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The White Cloud Palace was easy for cultivators like them to enter, but for a mortal like Su Yinyin, it was as difficult as ascending to the heavens. Moreover, for some unknown reason, those who had previously been willing to rent her a disciple's jade token no longer paid her any attention. Even when Su Yinyin sought others, the results were still unsatisfactory.
With no other options, Su Yinyin had to volunteer herself as a bride and came to Tianyou Peak. Qi Xiao was curious and asked, "Why do you think your brother would be at Tianyou Peak?"
Su Yinyin's expression turned somewhat melancholic as she shook her head. "Actually, I'm just guessing. I saw in a dream that my brother was dragged to a misty mountain covered in tombstones. After some inquiries, I confirmed that there is indeed such a mountain within the White Cloud Palace."
She looked down at the stone slab beneath her feet. "However, when I saw this stone slab, I was already certain because I saw my brother being dragged down from here. There must be a secret chamber below; you have to believe me!"
Qi Xiao and Ji Linglong exchanged glances, both slightly surprised. It seemed that the path had already been paved for them without much effort!
"Really, you have to trust me," Su Yinyin urged, her eyes almost brimming with tears when they did not immediately take action.
After pondering for a moment, Qi Xiao instructed the two of them to step aside. He examined the stone tablet and indeed found an exceptionally smooth lotus carving at its base. He grasped it and applied slight pressure; immediately, the ground trembled with a loud rumble as the two stone doors that had been tightly closed slowly opened, revealing a dark and deep passageway.
Qi Xiao stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Since you've had so many dreams, can you remember what lies beneath?"
Su Yinyin thought for a while before replying, "I'm not too sure; I only know there are cells down there and also a blood pool. However, once I go down, I should be able to find my brother quickly."
"You two follow closely behind me," she instructed.
Qi Xiao took out a luminous pearl, intending to lead the way ahead.
"Wait a moment," Ji Linglong said as she turned around and affixed several yellow warning talismans around them.
These talismans served no other purpose than to emit a ringing sound when they detected someone approaching as a warning. However, these talismans were of the lowest grade; they could at most sense the presence of Golden Core cultivators whose aura was exposed. If someone had higher cultivation or deliberately concealed their aura, these talismans would be practically useless.
Ji Linglong turned back with a smile, a little better than nothing; having something was better than having nothing at all. "Let's go, let's go!"
Qi Xiao led the way, with Ji Linglong following closely behind. They sandwiched the untrained Su Yinyin in the middle.
After walking for a while, the corridor disappeared, revealing a stretch of dark ground. Qi Xiao lit the torches on the walls and discovered that they were surrounded by prison cells. Some of the cells still bore old bloodstains and white bones. He reached out to touch the bars of one cell and found them covered in a thick layer of dust.
This place looked like it hadn't been used in quite some time.
As they moved deeper, the dust in the cells became less noticeable.
Su Yinyin hurried a few steps ahead and pointed to a fork in the path. "I remember, this way leads to the pool where my brother is."
The fork split into two paths; if one side was the blood pool used for sacrifices, what lay on the other side?
"It seems like no one has been here for a long time. You go with Miss Su first; I'll check out the other side," Qi Xiao suggested.
"Okay!"
Su Yinyin was filled with excitement and quickly ran ahead, with Ji Linglong following closely behind her.
Qi Xiao turned and, holding up a luminous pearl, felt along the stone wall as he ventured deeper, hoping to find another torch for illumination. However, he walked for quite some time without seeing any torches, and the corridor grew deeper and darker, seemingly endless.
What exactly is this place?
Noticing the roughness of the stone wall, he looked up and was suddenly confronted by a fierce dragon's head carved into the stone—a vivid depiction that seemed alive enough to leap out and swallow him whole.
Qi Xiao jumped back in shock, instantly alert. He rubbed his forehead, feeling slightly dizzy.
When did these murals appear on the stone wall?
Wait, there are murals on this wall; why hadn’t he noticed them before?
He raised the luminous pearl high and discovered that the images on the wall were far more expansive and grand than he had imagined.
Amid swirling clouds and mist were endless mountain peaks, tranquil rivers, exquisite pavilions and towers, bustling cities, and a massive divine dragon soaring through the sky, its size almost exaggerated.
These patterns flowed continuously as if they formed a long scroll of paintings.
Qi Xiao turned back while holding up the luminous pearl, wanting to see how the scroll began. But no matter how long he walked, he felt as if two eyes were watching him from behind.
Turning around once more, he found that dragon right behind him!
Qi Xiao paused, his heart instantly turning cold. He hadn’t walked far; it felt as if he had entered an illusion. Compelled by an unseen force, he reached out to touch the eyes of the divine dragon. In the next moment, those stone pupils flashed with golden light, transforming into genuine dragon eyes. The stone wall rippled, and the dragon emerged from it, spiraling and soaring through the air.
Su Yinyin stared blankly at the rotting bones in the blood pool, her eyes wide with shock. She wanted to leap into the pool without a second thought, but Ji Linglong held her tightly at the edge. The girl sank to her knees, covering her face and weeping helplessly.
"My brother came too late."
Ji Linglong embraced her, gently stroking her back in a comforting manner, feeling a deep ache for her pain. While she consoled her friend, she kept a vigilant eye on the pool. The dark red blood had nearly dried up, leaving only patches of moist, slippery blood on the ground. The bones at the bottom of the pool became visible; one of them belonged to a young man who seemed to have died not long ago. He clung desperately to the base of the stone platform in the center of the pool, leaning back with his head tilted up. However, his lower body had been almost completely eroded away, leaving only a face that could barely be recognized.
Ji Linglong felt a surge of compassion mixed with anger. These demons were truly audacious! Under the jurisdiction of the four major sects, they still dared to harm these cultivators and conduct blood sacrifices. When the elders arrived, she would make sure to report this situation and expose Baiyun Palace!
She took out a recording stone and circled around the pool, determined to capture clear evidence of what was happening in this secret chamber so that Baiyun Palace would have no way to deny it. But what about the things on this stone platform? Ji Linglong felt puzzled; before coming here, she had heard Elder Chang mention the blood sacrifices of the Bai family.
There were already so many offerings here; where were the demonic bodies being sacrificed?
A sudden chill ran through Ji Linglong as an alarming thought surged in her mind. Could it be that those wicked villains from Baiyun Palace had already revived that demon?
No! She needed to quickly relay this information.
Upon receiving Ji Linglong's message, Qingxu Zhenren's brows furrowed deeply. He pressed down on Elder Chang and spoke in a grave tone. "Elder Chang, it seems you will be accompanying me to Baiyun Palace this time!"
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