Chapter 310: I Will Protect Them
Jing Chen shook his head, “It’s not here.”
Previously, his father had given him the dragon-sound zither because he was going to enter the ruins, which were very dangerous. His father was concerned for his safety and had given it to him.
But this time was different. He was here for classes at the academy and was unlikely to encounter any danger. Additionally, he couldn’t properly wield the zither; using it too often could cause a backlash, so his father had taken it back.
After hearing this, Feng Jiu Yuan fell silent.
Without the dragon-sound zither for reassurance, Jing Chen couldn’t offer any safety. They had to rely on Huang Quan.
With this thought, the three of them stopped talking and quietly watched the workers dig.
The workers were fast. Soon, a pit was dug, but it wasn’t deep enough to reveal anything.
The High Priest stood by, instructing them to continue digging.
Since Huang Quan had identified this location, it was unlikely she was wrong.
The workers had no choice but to keep digging.
After almost two quarters of an hour, the workers stopped, horrified by what they had unearthed.
A foot…
The red shoe was strikingly vivid, as if it was brand new, with no dirt on it at all…
“We’ve found something!” someone shouted.
The High Priest and the City Lord of Xiaoyun, standing next to the pit, saw what had been uncovered.
The High Priest looked at the foot and frowned, “Stop digging for now. Everyone, come up.”
Finding a foot in the middle of the night, with the shoe looking so clean and new, made everyone uneasy. No one wanted to continue digging, so when the High Priest said so, everyone quickly climbed out.
As the workers came up, Huang Quan and the others approached the edge of the pit.
Looking at the foot below, Feng Jiu Yuan recalled Huang Quan’s statement about the absence of living beings.
So it seems, the owner of that foot below is dead?
Huang Quan stood at the edge of the pit and did not immediately descend.
The pervasive deathly aura covering this area was continuously emanating from below. Based on what was unearthed, it was highly likely that the corpse was the source of this intense deathly energy.
Indeed, it was a corpse.
Huang Quan wasn’t mistaken; there were no living beings here. The corpse was indeed dead!
The deathly aura it emitted was so strong that it was more like a malevolent spirit than a mere corpse.
With this realization, Huang Quan turned to the others and said, “Everyone needs to leave, the further, the better.”
The City Lord of Xiaoyun seemed hesitant, “But…”
They had come here to resolve the issue, and they had finally found the source. If they left now and something went wrong later, who would be responsible?
Huang Quan looked at him, “You’re unwilling to leave?”
The City Lord nodded, “The corpse below might be the source of the trouble for the people. As the City Lord of Xiaoyun, I should get to the bottom of this.”
Seeing that the others also had no intention of leaving, Huang Quan said, “The thing down there is very dangerous. If you refuse to leave, you could die here.”
Malevolent spirits are harder to deal with than living beings, and they are full of tricks. She couldn’t look after so many people by herself; making them leave was for their own good.
“Die here?”
Some were incredulous, “Miss Huang, is it really that serious?”
“Even though the corpse below is a bit strange, we’ve been standing here talking without any issues. It should be fine, right?”
Huang Quan looked at the person who spoke, “You’ll find out soon enough.” She then addressed the High Priest, “Since they refuse to leave, I’ll leave them in your care.”
The High Priest nodded, “I will protect them.”
Chapter 311: Will You Stay with Me?
Huang Quan thought to herself, “I’m afraid you might not be able to protect them.”
She didn’t voice this concern aloud. After glancing at the object below and then at the High Priest, Huang Quan took out the Divine Kingdom Forbidden Law from her space.
“Take this.” Huang Quan handed the book to the High Priest.
The High Priest, along with Jing Chen and Feng Jiuyuan, was aware of the book’s origin from their previous experience in the ruins.
Seeing the book, the High Priest was surprised. “What should I do with this?”
Huang Quan replied, “Hold on to it. If you’re really unable to hold on, open this book and use it to shine on those things.”
The Divine Kingdom’s items carry divine power and can be used for defense.
Of course, this is only if the High Priest can open it. After all, it was previously mentioned that the Divine Kingdom Forbidden Law could only be used by those with Divine Kingdom bloodlines.
The High Priest took the book without further comment.
To him, if danger really did arise, one book wouldn’t be able to provide much defense, but since Huang Quan had given it to him, he took it for now. After all, it was Huang Quan’s good intention.
After handing the book to the High Priest, Huang Quan turned to Jing Chen and Feng Jiuyuan. “Stick with the High Priest. Don’t separate or engage.”
Seeing her serious instructions, Feng Jiuyuan and Jing Chen nodded in acknowledgment.
Once she had given her instructions, Huang Quan jumped into the pit.
The others grew anxious when they saw her jump down.
At the bottom of the pit, Huang Quan waved her hand to clear the dirt covering the corpse, revealing the complete form of the body.
It was an exceptionally beautiful woman, with porcelain-like white skin, closed eyes, and a slightly upturned mouth as if she was smiling in her sleep, dreaming a pleasant dream.
Such a face would seem normal in a home setting, but in the forest and in a pit, it looked eerie.
Looking further, the woman’s hands were clasped over her chest, and beneath her hands was a small black fragment. Huang Quan didn’t know what it was, but the continuous deathly aura was emanating from that fragment!
That was the real source of the deathly aura. The deathly energy released by the corpse was insignificant compared to the fragment!
Huang Quan’s lips curled into a smile upon seeing the fragment.
What a good find!
Qi Qi’s deathly aura erupts every three months, and she needs to suppress her own vitality every month. When Qi Qi is not around, she cannot suppress her own vitality. To cope with such situations, she had to absorb deathly aura from Qi Qi in advance, just in case.
But if there are any lapses, it would be her misfortune.
With this thing, things would be different!
Although Huang Quan didn’t know exactly what it was, the deathly aura it emitted made it clear that it was harmful to the living. But for her, it was a different story.
With this, there was no need to fear the monthly vitality eruptions!
She no longer had to be afraid!
As Huang Quan contemplated this, the woman’s eyes suddenly opened. She looked at Huang Quan with a gentle smile.
Huang Quan’s gaze met hers directly.
The woman’s eyes were very dark, with large pupils and minimal white, giving her a very eerie appearance. But Huang Quan wasn’t an ordinary person; she looked at the woman and smiled: “Do you want to give it to me?”
The woman smiled back, raising a hand toward Huang Quan. “If you stay and keep me company, I’ll give it to you.”
“What the hell!”
“She’s alive…”
“How is this possible?”
Seeing the woman raise her hand, everyone standing at the edge of the pit was stunned.
End of Chapter!
