Super System in the Early Tang Dynasty

Li Xingzhi followed behind the Wu Clan members, heading into the dark cave that resembled the gaping maw of a ferocious beast.

I wandered around and around, not knowing how far I had gone. In this seemingly endless stone forest, everything around me looked the same, and I had no idea how far I had traveled.

Gradually, the light dimmed, and Li Xingzhi knew that they had entered the dark cave. As they went further, even with Li Xingzhi's excellent eyesight, he could no longer see his surroundings clearly; he had not yet reached the state of "emptiness giving rise to light."

"what--"

When his eyesight failed him, his hearing suddenly became extremely sensitive.

The vast cave, which had been pitch black and quiet except for the sound of dripping water, suddenly became agitated. There were sounds of wind being stirred up by flapping wings and the movements of land animals.

Soon, the sounds grew closer and louder, becoming so loud that even the people in front could hear them clearly.

Just as Li Xingzhi was about to ask something, suddenly, pairs of small, blood-red, eerie round eyes appeared in the pitch-black background! Some of those eyes were not far from the ground, motionless, staring blankly at the people in front of them, while others rose into the air, constantly swaying, and occasionally flashing over the heads of the people.

He didn't know what kind of creatures were in front of him and above him, but those pairs of blood-red eyes were clearly hostile!

Li Xingzhi tensed his muscles, secretly circulating his inner energy, focusing all his attention on his ears, ready to fight these things at any moment. At the same time, he tightly gripped the hand of the girl beside him, protecting her to his side.

The girl seemed to be in some pain from Li Xingzhi's grip. She struggled slightly but couldn't break free. Seeing the boy protecting her like this, her heart warmed, but she forgot what she was about to say.

"Zi La~"

With a soft sound, a few sparks flew across the dark space.

The spark fell rapidly—"Crack!" With a soft sound, flames several feet high shot out and engulfed the surroundings, causing chaos and a cacophony of sharp "squeaks."

It turned out that the people in front had lit the torches.

The torch suddenly illuminated the surroundings, making everyone feel a little uncomfortable. The girl looked down at their clasped hands, her face flushing slightly. With a gentle pull, she broke free. The lingering warmth of their hands made her feel a little lost, but her face, illuminated by the orange-red torchlight, was incredibly radiant and beautiful!

Only then did Li Xingzhi clearly see the eyes around him—

On the ground swarmed thousands of small, grayish-black mice with round, bulging eyes, while overhead, red-skinned, gray-furred bats flew by intermittently. The mice had sharp incisors, and the bats had blood-sucking fangs on both sides, both seemingly ready to devour a human!

However, the sudden burst of flames threw these disgusting creatures into great chaos, and soon they all retreated, leaving behind only a number of black, round, rice-grain-sized disgusting things on the ground.

Apart from Li Xingzhi, the others seemed unfazed by the scene. Only the two girls frowned and covered their noses as they looked at the disgusting things in front of them and smelled the strange odor.

This time, with torches to guide them, they didn't encounter any strange creatures. However, Li Xingzhi's keen eyes still spotted quite a few poisonous insects and red scorpions, and most notably, the thick tails of the pythons that hadn't had time to retract as they retreated.

Li Xingzhi kept looking around, feeling incredibly fortunate. If he hadn't been lucky enough to meet the witch girl beside him, he would never have found the place. Even if he had found it and passed the next hurdle, he would never have been able to get through this stone forest, no matter how powerful he was.

The girl noticed the person beside her constantly looking around with curiosity, and since they didn't know how far the road was, she began to tell him about some things in the witch village.

Li Xingzhi listened to the girl's explanation while nodding and silently making notes, afraid of accidentally doing something wrong. Offending someone was a minor matter, but delaying the lifting of Erlang's curse would be a real problem.

According to the girl, the witch clan is divided into black witches and white witches.

The Black Witches are skilled in witchcraft and sorcery, using various spells and secret methods as their names, believing that witchcraft is the authentic secret method passed down by the Witch God; while the White Witches believe that helping the world and saving people is their duty, and that witchcraft is a heretical and harmful thing that should not be investigated.

However, since they are called witches, whether they are white witches or black witches, they are all well-versed in witchcraft and sorcery. The only difference is their purpose: black witches seek to save themselves, while white witches wish to save others.

When the White Witch Clan was mentioned, the girl became more talkative, her tone filled with indignation! In her eyes, the White Witch Clan was a group of people who had betrayed their faith in the Witch God, a group of hypocrites who incited people and used the name of saving people to benefit themselves, and whose evil deeds were too numerous to mention!

Li Xingzhi listened to the girl's words and seemed to be deep in thought.

He didn't completely agree with the girl's angry words, but he didn't bother to argue about it. The difference in their views was simply a matter of different perspectives and positions.

The place he was following the girl to was undoubtedly the witch village of the Black Witch Clan.

"Brother Li, once you're in our village, you can't shake hands with anyone else!"

Li Xingzhi was pulled from his thoughts by the girl's words and subconsciously asked, "Why?"

"Because... because... Brother Li, will you promise Yue'er?"

Looking at the blushing, hopeful girl, Li Xingzhi thought it was just a child's desire to possess something good, but he had no idea it was a strange custom in the witch village.

"it is good!"

Anyway, agreeing wouldn't hurt him, and besides, he didn't know anyone in the witch village, so why would he hold hands with a stranger?

The boys and girls lagging behind chatted amongst themselves, and eventually even Ling'er, who was walking ahead, joined in, making the atmosphere lively. The originally boring and quiet journey became vivid and interesting. However, the beautiful woman in front kept changing her expression, sometimes laughing, sometimes looking malicious, and sometimes fierce. Who knew what kind of storm was brewing behind her! The woman next to her also looked worried and tried several times to pull Ling'er back, but was stopped by the beautiful woman.

They walked and chatted for a while, and it seemed like no time had passed. The two women and one man at the back were still talking about sex. The space, which was originally pitch black except for the firelight, began to gradually brighten. The surrounding stalagmites became sparser and sparser. Before long, they arrived outside the cave.

Looking back, Li Xingzhi could only see a small, dark cave looming among the towering rocks, winding and turning, its origin unknown.

The road ahead was smooth and easy, with lush grass and trees, blooming and fading flowers, butterflies and bees dancing together, a scene of peace and tranquility...