Chapter 75 Night Corpse Monster Attacks

"I'll take the first half of the night, and you can take the second half," Luo Yuerou said, looking up at Gu Ye with a serious tone. The two quickly finalized the watch schedule.

Gu Ye did not hesitate in the slightest, nodding gently and replying, "Fine!"

After saying this, Gu Ye stood up, walked into the inner room, and lay down on the bed fully clothed.

Although he was resting, he remained vigilant at all times; after all, in this eerie village, there was no such thing as absolute safety.

Luo Yuerou watched his disappearing back, her eyes filled with curiosity. The strange armor and that delicate woman exuding ghostly aura all showed his uniqueness.

The look of curiosity in her eyes grew heavier.

Collecting her thoughts, Luo Yuerou sat cross-legged beside the Eight Immortals table in the courtyard. Faint energy fluctuations swirled around her as she vigilantly scanned the surroundings of the courtyard, quietly guarding this temporarily peaceful cottage.

The first half of the night passed in the blink of an eye. Before the sky began to turn a hazy, fish-belly white, Luo Yuerou walked softly to the door of the inner room and called out gently, "Gu Ye, it's your turn to keep watch."

"Haa—woo~~~"

Gu Ye let out a long yawn, rubbed his sleepy eyes, nodded slowly, and stood up to walk out of the inner room.

He had slept quite soundly; Luo Yuerou had kept a steady watch during the first half of the night, and no strange movements had occurred. Luo Yuerou did not dawdle either; she walked straight into the inner room, and soon, the sound of light breathing could be heard.

Gu Ye walked to the center of the courtyard, scanned the surroundings, and his expression gradually became grave.

He had been on watch for about an hour when, in the dead of silence, a "shushing and rustling" sound suddenly came from outside the courtyard gate, mixed with a few greedy and excited "crunching" chewing sounds. It was ear-piercing and eerie, exceptionally clear in the silent, deep night.

Gu Ye's heart stirred. He softened his footsteps, walked to the courtyard gate, turned slightly, and peered out through the crack in the wooden door.

He saw several Night Corpse Rule Ghouls with hunched figures, their bodies covered in gray-black rotting flesh, sitting slumped on the steps outside the gate. Their claws were tightly gripping a bloody human leg, and they were gnawing on it frantically. Dark red blood dripped from the corners of their mouths, forming a small pool on the ground and emitting a pungent, fishy stench.

Perhaps sensing Gu Ye's gaze, those few Night Corpse Rule Ghouls suddenly stopped chewing at the same time and turned their heads stiffly. There were no eyeballs in their hollow eye sockets, only pitch-black voids, which "stared" straight at the crack in the wooden door while emitting eerie "he-he" sounds from their throats.

Gu Ye's mouth twitched, and he gave a symbolic greeting, "Hello!"

"Bang!"

The few Night Corpse Rule Ghouls slammed into the door violently, blood hanging from their mouths, roaring as they tried to reach their hands through the crack in the door.

"Whoa~ how ferocious."

Gu Ye raised an eyebrow slightly, his face showing no sign of panic, but his eyes narrowed slightly as he said in a deep voice, "Daiyu!"

"I am here!" Lin Daiyu's figure appeared beside Gu Ye. The two watched the violently shaking wooden door with cold eyes, not moving at all.

"Clang—crack!"

As the Rule Ghouls collided with it, cracks began to appear in the wooden door, and finally, unable to bear the weight, it shattered into pieces.

Gu Ye's eyes focused, and he shouted coldly, "Daiyu, now!"

"These Rule Ghouls are so annoying with their screeching; watch me kill you all."

The evil willow in Lin Daiyu's hand, radiating ghostly aura, landed on the ground with a "bang," creating a small pit in the ground.

[evil willow Strike]!

Lin Daiyu held the evil willow in one hand and swung it violently toward the few Rule Ghouls.

Seeing this, the Night Corpse Rule Ghouls let out "hehe~" laughs, as if mocking Lin Daiyu for overestimating her own capabilities.

Seeing the evil willow approaching, they did not make any defensive moves, as if they were not afraid of death.

And that was indeed true; the Night Corpse Rule Ghouls were one of the Rule Ghouls of the village, and they would appear in groups every time night fell.

Moreover, at night, they possessed the rule of immortality, though it wasn't a killing rule, but it was all the same.

The reason the village stipulated not to go out at night was that as long as the Night Corpse Rule Ghouls did not look at you, they could not harm you.

Behind every rule lay a bloody lesson.

The reflection of the evil willow swung by Lin Daiyu appeared in the pupils of the Rule Ghouls. The trunk of the evil willow slammed into one of the Night Corpse Rule Ghouls, and with a "bang," it turned into a pile of flesh.

The other Rule Ghouls revealed eerie smiles, waiting for a while, but seeing that their companion never restored itself to its original state.

Their eyes were gradually occupied by fear. Who knew who it was, but one let out a loud cry, and the Rule Ghouls scattered and fled.

But the alley was just a straight passage; where could they run to?

Lin Daiyu quickly caught up to them, one willow strike per little friend, and she wiped out all the Night Corpse Rule Ghouls that had come.

After picking up the card-making materials they dropped, Lin Daiyu quickly returned to Gu Ye's side.

Among them were a few cards Gu Ye had never seen before. Gu Ye casually pulled one out to examine it.

card: [rule fragment]

Quality: [Purple]

Description: The Night Corpse clan, born from corpses, relies on their immortality to wreak havoc on the region.

"Is this the rule fragment that Sister Mu mentioned? It doesn't seem special at all."

Gu Ye looked at the broken wooden door in front of him, scratched his head, and didn't know what to do.

"Are you holding a [rule fragment]?" At this moment, Luo Yuerou's voice sounded from behind Gu Ye.

Gu Ye turned his head to look at her; it must have been the sounds of the battle that woke her up, as she looked sleepy-eyed.

Her already charming face, perhaps because she had just woken up, appeared even more rosy, like a red apple, making one unable to resist wanting to take a bite.

"Yes!"

Hearing Gu Ye's words, Luo Yuerou was no longer sleepy. She walked quickly to his front and asked cautiously, "Can I take a look?"

Hearing this, Gu Ye reached out and handed the card to her.

Seeing this, Luo Yuerou couldn't help but be stunned. After realizing what happened, she hurriedly took the card and examined it for a while.

Luo Yuerou was very certain that this was a [rule fragment]. She looked up at Gu Ye with hope in her eyes and asked weakly, "Can you sell these [rule fragments] to me?"

Gu Ye asked confusedly, "Tell me first, what is the use of a [rule fragment]?"

Luo Yuerou was taken aback upon hearing this, "You don't know?"

Gu Ye shook his head.

"You aren't from a Noble Families?"

Gu Ye shook his head again, not offering much explanation.

"That's no wonder, then. After all, one of the purposes for most people from Noble Families entering [Tianding Mountain] this time is for [rule fragments]."

Luo Yuerou rubbed the edge of the card with her fingers, steadied herself, and explained to Gu Ye, "[rule fragments] are a necessity for crafting rule-type cards."

She paused and added, her tone carrying a bit of solemnity, "But this is just its most common use. Its true value lies in evolving Legendary-grade cards and refining Legendary-grade cards. Whether evolving a card into Legendary-grade or directly refining a Legendary-grade card, [rule fragments] are an indispensable core material, rare and precious."

After learning this information, Gu Ye looked steadily at Luo Yuerou, "Then what price can you offer to buy the [rule fragments]?"

A flash of difficulty crossed Luo Yuerou's eyes. After all, [rule fragments] were truly too rare. Even for the Luo family, one of the top ten families in the Imperial Capital, the stock of [rule fragments] in their treasury was not much.

Luo Yuerou thought of a compromise that would not leave either side at a disadvantage.

"One purple card-making material in exchange for five [rule fragments]. You can make any request for the purple card-making material. Is that okay?" Luo Yuerou looked at Gu Ye cautiously, afraid he might be dissatisfied.