The troublesome and scary event finally happened when Tang Doudouâs nerves were so high strung they were about to snap. When the torch in her hand went out once again, in the last instant before the light went out, she saw something staring at her with bloodthirsty and starving eyes.
She immediately recalled the wolf that seemed to be Shen Moruâs pet, Ah Meng!
Although Ah Meng hadnât looked at her with such a starved expression, she had seen similar bloodthirst in its eyes.
Tang Doudou felt that she would prefer to face Ninth Uncle over a vicious animal since for better or for worse, Ninth Uncle was human. Although he seemed inhumane, he had desires. As long as she figured out what he wanted, she could use it against him.
When Tang Doudouâs thoughts reached this point, she stomped hard on the ground and leapt straight up. That person wasnât wrong, this hole wasnât very large. It was only unusually dark, perhaps due to some strange property of the meteorite.
She left the hole almost instantly, but a pair of withered hands suddenly grabbed her ankle and yanked her down.
Crap. Tang Doudou knew things were bad, but she told herself to stay calm. She quickly blew the rolled torch until it lit up again, then swept it towards the thing that had grabbed her ankle.
Although the rolled torch didnât create a lot of light, as that person had said, any creature that stayed in the darkness too long would feel scorching pain from seeing just the tiniest bit of light.
There was no way that this creature had been dropped in from outside. Ninth Uncle had probably started raising it in here since a long time ago. The people she saw earlier had probably died at this thingâs hands as well. As for why that person was still alive, she didnât have the time to worry about that.
Fire was effective against that creature. When she swung the torch towards it, it shied away like it had been burned.
At the same time, Tang Doudou got a clear look at the creature and she immediately screamed, âMy God!â
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She kicked the creatureâs head and sent it crashing back into the bottom of the hole. With the same momentum, she managed to fly out of the hole.
When she landed, she quickly looked around warily. Ninth Uncle wasnât around, so she hastily started moving towards the entrance. After a few steps though, a figure walked in.
Who else could it be but Ninth Uncle?
Ninth Uncleâs expression was dark and sinister. âWho wouldâve thought that youâd actually try to escape?â
Tang Doudou silently replied, it wasnât like she was dumb. With a scary creature like that inside, would she stay there to wait until that creature tore her apart?
However, she couldnât say this out loud. She forced a laugh and said, âNinth Uncle, what need is there for you to do this? You just donât want Baili Yu and I to be together, right? You can just tell that to me straight! Thereâs no need to go through so much trouble. Itâs seriously not good for anyone. Think about it, if Baili Yu finds out that you guys killed me, itâd definitely affect your relationship. Personally, I think that itâs really not worth it to ruin everything just because of me!
âMoreover, for better or for worse, Iâm the young city lord of Cloud City, the martial arts alliance head. If something ends up happening to me, everyone in the martial arts community will be looking for Baili Yu to get an explanation. That would make things even more troublesome. And thereâs the fact that my master has a bad temper and really good martial arts. If Baili Yu ends up getting injured by my master, itâd be bad for you guys as well, no?â
âHumph! Youâre just trying to get me to let you go! Keep dreaming!â Ninth Uncle didnât take in any of Tang Doudouâs words at all. He slowly advanced towards her. âDidnât you want to escape? Letâs see how youâll escape once I crush your limbs!â