Chapter 530: Skeleton Mountain - Part 1

Chapter 530: Skeleton Mountain - Part 1

Before putting on the black robe again, Chen Chao circulated the white mist within his body to stop the bleeding from his wounds. Only then, did he take out the black robe and put it on.

He then turned around with a pale complexion. Glancing at Liang Jinjin, he smiled, "Shall we go?"

But Liang Jinjin looked at Chen Chao with concern and asked, "Are you okay?"

"How could I be okay?" Chen Chao replied indifferently, "Don't you see all this blood?"

Liang Jinjin's face was full of guilt as she said softly, "You saved me again. If you hadn't, you wouldn't have ended up like this."Th.ê most uptod/ate novels a/re published on n(0)velbj)n(.)c/o/m

But Chen Chao looked indifferent. "If I hadn't saved you, you'd have been crushed into a pile of meat by now. Then I'd have to decide whether or not to help you collect your remains." "But even if I did, I probably wouldn't be able to find your body. That'd be even more troublesome."

"You saw it too, I'm covered in wounds, but I'm used to it. Still, considering that I nearly lost my life twice because of you, shouldn't you repay me?"

Chen Chao smiled at Liang Jinjin, casually took out a few medicinal pills, and began to chew them.

Liang Jinjin nodded thoughtfully, "You've saved my life twice, I should repay you somehow."

Chen Chao grinned and said, "Then how about..."

Liang Jinjin looked at Chen Chao with an innocent expression. For some reason, Chen Chao even saw a hint of shyness on her face.

"Then teach me that Qi Observing Technique!"

Chen Chao quickly changed his tone, still fixated on learning the so-called Qi Observing Technique.

"No way! Anything else is fine, but not that!"

Without a doubt, Liang Jinjin still refused him decisively.

Chen Chao was somewhat speechless.

This girl really had principles.

Sighing, Chen Chao pulled out Cloud Mud, and sheathed it again. Then he looked toward the mountaintop. After the avalanche, there was not much snow left on the summit, but with the wind and snow still blowing, it was clear that it would not take long before it piled up again.

"This time, there should be what we're looking for at the mountaintop."

Chen Chao turned and walked forward, but with each step, his face grimaced in pain.

Although the injuries on his back had already scabbed over, it was still unbearably painful.

Liang Jinjin stood in place, stunned for a moment, before finally reacting and following after him.

The avalanche had buried the path Chen Chao had painstakingly cleared earlier under snow once again. He had to reopen the path, but this time, having done it before, he was more adept and did not take much time to carve out a new route.

It should be the foot of the mountain.

There were skeletal remains everywhere in this place.

The phrase 'bones piled high' could hardly describe it better.

It was easy to tell that this was once a plaza. Many years ago, when the qi refiners were still alive, their respective masters might have come here periodically to give lectures.

It must have been a thriving and lively place.

But now, everything had returned to dust.

The plaza had only one exit: a stone staircase leading downward.

This staircase was evidently carved out by human effort, and it likely led to the former main hall and other buildings of the Small Hill Sect deep underground.

On either side of the stone staircase, there were many embedded luminous pearls, illuminating the staircase as brightly as daylight, making everything very visible.

The demon race likely had no interest in these luminous pearls. otherwise, they would not have remained here until now.

Standing at the entrance, the two of them could naturally see the black bloodstains on the stone walls and the skeletal remains on the staircase.

Everywhere were traces of the dead.

Chen Chao's heart felt heavy.

Although he had been touched by what Liang Jinjin had said about the cultivation sects being destroyed to fend off the demon race, seeing it all firsthand was far more direct and impactful.

It was unknown what Liang Jinjin was thinking. She did not walk forward and just stood still.

The two of them were deep in thought.

After some time, Chen Chao returned to his senses and said softly, “Dying for the human race is admirable.”

Liang Jinjin replied quietly, “I feel a bit ashamed.”

Chen Chao smiled, “There’s no need to feel ashamed. Women should die after the men."

He then took a deep breath and led Liang Jinjin down the stone staircase.

The journey continued in silence.

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