264: Chapter 264 Lip Reading

Su Changge sat by the courtyard gate all afternoon, waiting.

Finally, evening arrived, and Little Stone came over to deliver dinner again.

This time, Little Stone was also holding a stack of clean clothes in his arms; it was the ceremonial robe that Li Changfeng had asked him to deliver to Su Changge.

Little Stone walked to the courtyard gate and saw Su Changge standing there waiting for him. He shuddered in fright, looked left and right, and only after confirming that the Mountain Guard Disciples were far away did he speak in a low voice.

"S-Senior... The Pavilion Master asked me to bring you clean clothes..."

Su Changge looked at his panicked appearance, made a "shh" gesture, and signaled him not to speak.

Then, slowing his speech, he began to use lip-reading to communicate with Little Stone.

"Do not make a sound, listen to me."

Little Stone was stunned for a moment. He watched Su Changge's lips, and it took him a long while to understand his meaning. His face turned pale with fear, and he nodded hurriedly.

Su Changge continued using lip-reading.

"Li Changfeng intends to kill me tonight as a sacrificial offering."

Little Stone's eyes widened instantly, and he covered his mouth to keep from crying out.

Although he was an Outer Sect Disciple, he had vaguely heard rumors that the Pavilion intended to use living sacrifices to repair the teleportation array. So, it was true?

Su Changge watched his shocked expression and continued using lip-reading.

"After the sacrificial ceremony ends, every Outer Sect Disciple who participated will be silenced, including you."

Little Stone's face turned as white as paper, and he was trembling all over.

Silenced? Was he going to be killed?

Su Changge's lip-reading continued.

"I am not lying to you. Yesterday, I heard with my own ears Li Changfeng telling the Elder that after the ceremony ends, all Outer Sect Disciples are to be killed to prevent the news from leaking."

Little Stone's legs went weak, and he had to hold onto the courtyard gate to keep from collapsing.

Was he really going to die?

Su Changge looked at his fearful state and continued with lip-reading.

"I can ensure you do not die."

"As long as you help me obtain the map of the Mountain Protection Grand Array, I will take you away from the Jade Cauldron Pavilion, give you a foundation establishment pill, and allow you to Breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage. How about it?"

Little Stone suddenly looked up. Seeing Su Changge's serious expression, his heart raced.

On one side was death, and on the other was the cultivation resources and path to survival he had always dreamed of.

Even a fool would know how to choose.

But he still dared not agree.

He had seen Li Changfeng's ruthlessness with his own eyes.

Last time, an Outer Sect Disciple stole a Spiritual Plant from the Pavilion, and Li Changfeng had extracted his soul while he was still alive and thrown him to feed the Spirit Beast.

If Li Changfeng discovered that he had helped Su Changge, he would die an even more miserable death.

Little Stone bit his lip, looked at Su Changge, shook his head, and used lip-reading to communicate.

"I dare not."

After saying that, he handed over the clothes and the food box, turned around, and wanted to run.

Su Changge had long expected him to refuse and hurriedly made a gesture at him.

Little Stone's steps faltered, and he looked back at Su Changge.

With a thought, Su Changge deducted fifty emotion points, and a small golden lotus bloomed at his fingertip.

The golden lotus spun at his fingertip, emitting a faint golden light and Dao Rhyme, looking incredibly sacred.

Little Stone's eyes widened instantly, and he was so scared he almost knelt down.

He had never seen such a miraculous phenomenon in all his life!

Su Changge was truly a big shot!

Su Changge looked at his shocked expression and continued using lip-reading.

"Believe in me. I have the ability to kill Li Changfeng and ensure you do not die."

"If you help me, there is still a chance to live. If you do not help me, you will certainly die tonight."

Little Stone stood where he was, trembling all over, with sweat from his forehead streaming down his cheeks.

That's right.

If he didn't help Su Changge, he would be silenced tonight after the sacrificial ceremony ended.

If he helped Su Changge, there was still a glimmer of hope.

Little Stone gritted his teeth, and just as he was about to say something, he suddenly heard the voices of the Mountain Guard Disciples in the distance.

"Little Stone! What are you dawdling for! Why is it taking you so long to deliver a meal?"

Little Stone's face turned pale with fright. He hurriedly nodded at Su Changge, used lip-reading to say "I will help you," and then turned and ran away with the empty food box.

"Coming! I'm coming!"

Su Changge watched Little Stone's retreating figure and let out a sigh of relief.

Finally, it was settled.

He turned and walked back into the courtyard, placed the food box on the stone table, and began to calculate in his heart.

Little Stone seemed honest enough; he probably wouldn't betray him.

Now, he just had to wait for Little Stone to bring over the map of the Mountain Protection Grand Array.

Willow stood to the side, watching Su Changge, and spoke in a low voice.

"Senior, will that Little Stone really help us?"

Su Changge nodded and spoke calmly.

"He will."

"He better! Otherwise, we will all die here!"

He walked to the stone table and sat down, continuing to deduce the method to break the dragon suppressing stake, while keeping a constant watch on the movement outside the courtyard gate.

Time passed minute by minute.

The sky gradually darkened.

The moon rose into the mid-sky.

There was less than three hours left until the Hour of the Rat.

Little Stone had not yet arrived.

Su Changge's heart grew increasingly panicked.

"Little Stone hasn't gotten into trouble, has he? He wouldn't sell me out, would he?"

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly heard soft footsteps outside the courtyard gate.

It was Little Stone!

Su Changge rushed to the courtyard gate and looked at Little Stone, who came running over, panting.

Little Stone's face was covered in sweat, his clothes had several rips, and there were slap marks on his face, clearly indicating he had just been beaten by someone.

He looked left and right, and after confirming there was no one else, he used lip-reading to communicate with Su Changge.

"The Elder discovered that I went to the Scripture Pavilion!"

Su Changge's pupils constricted instantly.

He was discovered?