CHAPTER 613: CHAPTER 592: SECOND UPDATE

Zong Yunqian knew Ju Nanyi’s confusion, yet he thought, the master’s plan wasn’t bad at all.

If there really was something that could resolve the current crisis, it could only be the object inside the stone coffin.

"The master perhaps intended to spread the poison through this object, letting those in Ghoul Ravine who carried such evil entities within them die of poisoning," Zong Yunqian slowly said, "Originally, to trap this object, the stone coffin was filled with a strong poison, which, over the years, had seeped into the entity’s body."

After saying this, Zong Yunqian looked towards Ju Nanyi, his gaze firm yet tinged with a trace of uncertainty.

"However, I don’t know what consequences the release of this object might bring, nor can I predict them. Lord Ju, have you decided?"

Ju Nanyi nodded slightly.

In his previous life, there was no existence of Ghoul Ravine, so in this life, its downfall was inevitable, a matter of sooner or later.

Zong Yunqian suddenly felt like laughing; being from Qiandao Temple, the decision should have been his to make, yet now he needed assurance from an outsider, which was indeed ridiculous.

Laughable as it was, Zong Yunqian’s actions were decisive. While chanting under his breath and beneath the torchlight, Gu Dao and Xi Feng quickly handed talismanic papers to Ju Nanyi and the other two. Just as he turned around, the talismanic papers on the stone coffin fluttered up, causing the coffin to shake violently as if the entity inside couldn’t wait to break out.

Ju Nanyi and his companions had never seen such a phenomenon, but they instantly understood why Master Huo Yi had summoned them here, because once the coffin was devoid of talismanic papers, there was no need to open it themselves; the entity inside would come out on its own.

The next moment, Zong Yunqian suddenly took a step back, pulling Ju Nanyi and the others to hide behind the stone coffin. With a clatter, the stone lid was shattered, and a black entity leaped out, rampaging through the stone cave before finally bursting out, gradually restoring calm within the cave.

"We must leave quickly—," Zong Yunqian stood up; staying inside the cave with the buried poison made it very easy to get poisoned.

The cave now seemed like a different world, the previously oppressive heaviness swept away, even allowing them to smell the freshness of the mountain air. The gases that had been trapped inside the cave now appeared to have been carried away with the departure of the creature, making the cave resemble any ordinary mountain cave.

"Hurry—," Zong Yunqian spoke again, taking the lead to dash out of the stone cave, followed by everyone else. They saw no trace of the creature but merely the remnants of the sunset illuminating a path extending from the cave entrance into the distance, creating a circular hole in the middle of the trees surrounded by a ring of charred leaves.

Looking at the scene before them, they deeply understood the meaning of Zong Yunqian’s earlier words.

...

"Young Master, these clothes suit you very well; they make you look sharp," Elder Can immediately complimented, and Yin He also felt that the clothes she was wearing were excellent. She liked the color, it was evident, she liked it a lot.

She also liked that position. Yin He always knew; she had seen Nian Ru look towards Chenyuan Hall more than once, even being very familiar with everything inside it.

There was also Zheng Congyuan, others might not see it, but she did, her expression changed whenever she heard Zheng Congyuan’s name, yet Yin He didn’t care. Her feelings for Zheng Congyuan were different from others, just as they were towards Prince Duan.

So, Yin He knew that even with Zheng Congyuan around, it won’t stop him from staying by her side. Other than this, nothing else really mattered to him.

Therefore, Zheng Congyuan must not die, and if it pleased him, he could make his life more comfortable, and perhaps even make him just like an ordinary person.

Zheng Muyuan could live, and so could Zheng Congyuan.

Yin He smiled faintly, her light blue clothes very flattering, the smooth fabric softening the fragility of the young body, making the youth’s height appear even more elongated, his pale skin now tinged with a blush.

He felt that tonight would be different from last night, although it was getting late, he was not at all anxious.

"Young Master, it’s getting late—" Elder Can was also in a good mood, especially since the Young Master had once again controlled that thing, which meant that those things were nothing to fear.

The youth seldom responded but nodded, heading outside. The Cloud Room was naturally the closest to his courtyard, but he knew that Zheng Nianru did not like the feeling of depending on others, so, despite the proximity, he deliberately weakened the guard’s protection, allowing her own people to stand at the door.

Even though they stood at the door, it wasn’t convenient for him to enter and exit, but these were minor issues.

Nanny Yun lit the lamp, glanced outside, and saw no one, feeling somewhat uneasy. She wondered if the boy would recklessly barge in tonight, yet also thought it would be best if he didn’t come; if he did, the lady shouldn’t show him a kind face.

Nanny Yun had just turned around when she saw the youth’s figure inside the room, causing her to jump in fright; a scoff rolled her eyes.

She forgot, this was his domain; if he wanted to come, why would he need to enter through the front door? She had discovered more than one secret compartment in the Cloud Room during the day.

"Oh—" Nian Xia was startled, almost throwing the fruits in her hands at the youth, then quickly remembered the youth’s current status.

Yin He stood there somewhat awkwardly; he hadn’t intended to scare them. It was his first time using this secret door, and he didn’t know it led directly to...

Zheng Nianru was right in front of him, sitting at the table with Xue Liu brushing her hair, carefully removing the hairpin bead from her head, her long black hair cascading down to her waist. The woman did not turn around, but she had already seen the youth appearing in the mirror.

Zheng Nianru showed no excess emotion, not even moving her eyes, in her previous life...

She felt life was uninteresting, and she had never really obtained Zheng Congyuan even though he was right before her eyes.

In this life, she thought she was no different; was this already destined in the grand scheme of things?

The youth behind her was gradually getting closer, Zheng Nianru suddenly laughed, her smile blossoming suddenly like a brilliant, delicate flower as she turned her head, looking the youth up and down.

Compared to the memories of her past life, the youth was outstanding in all aspects, except being a bit slimmer.

Yin He’s heart finally settled, he apologized to Fu Dong and Xue Liu with a glance, then felt a bit uneasy and wanted to get closer, yet dared not.

"I’ll take you to a place," the youth said immediately, hurriedly taking a step forward, about to take Zheng Nianru’s hand.

Fu Dong was about to speak; she was almost asleep, hairpins all removed, already drowsy...

"Sure—" Zheng Nianru grinned slightly. She had never been to this place and was naturally curious, eager to know what method the youth had that could entrap Zheng Congyuan.

Nanny Yun glanced over and silently handed over a fur-lined cloak, wrapping Zheng Nianru directly in it.

The youth pulled Zheng Nianru, about to leave.

"Where are we going?" Zheng Nianru asked casually.

"A fun place—" the youth was confident, she would surely like it there.