Yan Ning was nearly knocked over by the gust of cold wind.
In desperation, she used her short sword to brace herself against the stone wall behind her, barely managing to stay upright.
"Huff... huff..."
She was panting heavily, her chest burning with pain.
No, we can't keep dragging this on!
Yan Ning hardened his heart, gripped the sword hilt tightly with both hands, and put all his strength into it.
Then, she closed her eyes and shouted out the life-saving incantation her master had taught her:
"The five directions of spiritual light protect my body, the vastness of the three realms stabilizes the universe, all demons and monsters retreat, and the lamp of my heart illuminates all filth!"
"—Imperial Edict!"
Before she finished speaking, the short sword in her hand seemed to be electrified.
With a "whoosh", it burst out with a dazzling blue light!
The light was like a giant light bulb suddenly turning on, instantly illuminating the dark cave.
Riding on this momentum, Yan Ning felt as if she had been given a push.
She didn't have time to think, and lunged towards the ghostly figure in one stride!
"Go to hell!"
She used almost every last bit of strength, channeling all her energy into her arms.
She gripped the glowing short sword and plunged it fiercely into the heart of the dark figure!
"Awooo—!!!"
A heart-wrenching scream echoed through the cave.
The dark figure twisted and tumbled violently, emitting thick black smoke.
Then it quickly fades and disappears...
Finally, it disappeared without a trace.
As soon as the little devil disappeared, the oppressive darkness in the cave receded quickly like a tide.
The light came in again.
Yan Ning stood there, feeling her legs trembling and her vision blurring.
The back of my clothes was also soaked, clinging tightly to my body, cold and sticky.
"We won...we finally won..."
She was breathing heavily, her eyes still fixed on the spot where the little devil had disappeared.
Only when she was certain that the thing was really gone did her tense nerves relax a little.
Fortunately, the old man had taught her before he left that if she encountered a ghost or monster that she couldn't defeat, she should borrow the power of her ancestors.
After you've finished using it, offer incense and thank your ancestors properly.
She shook her aching and numb arms and struggled to put the short sword back into her bosom.
"This godforsaken place..."
She wiped the sweat from her face and looked around warily.
The depths of the cave remained pitch black, and she wondered what awaited her.
Although her whole body felt like it was falling apart, Yan Ning knew she couldn't stop.
She took a deep breath, mustered her strength, and groped her way deeper into the cave, step by step.
She held a flashlight in her hand, the light flickering on the cave wall, illuminating blurry outlines.
As she ventured deeper into the cave, the scenery inside gradually came into view.
The ground was littered with all sorts of relics, an astonishing number.
Clothes, shoes, hats, watches, and even a child's teddy bear.
The teddy bear was dusty and covered with a thick layer of dust.
Yan Ning's heart sank. There was no treasure in this cave at all; the treasure was just a fake story told by the little devil to lure people here.
This brat has killed countless people.
Yan Ning guessed that this teddy bear was probably the work of a father who came here with the hopes of his whole family, hoping to find the legendary treasure and make his family live a better life.
However, he ultimately failed to return, leaving only a child's teddy bear all alone in the cave.
Among a pile of messy belongings, a handkerchief caught Yan Ning's attention.
She picked up the handkerchief, on which were embroidered the words "Spring Snow" in delicate handwriting.
These must be the old woman's belongings.
Yan Ning gently put the handkerchief into her backpack.
She looked around at the belongings of the deceased, feeling a pang of pity.
She decided to do something for them.
Yan Ning found some branches and stones, dug a pit in the cave, carefully put the relics in, and then covered them all with soil.
She stood by the pit, praying silently that the deceased could rest in peace in another world.
After emerging from the cave, Yan Ning pasted a talisman on the stone wall above the cave entrance.
From the outside, the cave appears to be just a rock wall, as if it didn't exist.
From then on, this man-eating cave never existed again.
Yan Ning nimbly climbed up the cliff and quickly walked down the mountain.
She took out her phone and saw that the screen showed more than a dozen missed calls, all from Bai Yuzhen.
She tried to call back, but found the signal was too weak to make the call.
As darkness fell and mist began to rise in the mountains, Yan Ning quickened his pace.
Finally, she reached the foot of the mountain, and her cell phone signal gradually returned.
She immediately spotted Bai Yuzhen standing anxiously at the foot of the mountain, repeatedly looking at her phone with worry and anxiety in her eyes.
Bai Yuzhen's hair was a little messy, and there were still a few beads of sweat on her cheeks.
"Auntie!" Yan Ning called out sweetly.
"Yan Ning!"
Upon hearing the sound, Bai Yuzhen abruptly looked up and saw Yan Ning standing safely in front of her. A joyful smile instantly appeared on her face.
She rushed forward anxiously, grabbed Yan Ning's hand, and said:
"You're finally out! You have no idea how worried I was. I regret letting you go up the mountain alone."
"What if something happens to you? How am I supposed to explain this to your grandmother?!"
Yan Ning gently stroked Bai Yuzhen's hand reassuringly and said softly:
"Auntie, it's okay, I'll definitely get out safely."
“I grew up in the mountains, and these mountain roads are as familiar to me as home. Besides, I have found what I was looking for.”
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