Rebirth of the Innkeeper's Wife: She's Not to Be Messed With

Chapter 111 Cave Crisis

The old man carefully examined the sword and slowly said, "Legend has it that this sword is called the Demon-Slaying Sword, which can dispel all evil in the world, but the final seal needs to be broken."

The crowd gathered around and saw some strange runes appearing on the sword.

Huan Yue attempted to infuse power, and the runes flickered slightly.

Suddenly, the child reached out and touched the sword. His peculiar aura merged into the sword, the runes flashed rapidly, and the last seal slowly broke.

The sword emitted an even stronger light, illuminating the entire forest.

Suddenly, the child pointed in a direction and said, "Sister, there's a very evil aura over there."

Huan Yuechu looked in that direction and saw a strange, dark cloud covering the area.

"Let's go take a look." Huan Yuechu, carrying the child, led the way.

Upon approaching the area, they discovered a cave with a strong, putrid stench emanating from its entrance.

Huan Yuechu gestured for everyone to be careful, then gripped her sword and slowly walked into the cave.

The cave walls were covered with strange runes, and the further you went in, the stronger the eerie atmosphere became.

Suddenly, a dark figure pounced, and Huan Yuechu swung her sword to defend herself.

Although Huan Yuechu blocked the attack from the shadowy figure, her arm was still cut open.

Her brows furrowed, but instead of retreating, she advanced, once again slashing her sword at the shadowy figure.

The shadow flashed, revealing its true form: a massive wolf demon with glowing green eyes.

The wolf demon lunged again, baring its fangs and claws, but Huan Yuechu dodged to the side and slashed at its belly with her sword.

Xu Yan and Wen Xingyu also joined the battle. Xu Yan picked up a stone and threw it at the evil wolf demon, while Wen Xingyu used her speed to launch a surprise attack and distract the demon.

The old man observed the runes on the cave wall, seemingly searching for a way to subdue the wolf demon.

The child clasped his hands together, muttering incantations, and a gentle power emanated from him, coiling around Huan Yuechu's sword.

Huan Yuechu felt the sword's power increase, and seizing the opportunity, she plunged the sword into the wolf demon's throat.

The wolf demon let out a mournful howl and collapsed to the ground, dead.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and continued deeper into the cave.

At the end of the cave, they saw a bead emitting a dark light floating in the air, surrounded by black smoke.

Huan Yue gritted her teeth, gripped the sword hilt tightly with both hands, raised the gleaming sword high, and carefully approached the mysterious bead.

Just as the tip of the sword was about to touch the bead, she suddenly felt an extremely powerful and irresistible suction force.

This force was like an invisible giant hand, desperately trying to pull the sword out of her hand.

Huan Yue was startled, but she did not panic.

She took a deep breath and planted her feet firmly on the ground, as stable as the roots of an old tree.

Immediately afterwards, she mustered all her strength and swung her sword with all her might, slashing fiercely at the bead that emitted an eerie light.

With a loud "bang," the bead shattered, turning into countless fragments that flew everywhere.

At the same time, the thick black smoke that had been surrounding the bead seemed to be startled and quickly dissipated.

As the black smoke dissipated, the cave gradually returned to calm, and the previously eerie atmosphere vanished, the crisis finally resolved.

Having completed her mission, Huan Yue didn't dare to delay. She turned around, waved to the group behind her, and shouted, "Let's go! This place is not safe to stay any longer!"

So, a group of people followed closely behind her, hurrying out of the dangerous and unknown forest.

Their figures quickly blended into the vast night, disappearing without a trace.

Meanwhile, the county magistrate, who had just experienced a terrifying journey, dragged his exhausted body back to his home with great difficulty.

He was already panting heavily and drenched in sweat, his clothes torn in several places by tree branches.

However, even though he had arrived home, he didn't have time to sit down and rest properly, and he didn't even have time to drink a cup of hot tea to calm his nerves.

In an instant, a gale arose, howling and sweeping in, like a ferocious beast opening its bloody maw.

Upon seeing this, the magistrate was startled, his face turned ashen, his legs went weak, and he collapsed to his knees with a thud.

He trembled violently, his head bowed low, not daring to lift it even slightly.

At the same time, a stern and authoritative voice rang out from inside the room, "How's the matter going?"

The sound seemed to come from the deepest hell, sending chills down one's spine.

The magistrate replied tremblingly, "Your Honor, things... have been messed up." He then continued...

"Please, Great Immortal, have mercy and spare my life! It's not that I didn't try my best, but Huan Yuechu and his group were too powerful. I'm just a mortal, and compared to them, I'm as insignificant as clouds and mud. I had no power to fight back at all." After saying this, the magistrate kept kowtowing and begging for mercy, and soon a red swelling appeared on his forehead.

However, the other party did not seem to be moved by this, and a crisp cracking sound was heard from afar.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful force struck the magistrate's cheek.

The magistrate screamed as he was sent flying, crashing heavily against the wall before collapsing to the ground like a rag doll.

"Hmph! You've already captured them, yet you still managed to let them escape. You're quite capable! Don't you care about the lives of your entire family?" the demon roared furiously.

Just then, a fierce gust of wind suddenly swept through the previously quiet and peaceful room.

The wind howled, like countless evil spirits roaring and howling, sending chills down one's spine.

At the same time, the light inside the room quickly turned dark, as if it had suddenly plunged into an abyss.

The magistrate stared in horror, his neck feeling as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, making it extremely difficult for him to breathe.

He struggled to utter words, his voice broken and intermittent, "M-My lord, spare me... Ah! Spare me! I will never dare to do it again, please give me another chance. I already know what's wrong with those people, and this time I will definitely capture them in one fell swoop."

As soon as he finished speaking, the invisible hand that was gripping the magistrate's neck seemed to loosen its grip slightly, but it still didn't completely let go.

The magistrate felt like a lamb to the slaughter, his life entirely in the hands of this mysterious power.

Finally, after a long and suffocating wait, the invisible hand slowly released the magistrate's neck.

With the pressure relieved, the magistrate breathed heavily, his body trembling uncontrollably from extreme fear.