Misguided practice of sinister cultivation techniques: Slander! The problem lies with you all, not me!-Chapter 940 - 493: Deep Within the Source Palace, Gods and Immortals Possess Boundless Mana (Part 2)

She did not know the direction, and could only walk downwards according to the terrain.

At this time, she remained completely green and blended into the surroundings.

In front of her, the mist was growing thinner, and as she passed through the last veil-like mist, her breathing became much more rapid.

As a member of the Jue family, Jue Qing had seen beautiful and stunning sceneries, and the Jue family was even skilled in creating stunning sights.

But at this moment, as she stood there looking at the scene before her, she was still amazed by its beauty and charm.

In front was a cherry blossom grove that easily reminded one of their hometown, with a purity that was stunning.

Yet, no cherry blossom could compare to the grandeur of that palace.

It appeared to be a tall palace, and Jue Qing was unsure of how many floors it had, only knowing that each floor was at least two or three zhang high, resembling a mountain at a glance.

The bottom of the palace was brown, indicating it was originally wood-colored, but the upper part was snowy white, immaculate, appearing as if covered by snow.

Yet the weather in this valley didn't seem like it was snowy.

This should be the famed Source Palace.

Jue Qing, dressed in green, walked through the cherry blossom grove and found that not only were there no guards, she didn't even discover a single person or mechanism.

At this time, the Source Palace's doors were wide open, unwatched.

Jue Qing crouched outside for a while, and after confirming nobody was there, she entered through the open doors.

The palace was silent, eerily so, and everything around was beautiful, with plain painted screens and glazed lanterns, evoking the charm of Jiu Zhou.

Jue Qing was not entirely unfamiliar with Jiu Zhou; on the contrary, she knew many things in Fusang were learned from Jiu Zhou, including her father's extraordinary skills.

And this Source Palace seemed more in the style of Jiu Zhou.

All around was silence, and Jue Qing walked up to the fourth floor without encountering any obstacles.

There was not a single person, or rather, not a trace of people.

Could there be no one here?

The entire palace was quiet as a graveyard, yet Jue Qing increasingly dared not let down her guard.

In front, the carved staircase continued upward, and Jue Qing silently stepped up.

This floor had many light gauze draperies, dancing in the wind, looking particularly beautiful.

Suddenly, Jue Qing heard a bit of laughter.

The instant this laughter appeared, she curled up on the ground.

The sound came from behind the gauze in front.

By this time, she could vaguely hear the sound of water.

It was the sound of someone bathing.

Through the gauze drapery, she could vaguely see two shadows.

But these shadows alone on the gauze drapery instilled quite a bit of fear in her.

Because their necks were long, grotesquely so, and unable to see the tub, Jue Qing only felt as if two Snake Demons with human heads were bathing.

Splashing sounds echoed as those bathing likely finished and exited the tub.

Jue Qing concealed herself behind a pillar, holding her breath, nearly merging with it.

At that moment, she saw the full appearance of those two people.

At the instant she saw them, goosebumps rose all over her.

Previously imagining them as long-necked Snake Demons was better, but now, they weren't Snake Demons as they possessed human bodies and limbs.

Their abnormal long necks were upright and connected to the body, the human-like yet non-human feeling was the truly terrifying part.

Simultaneously, their faces were gaunt, resembling a sort of monkey.

Both were dressed in long skirts, and the one on the left held a chain, tethering the other's neck as one would a dog and led the person away.

At this time, the two gradually disappeared down the corridor ahead.

Jue Qing was just about to breathe a sigh when suddenly her entire body tensed. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

These strange people with long necks had clearly turned a corner, yet they suddenly turned back.

To be precise, their heads turned back.

With their long necks, what appeared before Jue Qing's eyes were two floating human heads.

Their gaunt faces smiled with the most sinister aura.

"Am I discovered?"

That was Jue Qing's first thought.

But she remained motionless, like a lifeless piece of wood.

The heads swayed, looking everywhere, occasionally sniffing as if searching for something.

What they were searching for was self-evident.

Had they smelled her scent, or something else?

What made Jue Qing's scalp tingle even more was that the palace lights were lit, and under the glow, she noticed shadows appearing behind many windows and gauze.

The shadows of those long-necked strange people were more terrifying than ghosts.

Suddenly surrounded by so many "people", Jue Qing knew she had to move.

For with their movements, she would eventually be discovered here.

Silently, Jue Qing climbed up the pillar as if she were a gecko.

Above the palace were beams, and Jue Qing quickly sprang into action.

She wriggled like a worm, not only making no sound but at a fast pace.

Because she noticed that those long-necked strange people that appeared out of nowhere seemed to have discovered something and were closing in on her.

Their motions weren't fast, even slow, their limbs uncoordinated, like elderly people.

Knowing all martial arts under the sky, only speed cannot be overcome, if these strange people's speed was really like this, she could defeat hundreds of them.