The Legend of Shen Li (English Translation of Yu Feng Xing 与凤行)

Chapter 12

Shen Li looked up at the southeast corner. However, instead of seeing a house, the only thing that was visible was a crowd of glowing red spirits. 

The residence was covered, as if the bloody baby demon spirits were trying to bite a hole though. Shen Li's heart shook, and she turned to look at Xing Yun. 

Originally, she was going to let him just wait here, but the immature demons were already crawling their way towards them. 

Finally, she just gnashed her teeth and took his hand in a tight grip. 

"No matter what, don't wander more than three steps from me."

Xing Yun just smiled. 

"With such a grip, how could I?"

His world suddenly went dark. 

When he opened his eyes again, he was in a blood soaked room. 

But despite it's current appearance, if one looked closely, they could see that it used to be a grand and beautiful area. 

The blood within the room dripped from the demon spirit's tears, toxic and extremely harmful. 

In a short moment of carelessness, a drop fell onto him and pain racked his body. 

It was so intense that it reached and engraved itself within his heart. 

Xing Yun's hand was smoldering, smoke blowing up from it. 

All that remained was a round, but deep hole in his hand.

However, Xing Yun did not let out a sound, leaving Shen Li oblivious as she continued to scout around. 

Finally, Shen Li managed to find a secret door behind the bookcase. 

It was open, leading out into a dark room. 

Shen Li brought her other hand up and unfurled it, revealing a bright flame in the hollow of her palm as she walked ahead, pulling along Xing Yun. 

Every step she took was careful.

"Ah!!"

A scream! 

Within the narrow passageway, the cry was even more piercing, making Shen Li's heart feel ever tighter. 

If Prince Rui died then.

Using the fire blazing in her palm to lead the way, Shen Li and Xing Yun finally reached the exit of the escape tunnel, leading into a spacious room. 

A candle light flickered behind the screen . 

The two had yet to have even enter, but they could already hear the small lotus miss's mournful crying . 

"Zhu Chengjin! 

Neither you or her can live any further!! You all must die!"

Rushing into the room, Shen Li kicked the screen that was blocking their sight out of the way. The young lotus missus's long black hair was disordered and messy, young demon spirits floating around her. 

Prince Rui's hand was grasping a three foot long cyan colored sword as he defended a bed, lips bloody. 

This bed, he was willing to risk his life to protect, laid a women. 

Her face was pale as she lied still, eyes closed as if she had slept for many years.

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When Shen Li and Xing Yun suddenly broke into the room, the young lotus missus was surprised, her blood red eyes staring at the two. 

Her lips moved.