"But—but—" She wanted to say that not all the strangeness of the dungeons was so tragic, but when she faced this pitiful mother, she thought of the pitiful mother and daughter in the "Bowing to Heaven and Earth" dungeon, and she couldn't bring herself to say anything in rebuttal.
Next, she passed through several different instances, and the bizarre contamination in each of them was all understandable without exception.
Yan Qing knew in her heart that Chu Jiang was using his own methods to completely wear down her will.
Finally, after emerging from another instance of time travel, she mustered the courage to speak.
"Chu Jiang, I do not agree with your opinion."
Chu Jiang raised an eyebrow, quietly watching to see what tricks she could come up with.
"I don't deny that there are indeed many people who have been treated unfairly, and I can understand why things have changed like this."
Yan Qing paused, then reorganized her thoughts, “However, this does not mean that everyone in this world deserves to die! No matter where you are, bad people are always inevitable, and good people will inevitably get hurt—but if there are no proper laws and everyone is allowed to retaliate spontaneously, then even more good people will be hurt.”
"The world of strange rules is a deformed world. There are no laws in this world, only infighting. Although there is a sense of justice and revenge, the most hurt are the innocent people."
Yan Qing pointed to herself, "Take me for example. I'm just an ordinary college student. I've always been sincere to others and have never done anything wrong. But since the world of Rules of the Strange has arrived, I can't even remember how many times I've struggled on the brink of death. —Am I not innocent?"
Chu Jiang also fell silent for a moment. He knew that the person in front of him was not on his side, and continuing would only make the girl more determined in her beliefs.
So he made a quick decision, and after a dizzying moment, Yan Qing found herself standing in front of a huge golden gate.
Above the plaque are three large, golden characters: Famen Temple.
"Famen Temple? We've arrived already?" This is unbelievable. It's over a thousand kilometers away, and we've arrived in the blink of an eye?
Yan Qing looked at Chu Jiang, her eyes filled with increasing apprehension.
Chu Jiang remained calm and composed, standing with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on the golden plaque of Famen Temple, a strange light flashing in his eyes.
However, Yan Qing looked around and saw that the gates of Famen Temple were closed. The open space around them was now densely packed with at least several hundred people.
At first glance, the area from the mountain gate to the hillside below was filled with a sea of heads.
The space where the two stood created a three-meter square vacuum. The people nearby looked at her with blatant terror.
She looked at Chu Jiang, "What are you doing? Why are these people acting like they've seen a ghost?"
"It's alright, the place is too crowded, I'm not comfortable," Chu Jiang replied casually, not wanting to elaborate at all.
Yan Qing wasn't stupid. Although no one around them was injured, the soil around her was all red.
It was blood, and the blood was very fresh. The blood soaked the ground, but there was no trace of the person's body.
It seems she knew without even thinking that someone had used force against her. That's probably why these people are so afraid of them.
What frustrated her even more was that these people clearly mistook her for Chu Jiang's accomplice. This made her extremely aggrieved, and it seemed that her original plan to meet up with Yue Qi and the others would have to be postponed.
The two appeared out of nowhere, causing such a commotion that Yue Qi naturally noticed them. Seeing Yan Qing appear as well, his surprise only increased.
How did this girl get kidnapped by that strange gold-ranked title again?
Wen Jiajia saw her too, and she even began to question the meaning of life.
"Yue Qi, has all your bad luck been transferred to Yan Qing? Why is it always her who's unlucky?"
Afterwards, she made sure to hide in the crowd. That Chu Jiang was terrifying; he killed over ten people the moment he appeared, and their bodies vanished into thin air. His Gold Rank title was bizarre; he was definitely not someone she could afford to offend.
I'm sorry, Yan Qing, you'd better pray for yourself.
Yue Qi only brought Wen Jiajia with him this time. As for Su Su, they were just strangers who met by chance, and she naturally had her own companions, so he didn't need to worry about her.
After a minor commotion, everyone remained where they were, waiting with worried expressions for the gates of Famen Temple to open.
This time, however, the result came much faster than expected.
At first, everyone had been waiting for several days and thought they would have to keep waiting, but who knew that the door would move on its own.
"Clang—" A soft sound came from behind.
Everyone looked up and saw that the previously tightly closed golden gate was slowly opening to both sides.
Before long, the golden gate stopped. From Yan Qing's angle, she could already see the huge stone altar in front of the main hall in the distance directly in front of the gate.
At the very center of the stone altar is a huge stone incense burner, with three golden incense sticks, each as thick as a person, burning gently.
A peaceful and compassionate voice reached everyone's ears, instantly invigorating them.
"After entering, follow the red path on the right until you reach the Seven Star Pagoda. Amitabha, this old monk awaits your arrival inside the pagoda."
After hearing his words, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. For a moment, everyone stood frozen in place, no one daring to step through that golden door.
"Could this person be a respectful old monk?" Yan Qing wondered. "Why does it sound like it's not his voice?"
Yan Qing had seen Yi Jing in person, so she could easily tell that the voice was not the same person at all.
Chu Jiang didn't have many reservations and stepped through the golden gate. Afterwards, he didn't forget to call out to Yan Qing.
"What are you standing there for? Let's go!"
Yan Qing looked at the enormous golden gate and belatedly realized that it actually consisted of three doors. In addition to the main door that Chu Jiang had entered through, there were also two side doors that had been quietly opened on the left and right sides.
She hesitated for a moment; which of the three doors should she enter?
Perhaps finding her too slow, Chu Jiang actually returned, took her hand without saying a word, and stepped into the golden gate in the center once again.
"Those who have not entered within a quarter of an hour shall die."
The voice rang out again, and this time the crowd erupted in chaos.
It seemed there was no way to avoid it. So, someone immediately made up their mind and followed in Chu Jiang's footsteps, stepping into the golden gate in the center.
"ah--!!!"
After a bloodcurdling scream, the first few people to enter were instantly reduced to ashes, leaving not even a bone fragment.
Beneath the golden plaque of Famen Temple, the massive golden gate, bathed in sunlight, appears sacred and noble.
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