In front of them was a depression in the depths of the forest. On three sides of the depression were wooden frames made of ten-thousand-year-old Submerged Water Wood. They were in the shape of a cross with iron chains hanging from them. From the looks of it, there were three execution platforms. In the middle of the depression, there was a huge blood pool. In the pool, corpses were stacked on top of each other, and skeletons were entangled with skeletons. People who had died for thousands of years floated in the blood pool.
Above the blood pool, the Fire Bat Clan had built a waterside pavilion. Floor lanterns were lit, and the lanterns were burning. The craftsmanship was extremely beautiful. However, upon closer inspection, one could almost vomit.
The fine sand and pebbles on the ground were paved with countless human teeth. As for the lanterns, they were made with spines as handles and the skulls as supports …
This waterside pavilion was actually built with bones!
Mo Xi was speechless.
Gu Mang said, "Look at the middle of the pavilion!"
Mo Mie looked over and saw a beautiful woman sitting in the pavilion in the middle of this hell on earth. She looked like she was about forty years old. She was wearing a cicada robe and a qilin belt, and she was adorned with pearls. A gold and jade pendant was fastened to her forehead. Her temperament was extremely luxurious and graceful. The other bat demons stood beside her like stars surrounding the moon, serving her with trepidation.
"Looks like she's Wuyan." Gu Mang murmured, "Strange. Why doesn't she look like the national beauty in the first rumor, or an old witch in the second rumor? She looks like a normal queen."
Mo Xi knew that he was referring to her appearance and nothing else. At this moment, a female officer in military uniform was kneeling in front of Wuyan. The female officer was being held down by two attendants on her left and right. Half of her face was covered in blood, and one of her pointy bat ears had been cut off.
As for Wuyan, she was currently twirling the bloody severed ear, carelessly flipping it over with her fingertips. She even dipped the blood that flowed down and smeared it on her glossy fingernails as if she was applying cardamom.
"We've been searching for so long." Wuyan played with the severed ear and said indifferently, "I didn't even find half a shadow of a person. Instead, someone stole my primer. What's the use of keeping your clairaudient?"
The female official trembled like a sieve, "Your Majesty … I beg Your Majesty for mercy …"
"I've already shown enough mercy. You're in charge of guarding the pill room, yet you've lost this seat's most important blood source. "Wuyan narrowed her reddened eyes and said sinisterly," Do you know that this is a capital offense? "
The female official suddenly trembled, unable to speak a complete sentence.
Wu Yan raised her palm, and a cluster of flames suddenly ignited in her palm. The raging flames quickly burned away the broken ear.
"Men!"
"Here!"
Wuyan raised her pinky finger and looked at her freshly polished fingernails. Then, she pointed at the kneeling female official and said, "Clairaudient did not do a good job and made a big mistake. Throw them into the cauldron … and cook them alive. "
Hearing her cruel punishment, Gu Mang and Mo Xi turned pale.
The female official immediately screamed hysterically, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please spare my life!!! Your Majesty, please order me to redeem myself. I'll definitely catch Ah Rong and those little thieves who trespassed on the island. Your Majesty — Your Majesty —! "
Wuyan completely ignored her. The female official was dragged far away by her left and right sides. Her screams were like sharp claws piercing through the black forest, crazily tearing in the dark night.
After a long time, the screams could no longer be heard.
Wuyan sighed and said, "It's because this seat has been too kind in the past hundred years that I've raised such a useless and useless person." As she spoke, she raised her eyes and said to another bat spirit female official kneeling by the pavilion pillar, "You're Clairaudient's disciple, right?"
The bat spirit was so scared that she let out a strange squeak.
Wuyan said, "Did you see what happened to your master?"
"I saw it, I saw it, I saw it!"
Wuyan smiled and said, "Do you want to be like her?"
"No, no, no! Don't want to! Don't want to! "
Wuyan's smile suddenly tightened, "Then why don't you hurry up and gratefully scram to search the island with the other teams?!"
"Yes, yes!"
The female official staggered to her feet and ran away in terror.
After Wuyan finished scolding the female official, she closed her eyes and leaned against the soft cushion to rest for a while. Then she raised her hand and said, "Ah Fang, come here."
Her personal maid, Ah Fang, hurriedly came forward and bowed.
"How many Blood Spirit Pills do we have left?"
"Your Majesty, a few days ago, Lady Rong Rong fell ill. Her blood cannot be used, so there are only two left."
"Two …" Wuyan repeated, then sighed, "Forget it, then I won't accept it today. The Yin energy in this blood pool is heavy. We can at least delay it. "
Gu Mang eavesdropped and said in a low voice, "So that's how it is."
Mo Xi turned to look at him.
Gu Mang said, "I was wondering why Wuyan didn't personally search for us when such a big thing happened on the island. Instead, she sent her subordinates to search the entire island. Now, I finally understand. "
"Hm?"
"I think it's because Wuyan used to cultivate immortality and damaged her vitality. I'm afraid she has to rely on Blood Spirit Pills to relieve her pain every day. Now that she's out of medicine, she won't immediately use the remaining two Blood Spirit Pills if she's not sure when she'll be able to find her people. Instead, she'll settle for the next best thing, which is to stay near the blood pool where the Yin energy is abundant. She won't run around randomly. "
As he deduced, Gu Mang suddenly raised his elbow and poked Mo Xi, "Hey."
"What?"
"Do you have the life crystal that shows the danger of Yue Chenqing?"
Mo Xi said, "Yes, what's wrong?"
"I think that since the Queen doesn't plan to go to the island personally to search for her people, then Brother Murong should have no problem fending off the other demons." Gu Mang paused, then said, "We're here to save people, not to cause trouble. We won't fight if we can. We only have two goals. First, to ensure that Yue Chenqing's curse is successfully broken. Second, to escape from this island safely. "
"So based on the current situation, why don't we sneak to the Queen's side and watch her every move? Hasn't she set up a barrier around the island to prevent us from escaping? However, all barriers have weak points. I plan to sound her out and find out where the barrier is the weakest so that we can escape from there. You just have to keep an eye on Yue Chenqing's crystal and make sure he's safe. "
Mo Xi thought for a moment and felt that this method was feasible. He asked, "How are you going to sound her out?"
"I have to say that the Burning Nation's curse is sometimes much more convenient than the Chong Hua's curse."
With that, he snapped his fingers and a small flame appeared on his fingertips. Gu Mang threw the flame into the sky. It instantly scattered into countless colorful butterflies and surrounded the two of them.
"…" Mo Xi lowered his voice and said sternly, "You're casting the Burning Nation's Black Demon Curse on me?!"
Although Mo Xi's voice was almost inaudible, Gu Mang was still cautious. He raised his hand and tapped Mo Xi's lips lightly. "What are you doing, little beauty? Listen to me and keep quiet. "
Mo Xi was speechless.
Gu Mang said again, "As long as it's not harmful, it doesn't matter if it's created by the Burning Nation or the Chong Hua. It's fine as long as it's effective. Why are there so many rules and regulations? " As more and more colorful butterflies gathered, the two of them emitted a dazzling light. Fortunately, Gu Mang was prepared and set up a concealment spell in advance, so their movements were not discovered by the fire bats.
The light emitted from the colorful butterflies' wings became stronger and stronger. It was so dazzling that they could not open their eyes. When the light completely disappeared, Gu Mang smiled and said, "Look at me."
Standing in front of him was a fire bat maid with pointy ears and a cluster of red marks in the middle of her forehead. She had a beautiful face with distinct features. Her blue eyes were moist and bright. The ends of her eyes were long, her nose was high, and her lips were curved mischievously even when she was not smiling.
This bat demon had a playful look in her eyes, but if one looked carefully, they were indeed transformed from Gu Mang's facial features.
Mo Xi was speechless.
"I created the Magic Butterfly Disguise Technique. I created it myself, "Gu Mang said and took out a small bronze mirror from his Qiankun Bag." Look at yourself. "
Mo Xi grabbed his wrist and said through gritted teeth, "You turned my face into a maid too?!"
Gu Mang smiled but did not say anything. He held up the bronze mirror. Mo Xi did not want to see such a terrifying reflection of his disguise at all. He suddenly pressed it down, Gu Mang held it up again, Mo Xi pressed it again … After repeating this, Gu Mang finally could not help but say, "Alright, I know your temper. I turned you into a guard. You have nothing to be angry about."
Then, he held up the mirror again.
Mo Xi glanced at the bronze mirror and saw that his appearance had indeed changed. He grew two pointy bat ears, his skin was almost pale, and his lips were red as if he had just drunk blood. He looked down again and saw that his black clothes with golden edges had also been transformed into the same clothes as the guards of the bat island.
Gu Mang patted him on the shoulder and said, "Let's go."
There were many low-level bat demons in the Blood Pool Pavilion. The two of them hid behind a tree and saw an opportunity to knock out a pair of maids and guards. Gu Mang dragged them to a hidden place and found two waist tokens on them. "Wear these. Nothing will go wrong."
The two of them each wore a waist token on their sides and hid their human breaths. Then, they blended into the group of bat demons that came and went. After walking for a short distance, a female bat demon with large shoulders and a round waist suddenly shouted at them.
"Stop! What's wrong with you two? Why don't you have work to do? "
The female bat demon's face was full of muscles. She held a whip in her hand and put her hands on her waist. "The King is not happy tonight. Don't you know how to be smart? Are you waiting for your blood to be sucked out and dried to be dried?!"
As she spoke, her hand shook and the white flesh on her elbow trembled. The whip swung out like a snake and went straight for the two of them. Seeing that the long whip was about to hit Gu Mang's face, Mo Xi suddenly raised his palm and caught the whip!
"…"
The rough whip cut Mo Xi's palm and blood slowly seeped into his palm.
The female bat said angrily, "What are you doing?! How dare you fight back?! "
Mo Xi looked up and said, "You said it yourself. The King is not happy tonight. What if she sees that one of the maids is disfigured for no reason and feels unlucky? I'm afraid we will all be dried to be dried to be dried to be dried to be dried to be dried to be eaten. "
The Fire Bats were not intelligent creatures. When the female official heard what he said, she was stunned and couldn't think of anything to refute him. Finally, she said, "Fine, I'll let you go this time. If there's a next time, see if I don't … Hmph …"
Gu Mang smiled and said, "Sister, you're right. I'll remember it. I won't dare to do it again."
As expected, the female bat demon was not smart. She snorted proudly and quickly took back the whip and held it by her waist.
Gu Mang continued to coax her, "Sister, actually we're not idling around. It's just that the other companions are too nimble. If we're a little slower, all the work will be taken away. If you're willing, you can assign some work to me. I'm willing to share your worries. "
The female bat demon looked him up and down and said, "You're such a sweet girl." After thinking for a moment, she waved her hand and said, "Okay, then you go pick out these fresh melons and put them on a plate. Send them to the inner courtyard of the waterside pavilion."
"As for you." After ordering Gu Mang around, the female bat demon glared at Mo Xi. "It's not time to rest yet. Don't think about sex when you're full and warm. Go on patrol!"
It was not that Mo Xi had never been down and out in his life. He also had the experience of being ordered around by others.
It was just that no one dared to use the words "fooling around" and "thinking about sex when you're full and warm" on his head while ordering him around.
Mo Xi's face almost turned green. He glared at the female bat demon.
"Why are you glaring at me? You're just a little guard. How dare you rebel? "
Gu Mang hurriedly said, "Sister, don't blame him. He was born with this look of wanting to be beaten. It looks like he's provoking you, but he actually thinks that what you said is quite reasonable."
The female bat demon was skeptical, "Is that so?"
Mo Xi's face was cold. After a moment of silence, he said coldly, "… Yes."
The female bat demon still did not believe him. Gu Mang signaled to him with his eyes, asking him to persevere and say a few more words.
So Mo Xi could only grit his teeth and said, "Senior's words are priceless. In the future, I will … keep myself clean. I've learned a lot. "
— —
It was not easy to trick the female bat demon away. The two of them began to act separately. Because the inner courtyard of the waterside pavilion was the Queen's private pavilion, the male bat demon guards were not allowed to enter. So Mo Xi went to patrol other parts of the blood pool. Gu Mang carried the fruit plate and stepped on the stairs made of human bones, walking towards the depths of the waterside pavilion.
Gu Mang walked alone to the corner and saw a line of attendants coming out. The bat demon at the front looked at Gu Mang, "Are you here to deliver fruit?"
"Yes."
"Send it to the agate pond. Her Majesty is there."
Although Gu Mang did not know where the agate pond was, when the bat demon spoke, she subconsciously lifted her chin slightly. Gu Mang was smart and immediately caught her little detail. He smiled and said, "Okay."
Carrying the fruit, he went all the way to the agate pond.
The so-called agate pond was actually a pool boiled with blood. The Fire Bat Clan used some method to keep the human blood that had been accumulated for thousands of years from drying up or rotting. Instead, it was like a hot spring that slowly released steam.
Queen Wuyan was sitting by the agate pond. Her clothes were already untied. She was only casually wearing a bright red bathrobe. Her snow-white shoulders and most of her plump breasts were exposed. Her pair of jade legs were like milk. They were shockingly tender. She was using the tip of her foot to step on the thick blood water, bringing up a string of red bean-like blood beads.
Her personal maid, Ah Fang, was currently tying up her hair so that she could bathe in the pond. She saw Gu Mang from the corner of her eyes and said to Wuyan, "My Majesty, the fruit is here. Do you want to soak in the water first or eat some fruit to fill your stomach?"
Wuyan said unhappily, "So many things happened today. I'm already full from anger. What else can I eat?"
Ah Fang signaled Gu Mang with her eyes to put down the fruit platter.
Gu Mang did as he was told. He put down the fruit platter and retreated to the side with his eyes closed. He was not interested in watching a woman bathe. Moreover, although Wuyan took good care of herself, her waist and neck were already wrinkled. Even if she was a banshee, he still felt that it was not good to peek at other people's private parts.
However, he had no other choice. Wuyan's every move could lead to clues that he needed, so he could only try his best to avoid certain parts of Wuyan's body.
Wuyan took off her red silk bathrobe and slid into the blood pond. She closed her eyes and let out a low, comfortable sigh. Then, she stretched out her arms and leaned against the side of the pond. The maid used a small bamboo tube to scoop up the flowing, warm blood and carefully poured it on her back.
Very quickly, something that shocked Gu Mang happened right under his nose.
The author had something to say:
"What do you hate the most when people say about you?"
Mo Xi: As the text says, when you're full and warm, you're lustful. How impudent!
Gu Mang: I don't care. I won't get angry no matter what people say about me. It's not like I'll believe whatever people say about me. As a person, the most important thing is to be happy.
Jiang Yexue: Who is Shi Mei? Who said that I look like him? I don't think that's right.
Murong Chuyi: I won't tolerate anyone slandering my sister.
Yue Chenqing: I won't tolerate anyone slandering my fourth uncle!
Jiang Fuli: They questioned my status as the richest man.
Jun Shang: They questioned my fertility.
Princess Meng Ze: They said that I'm flat-chested.
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