This is Zhu Qiaoqiao’s bottom line, the bottom line that makes her want to leave this rainforest.

But when she wanted to leave, she found herself trapped here, and then met Gu Xiaoxiao who was in the same situation.

Gu Xiaoxiao did not remember that the girl who was killed by her brother at the Beixue Ming Party was called Zhu Qiaoqiao, and Zhu Qiaoqiao did not know that the girl in front of her was Gu Jiu's sister.

There must be a mysterious force that makes these two girls meet here.

At this time, they each held an oil lamp and walked towards the back of the temple.

Just as Zhu Qiaoqiao said, the collapse of the back of the temple was even more serious than the front. Half of it collapsed completely, while the remaining half was in a tilted posture, as if it would completely collapse if there was any loud noise.

Most of the temple's buildings are made of stone. It was not small in scale at the time, so these tilted pillars and stone walls look very heavy. If they really fell down, it might really cause casualties.

Seeing this scene, Gu Xiaoxiao and Zhu Qiaoqiao walked much more lightly.

The dilapidated temple was very quiet in the night, without even the sound of insects.

The reason why Gu Xiaoxiao was so anxious to find a way out was that they only had a pot of water left and nothing to eat.

If they continue like this, if any unexpected changes occur, they will be in a very passive situation.

Those earless people had been standing outside, obviously wanting to trap them to death here.

Moss covered the collapsed stone pillars and walls, and in some places the walls were tilted so much that they had to hunch over when passing through.

This feeling is not pleasant at all, because you will have the illusion that the wall will swallow you up.

The scale of this temple was much larger than Gu Xiaoxiao had expected.

Because it was so deep, the two felt like they had been walking for a long time without reaching the end.

At this moment, Gu Xiaoxiao suddenly stopped and whispered, "Snake."

I saw a poisonous snake lying in the corner of the wall in front of me.

This poisonous snake has a blood-red fleshy comb on its head, which looks like the comb on a rooster.

And its scarlet color also proves that it is dangerous.

When the poisonous snake saw Gu Xiaoxiao, it immediately raised its head and stood up, as if it wanted to compete with Gu Xiaoxiao.

Those indifferent eyes looked so cold in the flickering candlelight.

However, Gu Xiaoxiao was still a cultivator after all, so she was more than capable of dealing with a venomous snake. So she couldn't help but whispered, "We'll have snake meat to eat later."

The poisonous snake seemed to understand Gu Xiaoxiao's words, sensed the danger, turned around and fled at an extremely fast speed.

"Damn!" Seeing the food running away, Gu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but chase after it.

But she had just taken two steps when she stopped moving.

At this time, a nearby wall and a stone pillar sank a little, raising a cloud of thick dust.

This thing is really like an avalanche, any big noise will cause a big uproar.

Gu Xiaoxiao and Zhu Qiaoqiao stood there for a long time before the pillars and stone walls calmed down and stopped collapsing.

During this time, the alert poisonous snake had already rushed into a stone path.

This poisonous snake ran as if it was flying, like a shot feather arrow.

Just as it passed the end of the stone path and went a distance to the left, there was a snap and the poisonous snake's head disappeared.

The snake's body was still shaking, and with another snap, half of its body was gone.

Then, after a series of crackling sounds, the entire brightly colored venomous snake disappeared.

There was only a trace of blood on the ground, nothing else.

It was as if there was an invisible monster in this space that swallowed the snake.

Even the poisonous snake itself didn't know how it died.

Gu Xiaoxiao and Zhu Qiaoqiao continued to move forward cautiously.

After another cup of tea, a downward staircase appeared in front of us.

The stairs were badly damaged and twisted, looking like the intestines of some monster.

Gu Xiaoxiao, who was walking in front, looked back at Zhu Qiaoqiao and asked for her opinion.

Zhu Qiaoqiao nodded and indicated that it was okay to go in.

We have been walking for so long, and the door is blocked if we go back, so we can only take it one step at a time.

So Gu Xiaoxiao held the oil lamp in her left hand and the dagger in her right hand, and slowly walked downwards.

The sunken staircase soon reached the end, and what appeared in the eyes of Gu Xiaoxiao and Zhu Qiaoqiao was a rather magnificent palace.

Although this temple is partially damaged, it is still relatively intact compared to the buildings outside.

There are many cracks on the wall, which look like wounds.

In the center of the temple, there is a gray Buddha statue.

Because the top of the temple was damaged, some starlight fell on the face of the Buddha statue, so that half of the face was in light and the other half was in darkness, giving an indescribable eerie feeling.

Yes, faces with unclear expressions are often terrifying, such as the "kind" face of your homeroom teacher who has half of his face in the dark and is silently watching you playing with your mobile phone.

Chapter 23 Shadow

Gu Xiaoxiao and Zhu Qiaoqiao felt a little scared when they saw the Buddha statue standing there.

Gu Xiaoxiao let out a light breath and walked forward holding the oil lamp.

At this time, the swaying light finally illuminated the entire face of the Buddha statue.

The Buddha statue was very tall, so when the firelight shone on it, it looked like it was looking down on all living beings.

In other words, the feeling of the nostrils towards people.

However, what relieved Gu Xiaoxiao and Zhu Qiaoqiao was that the Buddha statue was no longer so eerie and terrifying after being illuminated by the fire.

The spider webs entangled on it and the thick dust covering it undoubtedly indicate that this Buddha statue has existed for a long time.

This was the first time that Gu Xiaoxiao and Zhu Qiaoqiao saw a proper Buddha statue. After all, due to the dominance of women in this world, temples have almost disappeared, and naturally few people worship Buddha anymore.

Seeing that the Buddha statue had a kind face and was not as hideous and twisted as some wild gods, Gu Xiaoxiao and Zhu Qiaoqiao felt a little relieved.

The two placed the oil lamp in front of the Buddha statue and sat down to rest.

If you walk too carefully on this road, it will naturally seem difficult.

Fortunately, they did not cause any collapse along the way and avoided being hit by bricks and stone pillars.

But thinking of the snake before, Gu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but sigh: "What a pity, there was meat to eat."

Zhu Qiaoqiao nodded and said, "That's a cockscomb snake. It tastes great whether cooked in soup or roasted."

As they spoke, both of them felt their stomachs growl, which was quite embarrassing.

When it comes to eating snakes, the two girls seem to be very skilled.

After all, in the Miaojiang area, there are more poisonous snakes, insects and ants than mosquitoes.

Venomous snakes are often the best food in the wild. After all, you can't eat mosquitoes and spiders.

After burning for so long, the flames of the two oil lamps are still very stable.

At this moment, Zhu Qiaoqiao suddenly tapped Gu Xiaoxiao's back gently because she found a shadow on the wall opposite her that shouldn't have appeared.

There were clearly only two of them here, but there were shadows of three people on the wall.

The extra shadow was located in the corner of the wall. It was only half the size of the two people's heads, but it was in the shape of a human.

After discovering something unusual, Gu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but become nervous.

This temple is already a bit eerie, and now this situation suddenly occurs, it would be a lie to say that it is not scary.

Gu Xiaoxiao swallowed and wanted to get up, but was stopped by Zhu Qiaoqiao.

The most important thing at this time is to observe the situation rather than act rashly.

Because of this shadow, the originally relaxed atmosphere here became tense again.

However, both of them have good acting skills. Even so, they still pretended not to notice the shadow, drank water when they needed to, and took a rest when they needed to.

After about half a cup of tea, the shadow seemed to be unable to hold back and quietly moved closer to the middle of the wall.

Zhu Qiaoqiao found that the shadow was getting closer and closer to her own shadow, and she couldn't help but move her body.

In her feeling, the small shadow seemed to be able to swallow her own shadow.

But at this moment, the shadow suddenly accelerated and rushed over, scaring Zhu Qiaoqiao so much that she stood up.

Immediately afterwards, the extra shadow stopped and was only one step away from Zhu Qiaoqiao's shadow.

At this moment, a deep voice came from the wall - "You two youngsters, since you have seen the old monk, why are you pretending not to see him?"

Gu Xiaoxiao and Zhu Qiaoqiao were naturally startled when they heard the sudden sound from the wall.

"Monk?" Gu Xiaoxiao asked doubtfully.

"You are being chased by those earless lunatics. If it weren't for the old monk protecting you, do you think they would let you go?" the bald shadow continued.

Zhu Qiaoqiao couldn't help but swallow her saliva and said, "Well, Senior, I'm really sorry. We really don't know the depth of the situation, so we dare not act rashly."

At this time, the shadow on the wall sat down and sighed, "Well, it's not your fault. The sudden appearance of a shadow in this desolate forest temple is naturally scary. If it weren't for suppressing the evil spirits here, this old monk would not want to end up like this."

"Evil?" Gu Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows.

"Yes, there is an ancient evil creature under the ground here. If it weren't for this temple and the old monk connected together to suppress this place, there would have been no survivors in Miaojiang long ago. But after so many years here, even the old monk is a little tired. Hey, I don't know how long it has been since I had a drink of water. Young man, how about giving me some?" said the old monk in the wall.

Zhu Qiaoqiao stood up cautiously and picked up the kettle.

But at this moment, Gu Xiaoxiao grabbed her hand and said, "We don't have much water, we can't waste it."

After hearing what Gu Xiaoxiao said, the monk immediately became angry and asked, "What do you mean by waste? I've worked so hard to suppress evil spirits in this world, and drinking a little water is considered a waste?"

Gu Xiaoxiao looked at the shadow on the wall and said, "Yes, I am a selfish person. I only have this little water, so I can't give it to you."

"Huh?!!! What did you say?" Almost at the same time, the shadow on the wall suddenly became much larger, as if it was about to break through the wall.

Gu Xiaoxiao and Zhu Qiaoqiao were so frightened that they quickly stepped back and even stood on the incense stand of the Buddha statue.

Gu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but ask: "I see you are so irritable, why don't you look like a monk, but more like a robber?"

After hearing Gu Xiaoxiao's words, the shadow on the wall couldn't help but become much smaller, and the tone became much kinder. He said, "This mission is really too boring and too hard. I have made some mistakes. I hope you two donors can forgive me. But I am really thirsty. If you don't mind, you can sprinkle water on the wall. I will do it myself."

Zhu Qiaoqiao glanced at Gu Xiaoxiao and hesitated for a moment.

Gu Xiaoxiao held the water bag and said, "Master, we don't have much water. We can't waste it."

"Not at all?"

"I can give it to you, but can you show me a way?"

"Of course, but after talking for so long, I haven't seen a drop of water. I'm so thirsty." The shadow on the wall replied.

Gu Xiaoxiao opened the water bag and flicked it with her finger. A string of water droplets flew out and landed on the wall.

Then the shadow jumped up and sucked up the water on the wall in an instant.

"Is it okay now?" Gu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but ask.

The shadow on the wall nodded and said, "This temple is badly damaged, and the path behind it is gone. If you want to leave, go up there while those earless guys are still guarding the front."

As he spoke, the shadow pointed to the roof.

Gu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but ask, "Will it collapse if we walk on it?"

Shadow shook his head and said, "Don't worry. This temple has some mysteries. It's not as fragile as it appears on the outside. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to see me. As long as I hold it up and move the seventh to fifteenth tiles, you will be fine."

At this time, Gu Xiaoxiao and Zhu Qiaoqiao couldn't help but look at the location of the seventh tile.

Chapter 24 True Face

It was at this time that Gu Xiaoxiao and Zhu Qiaoqiao discovered that the tiles on the roof were very large and thick, almost like pieces of floorboards.

After so many years, the stone pillars outside have collapsed, but the roof is still relatively intact, with only some cracks.

But half a cup of tea passed, and Gu Xiaoxiao and Zhu Qiaoqiao still showed no sign of moving, so the shadow inside the wall couldn't help but ask, "Why don't you make a move?"

Gu Xiaoxiao sighed and said, "I'm tired."

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