Chapter 464 Illusion
Bei Mingyu stopped and looked up, "City Lord's Mansion?"
Qiu Ye glared, "How do you know the City Lord's Mansion is here?"
An Shuxue curled her lips and smiled, "The mansion we went to happened to have a map of Blizzard City."
Song Wanbai also understood Luo Li's intention and smiled, "Besides, the city lord here is not a very good person."
"Strange." Qiao Qingyu asked in surprise, "How do you know that the city owner here is not good?"
An Shuxue curled her lips, "Of course it's the place we're going to. There should be people like the pillars of Blizzard City back then. As for the city lord here, from just a few words, we can tell that this city lord is indeed not a good person.
The war is about to begin, and it is absurd that the lord of a city escapes!
The bright white light from the eternal candles and the night-shining pearls slanted onto the towering vermilion gate of the City Lord's Mansion. The white light complemented the intricate carvings on the lintel, but it could not conceal the gloom that emanated from the mansion.
Bei Mingyu and his group stood in front of the mansion, and the air seemed to be filled with a depressing atmosphere.
Luo Li gently raised her hand and touched the cold copper ring with her fingertips. The crisp knock on the door echoed in the empty street, as if startling the sleeping giant beast.
The next second, she exerted a little strength, and with a creaky sound, the vermilion door opened.
The door slowly opened, and with the creaking sound of the door hinges turning, the door opened a tiny gap.
A wisp of cold night wind quietly slipped out from the crack of the door, carrying the incense of aged wood and the subtle smell of dampness and mold, brushing across everyone's faces, causing a slight shudder.
Everyone instantly realized the difference between this place and other places in the city. They looked at each other and became alert.
The door was completely opened, and behind it was a deep and bottomless darkness, like the gaping mouth of a giant beast, ready to swallow all the light.
The dim light from the eternal candles and the night-shining pearls intertwined, barely illuminating the few stone steps in front of the threshold, which were covered with moss and looked particularly slippery.
Inside the door, one can vaguely see two dragon statues standing on both sides. Their eyes are wide open, as if silently examining every person who steps in. Their mouths are slightly open, and one can seem to hear a low dragon roar echoing in the empty courtyard.
Luo Li glanced back and said, "Senior Brother Hanchuan, you and I will go in and investigate first. The others will wait here."
Yue Hanchuan gripped the hilt of the sword and nodded in response, "Okay."
The others nodded, "Okay, be careful."
As Luo Li and Yue Hanchuan stepped into the dark threshold, a burst of cold air hit them in the face, as if even the air had solidified into substance, pressing heavily on their chests.
The two of them walked cautiously, their soles touching the slippery moss on the stone steps, making a subtle and crisp sound that was particularly harsh in this silent space.
Luo Li held a night-shining pearl in her hand, the faint light flickering, barely outlining the outline of the dragon statue in front of her. Both statues were damaged, and the dragon scales glowed faintly under the interweaving of light and shadow, which was very strange.
Yue Hanchuan looked around vigilantly, the tip of his sword trembling slightly, as if ready to deal with sudden changes at any time.
He took a deep breath, trying to dispel the chill in his heart, "Junior Sister A Li, do you feel that there is something strange here?"
Luo Li nodded, her eyes filled with caution, "This place looks like it's been through a war. The rest of the place is too intact."
The two continued to walk inside, Yue Hanchuan narrowed his eyes, "It's really strange."
Suddenly, a faint but clearly audible sound of wind came from deep within the yard, accompanied by a low echo, like an ancient call, passing through the empty courtyard, making people feel cold.
The two looked at each other, a hint of solemnity in their eyes.
Luo Li's hand flashed with light, and she tightly grasped the Broken Wind. "Be careful, there's something strange."
Yue Hanchuan nodded, "Yeah."
The two continued to walk inside, passed the courtyard in front, and came to a courtyard attic in the back.
The attic door was half-open, as if an invisible hand was luring them in. The wind seemed to be even more rapid, blowing through the cracks in the door and making a whimpering sound, like the whispers of a vengeful spirit in the night.
Luo Li and Yue Hanchuan slowly walked into the shadow-shrouded attic, and each step seemed particularly heavy.
The tip of Luo Li's wind-breaking gun lightly tapped the ground, making a crisp metallic collision sound. It was unusually loud in the silent night, adding a bit of mystery.
In the attic, a dim lantern swayed in the wind, casting distorted light and shadows, making the surrounding scenery blurry and weird.
Yue Hanchuan's eyes were fixed. "Strange, why is there a lamp here? What kind of lamp can last for tens of thousands of years without going out?"
Luo Li took out the sound transmission stone and injected spiritual power into it, but the sound transmission stone did not respond at all.
Yue Hanchuan gritted his teeth and asked, "Why is the sound transmission stone useless?"
Luo Li frowned and looked at the lonely lantern hanging on the eaves of the attic. The candlelight flickered, as if it was a pair of deep eyes peeping at them in the night.
The wind seemed to become even colder at this moment, carrying an ominous aura as it passed between the two of them, rustling their clothes.
Yue Hanchuan slowly raised his hand, and a bright flame condensed at his fingertips. With a light wave, several flames surrounded the two of them, trying to dispel the inexplicable chill and uneasiness.
However, when the flame touched the area around the lantern, it was as if blocked by an invisible wall and quietly dissipated. The candlelight in the lantern instead became even brighter, illuminating his slightly solemn profile.
Luo Li suddenly raised her eyes, her gaze cold and stern, "Illusion!"
At this time, outside the City Lord's Mansion.
Bei Mingyu tightly grasped the sound transmission stone and gritted his teeth, "Something happened inside."
Qiu Ye stood up immediately. "Something happened? Then let's go in and help Miss Luo Li and the others!"
Song Wanbai shook his head slightly, "No need, we'll just wait here."
A'li has the mansion's magic weapon, as well as Barrett and Xiaoliu. If they get lost if they go in, they will end up making things worse.
The people from Feixing Academy looked at each other. Are they so reassured?
In the City Lord's Mansion, Luo Li and Yue Hanchuan stood in the middle of the courtyard, without a trace of smile on their faces.
All around them, shadows seemed to come alive and slowly wriggled, further distorting the already blurry scene. It was as if countless invisible hands were weaving an invisible web in the darkness, attempting to trap the two of them here.
Luo Li tightly gripped the Broken Wind, the tip of the gun flashing with a cold light. She took a deep breath and stabbed the gun into a vent. A black bat-like object fell to the ground and instantly dissipated into the air.
Yue Hanchuan walked over and looked at the black bats disappearing like smoke below. "How could there be an illusion here? And looking at the scenery here, wasn't it set up before the war? After such a war, would anyone come to the City Lord's Mansion to set up a secret realm?!"
Luo Li was also at a loss, a rare sight. Her voice sank slightly, "I have no knowledge of illusions. This is bad."
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