Thousand Mist Village

Slowly, the two inched closer and closer to the bustling sound. They were on high alert, their heads turning left and right to ensure that no one was creeping up on them.

But no matter how much they looked, nothing happened. There were no traps, and the voices became louder and louder until it was as though they were right next to them. However, the voices abruptly went silent all of a sudden.

The sudden silence was incredibly eerie. Xue Wei could feel how his heart started to beat rapidly. He was worried, the only reason it would become quiet was because whatever was speaking had noticed that something was off.

Although it had suddenly turned silent, the voices had been all around them, so Xue Wei steeled himself and continued moving forward with Hei Gou attached to him through the rope.

Hei Gou was quiet, but Xue Wei felt relieved knowing that his good friend was right behind him. Together, they continued to walk towards the unknown.