Theoretically speaking, the defenses at the entrance to the third floor should be no weaker than those at the first and second floors.
Shen Yunhao had planned to let the little fox sneak in by pretending to be Elder Mu, whom he had met before, but when they got closer, they found that there was no guard at all, only a rusty bronze gate standing there.
Shen Yunhao's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
"This bronze door doesn't look like it was built later; it seems to have been here a long time ago!"
"It definitely has an ancient and profound feel to it, probably dating back thousands or even tens of thousands of years!"
Bai Xiaoruo stepped forward, her eyes sparkling like stars. After a moment, she shook her head. "Unfortunately, I don't have my father's ability to see through everything. I can only do the most basic barrier breaking. I can't see through any of the mysteries on this bronze door!"
Shen Yunhao was taken aback upon hearing this, and stepped forward, saying, "I remember your father was a gigolo, wasn't he?"
"She may be a kept man, but she's still a bit more useful than you!"
"..."
After a moment of silence, Shen Yunhao spoke again: "How about... we don't go down? I have a feeling there's something serious hidden behind this door that you and I can't handle!"
"Tch! If you're a chicken, you can leave now!"
"And what about you?"
"I'm not a coward!" Bai Xiaoruo sneered. "The Dragon Blood Sect is nothing more than a Spirit Void Realm cultivator at its strongest. What do I have to fear?"
Why do you talk as if you can just pull out a Void Realm anytime, anywhere?
No matter how powerful you are, this is still someone else's territory, and distant water can't quench immediate thirst!
"I will leave aside other matters, but... if I were a high-ranking member of the Dragon Blood Sect, I would definitely imprison those evil demons above the Soul Condensation Realm on the top floor, while these harmless little demons would be hidden at the bottom."
Shen Yunhao frowned, his tone heavy: "Because compared to the evil demons, these lesser demons are the secrets that must not be discovered by others! But since the Dragon Blood Sect placed them on the upper two levels, it can only mean one thing... Behind the bronze door lies a secret even more shameful than raising demons to refine the Primordial Essence Pill!"
Hearing this, Bai Xiaoruo frowned and said, "If that's the case, why not send someone to guard this place?"
"That's the problem! Logically speaking, this place should be heavily guarded... Even Elder Mu personally guarding this place wouldn't be unreasonable! But we've gotten here far too easily! We reached the third level with ease..."
"So, you're saying the Dragon Blood Sect knew we were here all along? Everything tonight was a trap?"
Shen Yunhao took a deep breath and remained silent, which seemed to imply his agreement.
“But if that’s really the case, what is their purpose?” Bai Xiaoruo shook her head decisively. “First of all, I can tell you for sure that no one can detect my whereabouts. Secondly, with our cultivation levels, if it really is a trap, we should close the net now. Do we really have to wait until we find out the deepest secret before we come out to arrest people? That makes no sense!”
Bai Xiaoruo's words made sense.
Their apparent cultivation levels were indeed not worth the Dragon Blood Sect paying such a high price to lure them into a trap.
But this faint sense of unease just wouldn't go away...
"I still think..."
"Shh!"
Just then, Bai Xiaoruo seemed to realize something, her expression hardened, and she pulled Shen Yunhao to the side to hide.
"Squeak—"
The next moment, the heavy bronze door slowly opened, emitting a deep rumble.
After a while, the bronze door opened completely, revealing the space behind it. Dark red light emanated from the depths, like a blood-red mist enveloping the space, giving people a sense of oppression and eeriness.
A short while later, more than a dozen figures walked out of the door.
Except for the leader, who was wearing a loose robe, the rest of them were all dressed in the uniform of Dragon Blood Sect disciples, with solemn expressions.
The person in charge was no stranger to Shen Yunhao.
It was Mu Kun, the Dragon Blood Sect elder he had met in the outside world before! This person was not only an important figure in the Dragon Blood Sect, but also the gatekeeper of the two upper floors of this demon tower.
"This is outrageous! You're trying to pin all the blame on me, you bastard Wei, you've gone too far!"
After leaving the room, Mu Kun couldn't help but curse, "If the third level hadn't had its own problems, how could the monsters on the upper two levels have had a chance to escape!"
"Hmph! Has that escaped fox demon been caught yet?"
A disciple stepped forward, bowed, and clasped his hands in a fist salute. "Reporting to Master, there has been no news from Junior Brother Qin so far."
"What? Not yet?" Mu Kun exclaimed in shock and anger. "Those two good-for-nothings, if it weren't for Elder Qin Tao's sake, would I have assigned this task to them? I can't believe they can't even handle such a small matter. It's infuriating!"
"Master, don't worry. The tracking record no longer shows the escaped fox demon, which means the fox demon is dead. Junior Brother Qin and the others should have succeeded!"
Mu Kun then nodded.
"Hmph! If these two good-for-nothings can't even handle a severely injured and dying monster, they have no reason to return to the sect!"
At this moment, the disciple asked again, "Master, who should be sent in for tonight's blood offering?"
"Why bother asking about this? Just pick some who're about to die and send them in!"
"This..." the disciple said with a grim expression, "Elder Wei... he has taken a liking to our number nine and wants us to send number nine in!"
"fart!"
Mu Kun flew into a rage: "I raised him with great difficulty, and you're going to give him away as food? Has he gone mad?"
"..."
The disciple lowered his head, daring not to speak out in anger.
"I know! That bastard is blaming me for not catching that wolf demon for him last time! You, surnamed Wei, you've gone too far!"
"Then Master... what should we do?"
"What else can we do! Give it to him, give it to him, just this once, but if there is a next time, I will report it to the sect leader!"
"yes!"
The two disciples responded and left, while Mu Kun angrily turned and left.
"You stay here and guard the place! Close the gate only after they have delivered the blood offerings!"
"yes!"
...
Meanwhile, behind a protruding rock not far away, the two were embracing each other tightly.
It wouldn't be accurate to say they were hugging; it was mainly because the space was too small, and the two of them could only squeeze together as much as possible to hide and avoid being discovered.
"It's too crowded, can't you change back first!"
Shen Yunhao felt as if every piece of his flesh was being squeezed inwards, otherwise half of his buttocks would definitely be sticking out.
"No! If I change back, you'll take advantage of me again!"
The two embraced face-to-face, with the little fox displaying remarkable flexibility as it huddled into a very small space.
"..."
So this position doesn't count as having an advantage?
Can't you feel it?
What happened to the originally bulging parts?
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