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The girls already knew it wouldnât be good when they heard that familiar voice. Sure enough, following a loud rumbling crash from the outside, the exit to the cave was now sealed off by a series of rocks.
âChen Minzhi, you bastard!â Aâbone was filled with grief at her own folly.
She knows, this outcome must be because of that slipup back at the camp. Thatâs why the bastard noticed their presence and planned this up.
âHumph, you can only blame yourself Aâbone. If you had listened to me and become mine, then maybe I couldâve taken you in as my concubine. Now you can only die inside that hole. Go, ignite the oil and burn them alive inside!â
Chen Minzhi had always been a very suspicious person. Although heâs gained the power of the Beastial Sect using the secret method he learned by coincidence, but after seeing the oddity in the elephantâs appearance, he could already somewhat guess the reasoning.
As the flames burned and the air growing less and less due to the heat, Aâbone could only make a bittersweet smile at herself.
âChief, itâs all my fault for putting you in this situation. Chen Minzhi, even if I become a ghost after this, I wonât let you go!â One wrong step, thatâs all it took for her to spiral into this unfortunate ending.
âDonât be so discouraged yet Aâbone, we still have Jin Wu Monster and Sister Caier out there. Iâm sure they will come save us.â The flames were blazing like the evening sunset outside, even so, Ling Yue never gave up and continued to seek out the last traces of clues inside.
âChief, you donât need to keep comforting me, this cave has no other exit. And since itâs so secretive, itâs likely the two of them wonât find us until dawn at least. By then my powers would be lost even if we can survive this fire.â
âHold on, look over there Aâbone!â Just when her friend was about to fall into despair, Ling Yue suddenly points to the skeleton which belonged to the previous leader of the Beastial Sect.
Originally the bones over in that corner didnât show any signs of warranting their extra attention; however, that instantly changed when it began to glow a faint green light like that of a firefly and revealed the text hidden within!
Naturally both girls would want to get a better look at this discovery, but when they tried, another series of loud banging and collapsing rocks from the outside had rattled their senses again.
The air was getting thinner and thinner while the toxic fumes from the burning oil only got worse as it grew. It wonât be long before the smoke fills the entire cave and suffocate the pair.
âAâbone, hold onto the skeleton!â
Thereâs no time for delay so without thinking at all, Ling Yue immediately activated her powers to transfer them all away.
Sure enough, seconds after their disappearance, the entire cave had come tumbling down.
When Aâbone returned her senses, they were already in new grounds of fragrance and birdsong.
âIs this a fairyland?â Dumbfounded by the wondrous scene after coming to her senses, the wild girl almost thought she was in the afterlife.
It was truly a paradise: A rainbow-colored lake, all kinds of exotic flowers and plants, all kinds of fruits growing off of the branches, bees and butterflies fluttering about, and the two straw shacks nearby that gave this a serene vibe that refreshed her very soul.
She originally thought the ancient forest was already the most beautiful place on the whole continent, but compared with the world in front of herself, the ancient forests doesnât seem to amount to much now.
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âThis place is called Red Mist Sky, itâs my secret base camp.â Ling Yue explains, blinking her eyes like its nothing.
In this world there are only two other that has come into contact with this magical place, the first being Madam Lai whom she turned into her subordinate, the other being Aâbone here.
Both are people she trusts, thereâs no denying that fact. However, Ling Yue still understands that thereâs some things that must be kept a secret, thatâs why she withheld the information about where to find the entrance and only allowed the pair to enter and leave under her watch.
âChen Minzhiâs group wonât leave right away after the cave collapse so letâs hide here for a while. After dawn I will have Little Squeak go seek out Jin Wu Monster and them to come save us.â With that said, Ling Yue hurries her friend to place the skeleton down so they can examine the burnt bones.
âThere it is! Chief, turns out the original sect leader of the Beastial Sect was also betrayed by a disciple. Though this man had managed to kill the traitor using his powers, but the price was an injury too heavy to be healed. Knowing his life was coming to an end, he used his last remaining powers to imprint the last secrets of the Beastial Sect onto his bones for the future generation.â After putting the words together, Aâbone became ecstatic with joy.
Itâs been a real rollercoaster for this poor girl today, from disheartening to surviving a cave collapse, she now has the means to retrieve her lost powers! Without delay, Aâbone immediately began diving into the knowledge of inheritance presented before herself.
Meanwhile back outside the cave, Chen Minzhi and his goons were cackling sinisterly as they watched the burning flames engulfing the entire cave.
âSecond Young Master, those inside are surely dead now with such a big fire burning for so long. Why not go back and rest first while the others finish up here?â Several of the soldiers from the Kai Jiang Manor proposes.
Casting another long look at the cave, Chen Minzhi had to agree with his subordinates. Heâs long mastered the layout of this area and the insides as well due to his desire for power. Now that Aâbone and her accomplice are dead inside, nothing could possibly threaten him and his plans now. Therefore, after a second of deliberation, he decides to do just that and focus back on the transfer ritual thatâs at hand.
But as a suspicious person in and out, truly bound to his blood, thereâs no way Chen Minzhi would become lazy at this crucial moment. Making a round trip to the actual ritual site where the altar lies, this man actually spent a good deal of time examining every aspect of altar before turning away.
Unfortunately for him though, the extra care he took would be his downfall. Not far away hidden beneath the tall lush grasses, a little dog like creature was currently sprawled there, its face snickering deviously like a thief finding the treasure chest.
With everything set for both parties, each with their own plans in mind, it was just before dawn before Aâbone finally managed to fully comprehend the new knowledge she gained from the bones. Likewise, Ling Yue too also got some wondrous news from her friends from the outside.
It was Little Crow and Little Squeak, the two have finally managed to locate the secret location of the ritual after days of searching â turns out it was the giant elephantâs very own den!
âItâs time we showed those from the Kai Jiang Manor what we are made of. This time we will flip those people upside down.â Before leaving the Red Mist Sky, Ling Yue suddenly started to grin strangely for no reason, thus baffling her friend as a result.