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Mingyue House.

The name was elegant, but it was actually a gambling den, located in the deepest parts of the most secluded streets by the Qinhuai River.

Looking at the buildings on both sides of the Qinhuai River, which one of them wasn't carved and decorated, or was exquisite and elegant, or was rich and imposing, while the Mingyue House s also took up a lot of space and had the same simple and unadorned air, giving off a sinister and strange feeling.

As soon as she arrived at the end of the street, she could see from afar the two lanterns hanging from the eaves of the tall wooden building. In the night, they swayed gently with the wind, and within the lanterns, a candlelight flickered.

Such a seductive appearance, it caused those who saw it to feel a chill running down their spine.

Under the lantern light, there were two big doors. The doors were 30 feet tall and 20 feet wide, made of pure black iron, and in the middle of the two doors were two big skulls. The eyes of these two skulls were not empty, but they reflected a black light.

It was as if someone had put eyes on the two skulls. However, the eyes only had pupils that were black, and they did not have the whites of their eyes.

It was very scary!

The two iron gates were tightly shut, standing in the dark night, bathing under the demonic red awn. They seemed like the gates to hell itself, suddenly appearing in the human world, causing one to be unable to not feel terrified.

On the wall beside the door, there was a couplet, also in red on a black background.

The first half: Everyone must enter this door.

Second verse: Leave all of your soul in the Abyss of Hell.

Slap: A gambler's life.

That word was as big as a fight. Every word was overbearing and twisted, and it was as if a vicious beast was baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, pouncing towards people.

If it was an ordinary person seeing this scene, they would have already been scared out of their wits, screaming and running away. How could this be a gamble? This was hell!

However, at this moment, in front of Mingyue House's black iron door stood a slender figure. That person had three thousand black hair and was dressed in a moon-white robe, and that dazzling white made the clearest contrast with the black skull door and red lantern of the ancient building.

Her expression was cold and unhurried, from head to toe, without a hint of fear or even nervousness. Her pair of deep eyes flashed with a trace of a sigh.

She never thought that she would be standing here so quickly!

Mingyue House, Bright Moon gambling den …

Yes, Mingyue House is indeed a gambling den, but it is definitely different from other gambling houses. This point, just by looking at the two couplets pons pasted on the door, one can tell.

Because, in the Mingyue House, what is gambling is not money, but — life!

Every person who enters the Mingyue House only has one thing to wager, and that is their own lives. If you win, you can make a request of the Master Mingyue, whether it's money or treasures, even if you want another person's life, Mingyue House can all be done for you.

However, if he lost the bet, he would have to leave behind his life.

There was never an exception!

This world was vast and filled with countless lives. Who wouldn't be afraid of death? How many people would dare to gamble their lives on this? A gambling den like this, this kind of bet, was too unimaginable. People would doubt its existence, but it did exist, and it stood right in front of her.

No one knew when it existed, and no one knew why it was called Mingyue House either. It seemed as though it had appeared all over the place overnight and everyone knew that there was such a gambling house. Many people had come to provoke it before, but in the end, without exception, all of them had turned into bones buried deep within ancient buildings.

Luo Wuyou faintly sighed in her heart as she suddenly recalled the not too good memories of her previous life. If she could, she did not want to appear here, nor did she want to provoke that person. However, at this moment, she no longer had any path of retreat.

Slowly walking up the stairs, Luo Wuyou lightly knocked on the huge door of the skeleton.

The iron hoops made the most muffled sounds, like the drums of the execution at noon. One after another, it stirred in the hearts of those who heard it, giving them a suffocating feeling.

The black metal door slowly opened from two sides, bit by bit, from one crack to the largest. Behind the door, it was still pitch-black, as if it was a dark bottomless abyss, causing one to feel extreme fear, yet they couldn't help but try to see clearly, just what kind of existence was within the darkness?

However, right at this moment, a human head suddenly emerged from the abyss. It had a fierce and had a fierce expression on its face, and its eyes were wide open as if it wanted to devour everyone with its bloody mouth.

He was just like an evil spirit that had emerged from hell.

"You, have come …"

In this secluded place far away from the hubbub of the world, a voice suddenly rang out. In this almost dead space, rings after circles of echoes arose. It was ethereal, eerie, and cold, very much like a call from hell.

That "you've come" caused the crowd to feel as if they had been sent to hell.

"I'm here." Luo Wuyou lightly tapped her head, her voice was neither fast nor slow, it was cold and emotionless as she answered the evil ghost's question.

If it was a normal person, they would have already fainted from fright the moment they saw the evil ghost, but Luo Wuyou did not have a single expression on her face.

Luo Wuyou did not wish to investigate whether the Ghost God's words were fake, but if there really were a Ghost God in this world, she would rather stand here than find out whether or not it was a true ghost.

The scariest thing in this world has never been the gods or the beasts and birds of prey.

It was the human heart!

Therefore, she would rather deal with evil spirits than face that ugly human heart and humanity!

In any case, strictly speaking, she was just a lone soul drifting back from the future.

If she really did meet a ghost, then it could also be considered that she had met some of her own kind. Since they were all of the same species, then wouldn't she be able to negotiate with them?

However, she was extremely clear that the person standing in front of her was not some evil spirit, but a person wearing a mask. That person's body was completely hidden in the darkness, and one could only see a vague outline, long and tall.

From the size of his body, Luo Wuyou determined that he was a man. Furthermore, he should be a strong martial arts man, or at the very least, his lightness arts were extremely high. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come out from the darkness without a sound and stood in front of her.

"Can we go in now?" Luo Wuyou raised her head, and without waiting for the evil ghost to speak, she asked again.

He nodded his head, and this time, he did not make a sound. He just turned around and extended his hand in a gesture of invitation, and a lantern suddenly appeared in his hand, it was the exact same lantern that was hung on the eaves outside the door. After that, he held the lantern and floated towards the depths of the abyss.

Seeming to be leading the way for Luo Wuyou.

Without any hesitation, Luo Wuyou stepped over the tall gate and followed the 'evil spirit' into the pitch black abyss. Her aura was calm and her steps were steady, without the slightest hint of discomfort.

The jet-black metal door closed automatically. In the endless darkness, a man and a devil stood on one foot as they slowly advanced through the air.

Never would he have thought that there would be someone who could be so calm when they were on the verge of death. It seemed that this guest, he, did not know what was waiting for him.

But, it was a pity for this elegant youth …

A faint, low sigh rang out. It seemed to be regretting something, but it also seemed to be mourning for something …

A strange smile appeared on the ferocious mask of the 'evil spirit' drifting in front of him. It had been many years since he had seen such a guest. Was he really looking forward to the following harvest?

As for the harvest?

That, was naturally — human life. That's right, it was the life of the youth in front of him.. What kind of death should he choose for him?

Grilled raw? Peel him alive? Feeding poison? Or throw him into the nest of snake den beasts?

Or maybe he was just giving him blood, causing his blood to run out and he died …

Luo Wuyou followed the evil spirit and floated into the Mingyue House. Along the way, the two of them did not speak, so she naturally did not know what the 'evil spirit' was thinking.

"We're here …" The echo of the 'evil spirit' was still drifting in the air, but the lantern in his hand had suddenly been extinguished, and in the next moment, a gentle white light descended from the sky. Suddenly, the light also brightened up in front of Luo Wuyou's eyes.

It was a stone chamber, and although it was very big, it was extremely empty. Along the walls of the stone chamber, there were ten stone carvings, all of them being in various forms of strange and ferocious vicious beasts. Some of them were glaring with their eyes wide open, and some had their bloody mouths agape, looking just like the masks on the 'evil spirits' face.

In the center of the stone chamber, there was a jade table, which was made from a thousand year old profound jade cut and polished. At both ends of the jade table, there was even a wooden chair.

The source of the light was from the twenty-eight fist-sized Night Pearls embedded on the stone chamber's ceiling. They were arranged in a twenty-eight star arrangement, making the entire stone chamber look as if it was day …

Although the furnishings in the room were simple, every item was priceless. There was a low-key luxury hidden everywhere and, of course, there was an extremely eerie atmosphere.

However, within the stone chamber s, the most eye-catching person was actually the man seated on the stage on the thousand year old profound jade chair.

He wore a long, white, feather-like robe, and on his face was a hollow, blood-red jade mask. The mask was meticulously carved, and it was engraved with complicated patterns similar to the blood-red flowers that bloomed on his white robe.

There were actually two Overflowing Pearl Billows!

The mask covered half of his face, revealing only his chin and lips. The lines of his jaw were very beautiful, and the diamond-shaped lips also emitted a faint pink color. Although his face couldn't be seen, with just his perfect chin and lips, one could imagine just how beautiful that man's face under the mask was!

Wasn't it the person she saw in her previous life?

Luo Wuyou's gaze swept across the man's body and her expression revealed slight astonishment. The legendary Resurrection Lily, represents blood, death, fear, and despair. It also represents the man's identity as a flower.

He was that mysterious Master Mingyue, Young Master Mingyue?

Was she really too lucky? Or was her luck too bad? She never thought that the first time she stepped into the Mingyue House after her rebirth, she would see the legendary Master Mingyue.

There were many rumors regarding this Master Mingyue.

Rumor has it that he was exceptionally handsome, the most beautiful man in the world.

Rumor has it that he was a shrewd and resourceful man who knew nothing about the five elements. He was truly an unparalleled genius …

Rumor has it that he is both righteous and evil. He has been wearing a blood-colored, long bead mask all year round to hide his face. He is like a dragon that can't be seen.

Rumor has it that his martial arts skills were unfathomably high and his skills were unfathomable. He was also temperamental and his methods were vicious. He had slaughtered 826 members of the Jin Bei family in one night …

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