195: Chapter 195: The Black Cat's Blessing (Thirty-Six)

"Master, Master, look..."

It turned out all those monsters were here.

At this moment, they had their heads lowered, no longer concealed by black cloaks. Their cat-headed, human-bodied forms could be seen clearly.

Qian Ye continued walking further inside without showing any emotion, feeling more familiar with the surroundings the further she went.

A stone statue of a black cat appeared before Qian Ye.

She finally realized why it felt familiar.

This was exactly the same as the layout of the Stone Temple she had seen in the illusion earlier.

Qian Ye stared at the black cat statue.

Its eyes...

At this moment, they were empty; nothing remained. Those eerie green eyes had vanished without a trace.

Suddenly, Qian Ye thought of how the White Cat's pupils were becoming increasingly green...

Was there a connection between them?

"Cough, cough..."

"Cough, cough..."

Coughing sounds came from behind the black cat statue.

"Save... save me..."

Qian Ye walked over, and a thin, weak figure came into view.

Qian Ye was also very familiar with this face; suddenly, another face flashed into her mind.

This youth and that one...

At this moment, the youth before her looked so frail and weak that he inspired a strong desire to protect him.

"Lian Bai?"

Hearing the name, the youth's body stirred.

"You, you know me?"

Qian Ye immediately stared into his eyes. They were dull and lifeless; he asked this while staring into the void.

"Why aren't you speaking?"

Lian Bai held out his hands, groping forward.

Currently, Lian Bai was dressed in simple, coarse linen clothes, similar to what he had been wearing when she met him in the illusion.

"Why are you here?"

Qian Ye stepped forward, and Lian Bai moved toward her direction upon hearing the sound.

"Who... are you?"

Why did he have a sense of familiarity?

Qian Ye stared at the stone statue above, looking into the black cat's hollow pupils, her thoughts unknown.

Ignoring Lian Bai, Qian Ye continued walking further in. The deeper she went, the clearer her surroundings became as faint light appeared.

Dilapidated straw mats, flickering candlelight, and cluttered books were scattered everywhere.

...

Footsteps came from behind as Lian Bai leaned against a wall, slowly approaching Qian Ye.

"What... are you doing?"

Qian Ye was rummaging through the things on the ground. Hearing his voice, she turned around and saw his still-disheveled state, a hint of schadenfreude in her eyes.

"It's been a long time, yet you're still in such a... miserable... state."

Qian Ye's familiar tone instantly made Lian Bai remember who she was.

"It's you."

For a moment, the entire cave fell silent.

Time passed bit by bit, and noises occasionally drifted in from outside.

The sound of cat meows began to drift in and out again.

"Well, it seems we've been discovered~"

Qian Ye shook her head and walked out, not forgetting to drag Lian Bai along as she left.

On the surface,

As soon as Qian Ye emerged, she saw Tai You and the others lying on the ground nearby.

At this moment, the luster of the red threads on their chests was becoming increasingly dim.

Time was almost up.

"Big Shot!"

"Meow~"

The giant White Cat looked at the appearing Qian Ye, its eyes fixed on the person behind her as its cries grew sharper.

Without a word, it lunged directly at Qian Ye to attack.

Qian Ye pushed Lian Bai aside, landing him right within the vicinity of Tai You and the others.

"I feel my body starting to stiffen again."

Tai You struggled to stand up, feeling his entire body slowly petrifying.

If they couldn't find an antidote, then they...

"Sigh, forget it."

Death comes sooner or later; he just didn't expect it to be so sudden.

To the side, the hong ling umbrella floated in mid-air, emitting a faint red glow.

In that area, a thick white mist completely enveloped Qian Ye within it.