Dusk Returns to the Ruined Building

In the mountains of Beimeng, beyond a solitary grave.

Shen Yichen's words were true, but what could be done? He still had to hug her, mainly because Yixuan wouldn't let go.

Shen Yichen seemed to have stopped getting goosebumps; it had become a habit, but the unease in his heart remained.

There was another reason why Shen Yichen and Yixuan didn't want to enter the desolate graveyard and black hole: they had traveled a very, very long way through this desolate wilderness, and if they died here, no one would know, and no one would even see their bodies.

"All who come are guests; it would be a breach of etiquette and respect for guests to remain hidden!"

A sound suddenly came from the dark cave, startling Shen Yichen and Yixuan.

Shen Yichen unconsciously took three steps back, while looking around. He didn't realize that there was anyone else around.

Shen Yichen looked down at Yixuan.

Yi Xuan shook his head and sighed softly:

"Sigh, I really wonder how you managed to evade the Ji family's pursuit. You managed to be discovered while tracking someone, which has brought shame to the Ji family. Our young master is naturally thin-skinned and gets shy easily!"

Shen Yichen was furious and loosened his grip.

"go away!"

Shen Yichen was tricked by Yixuan again.

"Give me a hug, what are you shy about!"

Yi Xuan put his arm around Shen Yichen's shoulder and laughed so hard he couldn't stand up straight, seeing Shen Yichen's embarrassed and speechless expression.

Shen Yichen is definitely an oddball; he was actually muttering to himself at that moment:

"Does the pamphlet have to mention men?"

Shen Yichen shuddered and pushed Yixuan away. He felt no fear, only disgust.

"Young Master Shen, your protectors have been discovered. Why did you push me? It's not my fault!"

"Young Master Shen?"

Shen Yichen felt a little dizzy.

Seeing that Shen Yichen seemed not to have reacted yet, Yixuan whispered:

"Hey, how can you be so dense? Come out here! If a ghost finds you, aren't you ashamed?!"

Yi Xuan walked to Shen Yichen's side again, but this time she didn't make any extra movements.

Shen Yichen finally realized what was happening and turned around to look behind him.

The man in purple robes at the bottom of Jingyun Gorge has really arrived!

Shen Yichen frowned slightly and asked in a low voice:

"Yixuan, you knew he was following us all along, didn't you?"

"I really want to know who this person is!"

Yi Xuan lowered his head and frowned, as if he was pondering something.

The man in purple robes leaped down beside Shen Yichen and his companion, bowed slightly, and used his finger to control his qi, writing four characters:

"The Ghost Head of Northern Meng!"

Shen Yichen and Yixuan exchanged a glance; clearly, they were referring to the person speaking from the grave.

"It's been many years since we've seen any young talents from the Ji family enter the Jianghu of Yanquan. Time flies! In these Beimeng Mountains, only two young talents from the Ji family have left their names: Ji Xuanfeng and Ji Qingyun. Today, I'm afraid two more will be added!"

Shen Yichen, Yi Xuan, and the man in purple were all startled, and the three of them involuntarily moved closer together.

The Ghost Chief of Beimeng actually knew Ji Xuanfeng. That meant he was from the older generation, or rather, an old monster, or even a ghost!

"It seems you really want to invite us. Then come out. We're far from death, this grave isn't suitable for us, and it's bad luck for us!"

Yi Xuan didn't want Shen Yichen to speak anymore. Sometimes Shen Yichen reacted faster than anyone else, and sometimes he was as dumb as a fool!

"The person I invited wasn't you!"

Shen Yichen and Yixuan exchanged a glance. It was quite obvious that the Ghost Chief of Beimeng had invited Shen Yichen. At the same time, they both thought of the Holy Emperor's Technique of Unity of Heaven and Earth.

"Is Ji Xuanfeng asking you to wait for his successor?"

Yi Xuan acted first again, grabbing Shen Yichen's hand and using the Heavenly Jade to bind their wrists.

Shen Yichen was slightly startled and frowned as he looked at Yixuan.

Yi Xuan gently shook her head, but Shen Yichen didn't understand what she meant.

“Young man, do you think Yanquan is Zhongzhou? Do you think Beimengshan is the Ji family’s imperial city? Do you think Ji Xuanfeng is a god? Oh, he might be a god, but he can’t command ghosts. This is Beimengshan, Yanquan’s Beimengshan. Even the Ji family has to be polite. In terms of humility, Ji Qingyun is far superior to Ji Xuanfeng and all of you!”

Yixuan got angry upon hearing this, his face filled with indignation!

Shen Yichen hurriedly spoke:

"Senior, have Ji Xuanfeng and Ji Qingyun both entered this black hole at the bottom of the tomb?"

"Of course, those two are much more relaxed and at ease than you two. Ji Xuanfeng excels in martial arts, and Ji Qingyun excels in wisdom. As for you two, you don't even have the courage to enter here. I am truly disappointed!"

Shen Yichen wasn't stupid; this attempt to provoke him was far too obvious.

"You're waiting for us outside? How dare little Bei Mengshan speak like that?"

After Yi Xuan finished speaking, he pulled Shen Yichen and jumped directly into the black hole in front of the grave without even discussing it with Shen Yichen.

The man in purple wanted to follow into the cave, but was stopped by the will-o'-the-wisp and the paper effigy.

"Friend, please have some self-respect. You may not enter without the host's invitation!"

The man in purple hesitated for a moment, but decided to listen to Yi Xuan's advice and wait outside.

Inside the dark hole in front of the grave, Shen Yichen, that simpleton, kept his eyes closed, trying his best to hold back from screaming. But the pitch-black atmosphere and the long descent eventually made him lose control.

"what!"

With a scream, Shen Yichen hugged Yixuan beside him.

Yi Xuan was originally calm and not afraid, but Shen Yichen's scream startled him.

Yi Xuan had been waiting for Shen Yichen to question him about why he made the decision without consulting him, but after Shen Yichen entered the black hole, he didn't utter a sound. The first sound he made was a sudden scream.

Shen Yichen's scream lingered in the darkness for a long time. Gradually, it seemed as if many people throughout the cave were screaming, and the echo seemed to keep reverberating.

Shen Yichen and Yixuan embraced each other, both genuinely terrified, as Tianxianglong controlled their descent.

After an unknown amount of time, the screams stopped, and the two people slowly landed on the ground.

Yi Xuan looked up at the ceiling, but there was no trace of a deep hole. Without a doubt, he and Shen Yichen had just entered a formation.

"We're in, so let's get straight to the point!"

Yi Xuan was very calm. Ji Xuanfeng and Ji Qingyun had both been there, so his performance was certainly no worse than theirs.

To Yixuan's surprise, when he let go, Shen Yichen held him tightly.

"Haha...I thought you were fearless!"

Yi Xuan smiled. The sweat on Shen Yi Chen's face dripped onto him, undoubtedly from nervousness and fear!

Shen Yichen had recovered by now. He slowly opened his eyes. It was pitch black all around, but Tianxianglong illuminated a small area around the two of them.

"Everyone has a few shadows in their heart!"

Shen Yichen let go of her hand, though he was genuinely stubborn.

"This time you were the one who threw yourself into my arms, you don't actually have feelings for me, do you?"

Shen Yichen was still wiping his sweat when Yixuan's words startled him, causing him to take two steps back.

"What nonsense are you spouting? When we get to Luowu Ancient City, I'll go to a brothel first, and you'll see that I'm perfectly normal, both mentally and physically!"

Before Yixuan could say anything more, the area where the two of them were suddenly lit up.

Eight rows of will-o'-the-wisps lit up simultaneously in the four directions of east, west, south, and north, with Shen Yichen and his companion in the very center. It looked like an altar for worshipping gods, or rather, an altar for worshipping ghosts.

The four paths leading to the east, west, south, and north are silent and secluded.

This is a cave, a very, very large cave. The four paths are suspended in mid-air, and the surrounding area is a bottomless abyss.

Shen Yichen and Yixuan both gasped and moved closer to each other.

Yixuan said coldly:

"I've said it before, customers have their limits. Since you're showing us such disrespect, we have no choice but to leave!"

Yi Xuan's voice was icy and ruthless!

Shen Yichen could feel the anger in Yixuan's heart, and that anger seemed to be illuminating the surroundings.

Shen Yichen dared not say anything more; Yixuan's condition was truly frightening.

"Please, both of you, feel free to leave if you're able!"

"Hmph, do you really think we can't leave?"

Yi Xuan smiled coldly, circulated his true energy, and formed hand seals, constantly changing the seals. Soon, the true energy emitted by Tian Xianglong gathered into a door, a door with a vortex.

"In the primordial chaos of heaven and earth, in the boundless void, yin and yang reversed, and the mysterious and the yellow appeared!"

As soon as Yi Xuan finished speaking, the gate that Tian Xianglong had condensed emitted a vibrant aura of life.

Yi Xuan pulled Shen Yichen into that vortex.

Shen Yichen was naturally a little confused. He looked back at the dark cave, which remained unchanged.

When Shen Yichen and Yixuan reappeared, they were outside the desolate graveyard, but some distance from the black hole.

Yixuan said coldly:

"Kill them, leave no one behind!"

Shen Yichen and the man in purple were both startled!