Snowflakes fell scattered on the river surface like cherry blossom petals, but were swiftly swallowed by the redness.
This had to be an illusion, right?
But there was truly a head bobbing up and down. In the darkness, she wasnt able to confirm whether it was the person she was looking for. The old man still had a good head of hair, but it hadnt been that thick.
Steady! She had to remain calm!
She warned herself and relied on her life and death experiences with Ruan Zhan to walk forward. She felt sothing soft and slippery underfoot that didnt feel like snow. It was as though she was stepping on sothing alive. A sort of revulsion and numbness spread from her feet to her heart, making her grit her teeth before she could continue forward.
The beautiful vixen had already vanished without a trace. Xiao Xia, feeling about while she moved forward, was left behind with the flowing river of blood. Only after getting closer did Xiao Xia realize the blood river stretched into the darkness. It appeared extrely abruptly and the surface of the water was deathly still. However, the gurgling sound made it seem like the water was flowing. Therefore, instead of a blood river, it was actually just a scene of red.
Xiao Xia vigilantly approached the clump of hair. She could already see that it wasnt the old mans head. She knew it was the thing causing mischief, leaving her with two choices: pretend not to have noticed or expose it.
Whoever the opponent was, their ultimate target was Ruan Zhan. If she ignored that monster, it would naturally co after her. Furthermore, she didnt want her desire to save soone to put him in danger again. Therefore, she braced herself and walked over.
She stretched out her right hand, wanting to grab onto the hair. However, the hair suddenly moved and drifted a little further. Xiao Xia reached out again and it drifted again. Gradually, it drifted towards the center of the river. Xiao Xia crouched down and picked up a huge rock from the snow. She exerted herself and flung it over viciously. There was a splash as the rock landed heavily in the river, but it didnt sink right away as though it needed ti to react. It only sunk after a while.
Its an illusion!
She was very certain, but still didnt dare to act rashly. She clenched her left hand and probingly stepped into the river.
When her foot entered the water, the ice cold river imdiately soaked her trousers and flooded into her leather boots. The cold made her teeth chatter. Despite knowing it was an illusion, she still couldnt stop her brain from telling her she was going to freeze to death.
She persisted and waded forward, reminding herself to ignore the waters resistance. She rushed to the clump of hair as fast as she could. Yet it seed to be alive as it drifted back and forth, preventing her from grabbing it. This lasted until she took a breath and grabbed over violently.
It was wet yet extrely light. This made Xiao Xia almost tip over face first. Only now did she see there wasnt anything under the hair. It was just a clump of hair that floated on the river surface like a plant.
She let out a breath of relief but was also a little annoyed. She wanted to throw the hair away but realized it was stuck to her, as though it was growing out of her hand.
She was extrely startled and shook her hand with all her might. However, she wasnt able to get free! The hair started swelling up like a balloon before raising up towards her.
How about rescuing !? A face appeared from beneath the hair. It was exceptionally beautiful with white, lustrous snow-like skin. The lips that seed without blood stretched in a fathomless smile.
Sure, have a taste of this first! Xiao Xia found calm within the terror. She stretched her tightly held hand out and directly pressed it in the center of the beautys brows. The talisman drawn by Ruan Zhan and her amulet flashed, one red and one yellow ray of light!
Ahhh!!!!!!
A piercing and tragic scream echoed through the mountains. It sounded like tal scraping against ice.
Xiao Xia looked as if she was about to throw up as she held the beautys head. It had deflated like a leaking ball. It finally got free of her palm, allowing Xiao Xia to get away from that hairy thing.
Since she knew sothing was up with the hair, she naturally made so preparations. These monsters never understood that when things reached an extre, they may swing in the opposite direction. After being frightened half to death, she would eventually give birth to courage.
Beauty isnt enough without a pleasant voice. She mocked. She turned, planning to continue her search.
Then is my voice beautiful? A woman asked from behind. The voice appeared too suddenly and startled Xiao Xia into turning around.
In front of her stood another woman. Or rather, she was floating since her feet didnt touch the ground. They were indistinct. She had the sa face as the one who dragged Elder Yan away, as well as the one that stuck to her hand. She had the sa long, black hair and tall, slender physique. She even had the sa white robes that dragged along the ground. However, the three clearly gave off a feeling they were completely different.
Who are you? What do you want?! Xiao Xia mustered up her courage and asked.
Dont you know? The woman or female ghost said. Initially, your death wasnt absolutely necessary. She waved her hand which held the beautys head that was now completely flat. However, you are quite impressive. Youve wounded her so heavily, and must pay the price!
Her face didnt change but gave off the feeling she was smiling. Her voice was also smiling, a very beautiful voice without any rigidness. The seductive red lips trembled slightly, not lining up with the words. However, what she said could clearly be understood, as though that face was just a mask. It was indescribably beautiful yet also indescribably weird.
Xiao Xia wasnt able to react to it all. As she was about to speak, she realized she had beco frozen in ice at so point. It wasnt just her limbs. Her lips couldnt move and her eyes couldnt blink anymore.
Youve been frozen in ice by . What a perfect work of art! When your lover arrives, who knows how much he will admire you! Im off to welco him. She still spoke with a light yet sinister tone. Then, ignoring Xiao Xias anxiety, she slowly turned translucent and vanished like the drifting snow.
Xiao Xia couldnt move or speak. She felt as if she had been buried. She wasnt breathing, but also didnt feel any pain. She didnt even know if she was still alive!
Yet whether or not she was alive, she couldnt just wait here. She couldnt let Ruan Zhan fall into danger!
This thought was extrely fierce, making her hand clench tightly around her amulet despite being unable to move!
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Ruan Zhan followed his instincts as he crept through the darkness.
He had the ability to easily sense abnormalities and didnt have to scout around. Therefore, he just chanted a couple of spells, marked his eyelids and made a silent beeline forwards.
When he reached the end of the winding hallway, he stopped. He sensed that soone was inside the staff quarters. Although there wasnt any noise, there was a human aura and an indescribable burnt sll and chill.
Was that ghost attacking soone?!
The door was extrely sturdy and there were no windows. Normal vision wouldnt penetrate the wooden door so he could only close his eyes and gather his mind. A few seconds later, he saw a female staff mber behind the door. She was completely naked and trembling violently in a corner. There was a clump of black smoke surrounding her like a piece of clothing, dragging her back and forth!
No honest man could see this scene and calmly ponder his next move. He would definitely break the door down. Ruan Zhan was the sa way.
He kicked the door down and stabbed his sword at the black smoke!
There was a tearing sound and a mouse-like squeak. The black smoke suddenly dispersed and sank into the wall. The sword broke and the girl tipped towards Ruan Zhan.
He subconsciously supported her, but the mont he touched her body, he suddenly felt a thread of ice stabbing into his heart. It was like he was stabbed in the chest. His hand twitched and he almost dropped the girl and the half of the wooden sword in his hand.
He ignored the fierce pain and put the girl on the bed. Blood still trickled from his mouth despite him trying to suppress it.
Turns out there was a sche!
This didnt seem like the actions of a ghost. Such a sinister plan. Luckily his powers had been unsealed more, and automatically protected his organs. Otherwise, he might have imdiately fallen and been at the rcy of any fiends.
He had given the bloodwood sword to Wan Li. The ghost this ti was very fierce He wasnt sure how much of its powers it had recovered since being captured last ti. Furthermore, it also had Kenji Ganmuras willpower. Wan Li was just an ordinary man who was brave and brimming with yang energy. He couldnt let his friend take risks.
Wan Li stood in the center of the hallway. He could act as backup and block off escape attempts while also rushing back to Xiao Xia if anything happened there. This way he could protect himself and others as well.
The sword in Ruan Zhans hand was just a spell-enhanced peachwood sword. Although its might wasnt sufficient, he had his own powers. There shouldnt be any problems. He had just been too rash due to his righteous anger and fell into a trap.
Despite this, he knew the ghost had also been wounded by the peachwood sword. Although the sword was broken, the ghost was also heavily hurt, hiding in the wall not daring to co out. He was able to tell with his strike that the little ghost was far from recovered, and hadnt completely digested Kenji Ganmuras soul yet. It also wasnt smart or powerful enough to set up such an ambush!
The person behind the scenes who was helping Yang Mu You. Why did he co so quickly? Why did the little ghost still dare co out in that persons presence?
Many doubts flashed through Ruan Zhans mind in several seconds. However, he was still focused on that wall.
He slowly approached and raised his arm. He could sense the black smoke wanting to escape but it was pinned in place by the upper portion of the sword and the spells upon it. It could only shiver irregularly, seeming extrely frightened.
Ruan Zhan didnt show the slightest bit of sympathy. He was always unfeeling when facing off against evil spirits. He drew symbols in the air and chanted a spell. A fiery red glyph shot towards the wall.
Heehee.
A womans voice rang out. The windowless room was suddenly filled with a blizzard. The unexpected brightness obscured Ruan Zhans sight for a mont. By the ti he was able to see again, the black smoke had already vanished.
He didnt hesitate. Fishing out several talismans from his pocket, he stuck them on the unconscious girl and imdiately charged out.
Wan Li. He called.
Here. At such monts, Wan Li was dependable and absolutely not his usual sloppy self.
Theres a traumatized girl in the last room. Go. He instructed briefly. Gather everyone up. Im going to get Xiao Xia.
Wan Li agreed and left imdiately. However, after two steps he stopped. Take the bloodwood sword! He had seen the broken sword in his hand and the suspicious bloodstain around his mouth.
Ruan Zhan shook his head and didnt take it. He left without looking back.
He knew Wan Li understood his intent. They were able to communicate without words.
It wasnt as simple as a ghost this ti. The opponent had more people and strength on average so they had to spread their strength out.
It was too chaotic at this mont and he didnt have ti to think things through carefully. He only knew the opponent was creating a diversion and trying to split them up. Wan Li could protect many people with the bloodwood sword here and prevent the ghost from harming others. This way, he could focus his attention on the boss battle.
The snowstorm just now had been too weird. This was probably the source of his unease earlier when looking out the window with Xiao Xia. That woman was too abnormal. He was afraid the tattered banner wouldnt be able to protect Xiao Xia.
He charged into the room and saw everything was calm. However, the tattered banner had been moved to the window and Xiao Xia was gone.
He was extrely anxious and rushed over. Suddenly, he sensed a hint of blood.
On the wall underneath the window, several eye-catching words were written: white-clothed beauty, dont follow , its a trap!
The bright red words were clearly written in blood. Thinking of the sudden snow and the mysterious laughter, along with Kenji Ganmuras Japanese background, he muttered two words to himself. Yuki-Onna!
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