Chapter 257: Infinite Flow: Saving the Crazy Beautiful 16

I knew you would definitely come.

When Nanyu said that, even he himself was stunned; such unreserved trust seemed never to have existed before.

He never thought he would be the one favored; he was silt, the dampness of gloom turned sickness, a sin nailed into the irredeemable cage.

How could the snow trapped in the boundless land dare to hope for spring?

I will come, as long as you are there.

Jin Chen touched his face, his tone solemn, carrying comfort and pity, "Anan, don't be afraid."

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value 20, total 75!】

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -5, total 65!】

I and… the female ghost made a bet.

Nanyu wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes, leaning in his embrace, the red wedding attire's color shimmering, making his skin appear even whiter than snow, the vermilion at the corners of his eyes alluring and bewitching.

He pointed to the warming bed opposite.

She said, giving me two choices: trapped on the wedding bed, even if you don't come, I can still act freely, but I cannot leave.

If trapped in the coffin, if you don't come, I will be suffocated to death.

Nanyu suddenly laughed, a fleeting gloom passing through his phoenix eyes, his long lashes lifting, his scallion-white fingertips brushing Jin Chen's cheek, "I choose to believe you."

Also, it's good; you didn't disappoint me.

"Well done." Jin Chen said.

【Congratulations to players Jin Chen and Nanyu, completed triggered quest: Lovestruck Trial, earned 500 points, obtained random drop road: Induction Bracelet】

The Trial System's strange voice echoed in the stone chamber.

【Usage: Lovers wear it, while in the same instance, ignoring distance restraints, they can sense each other; if love is severed, it fails.】

The mechanical voice faded; the female ghost who had previously blocked Jin Chen's path, Youyou, floated out from the corner, the lantern she held still not burnt out, a wooden box now in her hand.

She placed the wooden box beside the coffin, her tone sorrowful, her voice soft, as if sighing yet also speaking.

"Lovestruck ones… it's been a long time since I've encountered any."

Nanyu eagerly opened the wooden box; the bracelet was ordinary.

But he seemed to have seen some precious treasure, carefully picking it up and handing it to Jin Chen, then extending his fair wrist, his phoenix eyes faintly holding anticipation.

Jin Chen helped him put it on, then kissed the back of his hand, his thumb rubbing the wrist side, "Are you this happy?"

"It would be great to have you bound to my side."

He also put the other one on Jin Chen, saying, "If one day I find it ineffective, I will kill you."

Although he was uttering harsh words, Nanyu's tone was tender, speaking as if sweet nothings; Jin Chen chuckled and rubbed his head.

"It won't happen, never."

"Lovestruck one, why have you come here?"

The female ghost, at some point, had half-leaned on that wedding bed, gazing at Nanyu's red wedding attire, her eyes full of envy.

Jin Chen rose, lifted Nanyu up, and held him in his arms.

"The villagers of Qing Shan Stronghold have us come to offer a sacrifice."

"A sacrifice… huh."

The female ghost sneered, contempt and killing intent leaking from the corners of her eyes.

"An offering, I too am an offering."

She extended her fingertip, slowly stroking the red canopy.

"My husband personally gouged out my heart on our wedding night; my corpse was placed in a coffin and sent to the wild burial hill outside the Shadow Tower."

"Sincere mutual affection, yet I ended up with no place to be buried."

Nanyu frowned, "Since you've regained mobility, why not take revenge?"

"Killed."

The female ghost covered her face and wept miserably.

"What good is it? He's dead and done, I can't reincarnate either; the shamaness stationed me in this Shadow Tower to block all faithless ones."

She seemed to have spoken enough, lightly flicked her sleeve, and a stone gate opened with a sound.

"Go on; what you seek may have answers inside."

Having said that, she turned into a wisp of white smoke and vanished in the stone chamber.

At the same time, the wedding attire on Nanyu's body reverted to its original form.

Nanyu tilted his head and muttered.

"She's still not smart enough; killing isn't enough. Before death, one must exhaust punishments and maltreatment, making him watch his cherished ones die before his eyes; the corpse must be pecked by crows; after death, the soul must be extracted, bound with the most vicious curse, forever barred from rebirth."

Jin Chen, annoyed, flicked his forehead, "With so much experience, have you ever met someone who wronged you?"

"No, I've only ever liked you." Nanyu laughed, ingratiatingly moving closer, licking his lips, softly saying, "Don't be jealous, okay."

Yet he did not deny the first half of that statement about having experience.

"Come on, keep going."

Nanyu shook their joined hands, pulling Jin Chen forward.

After passing through the stone gate again, although Jin Chen now had the bracelet, he still dared not relax in the slightest, almost carrying Nanyu in his arms as he walked, his fierce aura not diminished.

Surprisingly, although the corridor this time was filled with a richer dark aura, there were few monsters.

It was almost unimpeded arrival at the next stone chamber.

Outside the stone chamber, three large characters were written in red cinnabar.

Building Outside Building.

The two exchanged a glance; cautiously, they gently pushed the door open, first confirming there was no movement, then entered.

The atmosphere here is oppressive, all kinds of racks fill the surroundings; looking from bottom to top, the racks hold ceramic bottles and jugs sealed tight with black mud, and the walls are still covered with talismans, gloomy and terrifying.

At the center stands an altar carved with strange spells, its three tiers filled with various headless corpses.

Bloodstains dried, eyes wide open in death, resentment soaring to the heavens,

What struck Nanyu as odd was that all the heads here were male.

【Congratulations, Host, you have triggered a key plot clue; the original plot of this segment is as follows:】

After Qing Shan Village's first sacrifice, the weather remained favorable for nearly five years, but five years later, strong young villagers began dying for no reason, their deaths gruesome and bizarre, and some kept encountering ghosts.

Thus the villagers held another sacrifice; when the first goddess descended, she claimed to bring a divine edict, sparing them from disaster.

The villagers tasted success, so every five years Qing Shan Village holds a sacrifice—yet there is no deity in the mountains, and the mountain god that once protected the village has vanished……

After Nanyu was thrown into the shadow tower as a sacrifice, though his whole body was severely injured, he still relied on his perseverance to reach the altar and discovered Qing Shan Village's sacrifice secret. At this point he had already seriously wounded Hexian, and Zhoucheng was in the village trying to find him to kill him quickly.

Since the plot line has already deviated, this plot is for reference only; thereafter, Host, you must control it yourself.

This hint hardly matches the previous one at all.

Jin Chen shook his head slightly and began to examine the contents on the altar.

The two examined carefully, and suddenly on the second tier they saw a familiar headless corpse, eerie and terrifying, its complexion deathly pale.

「Oh dear……」

Nanyu drew a sharp breath.

「How could it be him? 」