Gu Xijiu threw the animals at the bloody plum tree one by one . As usual, the bloody plum tree sucked the animals dry in no time .
The mussel clenched its fist at the sight of what it witnessed .
The bloody tree was a bigger eater than it was .
Lan Yue did not quite understand . Gu Xijiu was feeding the tree, how was she going to break the formation?
"The array formation is an ancient evil formation . It is not that I cannot break it, but if we do it the usual way, the man behind the vicious plan will be alarmed . By the time we break in, Lan Waihu and Lan Jingyi will probably be long gone," Di Fuyi continued to explain .
Yan Chen looked at Gu Xijiu in bewilderment . "Is she trying to do it unusually? Once the tree is well fed, does it mean that the door will open itself?"
Soon, there was a little movement on the ground . The bloody plum tree shifted a little, and a huge hole emerged at the bottom of the trunk .
Lan Yue was utterly shocked . He could not believe what had just happened before his eyes . He thought that the tree would open its entrance automatically once it was well fed . Shortly, his speculation was proven wrong . Two men emerged from the hole .
They looked like scholars from the way they dressed . They did not seem like they had just emerged from the ground; in fact, they looked more like two scholars who were just about to leave the examination hall .
They observed their surroundings, and one of them noticed something . "What is going on? The tree is unusually active tonight . Where did all the food come from?"
The other, who was equally confused, shook his head . "Let's check the perimeter, so our master will not be distracted from his work . "
The two of them quickly took a detour around the plum garden .
They did not forget to seal the entrance before they left, so the bloody plum tree returned to its normal appearance .
Gu Xijiu and the rest of them stayed floating in the air within the wizardry barrier that had been set up by Di Fuyi so that they could stay unnoticed .
Yan Chen turned to look at Gu Xijiu with eyes full of admiration, for she could always find the solution .
Both the men took a quick look around the plum garden . Soon, they found a wild boar and a wolf within the woods .
One of the men responded, "Actually, there is nothing odd . Our master has once told said that the plum garden would release a unique scent to attract preys . The scent is probably stronger tonight . "
While they were chatting, they also performed a special technique to open the sealed entrance . The hole appeared again, and the staircases emerged to guide them in .
Also, they did not forget to seal the hole again to return the tree to its usual appearance .
Many staircases led them deep into the ground . On both sides of the walls, many candles were flickering in the dark . These unique candles would not be extinguished even after burning for a thousand years .
While they were walking, one of the men had a shiver running through his body . "Strange . I have a feeling that someone is following us," he confessed .
His companion took a quick look around and saw nothing . Relieved, he answered, "There is nothing to be worried about . Who could have possibly entered this place? We have always been very careful when opening and closing the entrance . Forget about humans; I do not think that even a fly can make its way in . Don't you overthink!"
The man scratched his head in bewilderment . "I also do not think that others could make their way in . " He sighed . "Maybe it is because there have been too many deaths around, so I keep thinking that their spirits stay behind everywhere . "
He continued to walk while he talked . After a while, he realized that his companion was far behind . He turned around and waited for him . "Why are you so slow all of a sudden?" He complained .
Chapter end
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