A thick, cloying stench mingled with an exotic fragrance gushed forth. Nian'an, held in Shen Qing’s arms, suddenly burst into tears, and tiny serpent-shaped inscriptions began to emerge on the surface of her jade bracelet. The small snake coiled around Alaina’s neck hissed frantically, while Li Wu’s staff carved deep furrows into the ground. "Someone has awakened the Snake Tomb!"
From behind the secret door came the sound of scales scraping against rock—growing louder and more urgent. The red-eyed people had vanished, and the chests of the frantically dancing villagers began to ooze blood from beneath their golden scales. As Shen Qing reached for the scattered incense powder, a terrifying realization struck her: the toxic miasma flowers had never wanted a blood sacrifice; they wanted the souls of the Yue Family!
"Xiao Yu!" she shrieked, snapping the jade bracelet in two. "Use this to blend the incense!"
Chapter 53