Because of the Blood Sea Anomaly, the nights in Immortal City had been particularly dark recently. In the past, there would often be the moon and stars in the sky, adding some light to the land. Now, they were almost invisible.
Over the past few days, especially tonight, Lu Chen could clearly feel that the residences in this area had become a lot quieter. Those houses and mansions that used to be lit up at night were now in darkness. He didn't know if the owners of those houses had left forever.
Thinking of this, Lu Chen suddenly thought of something that he hadn't thought about in detail before.
In the period of time after the Blood Sea Anomaly appeared until now, the repeated twists and turns and all kinds of strange scenes had caused a commotion and panic among the numerous residents in Immortal City.
Of course, due to Zhenxianmeng's strong rule, there weren't a lot of riots or riots in the huge Immortal City. Occasionally, there were a few incidents, but they were all fights between the powerful forces in Zhenxianmeng and they killed their own people … As for the ordinary people, those ordinary people and the many individual cultivators in Immortal City didn't cause trouble. However, during this period of time, many people used their feet to show their attitude. Whether openly or secretly, a large number of people left this place.
A gentleman doesn't stand under a collapsing wall. This was an old saying, and it was also a very reasonable saying. Many people knew this. However, it was somewhat ironic that most ordinary people could see that something was wrong, but it didn't work in Zhenxianmeng, which was known as the gathering place of the world's elites.
Almost none of the cultivators in the Union of Perfected Immortals dared to leave the city. Some of them were restrained and some of them saw the dangerous opportunity. People were greedy and the opportunity was hard to come by. No matter how high the risk was, it was the same for cultivators at the Semi-God Realm and mortals at the bottom.
Thinking of this, Lu Chen was a little vigilant. He stood at the door and reflected for a while. Then, he realized bitterly that it seemed that he couldn't get rid of this thought. Up until now, he was still in the city. Especially after he found out the secret behind the various terrifying phenomena, even though he was on guard, he still didn't think of leaving.
If it wasn't a gamble deep in his heart, then what was it for?
If it wasn't because he felt that although Perfected Lord Tianlan was a lunatic, he was also a genius who always won. Even though he was crazy about betting on Perfected Lord Tianlan, he might still get huge returns, then why?
People would always succumb to their nature.
…
The house was a little dark, at least there was no light at the door. Perhaps White Lotus was already asleep, or perhaps she was still in the bedroom in the backyard. Until they passed through the long corridor, they could not see the bedroom.
Lu Chen pondered for a moment, then decided to walk forward.
The night grew darker, and darkness filled the surroundings. His figure seemed to blend in with the surrounding darkness, which made Lu Chen feel a sense of familiarity.
But when he walked through the long and narrow corridor, there was only darkness in front and behind him. He suddenly remembered that at the end of the dream, he had also arrived at the Horse Washing Bridge. The difference was that at that time, he and Atsu did not enter this house, because they were blocked by the fog at the bridgehead.
Then, he saw the strange black shadow in the fog, as well as the numerous strange creatures flocking over, feeding on the black shadow in the fog.
Lu Chen didn't see clearly what the black shadow in the fog was, but that moment was the last connection between him and the nightmare. And after he woke up, Lu Chen still had a lingering doubt: Why didn't it appear anywhere else? Why did the mysterious black shadow only appear on the Horse Washing Bridge?
After passing through the passage in front, he arrived at the backyard of this house. Lu Chen had lived here for a period of time, so he was naturally very familiar with this place. However, after walking in, Lu Chen immediately stopped in his tracks and looked ahead with a slightly surprised expression.
In the front yard, there was a light.
It was a lamp, lit in the bedroom. At the same time, the door was half closed, but the window was open. From the window, he could see the shadows of two people in the bedroom.
One was White Lotus, she was still lying on the bed, looking somewhat haggard. She was covered with a quilt, her eyes were closed, and it was unknown whether she was asleep or not.
The other was Old Ma, he was sitting on the side of White Lotus's bed, his expression was somewhat complicated, as if he was a little emotional, but also a little melancholy. After a while, he stood up, pulled the quilt on White Lotus's body up, and then turned around.
At that moment, his gaze swept to the side of the window, and he saw a figure standing in the courtyard outside the window. Old Ma's body seemed to subconsciously tense up, and in an instant, his whole body made a defensive posture. His left hand moved forward, but his right hand retracted into his sleeve, as if he was grabbing something.
A gust of cold wind blew outside the house, and the old tree in the courtyard rustled. After a while, the figure moved and walked forward.
The candlelight in the bedroom gradually sprinkled on the figure, slowly illuminating his approaching face.
Old Ma recognized Lu Chen.
He was startled at first, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. Then he seemed to think of something, a little nervous and a little vigilant, but in the end, he still smiled bitterly, walked over to open the door, walked outside, and stood in front of Lu Chen.
"Why are you here?" asked Old Ma in a low voice.
"I was bored," said Lu Chen, "and came to see if you two are still alive."
Old Ma rolled his eyes, seemingly subconsciously wanting to refute, but then a trace of sadness flashed across his face, as if he didn't even have the interest to bicker. He just sighed and then said, "We are still alive, not dead."
Lu Chen moved closer to the window, glanced into the bedroom, and said, "How is she?"
"Her condition has temporarily stabilized. Her life shouldn't be in danger," said Old Ma.
Lu Chen was silent for a while, and then said, "I'm a little curious, why do you suddenly look like you care a lot about White Lotus?"
Old Ma hesitated for a while, and said, "No matter what, she is someone who stayed with us for a period of time. Now in this Immortal City, I want to find someone who cares about me, but I don't even dare to find one."
Lu Chen sneered, and said, "Then she is safe? Do you believe that when she wakes up, she'll suddenly kill you? "
Old Ma smiled, and didn't say anything, as if he was tacitly agreeing.
Lu Chen's expression suddenly changed, and a trace of astonishment flashed across his face. He looked at Old Ma, and it seemed that he was even more surprised than when Old Ma betrayed him, and said, "I say, don't tell me you have fallen in love with this woman?"
Old Ma immediately spat, and said, "Bullsh * t, she is still here, she is just a child, okay?"
"Child?" Lu Chen snorted disapprovingly.
The two of them then fell into silence, as if all the words had suddenly been said, and the atmosphere between them was a little awkward and stiff. After an unknown period of time, Old Ma finally broke the silence in a low voice, and said, "Well, what do you want to ask me?"
Lu Chen shook his head, as if he didn't care about the hidden meaning in Old Ma's words. Instead, he turned his head and looked around, looking at the house and the surrounding darkness, and then suddenly said, "I haven't been here for a while. Don't you feel that there is something wrong with this house?"
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