271: Corridor

The inner cabinet of Tingfeng Hall.

After Situ Jiu and Nan Qingyue entered, the heavy door slammed shut with a loud clang.

The entire inner cabinet was pitch black; Situ Jiu reached out his hand, but he couldn't even see his own fingers.

Seeing this scene, Nan Qingyue panicked slightly and hid directly behind Situ Jiu. "A Jiu, what's going on? Why hasn't Physician Chen come in yet?"

"Physician Chen cannot enter! This is the most sacred place in Tingfeng Hall; a former member of Mulan Manor cannot enter and defile it!" A voice suddenly drifted down from above the inner cabinet.

Situ Jiu and Nan Qingyue looked up and discovered that the person speaking was the Golden Child they had seen outside the door.

At this moment, the Golden Child's entire body was emitting a dazzling golden light.

"Why? Why can't Physician Chen come in!" Situ Jiu's face darkened, a cold light flashing in his eyes as he clenched his fists tightly. "Just because he's a former member of Mulan Manor? But he already left Mulan Manor!"

"That is none of your concern. If you want to ask questions, follow me to see the Pavilion Master!" The Golden Child didn't waste words; his face was grim, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

It was at this moment.

The corner of the Golden Child's mouth curled into a smirk.

In truth, for the Golden Child, his task was simple: to guard this branch of Tingfeng Hall.

"A Jiu, forget it, let's just go see the Pavilion Master. Don't forget, our purpose for coming here is for Master!" Nan Qingyue reached out and gently grabbed the hem of Situ Jiu's clothes.

After hearing this.

Situ Jiu turned back and smiled slightly.

"Senior Sister, I understand. Let's go then." Situ Jiu let out a breath of relief.

In reality, Situ Jiu was also somewhat worried; with only him and Nan Qingyue here, he didn't know what they might encounter.

If Physician Chen were present, perhaps they could handle any sudden problems.

However, as it stood, that was merely Situ Jiu's wishful thinking.

"Guests, this way please! Walk to the end of the corridor, and you will see the Pavilion Master." The Golden Child cleared a path and directly flew into the air, standing above them.

The Golden Child looked down at Situ Jiu and Nan Qingyue, his mouth curling into a smirk.

This Golden Child looked only thirteen or fourteen years old, yet he could fly through the air; possessing such an ability meant he was no simple character.

Perhaps the Golden Child was actually a powerful expert with high cultivation, and his current appearance was merely a transformation.

Such a thought occurred to Situ Jiu.

If even a small child could possess such strength, then Situ Jiu would be truly disheartened; even his self-esteem would take a heavy blow.

"Alright, thank you." Nan Qingyue didn't want to have any conflict with this child, and she let out a long sigh of relief.

Then, Nan Qingyue stepped forward, reaching out to pull Situ Jiu directly toward the depths of the corridor.

The Golden Child's gaze narrowed as he watched Situ Jiu and Nan Qingyue, his mouth curling into a smirk.

It was at this moment.

The Golden Child let out a sigh of relief; the golden light on his body suddenly dissipated, and even that thick aura vanished.

With a loud boom.

The Golden Child fell from the air and crashed heavily onto the ground.

At this time, as the golden light faded, even his fine silk clothes were smashed to pieces by the fall.

"Ouch! It seems I still can't control this power; I couldn't even hold on for half an incense stick's time." The Golden Child sighed deeply as he crawled out of the deep pit.

"Sigh, when will I be like Master!"

"If I were, I would definitely be much stronger!"

A flash of disappointment crossed the Golden Child's eyes; with his golden Divine Power dissipated, he had been forced back to his original form.

Seeing himself like this, the Golden Child was truly a bit unhappy.

Of course, this scene was not seen by Situ Jiu and Nan Qingyue.

"Senior Sister, it's very dark here, we should be careful." Situ Jiu's face was grim as he walked in front, feeling his way forward cautiously.

However, it was pitch black, and nothing could be seen.

Situ Jiu found it very difficult to lead the way.

Then, Nan Qingyue fished out a fire starter from her robes. "I almost forgot, Master gave me a fire starter before."

Snap.

Following a crisp sound.

Nan Qingyue lit the fire starter, and its weak light illuminated the dark corridor.

However, the light was very limited; Situ Jiu and Nan Qingyue could only see within five steps.

But having this fire starter for illumination was good enough; being able to see five steps ahead was decent, and neither Nan Qingyue nor Situ Jiu complained.

"Mr. Li was thoughtful after all. Without this fire starter, I really wouldn't know how to keep going!" Situ Jiu took a sharp breath.

"Let's go, we need to hurry. Since Physician Chen can't come in, we should quickly ask what we want to know and then head back!" Nan Qingyue's face was grim; she felt very uneasy.

In fact, after entering the corridor, Nan Qingyue felt a very oppressive sensation.

However, she couldn't pinpoint exactly what was wrong.

Consequently, when Situ Jiu turned around and saw that Nan Qingyue's complexion was poor, he thought she was feeling unwell.

"Senior Sister, what's wrong?" Situ Jiu asked cautiously.

"It's nothing, let's go. I just feel some unease in my heart, as if something is about to happen." Nan Qingyue shook her head, indicating she could continue.

Seeing Nan Qingyue like this, Situ Jiu felt somewhat relieved and walked ahead, lighting the path.

Time passed bit by bit.

Situ Jiu and Nan Qingyue didn't know exactly how long they had been walking.

However, Situ Jiu felt they had been walking for a very, very long time, yet the end was nowhere in sight. This was truly strange.

"Senior Sister, I feel something is wrong. This corridor shouldn't be this long!" Situ Jiu's face was grim, his brow furrowed. "Under normal circumstances, we should have reached the end by now, but looking ahead, it still seems so far away."

"What on earth is going on?"

"Also, Senior Sister, I feel this situation is very similar to when we entered Dongxiang Thirteenth Long Street. Do you think this is another Illusion Array?"

Situ Jiu's eyes lit up as he voiced all the thoughts that had occurred to him.

However, faced with these questions, Nan Qingyue felt even more helpless and didn't know how to answer.

"I don't know, I don't know what's happening either. So what do we do now?" Nan Qingyue was conflicted.