Finally, I saw what Qi ngqi had seen, so he must have. Here, I wanted Li Qi to take a look at what was inside the coffin.
But who knew, just as I stepped forward, there was a sudden flash behind , and a dagger lightly grazed my neck. I slled a hint of gunpowder on him. I didn't even know who I was—blind gold.
Gold leaned close to my ear and said in a cold voice: "Don't move. If you make even the slightest motion, this dagger will follow your neck the entire way."
ng Ke naturally had the invisible gold dal in his possession. He stared at with calm eyes, his hand placed slightly forward, his fingers resting softly against his arm. It felt like he was watching.
"Monkey, it's simple for to keep the coffin for myself."
ng Ke raised his eyebrows and replied, "The coffin is empty. How could it be? If you don't believe , you can check it yourself."
Jinmu, blinded by Li Qi and those dull-witted people, said, "Monkey, don't fool . You tricksters are infamous in this circle. Hand over the goods quickly. Not only that, but my life will end up in your hands."
ng Ke chuckled. "You have no idea how good I am, do you? ng Ke pays no heed; what I said was aningless. He is not, however, alive anymore! You will be joining him."
After that, Zhu Jian's longsword, angled after a chew, sliced deeply into the board, embedding itself by half a ter.
Looking at the invisible gold, I swallowed lightly. My fingers trembled slightly. Only now did I realize that blind gold was tight. People like felt light and unanchored, unaware of being taken hostage.
The Blind King snarled at : "You brat, let advise you to speak honestly. Do whatever I ask of you, and don't cross the line. Understand?"
Then, he forcefully pushed toward Jin and shoved toward the coffin. As the onlookers restrained Li Qi, they opened a seam within the joint, offering a secondary perspective on Jin.
The blind gold shifted slightly.
When I turned around again, the gold inside the coffin had vanished. My beautiful red blade was drawn, and I slowly approached the coffin, peering inside to see a black hole finally revealed within. ng Ke stood watching the door and said to : "Go down."
In shock, I looked at ng Liqi and asked: "Go down? What happens if I go down? This door is far too deep, and I need to descend! What if sothing happens after I die?"
ng Ke gazed coldly at , then kicked forward. As I fell, I heard him say while searching , "You're already dead! Your house will have pensions. It cannot be said here."
I closed my eyes and caught sight of my own body.
As I kept falling, a shadow silently wrapped itself around . I saw the Shadow Spirit that my aunt had sent . I almost forgot! People shaped like shadows have no faces, only torsos.
The Shadow Spirit descended and crashed hard to the ground, forming a hole. Looking at it from atop the Shadow Spirit, I marveled and said, "Should I call you by another na?"
The shadow nodded, then shook its head.
Since I didn't know what to call it, I extended my hand toward the Shadow Spirit and smiled. "Nice to et you again, I suppose Ann Hao. Actually, I truly want to work with you."
The Shadow Spirit tilted its head and stared at , replying, "Learn from , watch his hand." When I looked, I saw the shadow Ling. I stretched my hand forward, smiled, and extended a hand for a handshake with him. The Shadow Spirit's hand felt cold and soothing.
Not long after, the Shadow Spirit clasped my hand and slowly rged into my body.
Amazed, I observed myself until a sudden wind swept the air. I quickly withdrew from him.
With a loud bang, ng Ke landed on the spot where I had been standing. Startled by the sand blown by the gust, I stepped back, barely outpacing ng Ke.
With gravity, ng Ke said, "You know this hurts you."
ng Ke stared coldly at and sneered, "Standing before —is that unlucky for you?"
"Don't push away!"
ng Ke ignored , shoving inch by inch, slowly forcing forward.
I reluctantly followed ng Ke and Li Qi, with only scattered light filtering through the cluttered remains of Li Qi's room, without any of its original brightness.
Eventually, I approached nglu and curiously asked: "Where am I supposed to go?"
Monica's erald eyes shone like an animal's gaze.
"I don't know, but I stand on blind territory. Ahead lies an unexpected challenge."
I grunted discontentedly and slowly distanced myself from the monkeys.
Gleaming ahead first, then encountering a door, now leading to another deep pit.
Exiting the cavern, I arrived below the cliff, where daylight greeted . I found myself atop a towering mountain. ng Ke spotted a path, glanced at , and said, "Follow ."
Afterward, I carefully descended the steep mountain trail. For my part, I left for so ti and ventured to the valley.
Seeing the lushly forested valley, I puzzled over what made blind gold here.
And the Mongolian woman, holding my blade, used it to hack at grasses taller than humans, leading onward.
Uncertain how many tis I'd traveled here, my silence weighed on . The backpack strapped to my back felt unbearably heavy. Tired to the core, I longed to quit this journey altogether.
ng Ke glanced at and said, "Rest!"
Sitting a mont, my stomach growled loudly. Li Qi's voice reached : "I'm starving! The bag alongside the river has food. Where's the al?"
The monkey shot a cold glare and scooped a handful of dirt.
As ng Ke and I dined together, I looked up to seek his attention! ng Ke said sharply to , "Far to your east, there's a stream. Bring the kettle in your backpack and fetch so clean water. While you're there, catch so fish."
Watching ng Ke silently, I packed my things, zipped my bag, rifled through curiously, and eventually retrieved Li Qi's black box. Without ng Ke noticing, I took the pan and exited with purpose.
A hundred ters ahead, I heard the water babbling. Glancing at ng Ke's position, I murmured, "Youth has its sacred monts!"
Approaching the brook, I placed my kettle on the bank. Washing my hands first, I poured fresh water into the kettle inside.
Pulling up my pants, I threw them into the river. Near my aunt's temple downstream, the creek housed tender, plump fish I had often caught.
Before long, with my practiced technique, I pulled three huge carp from the stream. Returning to a banana-leaf-woven basket near the creek, I loaded the fish and carried them back.
When I returned to our resting spot, I found it deserted—emptied by the monkey who had taken secrets with him.
Wandering into the forest, I shouted loudly: "Who? Show yourself. No need to hide from ." With my strong Shadow Spirit in tow, why fear petty fish thieves? I bellowed into the woods.
Receiving no response, I rushed to prepare a second fish, flipping the skewers atop the grill. Soon, the fish was roasted! Its tempting aroma filled the air; if not for that scent, I wouldn't have noticed the sound behind again. This ti, I chuckled—it felt like I'd fallen into a trap once again.
I saw yet another figure snatch the fish from my hands. He was less of a man, more of a humanoid monkey, towering in stature.
The monkey, upon catching my gaze fixed on the Queen before him, grinned widely, snatched the fish from my stick, and launched it toward the treetops with a loud snap. Soon, it disappeared into nothingness.
Frantic, I stared as monkeys leaped skyward in pursuit. How many monkeys remained before alive in the camp was unclear. I simply clutched the roasted fish until gray-haired ancient monkeys erged from the trees, wrapped in banana leaves encasing their grilled al.
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