As soon as I put it on, I met a sickly man

Yingfeng led Ding Chen and his group on horseback, galloping towards the wasteland outside the city.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on them, casting long shadows and adding a touch of solemnity to this unknown adventure.

When we arrived at our destination, it was almost dusk. In front of us was a dilapidated manor with peeling vermilion paint, revealing mottled wood. The door was half-open, creaking in the wind, as if telling the story of its former prosperity and current decline.

"Luoxia Manor..." Ding Chen dismounted and stared at the desolate manor. A gloomy atmosphere hit him in the face, making him shiver involuntarily.

The manor was overgrown with weeds, with broken walls and ruins, presenting a desolate scene.

The air was filled with a nauseating smell of decay.

The surroundings were eerily quiet, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind. It was as if countless pairs of eyes were watching in the dark, making everyone feel creepy.

Xiaoxuan grabbed Ding Chen's sleeve tightly, her face a little pale.

"It doesn't feel good here..." she whispered, a tremor in her voice.

"Be careful, there may be danger here." Xuanyuan Che drew his sword and looked around vigilantly.

He was the first to step into the manor, followed closely by General Lin, Ding Chen and Xiaoxuan walked in the middle, and Yingfeng was the last. The group moved forward cautiously, fearing that they would disturb anything.

Suddenly, Xuanyuan Che seemed to step on something. With a light "click" sound, a sharp arrow shot out from the darkness and headed straight for his face!

"Be careful!" General Lin shouted, waving the long sword in his hand to block the sharp arrow.

"That was close!" Xuanyuan Che broke out in a cold sweat. He looked down and saw an inconspicuous stone slab under his feet. It was obvious that some mechanism had been triggered.

"It seems that this place is indeed full of traps." General Lin said in a deep voice, his eyes full of vigilance.

"Everyone, be careful. This place is full of traps."

Ying Feng squatted down and carefully examined the mechanism on the ground, a gleam of light flashing in his eyes...

Yingfeng's fingers gently brushed across the stone slab, keenly sensing the direction of the subtle lines. The corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a confident smile.

"It's just bluffing." He pressed down several stone slabs in a strange order, and the originally tense atmosphere relaxed instantly, and the mechanism stopped working.

"Awesome!" Ding Chen couldn't help but admire, and Xiaoxuan also looked at him with admiration.

With Shadow Wind's help, the group was able to avoid numerous traps and gradually go deeper into the manor.

In the dilapidated courtyard, a rockery caught their attention.

The rockery looks ordinary, but it exudes an imperceptible strange smell.

Yingfeng walked around the rockery and observed carefully, and finally found a hidden button in the crevice of a rock.

"Found it!" he exclaimed and pressed the button.

The rockery made a rumbling sound and slowly moved away, revealing an entrance leading underground.

"It seems that the secret is down there." Xuanyuan Che drew his sword and led the way into the dark passage.

The tunnel was cold and damp, filled with a musty smell that made breathing difficult.

Suddenly, a fishy wind blew in, and a group of hideous monsters rushed out from the darkness. They were tall and muscular, and they let out creepy roars and pounced on everyone madly.

"Protect Xiaoxuan!" Ding Chen shouted and swung his sword to fight.

Xuanyuan Che and General Lin were not afraid either and fought a desperate battle with the monster.

These monsters were so powerful that swords and knives only left shallow scars on them.

Although Xiaoxuan does not know martial arts, she is proficient in medicine. She constantly looks for opportunities in battle to prick the monsters' acupoints with silver needles, slowing down their movements and buying time for others.

Yingfeng's figure was like a ghost, shuttling between the monsters, and the dagger in his hand accurately stabbed into the monsters' vital points.

During the fierce battle, Ding Chen was knocked away by a monster and fell heavily to the ground, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

"Ding Chen!" Xiaoxuan exclaimed and wanted to rush over, but was stopped by General Lin.

"Miss Xiaoxuan, it's too dangerous here, please protect yourself!"

Ding Chen struggled to stand up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes full of determination.

He noticed that although the monster was ferocious, its attack method was simple and it seemed to be afraid of fire.

He suddenly had an idea, took out a tinder from his body and lit a torch.

The firelight illuminated the dark tunnel and the monster's hideous face.

Sure enough, after seeing the fire, the monsters roared in fear and retreated involuntarily.

Ding Chen seized the opportunity, waving a burning torch and forcing the monster back.

Others followed suit, lighting torches and forming a wall of fire to keep the monsters out.

Under the cover of firelight, they gradually found the monster's weakness - its eyes.

Simply attacking their eyes will effectively subdue them.

The battle lasted for a long time, the number of monsters gradually decreased, and everyone was exhausted and covered with wounds.

Just when they thought victory was in sight, Censor Su suddenly exclaimed: "Wait! Look..." He pointed at the monster's corpse lying on the ground, his face becoming extremely solemn.

"This...this wound..."

Censor Su squatted down and carefully examined the monster's wounds with a frown on his face.

"These wounds... don't look like ordinary knife wounds. They look more like they were caused by a drug-induced madness." He pointed at some tiny needle marks on the monster's body. "Look, these marks look like they were injected with something."

His words made everyone's heart tremble, and a chill rose from the soles of their feet.

If these monsters are controlled by someone, who is behind the scenes?

What is their purpose?

This discovery made the already confusing incident even more complicated and made everyone more determined to uncover the truth.

After the fierce battle, Xiaoxuan ignored the scars on her body, took out the medicine box she carried with her, and bandaged the wounds of Ding Chen and others.

Her gentle movements and concerned eyes made Ding Chen feel warm in his heart.

He looked at Xiaoxuan, his eyes full of gratitude and love.

Xiaoxuan's cheeks flushed slightly, and she lowered her head and continued to bandage him.

This heartwarming scene also filled the hearts of the other people present with warmth, temporarily making them forget the thrill and fear just now.

They continued to go deeper into the manor, the air filled with an increasingly strong smell of blood.

When they were about to cross the manor and reach the backyard, a series of faint sounds came from not far away, as if someone was whispering something.

"Shh..." Xuanyuan Che made a gesture of silence, signaling everyone to stop.

Everyone held their breath and listened attentively.

"...The plan...must...succeed..." The intermittent voice floated in the air, making it difficult to hear clearly, but it added a touch of weird atmosphere.

"Let's go and take a look." Ding Chen lowered his voice, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

He gripped the sword tightly in his hand and walked cautiously towards the direction where the sound came from...

Xiaoxuan followed him closely, her eyes full of worry.

Suddenly, Ding Chen stopped and stretched out his hand to signal everyone to hide.

Behind a lush old tree, they saw a stone door hidden under vines.

The stone door was slightly open, revealing a faint yellow light and...

The sound of conspiracy became clearer and clearer.

"Remember, you must..." The voice stopped abruptly, followed by the dull sound of the stone door closing.