Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Cheng Qiu’s smile was the same as usual…

Cheng Qiu's smile was as gentle and bright as ever. He held a candlestick, and the orange light shone on his pale face, making it look a little warmer.

"Yian, I'm sorry for keeping you waiting so long." Cheng Qiu's voice was a little apologetic. "I can only appear in front of you."

"No problem." Li Yian originally wanted to exchange a few words with him, but he was not good at chatting, so he had to give up.

She stood there in silence for a moment, then pulled out a map from her sleeve, unfolded it, and said to Cheng Qiu, "I brought a map. Your home is not far from here. Just follow this street and go straight ahead. When you see a stone bridge, turn right. It rained heavily recently, and a pit collapsed there. I can carry you over..."

Listening to Li Yian's serious introduction of the route, Cheng Qiu couldn't help but laugh out loud, "You carry me?"

Li Yian was concentrating on introducing the project when Cheng Qiu laughed inexplicably. He held the map in his hand and asked, "Why are you laughing?"

Cheng Qiu smiled again, turned his head, and coughed dryly. "I just think you're very interesting. Let's talk while we walk."

Li Yian felt a little uncomfortable with his laughter, so he had to close the map and walk forward side by side with him.

The crescent moon in the sky cast a watery light, stretching Li Yian's figure. Cheng Qiu's shadow was faint, like a wisp of smoke, and the flame on the candlestick he held flickered slightly.

However, what Li Yian didn’t understand was why Cheng Qiu could still remain calm and optimistic after encountering such a tragic thing?

While Li Yian was lost in thought, Cheng Qiu asked, "You told me that you would leave here tomorrow and go to the palace to be a trainee warrior, right?"

"yes."

Cheng Qiu looked towards the distant woods with regret, "You said we would meet again if there was a chance, but maybe tonight is the last time we meet."

Li Yian lowered his eyes, not knowing how to answer.

The two fell into silence for a long time. Li Yian asked, "Cheng Qiu, will you disappear after your wish is fulfilled?"

"Yes, but I'm really happy to see you."

What an interesting girl! She made him feel alive and happy even on the road of the dead.

Li Yian frowned sadly, "You are such a strange person. How can you be so calm in the face of death?"

Cheng Qiu said softly, "Yian just didn't see how upset I was at first. But the facts cannot be changed, so we have to accept them."

In the beginning, he was always trapped at the gate of the theological society, unable to find the way home or enter the society. He wandered at the gate day and night, and was confused and collapsed. However, he was also a student who received theological education. He quickly accepted this fate and calmly thought about his own way forward. This allowed his soul to remain clear and not be knocked down by collapse and become a slave to evil.

The surroundings were so quiet that only Li Yian's light footsteps could be heard as the two walked side by side. The atmosphere became melancholy.

Li Yian walked and looked at the surrounding environment. He saw that the buildings on both sides of the street seemed to have not changed.

"Cheng Qiu, this road doesn't seem right."

At this moment, Cheng Qiu stood beside Li Yian, holding a lantern to illuminate the road ahead. However, the orange light, shining on his pale face, seemed to reveal a slight bluish-purple hue.

The surroundings were completely silent. Not even the sound of wind could be heard. The usual chirping of crickets and the barking of dogs in the distance had completely vanished, creating a tranquility that was unsettling. The half-moon in the sky had also vanished, leaving the sky completely dark and starless.

And she also found that she kept walking along the route, but the street seemed to have no end.

She stopped, feeling uneasy. She turned her head to look at Cheng Qiu beside her. Just as she was about to say something, she saw that Cheng Qiu's skin was pale, his eyes were lowered, and his head was turned to the side.

Li Yian felt a little uneasy when he saw Cheng Qiu seemed to be unwell.

"Cheng Qiu, you..."

She wanted to raise her hand to touch him, but Cheng Qiu quickly raised his eyes, his expression normal, and said with a gentle smile, "I'm fine, Yi'an."

Li Yian paused her hand in mid-air, then awkwardly retracted it. "It seems like we're just going in circles." Li Yian frowned and looked around. She had clearly checked the route many times during the day, but why was it that the short distance from the Theological Society to Cheng Qiu's house was always impossible to reach?

"Still can't go home?" Cheng Qiu murmured with his eyes lowered.

Li Yian saw Cheng Qiu's dejected expression and felt a pang of worry. He quickly straightened his face and said, "I'll find a way."

She looked at the familiar buildings around her, wondering how she could get out of this maze.

The novel described that if you encounter a ghost wall and can't find the way out, you can bite your middle finger and shake out the blood to break it. Thinking of this, she put her middle finger to her mouth and was about to bite it when Cheng Qiu hurriedly grabbed her hand.

His hands were as cold as ice, and the moment he touched her, Li Yian felt as if her skin was frozen. She was stunned for a moment, then lowered her eyes and saw the black air wrapped around Cheng Qiu's hands.

On the quiet street, the crystal in Li Yian's hand rolled to the corner. The crystal had turned as black as ink, foreshadowing the danger she was about to face.

"Cheng Qiu!" Li Yian widened his eyes.

Inside the theological society, several warriors stood uneasily in front of An Si and reported, "Li Yian asked us to leave first, saying that as long as we were there, Cheng Qiu wouldn't show up. So we only left for a while, but unexpectedly, she disappeared."

They searched almost all the streets in front of the Theological Society, but couldn't find Li Yian, and they were really worried.

An Si frowned slightly and looked at Mu Yang who was standing beside him. "Mu Yang, can you find out where Yi An is?"

Mu Yang stared at the Heavenly Eye Bronze Mirror and saw Li Yian and Cheng Qiu at the door of the Theological Society. He was a little confused. "They are at the door of the Theological Society..." He paused and his face turned pale because he saw a purple figure lying behind Cheng Qiu.

Qi Yang saw that Mu Yang's face looked strange, so he hurried over to Mu Yang's side. Seeing the scene in the Heavenly Eye Bronze Mirror, he exclaimed in shock, "That monster followed Cheng Qiu and Li Yian!"

Qi Yang's words made Li Xuan, who was sitting at the table polishing his sword, suddenly look up at him.

An Si was drawing the formation that was about to be executed, and whispering something to the warriors standing beside him. Qi Yang's words made his hand pause.

Qi Yang hurriedly took the bronze mirror from Mu Yang's hand, walked hurriedly to An Si, and handed the bronze mirror to An Si.

In the bronze mirror, the figure lying behind Cheng Qiu was smiling evilly and sinisterly. Cheng Qiu was gritting his teeth in pain. The crystal held by Li Yian was so dark that it emitted black air, and Li Yian's body was gradually entangled by the black air.

However, Li Yian in the mirror was confused by the illusion and was not aware of the threat at all.

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"Li Yian! Where are you!"

When Qi Yang and his companions arrived at the entrance of the Theological Society, a thick fog had risen up around them, making it impossible to see people within five meters on the entire street. They could see pairs of eyes glowing green hidden in the dark fog.

Mu Yang's face was pale, and he frantically pointed at the bronze mirror with his fingertips, but there was a white mist in the mirror, and he could not see the traces of Li Yian and Cheng Qiu.

One after another, "people" with green eyes walked out of the fog and rushed towards them roaring, as if to stop them from looking for Li Yian.

Li Xuan and Qi Yang quickly drew their swords and protected Mu Yang behind them. Qi Yang turned around and said to Mu Yang anxiously, "Mu Yang, find a way to find Li Yian as soon as possible!"

"Wait, wait a moment!" Mu Yang hurriedly placed the bronze mirror on the stone lion statue at the entrance of the Theological Society, crossed his two index fingers, concentrated all his energy on his fingertips, and recited the spell silently at a very fast speed.

These evil creatures were extremely fast. When they rushed up, Li Xuan touched the ground with his toes, holding the long sword that was shining with cold light, and ran forward at a very fast speed. He teleported in front of them, raised his sword and chopped off a piece of the evil creature's head.

Qi Yang followed behind Li Xuan, wielding his sword to dispatch any evil spirits he had missed. The roars and screams of the evil spirits resounded through the sky. The thick fog blinded their eyes, making them seem to have entered a strange world filled with mist and monsters.

On the other side of the street, Li Yian looked at Cheng Qiu's evil hand in shock. His hand was holding her wrist, freezing her hand so that she could not move.

Realizing that his evil spirit could no longer be controlled, Cheng Qiu whispered an apology and put down his hand. He covered his chest with his hands, his voice trembling, "Don't hurt yourself."

Li Yian looked at Cheng Qiu, whose body was gradually changing, and was a little panicked. "Cheng Qiu, how are you?"

Qi Yang's loud shout came from not far away, "Li Yian, run, Cheng Qiu he..."

Qi Yang's loud shout tore through the illusion, and the surrounding environment changed rapidly. The originally quiet and deserted streets instantly turned into a deep forest.

In the dark woods, Cheng Qiu, standing before Li Yian, suddenly raised his eyes, a pair already flashing with a faint green light. He stood up straight and looked around. His pale, handsome face seemed to change from confusion to understanding, as if relieved. He murmured, "So I've been trapped here..."

"Li Yian! Get out of the way!" Li Xuan appeared under the woods not far away, holding a longbow in one hand and a few arrows on the longbow in the other hand. The sharp arrows flew towards him with the sound of breaking through the air.

Li Yian hurriedly dodged, but Cheng Qiu stood still without dodging or avoiding. The sharp arrows pierced the evil creature lying on Cheng Qiu's back into pieces.