Chapter 283: The Effect of the Red String of Fate, Entering the City of Slaughter Together
In the darkness, Lin Yu suddenly grabbed Liu Erlong's hand.
Liu Erlong stiffened instantly. Normally calm and composed, her mature and beautiful face now showed a hint of panic. Without thinking, she instinctively tried to pull her hand away from Lin Yu's grip.
After all, they had just met, and it wasn't appropriate for a man and a woman to be so close!
But as she felt the warmth from his hand, Liu Erlong couldn't help but feel a strange reluctance. Her heart fluttered, and she couldn't help but think:
It's so dark here. Aotian probably just wants to guide me.
If I pull away, would he think I'm overthinking it?
After all, I'm almost fifty years old. I'm no longer a young woman.
And this Aotian junior is only in his teens, full of youthful energy. Not only does he look handsome, but his strength is also extraordinary—he's practically a genius, maybe even more so than Tang San in the livestream...
He did say he likes older women like me, but that must have been a joke.
If I take it seriously, I might just embarrass myself!
So, Liu Erlong's beautiful face turned slightly red, but she held back her feelings and allowed Lin Yu to guide her through the passage toward the City of Slaughter.
In the darkness, Lin Yu, with his Twin Eyes Martial Soul activated, held onto Liu Erlong's hand and led her down the sloping passage toward the City of Slaughter.
As they walked, Lin Yu occasionally glanced back at Liu Erlong. When he saw her mature and stunning face tinged with a slight blush, he couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.
The effect of the Red String of Fate really is impressive—it even made Liu Erlong behave like a little girl in front of him.
Though this result was certainly influenced by his own factors, like the fact that his Martial Soul is the Golden Dragon, which has some connection with Liu Erlong's Martial Soul.
Still, with the help of the Red String of Fate, once he gets to the City of Slaughter, and Liu Erlong sees Yu Xiao Gang's true face, she should finally leave him and turn to him, officially taking Yu Xiao Gang from him!
As for Liu Erlong, Lin Yu did like her, but mostly it was because of his "Cao thief" mindset, as he couldn't stand seeing such a good woman like her suffering for someone like Yu Xiao Gang.
If he could "steal" Liu Erlong away from Yu Xiao Gang, it would be incredibly satisfying!
...
Pulling Liu Erlong along the sloping, wide passage, Lin Yu walked for several minutes before noticing a faint purple glow in the distance.
We're almost there!
Seeing the light, Lin Yu immediately quickened his pace, continuing to pull Liu Erlong forward.
Soon, they emerged from the passage and found themselves in a wide open space.
A purple full moon hung high in the sky, casting an eerie purple light.
Under the purple moonlight, they saw a forest of dry, clawing trees.
In the center of the forest was a patch of land overrun with wild grass. Looking ahead along the open area, at the very end of their line of sight, stood a massive gray-black city.
Having seen it in the livestream before, Lin Yu immediately recognized it as the City of Slaughter!
"Sure enough, we can't use soul skills here!"
As Lin Yu looked around and observed the City of Slaughter, Liu Erlong's voice, heavy with complexity, suddenly rang out beside him.
Lin Yu turned to look and saw Liu Erlong, already having activated her Martial Soul, her black hair now turned bright red, her pupils also glowing red. Her body was covered in red dragon scales, and her already stunning figure looked even more captivating.
At the same time, Liu Erlong was surrounded by seven soul rings: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, and black.
However, these soul rings were different from the ones in the outside world. They no longer emitted a faint glow but instead appeared dim and dull.
The reason for this was, of course, because the use of soul skills was forbidden in the City of Slaughter.
"Didn't they already mention this in the livestream? There's nothing to be surprised about. Let's just go inside and take a look around the City of Slaughter. Aren't you here to find someone?"
Noticing Liu Erlong's tense posture after realizing she couldn't use her soul skills, Lin Yu smiled and continued to pull her toward the City of Slaughter.
When Liu Erlong heard Lin Yu mention that she was looking for someone, she took a deep breath and quickly calmed herself down.
Even though soul skills were restricted here, I'm still a Soul Saint, and with my top-tier Fire Dragon Martial Soul, I should have enough strength to protect myself in the City of Slaughter.
But Xiao Gang is just a Great Soul Master, and Tang San should only be at the Soul Respect level right now.
They've been in the City of Slaughter for more than half a year. I wonder how they're doing...
For a moment, Liu Erlong couldn't help but feel worried.
However, she didn't realize that even though she was concerned about Yu Xiao Gang, she didn't feel the same urgent need to see him anymore.
Hiss! The Red String of Fate, it's terrifyingly effective!
...
Pulling Liu Erlong, they walked through the dry, clawing trees that looked like they belonged in a horror movie, and soon reached the entrance of the City of Slaughter.
At the gates of the City of Slaughter, two rows of fully armored black-armored knights were standing guard.
After Lin Yu and Liu Erlong showed the tokens they had received from the knight captain, the black-armored knights stepped aside, allowing the two of them to enter the City of Slaughter.
Once inside, a woman wearing a black veil approached them.
"Welcome to the City of Slaughter. I'm your guide."
"If you have any questions about the City of Slaughter, feel free to ask. For the next twelve hours, I'll do my best to answer any questions you have."
When the black-veiled woman reached them, she gave a slight bow and then extended her hand, gesturing for them to follow.
Since they had already seen this woman in the livestream, both Lin Yu and Liu Erlong weren't surprised by her arrival.
"Anything can be asked? Then, I'd like to ask if two people named Yu Xiao Gang and Tang San have ever been here?"
Liu Erlong couldn't help but nervously ask the black-veiled woman.
Hearing Liu Erlong's question, Lin Yu couldn't help but feel speechless.
How could she ask like that? Not to mention that in the City of Slaughter, everyone uses their ID tokens with numbers, not their real names.
Even without that, Yu Xiao Gang and Tang San aren't idiots. With their fame in the livestream, they would definitely use aliases here. Only a fool would use their real names.
Wouldn't that be like lighting a lantern in a toilet—asking for trouble?
"Uh… Ma'am, sorry, but we don't use real names here in the City of Slaughter. We only use the numbers on the ID tokens. So, I'm not sure if anyone named Yu Xiao Gang or Tang San has entered."
"However, if the Tang San you're referring to is the same one who destroyed our City of Slaughter in the livestream, and if Yu Xiao Gang is his teacher, are you sure they would use their real names here?"
The black-veiled woman smiled awkwardly but politely in response to Liu Erlong's question.
Liu Erlong: "..."
(END CHAPTER)
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