mountains and rivers dream

Chapter 415: Traveling Together
"Cough cough..." Old Ghost coughed twice at this moment, and Qin Lin realized from his daze that everyone around him looked embarrassed.

He sat up abruptly, only to realize that he had inexplicably become sentimental. In the past, he would never have said such affected and pretentious things in such a situation.

Xiao Yu blushed and awkwardly cleared her throat.

"You've probably fallen victim to that one-eyed Yama's absurd and cunning magic, which is why you've become so anxious and disoriented," she said, trying to smooth things over for herself and Qin Lin.

“Uncle Gui, I think we should leave this place first. Ah Lin has woken up, but Ranran doesn’t know what’s going on. This Golden Radiance City is really strange. There are dark spirits everywhere, and these dark spirits are different from the ones I saw in the Fire Li Kingdom’s palace. They seem to be able to talk and even sing…”

Xiao Yu said to Lao Gui with a serious expression, "What's even more terrifying is that she can't hear or understand these songs at all, but they make people feel very sad."

"You'll find out about the Moon Void Kingdom eventually. Right now, we need to leave quickly to avoid running into any more unnecessary people. Since my old buddy has already been here, and we're not far from Qiming City, let's set off now to avoid any unforeseen complications. We'll talk about the rest on the way..."

Old Ghost seemed to agree with Xiao Yu's suggestion. After buttoning his hood up again, his black cloak began to flutter once more, returning him to his previous mysterious and eerie appearance.

In the eerie and dense forest, there is neither day nor night, only endless darkness and strangeness. The fact that the Moon Void Kingdom, which once seemed to be a human overpopulation, is located here is already very strange.

There wasn't a single living person here now, only tens of thousands of dark spirits still wandering in this dilapidated city. Moreover, this group of people had already encountered so many incredible things here, and if they continued to stay, it was still a question of whether they would survive to reach Qiming City.

"Uncle Ghost is right. Big Gray and I both agree wholeheartedly. We should also mention Qingqing; she wants to go to Qiming City as soon as possible..." Fox Peach was already terrified by these successive strange events. Now, her face was deathly pale, and she wished she could escape from this place immediately.

After all, this eerie and mysterious dense forest and the endless forest in the south are two completely different worlds. In the south, as long as you are strong enough, you will not be inexplicably worn down. At the very least, you will have to fight for it, like her and Big Gray, who are ninth-level great demons.

But the place we're in now is truly living up to its name; too many things can't be explained by common sense, and it seems that everyone here has experienced near-death experiences.

The fact that there is still one road that hasn't woken up yet is the best sign that they need to leave this place as soon as possible.

As they were talking, strange things began to happen again around the Moon Void Kingdom. The mist that had been shrouding the forest seemed to be dissipating, and a very clear road could be seen through the fog.

Although the road still looked dark, it felt much safer.

"Could this have been left behind by that one-eyed Yama?" Fox Peach muttered, her initial disdainful tone softening, replaced by a hint of gratitude.

“That’s right, he’s always like that, he won’t give up until he gets what he wants. If we all die here, he’ll be waiting in Qiming City all day, hehe…” The old ghost stroked his already wispy beard, and the smile on his lips was now chilling.

Xiao Yu shuddered and helped Qin Lin to his feet with difficulty. "We don't have any more strength left to walk, so we'll have to trouble Big Gray to pull Qin Lin and Ranran..." Xiao Yu glanced apologetically at Big Gray, then her gaze drifted lightly to Qin Lin, as if she wanted to hear his thoughts.

"Although I am seriously injured, fortunately this brother's medicine is very effective. I feel that my strength has recovered to about 70-80%, and I can walk with you without having to ride in the big gray dog." Although Qin Lin's words made sense, Xiao Yu almost laughed.

Because Qin Lin's deep affection for Yin Rui just now was obviously a bit off, and Yin Rui's eyes were also subtly flickering, it seemed that there was some kind of communication between the two, which made Xiao Yu mutter to herself.

At this moment, the old ghost floated over, quickly circled Qin Lin once, and then nodded:
"It's alright. I trust the medicine from the Yin family girl. My disciple, you can heal yourself by circulating your ghost energy as you go. I believe you'll be almost fully recovered before we reach Qiming City."

After speaking, the old ghost seemed to really not want to stay here any longer, so he went into the dark path left by the One-Eyed Yama and disappeared in an instant.

"Uncle Ghost, wait for me, we'll go with you! Shuangshuang, why are you cold? Come on up!" Seeing that the old ghost had suddenly left, Fox Peach felt a little unsafe again, and the two quickly called Wei Chengshuang over.

Although Wei Chengshuang knew that Lu Yiran and Hu Tao'er didn't get along, seeing that Hu Tao'er didn't refuse, she pulled the unconscious Lu Yiran up and jumped onto Big Gray's back, and followed Old Ghost in a flash.

"Let's go too," Qin Lin suddenly said, and Xiao Yu was taken aback.

Then he glanced at Yin Rui and the other two:
"Gentlemen, are you going back to the Oasis Realm, or would you like to travel with us? The road to Qiming City is fraught with danger, and we don't know what unexpected events might occur. You may all be injured, so perhaps..."

A glint flashed in Xiao Yu's beautiful eyes, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart. She looked at Qin Lin and saw him swallowing hard, carefully examining her, and already extending his hand, as if he wanted to hold her hand the whole way.

But Yin Rui wasn't stupid; he could certainly understand the meaning behind Qin Lin's words.

A wicked glint flashed in Yin Rui's eyes, and a white fan appeared in his hand without his noticing. The fan suddenly opened with a "poof," followed by Yin Rui's chuckle.

“You’re right! We still have important matters to attend to in Qiming City, and my mother’s request hasn’t been fulfilled yet. If Lu Yi could continue traveling with Xiao Liu, Gu Ning… and the rest of the group, that would be wonderful. Since Brother Qin has said so, let’s go together…”

His tone seemed calm, but he occasionally paused at strange points, and there was a hint of reluctance in his voice, as if he didn't want to go together, but Qin Lin insisted on traveling together to reduce the risks.

As soon as Yin Rui said that, Xiao Yu clearly felt Qin Lin's body stiffen. Even a fool could tell that there was a hidden meaning in his words.

Qin Lin's heartbeat quickened noticeably, but his expression remained unchanged: "Alright, as long as Xiao Liu has no objections, I certainly have no problem with my savior coming with us!"

Then, she looked at Xiao Yu tenderly. Xiao Yu thought to herself, "Oh no, she's really jealous! She's demanding an answer?!"