CHAPTER 316: CHAPTER 314: LATE NIGHT REST

After dividing and cleaning up the battlefield, Gu Xi and Zuo Ya were about to part ways.

Gu Xi had his own destination, while Zuo Ya planned to get in touch with his guild companions.

However, they agreed that starting tomorrow, they would target the enemies on the leaderboard.

By then, no matter where they encountered each other, they would help each other as players from Bailian City.

Reaching out with a gesture towards Zuo Ya, Gu Xi smiled and said, "Everyone on the leaderboard must die."

"Everyone on the leaderboard must die!"

Zuo Ya initially wanted to say that everyone on the leaderboard was an enemy, but as Gu Xi said it, he naturally followed along.

After the group split up, Gu Xi no longer worried about encountering enemies on the road, so he quickened his pace, planning to return to the inn first.

After sending his subordinates back to Yalidov City, Gu Xi boarded the Evil Coffin. The sky bestowed the Death Incarnation, increasing the speed to the maximum, and continued forward.

While sitting on the Evil Coffin, Gu Xi could feel the scenery around him flash by.

Sometimes he would spot strange or demonic creatures nearby, but due to the Evil Coffin’s speed, there was no time to act.

In the end, Gu Xi figured he might as well let it be; today he might as well lay back.

The journey had brought him considerable gains, the perfect opportunity to go back and rest.

After sorting out tonight’s gains clearly, there were still things to do tomorrow.

As Gu Xi made his way back, it was already midnight, and the chaos in the city was just beginning.

After midnight, the small troops had retreated, and now on the streets were demons in numbers exceeding a thousand, with levels above Level 5.

They wandered in their territories, attacking anything that didn’t belong to their group.

It didn’t matter if it was strange beings, humans, or other demon troops from foreign lands.

Due to his haste, Gu Xi occasionally charged into some demon squads, causing those demons to turn and chase him, resulting in him leading them to other demons’ territories, ultimately sparking a massive conflict.

These were things Gu Xi wasn’t aware of; he only knew that the Evil Coffin’s speed kept increasing, compelling him to find a way to sit steadily on it. If it got any faster, he wouldn’t be able to open his eyes.

As the Evil Coffin gradually came to a halt, Gu Xi finally straightened up, lifting his eyes to scan the surroundings. It seemed he had returned to the location of the inn.

Jumping off the Evil Coffin, Gu Xi noticed that he was precisely where the taxi had stopped before.

Right before him was Maple Leaf Park, which he had seen upon getting out of the taxi.

Back then, as Gu Xi looked at the park, it was filled with twisted trees, sunlight unable to penetrate.

But now, looking again, the park seemed different, with the twisted trees still there, yet their branches were filled with cinnabar-red leaves. From afar, they didn’t resemble maple leaves but looked like ordinary leaves painted with cinnabar.

Simultaneously, Gu Xi could distinctly smell a sweet, cloying fragrance, though he could also detect a thick scent of blood beneath it.

This place seemed to have become a gathering point for demons.

Gu Xi gave a deep look at Maple Leaf Park ahead, but instead of charging in, he turned his gaze towards the inn.

As Wudou Minami had said, the situation at their home at night was still manageable.

The house had turned into a small-scale Tenshou Pavilion, albeit made of wood and stone, with flowers covering the exterior and Stone Giant-like warriors guarding the city wall.

A white lantern hung high on the roof, indicating that Wudou Minami was waiting for his return.

Glancing at the time, Gu Xi carried the Cold Wind Staff and headed towards the Wudou Family inn.

As he walked in that direction, he suddenly noticed that the abandoned Yitou Middle School building nearby seemed to have undergone a unique change.

It was the first time Gu Xi noticed a building not turned into a Tenshou Pavilion along this journey.

Moreover, he noticed the area of this abandoned school building had expanded significantly, with bright lights inside, and many people hurriedly finding their way in.

Observing their situation, Gu Xi felt something was wrong over there.

Just as Gu Xi was about to go have a look, he suddenly heard Wudou Minami’s voice.

"Is that you, Gu Sang?"

Turning back, Gu Xi noticed another white lantern was lit at the Tenshou Pavilion of the Wudou family.

Upon closer inspection, he realized he was already standing within the influence of the Tenshou Pavilion, and the Passage Guardian from the Wudou family he carried was shining with white light.

It seemed that he was within the Wudou family’s domain, and the Guardian had notified Wudou Minami, who was waiting for his return.

Gu Xi glanced again in the direction of Yitou Middle School but eventually headed towards the Wudou family’s Tenshou Pavilion.

As Gu Xi approached, the grand doors of the Tenshou Pavilion slowly opened, and Wudou Minami, dressed in pink floral pajamas, rushed out.

Seeing Gu Xi’s attire, she first paused, then immediately grabbed Gu Xi’s hand.

"Gu Sang, you shouldn’t go over there."

Gu Xi was taken aback and couldn’t help but look towards Yitou Middle School, "What’s wrong over there?"

"That place is a Ghost Realm, said to be an abandoned campus red line, where the Ito Brothers are battling internally. Everyone who enters gets skinny as skin and bones overnight and gets sent back out."

"Ghost Realm?"

Gu Xi looked up at the pink clouds spinning above Yitou Middle School, roughly understanding the situation.

If it were a Demon Sorcerer player, they would likely rush in with joy.

However, Gu Xi didn’t have such thoughts; he merely wanted to lead an army to storm in, demolish the school, and see if he could seize some Land Titles and Architectural Design Plans from there.

He truly didn’t intend to check out the so-called campus red line.

Seeing Gu Xi still looking in that direction, Wudou Minami tugged at Gu Xi again.

"Gu Sang, you look exhausted. Your resting place is prepared, and the house changes quite a lot at night. There’s a hot spring in our inn; why not take a dip? I’ll help you relax."

Gu Xi was still gazing behind him when Wudou Minami exerted force, pulling Gu Xi fervently towards the Tenshou Pavilion doors.

Being dragged, Gu Xi hesitated briefly, but ultimately he waved at the sky, letting the Death Incarnation descend upon the roof of the Tenshou Pavilion.

After ensuring the Death Incarnation guarded the sky above Wudou family’s Tenshou Pavilion, Gu Xi took Wudou Minami’s hand and stepped into the Tenshou Pavilion together.

With the door closing behind them, everything outside was blocked out.