Chapter 450 Forbidden Zone! The Traitor Must Be Exposed!

If that's the case, let's see what tricks she's up to.

Li Qinglu gave Que'er a wink, and Que'er quickly came over and supported Ya Mei from the other side.

Granny Zheng felt around on the stone, but couldn't find the entrance.

Li Qingluo dragged Ya Mei to the entrance: "Didn't you see them go in?"

"Then you must have seen how to enter this secret passage, right?"

"If that's the case, why don't you get started?"

Ya Mei trembled all over.

"No...maybe we should just forget about it? Perhaps we can find something else..."

Li Qingluo plunged a knife into Ya Mei's previous wound.

They poked another bloody hole in the spot where she had been bandaged.

"Ya Mei, Junior Uncle is not a good person."

"Although I am a Han Chinese woman, I am also a disciple of Elder Gu. Do you want to test my skills?"

Most of the most secret witchcraft techniques of the Witch Moon Cult have now been inherited by Li Qingluo.

Although she hadn't fully grasped it yet, Elder Gu had already spared no effort in passing on all his skills to her.

This is something Li Qingluo needs to slowly figure out over the rest of her life.

But she is definitely the most talented disciple Elder Gu has ever met in his life.

Therefore, this good news had already spread throughout the entire Witch Moon Cult.

Among the disciples of the Witch Moon Cult, who dares to truly provoke her?

Ya Mei could only say through tears, "I...I'll tell you! It's about feeding the Gu worms with blood, then putting the blood-fed Gu worms into the mouth, and the stone door will open after a while."

Li Qingluo quickly removed the bamboo tube from Ya Mei's waist.

Except for Li Qingluo, every member of the Witch Moon Cult carries a bamboo tube on their waist.

Inside the bamboo tubes are the venomous insects that each believer raises themselves.

Because the entire Miao region is rife with Gu poison, one can easily fall into a Gu poison trap if one is not careful.

Therefore, in recent years, in order to avoid people using Gu poison to harm each other and cause killings, and also to avoid unnecessary Gu poison accidents within their respective sects, each sect has created its own poison-avoiding sachets.

As long as you wear the sachet on your body, it will be much harder to be poisoned by common Gu poisons.

Li Qingluo had given Que'er and Nangong Di sachets to wear, but the Sha Zi group hadn't.

Li Qingluo did not have any Gu worms because she did not develop blood Gu poison; she only learned ancient witchcraft from Elder Gu.

Now, Li Qingluo dripped Ya Mei's blood into the Gu worm, and it quickly began to writhe wildly.

Li Qingluo placed the Gu worm into the cave entrance, and the blood-red Gu worm wriggled and crawled inside.

Soon, the stone gate actually opened slowly.

Li Qingluo actually knew there was a secret passage here.

Although she didn't know the exact location before, it was a forbidden area that Elder Gu had personally mentioned to her.

“Luo’er, since you haven’t learned any witchcraft, your master isn’t worried that you’ll be able to break in recklessly.”

"But if one day you are forced to enter that secret passage, you must promise your master—you must find a way to kill the thing inside!"

What exactly is that thing?

Elder Gu didn't say anything, and Li Qingluo didn't ask either.

Because at that time she didn't think she would actually walk into this place one day.

She knew she would leave Miao territory.

She wanted to go back to Jinling.

Unexpectedly, before he could return to Jinling, he turned back and ended up in the same place again.

Li Qingluo forced Ya Mei into the secret passage.

The others followed one after another into the room.

After the stone door slowly closed, the firelight inside the secret passage was lit by Nangong Di and the character "Sha".

This secret passage is very long.

It stretches as far as the eye can see.

However, Li Qingluo did indeed smell the stench of blood.

After squatting down to check, Sha Yi stood up and said, "Miss, someone came in before us."

Ya Mei: "I...I really didn't lie to you..."

"But Junior Uncle, let's get out of here quickly. Please."

"Master said there is something extremely terrifying inside."

"This thing could not only kill us, but it might also destroy the entire Miao region..."

As she spoke, Ya Mei shivered violently.

Li Qingluo: "Stop talking nonsense."

"If it's Jinhua who came in, and you also want to lead me here, wouldn't it be clear once you go and see what kind of evil spirit it is?"

Ya Mei was so scared that she burst into tears.

"Junior Uncle, I was wrong, I was really wrong—"

"Actually, I'm just afraid of dying; I don't dare come in at all—"

"Please spare me—"

Sparrow shoved her hard: "Go!"

She wasn't even afraid of sects like Yun Gu outside, yet she was afraid of things in this forbidden area?

Although Li Qinglu was nervous, she couldn't wait to see what this thing really looked like!

After an incense stick had burned, everyone emerged from the dark passage and found themselves in a place filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.

This place is an open-air cave.

Look up and you see the sky.

Looking down, there was a pool of water.

There is also a towering tree by the pool, its branches and leaves stretching out its life.

There's actually another world hidden here!

This was completely different from what Li Qingluo had imagined.

What's so scary about this place?

Sparrow curiously circled around, only to be grabbed by Granny Zheng.

"Do not act rashly."

"Can't you smell a strong stench of blood?"

Sha San stepped forward and looked down to see many white bones at the bottom of the clear pool.

Everyone's expression changed.

“Look, it’s not just animal skeletons…”

"What the hell is this place?"

Li Qingluo: "Quickly search for any trace of Senior Sister Jinhua."

Nangong Di quickly found it on the big tree: "It's here."

Jinhua was found hanging on the tree trunk.

However, she still had a faint breath left.

Li Qingluo quickly gave her a large golden pill that Luo Fan had left for her before he left.

She suddenly noticed that Yamei's expression had become very strange.

So he immediately ordered the word "kill" to be used to tie her up.

No, no—

Yamei still wanted to escape, but she had already lost her chance to run away.

Kill one of them and throw Ya Mei next to Li Qing's feet.

“Miss, judging from the tracks on the ground, there should be no fewer than ten people who have entered this place, but now... only Sect Leader Jin Hua is here.”

Li Qinglu deliberately asked, "Have they all met with misfortune?"

After she finished speaking, she glanced at Ya Mei.

When he saw her face turn ashen, Li Qinglu grabbed her by the collar, his face full of impatience.

"You still won't tell me?"

"If you keep arguing, even if we manage to escape alive, you won't be leaving this place!"

Ya Mei trembled and cried, "I was only listening to my master, Junior Uncle, please spare me! I beg you—"

Li Qingluo had already guessed in her heart: "Isn't your master, Lingjun, that traitor!?"

"Isn't everything that has befallen the Witch Moon Sect today a result of her collusion from within and without?"

Otherwise, the Witch Moon Cult would not have been so easily defeated.

Lingjun is Jinhua's third junior sister.

She and Jinhua never really got along.

Because she had a very high opinion of herself and believed that her skills were the best in the Witch Moon Cult.

Ke Jinhua became the sect leader and not only brought him, a member of a different race, back to Miao territory, but Elder Gu also took him as his disciple.

Lingjun was naturally resentful and would take every opportunity to cause trouble for Jinhua and Li Qingluo.

Ya Mei was Ling Jun's apprentice.

Ya Mei: "...I...but I'm innocent..."

Li Qingluo: "So what exactly do you want to do?"

Yamei: "Because they all want this treasure in our Witch Moon Cult's forbidden area...!"

Li Qingluo: "Treasure? Weren't you very afraid of the things in here? Now you're saying it's a treasure."

"Ya Mei, if you still can't explain yourself clearly, I'll throw you into the pool to see those skeletons!"

Ya Mei: "I... I also learned by chance that the government has recently been trying to reach out to the sects in Miao territory."

"But Sect Leader Jinhua has always kept her distance from the imperial court, so no matter what conditions the court offers, she always refuses to participate."

“But I heard my master say that if we give away what the imperial court wants, we can ensure peace and tranquility for our Miao region for generations to come.”

"Otherwise, the imperial court might send troops to wipe us out..."

"I suspect that what they want is what's in this forbidden area. That thing is very dangerous, but it must also contain valuable treasures."

"But even my master's generation, I heard, couldn't defeat it even if the four elders worked together."

"Over the years, Master Gu Chang has lived outside the cave not only because he was heartbroken and cruel after being betrayed by several of his senior uncles, but also because he wanted to suppress and guard this place."

"Today, our sect leader was forced into the secret passage..."

"I just want to fight to the death with my own strength..."

However, before Ya Mei could finish speaking, a low shout rang out: "Shut up!"

It was Lingjun who hurriedly emerged from the secret passage with a dozen or so people.

It seems that they wouldn't have shown up if Yamei hadn't been so afraid that she wanted to tell the truth.

Li Qingluo was unaware that there were actually places to hide in this secret passage.

But it must be said, this Lingjun is truly ruthless.

"You really didn't die."

Otherwise, the hibiscus would not be able to be hung on the tree trunk.

It's obviously man-made.

Kill One is right.

Judging from the footsteps, more than a dozen people entered this place.

However, there was no large amount of blood on the ground, nor were there any fresh human bones in the pool.

Therefore, the other dozen or so people must still be alive.

They've just hidden themselves.

Li Qingluo forced Ya Mei to reveal herself, intending to compel Ling Jun and the others to appear.

Now, Lingjun is staring intently at Yamei with a dark expression.

Having heard Ya Mei reveal most of what she should and shouldn't have said, Ling Jun was so angry that he wanted to kill her on the spot.

"You beast!"

"How dare you betray me, you cowardly creature!"

As he spoke, Lingjun actually threw a dart at Ya Mei.

With a swift movement, he deflected the attack with his knife, and the characters for "kill" were arranged in a row, instantly surrounding Li Qingluo and the others.

Lingjun gave a cold laugh: "Fools."

"Since they've already left, why do they dare to come back?"

"Li Qingluo, don't think that just because you're a county princess of Daliang, we won't dare to take your life!"

As he spoke, Lingjun waved his hand, and everyone behind him immediately took out their treasures to fight.

Li Qing shouted, "Step back!"

She was rebuking those who used the word "kill".

Even with their superior martial arts skills, they could never directly engage in combat with these Miao women wielding poisonous Gu.

Otherwise, even if they were reduced to ashes today, they would never have been able to leave this Miao region.

After hesitating for a moment, the killers obediently retreated.

Li Qingluo walked forward with her hands behind her back.

"So, just because Senior Sister Jinhua refused to obey the imperial court's orders, you betrayed your sect by colluding with the enemy from within and without, and slaughtered the entire Witch Moon Sect."

"Lord Ling, do you even deserve to be called a human being?"

Lingjun laughed heartily.

Why am I not worthy?

"It's her, Jinhua! Stubborn to the end!"

"She guarded the Witch Moon Sect but refused to promote and develop it. As a result, our Witch Moon Sect has been declining year by year, becoming the worst sect in the entire Miao region."

“Our Witch Moon Sect was once the most prestigious sect in the entire Miao region.”

"Look at it, it's only been ten years since Jin Hua took over, and it's already fallen into such a sorry state?"

"Not only is she useless, but all the followers she has brought out are also useless spineless cowards!"

"Since those who are disobedient, I will eliminate them one by one."

"As long as I, Lingjun, am still alive, I will surely carry forward the Witch Moon Sect and live up to the teachings of my sect—returning to the peak of the number one sect in Miao territory!"