Rebirth of an Idle Noblewoman (1-200)

Chapter 198: Two Monsters

Her plain-looking clothes and ink-dark hair flapped in the air despite the absence of a strong wind. Purple sparks danced at the tip of her pale-white fingertips, shocking everyone present at the scene.

H

er footsteps when she approached the cave entrance was slow. The look in her eyes darkened and her expression grew colder and more distant.

The sky was overcast with dark clouds and the air was so thick that these people felt like they were on the brink of asphyxiation. A raging wind swept through the area with the exception of a hundred meter-wide spot where she stood.

Baili Qu could finally respond when she walked right up to the cave entrance. Watching Gu Xiqiao with eyes filled with awe, he warned her, “Miss Gu, this is a dangerous place. Do not venture in there no matter what!”

His warning seemed to take on the effect of snapping everyone out of their mental daze.

Murong Feiye’s eyes shifted down from her face to her palm. He watched as sparks jumped about the inside of her palm. It was at that moment that he finally understood what Murong Miaoxue was talking about. “She really is far more terrifying than Jiang Tong!”

“Amitabha, you might have merged with the force of the lightning strike, you might have it under your control, but you simply cannot do the same with that thing inside. There is no return once you step into the cave. I advise you to let us old geezers handle this issue.” The abbot returned to his senses. Tightening his clutch on a string of beads, he continued, “You are our last bastion of hope. I cannot stand aside and watch as you march towards your death.”

“Another catastrophe will befall the ancient martial arts world in the near future. Young lady, please turn back now.” The old Taoist elder sighed as he stared up at the never-ending gray clouds.

Gu Xiqiao did not move even a single muscle. Xixi was trailing behind her step by step. Suddenly, a smile broke across her cold face, making her seem all the more peerless. Then, she started walking towards the cave again. “So what if I can’t return?”

“No! You mustn’t go!” Baili Qu panicked when he realized that Gu Xiqiao was not in the mood to negotiate. He grabbed her wrist firmly. Horror was painted all over his face. He knew very well that anyone who wandered into that place would never re-emerge. In fact, he was already prepared to sacrifice himself the moment he came to know of this phenomenon.

Nobody could have foreseen that Gu Xiqiao would step in at this very moment. Saving Baili Bin was only a part of the reason why he wanted to stop her from going in. Instead, it was her innate potential that was the ultimate reason why he was hellbent on stopping her.

In the blink of an eye, he felt his arms go numb, which baffled him so much that he stumbled backward.

“Do not panic Grandpa Baili, I’m sure that Yi Bing would also stop her from going in.” While Baili Qu was busy persuading Gu Xiqiao to stay behind, Murong Feiye pushed Baili Bin over.

Baili Qu sighed in relief upon hearing these words. That’s right, Yi Bing and his men only listened to Jiang Shuxuan’s command. If they refused to allow Baili Qu and his allies in, then the same should probably hold true for Gu Xiqiao.

Baili Bin watched as Gu Xiqiao approached the cave. With pursed lips, he murmured under his breath: “Not necessarily so.”

Not necessarily so? Yi Bing’s mind had not even registered what Baili Bin said when Gu Xiqiao had already reached the mouth of the cave. Yi Bing, who has been putting up a fierce resistance against them bowed respectfully while he greeted her. “Miss Gu.”