Xiao Feng nodded: "That's right. But with you by my side, I'm not afraid."
Zhao Yuwei smiled sweetly: "You're so good with words. Be careful, Wushan is just ahead."
The two of them tacitly withdrew their spiritual power and slowly descended to the foot of Mount Wu.
Xiao Feng looked around, his expression grave: "Spiritual power is indeed forbidden here. It seems the rumors are true."
"Yes, I heard it's because a demon god is sealed within Mount Wu, and the nearby cultivation sects have set up restrictions as a precaution," Zhao Yuwei added.
The two exchanged a glance and cautiously entered the town.
Strangely, the streets were deserted in broad daylight, with only a few stray dogs lazily lying in the sun.
"It's too quiet here," Xiao Feng said in a low voice. "It's like a ghost town."
Zhao Yuwei nodded gently: "Something is definitely not right. Let's go to the inn and ask around."
The two quickly found the only inn in town.
Pushing open the door, I found the lobby equally empty.
"The shopkeeper?" Zhao Yuwei called out, raising her voice.
There was no response.
"Shopkeeper! If you don't come out soon, we're going upstairs ourselves!" Zhao Yuwei raised her voice, her tone carrying a hint of threat.
Finally, footsteps came from upstairs.
A middle-aged man slowly walked downstairs, his face showing undisguised panic.
"Esteemed guests, I'm so sorry," the shopkeeper forced a smile. "Our shop hasn't had any customers in a long time."
Xiao Feng narrowed his eyes and carefully examined the shopkeeper.
He was sweating profusely, and his eyes were darting around, clearly indicating that he was hiding something.
"Shopkeeper, has something happened in town?" Xiao Feng asked tentatively.
The innkeeper's expression changed, and he hurriedly waved his hand: "N-nothing. If you two want to stay at the inn, I suggest you stay one night and then leave as soon as possible. This place is not safe."
Seeing this, Zhao Yuwei took out a silver ingot from her sleeve and slammed it on the counter with a "smack".
"Shopkeeper, we're from out of town and don't know anything about this place. Please tell us honestly, what exactly happened?"
The shopkeeper looked at the silver ingot and his Adam's apple bobbed.
He hesitated for a moment, then finally lowered his voice and said, "You two may not know, but recently there have been monsters appearing in town..."
The shopkeeper looked at the silver ingot and his Adam's apple bobbed.
He hesitated for a moment, then finally lowered his voice and said, "You two may not know, but recently there have been monsters appearing in town..."
Xiao Feng and Zhao Yuwei exchanged a glance and moved closer together without prior arrangement.
The shopkeeper looked around to make sure no one was watching before continuing, "Lately, people have been disappearing from town every night around midnight. At first, everyone thought it was an accident, but after a few days, they discovered that all those who had disappeared had been eaten, leaving only bones!"
Zhao Yuwei gasped and instinctively grabbed Xiao Feng's sleeve.
Xiao Feng gently patted the back of her hand, signaling her not to panic.
“Every midnight, you can hear a shrill scream.”
The shopkeeper's voice trembled: "That sound was like it came from hell. The next morning, another family will find their loved ones missing."
Xiao Feng frowned in thought: "Strange, aren't there cultivation sects stationed at the foot of Mount Wu? How could this happen?"
He quickly considered all the possibilities in his mind.
Is the monster too powerful? Or are the cultivation sects deliberately condoning it?
Or is there another hidden reason? Either way, it's quite unusual.
"Hmph!" The shopkeeper snorted coldly, his face full of disdain: "What use are those cultivators! Wave after wave of disciples come to catch monsters, but they still haven't caught one."
As he spoke, he waved his hands exaggeratedly: "Now everyone is afraid to go out. Staying at home is the only way to stay safe."
After saying that, the shopkeeper seemed to remember something terrible, his face changed suddenly, and he hurriedly said, "Be careful yourselves," before disappearing in a flash.
Xiao Feng and Zhao Yuwei exchanged glances, finding the whole thing rather novel.
"Yuwei," Xiao Feng said softly, "For safety's sake, let's share a room tonight."
Zhao Yuwei blushed slightly, lowered her head, and softly replied, "Okay..."
When the two entered the room, Xiao Feng was about to suggest that one of them sleep on the bed and the other on the floor, but Zhao Yuwei spoke up first: "Brother Feng, we... have already consummated our marriage, so it's fine for us to share a bed."
Xiao Feng was taken aback for a moment, then smiled knowingly and reached out to pull Zhao Yuwei into his arms.
"Then I shall respectfully comply."
As night fell, Xiao Feng held Zhao Yuwei in his arms, and the two fell asleep in each other's embrace.
However, in the dead of night, a mournful wail suddenly rang out.
Xiao Feng and Zhao Yuwei woke up at the same time, their hearts racing.
“That voice…” Zhao Yuwei gripped Xiao Feng’s hand tightly.
Xiao Feng patted her back reassuringly and whispered, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Xiao Feng quietly got up, with Zhao Yuwei following closely behind.
They carefully opened the door and peered into the hallway.
Just then, a dark shadow flashed across the corridor like lightning, so fast that its shape was almost invisible.
The shadow wandered around the inn.
Xiao Feng and Zhao Yuwei held their breath, staring intently at the shadow.
Suddenly, the shadowy figure paused abruptly, as if it had sensed something.
The next second, it pounced on the two of them with astonishing speed!
"Watch out!" Xiao Feng quickly shielded Zhao Yuwei behind him.
In the darkness, the shadow drew closer and closer...
Suddenly, a dark figure rushed towards Xiao Feng and Zhao Yuwei like a ghost, its speed astonishing, bringing with it a chilling gust of wind.
Xiao Feng narrowed his eyes and, in a flash, discerned the dark figure's attack intentions.
"It's here!" Xiao Feng thought to himself, his body reacting before his mind could process it.
Xiao Feng swayed and quickly dodged to the side, while his right hand shot out like lightning, grabbing Zhao Yuwei's wrist and pulling her behind him.
"Watch out!" Xiao Feng shouted, pulling Zhao Yuwei back a few steps to create distance between them and the dark figure.
The shadowy figure clearly hadn't expected Xiao Feng to react so quickly. It made a strange turn in mid-air, and its arm instantly transformed into a dark afterimage, sweeping towards Xiao Feng.
This attack was incredibly fierce, and the air itself seemed to whistle as it broke through the air.
At this critical moment, Zhao Yuwei seized the opportunity, quickly chanting incantations and rapidly forming hand seals.
A faint blue light emanated from her palm and gathered at her fingertips.
"Go!" With a soft shout, several blue light blades flew out of her hand like sharp swords, heading straight for the back of the dark figure.
The light blade sliced through the air, carrying a chilling aura, and the surrounding temperature seemed to drop abruptly.
However, the shadowy figure reacted just as quickly, suddenly lowering its body as if blending into the darkness, skillfully avoiding the attack of the light blade.
"Bang bang bang!" The light blades struck the surrounding walls, producing a series of cracking sounds.
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