Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 476 - 455 First Update

Chapter 476: Chapter 455 First Update

The two immediately hid inside Cat Ear Cave, only leaving a pair of eyeballs rolling about, staring at the two slowly approaching figures. The pace of the two was not fast, and under the silvery moonlight and the snow-covered ground, the view across the entire plain was crystal clear.

"Two from Ghoul Ravine?" Those inside Cat Ear Cave recognized the clothing of the two people coming in with clear visibility—so brazenly walking in? Just two people?

The two soldiers exchanged a suspicious glance, wondering whether to go back and report.

However, before they could act, soldiers from another part of Cat Ear Cave had already quietly left and sprinted towards the camp. The two immediately crouched down again, afraid of being discovered.

Yet, these two approached so slowly, as if unafraid of being spotted, and their manner even more bizarre. As they got closer, one could discern something strange—these two seemed...

The two soldiers immediately dismissed their thoughts; these were clearly living people. But at the moment, the two had a vacant look in their eyes as they walked step by step toward Qiandao Temple’s camp, without any attempt at evasion, as if marching towards their doom.

The soldiers hadn’t had time to react when the people at Qiandao Temple’s camp had already noticed the two, and after a flurry of panic, a number of Disciples of Qiandao Temple had gathered in front of the camp gate, watching the approaching pair with faces full of caution.

"Halt—" A Disciple of Chang Qing stood in the forefront, bellowing sternly, with weapon pointed at the two who kept walking forward. But the pair showed no sign of stopping, and the atmosphere suddenly tensed. Some of the more fearful disciples even took a step back, warily eyeing the two people.

Master Chang Qing’s face darkened. He wanted to speak up, but a familiar disciple beside him tugged on his sleeve—a warning not to overexert himself given the strange happenings of the past few days.

Though Master Chang Qing didn’t speak, he didn’t retreat either, tightly clutching the Magic Artifact in his hand, ready to strike at any moment.

The atmosphere grew tense. Every step the pair took on the frozen snow sent shivers through everyone’s hearts. As the two slowly drew nearer, Master Ling Yi arrived when the two disciples from Ghoul Ravine were just a few meters from the camp, and everyone instantly felt as if a backbone had emerged among them, promptly clearing a path.

Master Ling Yi glanced at Junior Brother Chang Yu, who gave a subtle nod. The Formation was already in place, set up behind them by the many people who had successfully concealed any trace of its energy. As long as they could lure the people in, dealing with them afterward would be much easier.

"Halt—" Master Chang Qing, after receiving a signal from Master Ling Yi, turned back around, his tone now even more stern than before.

The two stopped, halting just two meters in front of the crowd. Their movements were strangely synchronized, causing all the disciples to hold their breath as they hastily drew their weapons and Magic Artifacts.

At that critical moment, the two disciples suddenly fell to their knees with a thud, their expressions stiff, but their words were full of pitiful desperation, nearly crying out.

"Please, save us, we don’t want to die—" they pleaded. The Disciples of Qiandao Temple on the scene were momentarily stunned, standing bewildered as no one had expected such a plea.

Many Mages looked toward Master Ling Yi, and in that brief moment, almost instinctively, they divided into two factions: one wanted to take immediate action, branding those from Ghoul Ravine monsters unworthy of trust, while another group believed they might learn something about Ghoul Ravine from these two.

Master Ling Yi belonged to the latter category, looking at the two men before him, he clearly felt that kind of aura. After several exchanges, Master Ling Yi also came to realize that this Spell had a fatal injury, that is, the Spellcasters wouldn’t survive the casting, either. So, their coming to their campsite, seeking help to save someone, was also a plausible explanation.

What Master Ling Yi considered more than others was the safety of Qiandao Temple in the future. If they could learn more about the secrets of Ghoul Ravine and the Spells, it would be extremely important for Qiandao Temple.

"You—," Master Ling Yi had just opened his mouth when a Mage, already anxious, interrupted him.

"Brother—,"

"Master Ling Yi, these people are of unknown background, it’s still best to be cautious—," Master Qin Liang began, naturally representing many of the lesser Mages. They all mingled at the bottom rungs, and their encounters with the complex world of human relations were naturally incomparable to those disciples who spent their days cultivating within Qiandao Temple. Instinctively, they felt it was a trap.

"Master Qin Liang, let’s hear what they have to say," Ling Yi said, looking at Qin Liang. Qin Liang, not expecting to be addressed so politely, found himself unable to raise any opposition at the moment.

Although he did not know about these strange Ghoul Ravine Spells, and certainly was not as knowledgeable as those proper Disciples of Qiandao Temple, Qin Liang began to hesitate, thinking there might be things they didn’t know about.

Seeing that Qin Liang remained silent, Master Ling Yi stepped forward. This step instantly made the Disciples of Qiandao Temple tense up. Master Ling Yi looked at the two men kneeling on the ground. Whether it was their aura, their demeanor, or the dark crimson color of their skin that was faintly emerging, Master Ling Yi could assert that these two had practiced this kind of Spell, too.

"Could it be that your lives are hanging by a thread?" Master Ling Yi looked down briefly, his voice detached as he observed the two on the ground. It wasn’t a question, rather, it sounded more like stating a fact.

The disciple on the ground looked up in shock at Master Ling Yi, seemingly in disbelief that the Master before his eyes knew of their plight, and in the next moment, quickly kowtowed, his face showing a hint of joy.

This scene undoubtedly made the Mages present somewhat believe the two men before them.

"We don’t mean to hide anything from the honored Mages, we’ve practiced a Poison Technique, and it wasn’t out of our own will, but rather, we were forced by that villain. We have already lost four brothers, and now, only the two of us are left. Honored Mages, look, just look..." They said, as both began to roll up their sleeves, revealing arms covered in red veins as thick as fingers, gruesome and terrifying, and their entire arms had turned a crimson color, the muscles not resembling muscles, interlaced with veins, as if they might burst open at any moment.

This sight instantly reminded everyone of the other brothers who had turned into a puddle of black water, seemingly predicting that these two before them could end up the same way at any moment. The crowd instinctively took a step back, a trace of fear showing on their faces.

Although it was Master Ling Yi’s first encounter with such a thing, he wasn’t scared but rather felt an urgent need to understand the situation of the two men. Just as he was about to squat down to inspect them, Master Chang Qing next to him immediately reached out to hold back Ling Yi.

Master Ling Yi suddenly realized the danger and immediately stepped back.

"Come inside first—," Master Ling Yi said, and he, along with Chang Qing and Chang Yu, took a step back in coordination, tacitly making room in the middle for the Formation, watching the two kneeling before them.

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