The tall, strong embrace made Ruan Siyin blush. Even a fool could see that Qiyue, who had already seen through everything, didn't take her seriously at all.
But she wasn't angry.
After spending more than ten days with them, she had already realized that the woman in front of her was no ordinary person, and that it was a blessing for her to have a relationship with them.
only……
She bit her lip and quickly glanced at Song Yanzhuo, whose face was indifferent. She quickly lowered her head. She didn't want to leave his embrace, but she was also afraid that he would push her away...
"Come with me." Sensing that Xia Wanqing's presence had disappeared, Qiyue stopped and led everyone toward the northwest.
But the heartless push Ruan Siyin had imagined did not come. Instead, Song Yanzhuo's large, well-defined hand supported her shoulder, and his cool voice rang out above her head.
"Stand still."
Her face flushed, her eyes lit up, and she gave a soft "hmm." She stood beside Song Yanzhuo and followed him step by step.
A barely perceptible smile appeared on Song Yanzhuo's lips.
The barrier of the Bone Tomb was useless against humans, so Qiyue quickly led the group inside.
The moment they stepped inside, everyone felt greedy gazes and eerie voices echoed in their ears.
"A person is a person—a living person."
"If we take her body, we can get out..."
"Junior Sister, be careful!" Le Luoxi screamed as she saw the stark white skeleton that appeared behind Qiyue.
The next instant, without even turning around, Qiyue shattered the white bone with a backhand sword strike.
Le Luoxi's silence was deafening; well, she had worried for nothing.
Zhuo Ziyu and Song Yanzhuo raised their eyebrows slightly. Their junior sister really pulled off that impressive display! They'd learned something!
Ruan Siyin looked at Qiyue with even more fervor. She was so small, but so amazing!
The defeated skeletons quickly turned to ashes. Qiyue didn't dare to linger. Countless talismans flew out from her spatial ring, turning into streaks of golden light that went straight into the skeletons' brains.
The bones instantly turned to dust, leaving Jin Shang and the others speechless.
Taking in the movements of these people, a barely perceptible hint of pride flashed across Lou Xuanzhi and the others' faces.
Lou Xuanzhi raised an eyebrow. As expected of his disciple!
Xie Ji'an and the others smiled, thinking, "Junior Sister is awesome!"
Qiyue raised her hand: "These are just some low-level vengeful spirits of the Bone Clan. Our goal is still ahead. Remember, if you hear someone calling your name, do not stop or turn around. Keep walking forward."
"yes!"
No one dared to question Qiyue's words; they could only obey.
Unlike the bright sunshine outside and the perpetual fog of the Forbidden Forest, where no light is ever seen, a red moon hangs inside the Bone Tomb.
The red moonlight shone on the ground, creating a slightly eerie atmosphere, and everywhere it passed were graves.
Wailing could be heard from inside from time to time.
Ruan Siyin swallowed hard, looking at the eerie red moon in the sky. She grabbed Song Yanzhuo's clothes. Song Yanzhuo subconsciously tried to push her away, but when he turned his head, he saw a charming little face with tears on it, looking at him pitifully.
She spoke softly, "I'm scared."
The action of pushing her away abruptly stopped. In the end, Song Yanzhuo did not push Ruan Siyin away, but instead handed her his sleeve.
Looking at the somewhat frightened crowd, Qiyue comforted them, "It's normal to see a red moon inside. The Bone Tomb is a dead place, shrouded in deathly and yin energy all year round. We only saw the red moon because we were tainted by too much yin and death energy when we entered."
"Don't be nervous, this will be very helpful to us, as it will help us hide our presence as living people to the greatest extent. On the contrary, if we see a normal moon, then we should run away."
As Qiyue spoke, a sinister smile appeared on her face.
The already tense atmosphere became even more tense.
Zhuo Ziyu's lips twitched: "Junior Sister, your comfort is worse than nothing."
Qiyue rolled her eyes at him: "You talk too much."
Zhuo Ziyu felt hurt and pouted, looking aggrieved: "Junior Sister, why are you yelling at me?"
Qiyue ignored him, but the laughter of the others reached her ears.
"Serves you right. Who told you to expose Junior Sister? You know she holds grudges the most~."
"That's right, that's right."
"Heh, you're not much better!" Zhuo Ziyu sneered.
Xie Ji'an hardened his fist: "Fifth Junior Brother, want to have a go?"
"..." Zhuo Ziyu pursed his thin lips and said nothing more.
Jin Shang respectfully walked to Qiyue's right side, following closely behind, and asked with concern, "Master, I have a question."
"explain."
"I wonder how long it is from here to our destination. I'd like to prepare as soon as possible..."
"My lord~"
"Shang'er~"
Two murmurs interrupted Jin Shang's next words. His eyes widened, and his mouth was as if glued shut. He dared not utter another word and restrained himself from turning his head away.
The voices came from nowhere, but Jin Shang knew them all too well; they were the voices of his wife who had died in childbirth and his mother who had just passed away.
"My husband, my husband, don't you miss me? My husband, look back at me, I've been waiting for you so long, my husband..."
The whispers reached his ears, like the murmurs of a lover, filled with deep affection, making Jin Shang feel as if he had a fishbone stuck in his throat, and a beautiful figure appeared in his mind.
A tear rolled down his cheek, his eyes filled with endless regret, and his heart ached terribly. He knelt on the ground, uttering words of repentance.
"Nian'er, Nian'er, it's my fault. If it weren't for giving birth to Xue'er, you wouldn't have died..."
Xue'er's original name was Jin Lianxue. She was the daughter of Jin Shang's beloved wife, who risked her life to give birth to her. She is only five years old now.
"My lord, we haven't seen each other for so long, don't you really want to see me?"
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