“System, let’s go take a look.”
Luo Tangtang said, pausing for a moment, then speaking decisively.
The System nodded upon hearing this, not surprised at all.
Luo Tangtang looked at the dark path ahead, her hand unconsciously covering her chest. It felt incredibly heavy there, the sound of her heart pounding echoing in her ears. She felt an almost uncontrollable urge to move forward.
The further she went, the damper the air became. The smell of blood and decay filled her nostrils completely. Luo Tangtang felt like she was crazy; in the past, she would never have been able to stand this. But now, she just wanted to go faster, even faster. Something ahead was calling her.
“Ah!” Something suddenly crawled onto her foot. Luo Tangtang looked down and saw a centipede covered in tiny legs.
Luo Tangtang’s scalp instantly went numb. Only then did she notice the ground was covered in many spiders and venomous insects, scattered skeletons, and discarded weapons.
“Cough cough!” Luo Tangtang waved her hand, brushing away dust. She was choked and kept coughing.
Suddenly, with a clang, something heavy fell to the ground. Luo Tangtang turned back and saw a demonic soldier’s skull, connected to its golden helmet, drop to the ground. It was the skeleton of a demonic soldier several times larger than an average man. Its body was covered in injuries, and on the ground lay a thin, round bone section that looked like a tailbone.
Luo Tangtang frowned. For some reason, her heart felt like it was being squeezed, hurting terribly.
[Tangtang, these seem to be people from your White Tiger clan.]
Just as Luo Tangtang felt a bit lost, the System spoke.
Luo Tangtang pursed her lips, her voice a little hoarse: “System, do you know what exactly is going on? Why did so many White Tiger clan members die here?”
Luo Tangtang’s voice stopped, her lips trembling slightly. She had arrived at a giant valley, vast and empty. Piles of white bones lay before her, like a massive graveyard. Constantly, rustling sounds echoed. Rats up to half a meter long with scarlet eyes scurried across the ground.
The System was silent for a moment, then spoke: [Unknown. The original book had no description of this event.]
Luo Tangtang’s eyes darkened. She slowly lifted her feet, walking carefully among the skeletons, trying her best to avoid stepping on them. She didn’t know how long she walked, but finally, the white bones disappeared from her sight. What came into view was a giant blood pool covered by a golden cage. Bloody mist rose in waves, only to disappear abruptly when it touched the golden cage.
“Place of the White Tiger Orphan!”
A deep, ancient voice filled with immense sorrow sounded in Luo Tangtang’s mind. This made her whole body tremble violently, and tears fell like broken strings.
Luo Tangtang’s lips opened and closed. She didn’t even know what she wanted to say. She stumbled forward, her trembling hands touching the golden cage. At that moment, the golden cage instantly vanished, turning into a wisp of golden light that flashed into Luo Tangtang’s brow.
“Plop!” With a sound, Luo Tangtang fell into the blood pool.
Intense sorrow surged over her like a tide.
“Are we White Tiger clan truly going to be annihilated here today?”
“Tangtang, run! Don’t look back!”
“We are unwilling! So unwilling!”
Cries, curses, and wails echoed without end, bringing with them terrible physical pain.
[Tangtang, wake up!] The System’s slightly anxious voice sounded in her mind, then vanished like a wave after a moment.
“Die! All of you, die! Leave no one!” This was a cruel, cold voice.
A scene suddenly rushed into Luo Tangtang’s sight: a little girl in a pink dress running in a grassy field. Slowly, her whole body became stained with blood, her clothes were tattered, her body covered in wounds. The little girl was too young and seemed unused to walking. Every time she ran a short distance, she would switch to running on all fours. Her hands and feet were covered in injuries, but she paid no attention, pursued by flames behind her.
“Why is there a little girl here?”
“She’s so dirty!”
The little girl suddenly stopped running, staring blankly at the crowd surrounding her, as if lost in a daze.
The scene suddenly shifted to a dark, secret room.
The girl sat sprawled on the ground, her limbs tightly bound by iron chains, unable to move at all.
Someone pushed open the door and entered, holding a sharp blade that gleamed with cold light, and cruelly inserted it into the girl’s ribs.
“I’ll help you hide your White Tiger clan identity. From now on, you will be mine to use!”
“No, don’t… don’t touch her!” Luo Tangtang suddenly opened her eyes. The blood pool instantly boiled, accompanied by a huge sound. The entire valley trembled, as if an ancient beast lay dormant, waiting to stir at any moment.
“Ah—!” A piercing scream sounded above the valley, echoing endlessly.
“Run! Don’t look back!”
“No—can’t run!” Luo Tangtang struggled in the blood pool, veins bulging on her forehead and hands, her face slightly contorted.
“Child, live well.”
“Avenge us! We are unwilling! Our clan tragically died! Unwilling!”
“Run! Leave! Hurry and leave! Everyone wants you dead! Run!”
“I won’t go!”
“Whoosh!” Just as Luo Tangtang tried to leap out of the blood pool, four iron chains struck, instantly binding her within the blood pool.
“Why?”
“Why treat me like this!” Luo Tangtang’s eyes held a hint of despair. She muttered to herself, her face empty.
“Child, you should return to your original form.”
A faint voice sighed, coming from somewhere unknown. Luo Tangtang immediately lost consciousness.
…
“Why is there such a sleek little cutie here!”
Footsteps echoed in the empty valley. Luo Tangtang groggily opened her eyes.
“Shoes?” She looked up. “Legs?” Looked up again. “Why are there still legs?”
Luo Tangtang suddenly snapped back to reality.
“This little toy seems a bit slow in the head!”
“Thump!” Her raised head was pressed to the ground. She immediately opened her mouth, wanting to curse the other person to death, but what came out was an “Ouch!.”
“?” Luo Tangtang felt as if struck by lightning, frozen in place. How could this happen? She looked at her paws in horror. They were furry. She had transformed!
“Senior Sister, come quickly and look at this little toy, it’s quite interesting!”
Two slender fingers grabbed the back of her neck and easily lifted her. Luo Tangtang’s eyes widened, looking at the person in front of her. Qi Xiaobai? A member of the Supreme Immortal Sect, Junior Brother of Yun Shayi.
Then, the “Senior Sister” he mentioned!
Luo Tangtang swallowed, feeling a little panicked.
However, some things can’t be escaped just by panicking!
“Junior Brother, you should be careful with any creatures in the valley!”
“Senior Sister, relax! Look how dangerous this little idiot can be!” Qi Xiaobai said carelessly, even poking Luo Tangtang’s belly with his finger.
“Ouch!” Luo Tangtang practically wanted to bite him to death.
[System, System, why did I turn into this?]
Luo Tangtang called the System. Are White Tiger clan members this small?
[You just removed the seal on yourself. You lack spiritual energy and can only maintain your infant form.]
This infant form is too small! Luo Tangtang’s face darkened, feeling speechless.
“Junior Brother, you can’t say that. The demon races are the most skilled at disguising!”
Senior Brother Lu? Luo Tangtang looked at the arrival with some surprise. Dressed in green robes and wearing a jade crown, he was exceptionally handsome.
“Hmm~!” Qi Xiaobai heard this and instantly threw the small ball in his hand onto the ground. He muttered to himself: “Right, maybe it survived in the valley just by relying on its beauty.”
Beauty your mom! Luo Tangtang scrambled on the ground, feeling completely uncomfortable.