"Are we not there yet?"

In the bamboo forest, Chang Ying couldn't help but ask as she walked.

The group had already passed the seventh Bamboo Village, but they hadn't yet seen the sight of Hao Tian's younger sister's courtyard.

"Just around the bend," Hao Tian quickened his pace.

Soon, the group came upon a fork in the road.

There was a sign that read "Private Residence, No Entry."

"Rustle rustle~"

A sound of bamboo leaves rubbing together echoed from the woods, as if a predator was lurking in the shadows.

Lu Ran frowned slightly and pulled down the red scarf covering his eyes.

He saw the sign and noticed a figure dressed in camouflage in the bamboo forest to the right front.

Military soldiers?

Does Hao Tian's sister's residence actually have soldiers guarding it?

This mysterious Forget Spring Believer...

Must indeed be quite significant.

"Let's go, it's in this forest," Hao Tian turned into a small path in the bamboo forest, heading deeper.

"By the way, what is Brother Hao's sister's name?" Lu Ran asked.

"Li Rouyin," Hao Tian's tone softened a lot when he spoke of his sister, "Gentle as water, grass as lush as a meadow."

Chang Ying curiously asked, "Named Li? Aren't you actual siblings?"

Hao Tian replied, "We are blood siblings, twins actually. She takes our mother's surname."

"Dragon-phoenix twins~" Chang Yun felt a bit envious, "Such good fortune, I want that too someday."

Hao Tian: "..."

In this special world, Da Xia needs population, and the divine need believers, so the government particularly encourages early marriage and childbirth.

People were allowed to marry at the age of 18, and that was just the official decree; in practice, the age might be even lower.

It was quite normal for Chang Ying to say such a thing at 17.

It's just that, Hao Tian felt like he was being taken advantage of?

"Whoa?"

"Wow!" Deng Yutang and Tian Tian looked up simultaneously, their faces showing surprise.

Walking on this bamboo forest path, tall bamboo surrounded them, the view was not very open.

Yet, a huge residence broke through the dense bamboo, coming into everyone's line of sight.

"So grand," Chang Ying muttered under her breath.

Everyone had thought that the sister would be living in a small bamboo hut, at most with a small courtyard.

But this...

This estate was as large as those of wealthy ancient families.

The only difference was that, whether it was the massive buildings or the tall courtyard walls, all were made of bamboo.

Above the main gate hung a huge plaque—Youhuang Crossing.

"Hmm?" Lu Ran's expression became stern.

It wasn't because of the size of the estate, but because he smelled an increasingly strong "Ghost Energy"!

Yes, like that musty, moldy scent found in dark, damp basements.

The closer they got, the stronger the ghost energy became in the air.

Until the group stepped out of the bamboo forest and stood in a relatively open area facing the mansion, Lu Ran's spine turned cold!

This...this?

"Brother Lu?" Hao Tian turned to look, only to find that Lu Ran had already stopped, distancing himself by more than ten meters from the group.

"Master?"

"Lu Ran?" The others also came back to their senses and turned to look at Lu Ran.

Lu Ran hesitated for a moment, then confirmed, "Does your sister live here?"

"Yes," Hao Tian did not understand, "What's wrong?"

What's wrong?

Lu Ran pursed his lips, feeling very uneasy.

To others, this was just a grand mansion.

Hidden among the woods, serene and elegant.

But in Lu Ran's eyes, there were only two words to describe this place—Evil Nest!

Apart from the absence of sky-reaching black qi or swirling dark mists like black satin, what was the difference from an Evil Nest?

Gusts of cold wind!

And an atmosphere heavy with death!

Lu Ran calmed his mind and asked, "Does your sister live here alone?"

Hao Tian nodded, "Rouyin lives alone, but she carries a divine being with her, also residing here."

Lu Ran's heart shuddered!

No wonder the ghost smell is so heavy!

Damn, isn't this case solved?

Lord Wang Quan is actually an Evil God?!

Wait, that's not right.

Lu Ran looked around, and with the help of Evil Technique·Evil Recognition, he easily found the soldiers stationed in the woods.

Demon Cave·Bamboo Sea was under the strict control of Da Xia's authorities.

The deity worshipped by Li Rouyin couldn't possibly be an Evil God, right?

She and her Evil God, how could they live peacefully, they should have been destroyed long ago!

"Brother Lu," Hao Tian seemed to realize something, "As expected, you have sharp senses?"

"What exactly is going on?" Deng Yutang furrowed his brows, returning to Lu Ran's side with the two team members.

Hao Tian stated, "Once you enter the mansion, you'll notice it too. I was planning on explaining it then.

But it seems, Brother Lu, you have already noticed something?"

Lu Ran nodded slightly: "I'm particularly sensitive to the presence of Evil Demons."

"Ah?"

"Evil Demons? Inside the house?" Upon hearing this, everyone became startled.

Their view of the mansion changed.

The previous tranquility now turned into a deathly silence.

"Don't worry, Brother Lu, Lord Wang Quan is not an Evil God," Hao Tian explained, "She's just a bit special."

The soldiers present in the forest became Hao Tian's strongest reassurance: "There are military personnel all around here, Brother Lu can be completely at ease."

"Okay..." Lu Ran pondered for a moment then finally nodded, "Alright."

He was really curious about a mysterious god.

He was also quite sure that there was no statue of Divine·Forget Spring in his God Demon Sculpture Garden.

Given the backing of Da Xia's military, it was indeed possible to investigate further.

Under Hao Tian's guidance, everyone entered the main gate.

Inside the courtyard stood several huge clusters of Evil Bamboo, centered in the courtyard.

On both sides were east and west wing rooms, all doors tightly shut.

Passing the central Evil Bamboo, not far in front of everyone, was an even larger main building, and it was two stories high.

From the outside, the estate was not just this small area; there surely was a backyard too.

"I feel it too, so chilling," Chang Ying muttered softly, her arms breaking out in goosebumps.

"Mmm..." Tian Tian quietly reached out and held Chang Ying's arm.

Everyone could smell the Ghost Energy too, just that their noses were not as sensitive as Lu Ran's.

"Rouyin?" Hao Tian stood in front of the tightly shut main building, looking up at the open windows on the second floor.

The courtyard was silent, making Hao Tian's voice seem very abrupt.

"Rouyin?" Hao Tian waited for a moment before calling again, "I finished my training mission from over there, and this time, I've brought you some duck goods."

Finally, a young woman's voice came from the window:

"Leave it at the door."

Her voice was cool and distant, adding a chill to the serene mansion.

Looking at Hao Tian at this moment, where was the arrogance typical of an East Thunder believer?

He ruffled his hair in frustration and spoke again: "I met some outstanding young people on the way and thought you might want to meet them."

A light breeze picked up, with only the rustling of bamboo leaves, and the woman gave no response.

Hao Tian, persistent, said, "You're alone all day, you'll get sick from the boredom.

Every time you leave the house, you have to go through those...hey, talk to your peers."

Finally, from the second-floor window, the woman's faint voice came again: "No meeting, please leave."

People looked at each other.

Gee, colder than the Sword One believers?

Hao Tian was still persistent: "At least let the guests pay their respects to Lord Wang Quan, that's the duty of a believer."

It was clear that this brother was trying hard.

Suddenly, a delicate hand appeared on the windowsill, even the lines on the knuckles were shallow, like a finely crafted art piece.

The only flaw was that this hand seemed overly pale.

Then, a graceful figure stood at the window.

The woman had a strikingly beautiful face, which impressed everyone.

The flaw was the same as her hand, overly pale.

Even sickly pale.

However, it wasn't to the extent of the Evil Demon·Yan Paperman's "ghastly white," so it was still considered beautiful.

She frowned slightly, displeased: "Lord Wang Quan dislikes being widely known, you..."

She stopped mid-sentence.

Her gaze was incredibly hollow, yet it fell on Lu Ran and the others.

Strangely enough, her pupils, clearly unfocused, seemed to not see anything.

But everyone felt she was sizing them up.

Lu Ran never expected that one day, he would be unnerved by a pair of lifeless eyes.

"Nice to meet you," Lu Ran broke the eerie atmosphere.

Li Rouyin nodded slightly, her attitude shifting a bit.

Her thin lips slightly parted, and she spoke softly: "Lord Wang Quan dislikes disturbances, have them worship outside the hall."

Hao Tian's face lit up, lifting the bamboo basket: "Sure, I'll take them now!

Come down too, have something to eat, treat yourself."

"Deliver the things upstairs," Li Rouyin stepped back and disappeared from the window.

"No problem!" Hao Tian immediately replied.

From the window, the cool voice came again: "Let the one who was just speaking deliver it."

Suddenly, everyone looked at Lu Ran.

Lu Ran: "..."

Hao Tian, with an awkward expression, quickly walked towards Lu Ran: "Brother, help me out!

She's been alone too long, her personality might be a bit...um, she rarely wants to eat anything, please help."

Lu Ran whispered, "Is your sister really blind?"

Hao Tian: "What reason would I have to lie to you, I dream of her being trouble-free!"

Lu Ran nodded, took the bamboo basket in his hand.

"Thank you!" Hao Tian patted Lu Ran's shoulder heavily, then quickly walked to the main building's door.

As the door opened, everyone realized this was not just a main building, but a hall, akin to a reception hall.

The room was furnished with various exquisite bamboo furniture.

Further ahead, two more doors opened left and right, leading to a courtyard that was an entirely different world.

The yard was not only lush with bamboo but also had stone-paved paths, even featuring rockeries, ponds, and exotic flowers surrounding it.

"Go up there," Hao Tian pointed to a corner of the hall, "Please, Brother Lu.

If she says anything too much, if she offends in any way, don't hold it against her! After we go out, I'll apologize, any compensation works!

Brother, consider this a favor owed to you! If you need anything in the future, just say the word!"

Tian Tian looked worried, whispering: "There won't be any danger, right?"

Hao Tian was somewhat helpless: "How could there be any danger? The divine being here just has a unique temperament.

This place is under the control of Da Xia, and I'm a legitimate believer student.

Look, this is my student ID from Qiantang River University..."

"Alright," Lu Ran glanced at the pleading brother, took the bamboo basket, and walked towards the bamboo steps.

"Much appreciated, Brother Lu!" Hao Tian spoke very fast, his voice kept low, "You send Buddha to the west, you persuade her to eat more, best if she finishes all the duck wings..."

Lu Ran waved his hand and step by step, ascended to the second floor.

"You have a pair of beautiful eyes." He had not yet reached the second floor when he heard Li Rouyin's faint voice.

Lu Ran: ?

He slowed his steps, hesitating when the woman's cool voice came again:

"I'd really like to pluck them out."

Lu Ran, without a second thought, turned and ran!

Dammit,

Let nm whoever wants to deliver that duck goods, not me.

That was too frightening!

Hearing the "thump thump" sound of footsteps descending the stairs, Hao Tian in the hall was completely baffled!

Seeing Lu Ran's hasty figure, he hurriedly said: "Brother Lu, hey? Where are you going, Brother Lu?"

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