“Came just in time?”
“Too timely! My baby's daddy is so handsome!”
“Heh, sweet-talking when you need me? What trouble have you gotten into this time?” Fei Yuan surveyed the dark, gaping stone cave before him, his brow furrowing. What kind of hellhole had she dragged him to? He shifted his gaze to the Nine-Infant beast cowering in the distance. “Go handle your affairs. I'll take care of this Nine-Infant.”
Lou Xian Yue and Si Ye intercepted the remaining pursuers.
Sang Luo didn't waste the opportunity and headed straight for the forbidden area.
The sounds of intense battle faded behind her, gradually disappearing.
The further in she went, the more corpses there were. Blood snaked into rivulets, flowing into the sticky black mud. These were all beastmen who had perished or gone missing during the disaster, captured and brought to the forbidden area as sacrifices.
Deepest within the forbidden area was a sacrificial altar suspended in the air. The altar was covered in bizarre, obscure runes. Nine thick, heavy chains were firmly nailed to the stone walls, the other ends connected to the altar, suspending it in the air. Below was a large pool filled with blood.
Sang Luo flew onto the altar and nearly vomited. Atop the altar was a desiccated corpse, devouring the blood below, slowly swelling…
She incinerated the dried corpse completely with a burst of flames.
A black shadow shot straight for her brow. Sang Luo was prepared, and the longsword in her hand instantly transformed into a mechanical umbrella, blocking the remnant soul that sought to invade and possess her.
The remnant soul coalesced into an old man with slanted eyes and a hooked nose. His very appearance exuded cunning, making one feel uneasy.
“You are Wan Qi You.”
“Where did you come from, you rat, daring to intrude into the forbidden area and call my honored name directly!”
“Found the right place. I'm here to take your life, as requested.”
Rumble.
The nine chains shuddered, and the altar descended, forming a cage. The remnant soul angrily conjured hundreds of sword blades that shot straight for Sang Luo.
“I don't care how awesome you were when you were alive. After death, you're just a remnant soul, not even a wandering ghost. This grandma can't beat the living nine-headed monster outside, but taking care of you is easy!”
A cold smile appeared on Sang Luo's charming face. She didn't even bother to dodge, twirling the red umbrella in her hand to block the attacks. At the same time, the umbrella's surface shone brightly, and several fire phoenix phantoms flew out from the runes, scorching the remnant soul, causing it to emit shrill, mournful cries.
Wan Qi You's remnant soul cursed and swore with all its might. When it was about to be completely burned away, it desperately begged for mercy.
“As long as you let me go this time, I can give you any treasure you want, give you all my inheritance from when I was alive!”
“That's a little tempting.”
Greed flashed in the remnant soul's eyes.
“Too bad, I'd rather you die!”
Sang Luo retracted the umbrella into a blade and pierced the remnant soul, causing it to dissipate into ashes.
The constraints of heaven and earth did not disappear.
Sang Luo looked at the mess inside and outside the altar, her brow furrowing.
Little Zhi Xin came out of the space. It transformed into its beast form, sniffing around everywhere, digging through the ruins with its paws, and happily brought something it had found.
“Mother, look at this. The scent I smelled was coming from this!”
Sang Luo took the gray bead from Little Zhi Xin's mouth, looked at it left and right, and found it unremarkable. “Mother doesn't know what this is either.”
Fei Yuan killed the Nine-Infant and teleported over.
“Why did you run to such a place? The baleful aura is too heavy.”
Sang Luo told him the whole story.
“A lucky accident. This adventure was worth it.” Fei Yuan pinched her face, a smile appearing on his handsome face. “Little Luo'er did very well this time, remembering me. You must think of me more in the future, you know?”
Si Ye and Lou Xian Yue conveniently scavenged Wan Qi's clan grounds, taking many valuable treasures.
They returned to the city to pick up Little Zhen Zhen.
Little Zhen Zhen also returned laden with gifts, all given to her by Cen Rong. “Aunt Cen Rong told me to visit the City Lord's Mansion more often in the future.”
“You little girl are quite popular.”
“Of course, I'm loved by everyone!” Little Zhen Zhen jumped into Sang Luo's arms and stuffed all the gifts she received into her space, then saw the gray, dusty little bead.
“Eh, Mother, you got the Soul Returning Bead!”
“You recognize this bead?”
“In ancient times, there was a Divine Lord who was proficient in the art of creation. Wan Qi You was treacherous and greedy, plotting to feign closeness with him. The two became close friends, but unfortunately, after that villain gained the Divine Lord's trust, he secretly colluded with evil beasts to murder him and seize the treasure, the Soul Returning Bead. Before the Divine Lord died, in order to prevent him from obtaining the divine soul, he divided it into three. This is one of the Soul Returning Bead fragments.”
“How do you know so much about this?”
“Aunt Cen Rong is a descendant of the Divine Lord. The Divine Lord passed down his dying memories to his closest relatives using secret techniques and wrote them into a historical record. The descendants of the Divine Lord took revenge for him, beheaded Wan Qi You, and banished his descendants to the desolate mountains. I didn't expect a remnant soul to remain.”
Cen Rong, as a descendant of the Divine Lord, has many good things in her possession. She recognized it at first glance.
Sang Luo was amused, “No wonder she tried to get close as soon as we met. You're not even this close to your own dad!”
“Mother is the most important person in my heart. Tell that stinky daddy to stay wherever it's cool ~”
“I'll tell your dad that right now.”
“Woah, don't!”
Unfortunately, it was too late. Si Ye walked over and heard it, his brow twitching slightly. “We're having a vegetarian feast tonight.”
“Wooo, Daddy, Little Zhen Zhen loves you the most.” Little Zhen Zhen threw herself into his arms again, acting spoiled. Her face changed so quickly.
Sang Luo looked at the gray bead in her hand.
It was a pity that it was only a fragment, but it was also fortunate that it was only a fragment, otherwise Wan Qi You would have been resurrected long ago.
“So that divine beast senior was Cen's ancestor. This treasure is also Cen's treasure. Should I go back to the City Lord's Mansion and return it to its original owner?”
“No need, since Mother obtained it, it means that Mother is a fated person. City Lord Cen Rong doesn't need this thing anyway.” Little Zhen Zhen revealed the truth, “The Wan Qi family has always been a concern for City Lord Cen Rong. She was unable to eradicate them, so she wanted to use Daddy and Mother's hands to eliminate the enemy.”
“Purely a matter of mutual benefit is more trustworthy.”
Cen Rong resolved a major hidden danger and welcomed Sang Luo and her party as honored guests. On the day they were about to leave, she personally led people to see them off. “You're leaving so soon? Won't you stay in the city for a few more days?”
Cen Rong looked at Little Zhen Zhen, extremely reluctant.
“No, the mission is complete. It's time to go to the next place. Thank you, City Lord Cen, for your hospitality these past few days. If there's a chance in the future, we'll meet again!”
“Then please be sure to notify me. I will definitely welcome you personally and hold a grand banquet to welcome you and wash away the dust from your journey.”
The group left Yang Lai City and headed to the next place.
Whether it was due to acclimatization or the journey being too bumpy, Sang Luo had been feeling a little unwell these past few days, with a loss of appetite and a depressed mood, which was worrying to see.
Si Ye originally thought that the food on the ship wasn't to her liking, so he wanted to improve her meals. He personally caught a few star beasts with succulent, tender meat and made a table full of dishes.
Sang Luo covered her mouth and gagged when she saw a plate of fatty meat.
She almost vomited out her bile.
Second update ~
