The two little zombies watched Zhu Yi eat roasted chicken with longing eyes. The rich and fragrant taste was different from the rotten meat they had eaten before. This was really delicious!
Seeing that Zhu Yi's roast chicken was reduced to a skeleton, the zombie brother became increasingly agitated.
"Waaah!" Brother, I want to eat! I don't care, I just want to eat!
The zombie brother frowned and thought for a moment, then pulled Zhu Yi toward the southwest corner.
Zhu Yi felt puzzled and looked in that direction, but there seemed to be nothing wrong.
"Junior Sister, what are those two trying to tell us?" Wei Weiwei finished eating a roasted chicken wing, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and was a little embarrassed to say.
"I'll go take a look first. Weiwei, you and Sister Shanshan wait for me here."
Zhu Yi took out a map and compared it with the surrounding scenery. The withered grass and barren willows were not much different, and it was impossible to distinguish them in detail.
The zombie brothers were surprisingly adept at finding things in such similar environments.
"Hey, you two, what are you doing?"
"Tsk." If we find the way to the next level, will there be anything good to eat?
Zhu Yi understood immediately, took out a brand new roast chicken and handed it to the two little ones. The little guys were overjoyed and jumped around in the woods in the southwest corner.
Xue Shan and Wei Wei couldn't stand the wait any longer. They saw Zhu Yi looking around in the distance, searching for something, so they decided to go and help her.
As the two of them approached Zhu Yi, before they could even speak, a dark blue mechanism was triggered beneath the zombie brother's feet.
The scenery before my eyes suddenly changed; the dry, leafless forest vanished with a sound, and the putrid soil under my feet gradually became clean and tidy.
The muddy path beneath Zhu Yi's feet suddenly transformed into a small, isolated island—a small red-brick square, roughly the size of a house. It wasn't luxurious; despite its festive bright red color, it possessed a sinister, eerie atmosphere.
The more you look at this place, the more eerie it seems. Across from it is a vast, bottomless black lake, with a red jade bridge spanning it.
The crystal-clear, alluring red is like that of a songstress from an exotic land.
Vibrant, yet dangerous.
Intoxicating, yet dazzling.
The lake seemed to stretch endlessly, and at a glance, a strange red jade bridge hung above the deep, inky lake.
The two little zombies happily devoured the roasted chicken. Zhu Yi, fearing they might accidentally cause trouble, waved his hand and temporarily put them into the magic-locking bag.
The magic-locking bag exploded, and Zhu Yi didn't have time to deal with it. She then ruthlessly tied the bag tightly, preventing any of the flowers and plants inside from escaping.
Xue Shan and Wei Weiwei looked at each other in bewilderment. Zhu Yi picked up a small stone and threw it into the lake. The stone landed without causing a ripple, but an evil aura suddenly filled the air, and a cold wind blew up, making the surroundings extremely chilly.
The three sisters couldn't help but shiver.
Shivering, Zhu Yi turned to Wei Weiwei and said, "Let's put on some winter clothes that are easy to fight in! This demonic wind is too cold, and our cultivation levels can't withstand it."
"The winter vest I bought at Xianzhen Pavilion last time was quite nice. I just happened to have it in my storage bag, so it's perfect to take it out now!" Upon hearing this, Wei Weiwei immediately started rummaging through her winter clothes.
Xue Shan stood there trembling, her speech incoherent. After Zhu Yi finished dressing, she and Wei Weiwei helped Xue Shan put on a winter coat as well.
"However, junior sister, is our second challenge to cross this bridge?" Wei Weiwei frowned as she looked at the endless red jade bridge; it looked incredibly difficult.
Zhu Yi nodded and pointed to the red jade stele on the Red Jade Bridge, on which was engraved a passage: "Bridge of the Underworld, witness this life, the song has an end, lovers part, do not look back."
"Is this telling us that once we're on this bridge, no matter what we see, we shouldn't look back?" Zhu Yi wondered, expressing her inner thoughts.
Wei Weiwei squatted down and examined the map for a moment, then hesitated and asked, "Junior Sister, does the map have any instructions?"
"The map only says to cross the bridge. If you cross safely, you will receive the reward for the second level."
"Let's give it a try. Maybe this inscription is telling us that crossing this bridge will be difficult."
Zhu Yi couldn't come up with any clues either. The surface of the dark lake was calm, but who knew what kind of demons and monsters were lurking inside?
Zhu Yi took a deep breath; it was cold.
"Senior sisters, are you ready? Let's cross the bridge together. No matter what happens, just keep your heads down and keep moving forward!"
With renewed vigor, Zhu Yi lifted her foot to take a step, but Xue Shan objected, babbling and stopping her.
"Hey~" Don't rush, I have a red mermaid ribbon here. It was given to me when we distributed supplies to our junior sisters last time. Mermaid silk is not easy to break and has the effect of tracking in the mist. Let's tie it on easily!
Zhu Yi smiled and said, "That's right. Life and death on the bridge are uncertain, so it's good for us to make more preparations!"
"Sister Shanshan's idea is very thorough!" Wei Weiwei seconded.
A red ribbon, cut from mermaid silk, was tied around Zhu Yi's wrist. She felt a warm, red power connecting the three of them, a connection that lingered for a long time.
Feeling uneasy, she silently repeated three times that she must not turn back, and bravely stepped onto the Red Jade Bridge with her friends.
The Netherworld Bridge was extremely wide. The three people walked side by side in the middle of the long bridge, looking as small as ants.
The lake water beneath the bridge, as black as ink, was like a smooth mirror. Zhu Yi dared not look too long, keeping her eyes straight ahead and silently reciting the Diamond Sutra to calm her mind as she walked forward.
No matter how careful Zhu Yi was, she still couldn't escape the intrusion of the Netherworld Bridge.
As the red mist cleared, a tall and elegant man stood calmly before Zhu Yi.
The man had a humble demeanor, stood with his hands behind his back not far in front of him, and smiled, as if he had been waiting for Zhu Yi for a long time.
Zhu Yi continued to walk forward, but then she stopped silently. The red ribbon of the mermaid silk slowly stretched out, and Wei Weiwei and Xue Shan had already walked ahead. Unconsciously, the three sisters had spread out in distance.
"Little Zhu Yi, what are you looking at? Why don't you come over?" Su Linyuan smiled and quickly walked to Zhu Yi's side.
Zhu Yi found it strange. Although she had feelings for Su Linyuan, they hadn't reached the point where they addressed each other by name.
The man had thick, well-defined eyebrows that were slightly raised, and his eyes shone brightly. He was tall, half a head taller than Zhu Yi. To accommodate Zhu Yi's height, he leaned down slightly and gently pinched her face with his soft fingers.
She has a bit of baby fat, and her skin is fair and tender, like a peeled egg.
"Little Zhu Yi, why are you unhappy to see me?"
"No." Zhu Yi was a little stunned. At this moment, she seemed to be under a spell and couldn't refuse Su Linyuan's words.
“A few days ago, we went to see the lanterns in the human realm together. You said you liked this octagonal glass lamp. Here, I’m giving it to you now!” Su Linyuan was very happy and produced a bright, blue-tinted glass lamp from who-knows-where and placed it in Zhu Yi’s hand.
Zhu Yi asked in confusion: This... looks just like her Buddhist lamp.
However, she did not summon the Brahma Lamp. She awkwardly gathered the stray hairs by her ears, twirling them between her fingers. When she touched the still warm white jade lantern hairpin in her hair, the surprise in her eyes vanished completely when she looked at Su Linyuan again.
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