“At least those people live long enough, but my daughter is only sixteen! She still has a lot of life ahead of her, why send her there!”
Gui Qi opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but only a sigh came out in the end.
He didn’t find any rebuttal. Those who were sacrificed were indeed people in the clan whose lifespan was almost over, but Youlan did not fall into that category. He was young and healthy; his fate should not be like this.
But there was nothing he could change.
Just when the tension was rising and the magical energy within Youhe’s body had expanded to the point of being clearly visible, a series of chaotic footsteps sounded from beneath the stone steps.
“Mother father!”
The scream penetrated the eerie silence of the Underworld Abyss, like a gap opening in the darkness.
You Shan and You He fell silent, simultaneously turning their heads towards the source of the voice.
Youlan stumbled and ran from the end of the stone steps, her body covered in wounds and her black robe torn, but her dark blue eyes were filled with tears, as well as relief at surviving the disaster.
He staggered, almost falling several times, but ran towards his parents with all his might.
The magical energy in Youhe’s hand suddenly disappeared. He stood there stunned, his lips moving a few times as if trying to confirm that what he saw was not an illusion, before he suddenly pounced on her.
“Lan’er!”
Youhe hugged Youlan tightly, holding her tightly to his chest, so tightly that he almost wanted to fuse her with his own body. “Lan’er! You’re alive! You’re alive”
You Shan was silent for a moment, then rushed over, and the three of them hugged each other while sobbing.
Youlan was cuddling in her mother’s arms, her voice hoarse and trembling: “Dad Mom I thought I would never see you again I was scared I was so scared”
“Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid, your parents are here”
Youhe’s voice was hoarse and broken, tears soaking Youlan’s black robe, “If anyone dares to touch you again, I will fight them to the death.”
You Shan didn’t speak, but just hugged his daughter tightly. Tears streamed down his wrinkled face, mixed with dust and sweat, making him look extremely old and tired in the dark red light.
David stood in the shadows on the stone steps, not moving forward.
He just observed this scene quietly, his purple eyes filled with complex emotions.
Jiang Xuelan stood beside him, her icy blue eyes slightly teary.
Xuanzhenzi, unlike usual, remained silent, simply chewing on a piece of dry grass and observing quietly.
Gui Qi was shocked.
His gaze stayed on Youlan for a long time before finally turning to David, his dark blue pupils narrowed slightly: “Mr Chen you are you coming in?”
David didn’t answer, but just nodded slightly.
Gui Qi’s body stiffened, his lips moved a few times, but he didn’t say anything.
His expression was a mixture of shock, lingering fear, and complex emotions that were difficult to define.
At that moment, the black curtain at the cave entrance was lifted.
The old man’s skinny figure emerged from the shadows, his hunched back looking extremely old in the dark red light.
His gaze first swept across the Youlan family, then stopped for a moment on David, and finally fell on the three ghost cultivators who were responsible for escorting the offerings.
The three cultivators huddled in a corner, their faces filled with confusion and shock.
They pushed Youlan into the gap with their own hands and watched as she disappeared into the darkness. How could he still be alive?
The old man’s voice was hoarse and deep, containing undeniable authority: “You three, what happened? How did he come out?”
The middle-aged cultivator knelt down with a thud: “Master Yuan! I actually pushed him into the crack! I saw him disappear with my own eyes! I don’t know why how”
“I’ll go in and take him out.” David’s voice came from the top of the stone steps, calm and clear.
All eyes turned to him at once.
The old man from the underworld looked at David, his dark blue eyes filled with complex emotions: “You went inside?”
“They’re in.”
David said, “Not just me; Xue Lan and Lao Xuan also came in. We found You Lan and brought her out.”
“impossible.”
The old man’s voice was urgent, “No one has come out of the rift alive for ten thousand years, except”
His voice disappeared.
“Except for that madman from three thousand years ago.”
David spoke for himself, “The person who went crazy after coming out of hiding.”
FAQ Novel
Q: Why are You Shan and You He so distraught?
A: They are distraught because their sixteen-year-old daughter has been taken for a sacrifice.
Q: What are the ‘clan rules’ mentioned by Gui Qi?
A: The ‘clan rules’ are sacrifices established by the powerful Abyss Overlords, which cannot be changed.
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