Lin Jie's hand rested lightly on Huo Wu's waist, yet he could feel the soft, silky touch of her skin.
This time, Huo Wu didn't leave Lin Jie's side. Instead, she asked, "Lin Jie, are you going to Slaughter City with Hu Liena tomorrow?"
Hearing Huo Wu's words, he paused his hand and said, "Yes, we're leaving tomorrow."
"Can you not go? It's even more dangerous than the Lost Canyon," Huo Wu asked worriedly.
Lin Jie shook his head and said, "Since I dared to go in, I'm sure I can get out. You don't have to worry about me."
Lin Jie had to go to Slaughter City; it held what he desired.
Hu Liena had already absorbed her soul bones yesterday, and her strength had increased significantly. After discussing this with Bibi Dong, Lin Jie and Hu Liena agreed to go to Slaughter City tomorrow.
"Who's worried about you? I just hope you can help me temper my body here," Huo Wu argued.
"Hehe, don't worry. After these few days of training, the affinity of your cells for soul power has increased significantly. And you should have already felt the increase in your cultivation speed."
"Yes, thank you, Lin Jie." With that, Huo Wu did something that surprised Lin Jie again.
Huo Wu turned around and hugged Lin Jie directly, her cherry lips already kissing Lin Jie.
Lin Jie looked at the lovely woman before him, somewhat confused. He had already told Huo Wu that he had women he liked, and more than one, and now she was like this. But since Huo Wu had taken the initiative, Lin Jie naturally would not refuse.
Reaching out, he embraced her delicate body.
The passionate kiss gradually made Huo Wu addicted, her body temperature rising, and her movements becoming more and more demanding.
These days, Huo Wu had figured it out: she still loved Lin Jie. She and Lin Jie had already come to terms with each other. When she learned that Lin Jie was going to the Slaughter City, she had made up her mind. She wanted to be Lin Jie's woman. That was why she took such an active role.
Lin Jie leaned over to gaze at the alluring Huo Wu, and said gently, "Don't you regret it?"
"I don't know. I only know that I love you, Lin Jie."
"That's enough. I will protect you for the rest of my life." With that, his movements gradually became more graceful.
After the clouds dissipated and the rain subsided, Huo Wu's flushed face buried itself in Lin Jie's broad, strong chest, a smile playing on her face.
Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuyun, sitting next to Lin Jie, also had a smile on her face.
The next day, after a few moments of tenderness between Lin Jie and Huo Wu, Lin Jie left the room, still watching Huo Wu's lingering gaze
. Huo Wu remained in Lin Jie's room, glancing at the cut section of quilt, a smile playing on her face.
Shortly after Lin Jie left, Huo Wu heard a noise outside the door. Thinking he was looking back, she ran out in delight.
Opening the door, she saw Zhu Zhuyun, a delighted smile spreading across her face. "Why are you here?"
"Congratulations, Sister Huo Wu," Zhu Zhuyun said with a smile.
"Hmph, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"Of course I do, and it's about Lin Jie, and something that concerns us all. Sister Huo Wu, do you want to talk?"
Huo Wu thought for a moment, then nodded, "Come in." After Lin Jie left the room, he arrived outside the Papal Palace Square
.
Hu Liena was already waiting for him. Besides Hu Liena, Xie Yue was also there.
"Lin Jie, you're here."
"Well, let's get ready to go."
"Wait a minute, Lin Jie," Xie Yue said.
Hearing Xie Yue call him, Lin Jie knew what he was going to say.
"You want me to do my best to protect my senior sister and bring her back, right?"
Xie Yue nodded.
"Don't worry, even if you don't say it, I will. She's my senior sister."
"Thank you. Nana's in your care, Lin Jie."
Although Xie Yue felt a little dissatisfied with Lin Jie's words, he was deeply impressed by him. Whether it was his strength, talent, or wisdom, he felt more at ease now that Lin Jie had given him his word.
"Let's go, Senior Sister."
Hu Liena nodded, and she and Lin Jie left the Spirit Hall.
Both Lin Jie and Hu Liena knew the location of the Slaughter City, and they entered through the main gate.
Soon, they arrived at the entrance.
It was a small town, a blood-red one at that. Two squads of soldiers guarded the entrance.
Even before entering, Lin Jie could smell the bloody stench from afar.
Bones, corpses, and rotting flesh lay scattered across the ground, and bloodthirsty crows pecked at the flesh, making eerie cries.
It was truly a place even more terrifying than the Lost Canyon, and this was just the entrance.
Lin Jie glanced at Hu Liena, noticing her expression of profound solemnity. He reached out and pulled her, saying, "Senior Sister, let's go."
"Yes," Hu Liena nodded, and the two of them headed for the entrance.
As soon as Lin Jie and Hu Liena reached the entrance, two rows of soldiers with stern eyes stared at them.
One of them was on a horse, presumably their leader.
"You're coming to the Slaughter City,"
the other man said condescendingly to Lin Jie and Hu Liena from his horseback.
"That's right."
"Yes."
"Are you sure?"
Those who come to the Slaughter City aren't usually good people, and he didn't think these two were bad either, so he asked them to think it over carefully.
"Are you sure? Here you go,"
the mounted cavalry captain said, not even glancing at Lin Jie and Hu Liena. He
then tossed out two tokens. "Go in. The numbers on them are your numbers." The knight captain tossed the tokens to Lin Jie and Hu Liena and made way.
Hu Liena and Lin Jie exchanged a silent glance, then glanced at their tokens before heading inside. Lin
Jie's was 6361, while Hu Liena's was the same as in the original novel.
Lin Jie was also somewhat surprised when he saw the numbers on Hu Liena's token. Could this world truly have a power of correction?
As they walked inside, Lin Jie pulled out a mask and put it on, then gave one to Hu Liena as well.
"You two are new here."
As Lin Jie and Hu Liena walked inside, a veiled, alluring woman in gothic attire approached them.
Lin Jie took one look at the alluring woman in front of him and knew she must be the one who greeted Tang San in the original novel.
Like the soldiers outside, she was a staff member of the Slaughter City, responsible for guiding the newcomers and ensuring their safety.
"Yes,"
Lin Jie and Hu Liena nodded.
The woman in gothic attire nodded, "I'm your guide. You can ask me any questions you have."
Lin Jie and Hu Liena were well aware of the rules here. There were no rules.
"Take us to the Hell Killing Grounds."
The Gothic-style woman in black veil was taken aback. "Are you sure? Less than one in ten people make it out alive. It's also the area of our Slaughter City most vulnerable to population decline. Everyone is only required to enter the Hell Killing Grounds once a year. If they survive one battle, they can live in the Slaughter City for another year."
Lin Jie could see through her veil that the Gothic-style woman had a strikingly beautiful face. Combined with her current attire, she was undeniably alluring.
Because Lin Jie and Hu Liena were both wearing masks, concealing their presence, she couldn't see anything.
"Sure."
"In that case, follow me, then." The Gothic-style woman in black veil led Lin Jie and Hu Liena toward the inner city.
Passing the outer city of the Slaughter City, Lin Jie observed. The streets were lined with simple black stone houses. Every few blocks up, there was a designated dining area.
Many people lined up there, waiting for food. Those people, some emaciated, others with dejected looks, seemed little more than beggars. As for the so-called paradise of sin, the so-called enjoyment, without strength, one is nothing more than the lowest scum.
The Gothic-styled girl in black veil offered a simple explanation. Evildoers are divided into different levels. Only the truly powerful can enjoy the pleasures of this decadent paradise. As for the worthless, they have no right to enjoy these things.
The city was larger than Lin Jie had imagined, and the journey took more than half an hour.
"The inner city doesn't require guards. Anyone from the outer city who has the courage can enter. Since you've just arrived in the City of Slaughter, I suggest you acclimate yourself to the outer city for a while before entering the inner city. Once you enter the inner city, if you want to be safe, please stay within five meters of me. Otherwise, I cannot guarantee your safety."
Without hesitation, Lin Jie and Hu Liena followed the Gothic-styled woman in black veil and entered.
Along the way, Lin Jie had been observing the area, curious about the strength of the woman in black veil. However, perhaps due to the strangeness of this place, Lin Jie couldn't quite fathom her strength.
As soon as Lin Jie and Hu Liena entered the inner city, they immediately sensed the difference between it and the outer city: luxury, madness, and dazzling displays everywhere.
"Senior Sister, do you want to start now or wait a while?" Lin Jie said, looking at Hu Liena.
"Now," Hu Liena replied without hesitation. Having entered, she was naturally prepared.
"Then let's do it now,"
Lin Jie said, looking at the woman in gothic black veil. "You need a Bloody Mary to register for the killing grounds, right?"
"Yes, Mr. 6361."
"Understood."
Lin Jie glanced at a large man wielding a giant axe, also holding a Bloody Mary. "He's it,"
Hu Liena said, seeing Lin Jie had found his target.
Seeing the provocative gestures of the two, the woman in black silk stockings said anxiously, "If you initiate a provocation, the newcomer protection won't work."
But neither Lin Jie nor Hu Liena paid her any attention.
The prohibition of using soul skills in the Slaughter City was the best place for Lin Jie. He never relied on the soul skills brought by those soul rings.
(End of this chapter)