C21 The Truth Was Exposed

I couldn't bear the thought of Zhong Ling dying alongside me due to my own negligence.

The oppressive Yin Qi bearing down on me felt like an immense mountain, leaving me struggling for breath.

I never imagined I'd meet my end here, so young.

Inhaling deeply, it was then that my grandfather's dying words came back to me—he had warned me never to venture to Zhao Family Village.

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