Chapter 366 - 228: Seeking Help

Chapter 366: Chapter 228: Seeking Help

"Who am I? Heh heh, you don’t need to know."

Lin Wan’Er sneered, her voice turning sharp and grating. "All you need to know is that you’re about to die!"

As she spoke, her body blurred. A black shadow shot out from her and lunged toward Fang Yue.

It was the same Black Shadow Demon he had repelled in the village before.

He never would have guessed this Demon Fiend had possessed Lin Wan’Er at some point.

’No wonder Lin Wan’Er’s behavior was so drastically different!’

The Black Shadow attacked, but Fang Yue was already prepared.

His figure flashed as he dodged the attack. At the same time, he thrust out a palm, and a blast of fiery Primordial Qi slammed into the Black Shadow.

BANG!

Struck by Fang Yue’s palm, the Black Shadow was sent flying backward, crashing heavily against the wall.

Fang Yue didn’t stop. He pressed his advantage, unleashing several more palm strikes and forcing the Black Shadow into a steady retreat.

However, the Black Shadow was by no means weak. While fending off Fang Yue’s attacks, it let out a bizarre laugh. "Jie jie jie... So, this is Fang Yue. You really do have some skill. But do you think this is enough to defeat me? How naive!"

With that, just as it had in the cavern, the Black Shadow dispersed and melted into the walls, vanishing from sight.

Fang Yue stood outside the window, his brow tightly furrowed.

He knew this Black Shadow was anything but simple and was likely connected to the strange incidents from before.

He turned and went back into the room. Gazing at the unconscious Lin Wan’Er on the bed, a wave of doubt washed over him.

’What in the world is this Black Shadow?’

’Why did it possess Lin Wan’Er?’

’And what is its goal?’

Standing by the bed, Fang Yue took a deep breath, trying to calm the unease and suspicion in his heart.

He knew he had to calm down now if he was going to find a solution.

He carefully observed Lin Wan’Er’s condition. Her breathing was faint but steady, so her life probably wasn’t in immediate danger.

This put him slightly at ease.

However, he also knew the Black Shadow could reappear at any moment, and next time, it might be even more ferocious and cunning.

He had to be fully prepared to face the challenges ahead.

After a while, Lin Wan’Er slowly opened her eyes. Seeing Fang Yue sitting by her bed, she instantly felt a sense of relief.

"I... what just happened? I don’t know why, but I couldn’t control myself." Lin Wan’Er’s cheeks were bright red; she had been fully conscious when she was trying to seduce Fang Yue just moments before.

Even now, she didn’t realize she had been under its control.

She just felt confused as to why she would do such a thing!

Fang Yue looked at Lin Wan’Er, hesitating.

He knew that telling her the truth might frighten her, but not telling her could lead to even more trouble.

In the end, Fang Yue decided to tell her the truth.

He gently took her hand and said softly, "Wan’Er, you were just possessed by the Black Shadow. It’s a strange Demon that took control of your body."

Hearing this, Lin Wan’Er was instantly terrified.

Her face turned pale, and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

"How could that happen? How could I be possessed?" she asked, her voice shaking.

"I’m not sure either."

Fang Yue shook his head. "But I’m certain that this Black Shadow is anything but simple. It might be connected to that village from before."

Hearing this, Lin Wan’Er’s heart leaped into her throat.

The thought that she had been possessed by such a bizarre Demon and had almost harmed Fang Yue filled her with lingering fear.

"Then... then what do we do now?" She looked at Fang Yue, her eyes filled with helplessness and terror.

"Come with me to Yujing City. It’s the headquarters of the Observatory. There are countless experts and extraordinary individuals there. Someone should be able to solve this problem," Fang Yue said in a low voice.

He knew it would be difficult to completely eliminate this strange Black Shadow on his own.

Besides, the Black Shadow’s purpose and origins were still unknown, and investigating it would require more information and resources.

Lin Wan’Er felt a little more at ease after hearing Fang Yue’s suggestion. She knew he was a decisive and powerful person who would surely protect her.

"Okay, I’ll go with you."

She nodded, deciding to follow Fang Yue’s plan.

A glimmer of relief flashed in Fang Yue’s eyes as he looked at her.

He knew this battle had only just begun, but they had already taken the first step.

The next day, as soon as the sky brightened, the three of them left the small town and headed east, beginning their journey to Yujing City.

They traveled day and night, under the stars and moon, hoping to reach Yujing City as soon as possible and find a way to deal with the Black Shadow.

However, things did not go as smoothly as they had imagined.

「A month passed in the blink of an eye.」

On this day, the trio arrived at the edge of Liangzhou Prefecture. Just beyond it lay the territory of Yujing City.

"Just as I expected. I’ve finally cornered you here!"

Just as they were about to cross the prefecture border into Yujing City’s territory, a person in a black robe appeared before Fang Yue.

This was none other than the imperial Tributor and Expert of Shape-Shifting known as Black Robe, the very master who was hunting King Changping, leader of the Guangfeng Prefecture Rebel Army!

’This is trouble!’

Fang Yue’s eyes narrowed as he saw his path blocked by this man.

"Hand over the item, and I’ll leave you a complete corpse," Black Robe said, staring coldly at Fang Yue.