Chapter 271 - Attempt to Defy
Fu Yiran calmed down slightly when he saw Sikong Yan in such an unstable state. He reminded his master in a low voice, "Young master, do not forget... No matter how deep my sins run, all these schemes were devised by the Old Master. If someone had to bear the consequences—"
"Silence!" Si Kongyan snapped sharply, turning around with a ferocious expression. "Do you even realize what you’re saying?!"
Fu Yiran's lips quivered slightly, but he said nothing more.
Walking one in front of the other, the two continued up the mountain without another word. No one else appeared along the way, making the Ghostbane Association headquarters seem all the more desolate.
It was unclear how much farther they walked, but the terrain grew increasingly steep, and the path beneath their feet was barely visible. At this point, they were flanked by cliffs on both sides, and the trail was only wide enough to fit two side by side horses. A towering city gate came into view.
Fu Yiran suddenly said, "We’re here."
Sikong Yan did not reply. The climb left him slightly out of breath. Squinting at the distant gate, he remarked, "It looked just as wretched twenty years ago. It hasn’t changed a bit."
Fu Yiran stepped forward, his demeanor respectful once more. "Let us proceed inside. We still don’t know who the current gatekeeper is."
As they approached, it became evident just how massive the gate was. The two doors were carved from a single slab of bluestone, weighing untold millions of pounds. They were engraved with reliefs of the hundred ghosts of the Underworld, each face twisted and horrifyingly grotesque.
Before the two could draw closer, a shrill scream suddenly echoed down the pass.
"Ah!!! It’s you—"