Sueños Florales en la Ciudad

Capítulo 119

Towering mountains and towering peaks, one of which rises high into the clouds.

On the rugged mountain path, two people were walking side by side.

One of the girls was already panting heavily, wiping the sweat from her forehead as she asked loudly, "Brother Liuyue, how much further is it?"

The man, addressed as "Brother Liuyue," had eyebrows like distant mountains and eyes like autumn water. His smile was as gentle as peach blossoms in March. He pointed with his folding fan at the high peak in front of him and said, "That is the Purple Lotus Ridge of Xuefeng Mountain."

The girl looked up and sat down on the ground, almost crying: "Built in a place like that, it's not a building that sees blood, it's a building that sees ghosts!" She was afraid she would be too tired to even get to the end before she died!

These two are none other than Liu Yue and Zhu Huihui.

Zhu Huihui sat on the ground and acted spoiled, but Liu Yue didn't urge her; she just looked at her with a smile.

The child always seemed to regain some energy. Ever since discovering that her mother's identity was shrouded in mystery, and that her own identity was also unknown, she had remained silent and often lost in thought. It was unclear what she was thinking, and her clear eyes would sometimes suddenly dim and become blank, which pained him greatly.

She's still cuter this way. Despite being mischievous and playful, she's full of life, making everyone who sees her radiant smile feel how wonderful life is.

Zhu Huihui sat on the ground, catching her breath and looking around. Suddenly, she caught sight of a foot peeking out from behind a tree ahead and couldn't help but exclaim, "There's a corpse!"

Liu Yue suddenly turned around: "Where?"

Zhu Huihui pointed to a large tree in front of them: "It's right behind the tree—wait, did that corpse just run away?"

She rubbed her eyes hard. How strange! Although it was just a fleeting glimpse, her eyesight was always excellent. She clearly saw a foot behind the tree, wearing light blue boots and white socks. How could it have disappeared?

Liu Yue carefully observed her surroundings, then suddenly smiled coldly, slowly walked over, went around to the back of the tree to take a look, and then turned back with a slight smile: "Corpses don't run away on their own!"

"I know!" Those that can run aren't corpses! Zhu Huihui moved closer, and suddenly a tall figure appeared: "Ah! So he was here!"

Between the tree canopy overhead, a corpse lay across two branches, one leg dangling down, wearing blue boots and white socks, almost stepping on her head.

Liu Yue patted the tree trunk with her palm, then led Zhu Huihui away.

At first, the tree trunk didn't even sway. After a moment, the two branches that were holding the corpse suddenly shook, with several leaves rustling and creaking. Then the branches broke off, and the corpse fell to the ground with a thud.

Amidst the swirling leaves, Zhu Huihui exclaimed admiringly, "Brother Liuyue, you're amazing!"

Liu Yue chuckled softly, like a gentle breeze in early spring, yet carrying a chilling edge. Her gaze slowly swept over the surroundings: "Grey Grey, come here!"

Zhu Huihui wasn't stupid; she had already stepped to his side. How could she not know? She clearly saw the corpse's feet sticking out from behind the tree, and in the blink of an eye, it was up there. Since the corpse couldn't have moved there on its own, someone must have moved it—judging from Liu Yue's expression, she knew this person must be a master. Moreover, in such a short time, he certainly wouldn't have gone far; he might even be lying in ambush nearby.

"Hey! Come out here! I see you!" Zhu Huihui suddenly shouted, "Damn it! You're pretending to be dead, aren't you? I'm going to curse your mother! ￥#@@#￥&$4%%#…"

Liu Yue quickly covered her mouth: "Alright, stop cursing! He's gone."

"Gone? So fast?" Then all her scolding was for nothing.

Liu Yue nodded, a serious expression on her face: "From now on, Huihui must not leave my side for even a moment."

“I know!” Zhu Huihui said, “I recognize Brother Liuyue’s corpse.”

He is—

"His name is Chen Yilang, one of the 'colluders'!" As soon as the body hit the ground, she recognized him. But how could he have died here? And—if the husband is here, how far away can the wife be?

"So it was him!" Liu Yue bent down to examine Chen Yilang's body, frowned, and then turned back. "Huihui, what are you looking for?"

"Find his wife." She looked around, trying to find Song Xiaobei's body.

“No need to look anymore,” Liu Yue pointed ahead, “If I’m not mistaken, she should be there.”

Below the cliff, deep in the forest, lies a village. White walls and blue tiles, sparse branches providing shade, a pond rippling with water, a scene of perfect harmony between heaven and earth.

A very peaceful village. So peaceful that you can't hear the crowing of roosters or the barking of dogs, or any other human sounds.

On the rocks in front of the village were three large red characters carved into the ground. Zhu Huihui looked at them and was overjoyed. She recognized all three characters; it was "The Blood-Seeing Tower." But—

"Such a small village, is it really the infamous Bloodstained Tower?" Zhu Huihui asked, puzzled.

Liu Yue's eyes flickered as she quietly observed her surroundings before replying, "Yes!"

But—where are they?

Liu Yue slowly shook her head.

Zhu Huihui stood in front of the village, remembering Yan Shenhan's instructions. She immediately took out the jade pendant he had given her from her bosom, held it between her fingers, and waved it at the village, calling out, "Is anyone there?"

However, she called out five or six times, but there was no response from the village.

Zhu Huihui frowned and said, "Brother Liuyue, something's wrong!" Having been in the martial world for a long time, she was quite experienced in this kind of thing. Thinking of Chen Yilang's corpse, she immediately realized that something must have happened to the Blood-Seeing Pavilion.

Liu Yue already knew something was wrong, and said, "Let's go in and take a look."

Zhu Huihui was a little scared: "Could it be...very dangerous?"

"meeting!"

"Then...then let's not go in."

Liu Yue smiled and said, "Okay!"

Zhu Huihui looked at him: "Aren't you going to say a few words of advice to me?"

Liu Yue asked curiously, "What should I advise you to do?"

"I'm trying to persuade you—" Zhu Huihui croaked, adopting a man's voice, and said seriously, "We've already arrived at the entrance of the Blood-Seeing Tower. Are you going to back out of your promise to the Serpent Envoy?" If you were a great hero, you would definitely say the same thing!