Chapter 29 Chapter 29 In the early morning, a thin mist shrouded...

In the early morning, a thin mist enveloped the Mu family mansion, and the bright flowers in the garden turned gray. The sound of servants sweeping the garden was heard, and servants in the kitchen came and went with ingredients, and the aroma of food wafted in the morning breeze.

The peaceful atmosphere of the Mu family was suddenly broken by a terrified scream.

"Ahhh! Corpses, corpses!!!"

Li Yian was awakened by the shrill scream, his eyes snapping open before he quickly jumped off the beam. Mu Yang, who was practicing calligraphy at his desk, was startled and hurriedly placed his brush on the rice paper before running out after Li Yian.

Deep in Mu Yang's yard, near the woods, a group of servants gathered, all with pale faces, discussing something in panic.

Li Yian walked forward quickly and squeezed into the crowd. He saw a skin-and-bone corpse lying on its side on the ground in the bushes. The corpse was wearing the uniform of a Mu family servant. Its eyes were wide open and staring straight ahead. The skin of the corpse was bluish-white.

His face was almost devoid of flesh, and his original features were no longer recognizable. However, Li Yian could confirm from his clothes and the badge on his chest that he was Mu Yang's servant.

The servants were panicked and didn't dare to approach the corpse. They sobbed with red eyes and trembled as they said, "He was Xiaoling. He was fine yesterday..."

"How could this evil..." Li Yian clenched her fists tightly, feeling heavy with self-blame and guilt. This evil had actually harmed someone right before her nose, and she was completely unaware. If she hadn't been drunk yesterday, if she had been more vigilant, perhaps this wouldn't have happened.

As a guardian, she had failed in her duty, and no amount of regret would avail. She stood in front of the corpse and said in a deep voice, "From now on, do not come near this place again."

Mu Yang squatted down with red eyes and reached out to touch the corpse's face, but Li Yian pulled his hand back and glared at him, saying, "Don't touch him. The corpse has been contaminated by evil and needs to be cremated to eliminate the filth left in his body."

Mu Yang clenched his fists tightly, overcome with grief, his heart filled with hatred for the evil that harmed people. After a long moment, he gently said to Li Yian, "I've read books on purifying evil. I can try to purify it."

He used his free hand to tear away Li Yian's grip on his wrist and placed his fingers on the corpse's forehead. Slowly, his slender fingers emitted a soft light that seeped into the corpse's forehead. The corpse slowly disintegrated into pieces of glowing fragments, drifting away on the morning breeze.

The servants sobbed and were in a panic, fearing that one of them might be killed next.

Even though the Mu family had blocked any news about the evil, the servants who had always stayed by Mu Yang's side could always sense something was amiss, not to mention they had also heard Mu Yang explain that Li Yian was protecting him.

Now their partner, whom they have been with day and night, has died inexplicably. How can they be at peace?

Li Yian stared at the corpse, transformed into a speck of light, a heavy heart weighing on her. Now that the evil had absorbed another person's essence, its power was likely to increase again. Perhaps the pure black shadow she encountered last night wasn't just an illusion. The evil had been able to dodge her sword so quickly, suggesting its severe injuries had almost fully healed, and its speed was even more astonishing.

The fog that enveloped the Mu family gradually dissipated. Li Yian turned her head and looked around to see Li Xuan. She knew that Li Xuan would come to pick up Mu Yang from school every morning.

She now urgently needs to hand Mu Yang over to Li Xuan, and then rush to the Theological Society as quickly as possible to explain to the High Priest that the evil has appeared again and is killing people.

She saw Li Xuan on the roof. He was dressed in black and looked at what was happening below with a gloomy expression.

At this moment, his eyes met Li Yian's. As their eyes met, Li Yian nodded at him, then quickly turned around and went back to his room to wash up, pack his things and prepare to go to the Theological Society.

However, just as she opened the door, she saw a thin boy running away from her room in a hurry.

The clothes the young man was wearing were obviously made of silk and satin of extremely high quality. His hair was casually tied into a low ponytail at the back of his head, and his hanging black hair just reached his waist. When he ran to the corner, Li Yian saw a red teardrop mole on his profile near the end of his eye.

"Mu Yin!" Li Yian recognized him and quickly caught up with him, blocking his way in front of him, and said calmly, "Why are you running?"

This boy was about the same height as Li Yian, about fifteen or sixteen years old. He had facial features that were fifty percent similar to Mu Yang's, and his figure was thinner than Mu Yang's. Since Mu Yang's facial features were already stunning, a boy with a face that was fifty percent similar to Mu Yang's was already a dazzlingly beautiful boy.

He is Mu Yang's younger brother, named Mu Yin. Due to his poor health, he has been recuperating at home and has been unable to go to school. He has a very withdrawn personality, doesn't like to talk, and doesn't like to meet strangers.

Mu Yin was never mentioned in the novel because he was recuperating at home and did not participate in any plot.

Li Yian and Mu Yin weren't very familiar with each other. Li Yian was quiet and had a slight social anxiety disorder, so she rarely went out. Mu Yin, on the other hand, was withdrawn and quiet, and she also rarely went out. Therefore, in the past ten years, the two had only met less than ten times.

Li Yian wasn't sure why Mu Yin ran to the door of her room and stood there.

But when she caught up with Mu Yin and asked him, Mu Yin just lowered his head and said nothing.