At the door, there stood a woman.

She was wearing a cheongsam, the silk fabric fitted her figure tightly, graceful and colorful.

Straight and white legs, arms as slender as lotus roots, and an enchanting figure. Looking up, one can only see a fan with an edge covered with animal fur covering the lower half of the woman's face, but just by looking at her eyebrows, one can tell that this is a stunningly beautiful woman.

Charming, pure, innocent, gorgeous, many contradictory qualities are mixed in her, but they do not seem out of place at all.

Her black hair was flowing smoothly, and her eyes sparkled like gems. Just one look at her would be an unforgettable experience for most people.

The pair of high heels stepped on the ground, and the crisp footsteps struck everyone's heart. Every sound was accompanied by a tremor in the heart.

The moment he saw the woman, Lu Ban's movements froze.

He knew very well that he had seen this woman in that dark alley when he first came to the abandoned city.

That happened in the abandoned city more than ten years ago, but the woman has not changed at all, which is obviously abnormal.

Stone's expression also became stiff. He was a native of Feidu and naturally had heard of the relevant urban legends.

In the streets of the abandoned city late at night, you might encounter a woman with her face covered. If you see her face, you will die miserably.

As for Xiaya, she instinctively felt that this woman had a strange and dangerous aura. Compared with Taoist Heming, her status was higher, more terrifying and indescribable.

The woman's eyes swept across the room. She didn't pay attention to Stone. Her eyes stayed on Xia for half a second, and finally fell on Lu Ban.

The woman glanced at Lu Ban with a playful look and continued forward.

The three of them watched her come to Byron's statue.

Stone felt that his attention was completely taken away by this woman. Ever since she appeared, Stone had no way to think about other things, and his eyes could no longer be relied upon, as if his heart had been captured by this woman, and from then on there would be no more sadness or joy.

Just like looking up at the sky at noon when the sun is shining brightly, you cannot see the stars in the sky, only the eternal scorching sun will occupy your entire vision.

As for Xia, she was slightly better than Stone, at least her thoughts were still flowing slowly.

"Is this some kind of enchantment? A mind-tampering?"

"At this level, could she be the Old One from the Wasted City?"

"No, if we face the Old Ones, we won't be able to maintain our human form..."

She tried to move, but even the ends of her fingers could not move. She could only follow the woman's figure blankly, watching her walk step by step towards Byron's statue.

The woman said it nonchalantly, and first picked up the strange polyhedron stone wrapped in cloth on the table.

She held it in her palm and played with it for a moment.

"This is what happens when you try to steal my authority."

The woman's voice was soft and pleasant, like the song of a nightingale, soft and melodious, stirring people's heartstrings.

She closed her hands, and when she opened them again, the polyhedron stone had disappeared.

Then the woman came to Byron's statue.

"idiot."

The woman raised the hand that was not holding the fan and flicked the statue of Byron lightly on the forehead.

Crash——

The statue quickly collapsed, broke into pieces, turned into powder, and was blown away by the wind.

The legendary man who had gone through long hardships and used all means to try to ascend to the throne of the Old Ones was actually eliminated so easily.

Stone's brain still hadn't reacted to this fact. He was still immersed in the charm of this woman, unable to extricate himself. His body was stiff and motionless.

Xia Ya's mind slowly came back to her senses. She didn't know what this woman was going to do. If she just wanted to get rid of Heming Taoist, it would be fine. But if she had other plans...

The woman seemed very interested in Xia. She quickly turned around and stretched out the hand without the fan towards Xia.

"What does she want to do?"

"Why did she come to me?"

"Who is she?"

Countless thoughts ran through Xia's mind. She found that just by looking into the other person's eyes, her will collapsed. It was difficult for her to have any thoughts of resistance. She only wanted to please the other person and welcome that sweet death.

Just as the hand was about to touch Xia's head, another hand suddenly reached out and grabbed the woman's wrist unexpectedly.

Shia was surprised.

She was surprised because this unexpected action restored some of her consciousness. At least Xia could now try to use magic to fight back, but she did not act immediately. Instead, she waited for the opportunity.

The woman's movements also paused for a moment. She seemed to have never expected that someone could act in such a situation, even against her will.

The woman's eyes jumped from Xia to the owner of the hand.

"you……"

Lu Ban grabbed the slender wrist with one hand and tried to push away the fan covering the woman's face with the other.

The next moment, Lu Ban's skin exploded.

Countless amounts of blood splattered as huge and slippery worms broke out from Lu Ban's body. Those worms were as twisted and disgusting as the darkness in the deepest part of the abyss. Even Xia, who was well-informed, felt her brain trembling and boiling when she saw these worms. Her sanity was tortured and constantly declining.

Lu Ban's bones, flesh, skin, and internal organs all turned into insects and scattered on the ground.

But when the bugs touched the ground, they quickly melted like ice cream dropped on the asphalt road at noon in midsummer, forming a large puddle on the ground, even staining the woman's high heels.

The woman raised an eyebrow in displeasure, and suddenly, the melted bugs returned to human form.

Lu Ban appeared behind the woman, a silver revolver [Last Words] materialized in his hand. He set the bullet to the whispers of the great being and shot at the woman without reservation.

The bullet silently penetrated the opponent's back, however, the usual madness and craziness did not come as expected. The woman only tilted her head slightly, as if she heard the flapping of a mosquito's wings, and then turned around.

The fan was folded up in an instant.

Lu Ban was able to see the other person's face clearly.

It was a gorgeous face that even the most beautiful person on earth could not rival. It was like the embodiment of the concept of "beauty" in the world. Even Lu Ban was captivated by this face.

The woman stretched out her hand holding the fan towards Lu Ban, and this time, no one resisted her.

Lu Ban's shoulder was grabbed, and then the woman took a step forward, and the space in front of her distorted.

Together with Lu Ban, the two disappeared in the mourning hall.

Only then could Sia and Stone take action.

They could only stare blankly at the place where Lu Ban and the woman disappeared. On Browning's black and white portrait, the cold and indifferent words "Silent Place" appeared.

【Mission Completed】