However, the trajectory of fate at this moment was manipulated by an invisible giant hand, taking a hair-raising and eerie turn. A gentle breeze swept past, carrying what seemed to be a mysterious and unfathomable mission, darting like a nimble sprite into every corner of the valley. Wherever it passed, the air seemed enchanted, growing increasingly heavy as if every single molecule bore the weight of ten thousand jun, making breathing difficult. The valley was as silent as the primordial chaos before the creation of the universe—a dead stillness that pierced straight to the depths of the human heart. It felt as though countless evil eyes were hidden in the darkness, emanating an endless, unknown terror that made one's blood run cold.
"Fifth Uncle, look..." The young maiden's voice carried an uncontrollable and violent tremor, resembling a faint candle flame flickering alone in a dark abyss, on the verge of being completely swallowed by the darkness. Her gaze was filled with terror and disbelief, and her trembling finger pointed in a certain direction, the shaking fingertip seemingly speaking the fear within her heart.
"Hmm?" Fifth Uncle jolted violently all over, as if forcefully awakened by a powerful force from a nightmare haunted by demons. Then, he slowly turned his head. What met his gaze was a sight that made even his soul tremble violently. Du Bufan stood quietly in place like an imposing, divine mountain that had endured since primordial times, his posture as strai…
Chapter 21