Chapter 96: The Sound of Children's Laughter

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  The hotel I stayed in for the business trip didn't have internet, it's so frustrating! And to think that this is where our company's annual party was held, what a mistake! Sorry everyone, Jiuge will make up for it later!

  A woman in feathered clothes floats in mid-air, her arms stretched out to the sides, her eyes naturally closed, her head slightly raised, her expression serene and peaceful, as if she is a female priest praying to the heavens.

  Su Qi stared at the strange movements of the feather-robed woman in a daze, making unkind guesses. Was she going to summon a divine beast? Wouldn't it be a flock of birds or birdmen? Or would she summon a group of monsters? Su Qi's mind inexplicably thought of the appearance of a ghost car, giving her a chill. If that were the case, it would be too terrifying.

  The Feather Robe Maiden was indeed summoning, but what she summoned were not other divine beasts, but the children surrounding Su Qi Rao. Suddenly, the children also made the same movements as the Feather Robe Maiden. In an instant, all the children transformed into long rainbows and rushed towards the Feather Robe Maiden. Countless rainbows converged on the Feather Robe Maiden, completely enveloping her figure in a dazzling brilliance that illuminated the vast sky for a moment, magnificent and resplendent, like the auspicious light of a divine being descending upon the world.

  Su Qi was stunned by the dazzling scene in front of her, and couldn't help but secretly sigh, could this be the legendary comeback of a loser, a crow turning into a phoenix?

  The light was dazzling, and the entire space seemed to be engulfed by this brilliant color. Su Qi involuntarily raised her hand to shield her eyes, fearing that such intense light would blind her.

  Darkness, suddenly and without warning, surrounded Su Qi Ruo, as if isolating her in another space-time, the world was eerily silent. Nothing could be felt, as if she had lost all five senses.

  The feeling of being invaded by darkness only lasted for an instant, so fast that Su Qi felt as if the dark moment had never existed at all.

  When Su Qi Ruo was still trying to recall whether that dark moment had really existed, she suddenly found that everything had returned to normal. The dazzling light had disappeared and the surroundings were no longer a children's playground. She had already appeared in the schoolyard, but judging from the quiet atmosphere around her, she should still be within the boundary.

  "Women..."

  "Lu Ke?" Su Qi turned around in surprise, and not only was Lu Ke there, but Xian Ruiwen also appeared.

  "Xiao Qi Ruo, you're really something! You've actually managed to hook such a rare and precious demon!" Si Ruiwen's eyes were filled with excitement.

  "What does it mean?" Su Qi couldn't understand what Si Ruiwen meant at all. What was a rare demon clan?

  "Nü Qi is the ancestor of ghost cars, likes to eat children's blood and flesh, and is good at creating illusions." Lu Ke added in a timely manner.

  "Ancestor of ghost cars? Isn't that a bird? No wonder it's wearing feather clothes."

  "She is a bird yet not a bird." Lu Ke's explanation made Su Qi feel dizzy, what does it mean to be both and not? Is there some hidden situation here? Or is the old man of the ghost car a bird, and the mother of the ghost car has a bird bloodline?

  "Huh!" Shi Ruiwen's expression changed to one of sudden realization. "I know why there were so many ghost cars, and then the female driver appeared!"

  She Ruiwen's words successfully attracted Lu Ke's attention, and Lu Ke stared at him for a while. Suddenly, he showed a thoughtful expression, with a tone of praise, "Indeed, it's a good idea."

  "I told you so, how can there be both a ghost car and a female driver at the same time?!"

  Su Qi Ruo was completely bewildered by the conversation between Ye Ru Wen and Lu Ke. What were these two people talking about? Can't they explain it more clearly? Su Qi Ruo's searching gaze stared at Ye Ru Wen, indicating that he should explain more clearly.

  Shi Ruiwen was in a good mood and explained, "Although the Female Qí is the ancestor of the Ghost Carriage, she extremely dislikes being with the Ghost Carriage. Where there are Ghost Carriages, the Female Qí will not appear! However, now the Ghost Carriage and the Female Qí have appeared one after another in the same place and have successively laid hands on you. This abnormal phenomenon is certainly strange! But what's even stranger is that the Female Qí had already disappeared for a thousand years, so how could she suddenly appear without reason? And as soon as she appears, her target is directly at you! This is even stranger!"

  Lu Ke slowly walked towards the female demon, standing imposingly in front of her with an air of superiority, looking down at the female demon who was crouching on the ground. At this time, the female demon's originally shiny black feathered clothes had lost their luster and were covered in a layer of gray dust, like they had been stained by the earth. Her hair was disheveled and scattered all over the ground, resembling a tangled mass of seaweed floating in the ocean.

  "Hmph!" The woman coldly sneered, propping herself up with difficulty, and looked at Lu Ke's calm eyes with disdain. "I didn't expect that the snake and scorpion would join forces one day, for a woman, even forgetting their own clan's taboos."

  "There are no eternal enemies, nor eternal friends; existence is the only thing that matters. Your clan's downfall is due to not understanding this principle." Lu Ke didn't show any anger, he never put foolish clans in his heart. "Now," Lu Ke suddenly swung out his scorpion tail, the reverse hook lightly pressed against Ji Guang's smooth and white chin, "isn't it time you said something you know?"

  The woman's scornful expression vanished instantly, her gaze unconsciously falling downward, a hint of tension flowing from her eyes. The poison was extremely toxic, capable of making the poisoned person wish for death, and if the man in front of her made even the slightest move, she feared she would die a terrible death.

  Lu Ke had already sensed the change in Nu Ji's expression. He was not in a hurry, patiently waiting for Nu Ji's response. He clearly knew that this silent pressure was more terrifying to Nu Ji. He had enough time and patience to wait for his prey to surrender.

  After a long time of contemplation, the woman let out a low sigh and asked in a defeated tone, "What is it that you want to know?"

  Lu Ke's voice was like a cold and piercing wind, "Who told you?"

  The woman shifted her gaze to Su Qi Ruo and replied while staring at her, "I don't know."

  Su Qi was stunned by the complex gaze of the woman, and she was still thinking about the strange origins of Shi Ruiwen's words. Now, being looked at by the woman, she suddenly realized that it might all be related to herself? Could it be that she had been betrayed by someone? I don't think I've offended anyone!

  The woman's attitude made Lu Ke frown, and the scorpion tail's hook was ruthless in its force. Dark red blood dripped from the woman's chin, and she didn't expect Lu Ke to strike so quickly. She immediately regained her composure and anxiously explained, "She didn't reveal her true appearance, I only know it's a woman."

  "What else?" Lu Ke asked reluctantly, Nü Qi wasn't an idiot, how could she possibly believe a woman's casual words?!

  "She was the one I met at the God Demon Restaurant, she just sold me some information." The woman paused for a moment, as if afraid that Lu Ke wouldn't believe her, and added, "About the Water God's matter, everyone in the God Demon Restaurant knows about it, she just sold me a bit more accurate information."

  Lu Ke's eyes suddenly became sharp, "What is it?"