178: Chapter 178: The Black Cat's Blessing (19)

"Hey, can you guys be a bit gentler?"

"The sound of these cat yowls is bone-chilling."

Tai You's voice came from the darkness.

This single sentence made the players heave a sigh of relief.

They were still alive.

The night grew even deeper.

There wasn't a single sliver of light.

Not long after the players left the hall, with a "bang," the main door was slammed shut again.

That heavy sound made everyone's heart jump.

"Meow... woo... woo..."

"Woo... woo..."

The sounds were full of warnings and threats.

"Watch out, there's something around us."

In the pitch-black night, several pairs of ghostly green eyes stared at them, making their scalps tingle.

Before they could react, several black shadows swarmed forward, attacking them.

"Careful, defend!"

For a time, the entire courtyard was filled with the mixture of shrill cat yowls and the sounds of fighting.

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It was unknown how much time had passed, but the cat yowls slowly faded away.

The several pairs of ghostly green lights hidden in the night also dimmed significantly.

A group of players collapsed on the ground, gasping for breath; their bodies and faces were all covered in scratches to some degree.

"Hoo..."

"I thought those were just phantoms, I didn't expect..."

Before the words were finished, they saw Qian Ye and her group weaving through the darkness.

Everyone, except for Tai You who looked a bit disheveled, didn't even have a corner of their clothes out of place.

It's just that...

That man stared strangely at Meng Yu and Qian Ye.

What happened to her?

She's crying so hard.

What is she holding in her arms?

A flower pot?

Is it a planted flower?

Where did it come from?

Meng Yu kept wiping away her tears with an expressionless face, looking extremely bizarre.

From time to time, there were still sobs.

Qian Ye held the spider lily, which swayed its body, full and satisfied.

"I'm going to get angry."

"You all have really gone too far."

"My little cuties have all been scared by you!"

"You must be punished!"

In an instant,

The last bit of light vanished from the door crack, and the entire courtyard plunged into darkness.

The night was like ink.

Qian Ye looked up, red light flickering in the depths of her eyes.

In her eyes, that black mist grew thicker and thicker, closing in on them more and more.

It felt as if she could reach out and touch that mist in the next second.

Just as Qian Ye regained her senses, the visible night faded away, and the people around her also disappeared.

It was that gray, hazy weather again.

Seeing this familiar weather, Qian Ye understood instantly that she had entered an illusion again. She looked down at her attire and felt a bit surprised.

Interwoven black and red; it was still her own body.

This time, she had actually entered the illusion directly.

She didn't know if it was just her this time, or if everyone else was here too.

"Cough, cough..."

"Cough, cough... cough, cough..."

There was a continuous sound of coughing.

Hearing the sound, Qian Ye looked up; the coughing was coming from the room in front of her.

In front of her was a locked wooden house.

Qian Ye had a suspicion in her heart.

The sound of footsteps attracted the person inside.

"Cough... who is it?"

A female voice carried a note of vigilance.

Hearing a voice that felt slightly familiar, Qian Ye had a sudden realization.

With a "bang," the door was kicked open.

Against the light, the girl looked at the strange figure.

"You... cough... who are you?"

Qian Ye pressed her lips together.

"I'm here to save you."

The girl shook her head.

"I... I don't know you."

The girl looked at the exquisite clothing on Qian Ye, then at herself, her eyes dimming.

"Let's leave here first."

The girl kept shaking her head.

"No, I have already decided to dedicate myself to Lord Curtain Shadow."

???

Knowing nothing, Qian Ye could only remain silent.

What happened during this time?

Why was she locked up here?

Dedicate herself to Curtain Shadow?

She has become even more devoted to that so-called Curtain Shadow.

Thinking of something, Qian Ye walked over to the girl, the red light in her eyes swirling.