"Since you predicted they wouldn't come after us, then why are you in such a hurry to leave, and why rent an apartment before?" Luo Chao animatedly deduced, concluding that they wouldn't come after the two of them, but why did he leave so hastily and then go to rent a house?

"You idiot!" Luo Chao got up, walked to where Yan Ruyu was sitting, sat down beside her, and tapped her lightly on the forehead, saying.

"Ouch, you dare hit me?" Yan Ruyu exclaimed, covering her forehead.

The night breeze danced lightly, the bright moon exuded feelings, on a scorching summer night, the border city was bustling.

The night in Ruili showed no sign of calming down. The daytime bustle didn't stop at night; instead, it grew more intense. The nightlife was more passionate than during the day, with vibrant lights and lively entertainment. The restraint and ethics of the day were thrown aside, and people freely indulged in their inner feelings.

However, none of this affected a hotel in the western suburbs of Ruili, or more accurately, a suite within that hotel. Luo Chao and Yan Ruyu sat quietly on a comfortable sofa, Yan Ruyu nestled against him, listening to Luo Chao's story.

"I've loved reading since I was a child. Once, I found some ancient books in a cave. They stated that our world is not as ordinary as it seems; there are many unknown secrets within our environment. I've mentioned to you before about unexplainable phenomena by modern science, called cultivators, like in movies, flying through the sky, killing silently."

"Are you telling a story? Don't tell me that earlier person was using Inner Strength." Luo Chao's words were soft, but they stirred great waves in Yan Ruyu. It was unbelievable to think the world had such a thing as Inner Strength.

"When I first saw it, I thought it was nonsense too, but today's events made me believe in the existence of cultivators. The truth is, what we saw today wasn't a cultivator. How would you process that?" Clearly, Luo Chao could understand Yan Ruyu's reaction without any outward sign.

"Not—a—cultivator—?" Yan Ruyu felt confused. The existence of cultivators was already hard for her to believe, but now Luo Chao told her that what they saw tonight wasn't even a cultivator. What was it then? This was a serious matter.

"I actually don't know either!" Luo Chao's words left Yan Ruyu astonished. She thought Luo Chao knew the answer, but he said something like that.

"But I can be sure he's either not Witch Dao or Ghost Dao. I've read in books that there are ancient martial artists, superpower users, Ghost Dao, Witch Dao, and even vampires in the West. All this exists around us, but they never show their abilities to ordinary people and appear indistinguishable from us."

"Since I entered that courtyard, I've had a strange feeling. The layout wasn't like the traditional courtyard houses, and what's strange was the plants in the front yard. They seemed disordered at first, but there was a specific arrangement to them. Each type of plant was fixed at a location, but I didn't pay attention at first. When we entered the second courtyard, we saw two black cloths hanging on either side of the entrance."

"Mm, I saw them, what about it?" Yan Ruyu tilted her head, trying to recall.

"Did you notice what was on those black cloths?"

"I didn't really pay attention to that."

"But I did take a good look. I found that the black cloths depicted two ferocious beasts' heads, fierce and menacing." Luo Chao's narrative was calm enough to be chilling, causing Yan Ruyu to shriek and lean closer to Luo Chao.

Seeing Yan Ruyu's reaction, Luo Chao shook his head and smiled. Women are still women, timid, and then he continued, "At that moment, the image of those beasts' heads on the black cloth combined in my mind with something identical I had seen in books."

"What—are—they?" Yan Ruyu asked softly.

"Two array-eye beasts from the Twelve Celestial Demon God Array Map," Luo Chao said in a deep voice.

"Pfft!" Hearing Luo Chao, Yan Ruyu laughed, "You've read too many martial arts novels, right? Twelve Celestial Demon God Array? You actually made that up."

"Can't believe you're still laughing!" Luo Chao knocked Yan Ruyu's forehead unceremoniously.

"If we hadn't run fast, we would have died in there." Luo Chao continued, "I learned about arrays from the ancient books, the Twelve Celestial Demon God Array is one of them. There's also the realm of rivers and mountains, cosmic desolation, deities and demons demising, Nine Yin Great Calamity... I got very interested, so I did in-depth research on them."

"I read that the Twelve Celestial Demon God Array is a vicious array. It drains essence qi from those inside to feed the array and enhance the abilities of the one who set it. This Dharma Gate is generally used by those in Ghost Dao and Witch Dao. So I cannot determine if that person was from Ghost Dao or Witch Dao, but one thing I can assure you, had we stayed there, we would have undoubtedly died, with a miserable end. Our essence qi would be drained, turning us skin and bones. Your fair face would wilt, becoming dry as a leaf, easily shattered with just a touch into pieces."

"Ah!" Yan Ruyu screamed towards Luo Chao's direction, her delicate hand touching her face, fearing it'd truly become like a decaying leaf.

"You're lying!" Seeing Luo Chao's mischievous grin, Yan Ruyu knew it was all to scare her and swung her fist towards him.

"I didn't, I'm speaking the truth!" Luo Chao declared with grievance.

"You could have just not said it." Yan Ruyu pouted charmingly.

"Yes, yes, I was wrong, I apologize!" Luo Chao said helplessly.

"If they don't show their abilities in front of ordinary people, why were those in the mansion still harming people?" Stopping the play, Yan Ruyu turned to Luo Chao.

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