Turning from Darkness to Light
Yu Heng's conditions were not harsh; in fact, they were quite easy for Jiang Zhuoxue.
He didn't ask Sang Ying to remove the Curse from him; all he asked was for her to protect his disciple Dongdong after the incident.
"Dongdong is young and doesn't know anything. He's lived with me in the bunker for so many years, he doesn't know anything, and he hasn't done anything wrong, unlike me. I don't ask for anything else, I only ask that you help Dongdong get rid of the Curse on him." Yu Heng was a smart man. He knew Jiang Zhuoxue's secret, but he didn't say it directly.
Upon hearing this, Liu Duanyue and his son frowned. "We can protect your disciple, as long as he truly hasn't done anything to harm or kill anyone. But we can't Curse him for the time being..."
"I promise you," Jiang Zhuoxue interrupted Liu Duanyue, "I agree to this request."
Yu Heng finally breathe a sigh of relief.
He lowered his head, as if all his energy had been drained away in that moment. "Ask whatever you want to know."
With his cooperation, it became much easier for everyone to find out more about the Sun-Chasing Hall.
Although Yu Heng wasn't considered a high-ranking member of the Sun-Chasing Hall, he had lived in the bunker for many years. Even if he didn't know the most crucial details, he did know the location of the bunker.
An hour later, after getting all the information she wanted, Liu Duanyue breathed a sigh of relief.
He turned to Sang Ying and said, "Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Sang. Otherwise, we would probably have spent quite a while finding the passage to that bunker."
Sang Ying waved her hand. "Lord, there's no need to be so polite. The most urgent thing now is to infiltrate the bunker as soon as possible. The sooner we find the Hall Master, the sooner our crisis can be resolved."
What Sang Ying is most worried about now is that the guild leader hiding in the shadows will go mad and turn everyone in the bunker into living corpses.
At that time, the entire Moonless City will probably be...
However, there's a saying in this world, "What you fear most is what will happen."
Just as Liu Duanyue was about to instruct Zhou Xuan to lead his men to quietly infiltrate the bunker according to the location Yu Heng had indicated, another City Guard burst into his study.
"It's terrible, Lord! Those zombies! Those zombies have appeared again!"
This was probably the most difficult day in Moonless City. The houses that had been destroyed by the zombies had not yet been repaired, and there were still some bloodstains left in the streets and alleys.
Just a few days ago, the city was full of life, but now it exudes a sense of desolation.
In the area near the Yin Mountain Sect, the once bustling streets were deserted, and even the surrounding residents had been quietly relocated.
The City Guard tightly surrounded the entire Yin Mountain Sect, and in addition to the City Guard, all the disciples of the Yin Mountain Sect were also on high alert outside the encirclement.
When Liu Duanyue arrived, the zombies were still pouring out of the bunker in an endless stream, and the heavy breathing unique to the zombies almost lingered in everyone's ears.
"Well, they still haven't made any move?" Liu Duanyue frowned as she looked at the horrifying scene before her.
Zhou Xuan arrived earlier than him, quickly replied, "Reporting to the sect leader, these zombies have been completely still since they crawled out of the bunker. Even when we tried to lure them with spirit chickens, they didn't react. It seems that the Puppet Master is still waiting for an opportunity."
Liu Duanyue glanced at the densely packed horde of zombies; clearly, there were far more than she had seen a few days ago. Just how many innocent people had the Sun-Chasing Hall persecuted to amass such a massive force?
He was filled with shock and anger after just a moment's thought.
Seeing this, Sang Ying was also filled with worry. "We can't afford to delay. To deal with the zombies, we must first find the Puppet Master. The number of zombies is increasing. If we can't eliminate them as quickly as possible, I'm afraid the entire Moonless City will eventually fall into the hands of the Sun-Chasing Hall!"
She turned her head to look at Jiang Zhuoxue: "Shall we go?"
"Let's go," Jiang Zhuoxue quickly replied.
Hearing their conversation, Liu Chengzhi quickly asked, "What are you two seniors trying to do? The situation inside the bunker is unclear, and there are so many zombies outside. I'm afraid it will be difficult to get in."
But Sang Ying had already drawn her sword. "Don't worry, we know what we're doing."
Liu Chengzhi wanted to say something more, after all, Moonless City was only his family's responsibility, not the responsibility of the two people in front of him. But Sang Ying didn't give him a chance at all, and directly charged into the ranks of the living corpses with Jiang Zhuoxue.
This seemed to be a signal; once Sang Ying's side began to make a move, the previously quiet zombie camp immediately became restless.
A roar instantly echoed throughout the entire Moonless City, and countless undead rushed towards the two of them.
With a sweep of Sang Ying's longsword, a large number of living corpses immediately fell to the ground under the heavy blow of the heavenly lightning.
As another batch of zombies surged up, Jiang Zhuoxue, who was being protected behind her, also made a Method Formula, drawing out the dragon blood within the zombies.
After a series of soft splattering sounds, the group of ferocious, snarling zombies seemed to freeze in place, instantly collapsing to the ground and remaining motionless.
Liu Duanyue's eyelids twitched at the sight, and she quickly asked her son, "What kind of move is that? It looks so powerful!"
Liu Chengzhi looked helpless. "Isn't this an old friend of yours? You yourself don't know him, how would I know? I've only known him for a short time?"
Liu Duanyue knew he had asked the wrong question, but the scene was so shocking that he couldn't help but ask it.
The two continued their sweeping operation, but Sang Ying and her companion knew that their goal was not to get entangled with the zombies; they wanted to find the leader and the guys hiding in the bunker.
Following Yu Heng's earlier warning, the two tore a path and plunged into the entrance of the bunker.
The long passageway was pitch black, with the occasional crackling sound from the lightning on the Floating River Sword being the only noise in the passage.
After traversing a not-so-short passageway, the two quickly entered the bunker. It was unclear whether the people of the Sun-Chasing Hall had already heard rumors and abandoned the place, but the entire bunker was completely dark and devoid of any human voices.
Sang Ying didn't dare to delay. She recalled the location Yu Heng had mentioned and ran with Jiang Zhuoxue towards the hall master's house.
The two had only gone halfway when a child lying in the middle of the road blocked their way.
The child was lying across the road, and because his back was to Sang Ying, they couldn't see his face clearly. But recalling Yu Heng's words about his little apprentice, the two decided to check on the child.
Sang Ying temporarily sheathed her sword, bent down to help the child up, but just as her hand touched the child, the child suddenly moved.
A ferocious face suddenly appeared, grinning and revealing its teeth, sharp and long, as if it were about to bite down on Sang Ying at any moment!