The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 215 Man proposes, God disposes; a great talent is lost.

When the zombie moved, Kongxuzi and the others felt a slight sense of relief. Who would have thought that they would encounter the zombie as soon as they entered this forest? In just a few breaths, four of them were killed. They had no choice but to retreat into the White Bone Swamp Forest and use magic to create a barrier to seal it, preventing it from advancing.

What horrified them was that the zombie seemed to possess the mind of a living person, knowing to guard the swamp and wait for them to exhaust themselves before they could escape.

This zombie is quite old. With its thick, ink-like Yin energy, sharp fangs, and swift speed, it has long been a formidable creature. Now that it still possesses a living mind, it will likely be even more difficult to deal with.

So even after it left, they dared not remove the barrier, fearing that it was setting a trap for them to fall into.

Kong Xuzi's face was deathly pale; his mental strength was already failing to support the barrier.

Gong Si was extremely anxious.

Suddenly, a slender black figure darted over. He was startled; the figure seemed familiar, like Lang Jiu.

He wasn't mistaken; it was indeed Lang Jiuchuan.

Lang Jiuchuan sensed the zombies moving and rushed over, but found no trace of them. Only the lingering Yin energy remained, mixed with the stench of blood, so thick it was nauseating.

"Ninth Miss?" Gong Si called out.

Lang Jiuchuan turned his head and saw that Gong Si and the others had fallen into the swamp, their bodies half-submerged. Above their heads, an invisible barrier enveloped the swamp.

She looked at the ethereal and otherworldly Kong Xuzi, finally seeing someone with real ability.

"Jiang Che, go find that zombie. Be careful, no matter what you see, don't act rashly, especially if you encounter that imposter Cong Jinnian." Lang Jiuchuan instructed Jiang Che. She watched an invisible blood aura dissipate in the west and said, "Go west."

"Yes." Jiang Che sped off.

At that time, the barrier had been removed.

However, the swamp was sinking, and Gong Si and the others dared not make any rash moves.

Lang Jiuchuan pulled a piece of paper from his sleeve, rolled it up, twisted it into a rope-like shape, and then cast a spell on it. The hemp rope paper transformed into a rope, as if it had a mind of its own, and shot towards Gong Si: "Grab it."

Kongxuzi's gaze was intense.

After Gong Si grabbed the rope, Lang Jiuchuan exerted a little force, took a deep breath, lightly tapped the swamp a few times, leaped to the shore, immediately took the rope from Lang Jiuchuan, and threw it back to Kong Xuzi.

He was pulling people away when Gong Qi and the others, who had already chased after Lang Jiuchuan, saw the scene and shouted, "Here they are!"

The crowd was full of people.

Soon the area was filled with people.

But when everyone saw that only Gong Si and his six companions remained, and that they had gotten up from the swamp in a disheveled state, their expressions changed. Where were the others?
"Senior Brother Lin Quan?" someone exclaimed in surprise, their voice trembling with fear.

Everyone looked over and saw that the man was pointing to a mummified corpse not far away. They all stepped forward, and when they saw what the corpse looked like, some were shocked and some vomited.

“Brother Shanfa.”

"Senior Chen."

"Senior Brother Qingfeng."

Not far from Lin Quan's body were several other mummified corpses, all of whom had died from having their life essence drained.

Is this...is this an encounter with a zombie?

A chilling wind, carrying an indescribable stench, swept in from nowhere. Some people shuddered, feeling a sense of dread, and wanted to retreat.

Lang Jiuchuan had already disappeared back into the shadows, listening to Gong Si recount what they had encountered. It turned out that they had indeed encountered zombies when they came to scout ahead.

That thing was incredibly fast and quick, bloodthirsty, soul-devouring, and difficult to deal with. Most importantly, it possessed human-like consciousness.

The thought of a living person is terrifying, which proves that it is not just a corpse with only a body, but a living soul. Once the soul awakens, it becomes even more difficult to deal with.

These words made people even more uneasy, and they wanted to escape.

They can't beat them.

Lang Jiuchuan observed the reactions of many people and shook his head inwardly. The saying that the quality of sorcerers within the Xuan Clan varied greatly was indeed true.

But some are exceptionally capable.

Lang Jiuchuan looked at Kong Xuzi, who was also looking at her and nodded slightly.

"Senior Kongxuzi, what should we do now? Should we send a message back to our clan and ask them to send another expert to help us?" Zhang Daoren frowned as he looked at Kongxuzi.

Gong Shiliu's face showed a sneer; he knew these people couldn't take a beating!
Kongxuzi said, "Sending a message to the clan alliance is necessary, but the zombie, whether summoned or not, left decisively. I suspect something has happened. We can't just wait; we must turn the tables."

Gong Si nodded in agreement: "This monster is not to be underestimated. We must weaken its power and, ideally, confine it to a corner of the world to prevent it from escaping into the mortal realm."

Gong Qi quietly approached Lang Jiuchuan and asked softly, "What do you think?"

Gong Shiliu caught a glimpse of this and tiptoed over quietly!

He was openly eavesdropping!
Lang Jiuchuan then received a reply from Jiang Che, who, through its spiritual sense, saw the scene and said, "Princess Chao'an is probably about to give birth."

That little hut, where she must have lain, was a mess on the bamboo bed and the floor, stained with blood, looking as if she had been sexually assaulted.

what?
Gong Qi exclaimed in surprise, "It's only the beginning of the first month of the lunar calendar! There's still a long way to go before the Blood Moon Night!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the forest suddenly brightened. Everyone was startled and looked up. The shade of the trees was not thick, so they could see the sky. They didn't know when, but the dark clouds had dispersed and the moon had come out.

A bright moon.

Lang Jiuchuan looked at the bright moon, listening to the Xuan Clan members saying that waiting for others to arrive before taking action was the prudent course of action, and he couldn't help but feel annoyed.

“Nothing is set in stone. Ever since we saw through Bian’s century-long scheme, the course of fate has changed. Even if the timing isn’t right, forcing it isn’t impossible, at most it will fall short.” Lang Jiuchuan frowned and said, “Once Princess Chao’an has reached the point where she has no choice but to give birth, they will have no choice but to take the risk.”

Otherwise, if the birth is suppressed, the final outcome will only be that the fetus suffocates in the womb, and then nothing will be gained.

But if she were to be reborn during her childbirth, she might still have a chance, though it wouldn't be the perfect outcome they were looking for.

Lang Jiuchuan said, "Man proposes, God disposes; we can't wait any longer."

She had originally planned to change her birth time to the peak of the day at noon, but now she doesn't know if she can get her wish.

She walked forward without saying a word, and moved very fast. Gong Qi and Gong Shiliu quickly followed.

Kong Xuzi was somewhat surprised to see this, and scolded, "Those of you who do not wish to advance and retreat together may leave on your own. To punish evil and uphold justice is to act from the heart; without the heart, it is all in vain. Gong Si, there is no need to argue. Immediately send a message to your young master, leaving a trace of his soul, and have him come here via the Yin Road. Be quick."

"Yes."

Kong Xuzi caught up with Lang Jiuchuan, and as soon as he left, many others followed, but a few hesitated.

Gong Si sneered, sent the letter back, and caught up with Lang Jiuchuan.

Lang Jiuchuan followed Jiang Che's spiritual sense to the simple hut. Looking at the filthy scene and the foul smell of blood, he frowned deeply.

"Lang Jiu, come here quickly." Jiang Che's terrified voice came from his mind.