novelhk Chapter 169 The Little Girl Who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 169 The Little Girl Who Suddenly Disappeared
And so, led by the sect disciples, the group slowly entered the Jade Dragon Sect.
They were then properly settled in a quiet and peaceful courtyard to rest and recuperate.
However, ever since she stepped into this courtyard, Huan Yuechu felt a vague sense of familiarity welling up inside her.
The feeling was strange, as if she had been here before.
Night fell like a giant black velvet cloth, silently enveloping the earth. All around was quiet, as if time itself had frozen.
Huan Yuechu, dressed in an elegant white dress, strolled leisurely alone in the courtyard.
The moonlight, like water, fell upon her, adding to her mysterious and serene aura.
She gently closed her eyes, savoring the moment of tranquility, immersing herself in this world that belonged to her.
Suddenly, a very faint, almost imperceptible sobbing broke the silence of the night, like a fine needle falling into a calm lake, creating ripples.
Huan Yuechu was startled, suddenly opened her eyes, stopped in her tracks, and listened intently.
The crying was intermittent, sometimes clearly audible, sometimes drowned out by the wind, sounding exceptionally pitiful and heartbreaking, making one feel pity for the child.
Driven by curiosity, Huan Yuechu decided to follow the direction from which the sound came to investigate.
She walked quickly, passing several uniquely shaped artificial hills and winding through the corridors.
The sound of crying lingered in her ears throughout the journey, guiding her forward.
Finally, in a secluded corner, Huan Yuechu saw a young girl.
She was squatting there all alone, her body trembling slightly, her hands tightly wrapped around her knees, her head buried in them, sobbing softly.
Under the moonlight, the little girl's figure appeared particularly thin and helpless.
Huan Yuechu walked quietly to the little girl's side, squatted down, and asked softly.
"Little girl, what's wrong? Why are you crying here?"
Hearing someone ask her a question, the little girl slowly raised her head, revealing a pair of red and swollen eyes, with tears still hanging on her cheeks.
She sobbed as she answered, "Sister, I...I can't find my way home. This place is so unfamiliar. I don't know what to do..." As she spoke, the little girl's tears flowed like a burst dam.
Huan Yuechu looked at the pitiful little girl in front of her, softened her tone, and squatted down to look her in the eye.
"Little girl, can you tell me where you live? I'll take you home."
However, just as she was about to press for more information, a dark shadow suddenly flashed past them like lightning.
In the blink of an eye, the little girl vanished without a trace!
Huan Yuechu stared in astonishment, quickly stood up, and looked around warily.
But apart from the empty courtyard and the swaying shadows of the trees, where was there any trace of the little girl?
She couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, filled with suspicion.
What exactly happened? Why did that little girl disappear into thin air?
Could it be that they encountered some kind of evil spirit? Countless questions flooded her mind, causing Huan Yuechu to fall into deep thought...
Just then, a deep and mysterious voice lingered in Huan Yuechu's ears.
"Don't bother looking, she doesn't belong here."
These sudden words were like a thunderclap, startling Huan Yuechu, who was already on guard.
She immediately stopped in her tracks, her beautiful eyes scanning her surroundings warily like a hawk's.
"Who are you? Why are you taking her away? Hand her over!"
Huan Yuechu shouted angrily, her voice filled with rage and accusation.
However, all that answered her was deathly silence, with only a faint echo reverberating in the air.
Suddenly, a figure slowly emerged from the darkness.
The man was shrouded in a large black robe from head to toe, obscuring his face. Only his eyes, gleaming with a cold light, were visible, like two cold stars in the night.
As he approached step by step, an invisible pressure came over us.
"This has nothing to do with you, little girl. But since you've so unfortunately stumbled upon this, don't blame me for being ruthless and not letting you leave."
The black-robed man's tone was icy cold, devoid of any warmth, as if he were a demon from the deepest hell.
Having said that, he continued walking, slowly and steadily approaching Huan Yuechu.
Upon hearing this, Huan Yuechu couldn't help but snort coldly, her face full of disdain. "Hmph, you want to keep me here? You'll have to see if you have the ability first!"
Before she finished speaking, she secretly gathered her energy, and a faint light emanated from her body as her spiritual power began to circulate rapidly within her.
At the same time, she flicked her right hand, and several silver light blades shot out like lightning, piercing straight towards the approaching cloud of black smoke.
Despite the fierce attack, the man in black robes remained calm and composed.
With a casual wave of his hands, the originally menacing black smoke seemed to be drawn by something, suddenly swirling up and enveloping all the light blades.
Immediately afterwards, several muffled "poof" sounds were heard, and the silver light blades vanished without a trace, as if they had never appeared at all.
However, Huan Yuechu did not back down because of this.
She lightly touched the ground with her toes, and with a flash, she leaped backward like a ghost, avoiding the pursuit of the black smoke.
At the same time, she swung her left hand again, and several more light blades whistled towards the man in black robes.
"You've got some skill," the man in black robes sneered.
Immediately after, he stomped his foot, and several cracks appeared in the ground. From the cracks, many vines emitting a ghostly green light crawled out and wrapped around Huan Yuechu.
Huan Yuechu moved with the lightness of a swallow, lightly touching the ground with her toes, and leaped high into the air like an arrow released from a bow.
She twirled gracefully in the air, like a fairy dancing, while scattering snow-white powder from her hands.
The white powder drifted down gently, like a beautiful snowflake feast.
However, these seemingly harmless powders contain a mysterious and powerful force.
When those grotesque and twisted vines came into contact with the powder, they seemed to be under a spell, instantly losing their vitality and quickly withering and dying.
The black-robed man standing not far away witnessed this scene, and his originally gloomy eyes became even colder, like frost in the dead of winter.
Suddenly, without hesitation, he ripped off his large black robe, revealing a pair of astonishingly large black wings on his back.
The wingspan was several meters long when spread out, covered with jet-black feathers that shimmered with a dark light.