novelslam Chapter 178 Hidden Killing Intent
Chapter 178 Hidden Killing Intent
Chu Qianqiu looked at his father-in-law's expression and thought that he might have misunderstood something, so he quickly corrected him.
"Wait a minute, let me correct your misunderstanding."
"First of all, I'm not a pervert, and secondly, this guy is not little Stephanie."
"She is a dragon, understand? She can transform into a dragon, not a human!"
"Because there is a difference between humans and beasts, I can't let her call me dad, so she calls me master. This is a very normal thing!"
"By the way, don't tell anyone about this, father-in-law, otherwise it will be troublesome."
Chu Qianqiu made a hushing gesture, indicating that this matter must be kept secret and not revealed.
"What? A dragon?"
"She... she is a dragon?!"
"You actually have one as a pet!"
"Hush! Alright..!"
While interrupting each other, Chu Qianqiu looked around and made sure no one was eavesdropping before he could relax.
Liu Jiangnan regained his composure and said that there was indeed no one around, so there was no need to worry.
"Now, those guys who should go in have already gone in."
"Those who don't want to go in won't come near this place."
"There really is no one here."
With a serious expression, Liu Jiangnan made a hundred promises.
Chu Qianqiu felt a little relieved and held the special dragon scale in his hand, then began to wander around and asked some related questions.
"So, where is the entrance that Xiaohong opened before?"
"I'm going in now."
"Qianqiu, that entrance has already been closed, and I don't know where it is exactly."
Following Chu Qianqiu, Liu Jiangnan said helplessly.
Chu Qianqiu turned around, feeling speechless, wondering why his father-in-law was so unreliable.
"You forgot, how are we going in then?"
"Of course, we rely on this dragon scale."
"I heard from little Stephanie before that as long as we have this dragon scale, any place can become an entrance."
"Oh? Is that so?"
"Then that's good."
Chu Qianqiu approached one edge of the black hood experimentally and attached the dragon scale to it.
As he watched, the dragon scale emitted a sacred light, starting to dispel the darkness around the black hood.
Soon, the black hood began to disintegrate around the dragon scale, as if it had encountered a natural enemy, quickly dissolving.
An irregular opening appeared and continued to expand, presenting itself in front of the two.
Chu Qianqiu looked inside along the opening and finally caught a glimpse of the imperial city inside the black hood.
At this moment, the imperial city was shrouded in darkness, completely black and colorless, and occasionally emitted a special foul smell.
"Brother Chu, let's go in quickly. There's no time to waste. I've been waiting for a long time too."
Liu Jiangnan spoke from behind Chu Qianqiu, looking at the world inside the black hood, gathering his spiritual power and preparing for defense.
Chu Qianqiu turned his head and told his father-in-law to stay outside. It was not a good place to be inside now, and it was better not to wander around if there was nothing to do.
"Father-in-law, you stay outside. It's very dangerous inside."
"No, my daughter communicated with me and told me that I must keep an eye on you and not let you get hurt inside."
"She... did Miss Liu Ruo Yan talk to you just now?"
"Of course, we have been communicating. She is very anxious now and said that if I don't go in to protect you, she will kill me."
"So, Qianqiu, if you don't let me follow you in now, it will cost me my life."
"Tsk... a tiger father has no dog daughter."
"Alright, let's go in and see the situation."
...
In the midst of their conversation, the two stepped into the darkness of the black hood, and Chu Qianqiu turned around to retrieve the dragon scale.
Soon, the gap behind them, no longer suppressed by the dragon scale, began to reassemble and become indestructible once again.
From the gap, Cal disappeared again, and the two were plunged into boundless darkness.
In the chaos, Chu Qianqiu ignited his own body, causing light to appear around him.
"Qianqiu, what are you doing?"
"It's nothing, let's go."
The two looked at each other, then proceeded forward.
This imperial city, now desolate and accompanied by a foul stench, for unknown reasons.
As they walked, it was silent all the way, as if they had arrived in a dead city, which made them even more worried.
"Damn it, why is there not a single living person here, so quiet."
"According to reason, shouldn't there be many people living in the imperial city? But there are only the sounds of the two of us here."
Chu Qianqiu said, starting to walk towards a building.
Liu Jiangnan followed behind, nodding.
"Yes, it is indeed strange."
"At that time, cultivators from various sects also entered it, how come they disappeared?"
"These guys all have some strength, they shouldn't have disappeared immediately here, right?"
The two were curious, gradually entering a building.
Based on the light on Chu Qianqiu's body, they could vaguely see that this building used to be a tavern.
The tavern signboard was smashed on the ground, and the door was wide open.
Looking at the name on the signboard, the first thing the two noticed was not the four characters "Chen Nian Tavern," but the faintly visible special liquid above.
"Blood?"
"Why is it green?"
"This should... be blood, right?"
The two looked at each other, uncertain, repeatedly examining it, and then suddenly realized.
This was actually blood!
Why is the blood green?
Could there be non-human creatures hidden here?
And this green blood, at this moment, continued to seep into the depths of the tavern, as if something was hidden inside.
Frowning at each other, the two cautiously entered.
Liu Jiangnan was somewhat wary, but still chose to follow, and the two moved forward together.
Entering the tavern, they saw the horrifying scene inside the tavern through the light of the flames.
The benches and tables here were not neatly arranged, all torn apart by some force, scattered haphazardly around.
Next to the broken tables and chairs, there were visible traces of normal human blood.
The presence of normal human blood indicated that a large-scale massacre had occurred here, but who caused it specifically was still unknown.
Now, these bloodstains had dried up, confirming that it had been a long time since the incident occurred, not just a few days ago.
Upon closer observation, the two also discovered that among the dried blood and the broken tables and chairs, there were many piled up human bones.
The bones had no flesh, many of them were broken by unnatural force, unrecognizable, and the marks looked like they were caused by biting.
Chu Qianqiu took a cold breath, becoming more vigilant, and pursed his lips.
He found that although these bones were in various forms, they were all missing the most crucial part, the head.
Yes, many people died here, but the heads of these people were missing.
"Where are the heads...?"
Confused, he squatted down, wanting to further understand.
Just as he was about to pick up a bone and investigate it carefully.
A liquid dripped onto his left hand from the ceiling.
He covered his mouth and nose, feeling a foul stench attacking him, making it difficult for him to resist.
Then, he finally realized something, suddenly raised his head, only to find that hundreds of crimson eyes had opened above him, staring at him intently.