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  On this island, there are five thousand-meter-high peaks, with strange rocks towering above, greenery dotted about, and a boundless sea view unfolding when one climbs to the top. The sea breeze howls, bringing with it a refreshing salty flavor that invigorates the spirit and delights the heart. Seagulls soar overhead, becoming tiny black dots that are almost invisible, their cries echoing as they ride the wind. Pirate ships sail out, looking like mere water lilies on the surface of the sea, appearing so small and insignificant.

  On one of the mountain peaks, a stone staircase extends from the foot to the top of the mountain. At the end of the stone staircase is a smooth and straight cliff face. On the edge of the cliff face are carved various exquisite patterns, animal heads, human figures, waves and other decorative motifs.

  A vast array of floral patterns formed a magnificent painting, and at the center of the painting, there was a gate, also carved with various difficult-to-find flower patterns.

  At this moment, the gate is open, and a passage leads directly to the interior of the mountain. Due to the peculiar construction of the mountain building, inside the passage, although there is no candlelight, it does not appear dark. A strip of sunlight shoots in from some gaps, accompanied by a strip of sea breeze.

  At this moment, two figures could be vaguely seen walking up from the foot of the mountain along the stone steps. When the two figures reached the top of the mountain, they could be clearly seen, and to everyone's surprise, they were Qian Xue and the black-clothed youth 'Ge'.

  "A hundred years ago, this island was a transfer station connecting Rosethorn. The five peaks on the island were once the mighty constructs of Rosethorn's former glory, said to contain some unknown secrets within them. However, with Rosethorn's downfall, the secrets contained within the five peaks were sealed away." Qian Xue gazed at the large gate ahead and began to introduce it.

  "No matter what secrets these five mountain peaks hold, it has nothing to do with me." The young man in black 'Ge' carefully examined the row of doors in front of him, as if trying to find some difference among them with his eyes.

  "Hehe, well said! Come with me! To my place" Qian Xue smiled slightly and didn't deny it, saying at the same time.

  Later, under Qian Xue's leadership, the two walked into a stone gate. Since this was the mountain peak where the Qian family lived, the people living here were either members of the Qian family or some guests of the Qian family, so there were relatively few people, making it seem quite deserted. The two walked through the stone gate and along the passageway inside the mountain, without encountering anyone.

  The last two people walked through several mountain passes and finally arrived at Qian Xue's residence, where the buildings were mainly carved out of the mountains, so Qian Xue's residence was located on a protruding rock at the top of the mountain.

  Inside the entire stone, a spacious space is excavated, which is decorated with great luxury. Bonsai, stone carvings and murals are distributed around, a large enough balcony can overlook the endless sea view, and the endless sea breeze blows in.

  The view here is not bad, unlike where I am. A young man in black clothes 'Ge' walks on the balcony, looking at the endless sea view, listening to the sound of the sea gulls brought by the wind, and watching the ships that have become small black dots on the screen, as well as the lush greenery along the coast of the island.

  "Haha! That's incomparable, actually the scenery there isn't bad either, it's just that we're used to it so we think it's nothing special. The rugged mountains and treacherous terrain also have their own unique charm." Qian Xue heard this and slightly shook her head before speaking up.

  "You've never been anywhere I've been, how would you know?" The black-clad youth 'Ge' revealed a hint of a smile as he spoke.

  "I don't need to go through it, I can learn some things from books." In response to the black-clad youth's question, Qian Xue also didn't feel surprised, so he continued to speak.

  After finishing this sentence, Qian Xue took out a jade box from a hidden compartment, looking at the jade box in his hand, Qian Xue sighed slightly, and it was unknown what kind of emotion he expressed.

  Meanwhile, the young man in black beside him looked at Qian Xue taking out a jade box, and a smile also appeared on his face. Between his eyes, a faint red aura was revealed.

  "Here! I've spent countless efforts on this thing." Qian Xue walked up to the young man in black and handed him the jade box, saying.

  "Thanks for your hard work!" Although the young man in black was a cold and taciturn person, he still expressed his gratitude when he took over the jade box.

  Only then did the young man in black take over the jade box and directly open it, revealing a dark red bead inside. The crystal-like dark red bead was crystal clear, like a red gemstone, with a hint of blood-red beauty. At the same time, this dark red bead emitted a mysterious aura.

  "This is the result of massacring a city!" The young man in black clothes looked at the dark red black pearl, and a scorching expression floated in his eyes, while he muttered to himself.

  "Right, as we enter the ruins of Rosethorn, how confident are you?" Qian Xue looked at the black-clothed youth with a burning gaze in his eyes and a worried expression on his face, and asked.

  "As long as there's a suitable blood sacrifice, I'm 100% confident!" The young man in black looked at Qian Xue and revealed a self-assured smile.

  "Oh! Don't worry about the Blood Sacrifice, I've got it under control. The leaders of the other four families, plus Wei Ziming and Luo Qing, should be enough. But what kind of guarantee is there? Getting a live Corpse Refiner isn't an easy task, even for a group of innate experts. And we only have two people who haven't reached the Innate realm yet?" Qian Xue knew that achieving their goal wouldn't be easy, but since the black-clothed youth said so, he didn't raise any doubts and spoke up instead.

  "A hundred years ago, a top master of my Blood Temple created a place to nurture the Corpse Evil, causing Rosethorn to sink. However, that top master underestimated Rosethorn and although they succeeded in sinking it, my Blood Temple's top master suffered an irreparable injury and eventually died."

  So the secret of Rotherham was also buried with the death of that superpower, and fortunately I am a descendant of that superpower, and I have the good fortune to obtain his inheritance.

  "When I obtained the inheritance of a top-notch expert, I also obtained a pre-heavenly artifact that was carefully prepared by this top-notch expert. This pre-heavenly artifact is specifically for controlling Corpse Evils. As long as I have this artifact and make some prior preparations, I will have full confidence in controlling a Corpse Evil." At the same time he spoke, the black-clothed youth reached into his right hand, and suddenly, a strange object appeared in his hand.

  This strange thing is a liquid-like substance with a metallic luster, blood-red in color, like a stream of fresh blood. However, this stream of blood keeps wriggling, just like a disgusting worm, its tentacles keep squirming, and it's also like an octopus.

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