The scorching heat wave was about to engulf Si Muran's entire body. The intense heat burned her nerves. She struggled to open her eyes slowly, but she had no strength in her body.
When the roof beam fell just now, it formed a support above her. Otherwise, she would have been crushed into a meat pie long ago.
Si Muran's desire to live urged her to stand up because she was unwilling to accept it. Why did she have to end up like this? It was not easy for him to escape a huge earthquake and transmigrate to this unfamiliar dynasty. Was he going to die in vain again?
She didn't do anything wrong. She just wanted to live peacefully. Why did the heavens give her so many disasters?
She had never felt such strong emotions before. Everything came from her hatred for Pei Chenshuo. She did not expect him to want her dead so badly.
Si Muran used her hands to support herself as she knelt on the ground. There was an orange fire in front of her. The main door was surrounded by raging flames. It was impossible to get out from the door. She had to think of a way.
Si Muran dragged her exhausted body backward bit by bit. She must have sprained her ankle when she fell just now. The sharp pain from her ankle made it impossible for her to stand up completely.
Seeing that the fire was getting bigger and bigger, Si Muran picked up a slender wooden stick from the ground and tried her best to prop herself up. For a moment, she felt that her leg was really going to be crippled.
However, Si Muran couldn't give up. She was still looking for an exit that would allow her to leave this place. Fortunately, the heavens paid off.
Si Muran finally found a hole behind the Buddha statue that was so old that the paint was peeling off. She could still hear the sound of air flowing. To Si Muran, this was undoubtedly a heavenly sound.
Si Muran had never hated herself so much for not exercising more. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so tired after climbing a hole. Fortunately, she had avoided the fate of being burned alive.
Si Muran was sitting at a spot further away from the cave with lingering fear. The explosion just now was definitely not a joke. If she was still there, she would definitely be blown into pieces. However, Tian Xuan was still there.
Si Muran looked at the jade pendant in her hand. She had taken it from Tianxuan after he died. It was a memento for her and a way for her to remember what had happened today.
The cave behind the Buddha statue was connected to a tunnel. Si Muran stood at the entrance of the tunnel, hesitating whether to continue walking or return the way she came.
This time, no one would come to protect her. She was the only one fighting alone, so she had to consider it carefully. The deepest fear in her heart was always with her, but it didn't jump out often.
Si Muran had considered going back the way she came. There should not be any danger at the ruined temple, but if Pei Chenshuo did not give up and sent another group of assassins to eliminate the root of the problem, wouldn't she be walking into a trap if she went back?
Si Muran hesitated for a long time before deciding to continue walking. There was no room for regrets now.
The tunnel was almost pitch black. Si Muran could only rely on the faint light to touch the wall and walk forward carefully. She didn't know what was in the tunnel, but judging from the current situation, there shouldn't be any other living people here.
After walking for almost an hour, Si Muran's remaining stamina was about to be exhausted. Moreover, she was still injured, so she probably wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer.
Si Muran felt as if her feet were tied with lead blocks. They were so heavy that she could barely lift them up until she finally saw a glimmer of light, as if reminding her that victory was in the distance.
Si Muran stood where she was and took a few deep breaths. It seemed that the heavens had not completely abandoned her. The further she walked, the more she could feel the wind blowing in. She could not help but quicken her pace and drag her tired body forward with a limp. Finally, she found a door.
It was just an ordinary wooden door without any complicated patterns. A thick layer of dust covered it, as if it had not been opened for a long time.
Si Muran couldn't care less about cleanliness at this moment. She wanted to push open the wooden door with all her might. She was about to use all her strength when the gap between the two wooden doors finally widened. Although it was still relatively desolate in front of her, it was enough to make Si Muran feel as if it was a lifetime ago.
Si Muran could not hold on any longer. She walked out of the tunnel, covered in dust and dirt. She lay on the ground and panted heavily. She had never been in such a sorry state before. However, it was already a blessing in disguise for her to be able to escape death.
However, the crisis was not over yet.
Si Muran didn't know if the killers in the ruined temple had been buried in the sea of fire or if they had seized the opportunity to escape like her. If those people were still alive, they would definitely come after her again. Perhaps they would also discover this secret passage.
Si Muran was thinking about how she could destroy this secret tunnel. In the end, she only heard a series of rumbling sounds. Even the ground under her feet trembled a little. She did not expect the tunnel to collapse on its own.
This might be a gift from the heavens that allowed Si Muran to escape death. No one should know that she was here now.
Si Muran lay on the ground and rested for a while before standing up. The wooden stick she had found earlier served as her walking stick. Before her sprain fully recovered, she would probably have to live a life of limping.
The unknown Taoist temple that was comparable to the slope was the final destination of this secret passage. Si Muran stood in front of the Taoist temple. There didn't seem to be anyone inside, but she didn't know if it was safe here.
At this moment, the Encyclopedia in Si Muran's mind suddenly gave a new prompt. The content of the prompt was actually the method to make and use a human skin mask. She was very curious and afraid of the existence of a human skin mask before, but now she had to do it herself. Could it be that she didn't know how to take pity on the injured person who had just escaped death?
Si Muran sighed. Could it be that everything was destined? Could it be that this uninhabited Taoist temple was also prepared for her?
Sometimes, it had to be said that a woman's sixth sense was quite accurate. Si Muran actually found the tools and raw materials to make a human skin mask in the Uninhabited Taoist Temple.
According to the Encyclopedia, making a human skin mask was actually a very troublesome process, which was why it was even stranger that these things would appear here. Now was not the time to think about this, Si Muran focused all her attention on the steps of making a human skin mask.
After three failures, Si Muran finally managed to make a human skin mask that was relatively complete. After that, she became more and more familiar with the process. She made several different human skin masks in succession. Si Muran, who wore the human skin mask, instantly turned into a simple and unadorned young girl. She was called a village girl.
Si Muran now looked like a silly girl who had just come from the countryside. Even she herself could not bear to look at her, as if she had made it a little too plain. However, no one would be able to recognize her now.
According to the knowledge in the Encyclopedia, Si Muran found some herbs that could treat sprains near the Uninhabited Taoist Temple. Her injuries were not particularly serious and had mostly healed during this period of time. However, Si Muran still had to be careful. She set up some traps around the Taoist Temple. Although it was very simple, it was enough for Si Muran to know in advance that someone had appeared nearby.
After a few days, Si Muran could finally move her legs freely, which meant that she could finally leave this godforsaken place.
Before Si Muran left, she had searched every corner of the Uninhabited Daoist Temple. After confirming that there was nothing useful here, Si Muran put on her human skin mask and left boldly.
Si Muran was getting further and further away from the Taoist temple. Naturally, she didn't notice that after she left, someone had appeared at the spot where she had been standing just now. The man was dressed in a red robe that was as bright as blood. He had a devilish appearance and a strange smile on his face. It was the dead Tian Xuan, and he seemed to be holding something in his hand.
If Si Muran had chosen to turn back at this moment, she might have been able to see an unexpected scene. Unfortunately, she did not, so some things were destined to happen.
After Si Muran left the Taoist temple, she realized that there was nowhere else she could go. Other than a few human skin masks, she didn't even have a copper coin. Was she supposed to go and pick wild fruits and vegetables?
Si Muran had no choice but to return to the city to check on the situation. Fortunately, she had changed her appearance. Otherwise, with Pei Chenshuo's ruthless attitude, she would have been executed on the spot before she could enter the city.
However, reality proved that entering the city was not a good thing. Si Muran could clearly feel that the number of guards in the city had increased, and the number of patrolling soldiers had also increased.
Si Muran walked to the Minister's residence on foot, but she was confused by the white in front of her. This was clearly the rhythm of a funeral. Could it be that someone died in the residence? Could it be that his cheap father had died?
Before she could figure out the situation, Si Muran only dared to wander outside the Minister's residence. In the end, she saw a familiar servant girl. She pretended to be ignorant and went up to talk to her.
"Miss, may I ask what happened in this residence?”Si Muran wasn't worried at all that the other party would recognize her. However, the servant girl she called out to had an impatient expression on her face. She looked down on Si Muran from the bottom of her heart.
"Where did this beggar come from? This is a funeral for the Minister's Estate. Go and stay where you are.”
However, Si Muran could only bite the bullet and continue asking." Could it be that the Minister has passed away?”
"What nonsense are you talking about? It's the Sixth Miss of the Minister's Residence. If you dare to spout nonsense again, I'll ask the guards here to tear your mouth apart!”
This servant girl was a little too vicious, but she did let Si Muran know that the person who 'died' was her.# Cancel all reviews: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 55PM #
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