly watching the river with a forlorn look in his eyes, tightly hugging the doll, lost in thought.
"The water is full of miasma, very thick."
If you touch it with water too much, you might even have an involuntary urge to jump in.
Jiang Nuo shook her hands dry, then suddenly stood up and gazed wistfully behind the contestants.
"Boss, why are you awake again?"
The boss hid when he saw him, walking along the cave wall, fearful and guilty.
"I've come to check; you can't all die here..."
Su Yi said coldly, "What do you mean? Did you know you'd die if you came here?"
The shopkeeper hurriedly waved his hand, "No, everyone in town knows that entering the underground river means death! It's the road to hell!"
"I'm here to help you... Ah!"
His neck was wrapped in a red rope, and the words he was about to say were stuck in his throat, making his face and neck turn red and thick.
"I've put a curse on the boss, but you haven't."
Jiang Nuo raised an eyebrow, her gaze sharp, her left hand tightening the red rope. "Your disguise skills are terrible, goblin."
There was a moment of silence around him, Si Yan touched the tip of his nose.
Although, people call Dantalion.
Dantalion: "..."
It roared, tearing away its disguise to reveal an equally ugly face.
Jiang Nuo and Si Yan acted simultaneously, while Su Yi remained on the shore watching Qi Lin to prevent him from jumping in if he had a moment of despair.
Mikazuki Shunsuke, perhaps wanting to prove he could help, also joined the battle.
Jiang Nuo's magical power was suppressed, and he couldn't match Si Yan's ability to use Spiritual Power alone, so he simply assisted from the side to prevent Si Yan from getting hurt.
As the fighting continued, the ground began to shake violently.