Outside Dr. Mei's hospital.
The sudden rain was no longer surprising; Ash City had been experiencing an unusually heavy and sudden downpour this year.
A pregnant woman dressed in a bright red ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) walked in the rain, with a middle-aged servant holding an umbrella for her the whole time.
Once inside the carriage, it slowly started moving, and the surrounding scenery began to recede into the distance.
The pregnant woman looked out the window and listened to the wind and rain.
The wind and rain can speak for themselves.
The wind can speak, but if the distance is too far, it is not as convenient as the rain. However, if the rain forms words, others can also see them, so it is convenient to talk to the rain when you are alone.
The pregnant woman looked towards the wind and rain, and her very soft voice echoed in the carriage.
Why are you suddenly contacting me?
Strangely, the sound didn't seem to come from the pregnant woman's mouth, but from her large, protruding belly!
It was as if the person speaking wasn't her, but the child in her belly.
The pregnant woman remained expressionless, showing no reaction to this bizarre situation.
The wind whispered words in her ears, and the rain wrote words before her eyes.
"The feng shui of Ash City has changed; it's dangerous."
"How could the feng shui suddenly change?" A puzzled voice came from inside the carriage, while the pregnant woman herself kept her lips tightly pursed.
The wind and rain answered her:
“I observed the feng shui; the sky hasn’t changed, the earth hasn’t changed, but people have.”
"When Heaven harbors murderous intent, the stars shift and the constellations change; when Earth harbors murderous intent, dragons and snakes rise from the land; when man harbors murderous intent, the earth is overturned and the heavens are turned upside down."
"But," the small voice inside the carriage said, "why did the people suddenly change? According to your plan..."
Wind and Rain Respond:
"As I predicted, they will turn a blind eye to the blood sacrifice because it doesn't harm them. I'm harming the weakest people in the city, which is not surprising."
"But why would a person undergo such a drastic change? This doesn't conform to human nature."
Even the wind and rain were now filled with confusion.
"The explanation I've come up with is what you were worried about before: the mastermind behind hiring the Black Flag mercenary group," the small voice said. "He secretly connected with the forces in Ash City and explained the truth about the blood sacrifice to them."
"Therefore, they knew that the blood sacrifice was just the prelude to a larger blood sacrifice, and when the knife was at their necks, they knew to resist."
The wind and rain lashed against the carriage, while a gentle breeze caressed the pregnant woman's belly.
"That should be the case. You need to be careful. Remember, your side is just a diversionary tactic; it's not a big deal to abandon it."
"Mmm," came the voice from the pregnant woman's belly, sounding quite pleased. "I know."
The sounds coming from her stomach became very soft and gentle:
"I love you, Yuxuan."
The rain pattered down on the ground.
"...Huang Yuanlong didn't tell us this at all. He might be a double agent. However, since he dared to take our elixir, you can take action against him at any time."
"Mmm-hmm." The small voice said, "I understand. Should we notify Lu Gang to attack the Guardians now?"
...
Chen Jing walked past the old scenes gathered at the city wall, like a casual spectator.
He followed the explanation of the source of darkness and headed towards Sheung Shui Street.
He saw glass lizards sleeping, he saw maple leaf banshees praying in a Taoist temple, and he saw backspinning crab claw monsters running around on walls and streets looking for prey.
For other Blood Realm cultivators, this was a terrifying route that was almost impossible to traverse, but Chen Jing walked through it easily, even with some ease, humming a little tune he had liked before his transmigration as he went.
Returning to the secret exit, gazing at the dark and deep road, Chen Jing took out a stick of Bright Light Incense.
The bright incense emitted a faint light, illuminating the path ahead.
"The instructions in the Dark Source only go up to returning here; what to do after that will depend on the situation..."
"It would be good if we could save one more use of the Dark Source here."
Chen Jing put his frustration aside and went inside, holding the Mingguang incense stick.
Just like the scene presented by the source of darkness.
After walking for a while, Chen Jing suddenly heard a sound ahead.
That was a slurping sound, like slurping noodles.
Chen Jing felt a chill run down his spine.
Could that Mei Moke still be here?
He moved cautiously, peeking out to observe the situation inside the hall.
Atop piles of yellowish-white maggot-infested corpses lay a bloated "angel," its back covered in yellow, oily wings from which thin white tubes extended, penetrating the bodies of the surrounding maggots.
However, he couldn't draw any blood; he could only get white, semi-coagulated tissue fluid.
Chen Jing felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the scene.
Suddenly, he saw the angel stand up, turn around, and look at Chen Jing.
not good!
Chen Jing immediately realized that the light emanating from the Bright Light Incense in his hand allowed him to fully interact with the outside world. The angel who sensed the light source discovered him, and his noise invisibility had been broken!
Without thinking, almost instinctively, Chen Jing threw the Mingguang Incense.
At the same time, he pushed off with both feet, and his entire figure disappeared.
Shadow Cloak!
The instant his figure disappeared, several thin white tubes were already stuck in his original spot, while more chased after Mingguangxiang.
Chen Jing, who used his shadow cloak to create distance, immediately activated his spiritual power and entered a state of noise invisibility.
"Blood! I need blood!"
The angel let out a low roar that was half old man's and half monster's.
He seemed to recognize Chen Jing and restrained his urge to attack.
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