Chapter 137: A Familiar Face

Chapter 137: A Familiar Face

"Where am I going?" Lu Ran directly shoved the bamboo basket into Hao Tian's arms, "I'm going to live my life!"

"What's going on?" Hao Tian hurriedly stopped Lu Ran.

"Your sister's temper is so explosive. Who would want to poke someone's eyes out upon meeting them?" Lu Ran said irritably.

"Huh?" Not only Hao Tian, but everyone in the room was taken aback.

Lu Ran immediately repeated the two sentences Li Rouyin had said.

"Brother Lu, you're confused!" Hao Tian was exasperated. "Rouyin is blind, how could she know if your eyes are beautiful or not?"

"Hmm?" Lu Ran froze.

Is she blind?

Lu Ran was deeply skeptical!

Just now, when the girl stood by the window, her empty eyes made Lu Ran's heart race.

Hao Tian apologized, "Rouyin has been alone for too long, and her temperament is indeed a bit strange.

She's just playing a prank, and since someone finally came, she's having some fun."

Everyone: "."

Lu Ran was once again skeptical!

With the aura Li Rouyin exuded, she seemed even more aloof than a Sword Lotus follower!

Does she seem like someone who enjoys joking around?

"She's just messing with you." Hao Tian shoved the bamboo basket back into Lu Ran's arms. "She drinks bamboo leaf tea every day and occasionally eats a few bites of snacks.

If this continues, she'll definitely get sick from hunger. Hurry up and give her some meat."

Lu Ran: "."

You, as her brother, are truly magical!

One sentence from his sister, and he treats it like an imperial edict, insisting that I deliver it without daring to show the slightest disobedience?

And you're a Dong Ting follower, no less.

"Help me out, Brother Lu, please." Hao Tian pushed and shoved Lu Ran, leading him to the steps.

"You're afraid." A faint voice came from upstairs again.

This time, Hao Tian also heard his sister's voice.

Lu Ran looked up, his voice heavy, "I'm afraid I won't be able to hold back from giving you a knife!"

"Don't!" Hao Tian quickly covered Lu Ran's mouth.

But to his surprise, Lu Ran's words had an effect, and the person upstairs actually fell silent.

"Hmph." Lu Ran let out a cold huff and, under Hao Tian's pleading gaze, ascended the steps.

The hall on the first floor was not small, and the second floor was no different.

Several bamboo screens woven from bamboo wood divided the room into simple compartments, and the rooms behind the screens were not visible.

A string of spirit coins hanging on the screen caught Lu Ran's attention.

These spirit coins...

Why does something feel off about them?

"That's my bedroom." Li Rouyin spoke softly.

Lu Ran immediately averted his gaze, looking towards the window.

There, in front of a small bamboo wood table, sat a young woman.

She exuded an ancient charm, wearing a black dress with a touch of classical elegance.

Her empty eyes stared into the distance, as if admiring the beauty of the bamboo sea.

"Put it on the table?" Lu Ran stepped forward.

The woman held a bamboo cup in her delicate hand, and next to her was an untouched plate of pastries.

Lu Ran felt a bit hungry just looking at it.

That should be osmanthus cake, right?

"Your brother said to make sure you eat some meat." Lu Ran took out the duck goods from the bamboo basket and placed them on the bamboo wood table.

As he withdrew his hand, he snatched a piece of osmanthus cake.

There was no other choice; after training in the Bamboo Sea Abyss, eating stir-fried bamboo shoots, cold bamboo shoot salad, egg stir-fried bamboo shoots, and bamboo shoot and tofu soup every day,

Lu Ran was always craving something.

Li Rouyin slowly turned her head towards Lu Ran.

Lu Ran held the osmanthus cake in his hand, bringing it to his mouth.

Awkward!

After hesitating for a moment, Lu Ran said, "Your brother said you're blind?"

Li Rouyin silently stood up, her empty eyes staring directly into Lu Ran's pupils, and she slowly raised her hand.

Lu Ran tensed, watching as the woman's slender fingers reached out, gradually approaching his eyes.

"No, are you really going to poke them?" Lu Ran took a step back.

"That's harsh." Li Rouyin looked a little disappointed, and her pale hand slowly lowered, "Extracting, wouldn't that be more beautiful?"

Lu Ran: ?

My eyes are about to pop out, and you're still concerned about whether it's poking or extracting?

Li Rouyin sighed softly, "They're truly beautiful."

Lu Ran's voice was heavy, "So, you can see?"

Li Rouyin suddenly laughed, her smile breathtaking, "You can see too, can't you?"

Lu Ran felt utterly confused, "I'm not blind. I could always see."

"No." Li Rouyin raised her hand and pointed at the distant screen, "I'm talking about that string of spirit coins."

Lu Ran's heart sank.

Li Rouyin took a step towards Lu Ran and spoke softly, "Why can you see?"

Lu Ran retreated a step, "Isn't that just an ordinary string of spirit coins?"

"Your eyes..." Li Rouyin's words trailed off, and she suddenly looked up, letting out a long sigh.

A surge of intense divine power rippled through her body.

A residual shadow followed closely behind, spreading out from her body!

Lu Ran's face paled in shock, and he took several steps back.

It was the shadow of a woman.

She also exuded ancient charm, wearing a gorgeous black dress, her long hair pinned up with golden ornaments.

Her slightly blurred face carried a divine aura that humans did not possess.

Her eyes were cold and indifferent, looking down at Lu Ran from above.

It was as if she were looking at an ant, or perhaps this ant had piqued her interest, so she condescendingly cast her gaze upon a mortal.

"Where did your eyes come from?" The woman in the black dress spoke softly, her manner of speech identical to Li Rouyin's.

She was...

The Deity Memory Spring?

The woman in black enveloped Li Rouyin, guiding the girl to slowly step forward.

"Gudu." Lu Ran's face turned rigid.

The massive residual shadow, accompanied by overwhelming pressure, made Lu Ran's heart race!

Under such terrifying pressure, the tiny and powerless human was frozen in place!

"Open your eyes.

Suddenly, a deep and hoarse voice echoed in Lu Ran's mind.

"Lord Celestial Ram?"

"Open your eyes."

"Yes!" Lu Ran's heart skipped a beat, and his eyes surged with energy, transforming his round pupils into a pair of slit pupils.

In an instant, the fear in his eyes vanished without a trace.

In its place, only deathly silence remained.

The Sword Lotus Deity's expression froze, and her forward momentum halted:

"You...you are..."

The Deity Memory Spring slightly widened her eyes.

This lofty and aloof deity's expression changed, revealing a hint of horror in her eyes.

At the same time, Lu Ran was stunned!

With the help of the Spell - Netherworld Eye, he had opened a different dimensional perspective.

Lu Ran suddenly discovered that the entire house was filled with eerie spirit coins.

They were hung in strands or scattered by the windows and corners.

On each spirit coin, a wisp of wraith was entangled, as if imprisoned within.

Lu Ran felt his scalp tingle! This was no longer a serene and elegant bamboo wood house.

This was the Wraith Temple!

"You are a grave..."

"Baa." Suddenly, a sheep's bleat emanated from Lu Ran's body.

It didn't come from Lu Ran's mouth but from within his body.

As the bleat sounded, the Deity Memory Spring's voice stopped.

The room fell silent, and the atmosphere became oppressively stifling.

"Hmph." Hearing the bleat, the Deity Memory Spring suddenly lowered her head and smiled.

Her smile was somewhat bitter, and then she seemed to accept it, murmuring:

"Never mind, never mind..."

"Baa." The bleat sounded again, faint but with an astonishing presence.

The Deity Memory Spring lowered her head, her enormous eyes silently gazing at Lu Ran's slit pupils.

Her expression was complex.

So complex that Lu Ran couldn't decipher the emotions within.

"Huff~"

The Deity Memory Spring's figure quietly shattered and disappeared without a trace.

Only Lu Ran stood there, his dead sheep eyes staring at Lily.

"Brother Lu?"

"Lily?" Several voices came from downstairs.

Originally, they were at the rear courtyard, worshipping outside the temple.

With the surge of terrifying energy from the great hall, they hurried back.

"I'm fine," Lu Ran said, supporting his forehead. Following the Celestial Ram's divine transmission instructions, he added, "It's nothing. Don't come up."

Lily also spoke softly, "Go downstairs."

The chaotic footsteps immediately ceased.

Lu Ran struggled to calm his turbulent emotions, his face grave as he muttered to himself, "Sorry, Lord Celestial Ram.

It was my recklessness that caused trouble for you by entering here."

The deity remained silent, and Lu Ran's guilt deepened.

Lu Ran knew how cautious the Celestial Ram was, always presenting a gentle and kind image to deceive mortals.

But just now, the Celestial Ram's protective aura for its offspring was so powerful that even Lu Ran felt intimidated!

And the Deity Memory Spring had clearly recognized this Celestial Ram, which explained the intense emotional turmoil.

"It's fine." A low, hoarse voice abruptly entered Lu Ran's mind.

"Are you sure?"

"As you wander through this world, encountering the unexpected is inevitable. I commanded you to open your eyes for a reason."

Lu Ran's heart stirred slightly, "Lord Celestial Ram, you and this Deity Memory Spring..."

"Old acquaintances."

Hearing the deity's words, Lu Ran's thoughts raced.

The Celestial Ram's attitude towards the deity and demon tribes was one of equal respect.

It had once said, "They're just a bunch of rocks."

This verbal disdain was nothing, but the Celestial Ram's actions were shaking the very foundations of the divine and demonic tribes' existence.

But when it came to the Deity Memory Spring, the Celestial Ram's attitude seemed to shift slightly?

Old acquaintances.

Old acquaintances...

What kind of relationship and past experiences led the Celestial Ram to use such a term?

And considering the Deity Memory Spring's reaction just now, her bitter yet accepting smile was too complex.

"Huff!"

Outside the window, a fierce wind blew, causing the bamboo to sway wildly, as if a storm was approaching.

At the entrance of the Bamboo Tranquility Mansion, a group of soldiers immediately halted, afraid to step into the mansion.

"Go and send them away," Lily instructed softly. "The Deity Memory Spring doesn't like being disturbed."

"Oh, I'll do it now," Hao Tian's voice came from below.

Facing Lu Ran, Lily remained silent for a long time before speaking softly, "Mysterious guy."

From her tone, it was clear that Lily had no intention of further investigation.

Perhaps she had been restrained by the deity?

She took a step towards the stairs instead of approaching Lu Ran, "Follow me."

Lu Ran stood still, not moving an inch.

Indeed, Lily was blind.

She carefully felt her way to the staircase railing and picked up a blind bamboo cane, "The Deity Memory Spring said to give you a gift."

"A gift?" Lu Ran's expression was skeptical.

The feeling of being overwhelmed by the Deity Memory Spring's aura was still fresh in his memory.

Lily gently tapped her cane on the steps as she descended, "I'll give you a sweet date."

Lu Ran almost thought he had misheard.

Although Lily used the word "give," this gesture seemed to be an apology from the deity?

Lu Ran knew that as a mere minion, he couldn't possibly make a deity bow to him.

Everything was because of the black-fire ram head standing behind him!

Another divine transmission entered Lu Ran's mind, "Go."

Lu Ran nodded slightly, "Yes!"

(End of Chapter)

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