God Slayer: Make Up for the Past

"There..." Murong Xue's voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible, but her trembling fingers pointed firmly to the depths of the cave. A giant beast seemed to lurk in the dark depths, emitting a chilling chill that made one's heart tremble.

Chu Feng followed Murong Xue's gaze, his brow furrowed. A stench of decay, mixed with a faint scent of blood, assaulted his face, sending a churning sensation through his stomach. He tightened his grip on the sword, which emitted a low humming sound, as if responding to his inner unease.

"Are you sure?" Chu Feng asked in a low voice, his eyes still fixed on the depths of the cave.

Murong Xue did not answer, but nodded weakly, her face as pale as paper.

At this moment, Night Watch Supervisor Li came over with a hint of disdain in his tone, "She's being so mysterious again, Chu Feng, you don't really believe her, do you? A woman with unknown origins, her guidance could very well be a trap!"

Chu Feng took a deep breath, trying to suppress his inner irritation. "Supervisor Li, our most important thing right now is to find the missing people, not to be suspicious of each other here."

"Suspicion? I'm just speaking the truth!" Supervisor Li snorted coldly, "Your blind trust in a woman of unknown origin will only put us in greater danger!"

The family member of Zhou's missing son also came over anxiously, his eyes red and his voice hoarse, "Chu Watchman, I beg you, you must find my son! He has been missing for several days..."

Chu Feng felt even more heavy-hearted as he watched the grief-stricken families. He knew he had a huge responsibility and couldn't afford to make any mistakes.

"Supervisor Li, I know what you're worried about, but right now we have to trust Murong Xue." Chu Feng said firmly, "My intuition tells me that the missing person is out there!"

Li Shouren wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Pan Yue, "Overseer Li, now is not the time to argue. We should unite and face the current difficulties together."

Pan Yue calmly analyzed, "Look, the aura in the cave is so strange, and Murong Xue's reaction is also unusual. This is enough to prove that there must be some secret hidden there." He paused, then added, "Besides, we don't have any other choice, do we?"

Although Li Shouye still had his doubts, he had to admit that Pan Yue's words made sense. He glared at Chu Feng fiercely, but ultimately chose to remain silent.

The light deep in the cave flickered, flickering like a will-o'-the-wisp, illuminating the tense faces of the people. Chu Feng took a deep breath, gazed determinedly into the depths of the cave, and the longsword in his hand rang out with a crisp sound.

"Let's go." Chu Feng ignored Li Shouye's doubts. Relying on his intuition and previous clues, he resolutely moved forward in the direction pointed by Murong Xue. Pan Yue followed him without hesitation, and the two walked side by side into the unknown darkness...

Murong Xue looked at the backs of the two people, a complicated light flashed in her eyes, and her lips moved slightly: "Be careful..."

The deeper they went into the cave, the damper and colder the air grew, the more intense the stench of decay grew, nearly suffocating. Chu Feng and Pan Yue walked steadily, their weapons gripped tighter. Night Watch Supervisor Li, though filled with complaints, followed closely behind them, observing their surroundings warily. A family member of Zhou's missing son, supported by Pan Yue, appeared dazed, constantly mumbling his son's name.

"Watch your step." Chu Feng reminded, his eyes never leaving Murong Xue.

Murong Xue walked in front. Her originally pale face became even more bloodless, and her steps became slow, as if she was hesitating about something.

"What's wrong?" Chu Feng keenly noticed her abnormality.

Murong Xue stopped, her body trembling slightly, and did not answer. Her eyes flickered, as if avoiding Chu Feng's gaze.

"Did you discover something?" Pan Yue also noticed something was wrong and stepped forward to ask.

Murong Xue took a deep breath and slowly turned around, her eyes full of struggle and fear.

"We can't go any further..." Her voice trembled, almost squeezed out from between her teeth.

"Why?" Chu Feng frowned, "Didn't you always guide us here before?"

"I..." Murong Xue hesitated to speak, her eyes wandering, as if she had something to hide.

Night Watch Supervisor Li sneered, "I told you there's something wrong with this woman! She's simply playing tricks on us!"

When the family of the missing Zhou heard this, they became emotional, "Why did you lie to us! Where is my son!" He grabbed Murong Xue's sleeve, his eyes full of despair and anger.

"I didn't lie to you..." Murong Xue's voice was weak. She wanted to break free from the family members of Zhou's missing person, but she seemed powerless.

Upon seeing this, Chu Feng immediately stepped forward and separated the two. "Calm down! Now is not the time for internal strife!" He turned to Murong Xue and said firmly, "Murong Xue, I know you must be hiding something from us, but now is not the time! You must tell us the truth!"

A trace of pain flashed in Murong Xue's eyes. She bit her lip and seemed to have made up her mind.

"This... this place is very dangerous..." she said tremblingly, "If we go any further, we will all die..."

"Danger?" Chu Feng repeated the word, "What kind of danger?"

Murong Xue did not answer. She just stared into the depths of the cave, her eyes filled with fear.

Suddenly, she pushed Chu Feng away and shouted, "Run!"

At this moment, a low roar came from the depths of the cave, the ground began to shake violently, and gravel continued to fall from the top of the cave.

A huge black shadow slowly emerged from the depths of the cave. It was huge in size, with a hideous face, and exuded a suffocating and terrifying aura.

It was a monster that was even more powerful than the previous forest beast. Its body was covered with hard scales, its sharp claws flashed with cold light, and its scarlet eyes stared at everyone, like a demon from hell.

Murong Xue looked at the monster, her eyes filled with fear and despair. She murmured to herself, "It's too late..."

The monster's appearance shattered the cave's brief tranquility. It was even larger than the previous forest beast, its body covered in dark green scales that reflected the dim light of the cave, like a shadow of death. It roared deafeningly, and a stench filled the air, making one sick. Its sharp claws carved deep furrows in the ground, sending gravel flying.

"Retreat quickly!" Chu Feng shouted, drawing out his sword, and the sword body emitted a faint golden light.

Although Night Watch Supervisor Li was full of distrust towards Chu Feng and the others, under the threat of death, he didn't care about anything else and drew his weapon to meet them. Pan Yue, on the other hand, protected the families of Zhou's missing persons and retreated to find cover.

The monster's attack was swift and deadly, its massive claws slashing through the air with a thud. Chu Feng, relying on his nimble movements, narrowly avoided the attack. As he dodged, he observed the monster's weaknesses. He noticed that, despite its ferocious attack, the monster deliberately avoided Murong Xue's position. This discovery only deepened his confusion.

"Its weakness...could it be related to Murong Xue?" This thought flashed through Chu Feng's mind.

Murong Xue stood aside, her face pale and her body trembling slightly. She watched Chu Feng face danger again and again in battle, her eyes filled with struggle and pain. Her hands were clenched tightly together, her nails almost digging into her flesh. She tried to rush forward several times, but she stopped herself abruptly.

Chu Feng grappled with the monster, his sword flashing and colliding with the monster's armor, creating a harsh metallic sound. Each attack consumed a significant amount of his energy. He noticed a lighter scale on the monster's abdomen, which seemed to be its weak spot.

"Pan Yue, cover me!" Chu Feng shouted.

Pan Yue immediately understood Chu Feng's intention. He emerged from behind cover and fired a burst of arrows from his crossbow, attracting the monster's attention. Chu Feng seized this opportunity, leaped forward, and with a sharp thrust of his sword, pierced the monster's abdomen.

"Roar!" The monster let out a painful roar, and its huge body trembled violently.

Just when Chu Feng thought he had succeeded, the monster's tail swept over like a steel whip. Chu Feng couldn't dodge in time and was violently knocked away, falling heavily to the ground, blood gushing from his mouth.

"Chu Feng!" Murong Xue exclaimed, unable to suppress the impulse in her heart any longer, and rushed towards Chu Feng regardless of everything.

Just when she was about to approach Chu Feng, the monster suddenly stopped attacking, stared at Murong Xue with its scarlet eyes, and let out a low roar, as if warning her not to get close.

Murong Xue's actions made Chu Feng even more confused. He struggled to get up from the ground, staring at Murong Xue intently, trying to find the answer from her expression.

Murong Xue looked at Chu Feng, her eyes filled with complex emotions, including worry, fear, and a hint of... guilt?

She slowly stretched out her hand, wanting to touch the wound on Chu Feng's body, but stopped halfway. Her voice was trembling and inaudible: "I'm sorry..."

Chu Feng looked at Murong Xue, his heart filled with doubt and uneasiness. He felt as if he had been involved in a huge conspiracy, and Murong Xue was the key to this conspiracy...

"You..." Chu Feng was about to speak, but Murong Xue suddenly turned around and ran towards the depths of the cave. Her figure quickly disappeared into the darkness, leaving only a suspenseful back.

"Wait!" Chu Feng wanted to catch up, but was stopped by Li, the Night Watchman Supervisor.

"Stop chasing her!" Night Watch Supervisor Li said in a deep voice, "There's something wrong with her!"