Chapter Twenty-Seven: Eruption

When she returned home, it was already three in the morning. Exhausted and worn out, Yin Nian collapsed into bed and tried to sleep. She thought she would drift off quickly, but the more she tried, the more awake and tense she became. After the initial hours of calm had passed, Yin Nian began to experience the negative effects of Zhou Yi's death. Now, whenever she closed her eyes, the image of Zhou Yi falling replayed in her mind.

She tossed and turned, trying every method she knew to fall asleep, but nothing worked. Though she didn’t believe in ghosts or spirits, she couldn’t help but feel unsettled. It seemed as if Zhou Yi’s spirit was hovering above her, haunting her thoughts.

She then remembered that Yuan Yi’s death was also related to her. Now, with Zhou Yi added to the list, she carried the weight of two lives on her conscience, and a wave of intense guilt swept over her.

“He’s gone, there’s nothing worth seeing.” There truly was nothing to see. Faced with such brutality, the greatest revenge I could muster was simply not intervening at all.

At this moment, Rong Xi’s mood was as clear as the sky. Watching the affection between Su Yun and Ning Zi’an, he buried his own feelings for Su Yun deep within his heart.

It was all her fault. He loved her so much—if not for compelling reasons, how could he have done something to hurt her?

Uncle Rong’s eyes flew open in shock at these words. “What did you say? Dragon Pearl?” He stared in disbelief at the blood-stained bead in Bai Yan’s palm.

Ye Ran, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke. “Since you’re also going to the palace, let’s go together. I happen to need to visit as well.” She looked at Qiu Xuan, who remained quiet, tacitly agreeing.

The pirate chief’s brother had once tried to hijack a shipment belonging to Shen Zhuolie, only to be wiped out completely. Now, at last, vengeance had been exacted for his brother.

“I…” For some reason, facing this man filled me with an inexplicable fear. Though he always wore a faint, gentle smile, I couldn’t shake the feeling that something else lurked behind it.

That hint of chill had become the cold of the world itself. All the dangers in the wild and mist-shrouded sea emanated from this blood-red lake.

After a long while, I left her body. The sheets were drenched with sweat, and there were traces of Shen Xue’s lost innocence.

“So we…” Yalong, understanding the Moon Goddess’s intention, felt reassured. Whatever came next would make no real difference.

Lin Ziyue naturally took a seat beside Sister Hua, accepting the wine she offered and draining it in one gulp.

That’s why it was necessary to leave Ergou outside for a while. To be safe, he had given Ergou a life-saving jade token, and it was precisely this talisman that saved Ergou’s life at the crucial moment.

The expedition team’s aircraft flew barely five meters above the water. Even without special abilities, if they encountered a large beast, it could attack them simply by surfacing. The lights shining in the darkness only served to pinpoint their position for the countless monsters lurking below the river, making the situation even more perilous.

A few days earlier, when Yun Shu was helping out at the manor, a guest suddenly asked if she wanted to cultivate. Having grown up in a welfare home, Yun Shu wasn’t sure if she had an affinity for supernatural abilities, so she hesitated when confronted with the question.

The hundred-year-old corpse demon was still unaware of what was happening to it. Yet, perhaps under the influence of the Yin-Yang Chasm, it sensed something was wrong and began to struggle frantically. Its feet, however, felt as if they were nailed to the ground. No matter how fiercely the red light surged from the crack below, it simply could not escape.

“To dispel the resentment lingering in the human world, the most critical step is for the City God to once again accept human offerings. Only by suppressing the resentment with virtue can the problem be truly resolved,” said Aunt Jiu.

We walked on for a few more minutes and came to a fork in the tunnel. After a brief discussion with Manager Du, we decided to mark the cave wall with a dagger, so we wouldn’t get lost on our way back.

Amin didn’t leave the club right away but drifted between the booths. By chance, she ran into Li Xunyang again.

“Evidence!” Zeger suddenly demanded. With the matter involving all three academies, he could not believe that all three team captains would make baseless claims.