In less than a moment, Yun Lianmeng and Chu Zhiyuan emerged from the pool. Yun Lianmeng tightly clutched something in one hand.
The two walked out of the Soul - Washing Pool. Zhaocai scurried up to the soaking - wet Chu Zhiyuan, prodded him with his chubby little hand, and asked cautiously, "Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
At the sight of Zhaocai, Chu Zhiyuan remembered how the little fellow had quarreled with him fiercely just now. He put on airs and said, "What? Now you realize you can't do without me and start worrying about my safety, huh?"
Seeing that he was full of energy, Zhaocai knew he shouldn't have asked in the first place. He wrinkled his little face in disgust and said, "Just forget I asked."
Yun Lianmeng walked up to Ning Yitao and slowly opened her tightly - closed palm in front of her.
It was a tiny green crescent - shaped jewelry.
Ning Yitao picked it up and examined it for a moment. When held up to the light, the middle of the crescent was transparent with a small black dot inside.
Ning Yitao reached out and touched it, and surprisingly, the black dot dodged to one side.
"Is it a living being?" she wondered.
Suddenly, Zhaocai popped up from the side and looked at the black dot with her. "Could this have formed after Chu Zhiyuan fell into the pool?"
Ning Yitao pushed away his furry head that was getting too close.
A moment later, silver threads emerged from her fingertips.
The threads formed a circle around the crescent - shaped jewelry, embedding the crescent in it. The threads wound around the hollow parts and formed a necklace decoration.
Ning Yitao tapped on it a few times, and the black dot was hidden.
Then she handed the crescent to Yun Lianmeng.
"Your memories are too fragmented. I can only piece them together like this. Wear it close to your body. The longer it stays with you, the more it will condense on its own. When it becomes a full moon, your memories will return."
Yun Lianmeng took the crescent and held it tightly against her chest, showing a sincere smile. Just as she was about to thank Ning Yitao, she felt the cave shake.
When she saw the water in the Soul - Washing Pool churning for no reason, she knew it wasn't an illusion.
Ning Yitao's first thought was that the comer was not friendly.
She reacted quickly, pulling Yun Lianmeng behind her and standing in front of her to protect her.
At the same time, she mentally told Zhaocai to go first and protect Xie Qian at the cave entrance.
As soon as Zhaocai left, Ning Yitao felt an energy fluctuation coming from the direction they had entered.
A cold, snake - like voice full of anger emerged from above the cave and coiled around them.
"Where are my resentful qi? I can't sense them. Hand them over right now, or I'll make you die a miserable death!!"
After hearing this, Chu Zhiyuan was a bit troubled. They couldn't get out now. Zhaocai had gobbled up all the resentful qi like snacks, and it was definitely impossible to return them.
Ning Yitao heard a hint of familiarity in this voice. She was very familiar with it. She must know this person.
If she guessed correctly, they had met not long ago.
If it really was her...
Ning Yitao excitedly licked her back teeth.
The chance for revenge was coming.
Ning Yitao said, "Why don't you show yourself and fight me? If you win, I'll surely return them to you."
Although her voice was not loud when she spoke, her enunciation was clear. Every word was meaningful and even implied a threat.
The person wasn't enraged but only thought it was ridiculous. A low, eerie laugh came from her throat, sending shivers down one's spine. She said,
"Young people are fearless. Since you want to see, don't regret it later."
Immediately afterwards, an old woman in her seventies appeared at the cave entrance. She was hunched over. Even from a distance, one could see the wrinkles on her face.
Her eyes were cloudy and deeply sunken. She could hardly see clearly. There was a stench of death on her body.
"Looks like the 'all - powerful' witch in this village has finally decided to show herself. It's been a long time since we last met, hasn't it, Ye Zheng?" Ning Yitao provoked.
Hearing this name, the witch was shocked. She couldn't remember how long it had been since anyone had called her by her name.
But it was impossible for anyone to recognize her. Who on earth was this woman?
The witch tried hard to see the person in front of her clearly, but the distance was too far. After all, she couldn't resist the effects of aging. All she could see was a blur.
Seeing the witch's shocked expression, Ning Yitao felt extremely gratified. She never thought that the witch would finally fall into her hands.
The moment she saw the old woman, Ning Yitao recognized her. This so - called witch was actually Ye Qianmo's cousin, Ye Zheng.
Ning Yitao deliberately walked up to Ye Zheng, bent down, and stared into her eyes, smiling wantonly and arrogantly.
"Ye Zheng, open your eyes wide and take a good look. I'm still young and beautiful, while you're so old that you can barely walk."
Ye Zheng was forced to see who it was. Her eyes widened in disbelief. She trembled as she raised her hand and pointed at Ning Yitao.
"You, you slut. How could you still be alive? I dug your corpse out of the soil with my own hands and threw it into the sea to feed the fish. How could you still be alive?"
"Every single thing you've done, I've written down one by one. Do you know that karma is real?"
Ning Yitao stroked the wrinkles on Ye Zheng's face and tightly grasped Ye Zheng's hand that was trying to stop her, completely overpowering her in strength.
Feeling threatened, Ye Zheng got angry and shouted, "A Lai."
The next moment, a tall figure appeared behind her, and the sound of a chain dragging on the ground rang in their ears.
A huge, rusty chain was whipped towards Ning Yitao's hand that was holding Ye Zheng.
Ning Yitao dodged backward and let go.
Ye Zheng's voice was extremely hoarse. A sudden scarlet gathered in the depths of her eyes. She stared straight at Ning Yitao.
"Kill, A Lai. Kill her for me. Tear her to pieces!!"
The figure behind her stepped out of the darkness.
The moment Yun Lianmeng saw this thing, she couldn't help but frown.
This thing's limbs were pieced together from the remains of who - knows - how many corpses. The chain actually penetrated through his body and coiled around it, becoming one with him.
The stench of the corpse on him was intense. Chu Zhiyuan couldn't help but pull Yun Lianmeng back to hide.
A Lai took a step with his foot, leaped into the air, and shot upwards.
He threw a punch at Ning Yitao, and the wind howled. Each punch was more powerful than the last, aiming at her vital parts, trying to kill Ning Yitao.
The two of them left after - images in the air, making whooshing sounds and stirring up strong winds, which made people tremble with fear.
Ye Zheng's back was against the cave entrance. She was standing closest to the exit, ready to abandon A Lai and run away at any time.