Chapter 1893 - 1891: The Old Woman in Black
Chapter 1893: Chapter 1891: The Old Woman in Black
She leaned on a cane, taking steps forward, strangely, there was no sound of footsteps on fallen leaves, but in the moonlight, her shadow was clearly visible, dressed in black clothing.
As she gradually came closer, the moonlight revealed that the old woman had one blind eye.
The hand holding the cane was as withered as a tree branch, yet she moved swiftly, crossing the shrubs in the blink of an eye, though her shadow seemed to make no sound, the aura around her was discomforting.
Then she stood in a secluded spot, her gaze dark as she looked toward the courtyard where Gu Qiaoqiao lived. At this time, the Divine Land Hall also fell into silence, the entire Phoenix Clan bathed in night, save for the occasional chirping of insects nearby.
Not a soul was outside, in this area, only this enigmatic old woman, leaning on a cane, silently heading towards Chu Chengfeng and Sima Xiaowen’s new house.
The main road lacked a barrier, so the old woman easily stood before the courtyard gate of the new house.
She seemed ready to climb the wall but before she acted, the surrounding walls emitted a barely noticeable light, forming a screen that blocked her out.
Perhaps due to great strength or lack of preparation, this screen caused the mysterious black-clothed old woman to be repelled, stumbling back several steps, sitting in place for a long time, it’s fortunate she made no sound upon landing, otherwise, she would surely attract the Phoenix Clan’s guards.
The woman in black fixed one eye on the new house’s courtyard wall, as though trying to glare a hole through it, yet the guards who usually patrolled diligently still hadn’t arrived in this area, perhaps to avoid disturbing the young couple’s wedding night...
The woman in black stood up, nobody knew how she did it, her eye flashed a trace of green light, then standing still, she stretched out her hand and hurled clusters of ghostly green fire towards that screen, causing it to ignite.
Just then, two white shadows sped from afar, particularly one larger animal resembling a wolf, emanating a fierce killing intent.
The woman in black quickly withdrew her hand and looked closely, never expecting the little cat she saw during the day was a Divine Beast, only sealed, once unsealed, her life might be at risk tonight.
With clenched teeth, clusters of green Spiritual Fire suddenly surrounded her, and in a blink of an eye, she disappeared.
As she just vanished, Xiao Bai and the White Wolf arrived, the White Wolf skid to a halt due to its speed, claws scraping the ground with a shrill sound.
But due to the excessive momentum, it crashed toward a wall, Xiao Bai swiftly grabbed one of its hind legs, making the White Wolf lift all four legs and crouch on the grass, sparing it from hitting the wall.
Xiao Bai meowed a few times, scolding it, "I warned you not to run so fast but you wouldn’t listen, also your killing intent is too potent, your cultivation has been growing too quickly these days, if you don’t control well, you might die from an explosion."
The White Wolf was startled, its intelligence has been increasing, beasts have their own cultivation technique, bestowed by heaven, gained once sufficient intelligence is acquired, the technique naturally opens for them, requires no books or resources, in their bloodline, it’s naturally cultivated, and it advanced past the Third Order, according to ancient Mystic Sect, it’s now a Third Order Spirit Beast.
Though incomparable to Lord Bai, it’s a top existence in this era.
"What should I do then? Lord Bai, should I stop cultivating?" the White Wolf asked, startled.
"With me around, what to fear? Plus, there’s Gu Qiaoqiao, she’s mastered Heaven-reaching Talisman Incantation, so if anything happens, she can save you back."
"Then why did you scare me earlier, I broke out in a cold sweat." the White Wolf said bluntly, seemingly like an eight or nine-year-old.
"If I didn’t scare you, you’d remain so impulsive, your killing intent was too blatant earlier, otherwise you wouldn’t have scared that inhuman, ghostly being away."
"Right, what kind of thing was it, why did it escape so fast?" the White Wolf hurriedly asked.
Now for them, tracing is instinctive, and now significantly enhanced, but with no trace in the air, even pursuit is pointless.
"I don’t know, but that person definitely didn’t seem good, not from the Phoenix Clan, who knows what’s hidden in this mountain."
"Will you tell Gu Qiaoqiao?" the White Wolf asked.
"Of course I’ll tell her, they still have to stay here for a week, in case something happens."
After Xiao Bai and the White Wolf muttered, they ran back to the courtyard where Gu Qiaoqiao and the others lived like two white streamers, but now with night deepened, they’ll have to wait until morning when everyone wakes up to discuss.
Meanwhile, the woman in black had returned to her cave dwelling, with a flick of her fingers, the surrounding shrubs released mists and black smoke, enclosing the area completely, whether by day or night, it was a mysterious place, as if located between two worlds.
The woman in black gritted her teeth tightly, her dried-up hand clenched fiercely, cursing under her breath, "Damn Gu Qiaoqiao, ruining my plans time and again, looks like I’ll have to deal with you first."
This voice resembled a ghost flowing in darkness, haunting and chilling, around her was shockingly devoid of living creatures.
As if this place was shifted to a small hell in the Mortal World.
The next morning, Mrs. Leng, fond of cooking, had already prepared breakfast in the kitchen of the side room, waiting for the family of four to wake up.
The White Wolf and Xiao Bai surrounded her in front and behind, Mrs. Leng, thriving on cuisine, owned her own food company, personally loved cooking, especially watching Xiao Bao and Xiao Bei enjoying their meals, her greatest satisfaction.
However, she also liked the two little creatures Xiao Bai and the White Wolf, placing the steamed large dumplings filled with minced meat, specially prepared for the White Wolf, in a basin aside, and said smilingly, "These are your favorite mountain pig meat, eat to your content today."
Both little ones loved cooked food, having gained spirituality, they were picky about food too, the White Wolf eagerly bowed its head, devouring dumplings whole, while Xiao Bai already satisfied, lay outside the threshold on blue stone, soaking up the sun.