Chapter 40 Chapter 40 The rain gradually stopped, and the umbrella-holding...
The rain gradually stopped. Cheng Qiu, holding an umbrella, lowered his head and watched the raindrops falling along the edge of the umbrella.
The evil people standing on both sides of the street with green eyes and fierce eyes staring at Li Yian slowly hid back into the dark corners of the street as the rain gradually subsided.
The only sound you can hear around is the sound of dripping rain, ticking, ticking. In this gloomy and humid weather, the atmosphere becomes so depressed and melancholy.
"Where is your home?" Li Yian asked.
Cheng Qiu raised his eyes slightly, looked at Li Yian's melancholy and sad face, shook his head, and said softly, "I don't know. I can't remember where it is anymore."
Cheng Qiu saw the rain gradually easing and people starting to appear on the streets. He didn't have much time to linger, so he continued, "There's an evil creature near the Theological Society. It lives in the woods and makes the sound of flapping wings, but it has no specific shape, like a puff of green smoke. It can transform into a thousand different forms to lure humans, devour them, and use them for its own benefit. You can already see some of these transformed humans wandering the streets. Please tell the priest to warn all students to be careful. These evil creatures often appear late at night..."
Li Yian, already troubled by Cheng Qiu's situation, was startled when he heard Cheng Qiu's advice. He quickly asked, "How much evil is there?"
The demon that had plagued the Mu family was stabbed by her and fled. The evil it had created exploded in a cloud of black smoke. She thought the matter had been resolved, but she hadn't expected that the students of the Theological Society would also be devoured by the evil.
It means that the world has begun to gradually change, and the human world will experience various disasters in the future.
"I'm not sure, but there's more than one." Cheng Qiu lowered his eyes, "And they're spreading outward."
The rain was falling heavily and stopped quickly. When the rain stopped, someone called Li Yian's name from not far away.
Cheng Qiu placed the umbrella in Li Yian's hand and said, "I should leave now. Let's meet at the entrance of the Theological Society tonight, okay?"
Li Yian reached out and gripped the umbrella handle tightly, then raised her eyes and looked at Cheng Qiu. He clearly had a bright future, but he had been harmed by the evil one, and she hated him even more.
She said solemnly, "See you there. Don't worry, I will help you."
Cheng Qiu smiled, his eyes still warm, "Thank you."
Since the last person he saw before his death was the evil-turned Li Yian, his soul can only appear in front of Li Yian, and only Li Yian can help him.
But meeting her was a blessing in disguise.
This girl who appeared cold but had a warm heart, the girl who was respectful and pretended to be serious the moment they met, the girl who stood him up at the celebration party, he always wanted to meet her again.
He looked at Li Yian deeply, then quickly ran out of the umbrella and ran towards the stone bridge in the distance. His figure gradually became blurred and disappeared.
When Cheng Qiu disappeared, Qi Yang and several students from the martial arts academy appeared behind Li Yian, "Li Yian, who are you talking to?"
Qi Yang leaned over and looked towards the stone bridge. There was only a dilapidated bridge and a few willow trees beside it, wilted by the heavy rain. Not a single person was in sight. And what was Li Yian saying to the air?
Li Yian turned and looked at Qi Yang and several other classmates, seeming to hesitate to speak. She saw their joyful expressions and their anticipation for the upcoming party, so she ultimately didn't say anything about Cheng Qiu.
But she was absent-minded throughout the rest of the party.
At the party, there were classmates from the martial arts academy whom she knew, classmates from the liberal arts academy whom she had met once at the celebration, Mu Yang, and Li Xuan who appeared out of nowhere.
In the restaurant's private room, more than a dozen people were sitting there, offering her tea instead of wine, wishing her a safe journey. Li Yian had no choice but to drink tea frequently. As she drank, she felt really bored and found an excuse to go out for some fresh air.
The sound of classmates' laughter could be heard from inside the house. Outside, the courtyard seemed quiet and desolate after the rain. The leaves hit by the rain drooped down, and drops of rain slid down from the leaves.
Li Yian jumped from the railing, leaped onto the roof, and quickly rushed towards the Theological Society.
When she arrived at the High Priest's backyard, the High Priest was sitting at the table in the study playing chess, and Mu Yin was sitting opposite him, holding a white chess piece with his pale fingers, racking his brains to think.
As soon as Mu Yin saw Li Yian appear, she quickly stood up, called her sister softly, and walked outside as usual.
Li Yian didn't bother to talk to Mu Yin, and hurried to the High Priest. "Something happened to Cheng Qiu. He was devoured by the evil. He came to me and told me that there are monsters living in the woods behind the Theological Society. They appear in the middle of the night to prey on humans."
She lowered her head, panting slightly. Sadness and panic made her clench her fists tightly. "This is so evil and abominable."
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