Rebirth of the Innkeeper's Wife: She's Not to Be Messed With

Chapter 140 The Mysterious Old Woman

And so, the group chatted and laughed all the way, exchanging their observations and experiences.

Time slipped by unnoticed, and when they came to their senses, they found that the small boat had slowly approached the shore.

Everyone stood up to thank Elder Lin and say goodbye, then carefully disembarked from the boat.

The moment my feet touched the solid ground, I felt a rich natural atmosphere wash over me.

Before me lay an ancient and mysterious forest, with towering trees blocking out the sun, and sunlight filtering through the leaves, casting dappled shadows.

The forest was unusually quiet, so quiet that it made one feel uneasy.

Occasionally, a few strange bird calls would drift from afar, breaking the deathly silence and adding to the eerie and terrifying atmosphere.

The mist in the forest appeared and disappeared intermittently, like a thin veil gently enveloping everything, making the whole scene seem even more eerie.

Huan Yuechu was immersed in the mysterious environment around her when she suddenly felt the pendant vibrate slightly.

Her heart tightened, and she quickly took it out to examine it. She saw that the symbol, which had always seemed rather strange, was now shining brightly again.

Huan Yuechu took a deep breath and, after discussing it with her friends, decided to follow the direction indicated by the pendant to find out what was going on.

They walked cautiously, and soon arrived at the entrance of a very secluded cave.

The area outside the cave was overgrown with weeds, and if it weren't for the pendant as a guide, it would be difficult for anyone to find this place.

Upon entering the cave, the first thing that catches the eye is the ancient artifacts scattered all over the ground.

These utensils are all different in shape and look to be quite old.

The walls of the cave were densely covered with various obscure and incomprehensible runes, as if they were a language that had long been lost.

Huan Yuechu thought to herself, "This place is so mysterious, maybe we can really find important clues about Xiao Bao's background and the secret of this pendant!"

Thinking of this, she quickened her pace and walked deeper into the cave.

As they walked, a huge stone tablet came into view.

As Huan Yuechu approached the stone tablet, something magical happened—the pendant suddenly emitted a bright beam of light that merged directly into the tablet.

Immediately afterwards, the previously dim inscription was illuminated, and an extremely complex pattern slowly emerged.

The intricate lines and vibrant colors of this pattern seem to tell a story from ancient times.

Everyone's eyes widened instantly, and they stared intently at the picture before them, trying their best to decipher some useful information from it.

Just then, Huan Yuechu was surprised to find that some of the figures in the pattern bore a striking resemblance to the group of people dressed in strange clothes that she had just seen in the halo of the pendant.

Just as Huan Yuechu was feeling quite surprised, a deep and melodious chanting sound drifted from the depths of the cave...

The crowd became alert and slowly moved toward the source of the sound.

There sat an old woman with white hair, her eyes closed, muttering to herself.

"You've finally come." The old woman slowly opened her eyes and looked at Xiao Bao.

"This child should not exist in this world. She carries the power to break the forbidden seal. Once the seal is broken, it will bring either disaster or salvation, depending on who controls it. And that evil force is trying to use her to break the seal to satisfy its own desires."

Huan Yuechu gripped the pendant tightly in her hand and asked the mysterious old woman, "So what exactly should we do to stop those with ill intentions?"

The old woman slowly raised her head, her gaze deep and distant. She gently shook her head and sighed.

"The time is not yet ripe. Knowing too much now will not benefit you, but will only add a lot of unnecessary trouble."

Before she finished speaking, her figure gradually dissipated into the air like smoke, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

"Grandma...Grandma!" Huan Yuechu couldn't help but shout, but no matter how she called, she received no response.

A strange sense of fantasy welled up in her heart, leaving her feeling somewhat bewildered and at a loss.

However, after this conversation, she at least understood why so many people were eyeing the so-called "Xiao Bao" so covetously.

At this moment, people gathered around and discussed their next course of action.

They ultimately decided to find a suitable place to rest and recuperate in order to restore their strength and adjust their condition.

So the group embarked on their journey once again.

Before long, a village that wasn't very big suddenly came into view in the distance.

The village looked peaceful and serene, with houses arranged in a pleasing, staggered pattern along the roads. There were few pedestrians on the streets, and occasionally a few children could be seen laughing and playing.

Upon entering the village, an eerie atmosphere immediately enveloped us. The streets were deserted, not a soul in sight, and the entire town seemed shrouded in a mysterious and oppressive gloom.

Huan Yuechu instantly became alert, and the old man beside her also keenly noticed the unusual surroundings.

The two cautiously explored the village, and after asking around, they finally learned the truth.

It turns out that this seemingly peaceful little village has recently been experiencing a series of missing persons incidents, and all signs indicate that there may be evil forces secretly causing trouble here.

When they rushed to the village, they saw that the villagers all looked terrified and flustered, clearly tormented by fear.

Huan Yuechu hurriedly stepped forward to ask the village chief for details of what had happened. The old village chief, with his gray hair and tear-streaked face, recounted the events in a trembling voice.

“Every night when all is quiet, groups of dark shadows suddenly appear and silently snatch people from our village…”

Night fell silently, and the earth fell into a deathly silence, with only the faint moonlight falling like a veil on the ground, adding a hazy glow to the darkness.

Huan Yuechu, the old man, and another person quietly hid in a dense thicket of grass.

They held their breath, staring intently ahead, quietly waiting for the mysterious dark figures to appear.

Time passed slowly in the tense atmosphere, and every second seemed exceptionally long.

Just as everyone was on edge, blurry black shadows suddenly appeared in the darkness in the distance.

These dark figures, like ghosts, drifted silently and slowly towards the village.

Huan Yuechu stared wide-eyed at the approaching shadows, her heart filled with curiosity about what kind of monsters they were.