"Go to the barren valley?" Old Ma was taken aback. He hesitated for a while before saying, "Why do you suddenly want to go there?"
Lu Chen took two steps forward and sat down on the stone steps at the door. Then, he said tiredly, "No reason. I just want to go there and have a look."
"Come on." Old Ma scoffed at his excuse and retorted rudely, "No one on this mountain will believe your words. What's the reason?"
After saying that, Old Ma seemed to feel that his tone was a little impulsive, so he calmed his tone and sighed. He said to Lu Chen, "It's not like you don't know the situation in the Immortal City now. Even if I wanted to slip away, I would be stopped, let alone you."
Yes, he was the only personal disciple of Perfected Lord Tianlan, the appointed successor of this grand foundation, the person who was the focus of attention on the entire Sky Dragon Mountain and Zhenxianmeng. No matter where Lu Chen went, there would be people watching him openly or secretly, let alone leaving the Immortal City to go to such a remote place like the barren valley.
Even if he really went to the barren valley, he would definitely not be the only person in the valley. There would definitely be many other people who would want to know why he suddenly went to the valley at such a tense moment. Moreover, that incident had happened in the barren valley, which would be even more thought-provoking.
And in the end, there was still Perfected Lord Tianlan standing there. Would he agree to Lu Chen leaving?
Lu Chen only felt that his mind was in a mess. This was a situation that he had not been in for many years. It made him feel a little surprised and confused. However, in his mind, those unclear, blurry, and faintly soul-stirring scenes really made him unable to feel at ease.
In that lost blank memory, there seemed to be something very important that he had forgotten.
Atsu leaned against Lu Chen's feet and accompanied him silently. Old Ma looked at him for a while and finally felt that Lu Chen's reaction was really different from before.
He started to worry. He walked to Lu Chen's side and patted him on the shoulder. "What happened? Can you tell me?" he asked in a low voice.
Lu Chen sat in silence for a while before raising his head to look into Old Ma's eyes. He smiled and said, "Actually, I'm just annoyed and want to go out to relax. But since you came over to talk to me, I feel much better."
Old Ma looked at him deeply. After a while, he nodded and said, "That's good."
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"By the way, what did you want to tell me just now? I think it's something urgent, "Lu Chen said to Old Ma.
"Oh, that's right." Old Ma seemed to have remembered his mission and forgot all the questions from before. He said, "Hall Leader Xue Ying sent someone to tell you to go to the 'Haunted House' immediately. She's waiting for you there."
Lu Chen was startled. He showed a trace of surprise and said, "Why did she go there again?"
The so-called 'Haunted House' was actually the house where Chen He had the accident a few days ago. After the incident, although Fuyunji acted quickly and sealed off the scene, especially the bedroom where the murder took place, there was no such thing as an airtight wall in the world. Very soon, some news and rumors were quietly spread and transmitted secretly in Zhenxianmeng.
In fact, the content of the rumors was very simple. It was nothing more than the scene of the murder that took place in the house was extremely horrifying. It didn't seem like something a normal person would do. Of course, those who would kill women and children were definitely not normal people either.
However, after a period of time, a very strange rumor suddenly appeared in Zhenxianmeng. It was said that although the house looked fine before, in fact, a long time ago, another murder had taken place. It was very inauspicious. However, many years later, no one knew whether it was forgotten or did not care about this taboo, but the house was given to Chen He and his family to live in.
As time went by, many people directly called the house a 'Haunted House'. However, there was a hidden meaning in this rumor, and the spearhead was faintly aimed at the people in Fuyunji.
Of course, Lu Chen had also heard of this rumor, but he didn't pay much attention to it. At this moment, when he heard what Old Ma said, he frowned.
On the other hand, Old Ma's face looked a little solemn. He actually looked around first, then lowered his voice and said to Lu Chen, "In a secret place in the house, someone found something."
Lu Chen looked at him and said, "What thing?"
Old Ma didn't directly give an answer. He only said, "I'm not too sure, but according to the news from Hall Leader Xue, it seems to have something to do with the Devil Cult."
Lu Chen's face suddenly became gloomy. That house was originally for Chen He and his family to live in. Chen He's identity was originally sensitive, and he came here to seek refuge from the Devil Cult. If they found something related to the Devil Cult in that house, there would be too many possibilities in it.
Did he really seek refuge, or did he have other intentions?
There was real evidence, and someone was trying to frame him?
Lu Chen only felt that his eyes seemed to be in a mess again. It was hard to see clearly. It seemed that ever since he recalled that vague memory, his mind was always a little confused.
He sighed, nodded to Old Ma, and said, "Then let's go there."
Old Ma responded.
Lu Chen stood up and hesitated for a moment. He looked back at the house, then reached out and closed the door. Then he told Atsu, "You still stay here, don't let anyone else in, understand?"
Atsu barked twice, but it seemed to be a little dissatisfied. Lu Chen touched its head and comforted it, saying, "Do me a favor, Old Ma and I will go there for a while, and we will be back soon."
Probably the words "will be back soon" made Atsu feel at ease. It quieted down and then lay on the ground.
Lu Chen smiled, waved to Old Ma, and walked forward.
The road outside was still shrouded in darkness, but when he looked into the distance, Lu Chen suddenly found that on the distant horizon, there seemed to be a faint glimmer of light.
He kept walking and gazed into the distance. For a moment, he suddenly thought of something. It had been so many years. It had been so long since the Battle of the Barren Valley. Countless days and nights, countless things, pain, good times, and bad times, but there had never been a memory of that blank period in his mind.
But why, this time, he suddenly remembered it?
Although it was still vague, he vaguely felt that it was not an illusion. Something must have happened, but he could not remember it.
That feeling, it was as if some kind of power had silently sealed that memory in his mind, but he did not know why, suddenly, the seal was suddenly broken.
So what was the reason for this action?
What kind of power had suddenly broken the strange seal in his memory?
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