e-booksonline Chapter 308 Crescent City
Chapter 308 Crescent City
After leaving the Land of Rebirth, Zhu Yihu and Zhou Bin parted ways with Qin Xiaochuan and the others. According to their plan, they were to go to Crescent City to contact the Wood Priest, while Han Kexin led Qin Xiaochuan and the others to the Royal Palace of Crescent City, which was called the Crimson Moon Royal Court by the Blood Witch Clan.
At first, the group walked in a relatively remote place and encountered very few people. Even when they did meet someone, they would immediately back away after sensing the bloodline of Han Kexin and Xiaoying.
There were more people on both sides of the street when they reached the Crimson Moon Avenue that led directly to the royal court.
Compared to the human world, the streets in Crescent City are significantly smaller. After all, there is no congestion from vehicles here. The streets are full of pedestrians, and most of them are adults with few children. Although these pedestrians walk slowly and leisurely, they all have indifferent expressions and rarely talk to each other. The whole street is very quiet, and you can only hear the sounds coming from the shops on both sides of the street.
Qin Xiaochuan glanced at the shops on both sides of the street and noticed something: two-thirds of this street, which was more than ten meters long, were entertainment venues, with bars being the most numerous, and each bar was full of people.
In stark contrast to the quiet of the street, the tavern was bustling with activity. Through the dim red neon lights, the people inside seemed like madmen, gulping down alcohol from their glasses while laughing and shouting at each other, interspersed with various curses that could be clearly heard even from the street. The contrast between the quiet and the lively atmosphere made the tavern seem like a secluded little world, a crazy little world.
A young man with a flushed face rushed out of a tavern. He had just reached the side of the street when he could no longer hold back and began to vomit. While vomiting, he couldn't help but curse a few words. As for the content of his curses, even without listening, one could tell what they were: cursing the gods, cursing Nuwa, and cursing the Blood Witch King. Although the Blood Witch Clan had always regarded Nuwa as their creator goddess, for this very reason, what he was cursing was precisely why they had created such a trashy race as the Blood Witch Clan.
Moreover, he was not an exception. As Qin Xiaochuan and the others continued walking along the street, they encountered a tavern approximately every twenty steps or so, and the curses coming from the taverns were basically the same as those from the young man they had just heard.
"Why is it like this here?" Qin Xiaochuan asked Han Kexin, puzzled.
Han Kexin maintained her previous indifferent tone: "What can a desperate person do?"
This time, Qin Xiaochuan frowned and instantly understood what Han Kexin meant. A person who believes in gods can pray to gods when in despair, while a person who does not believe in gods will do the opposite, trying every possible word to insult gods. So, does he believe in gods or not? This seems to be a paradoxical question. He finally understood why Han Kexin said that the people in the Land of New Life were lucky.
At this point, he became even more curious about why these people were in despair, so he decisively asked the same question again.
This time, Han Kexin finally gave her answer: "No matter who it is, living in loneliness for decades would probably lead to despair, right?" she said. Perhaps because she didn't want to believe her own words, she didn't say it with a certainty.
"In fact, every Blood Witch hides a lonely heart beneath their cold exterior, which is why they become a different person when they get drunk." Han Kexin gently swept her gaze across every tavern along the street. "The Goddess Nuwa gave the Blood Witch eternal life, but she also used a cruel method to restrict this eternity."
"Perhaps this is her way of balancing the various races," Qin Xiaochuan replied, then thought for a moment before continuing, "Actually, it's not just the Blood Witch Clan; every person and every species in this world is a solitary individual. If it weren't for loneliness, why would they need to establish so many connections with each other?"
"Humans are different from Blood Witches. Humans' loneliness stems from their overly strong sense of self. When a person is too focused on themselves, their connection with the outside world naturally weakens. So, half of the loneliness of humans is self-inflicted. But Blood Witches are different. Their self-isolation is forced by a curse."
Han Kexin responded calmly to Qin Xiaochuan's words: "A long time ago, the ancestors of the Blood Witch Clan began to consider how to change this situation. Although they have not found the answer yet, the Blood Witch Clan has reached a consensus that the key to changing the fate of the Blood Witch Clan is to break the curse of the Blood Witch Clan. And the path you will take in the future is to explore in this direction."
Qin Xiaochuan said thoughtfully, "I remember you once told me something, saying that one day I might be able to change the fate of the Blood Witch Clan. You were referring to this curse, weren't you?"
"Indeed, this has always been the wish of the previous Blood Witch King, and he seems to have found some answers, but he hasn't told anyone."
Qin Xiaochuan frowned and thought for a moment, but this was clearly a question that couldn't be answered in a short time, so he quickly gave up. He glanced at Guo Shiyi walking beside him and asked, "Shiyi, are you scared?"
"I'm not scared, but I feel a bit depressed. I feel like the whole street is shrouded in an atmosphere of despair." Guo Shiyi looked somewhat downcast.
"You'll get used to it," Han Kexin said calmly. "I had the same feeling as you when I first arrived."
Just as the group was talking, someone in a tavern suddenly shouted, "I heard that a human is being executed at the execution platform. Everyone, hurry over and take a look!"
"Really? That's amazing! It's been so long since I've had something this exciting!" someone cheered.
"I think I can already smell fresh blood. Just thinking about it makes me incredibly thirsty, ahh!"
"Oh! Oh! Oh!" The tavern erupted in cheers, creating an atmosphere as lively as a football match stadium. Soon, they poured out of the tavern, instantly bringing the once-deadly street to life.
"There's a human presence!" someone in the crowd suddenly shouted. Soon, everyone's attention turned to Qin Xiaochuan and Guo Shiyi. In that instant, Qin Xiaochuan saw dozens of blood-red eyes gleaming with greed.
Han Kexin snorted coldly, and a strong aura suddenly emanated from her. After sensing this aura, those people immediately showed expressions of fear. The group quickly and tactfully headed towards the royal court. Along the way, they pulled out quite a few more people from other taverns.