Chapter 602: Chapter 187: Breaking into the Lair of the Evil God! The Unlucky Ones from the Great Yan Dynasty! (10,000-word mega Chapter, please subscribe)_6
Watching those with numb expressions, somewhat bewildered by the situation, and at a loss, they climbed out of the iron cages one by one.
This person also hurriedly climbed out of the iron cage.
Perhaps because they had been imprisoned for so long, most of their reactions were very slow. They all stood in a daze for a while before finally, someone came to their senses.
"My benefactor!" An elderly man who appeared considerably aged, suddenly knelt down with a thud.
The numb expression on his face finally showed some change.
A pair of lifeless eyes...
At last, began to show a hint of spirit.
With tears streaming down, the elder addressed Fan Wu with profound gratitude, "My benefactor, I thank you for saving our lives!"
The others too came to their senses and began kneeling down one after another.
They all simultaneously cried out "Benefactor!"
"There will definitely be some food supplies within the temple, but if you’ve been starving for a long time, don’t eat too much at once. Otherwise, you might end up killing yourselves from overeating, rather than being killed by those monks," mused Fan Wu, thinking himself quite the benefactor for even considering this aspect.
After that.
Fan Wu stopped concerning himself with the people inside the chamber. He turned and left the place, stepping outside. The person from the Great Yan Dynasty who had proclaimed his origins hurriedly nipped at his heels and followed.
Coming outside, they discovered that many monks of the Longhe Temple had been tied up.
Each monk lay on the ground, dusty and disheveled, with their hands and feet tightly bound.
Without needing to look, one knew this was the work of Xing Fengzi and Yun Jiuqing.
"Daoist Priest Fan! We’ve caught them all!" Yun Jiuqing ran over, then noticed the person following behind Fan Wu.
This made her pause.
After a brief explanation from Fan Wu, Yun Jiuqing came to a clear understanding.
She said through gritted teeth, "These monks from Longhe Temple are truly wicked, detaining so many people. Could it be they intended to ’enlighten’ all these people into Buddhas?"
Afterward.
She said to the man, "Don’t worry, all the formidable monks of Longhe Temple have been dealt with by Daoist Priest Fan. The less formidable monks have all been captured by Xing Fengzi and me!"
"By the way, did Daoist Priest Fan say you are from the Great Yan Dynasty?" Yun Jiuqing asked curiously.
The man glanced at the group of bound monks.
He couldn’t help but swallow hard.
Then he quickly answered, "Yes, my surname is Liu, with the given name Feng, of the Liu Family from the Imperial City of the Great Yan Dynasty. I came to the Great Zhou Dynasty to visit relatives. The visit went very smoothly, but the trip back did not."
Liu Feng said with a wry smile, "You must be aware of why the return trip was problematic. I simply never imagined that stopping at a random temple would lead to encountering so many evil monks."
"I was carelessly drugged and knocked unconscious by them, and by the time I woke up, I was already locked in a cage," he continued, taking a deep breath. "Thank you all for saving my life. May I have the honor of knowing your names?"
"Qiulong Temple, Fan Wu," Fan Wu replied offhandedly.
"Yun Jiuqing!" Yun Jiuqing introduced herself quite enthusiastically, "And that scatterbrained little Taoist over there is Xing Fengzi!"
Liu Feng suddenly realized.
He thanked them again.
Noticing that among the three, Fan Wu seemed to be the central figure, he turned to Fan Wu and suggested, "Daoist Fan Wu, shall we go down the mountain to report this to the officials? I recall that the Great Zhou Dynasty has an imperial institution called the "Heavenly Inquiry."
"Isn’t that Great Zhou’s Heavenly Inquiry responsible for these kinds of matters?" Liu Feng said, his anger causing his teeth to itch, "These evil monks should be locked in prison for life!"
"No rush," Fan Wu replied, "There’s one more thing we haven’t checked yet!"
Liu Feng was taken aback, "Huh?"
Then, he watched his savior walk towards a certain direction.
"Daoist Priest Fan, wait for me!" Yun Jiuqing immediately followed.
Meanwhile, Xing Fengzi, having checked the ropes binding the monks and ensuring they couldn’t escape on their own, followed Fan Wu and Yun Jiuqing.
"Uh..."
Liu Feng couldn’t help but scratch his head, which hadn’t been washed for over ten days.
He hesitated a bit.
Whether to follow or not.
After giving it some thought.
He gritted his teeth.
He felt that Longhe Temple was somewhat unsafe at this moment, and following behind a strong protector was definitely the safest option. Even if, say, an evil monk suddenly appeared, Daoist Fan Wu should be able to handle it, right?
Therefore.
He also followed along.
Liu Feng didn’t know how long he had followed those three lifesavers; he only felt that he was so hungry his stomach was sticking to his back.
When he saw a fruit tree planted by the monks along the way, he quickly picked a few fruits and devoured them while continuing to follow Fan Wu and the others.
Until.
They reached the back mountain!
"Crunch!"
"Crunch!"
The back mountain of Longhe Temple was eerily quiet; aside from the sound of Liu Feng biting into the fruit, no other noises—not even the chirping of insects—existed in this area.
Swallowing the fruit became somewhat difficult for Liu Feng, as he realized that something was very off about this place.
Moreover, he could see a dark cave ahead.
In the darkness of the night, the cave looked like a beast with its mouth wide open.
It was chilling to the bone.
Spine-tingling.
"Um... everyone, this place seems very dangerous. Maybe we shouldn’t..." Liu Feng tried to kindly remind Fan Wu and the others, but he found that they had already walked straight into the cave.
They seemed unconcerned about whatever dangers might lie within, leaving him staring in astonishment.
Utterly dumbfounded!
"Screw it!" Too scared to stay outside alone, Liu Feng spat out the fruit pit and quickly jogged into the cave.
Pop!
"Something’s wrong!" Liu Feng suddenly realized that as he entered the cave, it was as if he had passed through a very thin membrane, and everything in front of him was engulfed in darkness.
The odd situation caused his expression to change dramatically: "What’s going on? There’s something strange about this cave!!"
Logically, even if the inside of a cave was pitch-black, there should still be a hint of the faint moonlight filtering through the entrance, right?
In a daze!
It felt as if his brain had been struck by an invisible hammer, leaving him dazed and groggy. The scenes in front of his eyes flitted by like fleeting rays of light.
He didn’t know how long this condition lasted, he only knew at this moment that each breath felt as if a year had passed.
"Huff! Huff! Huff!" Liu Feng gasped for air, struggling to keep his eyes open.
Then.
He saw the backs of Fan Wu and the others.
And.
He heard Daoist Fan Wu say excitedly, "It looks like we’ve come to the lair of the Witch Immortal. This cave must be a passage linking the Witch Immortal’s lair to the central region of the Great Zhou."
Witch Immortal?
Lair?
Liu Feng was completely baffled!!
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