The three of them left the quiet chamber and headed toward the back mountain of Yuheng Peak. Passing through a bamboo grove, they came upon a small courtyard enveloped by a protective array. Yuhengzi channeled a few incantations, and the barrier of light slowly parted.
The courtyard was serene and elegant, with an exquisite bamboo house half-concealed among flowers and trees. Pushing open the door, a faint medicinal fragrance washed over them. The interior was simply furnished, the most striking feature being the cold jade bed at the center, upon which a woman in white lay quietly.
The woman appeared to be in her early twenties, her delicate features pale as paper, her long eyelashes casting faint shadows on her face as if she were merely asleep. But Lingxiao sharply sensed a bizarre force within her body, continuously devouring her life force.
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