As the Universe Turns - Chapter 268

Chapter 268 Mutation

During the cool breeze at night, he went to the courtyard pavilion arranged by Lady Rakshasa. Xiao Chen saw that Hua Weiyang was worried. He had been away from Xianyuan Five Realms for more than a year, but he did not know what had happened. He asked, “Wei Yang, what happened?”

“It’s nothing. It’s just a small matter. The people in the palace will take care of it.”

Hua Weiyang chuckled softly. In order to change the subject, he looked at him and snorted, “This Lady Rakshasa is indeed very beautiful. No wonder some people stared at him unblinkingly from the moment they entered.”

Xiao Chen shook his head. At this moment, he didn’t have the heart to joke with her. He didn’t know what kind of trouble he would encounter when he returned to Xianyuan Five Realms this time. He had a faint bad premonition these past few days.

Seeing that he was lost in thought again, Hua Weiyang asked, “What’s wrong?”

“It’s fine. I just don’t know how Ah Niang and Sister Shen Jing are doing recently. I want to go back to Ning Village and Butterfly Valley to see them.”

As Xiao Chen spoke, he walked to the windowsill and looked out at Mingyue. He still remembered that when he left, he quietly went home at night. However, he could only look at Ah Niang through the window. He didn’t even dare to show himself, fearing that he would bring the same calamity to Ning Village as the ancient village.

“Alright, I’ll accompany you back.”

Hua Weiyang slowly walked to his side. Right now, she did not know what was going on in Lianhua Palace, but she did not want Xiao Chen to return to Ning Village alone. After all, Ning Village was right under Xuanqing Mountain. The distance between them was too close. She was afraid that there would be changes.

The next morning, the two bid farewell to Lady Rakshasa and went to the Central Plains of Immortal Essence. It took them half a month to reach the Xuanqing Mountain boundary.

Along the way, the two of them walked very carefully, trying to conceal their auras. Xianyuan Five Realms was not like the Immortal Northern Ancient Realm, so they had to be careful.

“Xuanqing Mountain is ahead, idiot … watch out.”

By noon, the two of them had already arrived near Xuanqing Mountain. They could vaguely see the towering mountain peak. It was just the entire Xuanqing Mountain’s hillside. The true seven peaks of Xuan Qing were surrounded by clouds and mist. How could they be seen from below?

“I suddenly have a bad premonition. Hurry up.”

The closer Xiao Chen got to the village where he grew up, the more uneasy he became. Unknowingly, the pace beneath his feet had become much faster.

When the two of them arrived at the small river bank outside the village, they did not see the old scenery. The river water continued to flow, but the entire village became strangely quiet. However, within this silence, there was a deathly aura, and not even the barking of a chicken or a dog could be heard.

“It’s not noon, how could it be so quiet … No, something happened, Wei Yang, let’s go in!”

At this moment, Xiao Chen’s heartbeat became much more intense. He almost jumped out of his chest. With a movement of his foot, he instantly entered the village. However, the scene before him was a desolate and desolate scene.

There was no longer the liveliness of the past. There were only collapsed houses, broken stone roads, and a small courtyard full of weeds.

“How could this be …”

Hua Weiyang also chased after him in an instant. When he saw what was happening in front of him, he was also stunned.

“Ah Niang!”

Xiao Chen’s expression suddenly changed. At this moment, it was as if he had seen the most terrifying thing. When he rushed into the small courtyard where he and Wu Niang used to live, all his hopes were shattered in an instant. They turned into ashes and dissipated bit by bit along with the current cold wind.

Behind the courtyard, there was a tomb made of small clay bags. There weren’t many weeds around the tomb, so it must be a new tomb. On the tablet in front of the tomb, there were the words “Tomb of Wu Niang” written.

“Ah Niang …”

At this moment, Xiao Chen seemed to have lost his soul as he staggered towards the tomb. Before that, he still had a sliver of hope. Perhaps the entire village had moved away, but now it seemed that none of the villagers in the village had survived.

“Idiot …”

Hua Weiyang also walked in, wanting to go over, but in the end, she stopped. She did not know how to comfort the other party, but she was worried that he would do something unexpected under his sorrow. She could only stand still and remain silent.

“I want to be alone. Wei Yang, you can go out first.”

His voice was a little low, and he could no longer hear any emotions. Hua Weiyang looked at him and nodded, “Alright …”

The wind blew coldly and knocked on the broken earth walls. There were still sobs, like hundreds of vengeful souls that were silent here, whispering about the miserable scene of that day.

“Ah Niang, I’m sorry … I’m late.”

Xiao Chen knelt in front of the tomb. His ten fingers had already been slowly pinched into the ground. His eyes were gradually covered with blood. What appeared in his mind over and over again was the joyous laughter that had once been here.

Who was it that refused to let go of hundreds of innocent villagers?

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Chen slowly walked back to his room. A layer of dust had already fallen from his loom, and there was still an unfinished piece of cloth on it.

“Ah Niang …”

Looking at the familiar room in the past, Xiao Chen felt as if there were holes in his heart that could not be filled. It had only been more than a year, but he couldn’t go back.

Outside, Hua Weiyang’s eyebrows were tightly knitted as he carefully scanned the entire dilapidated village, seemingly wanting to find some clues as to who had killed hundreds of people in Ning Village? However, the truth seemed to be hidden tightly.

After passing a collapsed house, Hua Weiyang carefully walked in. In a corner, she found something that made her face slightly suspicious, but she immediately recovered. She crouched down and put it into her sleeve.

After about half an incense stick of time, she went outside, while Xiao Chen stood at the entrance of the village. The corner of his clothes moved with the wind, and he quietly looked at the dilapidated village.

He still remembered that after he entered Xuan Qing, the village had even changed its name, adding the word “eternal” before the word “Ning”, meaning “eternal peace and well-being”. However, at this moment, reality was like a sharp blade, mercilessly cutting through hope.

“Idiot …”

Hua Weiyang slowly walked to his side and followed his gaze towards the dilapidated village. Xiao Chen took a deep breath and asked, “Did you just … find any clues?”

“No …”

Hua Weiyang shook his head and said, “But it looks like it was destroyed a month or two ago.”

“A month or two ago …”

Xiao Chen closed his eyes. The wind blew coldly past his ears and continuously let out whining sounds. It was like the vengeful souls of hundreds of people were crying miserably in his ears, causing his heart to be in a state of chaos.

Right at this moment, a voice suddenly came from the mountain. A few sword lights landed in the village, and the sound of footsteps gradually approached. From the sound, several people were coming this way.

“Idiot, someone is coming. Hurry up and leave!”

Hua Weiyang tugged hard at his sleeves, and when Xiao Chen opened his eyes, the few people had already come close and were looking at him and Hua Weiyang.