CHAPTER 232: CHAPTER 232: 9 DRAGON BONE-MELTING CURSE

Lin Xiaoyan glanced around, and Xuan Wu immediately handed Lin Xiaoyan a branch.

Lin Xiaoyan slowly drew that place on the ground...

It seemed to be a giant pit, the top covered by greenery, sunlight unable to penetrate inside.

In the center of the bottom was a pool of water, with white mist rising above it...

And coffins embedded in the surrounding walls...

Lin Xiaoyan sketched the patterns on those coffins and wrote down their distribution.

"This is!" A man shouted in surprise after seeing what Lin Xiaoyan had drawn on the ground.

"The Nine Dragon Bone Transformation Curse!" Xuan Wu said, his expression dark as he looked at the patterns on the ground.

Upon hearing the name of this curse, everyone’s faces instantly changed.

Although Lin Xiaoyan did not know what this Nine Dragon Bone Transformation Curse was, she could still realize its power from those images.

Because...

"After the two entered that place, they found traces of a flood dragon in the pool. They had just sent the message and hadn’t had time to leave...

When suddenly, a huge tail emerged from the pool, dragging them to the bottom..."

Hearing about their fate, the two looked at each other, their faces slightly pale, not knowing what to say.

The people beside them sighed and patted the two on the shoulders, comforting them.

However, Lin Xiaoyan’s next words sent chills down everyone’s spine...

"After you all received the message, you headed to that place immediately...

When you arrived at that pit, it seemed as if something had changed inside...

The position of the coffins had shifted, and the pool of water was gone..."

Lin Xiaoyan furrowed her brows, trying hard to recall those images, attempting to find out what had happened from them.

"...In the end, only four people escaped, and the others became part of those coffins."

"No, your remains weren’t even there, not even as worthy as the corpses inside the coffins."

After hearing Lin Xiaoyan’s words, everyone’s expressions turned grim.

Knowing their future cause of death in advance left everyone feeling complex inside.

At this time, the first two who had died patted the shoulders of those around them, trying to comfort them.

The two even felt somewhat fortunate that at least they didn’t suffer when they died, making them feel "lucky" by comparison.

After Lin Xiaoyan finished speaking, she said no more and closed her eyes, recalling those images to ensure nothing was missed.

Xuan Liu and Xuan Wu exchanged glances but didn’t ask which four people managed to escape in the end.

"I need to report this up. We probably can’t handle it," Xuan Wu said seriously.

The others came back to their senses and unanimously agreed.

Indeed, they couldn’t handle it; going there would just mean death.

Lin Xiaoyan opened her eyes and listened to everyone discussing the matter ahead, then stood up and walked to the tent entrance.

She needed to breathe some fresh air to relieve her mind.

Having just seen too many images, especially that flood dragon, those coffins... too terrifying!

Lin Xiaoyan walked out of the tent, and Nan Xi silently followed behind her.

By this time, the sky had already darkened, with large snowflakes falling from the sky, visibly covering everything with a thick layer of snow.

The only sound in the forest was the rustle of falling snow. Seeing the surroundings pitch black, Lin Xiaoyan took a deep breath and decisively turned back into the tent.

In the wilderness, it was so scary!

Nan Xi glanced outside and followed Lin Xiaoyan back into the tent.

Xuan Liu noticed Lin Xiaoyan returning, stood up, and took a box from the corner, "Hungry? The conditions here are simple, you’ll have to make do with these."

Lin Xiaoyan looked at the box filled with various instant noodles and compressed biscuits.

"It’s good enough, as long as there’s hot water and instant noodles!" Lin Xiaoyan smiled as she squatted by the box selecting instant noodles.

"Sister Nan, what flavor do you want?"

Nan Xi glanced over, "I’m fine with compressed biscuits."

Lin Xiaoyan nodded, chose an old pickle flavor instant noodle for herself, and got some compressed biscuits for Nan Xi.

"I’ll make it for you." Nan Xi took Lin Xiaoyan’s instant noodles and prepared them for her.

Xuan Wu looked over and said, "There are also sausages and marinated eggs over there; eat them together."

After hearing this, Lin Xiaoyan went to where Xuan Wu mentioned and found a box full of snacks!

She looked at Xuan Wu and the others, amazed that they had brought so many snacks!

The others noticed Lin Xiaoyan’s gaze and quickly said, "Xuan Wu brought these."

Lin Xiaoyan raised an eyebrow and looked at Xuan Wu.

Xuan Wu narrowed his eyes, glaring unkindly at the others, "Didn’t you eat them?"

"Ahem, yes, we did. Luckily, Xuan Wu brought these; they taste great!"

"Yes, yes..."

Lin Xiaoyan held back a laugh and took a marinated egg from the box.

That night, Lin Xiaoyan and Nan Xi shared a small tent, just enough for the two of them to lie down.

Before sleep, Lin Xiaoyan talked with He Qi’an briefly and then stopped continuing the conversation.

He Qi’an had been so busy recently, working overtime until late every day.

The last time they caught a few human traffickers in Anhe Village, they discovered a hidden trafficking network from the traffickers, and they had been investigating this matter.

Deep into the night, when everyone was sleeping soundly, a roar suddenly came from deep within the forest.

Gan Lin shot a sharp look in the direction of that sound.

"What’s going on?"

Everyone woke up in shock and walked out of their tents.

Tonight was Gan Lin’s watch—he shook his head, "No anomalies found around, the sound came from that direction just now."

Xuan Liu lowered his head, stroking the little black creature in his hand, then looked in that direction, "I suspect that flood dragon is trying to lure us over."

"Ha, having intelligence makes a difference," Xuan Wu sneered.

"Go back to sleep. We’ll deal with it when the others arrive!"

"Alright."

When everyone returned to their tents, Nan Xi heard the silence outside and glanced at the sleeping Lin Xiaoyan before slowly closing her eyes.

The next morning, Lin Xiaoyan looked at the tent above, momentarily confused about where she was.

Her stalled brain slowly rebooted, and she remembered this was H Province!

She was lying in the wilderness...

How she wanted to go home!

Lin Xiaoyan cried out inside, getting up, while Nan Xi was already sitting cross-legged, fully dressed beside her.

"Awake? How did you sleep last night?"

Lin Xiaoyan: "Alright, but waking up, my whole body aches!"

Nan Xi glanced at the mat beneath; she was used to it, but Lin Xiaoyan probably wasn’t.

After freshening up, Lin Xiaoyan stepped out of the tent, stretched, and loosened her muscles.

"Xiao Lin, wake up!"

"Xiao Lin, good morning."

"Xiao Lin, are you hungry?"

"Xiao Lin, how did you sleep last night?"

"Xiao Lin..."

...Everyone smiled and greeted Lin Xiaoyan as soon as they saw her.

Lin Xiaoyan greeted each one of them in return.

Having no appetite in the morning, Lin Xiaoyan sipped hot water and ate a pack of compressed biscuits, then ate nothing more.

Xuan Liu walked over with a serious expression, looking at Lin Xiaoyan, "You gather your things, I’ll take you down the mountain shortly."

Lin Xiaoyan: "Huh? What’s wrong?"

Xuan Wu also walked over, "The situation here might not be good; it’s not safe for you to stay, better to return."