Chapter 1135: The Veiled Girl

Chapter 1135: The Veiled Girl

Lin Nuo thought that this fox clan girl was delusional or under some spell, imagining all sorts of bizarre things.

But this might actually be true.

What kind of monster could it be?

“They… they have huge bodies, sharp fangs, some have human torsos and horse bodies, while others walk on two feet like humans but have two heads…”

The fox girl spoke, her voice trembling; Lin Nuo could tell she was scared, recalling something horrifying.

The monsters she described weren’t just one type, at least three, and Lin Nuo sensed a hint of the underworld in her words—could it be the bull-headed horse-faced guards? Quite the dramatic scene indeed.

“So, just as you said, you saw those monsters, but how did you end up here? Even if you fell off a cliff, you wouldn’t roll all the way here. Did you sleepwalk over?”

Lin Nuo continued to question. The fox girl scratched her head, clueless about why.

“At that time, they were chasing me and my sister… We ran for our lives while they chased desperately. Then, we reached the edge of another cliff…”

“Another cliff? Are you pulling my leg here?”

Lin Nuo scoffed. Goodness, could this be the legendary dream within a dream? One cliff, jump down, land in a new place, another cliff, jump again, new place, endlessly jumping, endlessly dealing with nightmares and terror.

Sounds about right.

But how did you escape?

“Uh… this cliff was different from the previous one. There was a girl doing some magic at the edge; beneath her feet was a teleportation array. She said she could take one of us away because her array could only send two people. So, in a moment of desperation, my sister pushed me. Then, everything went white, and when my vision cleared again, I saw you, Lin the Hero…”

The fox girl said, adding a layer of mystery to Lin Nuo.

Another person, a girl, using a teleportation array.

That’s just ridiculous.

“What did that girl look like? Did she tell you where you were?”

“She wore a veil, so I couldn’t see her face. She didn’t say where we were, just that it wasn’t our world and that staying there would be dangerous… My sister… she might’ve already been killed…”

As she spoke, tears welled up in the fox girl’s eyes. Remembering those monsters terrified her, and at that moment, there had been no other path. Following that girl’s teleportation was her sister taking a gamble to keep her alive.

Her sister was likely doomed, and she might lose her only support from now on.

“Lin the Hero, do you have any clues? Do you know what that place is…? Can we still save my sister and Lady Li…?”

“I’m more anxious than you are, but worrying won’t help. I have no leads on those monsters you encountered,” Lin Nuo replied, appearing calm on the surface, but inside, he felt just as unsettled.

Yeah, out of the blue in a weird place and faced with a group of monsters—Lady Li was probably in just as much trouble.

This is infuriating; there’s no starting point!

“Senior Martial Brother, the monsters she mentioned seem to match what I encountered before…”

Su Kexin listened patiently, sensing that what the fox girl described was similar to her earlier experience.

“Similar to what you saw? Then…”

Lin Nuo now had a clue. If it was similar, it had to be the Demon Realm.

Goodness, did you all run to the Demon Realm?

Or did you all get collectively teleported?

That shouldn’t be possible; if you could teleport there, then the demons of the Demon Realm could teleport here, it’s a two-way street.

Or a mass teleport; by the law of conservation, a large number of demons would inevitably arrive on the human side.

But no, I haven’t heard anything about this.

Could it be that they all perished due to an inhospitable environment?

So, the question arises, who is that girl who can teleport between the Demon Realm and the human realm? An ambassador, perhaps?

She should’ve come to the human realm to find them if they are to have a shot at slipping into the Demon Realm.

“So what… Senior Martial Brother… you must have an idea of where that place is, right?”

Su Kexin sensed something, but Lin Nuo still denied the existence of the Demon Realm; he was still unsure.

“Nothing much. Monsters across the world might just look the same. Alright then, since you were teleported back, that girl should still be nearby, or there might be traces of teleportation around. Su Kexin, keep an eye on her while I check the area.”

Lin Nuo said, rising to investigate. There was a faint spiritual energy field nearby, which was hard to detect without close examination.

As for the girl in question, there was no sign of her.

Either she ran away, or she never came here in the first place.

From his experience with numerous comics and novels, it was clear this type of interdimensional teleportation is highly unstable, with teleportation points randomly landing within a large area; very hard to control.

So, what was the condition for her teleportation? It must require a harmonious combination of factors—timing, location, and people; all conditions must align for the teleportation to happen; otherwise, a complete ritual, an altar, offerings, and some fireworks to summon a hero might be needed.

Sorry, got sidetracked! That’s a trope straight from Japanese isekai novels.

“Senior Martial Brother, did you discover anything?”

“There is indeed a spiritual energy field nearby, but it has weakened significantly. Almost too weak to notice. We can confirm some teleportation traces, but they are faint. As for that girl, it’s unlikely we’ll find her; she would have concealed her identity,” Lin Nuo remarked. Given this, he decided to return to the forest where Lady Li and the others had gone missing, to check the cliff to the west.

“We need to go back, to that cliff. Can you still walk?” Lin Nuo asked the fox girl.

“I can, I’m fine, Lin the Hero,” the fox girl nodded repeatedly.

“Alright, let’s go.”

With that, Lin Nuo waved his right hand, and the Spirit Sword soared beside him. He stepped onto the Spirit Sword, pulling the fox girl up with one hand.

“As long as you don’t move around, you won’t fall.”

“Mm… okay.”

The fox girl was thrilled, feeling lucky to stand on Lin the Hero’s sword—what an honor!

With a whoosh, Lin Nuo swiftly flew off on his sword, and Su Kexin barely had time to react.

“Ah! Senior Martial Brother, don’t leave me behind!”

She hurriedly followed on her own sword; this dense mountain forest was too terrifying—she couldn’t bear to stay a second longer without her Senior Martial Brother.

Before long, Lin Nuo and the others returned to the cliff, the weather bright and clear, with no white mist obscuring their view; everything at the cliff was clearly visible.

“Is this the place?” Lin Nuo asked the fox girl.

“Mm… yes. I think I fell down around here… It felt so strange; I was sure I was fine at that moment, yet I still fell…”

“Is this the spot? Alright then.”

Lin Nuo walked to the approximate spot indicated by the fox girl—a villain who acts decisively and tests the waters—he jumped straight down.