bookcurios Chapter 523: The White Night Clan
Chapter 523: The White Night Clan
Guan Yu and his men walked alone along the left side of the plank road, leaving only Xuan Yuanrong and Dian Wei by Chen Futu's side.
Before parting, Chen Futu repeatedly instructed Chongming and Huo Qubing to protect Chen Yuling, as this girl had always been with Huo Qubing.
Huo Qubing said, "Your Majesty, I swear to protect her with my life!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Yuling gave him a coquettish glare.
The two sides separated, and Dian Wei led the way with a torch.
Xuanyuan Rong gripped Chen Futu's sleeve tightly. The plank road on the mountainside had been there for countless years, and some parts were rotten and creaked when stepped on. Moreover, the wooden plank road was only one meter wide, with the mountainside and ever-burning lamps on one side and a bottomless abyss on the other, which was indeed frightening.
Chen Futu secretly asked the system, "What kind of place is this?"
【White Night Ruins】
"What do you mean?"
The White Night Clan was a powerful force in the ancient Li Continent. Legend has it that the White Night Clan possesses a special bloodline that allows them to switch between Yin and Yang energies. There are also legends that they can move between life and death, adapting to the changes in the world's forces. Therefore, their clan may still be alive underground.
"Is this 'alive' you're talking about legitimate? Is it a living person or a living dead person?"
As Chen Futu listened to the system's explanation, the hairs on his body stood on end.
If there are still living members in an ancient sect, does that mean that all the major powers have been exposed to their presence when they enter the scene? And how powerful would a reclusive sect that has existed for so long be?
[The system is unaware]
"You always mess things up at crucial moments, you're doing it on purpose!"
[To gain something, you must give something in return. If the host can obtain the fortune of the White Night Clan, their combat power can be further enhanced.]
The system kept rambling on and on, but wouldn't explain the details.
Just to be on the safe side, Chen Futu spent some points to send messages to Qin Liangyu and Guan Yu, reminding them of the situation of the Baiye clan.
In another special underground space, Qin Liangyu and the others encountered a place similar to Chen Futu's. Upon hearing the news, she informed the girls around her.
Galan looked around, wielding his scythe. "I know about the White Night Clan, and I've read their legends. They say they're a cursed clan that fell into the abyss and disappeared without a trace. If this is the White Night Clan's territory, we're in trouble."
Qin Liangyu asked suspiciously, "Are you worried that there really are living dead?"
"That's hard to say, Your Majesty. We should be careful. The bloodline of this clan is quite strange. Ancient records state that the ancestor of the Baiye clan was an expert in tracking earth veins and treasure hunting. Later, something ominous happened, and many members of the Baiye clan died mysteriously. In the end, the entire clan disappeared."
Wow, that sounds really interesting!
Compared to the horror of Xue Tong and Zhao Xi'er, Xiao Bai didn't know what fear was. She waved her little fist and said, "If there really are living dead, Xiao Bai wants to catch one for big brother to take back and play with."
"What a little rascal."
Qin Liangyu was both amused and exasperated, and patted Xiaobai's head.
Suddenly, Xi Shi, who was walking at the front, stopped and gestured for everyone to be quiet. "Did you hear anything?"
"what?"
The girls held their breath and listened intently. There was indeed a sound, like a very faint rustling, or perhaps coming from the depths of the abyss, but it wasn't very clear.
Little White pressed its face against the rock wall to listen, and muttered, "Oh, something's climbing up the wall, and there's more than one."
"Your Highness, are you sure? Don't scare us."
Yang Yuhuan grabbed her pipa and started shouting.
Xiao Bai said arrogantly, "Why would I lie to you? There really is something there. If you don't believe me, just look."
As she spoke, she reached the side of the boardwalk and shouted down, "Is anyone home?"
The shout echoed powerfully, and the rustling sound became even more intense.
"Princess, you!"
The women's faces turned green. How could anyone knock on the door like that!
On the other side, Chen Futu didn't hear the rustling sound, but he did hear Xiaobai's voice coming from the abyss.
Dian Wei and Xuan Yuan Rong perked up their ears, and it really was Xiao Bai's voice.
"No, this girl is too reckless, what is she shouting for?"
Chen Futu was both amused and exasperated. Only she was so recklessly bold, but the echo was full of energy, so there was obviously no danger.
Xuanyuan Rong said, "Your Highness, you wouldn't have jumped down with the Empress, would you?"
"Probably not. It's more likely that there's a passage connecting to other areas below the abyss, and Xiaobai's shouts from above carried to us from below."
Based on this judgment, the abyss is only disguised by the mist, making it look intimidating. Its height is probably around one or two hundred meters, which is not a problem for experts above the Martial Emperor level.
If he had known what was below, Chen Futu would have chosen to jump.
The three continued searching for a way down the mountainside when suddenly, the sounds of fierce fighting came from the bottom of the abyss. It wasn't just Xiaobai's side that was making noise; there was also movement on the other side. It seemed that various factions had encountered an unknown attack and were fighting.
The battle fluctuations on Xiaobai's side were the most exaggerated, causing the entire area to tremble.
Chen Futu quickly spent some points to send another instruction to Qin Liangyu, telling Xiaobai not to act recklessly, lest it destroy the underground space and everyone might be buried there together.
Sure enough, after the notification, the exaggerated fluctuations in the battle disappeared immediately.
"You brat, I'll teach her a lesson when we get out of here."
Chen Futu was furious. Xiaobai was completely brainless; her little brain was all muscle.
"Your Majesty, something has been brought up."
Dian Wei suddenly issued a warning, and upon closer listening, he could indeed hear the sound of someone climbing up the wall from the abyss.
Chen Futu threw down a flare he bought from the monthly store, and lo and behold, a dense mass of dark shadows began to climb up the wall.
Those dark figures were people, but each one resembled a strange creature, like a gecko climbing a wall, twisted and contorted as they could be.
They were probably the White Night Clan the system mentioned. They never saw sunlight, so their faces were deathly pale, and with their disheveled hair, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them a group of vengeful ghosts.
Dian Wei stuck the torch on the wall, drew his twin halberds and laughed heartily, "I haven't even had a chance to use these top-grade treasures yet, now is the perfect time."
Xuan Yuanrong also drew her sword and assumed a fighting stance. She was currently only a Martial Emperor, while the weakest members of the Baiye clan who had climbed up were all Martial Kings, and there were quite a few Martial Emperors and Martial Venerables among them.
They rarely see sunlight, and while their individual fighting strength may not be high, their large numbers make them a formidable force when surrounded.
Before they came up, Chen Futu asked the system, "Is your martial arts world legitimate?"
The advanced martial arts world is equivalent to the human realm of the immortal realm, only the origins of the worlds are different, but the levels are almost the same.
[This world is home to many bloodlines and races. The Dragon Emperor bloodline that the host possesses is just one of many races. The White Night Clan is the same, only their abilities differ, making them seem strange.]
"Can it be killed?"
[The host decides for themselves]
"System, why aren't you giving me any options?"
The system will only issue choices when the host faces a decision with significant implications; this is not currently included in this category.
The system gave a bunch of instructions but didn't offer any options. Chen Futu was helpless. The members of the Baiye clan had already climbed up and occupied the plank road. Moreover, they couldn't walk and had been crawling on all fours.