Chapter 385: Old lady! How do you know so much?!

Damn it!

It seemed to open its mouth and say something.

Lu Yuan, weakened by pain, lay on his clothes, sensing the surrounding aura.

Only when the other side could not possibly enter did he fall into a deep sleep.

This time he slept soundly.

When he woke up again, the sky had already brightened.

Bang bang bang.

The heavy knocking rang in his ears; Lu Yuan rose, just about to get out of bed, when he saw on the magic array a line written in blood-red script: "Wuu wuu wuu~ You bully me!"

Lu Yuan? What the heck? How did I bully it?

He merely put up a protective shield to keep himself safe—how did that count as bullying him?

Good grief, just protecting myself—don't end up dead with no corpse left!

Lu Yuan stroked his chin, gazing at the gate not far away.

The gate shook; in the crack of this already dilapidated gate, a familiar figure could be seen.

Yes, the visitor was none other than King Qi.

"King Qi, why so early? What business brings you here?"

"Ah, I was checking if you had any business; yesterday it was too late, so I didn't bring you to my manor."

King Qi spoke while shifting his stance; his already splendid robes began to sway as he moved.

Even his steps varied.

He seemed quite anxious.

"Is that so?" Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Last night there was indeed a sudden situation; I was rather tired. This afternoon I will definitely go to Qi Wang Fu to find King Qi."

Seeing Lu Yuan say that, the constantly moving King Qi halted his steps.

He shook his head with a smile: "Hahaha, if that's the case, then I'll take my leave first!"

"Mr. Lu Yuan, please rest well!"

King Qi spoke as he walked back along the path he had come.

Before leaving, he also told Lu Yuan that if he came in the afternoon to find him, he could look for him at the tavern.

The liquor he bought yesterday remains untouched; it tastes good, and he intends to finish it at the tavern.

If you ask, would the tavern be willing?

Hehe, King Qi said: I don't care whether they're willing; this is mine, so I decide either way, and the tavern wouldn't have time to object, nor the opportunity.

Seeing King Qi gradually depart, Lu Yuan finally rose and walked toward the gate.

He pushed open the gate; a ray of sunlight streamed in, dispelling the original chill.

Lu Yuan felt his body warm; he exhaled and walked straight out of the gate.

Today he would do nothing else; first he would properly repair the house.

Having the other villagers do it probably wouldn't work; he needed to do it himself.

Lu Yuan thought so, then closed the gate and headed outside.

The corpse that had been lying flat disappeared at some point.

Even the traces of blood vanished.

It was as if nothing had happened.

"This secret realm is quite interesting."

Lu Yuan thought so and walked toward the nearby lumber shop.

He bought plenty of lumber and some materials, then returned indoors.

Using his cultivation, he simply patched many holes in the house; the house instantly became much better.

Incidentally, he also placed a surveillance secret technique around.

A gentle breeze floated around.

The breeze stirred Lu Yuan's hair; he glanced at the room, then flicked his sleeve, and the room instantly became clean as before.

But it was still somewhat dilapidated.

"As long as it's livable, that's fine."

Lu Yuan thought so.

At this time the sky was no longer early; the afternoon sun was a bit more glaring than the morning.

The heat was also a bit more scorching than in the morning.

Lu Yuan changed into the clothes he bought from the clothing store.

Simply dressed, he walked out of the gate and headed for the tavern.

He stopped in front of an old lady selling candied haws nearby.

He pointed at the candied haws and said, "Granny, how much for these candied haws?"

The old lady heard him, silently nodded: "Three pieces."

"Good."

Lu Yuan took out coins and handed them to the old lady.

"Granny, what good liquor does the tavern have?"

The old lady heard this, furrowed her brows, and sized up Lu Yuan from head to toe.

At this moment Lu Yuan was unlike before; he no longer looked dilapidated, and even his skin was much better than usual.

He even had a more refined bearing, like a superior being.

It's normal for the old woman not to recognize Lu Yuan.

"You're new here, right?" the old woman looked at Lu Yuan, her aged voice full of kindness.

"Mm, I came from elsewhere."

Lu Yuan explained, there is still some distance from here to Huangcheng.

Otherwise, how could King Qi possibly become the little tyrant here?

"There are lots of things that have happened in this tavern!"

The old woman spoke slowly, but her voice was filled with traces of fear.

"Let me tell you, these people are problematic! You must be careful!"

"What do you mean? Granny, please explain clearly!"

Lu Yuan curiously moved closer, even found a stone to sit on, eating the candied hawthorn in his mouth while listening to the old woman's words.

Three things happened in the tavern.

First, a wealthy young master stayed overnight here.

He once saw all the women transform into demons, alluring, and the men beneath them were one after another having their vitality drained.

And these women were not ordinary people at all, but rather desiccated bodies!

They can only maintain their current form by absorbing human vitality.

This is why the maidens here never fade!

It is said that, to avoid suspicion, these maidens completely disappear after a certain period.

As if they had never existed.

Everyone thought she had disappeared!

Actually, that's not true!

The specific reason involves the second secret.

Their second secret is the most hidden and also the most terrifying.

Those dead maidens are no longer maidens, but terrifying corpses!

Strange symbols hang above the corpses.

They seem to have been used in sacrifices; as for where they are placed, it's unknown for now.

At least they don't know.

Lu Yuan definitely doesn't know!

The third legend concerns the legend of the "Mother" as the leader.

That is, the madam, the last maiden surviving here.

They will divide into a period, which roughly costs the madam's life.

Lu Yuan hearing this, showed a puzzled expression.

What does "paying with one's life" mean?

The old woman gave a light cough and began to explain, "What does paying with one's life mean!"

To be honest, Lu Yuan is actually quite curious how this old woman knows so much.

Could it be that she used to be one?

Well, Lu Yuan half-believed, half-doubted; to be honest, the old woman had no reason to deceive him.

But there's also no reason for her to tell him all this?

If it were anyone else, he would surely suspect.

You ask who? For example, King Qi!

From what we can see, King Qi and the tavern's situation are not on good terms; moreover… he suspects that King Qi is affiliated with the imperial family.

As for the tavern, unknown for now!

The tavern's business has always been good; as for other matters, unknown for now.

At least the old woman doesn't know.

Lu Yuan stroked his chin, looking wistful.

"How about giving me all these candied hawthorns?" (End of chapter)