Chapter 76: Blood Shadow – Tri Definite Kills (1/2)

The night grew darker and the wind colder. Inside the great hall, Qin Yu and the others laid on a piece of wooden plank, gradually slipping into a deep slumber.

Unknown to the sleeping group, the dark hall was slowly illuminating with a green light.

Horrific faces floated around crazily in the green light, as they stared hard at those asleep. They shrieked and laughed scarily, exposing their sharp green fangs.

However, regardless of how big of a disturbance they caused, those sleeping were not startled awake. Rather, they fell into a deeper slumber.

These ferocious faces started to gather bit by bit. Finally, once they have reached a certain number, they rushed towards those who were in deep slumber. Their first target was going to be Qing Yun, the weakest amongst the four.

Qing Yun was having a very sweet dream, the sweetest dream she has ever had.

In her dream, she was standing atop a hill filled with flowers, happily chasing after butterflies. Around her, her parents and her siblings were chasing butterflies and making merry as well.

Some were dancing, some were chasing each other around, and others were indulging in the fragrance of the flowers and singing as their heart desired.

Here, laughter filled the air and there was happiness and fulfillment everywhere.

All of a sudden, the clear blue sky changed. Green clouds floated over, slowly gathering atop each other. Soon, the clear blue sky was replaced by the colour green.

The people amidst the flowers raised their heads and stared at the emerald sky. While staring at the sky, the flowers surrounding them also turned green. Soon, even the people also turned green.

The field of green grew thicker and thicker, before finally, green was the only colour left in the world. Butterflies dissolved into nothing, flowers withered petal by petal, and the humans became distorted and blurry.

Boiling green mist was released from the ground, gradually blurring everyone’s vision. Finally, no one was left in Qing Yun’s sight.

“Da Ge, Er Ge, San Ge, where are you guys?”

“Dad, mom, where are you guys?”

Qing Yun panicked as she ran around like a headless chicken while shouting and calling out the names of her loved ones.

She ran and ran and ran. She didn’t know which direction she was running toward, and where she was running to. The only thing she knew was that no matter how she ran, she couldn’t run from the emerald world filled with mist and she couldn’t find her family.

“Dad, mom, where are you guys? Dad! Mom! “ Qing Yun continued shouting. Her voice started to resemble a sob. At this moment, she felt alone and afraid.

“Dad, mom, don’t leave me alone! Where are you!”

“My child, we are here.” A familiar sound came ringing from the back, the sound of Qing Yun’s father and mother.

Qing Yun was ecstatic, and she turned around as quickly as she could.

Amidst the green mist, she saw the familiar faces of her parents.

“Dad, mom, I was so afraid. So you guys were here.” Qing Yun patted her chest out of relief, and a smile formed on her elegant face.

“My child, come here quickly, come to the dad and mom’s side.” Her parents called out to her.

“Mm, yes, I’m coming now.” Qing Yun responded loudly, and she was about to rush over. However, another familiar voice suddenly rang out from behind her, calling out to her and jolting her in her steps.

“Qing Yun, don’t go.”

Hearing the voice, Qing Yun turned her head behind. “Qin Yu, why are you here?”

The owner of the familiar voice was Qin Yu. He stood behind Qing Yun and stared coldly at Qing Yun’s parents. He shouted, rigidly and sternly, “I do not want to meddle in your affairs. If you know what is good for you, then scram! If you dare to hurt my friends, I will blast you into smithereens.”

Qing Yun didn’t understand what Qin Yu meant, and she asked curiously, “Qin Yu, what are you talking about, those are my parents.”

“They are not your parents. They are just a bunch of disgusting apparitions.” Qin Yu yelled out.

“Yun er, do not listen to his nonsense, he is the disgusting one. We are your parents, do you not trust our words? Come here quickly.” Qing Yun’s parents continued to bewitch her.

“Qing Yun, come back! I’ll say it again, they are not your parents.” Qin Yu yelled out.

“Yun er, would you not be able to tell your own parents? Look closely, are we not your parents?” Qing Yun’s parents strolled over, and as the distance between them narrowed, her parents’ familiar faces became clearer.

“Qin Yu, they are my parents!” Qing Yun yelled out to Qin Yu while staring at the familiar faces in front of her.

“Hoo.” Qin Yu let out a sigh. In comparison to Qing Yun, the other party was way too strong and was creating an illusion that was too surreal. Qing Yun’s consciousness could not resist being bewitched. Furthermore, as a child, who would doubt their own parents? This is a weakness in humanity and despicably, the other party managed to exploit this weakness.

Knowing that he could no longer persuade Qing Yun, Qin Yu’s sharp gaze landed on the two green shadows, who were getting nearer to Qing Yun. He called out sternly, “Touch her. I dare you.”

The two shadows seemed to be shocked by Qin Yu’s words, and halted their steps a feet away from Qing Yun.

“Yun er, who is that? Is he your friend? How could you have friends like this? He is a ruffian. How could he threaten and scare your parents like this.” The female green figure asked Qing Yun, a trace of anger and blame evident in her voice.

“Hmph, that’s right.” The male figure angrily said, “Yun er, if you do not want your own parents anymore, we will leave. Wife, let’s go.”

“No, dad, mom, I believe the both of you! Don’t go.” Qing Yun didn’t care about Qin Yu’s efforts to stop her, and she called out to her parents as she ran over.

“Hehe, that’s our good daughter.” Qing Yun’s parents revealed a grin on their faces, and extended their claws towards Qing Yun.

“Since you’re seeking death, I will give it to you. Go to hell!” Qin Yu shouted, and a great big fist came roaring thunderously as it swept across. A loud bang resounded and the figure of the man disappeared, as fragments of him dissolved into the green mist.

“DAD…” Qing Yun painfully cried out, angry and concerned.