From cannon fodder villain to beloved heroine

Yan Ruyu and Xu Lin'an exchanged a glance, both seeing seriousness in each other's eyes.

The appearance of whispers undoubtedly added an eerie touch to this mystery.

The two fell silent, focusing their attention on the puzzle before them.

Yan Ruyu frowned slightly, her slender fingers tapping lightly on the stone platform, one tap after another, as if knocking on the door of a riddle.

Xu Lin'an stood with his hands behind his back, his deep gaze sweeping across the stone platform like a cheetah searching for its prey.

Suddenly, Yan Ruyu's gaze sharpened and landed on an inconspicuous symbol on the stone platform.

“Wait, look at this.” She pointed to the symbol, her tone tinged with excitement.

Xu Lin'an immediately stepped forward, followed her finger, and his eyes lit up.

"Could this be...?"

However, just when they thought they had found a key clue, the symbols on the stone platform suddenly changed. The originally clear patterns became blurry and distorted, as if rippling on water.

A sense of unease settled over them, a feeling of foreboding washing over them.

The surrounding air grew even colder, and the flickering light vanished completely, plunging the entire space into darkness.

The whispers rang out again, this time clearer and more eerie.

"Trust me...don't trust him..."

"Playing tricks!" Yan Ruyu snorted coldly, took out a luminous pearl from her sleeve, and illuminated the surrounding space.

The darkness was dispelled, but the eerie atmosphere only intensified.

The symbols on the stone platform kept changing, as if mocking their powerlessness.

Xu Lin'an's face also turned gloomy. He gripped Yan Ruyu's hand tightly and said in a deep voice, "Don't panic, we will definitely be able to solve this mystery." Yan Ruyu gripped his hand back and gave him a determined look.

Just then, Xu Lin'an suddenly thought of something, abruptly raised his head, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

"Wait, I think..."

Xu Lin'an suddenly looked up, his deep eyes, like twinkling stars in the night sky, gradually brightened, as if a flash of inspiration had passed through them.

"Wait, I think..." he murmured, his thoughts surging like a tide, recalling his past experiences one by one.

He recalled the family secrets he had heard in his childhood. Those seemingly absurd stories now seemed like shining stars, connecting into a clear line in his mind.

A look of sudden realization gradually appeared on his face, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a confident smile.

"I know!" he exclaimed excitedly, grabbing Yan Ruyu's hand. "Look, the symbols on this stone platform, don't they look like..." He pointed to the symbols on the stone platform, explaining his discovery in a hurried and rambling manner.

Yan Ruyu's eyes were full of anticipation as she listened attentively to Xu Lin'an's analysis, nodding in agreement from time to time.

As Xu Lin'an explained, the symbols on the stone platform gradually stopped changing and finally settled into a peculiar pattern.

At the same time, the surrounding air began to warm up, and the previously disappeared light reappeared, gradually coalescing into a huge ball of light.

Within the ball of light, a vast treasure trove shone with dazzling brilliance, piled high with gold, silver, jewels, and rare treasures, a sight to behold.

Beside the treasure lay an ancient scroll, exuding an air of mystery.

"We did it!" Yan Ruyu exclaimed in surprise, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Xu Lin'an also showed a relieved smile. He gently embraced Yan Ruyu and felt each other's body temperature.

"It's all finally over."

The surrounding light grew stronger and stronger, illuminating the entire space as if it were daytime.

In the dazzling light, the ancient scroll slowly unfurled, revealing the words on the first page: The truth is far more cruel than you imagine…

“Wait,” Yan Ruyu suddenly spoke, her voice trembling slightly, “what’s written on this…”

Yan Ruyu and Xu Lin'an embraced tightly, tears blurring their vision, but unable to conceal the happy smiles on their faces.

After going through countless hardships, they finally stood at the pinnacle of glory!

At that moment, it seemed as if even the surrounding air was cheering and celebrating their victory.

Yan Ruyu buried her head in Xu Lin'an's chest, feeling his strong heartbeat, and felt a sense of security.

Xu Lin'an gently stroked her hair, his tender gaze filled with love.

However, this beautiful scene did not last long.

A powerful aura suddenly descended, accompanied by chilling whispers, as if demons from hell were about to devour everything beautiful.

A dark figure slowly emerged from the ball of light, its form twisted, radiating a suffocating sense of oppression.

The onlookers retreated, their faces filled with fear, worried for Yan Ruyu and Xu Lin'an.

This force is so powerful that it inspires despair!

"Trying to steal our victory? No way!" Yan Ruyu's eyes sharpened as she drew her sword from her waist, the blade pointing directly at the dark figure.

Xu Lin'an was equally unyielding, his folding fan instantly transforming into a sharp blade, its cold light flashing.

The two fought side by side with perfect teamwork, their attacks raining down on the shadowy figure like a storm.

In an instant, energy collided, light radiated everywhere, the surrounding trees were destroyed by the aftershocks of the battle, and cracks appeared on the ground, leaving a scene of utter devastation.

Despite the immense power of the shadowy figure, Yan Ruyu and Xu Lin'an's resolve only grew stronger.

They cooperated well, combining offense and defense, and every move contained immense power.

Gradually, the dark figure began to be unable to withstand the two's attacks and let out bursts of roars.

Finally, with a deafening roar, the dark figure vanished without a trace.

Yan Ruyu and Xu Lin'an basked in the glory of victory, their faces beaming with pride.

The surrounding environment gradually returned to calm, and a peaceful atmosphere permeated the air.

They stood before the treasures and scrolls, like kings of heaven and earth, enjoying their glory.

All the secrets will be revealed at this moment...

Yan Ruyu reached out and slowly touched the ancient scroll.

“It’s far more cruel than you can imagine…” she murmured to herself, her gaze falling on the next page of the book. “Wait, what’s written here…”