The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 368 The Face on the Tentacles

"Sister, what should I do?"

Mo Li clenched his fists tightly. The thought that Ying Wuyai was hiding inside Cui Jinhua's body made him feel that it would have been better if he had been the one whose soul was swallowed.

He hung his head dejectedly, feeling utterly useless; he couldn't have survived the escape without his grandfather.

If they hadn't been trafficked to a human child and had been lucky enough to be bought again, the grandfather and grandson probably wouldn't have survived.

He has poured his heart and soul into this because of his son, and now that the troubles are not yet over, there are even more potential dangers.

Wen Luozhi patted his little shoulder reassuringly and said softly, "Leave everything else to us. Just take care of yourself."

With Xian Nian by Mo Xiao's side, they would proceed according to her plan after the explanation was made to them.

After two agonizing days of waiting, Mo Xiao sent everyone else out except for Wen Luozhi. As he closed the door, he couldn't help but glance at Cui Jinhua on the bed.

Cui Jinhua looked at Wen Luozhi with a smile and almost couldn't hold back, her lips twitching.

Upon seeing this, Wen Luozhi asked, "Is there something wrong with the Queen?"

She was about to pretend to take Cui Jinhua's pulse when she said that, but the person sitting on the bed quickly dodged away.

"It's nothing, I didn't mean to worry Miss Luo Zhi."

Cui Jinhua's tone was icy cold, completely different from her previous warmth.

Ying Wuyai tried his best to control Cui Jinhua's body, but for some reason, Cui Jinhua was somewhat out of control today.

Wen Luozhi could also see that Cui Jinhua was struggling, so she reached out and gently patted Cui Jinhua's hand.

In an instant, Cui Jinhua calmed down, her face turning gloomy.

"Your Majesty, it's not good for you to stay indoors all the time."

"I've heard that the dark cave near the altar is quite peculiar. Why don't you come with me to take a look?"

Wen Luozhi smiled faintly, completely disregarding her expression.

Having only recovered considerably in the past two days, Ying Wuyai naturally didn't want to cause any trouble, and controlling Cui Jinhua would require a lot of effort.

But thinking that Wen Luozhi had something good on him, he couldn't bear to refuse, and it just so happened that he was going to the dark cave he used to frequent...

He thought for a moment and nodded, trying to soften his cold expression.

"Miss Luo Zhi saved my son and father; anything I do is only right."

"I'm feeling pretty bored myself, so let's go for a walk."

As she spoke, she threw off the covers, got up, and had someone help her get dressed before leading the way.

Wen Luozhi followed behind, secretly making plans in her mind.

She knew that Ying Wuyai must have some ulterior motive. As long as she could lure him to the dark cave of the altar, she could proceed according to plan.

Upon reaching the vicinity of the dark cave, Cui Jinhua suddenly stopped, her eyes becoming wary, and she felt a sense of unease.

Wen Luozhi asked with a puzzled look, "What's wrong with the Queen?"

"The outside of this dark cave is quite peculiar; it must be even more enchanting inside."

As she stepped inside, Ying Wuyai inwardly mocked herself, realizing she was probably still haunted by the memory of being tricked by that strange woman downstairs last time.

Wen Luozhi looked on in amazement, gazing intently at everything inside the cave, occasionally exchanging a few words with "Cui Jinhua".

He saw her squatting in front of the ice bed where he was meditating, sometimes touching it curiously and sometimes talking to herself in a daze.

Ying Wuyai felt his chance had come. He crawled out of Cui Jinhua's body, and the tentacles behind him looked more numerous and longer than before.

"Die, you fool!" he roared, as the tentacles rushed towards Wen Luozhi's back.

A smug smile played on his lips. Just when he thought he was about to succeed, Wen Luozhi quickly turned around and threw something at the tentacles.

A series of crackling sounds rang out instantly, and the tentacles quickly retracted behind Ying Wuyai, wanting to rush towards her again but not daring to.

"That's all there is to it, just some petty tricks."

Wen Luozhi blew the remaining powder on her hands toward him. It was powder that Xian Nian had specially taken off several Buddhist beads and tried many methods to make for her.

Fearing it wouldn't be powerful enough, she consulted the system and eventually burned a few more yellow talismans.

Ying Wuyai vaguely felt a tearing pain in his body again, and the tentacles behind him kept trying to return to his body but were scared out by his roar.

"What are you doing?! If you cower any longer, I'll make you all vanish into thin air right now!"

The black blood lines on his face bulged out one by one, and what happened next made Wen Luozhi regret that she hadn't asked Xian Nian to knock down a few more prayer beads.

The tentacles gathered together as if they had discussed it, then nodded like a human and finally stuck to Ying Wuyai's blood lines.

Wen Luozhi didn't understand what these strange things were trying to do. A gurgling sound came from inside the cave, like someone who was extremely thirsty drinking water.

She caught a glimpse of the tentacles bulging and deflating, and instantly understood what was happening.

They're sucking that thing's blood!

Shadowless was trembling slightly. One of its tentacles touched its ear for a moment before returning to its previous position to continue sucking blood.

Wen Luozhi frowned, only then remembering that Cui Jinhua was still lying in the cave.

Just as she was about to run over, several tentacles had already reached Cui Jinhua and struck her directly in the chest.

"evil creature!"

Xian Nian flashed out, his mouth moving rapidly, his body radiating a faint golden light.

Those tentacles swayed painfully in mid-air, and Huixin kept hitting them with her prayer beads from behind Xiannian.

In a few moments, the tentacles disappeared, and the tentacles behind Ying Wuyai split into two groups to deal with the master and disciple and Wen Luozhi.

Wolf Overlord appeared, holding a consecrated object, and charged towards Shadowless. The tentacles that had been extended quickly retracted to protect Shadowless.

[Host, use the talisman this system gave you to hit that red tentacle.]

The system chattered away to Wen Luozhi, while simultaneously spitting out some things to help Wen Luozhi deal with the tentacles.

Red tentacles? Wen Luozhi couldn't help but wonder, since all the tentacles she had seen were black.

After understanding what the system said, she looked up at Ying Wuyai and saw that the thickest tentacle from before had indeed turned red.

It was pressed against Ying Wuyai's ear again, but this time it was held high.

Wen Luozhi vaguely saw a face on the tentacle, and she rubbed her eyes and was immediately startled.

[Each tentacle represents a dead soul. These souls died tragically and have been wandering in this space ever since. Host, please proceed with caution.]

Upon hearing this, Wen Luozhi looked at the other tentacles. Apart from this red one, the faces on the other tentacles were not so clear.

Two tentacles dragged Ying Wuya up and down, and Lang Batian couldn't attack. He leaned against the cave wall to catch his breath.

The tentacles, as if in a provocation, ran up to him and kept swaying, so in a fit of anger he transformed back into his original form.

Wen Luozhi hurriedly went to look at Xian Nian and his apprentice, but fortunately they were forced to a distance by the tentacles and did not see her.

“Interesting,” Ying Wuyai said with a playful smile as he dodged Lang Batian, who was lunging at him.

"What's the point of being with these people? You'd be better off with me."

"Once I've recovered and dealt with Mo Li, I'll make you the Imperial Advisor. Isn't that more comfortable than working myself to death following someone else?"

He laughed as he dodged Wolf Overlord's attacks, thinking that the wolf in front of him was quite nice; it would be impressive to use it as a mount.

"Go to hell, you lonely ghost, you talk too much nonsense!"

Wolf Overlord swiftly flashed behind him and slammed his claw heavily onto the red tentacle, causing everyone to hear a painful howl.