Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 616 - 616 576 Tail_1

616: Chapter 576: Tail_1 616: Chapter 576: Tail_1 The innkeeper’s words made Hua Qianwu’s eyes widen slightly.

“Encountered a ghost?”

The innkeeper nodded emphatically and said, “That’s right, I really ran into a ghost!”

He said with certainty, “It’s absolutely true, I definitely encountered a ghost!”

“That guy’s body was transparent and he could hover in the air, even more bizarre was that the figure seemed to be of someone who had met a tragic death!”

“I can guarantee it was definitely a ghost, not a person!”

The innkeeper spoke with seriousness, not as if he was joking around.

Upon hearing this, the others in the inn only laughed mirthfully and did not take it seriously.

However, Hua Qianwu fell into deep thought upon hearing his words.

“Are you sure?”

“Of course, that night when I came back, I couldn’t sleep all night and finally fell asleep during the day, only to wake up with a start in the middle of a nightmare.”

“In any case, that place is unclean, you’d best not go there.”

He looked at Hua Qianwu and said earnestly, “If you get caught by a ghost and become one, that would be such a waste.”

Not being able to enjoy Hua Qianwu’s performances in the future would be a great loss for anyone.

Some people in the inn quietly whispered to one another, “If Hua Qianwu became a female ghost, I would still want to go to that place, even if it meant death.”

Hua Qianwu turned to look at Lu Chuan and said, “Let’s go, let’s take a look inside the valley.”

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, and then Hua Qianwu walked out of the inn.

“You have a clue?”

Lu Chuan stood at the doorway and asked Hua Qianwu.

“That’s right, one of the main uses of Spirit Communication Bamboo is to absorb the surrounding souls, preventing them from easily dissipating.”

“It has that effect?”

Gu Xiaosang was quite surprised.

“That’s why it’s called Spirit Communication Bamboo.”

“Based on the innkeeper’s description just now, what he referred to as ghosts are actually souls, and we’re sure to find the Spirit Communication Bamboo when we go there.”

Hua Qianwu said with certainty, and her heart relaxed considerably as she let out a breath of relief.

“At this rate, it might only be a few days before we can gather the materials and revive the Spirit Tree.”

She led the way into the valley, her steps becoming much lighter, eagerly anticipating getting her hands on the Spirit Communication Bamboo as soon as possible.

Lu Chuan and the others followed closely behind, venturing together into Flourishing Flower Valley.

As soon as they left, a figure appeared at the entrance of the inn, leaning against the door frame, staring intently at the backs of Hua Qianwu and Lu Chuan from afar.

At this moment, the innkeeper chased out and asked, “Brother, have you paid?

Don’t just walk away without paying; if I catch you skipping the bill, I won’t let you off the hook!”

The man wearing a mask and a wide-brimmed hat looked unlike any ordinary person, with a mysterious appearance that seemed indicative of someone ready to skip out on the bill.

This made the innkeeper particularly vigilant.

“Are you talking to me?”

He turned his head to look at the innkeeper.

“Of course I’m talking to you, there’s no one else here.

If you’ve paid, you’re free to do whatever you want.”

“Is that so?

Then hold out your hand, I’ll give you the money.”

The innkeeper extended his hand toward the man and said, “Pay up!”

The man took out several copper coins from his pocket and placed them in the innkeeper’s palm.

After counting them, the innkeeper nodded satisfactorily, “Alright, you can do whatever you want now.”

Swish!

Suddenly, the man drew a dagger from behind and chopped off the innkeeper’s right hand that had received the money.

The cut was so swift that even before the innkeeper could react, his hand fell to the ground and blood spurted from the severed wrist.

The boss’s eyes bulged in an instant, and he quickly covered his right wrist, letting out a wretched shriek.

“Are you fucking crazy?

Why did you chop me?

You’re a lunatic, a beast!”

The boss roared in anger.

The man looked at him and said coldly, “You said that as long as I paid, I could do whatever I wanted.”

“You’re a fool, a madman!

Can’t you understand human speech?”

At that moment, the people inside the post station heard the commotion and came out one after another.

When they saw the scene before them, they all became furious and walked toward the man, wanting an explanation.

But the next moment, the man’s figure flashed, and he charged at the crowd with the dagger tightly in his grip.

Whoosh!!

His silhouette flickered rapidly among the crowd, and in almost an instant, he returned to his original spot.

Meanwhile, the dozen or so people who had come out were all frozen in place.

Three seconds passed, and these people collapsed one after another; they had all been slain by the man in an instant, throats cut, without any chance to resist, and now they all lay dead here.

At the entrance of the post station, corpses lay everywhere, and blood flowed wildly.

The originally cozy little inn had turned into a scene of horror in a blink.

The mysterious man with the mask continued on the road Lu Chuan and the others had taken, moving forward.

“Lu Chuan, I’ve finally found you!”

He let out a cold laugh, wiping the blood off his dagger while he walked.

In that moment, he had completed a precise slaughter of over a dozen people, a feat both terrifying in speed and efficiency!

…

At this time, Lu Chuan had delved deep into a valley, entering a grove of cherry blossom trees.

The petals fell gently like a light rain, and walking here was like being in a fairy tale world.

“Isn’t it beautiful here?

People from Flower City often come here to play, pick flowers, and enjoy the scenery,” said Hua Qianwu with a smile as she walked.

“The scenery is indeed nice,” Gu Xiaorou remarked, admiring the surroundings with a content expression.

Lu Chuan looked at Hua Qianwu and asked, “How much farther to the bamboo grove?”

“Not much farther.

Just over the hill ahead, and we’ll be in the bamboo grove.”

“Once we enter the bamboo grove, we should be more cautious, as there are quite a few martial artists there,” Hua Qianwu reminded.

Soon, the four of them crossed over the peak of a hill.

Looking down from halfway up the mountainside, they could see a verdant bamboo grove swaying gently in the wind.

“We’re not far, it’s just right there,” Lu Chuan said, glancing at the bamboo grove below the mountain, and they quickened their pace toward the grove.

After entering the bamboo grove, it became much cooler.

The bamboo here grew very tall and sturdy, easily reaching over a dozen meters in height.

Just upon entering the grove, they saw a swordsman swinging a wooden sword, hacking at the bamboo.

Further in, martial artists could be seen punching and kicking at the bamboo, sweating profusely as they trained non-stop.

As Hua Qianwu had said, there were indeed many martial artists here.

“With so many bamboo plants, there must be tens of thousands of them, and they all look exactly the same.

It’s probably going to be hard to find the right one in a short time,” Lu Chuan said scanning the surrounding bamboo helplessly.

Hua Qianwu looked up at the sky and said, “It’s evening now.

If we can wait until night, our search will be much easier.”

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, “Are you saying we should use the soul to find the Spirit Communication Bamboo, right?”

“Exactly.

As long as we wait until night, we can precisely locate the Spirit Communication Bamboo.

However, this valley is extremely dangerous at night, and we should be prepared for battle.”

Lu Chuan said indifferently, “You can rest assured about that.

You search for the materials, and leave the rest to me.”