Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Lin Ze and Su Yao looked at each other and nodded in gratitude. Then they turned and left the yard.

After leaving the hospital, the two discussed and decided to temporarily change their original route and head towards a safer town.

Along the way, they did not dare to slack off at all, always moving forward cautiously, and always paying attention to various unknown dangers that might arise around them.

As they walked, they suddenly heard a melodious flute sound in front of them. The sound was ethereal and graceful, but it also had an indescribable strange aura. Lin Ze and Su Yao became alert and tightened their weapons. They approached quietly in the direction of the flute sound and found a young man in white playing the flute in an open space. The young man had a beautiful face but cold eyes.

Lin Ze looked solemn, and lowered his voice to Su Yao beside him and said, "Be careful, judging from this man's appearance and momentum, he may not be a simple person." Su Yao nodded slightly, indicating that she understood. At this moment, there was a rustling sound from the grass around, which was originally silent, and then many black shadows suddenly rushed out! Looking closely, these black shadows turned out to be a group of ferocious beasts controlled by mysterious power.

Seeing this, Lin Ze and Su Yao turned around without hesitation and stood back to back, ready to fight at any time. Lin Ze held the hilt tightly with his right hand and suddenly drew out the long sword from his waist. In an instant, the sword light flashed and the cold air was pressing. As he swung his arm, a series of extremely sharp sword energy whistled out. Each sword was as fast and accurate as lightning, repelling the beasts one by one.

At the same time, Su Yao, who was standing behind Lin Ze, was not to be outdone. She formed seals with her hands, chanted something, and instantly cast a powerful spell. Dazzling rays of light shot out from her palms, like a meteor across the night sky, accurately hitting the beasts attacking from the side, effectively resisting their attack.

However, at this time when the battle was fierce, the young man in white who had been standing quietly by the side smiled slightly, then leaped lightly like a swallow, and rushed directly into the battle like a ghost. His movements were as fast as the wind, and his figure was erratic. Wherever he passed, the already extremely ferocious beasts seemed to be stimulated by something and became even more crazy.

Faced with such a situation, Lin Ze secretly cried out in his heart that it was not good. He knew very well that if he could not quickly control this strange young man in white, this battle would fall into an extremely dangerous situation. So, he kept his eyes fixed on the young man's every move, looking for the best time to attack. Finally, the opportunity came! While the young man dodged sideways, Lin Ze shouted loudly, exerted force on his feet, and rushed towards the young man like an arrow from a bow.

On the other side, Su Yao obviously cooperated well with Lin Ze. Almost at the same time when Lin Ze set off, she decisively chanted the spell again and released a powerful spell with all her strength. This spell turned into a dazzling light belt, sweeping straight towards the boy, providing strong cover for Lin Ze's charge.

Finally, after a fierce battle, Lin Ze successfully broke through the boy's defense and subdued him with an exquisite grappling technique. With Lin Ze's success, the melodious flute sound that had always lingered in the air also came to an abrupt end. Without the control of the flute sound, the beasts that were still attacking frantically suddenly stopped attacking like deflated balls, and fled in all directions, disappearing into the vast night in the blink of an eye.

Lin Ze held the young man in white tightly, his eyes full of vigilance, "Who are you? Why did you drive the beast to attack us?" The young man just sneered and did not answer. Su Yao walked forward, squatted down and looked at the young man carefully, "No matter what your purpose is, you'd better tell the truth now."

The young man snorted coldly, his mouth corners slightly raised, and said with a hint of disdain: "I just want to test whether you have the ability to step into that town." Hearing this, Lin Ze and Su Yao couldn't help but look at each other, their faces full of confusion and puzzlement.

The young man continued to explain slowly, "That town is not a place that ordinary people can enter casually. It is cursed with an extremely vicious curse! Only those who are strong enough can enter it safely. And I just observed you two and I think your skills are pretty good. You may be qualified to try."

At this time, Lin Ze, who had been tense all the time, finally relaxed a little. He slowly loosened his clenched fists, slowly stood up from the ground, stared at the mysterious young man in front of him, and asked in a deep voice: "Then, may I ask, what is hidden in there?"

The boy casually patted the dust off his clothes, then raised his head and looked at the town shrouded in darkness in the distance. He answered thoughtfully: "As far as I know, there is a priceless treasure hidden in that town - a rare treasure that can remove all evil curses in the world. However, don't think that this is an easy treasure hunt, because there are countless deadly traps on the road to finding the treasure. If you are not careful, you will be doomed."

Hearing this, Su Yao's originally nervous expression instantly became excited. Her beautiful eyes flashed with eagerness, and she blurted out without hesitation: "In that case, we are willing to give it a try!"

The young man smiled after hearing this, then turned his head and cast his sights towards the distant and mysterious town again. At this time, under the cover of the inky black night, the town seemed to be emitting a strange and inexplicable atmosphere, which made people afraid. However, the young man was not afraid at all. He just said lightly: "Okay, since you have made up your mind to take a risk, then follow my footsteps. But I have to say it first. Once you enter that town, life and death will depend on your own luck." As soon as the voice fell, the young man took the lead and strode towards the direction of the town.

Seeing this, Lin Ze and Su Yao exchanged a firm look, then clenched their fists at the same time and followed the boy resolutely. They knew very well that what was waiting for them next would be an unprecedented huge challenge...

The three of them gradually approached the town, and a foul smell hit them in the face. The boy suddenly stopped and took out a few pills from his arms and gave them to Lin Ze and Su Yao, "Take it, it can resist some of the poisonous gas."