Yan Qing's ears perked up. It sounded like there were other secrets hidden in this.
So she tentatively asked, "Is Zhang Nana alive or dead?" If she was still alive, she wouldn't mind sending her to hell herself. After all, she was a vengeful woman, and it wouldn't be polite not to retaliate!
Chu Jiang saw right through her thoughts. "You don't need to worry about it anymore. This person did indeed die in the girls' dormitory a long time ago. All the arrangements she left here were just made with the power of the formation. The corpse that looks exactly like you was just a puppet."
Yan Qing wasn't stupid. Although Chu Jiang's words said the other person was dead, they inadvertently gave her a hint—how could a dead person make plans? The only possibility was that this person was now in a supernatural state.
She remembered that Zhang Nana's obsession was the deepest among the girls' dormitory. Although she meant no harm, she didn't leave even after death, choosing to remain conscious even as a wandering NPC, permanently trapped in the instance. There could only be one answer.
—Zhang Nana harbors an even deeper obsession. And this obsession is inextricably linked to her, to the Zhang family's old house, and, to put it more boldly, to the seemingly calm Chu Jiang before her.
However, she glanced at Chu Jiang, thinking that this man probably wouldn't tell her.
Yan Qing felt as if she had fallen into a strange cycle. From the scene of the Azure Dragon carrying the coffin, she vaguely sensed that something was related to her, but there was always a veil between them. The truth was always very close to her, yet she could never touch it.
Yan Qing's mind raced, and in the end, she only made a request that wasn't unreasonable.
"Chu Jiang, you will let those outside adventurers go, right? They are the ones who were truly innocently dragged into this."
Chu Jiang's response to her, however, was much more direct.
"Then we'll see how you perform."
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Despite his injuries, Guo Hu struggled to swim out of the light barrier and immediately spotted Yue Qi floating not far away.
He was holding a large stack of talismans and was frantically attacking the red light barrier. Upon seeing himself appear, his face immediately lit up with surprise.
"Why did you come out? Where is Yan Qing?" Yue Qi started gesturing to him.
Guo Hu's expression was somewhat indescribable. He pointed upwards and gestured to the other person in return.
"Let's go up first and then talk about it."
Yue Qi wasn't stupid; Guo Hu's behavior clearly implied something, so he didn't hesitate and swam directly upwards.
The moment their heads broke the surface of the water, the people on the shore immediately became excited. Especially Yan Che, who really hadn't expected that the two of them had been gone for so long; if they didn't come back soon, the oxygen would almost run out.
During this swim, it was clear that Yue Qi and Guo Hu were almost exhausted, so everyone wisely let them rest and change clothes first, and only came to question them after everything was settled.
"Tell me quickly, what happens next?" Yan Che couldn't wait any longer.
Yue Qi and Guo Hu exchanged a glance, and Yue Qi spoke first.
"We did find the Zhang family's old house underwater, but only Guo Hu went inside."
Guo Hu scratched his head sheepishly, "When we were about ten meters underwater, we felt a strong suction from behind us, which pulled me in. When I came to my senses, I found myself at the Zhang family's old house."
Speaking of the Zhang family's old house, he seemed still shaken. "When I went inside, I found that the architecture was exactly the same as the Zhang family's old house we visited in Cangyun Mountain, practically a one-to-one replica. However, before I could explore it much, the entire Zhang family's old house suddenly started to shake—"
Cold sweat began to pour down Guo Hu's face. "Right beneath my feet, countless arms suddenly emerged from the ground, desperately trying to grab me. And the ground began to tremble like waves, with more and more arms appearing, followed by heads and limbs..."
That scene was like hell on earth; just thinking about it sent chills down his spine.
"I ran as fast as I could, and then I bumped into a woman on the way. She led me towards the square, saying that those damn severed limbs weren't there, so we ran there, and then—"
Guo Hu's deep breath successfully whetted everyone's appetite. Wen Jiajia, growing impatient, repeatedly urged him on.
"What's the result? Tell me!"
Guo Hu wasn't angry when she retorted; instead, he gave a wry smile.
"When we arrived near the square, we saw that the square was filled with coffins, and inside each coffin was a figure covered in black, kowtowing to a man standing on a small wooden roof."
"Then what--?"
Guo Hu was ashamed. "Then that man found us and tied us all up."
"Wait a minute—" Yan Che suddenly stopped him, took two photos out of his pocket, and handed them to Guo Hu.
"Look around, is that the woman who escaped with you?"
Guo Hu carefully examined them, then pointed to one of them and said with great certainty,
"She's the one who saved me."
The person he was referring to was Lingxi.
Yue Qi had already grasped the general idea. He exchanged a glance with Yan Che, and then Yue Qi asked him directly.
"Guo Hu, wasn't that man you saw exceptionally handsome? He looked to be in his early twenties?"
Guo Hu's eyes lit up. "How did you know? To be honest, that man is probably the most handsome man I've ever seen in my life! It's strange, he's so handsome, but as soon as I see him, I get really scared and want to run as far away as possible!"
After hearing Guo Hu's answer, Yue Qi was basically certain that this person was Chu Jiang, who had disappeared in the Azure Dragon Coffin.
To be honest, this person is still shrouded in mystery.
But one thing he was certain of was that this person definitely knew Yan Qing.
"Oh, right, I ran into Yan Qing later. She rescued me from that man. She also asked me to tell you that the barrier of Cangyun Mountain will open today, the 15th, and we should get out of here as soon as possible!"
No sooner had Guo Hu finished speaking than Yue Qi hadn't even made a move when Wen Jia, standing beside him, immediately jumped up and quickly began to fully arm herself.
Everyone stared at her in astonishment.
Wen Jiajia looked disdainful, shoved her wristwatch forward, and said loudly,
"What are you all standing there for! There are only two hours left in the day! If you want to stay and wait to die, I'm not going to play along!"
Then, with lightning speed, she quickly summoned a dozen or so strange pets, some flying in the sky and some running on the ground, which surrounded her in unison. Then she ran desperately down the mountain.
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