Chapter 313 Gone with the Wind
Chu Tiankuo slowly let go of Tang Xia. The two turned uniformly to look at the thing that had suddenly appeared.

Tang Xia could not help but wonder, “What is this?”

The thing was squarish and looked like it was made of glass.

Suddenly there was a beam of light from above and the two of them finally saw it clearly. It turned out to be a crystal coffin which shone extremely brightly under the faint illumination of the light.

Yes, it looked pretty, but there seemed to be someone lying inside it.

Tang Xia quickly wanted to go up front to take a look, but she was pulled back by Chu Tiankuo. “I’ll go first, there might be another trap.”

Then, he walked in front of her to test out the water.

However, when they got to the crystal coffin, nothing happened.

Chu Tiankuo looked up at the sunlight shining in. Above them was an even bigger crystal that reflected off the sunlight, making it even more dazzling. It was very obvious that the Underground Palace was below a cliff, which was why it had never been found.

Chu Tiankuo murmured softly, “So the thing on top is the trap. If an ordinary vampire faces such a strong light they would have been gone with the wind already.”

Tang Xia also followed his gaze but she felt her vision blurring and looked down. She then rubbed her eyes. Eventually, she thought that she should first look at what was inside the crystal coffin.

Chu Tiankuo lifted the coffin lid. However, when their gaze fell onto the person lying inside, Tang Xia felt her mind going blank. Chu Tiankuo was also shocked because the person lying in the coffin was none other than Ye Yifan!

Ye Yifan was lying peacefully inside the coffin and he was wearing a pure black cloak. This was obviously the Vampire’s Cloak they had been looking for. Hence, when the sunlight shone on him, he did not turn into ash.

At this moment, Tang Xia’s face was extremely pale. She looked at Chu Tiankuo in shock and asked, “Why is Ye Yifan here? How could he lie here for no reason? And he’s also wearing the cloak!” Everything was too absurd.

However, Chu Tiankuo’s face was also blank. He turned and looked around. “I don’t know too. It is very obvious that he can’t possibly reach this place! There are so many traps here, he can’t reach here in one piece and even deliberately put on the cloak and sleep here!”

Tang Xia also calmed down a little. Indeed, his abilities had yet to be mastered. It was too difficult for him to reach this place on his own. Besides, he was now being placed inside here like an object. The Western chess had no traces of being moved as well.

“Then how did he get here?” Tang Xia kept on having a feeling of uneasiness. Chu Tiankuo also shook his head. This time around he really did not know.

Suddenly, Chu Tiankuo noticed that Ye Yifan’s elbow was lying on top of something. He pulled the thing out and realized that it was a silk scroll.

Tang Xia quickly came over and opened the scroll slowly. There were a few words written on it and she read them aloud one by one.

“Take off the cloak and the person lying in the crystal coffin will be gone with the wind?”

While reading it, she felt so bewildered that her tone was raised. Even Chu Tiankuo also frowned seriously.

Tang Xia quickly leaned against the beside the coffin and patted Ye Yifan’s cheek. Although vampires had no temperature, his body temperature was too abnormal.

Standing at one side, Chu Tiankuo could only pull her hand away. “Calm down a little! Relax and then think of a solution.” He then patted Tang Xia’s back to comfort her.

However, when Tang Xia saw Ye Yifan lying there lifelessly and thought of the words on the scroll, she found it extremely difficult to calm down.

“Then what do you suggest we can do? If we want the cloak, Ye Yifan has to die. But if we can’t get the cloak, we can’t beat the humans! Making this decision is like asking me if I want to cut off my left arm or my right arm!” While saying so, Tang Xia became more emotional.

Chu Tiankuo’s expression was also very serious. At this point in time, there was really no perfect solution.

Suddenly, the entire palace quietened down. Neither of them spoke a word. They were thinking very hard what they could do.

Chu Tiankuo let go of Tang Xia and looked around. He looked up at the crystal at the top and had some questions. He then looked at Ye Yifan who was lying inside. He walked over and blocked off the light that was shining on him. He realized that there seemed to be something wrong with him.Read More chapter on our vi pnovel. com

“What’s the relationship between the crystal on top and the crystal coffin below?” Chu Tiankuo could not help but entere into deep thoughts.

Meanwhile, Tang Xia was having serious contemplations over what she should do and did not even realize that Chu Tiankuo said something.

Suddenly, Chu Tiankuo seemed to think of something. He quickly raised his hand and blocked Ye Yifan’s face. He finally realized what was wrong. Without the reflection, Ye Yifan’s skin became transparent!

He turned to Tang Xia with a serious look and said, “Don’t worry, this is not Ye Yifan, it’s just an illusion. All of this is fake!”

Tang Xia was a little shocked when she heard that. She turned to look at Ye Yifan but could not tell that any part of him was fake.

She asked doubtfully, “Are you sure? This Ye Yifan has flesh and blood, how could you know that this is fake?” Tang Xia was very cautious. After all, if the judgment was wrong, Ye Yifan would die.

Chu Tiankuo squeezed his cheeks and said with the same certainty, “It’s definitely fake. Having been a King for so many years, there’s nothing I have yet to see. This is not the first or second time that I’m seeing an illusion like this. Trust me.”

What he said was indeed very reasonable. Even though Tang Xia had some doubts, Chu Tiankuo had become very experienced in this journey, which was why he had successfully reached here.

“So…are you sure? What if it was really Ye Yifan? What if he gets eliminated?”

Chu Tiankuo looked at the flash of loneliness in her eyes. He also knew that she had just experienced Su Yanxun’s elimination and was not in the best state to accept another departure. “Although I really don’t want to admit it, Ye Yifan is an important partner to you. But this time around, you can’t waver because of him. We won’t be able to achieve our goal if that’s the case.”

Feeling contemplated, Tang Xia clenched her fists. She did not even realize that she was sweating on her palms. Indeed, there were still many people in the castle waiting to be saved. If they wanted to win, they must acquire the cloak. “Alright then, let me get the cloak. Don’t interfere this time around.”

Chu Tiankuo nodded. Looking at Tang Xia’s nervous expression, his gaze was also filled with nervousness. Chu Tiankuo stepped forward to help her lift Ye Yifan up and this was also stopped by Tang Xia.

She carefully unbuttoned the cloak and took it off gently. She was so gentle, as if she was afraid that she would break him.

Seeing that Ye Yifan did not show any changes after she took off the cloak slowly, she heaved a sigh of relief instantly. She then shook the cloak in her hands.

Chu Tiankuo took it over and upon careful observations, he nodded. “This is indeed the real deal. This trip has not been wasted.”

Tang Xia also started smiling.Read More chapter on our vi pnovel. com

However, just after he finished his sentence, like a scene in a movie, Ye Yifan turned into speckles of dust from his head to his toes. He started disappearing bit by bit in front of Tang Xia.

Both of them were dumbfounded and did not even have the time to react.

In that split second, Ye Yifan disappeared in front of them.

Tang Xia was in utter shock and she plunged forward, trying to grab onto whatever she could. However, it was just dust. Just when she started to have a bad hunch, the system prompt sounded again. Ye Yifan, Eliminated.

Even Chu Tiankuo himself did not expect Ye Yifan to really disappear like this!

He even threw away the cloak in his hand onto the ground and dashed to the coffin in shock. He looked at it carefully. “This is impossible, he was just an illusion, how could he suddenly be eliminated?”

The dust that was visible to the naked eye was extremely poignant when the sunlight shone on them.

Tang Xia felt a sharp pain in her heart and she bent down in utter disbelief. She gripped onto her shirt tightly at her chest area. Looking at the dust in her hand, the scene of Su Yanxun being eliminated also came to her mind.

After looking around for a while, the two found nothing unusual.

All of this was unusual. Tang Xia took out the silk scroll and read it again carefully. There seemed to be something new on it. “It is impossible for one to turn into dust for no reason. It could only be an illusion.”

All of this felt like someone was controlling it. They were like the chess pieces at the door, taking each step just like how this person planned to be. She hated this feeling of being controlled! That person should be around them!

The only thing left in the coffin was Ye Yifan’s clothes. How was he going to explain himself this time around…

Chu Tiankuo hesitated before walking towards Tang Xia slowly. He crouched down and listened to her sob. Each time he heard it, his heart ached terribly.

He slowly lifted his hand. He wanted to comfort her but he dared not touch her.

This time around, he was the one that caused Ye Yifan to be eliminated. However, he could not bear to see her being this upset. As if having made up his mind, he slowly lifted his hand, wanting to bring her into his embrace.

However, as soon as his hand touched her, she slapped it away immediately.

Tang Xia’s eyes looked like they were on fire. She stared at Chu Tiankuo directly. He could clearly see the red blood vessels in them. At that instant, it was as if something had hit his heart. He hesitated and was afraid to say anything.

Tang Xia stood up slowly. She looked at Ye Yifan’s clothes in the coffin. She went forward and caressed the clothes with trembling hands.

At this point in time, everyone in the broadcast room who saw this scene all felt bad for Tang Xia. They could tell from her current emotions that she was not putting on an act to gain sympathy.

At this moment, there was a trace of anger in her eyes. She was also trying to suppress the anger in her voice. She looked at him and pointed at the coffin as she questioned in a low voice, “Didn’t you say that this is an illusion? Why did it become like this!”