Taking the opportunity of traveling through books

Dawn breaks through the mist

Elder Lin stared at the strange symbol for a long time, and finally shook his head helplessly.

"I've never seen such a symbol, and it's not recorded in family books." A chill ran up my spine. This unknown symbol was like a sword hanging over our heads, making us feel uneasy.

Hao Yang moved in my arms and opened his eyes weakly, "Yaoyao, I'm fine..." I held his hand tightly, my heart aching.

At this time, Wei Xue walked over, a trace of guilt in her eyes. "Perhaps... I know someone who can decipher this symbol." She paused and continued, "I once heard that deep in the Misty Forest, there lived an old man who had lived in seclusion for many years. It is said that he is well-versed in history and knows everything."

The flame of hope was rekindled, and we immediately decided to set off for the Misty Forest.

The mountain road is rugged and full of thorns, and from time to time unknown birds and beasts make strange calls.

We moved forward cautiously, with Wei Xue walking in front to lead the way for us.

She seemed to be very familiar with the terrain here, and easily avoided one trap after another.

"Be careful!" Wei Xue suddenly stopped and pointed to an almost invisible vine trap on the ground in front of us. "This is a trap set by a hunter. You will get entangled if you are not careful." She skillfully cut the vines with a dagger, and then carefully moved it away to allow us to pass safely.

After walking for a long time, the sky gradually darkened, the forest was filled with thick fog, and visibility was extremely low.

I felt a little uneasy. This forest was more dangerous than I had imagined.

Suddenly, Wei Xue stopped and pointed to a valley shrouded in thick fog ahead. "That should be it..." There was a hint of hesitation in her tone, and I could clearly feel her hand holding the dagger tremble slightly...

We stepped into the valley, the thick fog dissipated, and a simple wooden house appeared before our eyes.

Wei Xue took a deep breath and walked forward to knock on the door.

After a long time, the door creaked open and a white-haired old man appeared in front of us, his eyes as deep as an ancient well.

He looked us up and down, and said in a cold tone, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Without waiting for us to speak, he continued, "You come here with trouble, so you'd better go." His words were like a bucket of cold water that extinguished the hope that had just ignited in our hearts.

I quickly stepped forward and said, "Old man, we know you are knowledgeable. We have encountered some difficult problems and urgently need your help!" I briefly recounted the whole story, emphasizing the threat of the evil organization and Hao Yang's injuries.

After hearing this, the old man frowned and remained silent.

I was extremely anxious and pleaded again, "Old man, please help us! If you can decipher this symbol, perhaps you can find a way to save Hao Yang and stop the evil organization's conspiracy!" I took out a piece of cloth engraved with the symbol and handed it to him with trembling hands.

The old man took the cloth, took a look at it, and his face changed suddenly, "You...where did you get this thing?" His voice trembled, and his eyes were full of shock and fear.

"This is..." I was about to explain, but the old man suddenly interrupted me, "This is the 'Soul Devouring Seal'! It's the symbol of that organization! You've been targeted by them!"

He took a deep breath, as if trying to calm himself, and then slowly said, "This organization has been searching for a mysterious power that can control the world, and your family... is the key to protecting this power..."

Wei Xue's face was pale, and her lips trembled, "I...my family..."

The old man glanced at her and sighed, "Child, you are also a victim..." He turned to me, his eyes becoming sharp, "Girl, you have a heavy burden on your shoulders..."

He reached into his pocket and pulled out an ancient jade pendant, handing it to me, "Take this, it can protect you..."

Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew, and the door of the wooden house was slammed open. A figure in a black robe appeared at the door, and his voice was hoarse and cold, "I found you..." The appearance of the black-robed messenger made the already tense atmosphere freeze in an instant.

The old man stuffed the jade pendant into my hand and pushed me behind Hao Yang, "Go! I'll stop him!" Hao Yang struggled to stand up, protecting me behind him, his eyes firm, "Yaoyao, don't be afraid, I'm here!" A warm current surged in my heart. Even when facing such a powerful enemy, I have nothing to fear with him by my side.

"Want to leave? Not that easy!" The black-robed messenger sneered, and suddenly a black dagger appeared in his hand, stabbing straight at us.

The old man flashed and stood in front of us, fighting with the black-robed messenger.

Although the old man was old, he was extremely agile and his moves were deadly. For a moment, he was on par with the black-robed envoy.

"Soul Devouring Seal... I see..." the old man said while fighting, "Your goal is to awaken the dormant 'Power of Chaos'! You will never succeed!" Power of Chaos?

What is this again?

My mind was full of questions, but now was clearly not the time to ask them.

Wei Xue also joined the battle. The dagger in her hand was as ruthless as a poisonous snake, and every move was fierce. It was obvious that she was determined to die.

I watched them fighting hard and felt extremely anxious.

I can't just stand by and watch!

I clenched the jade pendant in my hand, and a strange power surged into my body. I felt my body was full of strength.

"Yaoyao, you..." Hao Yang looked at me in surprise.

I didn't explain, but said firmly: "Let's fight together!" I rushed forward and joined the battle.

The power of the jade pendant made me as light as a swallow. Although my attacks were not as fierce as those of the old man and Wei Xue, they were extremely flexible and I could always find the flaws of the black-robed messenger.

At this moment, the black-robed messenger suddenly let out a sharp cry, his body began to twist and deform, and a powerful dark force burst out from his body.

"Oh no! He's going to self-destruct!" The old man's face changed drastically and he quickly pushed us away.

"Boom——" With a loud bang, the wooden house was razed to the ground in an instant, and thick smoke billowed, covering the sky and the sun.

When the smoke cleared, the figure of the black-robed messenger disappeared, leaving only the mess on the ground.

The old man coughed a few times and his face turned pale, "He... he ran away..." Wei Xue collapsed on the ground, trembling all over, obviously frightened.

Hao Yang hugged me tightly, his body was trembling slightly, but I could feel his firmness and warmth.

"We must stop them as soon as possible..." The old man looked at me, his eyes full of expectation, "Girl, you...you are the only hope..." I took a deep breath and nodded, "I know, I will do my best..."

The old man found a package from the ruins and handed it to me, "There are some things you need in here..." I took the package and felt it was heavy.

"Next, you are going to..." The old man paused and looked into the distance, "The City of Dark Night..." The City of Dark Night?

My heart trembled. I seemed to have heard this name somewhere before...

"There, you will find..." The old man's voice became increasingly low, and finally disappeared in the wind...

"Wait!" I wanted to ask, but the old man had already disappeared, leaving only a mysterious figure, gradually disappearing into the mist...

"City of Dark Night..." I muttered to myself, a sense of unease welling up in my heart...

Hao Yang held my hand tightly and said, "Yaoyao, let's go." His voice was firm and powerful, giving me infinite strength...

We have to hurry... Wei Xue suddenly pointed to the distance, "Look!"...