Chapter 42 — Desperate Straits

Bili watched him from the side and saw his expression suddenly turn somewhat strange. She could not help saying, "What are you thinking about?"

Zhang Qingyue started awake, and his face reddened; but how could he bring himself to tell the truth? His eyes darted about, and he casually steered the subject away: "There are nothing but strange things in this Vale of Death Spirits. Look, there are a few patches of red on the rock face of this cave roof, and where the water runs over them it is dyed the color of blood..."

Bili suddenly sprang to her feet, eyes wide, her expression tense, and said urgently, "What did you say?"

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