Chapter 420 The Truth Behind the Betrayal of the Throne
With her keen sense of smell, Man Sui frowned and covered her mouth and nose. Tu Keke flicked a white wisp of wind with her right fingertip, dispelling the unpleasant smell around them.
Recently, Tu Keke and Man Sui have been working hard to study magic. Now, at the sixth rank, they can use many spells, giving them more ways to control their enemies.
The two girls walked side by side up the mountain. They were heading south from where the sixth and tenth squads were located. Their path was clear and unobstructed. Most of the ghouls ahead had already been cleared out by the two ninth-tier squads and the lower-tier squads that followed them.
The sounds of battle came from not far ahead. Tu Keke and Man Sui exchanged a glance and quickly ran forward.
They discovered that the sixth and tenth squads had been engaged in a battle with the left and right protectors and two eighth-tier followers for some time. Li Lingzhou and Qin Jinwen each faced off against the left and right protectors, being extremely cautious, as getting injured was no joke.
The two eighth-tier followers were surrounded and beaten down by the eighth-tier members and the lower-tier squads. Seeing that the situation was much better, the sixth squad and the tenth squad each sent two eighth-tier members to help the two ninth-tier captains.
Tu Keke and Man Sui secretly slipped into the bushes and continued up the mountain. They weren't needed here, and their presence would only be a hindrance. Although the two were quite strong, they didn't coordinate with the two ninth-tier teams. If they joined, it might disrupt the teams' rhythm and teamwork.
Moreover, the two girls had more important things to do and had to head up the mountain.
The sixteen ninth-tier zombie kings of the Corpse Demon Organization were to face off against the sixteen ninth-tier ghost hunters of Longxia. That was the initial consensus, and that's how the battle unfolded.
Every ninth-tier ghost hunter should face off against a ninth-tier zombie king and an eighth-tier follower with their own team.
The idea was too naive. Nangong was prepared. The left and right protectors he sent to the capital, as well as the Dragon and Tiger Zodiac Ghosts, brought back a very nice gift for him.
Yanluo and the seven members of the Throne appeared at the gate of the abandoned ancient temple. The gate was unguarded, and even the inside was eerily silent. Following the first team into the temple, everyone sensed an incredibly thick and malevolent aura emanating from its depths.
It seems Nangong is there.
Since the Sunday gathering ended, Yanluo and the seven members of the first squad have rarely spoken, even when the final enemy was very close to them, none of them uttered a word.
The eight people slowly walked into the depths of the ancient temple, and Yanluo could feel that she was very close to Su Qing.
Su Qing was chatting with Nangong outside the formation when she saw Yan Luo arrive. She pursed her lips, trying her best to hide her joy, but she couldn't.
Nangong smiled and said, "Go quickly, Xiaoqing."
Su Qing gritted her teeth and walked towards Yan Luo, slapping him across the face. The sudden slap startled Yan Luo, and the seven people on the throne were also taken aback.
Wang Yi touched the blindfold over his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, his wife wouldn't hit him.
The expressions on the other people's faces were also quite interesting, their eyes staring at Yanluo with strange looks.
Su Qing took the initiative to hug Yan Luo. After the slap, her anger had subsided. She leaned against Yan Luo's chest, feeling his familiar body temperature and smelling his reassuring scent.
"I miss you." Su Qing's voice was gentle, filled with grievance.
Yanluo nodded and hugged Su Qing tightly.
His dark red eyes were fixed on Nangong in the center of the formation. The entire Corpse Demon Transformation Formation was now 70% complete. Nangong looked extremely weak, as the accelerated setup of the formation was rapidly depleting the vital energy she had accumulated over the years.
Yan Luo's voice was a little hoarse as he called out softly.
"grandmother."
Nangong smiled and nodded at Yanluo.
"Go." Nangong said softly to the dark forest not far away. Several scarlet lights lit up in the dark forest, which were originally the seven ninth-level corpse kings and seven eighth-level followers who were dealing with the seven people on the throne.
The crimson glow gradually faded as they moved on to deal with the ninth-tier squad and the ghost hunters in the mountains.
Yan Luo realized something and looked at Wang Yi and the others with a complicated expression.
"Brother Wang, why?"
Wang Yi scratched his head in frustration, then sat down cross-legged and pointed at Liu Qian.
"Old swindler, you talk to Xiao Luo."
After some time apart, Liu Qian's hair had turned quite gray, and deep in her eyes was a profound weariness and helplessness.
"Xiao Luo, I'm sorry to you, I'm sorry to everyone."
Liu Qian took off his glasses, tears streaming down his face and dripping to the ground. He said painfully, "My son is sick, in the late stage, there's no cure. I don't want to lose him."
Yan Luo scanned the eyes of everyone on the throne and found that none of them were lying, so it seemed to be true.
“They found me and told me that if I turned the child into a ghoul, he could stay with me and his mother forever.”
“His mother cried and begged me to agree. I love this child very much, but I had no choice. I had no other option.”
Liu Qian clenched her teeth, her expression showing great pain.
Su Qing suddenly realized that this was why Wang Yi had come to the abandoned ancient temple.
Nangong looked at Yanluo and smiled, "Isn't it a good idea to turn living people directly into corpses without them having to go through death or pain, and still let their families live happily ever after?"
Yan Luo nodded.
"It's a good idea, but it's also a last resort."
Nangong deceived the throne; she could have turned Liu Qian's sick child into a ghoul on her own, but she tricked them into believing that they had to set up an array to do so.
"After being transformed into a ghoul, they no longer need to eat human flesh and blood, but can eat ordinary food, and their physique is enhanced. Grandma called the ghouls that were to be born later 'new humans'."
Nangong's smile was chilling, and his laughter was somewhat manic.
"It's a great thing for the country. The new humans don't get tired and they can heal themselves when they're injured. It's a devastating blow to other countries."
"And I won't die. The only problem is that I'm still trying to find a solution to the infertility issue, but as long as I'm here, I'll definitely be able to solve these problems."
Nangong talked to himself, getting more and more excited as he spoke, constantly analyzing that the power of the [Origin] would definitely be able to solve these problems. Even the most troublesome food problem was solved, so the problem of reproduction would certainly be no problem either.
Wang Yi sighed. Nangong's words were too harsh. He interrupted Nangong and said to Yanluo, "Xiaoluo, we watched Qian's child grow up. Originally, the condition could be controlled, and the doctor said it was possible to cure him."
"I didn't expect it to get so bad before the New Year. We can't just watch Ah Qian's bloodline die out."
Yanluo didn't say much, but touched Su Qing's face.
"Let me apologize to you properly, then find a place for me to come find you, okay?"
Su Qing nodded, trusting that Yan Luo could handle everything and take her home.
"I'm waiting for you."
She glanced reluctantly at Yanluo, then at Nangong, before turning and leaving.
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