Chapter 77: A Shocking Glance

Chapter 77: A Shocking Glance

Ling Xiaoxuan lifted her chin and her eyes shone as she mentioned her younger uncle. "If it weren't for my younger uncle, I wouldn't have this kind of freedom now. I would have been confined at home, learning how to be a graceful and elegant lady who knows how to interact with others, both in high society and in the kitchen. A capable and cultured daughter-in-law of a prominent family."

"... " Qin Ruan's mouth twitched at her words.

She wasn't sure whether to sympathize with her senior sister or to be glad that she had avoided a disaster.

In this life, the two of them had known each other for less than a year. Based on her understanding of Ling Xiaoxuan's personality, she was not the gentle and elegant lady style of someone confined in a high-class family.

She was like a proud peacock, willful and reckless, born to enjoy pleasure and pampered as a darling her whole life.

Once upon a time, she had envied Ling Xiaoxuan greatly.

Now, Qin Ruan's emotions were somewhat complicated.

It turned out that people in this world were not as they appeared on the surface.

While the two of them whispered and talked, Qiao Nanyuan and the other celestial masters were discussing how to deal with the evil spirits outside.

Dealing with a spiritual object with hundreds of years of cultivation was a certain amount of pressure for them.

If everyone exerted all their strength, it would not be impossible to kill it.

However, there were too many ordinary people inside the house without any ability to protect themselves. When they really started fighting, there might be casualties.

"Master, should we ask Sister Ruan?" Qiao Jiu pulled Qiao Nanyuan's arm and asked in a low voice.

Qiao Nanyuan's eyes flickered as he looked towards Qin Ruan, who was smiling and chatting with Miss Ling.

He pursed his lips and shook his head slightly to his disciple.

Qin Ruan's attitude was too cold and indifferent. The icy and aloof look in her eyes pushed everyone away.

He could sense that the girl was hiding something, and her abilities might even surpass his own.

But he couldn't guarantee that she would take action.

Everyone in their line of work had their own rules, and he didn't want to provoke Qin Ruan.

He had a feeling that if he offended her, the consequences would not be something he wanted to see.

Qiao Nanyuan had been wandering around the forbidden land for many years, relying more on his sensitive intuition than his own abilities.

The feeling Qin Ruan gave him was too dangerous.

The decision made by the celestial masters was to lie in wait and take advantage of any opportunity that presented itself.

It was late at night.

On the Qishan Mountain, the roar of wild beasts echoed, and the bird chirping in the dense forest was also eerie and piercing.

"Squeak, squeak -"

A slight movement was heard outside the temple gate, as if someone was stepping on dry wood, and the sound was strong.

Qin Ruan leaned against Ling Xiaoxuan, her clear eyes sweeping over everyone in the room.

Most of the Tian Shi were solemnly waiting, and the guards of the Ling family were stationed in various corners of the house, in a daze, with their eyes dull and obviously unconscious.

Ling Xiaoxuan and the exploration team were in a restless sleep.

Qin Ruan's eyes were dangerous, and she looked towards the temple gate with a cold light in her eyes.

She slightly hooked the corner of her mouth.

It's here.

"Qin Ruan, are you still awake?"

Ling Xiaoxuan was awakened by Qin Ruan's slight movement, and she rubbed her eyes, her sleepy voice filled with confusion.

The movement outside the temple gate suddenly stopped.

All the awake people in the room looked towards Ling Xiaoxuan and Qin Ruan.

Being stared at by so many people, Ling Xiaoxuan's sleepiness disappeared instantly.

She pinched Qin Ruan's clothes and asked, "What's going on?"

Before she could finish her sentence, Qin Ruan covered her mouth with her hand.

Squeaking sounds were heard again, coming from the direction of the old temple gate.

Ling Xiaoxuan was blocked and couldn't say a word. She looked at Qin Ruan with a helpless and confused expression.

Qin Ruan lifted her chin and looked towards the temple gate.

Rustling sounds came from the direction of the gate, and Ling Xiaoxuan looked at it subconsciously.

With just one look, she was frightened and her whole body was covered in cold sweat.

(End of this chapter)