PDLP Chapter 276 Bones piled high, calamity looming
Chapter 276 Bones piled high, calamity looming
Madam Lan waited quietly outside the library for a while before leaving.
She could guess Chu Lengyu's purpose in coming here, and she couldn't help but feel excited and expectant, even in disbelief.
If she could truly reorganize and improve the Mist Mountain Kung Fu, it would be a blessing for generations to come!
She believed in Chu Lengyu's abilities, and thus developed boundless aspirations for the future.
After much difficulty, Madam Lan calmed herself down and returned to Huai Valley to gather the others, and together they went to the Bai family's ancestral home.
Just now, everyone was chatting and drinking tea in Huai Valley as if nothing had happened, but in reality, everyone was extremely curious about the fate of the Bai family. However, they dared not make any moves because Chu Lengyu was in charge.
Now that they finally had the chance, they immediately rushed to the Bai family to find out what was going on.
Of course, Madam Lan did not forget to bring along the tragic Bai family patriarch.
All of them were innate masters with exceptionally keen senses. Even before they got close to the Bai family's ancestral home, they could vaguely tell from its deathly silence and the increasingly strong stench of blood that the Bai family was in a desolate state.
Upon approaching and witnessing the horrific scene, everyone was utterly horrified and involuntarily stopped in their tracks, as if nailed to the spot by an invisible force.
What I see before me is no longer the solemn and magnificent ancestral home of the past, but clearly a slaughterhouse like a living hell!
Blood formed ditches, and mangled remains piled up.
The bones were piled up, and they smelled foul.
Even these seasoned masters, who had weathered many storms and possessed unwavering resolve, couldn't help but feel a powerful shock and awe at this scene.
The Bai family, a prominent family with a history of thousands of years, actually met such a tragic end!
Everyone felt a heavy weight on their hearts, as if a huge boulder was pressing down on them, creating an extremely oppressive atmosphere. Even the Holy Maiden of the Underworld Moon rarely felt a trace of fear of death.
Madam Lan's eyelids twitched.
She had experienced war and witnessed all sorts of horrific tragedies in her youth, and thought her mind was strong enough to face any cruel reality.
However, when she saw this scene, she couldn't help but feel fear and lingering dread.
The Bai family patriarch, now only a small part of his body, whom she was carrying in her hand, was the culprit behind this bloody catastrophe.
Madam Lan couldn't imagine that if Chu Lengyu hadn't intervened in time, they, including herself, might have ended up in the same situation as the Bai family.
If this monster escapes, all people in the world will be shrouded in this threat.
The horrific scene before them left everyone speechless, a sense of grief welling up within them, as if they could feel the despair and helplessness of those people before their deaths.
But this monster who wiped out his entire family was supported by the Bai family, so the Bai family cannot be considered innocent.
Looking at the sorrowful and angry expressions on everyone's faces, the Bai family patriarch wanted to utter a few sarcastic remarks. However, when he realized that he was now in a vulnerable position, completely at the mercy of others, those sarcastic words stuck in his throat, impossible to utter.
He smiled silently, still sinister and disdainful.
The group entered the Bai family's gate and spontaneously began collecting the remains and searching for survivors.
Madam Lan's expression was solemn as she walked, pondering how to properly announce the news to the outside world in a way that would reassure people without causing unnecessary panic.
So much has happened lately, she has a headache.
Old Man Meilin followed closely behind. As he crossed the gate, he turned to look at Yi Xiaoqi with worry in his eyes.
He originally intended to have Yi Xiaoqi wait outside, since the scene inside must be even more horrific.
But Yi Xiaoqi displayed extraordinary courage. Despite her deathly pale face, she suppressed her urge to vomit and flee, and resolutely walked inside.
No one knows what the first divination she secretly performed last night after receiving the divination book was; she didn't even reveal a word about it to her master.
She was just a beginner; she simply copied what others said and performed a divination, but it shouldn't be taken seriously.
But her intuition told her that the divination she had received was true; a strong sense of danger hung over her head like a sword that could fall at any moment.
Yi Xiaoqi only suddenly understood last night why Senior Chu had paused for a moment at the entrance of Xiaojian Pass.
That's not spacing out.
Instead, it is out of compassion for all living beings.
But why does this calamity that swept through Fog Mountain show no signs of abating even after the capture of the Bai family patriarch?
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Before I knew it, the night had deepened, and the moon was full over the front courtyard. (Note)
In the quiet library, Chu Lengyu lit the candles and looked at the jade slip she had finished, feeling a long-lost sense of satisfaction.
This is only a first draft, and there are still many imperfections that need further polishing.
Tomorrow, she will give this jade slip to Madam Lan so that they can discuss it together and brainstorm to achieve a more perfect result.
After all, no one is perfect, and everyone makes mistakes. Even we ourselves are not immune to oversights and errors.
After doing all this, Chu Lengyu found herself in the unusual mood to write in her diary.
Her recent observations, experiences, and thoughts in Wushan are also worth recording.
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Note:
The window shadows are deep, the lamplight dim, the phosphorescent glow is bluish, and the mountain spirits are silent. — (Yuan Dynasty) Qiao Ji's "Zhe Guiling: Evening View of Piling"
Just as I was reciting "It's good to return home," I awoke to find the river moon shining brightly in the courtyard. — (Tang Dynasty) Wei Zhuang, "Dreaming of Entering the Pass"