Rebirth of the Innkeeper's Wife: She's Not to Be Messed With

Chapter 61 Blood Oath

Just then, a gust of cold wind blew by, and the fog gradually thickened.

Wen Xingyu immediately became alert. "Sister Yuechu, be careful, this might be a trap."

Just as we were fully focused on guarding our surroundings, a dark shadow darted out from the side at an extremely fast speed.

I sidestepped and saw that it was a person shrouded in a black robe, exuding an evil aura.

The man in black robes let out a low laugh, "You self-righteous fools, you've all been outsmarted by me."

Wen Xingyu shouted angrily, "Who exactly are you? Why are you pulling so many stunts?"

The man in black robes sneered even more, "Who I am is not important, what is important is that this is where you will die today." With that, he waved his hands, and many demon-like creatures surged out from the surrounding mist.

I looked sharply at the man in black robes and said in a deep voice, "No matter who you are, you're here today and you're not going anywhere."

Wen Xingyu and I charged at the man in black robes at the same time, and the four family heads, seeing this, also joined the battle. With the combined efforts of the various forces,

I once thought that with our combined efforts, we would surely be able to capture the man in black alive, but I didn't expect him to escape!

My mind was filled with doubt. Why was this person targeting us? What was their purpose?

The stalemate, where neither side was willing to back down, was resolved after the incident with the man in black robes, when everyone realized that the man in black robes had almost succeeded in his evil scheme.

If the two sides cannot reach an agreement, they will inevitably fight each other, and in the end, the man in black robes will reap the benefits.

Just then, the head of the Mu family, on behalf of the four major families, sincerely apologized to me and expressed his willingness to cooperate in finding out the truth behind the strange events in the city.

I accepted their apology, but considering the bigger picture, with the emergence of the four major families, there will inevitably be a lot of trouble, and we need to think of a solution.

"Gentlemen, do you think the man in black robes will give up so easily? And won't your emergence affect ordinary people? Can you manage the people in your families?" My words made the four major families look at each other in bewilderment.

After a long while, the head of the Xu family, dressed in fine clothes, stepped forward. “Huan Yuechu, I know you have been wronged because of the man in black robes, but our four great families do not need it for the time being. We will deal with the man in black robes and discipline our disciples.”

The other three major families also nodded; they didn't want to be controlled by others.

I glared at them fiercely and demanded, "Can you swear you can control everything? Can you watch over them every second? What if something really happens?"

Xu Rong, the head of the family, was speechless for a moment, his face turning pale and then red.

The other three family heads also fell silent; clearly, my question had hit the nail on the head.

At this moment, the white-robed youth, who had been mostly silent, spoke up, "Perhaps we can give them a chance. After all, the black-robed man is the biggest threat right now, and having more strength is always beneficial. However,"

He turned to the four heads of the clan and said, “You must sign a blood pact. If any member of the clan does anything to harm ordinary people, the entire clan will be punished.”

The four heads of the family exchanged glances, weighed the pros and cons, and finally agreed to the proposal.

They cut their fingers, let the blood drip, and made a solemn vow.

My tense expression eased slightly. "I hope you remember what I said today. Next, you must investigate the identity and purpose of the man in black robes as soon as possible, otherwise your entry into the world will not be so smooth." After saying that, I continued, "As far as I know, there are still some mysterious auras hidden in the city, and perhaps there are clues hidden there."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and then sent their disciples to head towards those eerie corners of the city.

After we finished discussing things, Wen Xingyu and I left with the boy in white.

On the way, Wen Xingyu couldn't help but ask, "Handsome, what's your surname?"

The young man in white pursed his lips and slowly said, "My surname is Su, and my given name is Jin."

Wen Xingyu glanced at him and thought to herself, "This Su Jin looks young, but he has quite a bit of a leader's demeanor."

Huan Yuechu stared at Su Jin with a solemn expression and said slowly, "Thank you for your help earlier, I am very grateful. But why are you here?"

The young man in white stopped and looked into the distance. He slowly spoke, "This is a long story. I have always protected this land. You are destined to be here. Besides, you can handle things easily even without me."

The boy in white and I exchanged a smile, both understanding each other's meaning.

During the period after the blood oath was signed, there was no panic in various places due to the sudden entry of the four major families into the world, and the situation was temporarily calmed down because of the constraints.

However, beneath the calm surface, undercurrents were surging.

One day, I received a message from the four major families that some remote areas had seen phenomena that appeared to violate the rules governing spiritual energy.

I decided to go and check it out myself.

Upon arriving at their destination, they discovered that the spiritual energy there was abnormally disordered.

After some investigation, it was discovered that an ancient evil spell was at work, which could cover up traces of the illegal use of spiritual power.

Just as I was preparing to investigate further, the man in black robes who had previously escaped reappeared; it turned out he was also one of the participants in this matter.

He grinned maliciously and said, "Huan Yuechu, do you think you can rest easy just because you've set up restrictions? We won't let you succeed."

I sneered, "You? I let you go last time, but you won't be so lucky this time."

The man in black robes formed a hand seal, and a surge of dark power rushed towards me.

I dodged to the side, and at the same time quickly unleashed several spiritual energy attacks.

The man in black robes was terrified and quickly summoned several spirits to defend himself.

These monsters were enormous, baring their fangs and claws as they lunged at me.

I remained calm, closed my eyes, concentrated, and mobilized the powerful spiritual energy within my body.

Instantly, a dazzling light emanated from my body, forming a shield that repelled the monster.

Then I waved my hands, and countless spiritual ropes flew towards the man in black robes, instantly binding him tightly.

The man in black struggled and shouted, "You can't stop our plan; there are many more people involved."

I approached him, my eyes icy. "No matter who it is, I won't let anyone who breaks the rules get away with it. Tell me who's behind this."

The man in black gritted his teeth, about to speak, when suddenly his body convulsed, and then he turned into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared.

I frowned, realizing that the matter was far more complicated than I had imagined.

Just then, a melodious flute tune drifted from afar, drawing me in as if by magic.

I flew in the direction of the flute sound and saw a mysterious ancient temple appear before me. It exuded a strong evil aura, and it seemed that all the answers lay here.

I slowly landed in front of the ancient hall, cautiously surveying my surroundings.

The surroundings were eerily quiet, with only the strange flute music continuing.

I took a deep breath and stepped into the ancient hall.

The hall was dimly lit, and strange runes flickered on the walls.

Suddenly, a group of dark figures surged in from all directions, appearing like ghosts and moving extremely fast.

I quickly released my spiritual power, and flames shot out from my hands. The black shadows that touched the flames let out a shrill scream before dissipating.

Continuing deeper in, we saw a person dressed in black robes sitting on a high platform, playing a flute.

"You've finally arrived," he said quietly.

"What exactly is your purpose?" I shouted angrily.

He stood up, slowly removed his mask, revealing a face ravaged by toxins.

He sneered, "Our goal? Naturally, it's to break the so-called rules of this world."