All Heavens: Starting with Little Li Flying Dagger

Chapter 151 The White Old Lady Enshrined in the Archives

The time is just right.

As soon as Gu Yu and his group entered the Zan Hall, a torrential downpour began.

The kidnapper and Kunlun each lit a lantern, and upon seeing it, their expressions changed. All around them were coffins, and it looked like there were probably dozens of them.

The kidnapper hurriedly said, "We were passing through a desolate mountain when we were caught in a heavy rain. We asked to stay here for the night. We had no intention of disturbing you, so please forgive us."

"Crack!"

Just then, a bolt of lightning struck, startling Rong Bao Yi Xiao so much that she screamed and hid behind Hong Gu.

"Alright, there's nothing to see here. Let's go to the backyard."

Chen Yulou raised his hand, and the group followed him to the backyard, where they found a spacious side room.

The side room contained a bed, a table, and some household items, presumably the place where the people who used to manage the archives lived.

"Strange, why is nobody here?"

After Rong Baoyixiao explained, they learned that there used to be a couple who ran the inn here, but a few months ago one of them died and the other disappeared.

Gu Yu looked around, then slowly walked to a table and looked up at the statue enshrined on it.

The statue is carved from stone, about a foot tall, and crudely made. It looks somewhat like an old woman.

Hong Gu also came over, glanced at the statue, and frowned, saying, "Strange, what god is this being worshipped?"

"In short, it's not some righteous god." Chen Yulou also walked over, looked at the statue, and continued, "People in some places like to worship all sorts of evil gods, most of which are based on local legends."

Gu Yu smiled and said, "That's right. It's the same principle as how some people worship fox spirits, and even weasels, calling them Great Immortals."

Hong Gu shook her head and muttered, "This is really inexplicable."

At this moment, Rong Baoyi couldn't help but say, "That's the statue of Old Lady Bai."

Hong Gu was stunned for a moment: "Old Mrs. Bai?"

"Yes!" Rong Baoyi nodded. "Many people in our village worship Old Lady Bai."

Chen Yulou laughed and asked, "Then what kind of goddess is she exactly?"

Rong Baoyi said, "I heard from the elders that he was some kind of divine healer who could cure people's illnesses and relieve their troubles."

Chen Yulou said with a look of disdain, "What kind of bullshit immortal doctor is this? This is all nonsense from charlatans. Look at this statue, it's neither human nor ghost, it's just an eyesore here."

After saying that, he grabbed the statue, strode to the door, and threw it out.

He then instructed, "Alright, everyone, eat some dry rations and get a good night's rest. We'll talk about everything tomorrow."

After finishing their dry rations, Guai Zi and Kun Lun lay down on the spot and quickly fell asleep.

Chen Yulou then said, "Gu Yu, Hong Gu, you two keep watch for the first half of the night. I'll take a nap first, and wake me up when it's time."

Hong Gu replied, "Okay, boss."

Once Chen Yulou started snoring, Hong Gu couldn't help but go to the door to take a look. She then sat down next to Gu Yu and whispered, "For some reason, my eyelids keep twitching. We have to be careful tonight."

Gu Yu nodded: "I also feel that something is wrong with this place."

After hesitating for a moment, Hong Gu couldn't help but ask, "Do you think ghosts really exist in this world?"

Gu Yu couldn't help but laugh and say, "Didn't you see it with your own eyes?"

Hong Gu paused for a moment, then shook her head: "You mean that giant zombie from before? That doesn't count, that was just a zombie transformation. No matter how scary a giant zombie is, it's still visible and tangible, and easy to deal with."

Gu Yu agreed with this assessment.

People are terrified of ghosts because the ghosts in legends are invisible and intangible; the unknown is the most frightening.

It's like a deep pool, dark and unfathomable, and many people feel their legs go weak just standing by the edge.

This stems from an instinctive psychological fear.

In various folk tales, there are quite a few stories of people being scared to death by ghosts.

"Red Girl, whether ghosts exist or not, as long as you have no fear in your heart, those little ghosts can't do anything to you."

Hong Gu couldn't help but say, "You make it sound so simple. You've never even encountered it, how do you know you can't do anything to me?"

Gu Yu smiled and said, "Sometimes, a person's belief is also a powerful force. Ghosts are ultimately just a mass of yin energy. Apart from the legendary vengeful ghosts, most minor ghosts harm people by using yin energy. As long as you have a strong belief, you can definitely subdue minor ghosts."

Hong Gu added, "I really want to have a chat with the tomb raiders and mountain movers if I have the chance. They like to act alone and must have encountered many strange and unusual things."

Gu Yu said, "Wasn't what we encountered last time something strange and unusual?"

"That's true—"

As we chatted, it was already midnight before we knew it.

"Rustling sound—"

Suddenly, a noise came from inside the house.

Gu Yu subconsciously turned his head to look, and his expression changed.

At the same time, Hong Gu couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "My God, where did all these rats come from?"

Inside the house, countless mice swarmed out from the corners and under the bed, and they kept coming in, just like ants moving house.

Moreover, some of the rats inside were exceptionally large, clearly not ordinary house rats.

"Boss, Kunlun, Guai Zi, get up!"

Hong Gu shouted loudly.

Chen Yulou suddenly sat up, rubbed his eyes, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "What happened?"

"Quickly, let's get out of here first."

Gu Yu shouted.

Guai Zi and Kun Lun also woke up in surprise and hurriedly ran out the door.

But then, a strange scene unfolded. The door was clearly not far away, only a few steps away, but no matter how Chen Yulou and the others ran, they could never reach the door. It was as if the door was running with them.

Only Gu Yu rushed out.

As soon as he stepped outside, he saw an old woman with a full head of white hair and a thin figure standing in the rain, looking at him coldly.

The old woman's appearance was also quite strange, resembling a fox.

"Old Mrs. Bai?"

Gu Yu suddenly remembered the statue that Chen Yulou had thrown out the door earlier. The old woman's appearance was seven or eight parts similar to the statue's face.

Old Mrs. Bai snorted coldly: "I didn't expect you to actually escape. It seems you do have some skill."

"what!"

At that moment, a scream came from inside the house.

Gu Yu finally understood why Hong Gu and the others couldn't get out; it must be because the monster had used some kind of evil magic similar to being trapped in a maze.

He was able to escape because his mental strength was far beyond that of ordinary people, so he was unaffected by the other party's evil magic.

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, Gu Yu rushed back into the house.

At this moment, there was hardly any room to put one's feet down in the room, as it was teeming with rats. The one who had screamed earlier was Rong Baoyixiao, who was now lying on the ground, his body covered in rats.

Gu Yu rushed forward and pulled Rong Baoyi up, shouting, "Quick, everyone, follow me!"