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National Guardian's Gone and We're Done

Chapter 394 - 359: After Some Back and Forth, We Don’t Owe Each Other Anything · Oct 26, 2026

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351 Chapter 351 - 344: Wipe Out All Obstacles and Gift It to Teacher 2026-10-26
352 Chapter 352 - 345: All Are the Upper Echelons of the Vampire Clan 2026-10-26
353 Chapter 353 - 345: Entirely the Vampire Clan’s Upper Echelons 2026-10-26
354 Chapter 354 - 345: All High-Ranking Members of the Vampire Clan 2026-10-26
355 Chapter 355 - 346: What’s Going On? Why Has the Moon Turned Blood-Red? 2026-10-26
356 Chapter 356 - 346: What’s Going On? Why Has the Moon Turned Blood-Red? 2026-10-26
357 Chapter 357 - 346: What’s Going On? Why Has the Moon Turned Blood-Red? 2026-10-26
358 Chapter 358 - 347: Someone Will Definitely Target You Tonight 2026-10-26
359 Chapter 359 - 347: Tonight, Someone Will Definitely Target You Specifically (Part 2) 2026-10-26
360 Chapter 360 - 347: Someone Will Definitely Target You Tonight 2026-10-26
361 Chapter 361 - 348: I Even Have a Picture of Them on My Phone 2026-10-26
362 Chapter 362 - 348: I Even Have a Picture of Him on My Phone 2026-10-26
363 Chapter 363 - 349: An Illegitimate Daughter of a Big Shot, and Look How Arrogant You Are 2026-10-26
364 Chapter 364 - 349: An Illegitimate Daughter of a Big Shot, Look How Arrogant You Are (2) 2026-10-26
365 Chapter 365 - 349: An Illegitimate Daughter of a Big Shot, Such Arrogance (3) 2026-10-26
366 Chapter 366 - 350: Let’s Follow That Man to the Village Ahead and See What’s Going On 2026-10-26
367 Chapter 367 - 350: Let’s Go With That Man to the Village Ahead and Check on the Situation 2026-10-26
368 Chapter 368 - 350: Let’s Follow That Man to the Village Ahead and Check on the Situation 2026-10-26
369 Chapter 369 - 350: Let’s Follow That Man to the Village Ahead and Check the Situation 2026-10-26
370 Chapter 370 - 351: Perhaps the Entire Village Is Growing Such Bizarre Plants 2026-10-26
371 Chapter 371 - 351: Perhaps the Entire Village Is Growing Such Bizarre Plants 2026-10-26
372 Chapter 372 - 351: Perhaps the Entire Village is Growing Such Strange Plants 2026-10-26
373 Chapter 373 - 352: How Do You Know There Was Nothing Wrong With That Phone Call? 2026-10-26
374 Chapter 374 - 352: How Do You Know There’s Nothing Wrong With That Phone Call? 2026-10-26
375 Chapter 375 - 353: Is There Anything Else? 2026-10-26
376 Chapter 376 - 353: Is There Anything Else? 2026-10-26
377 Chapter 377 - 353: Is There Anything Else? 2026-10-26
378 Chapter 378 - 354: The Mountain God Is Angry, Everyone Prepare the Sacrificial Ceremony 2026-10-26
379 Chapter 379 - 354: The Mountain God Is Angry, Everyone Prepares for the Sacrificial Ritual 2026-10-26
380 Chapter 380 - 354: The Mountain God is Angry, Everyone Prepare the Sacrificial Ceremony 2026-10-26
381 Chapter 381 - 355: Isn’t This Contrast a Bit Too Stark? 2026-10-26
382 Chapter 382 - 355: Isn’t This Contrast a Bit Too Drastic? 2026-10-26
383 Chapter 383 - 355: Isn’t This Contrast a Little Too Big? 2026-10-26
384 Chapter 384 - 356: Her Usual Image Is Just a Disguise 2026-10-26
385 Chapter 385 - 356: Her Usual Image Is Just a Disguise (Part 2) 2026-10-26
386 Chapter 386 - 356: Her Usual Image Was Just a Disguise 2026-10-26
387 Chapter 387 - 357: Mysterious Late-Night Observations in Xia Shui Village 2026-10-26
388 Chapter 388 - 357: Eerie Late-Night Sights and Sounds in Xia Shui Village (2) 2026-10-26
389 Chapter 389 - 357: Mysterious Late-Night Occurrences in Xia Shui Village (3) 2026-10-26
390 Chapter 390 - 358: The Price Must Be Paid 2026-10-26
391 Chapter 391 - 358: A Price Must Be Paid (Part 2) 2026-10-26
392 Chapter 392 - 358: The Price Must Be Paid 2026-10-26
393 Chapter 393 - 359: After Some Back and Forth, We Don’t Owe Each Other a Thing 2026-10-26
394 Chapter 394 - 359: After Some Back and Forth, We Don’t Owe Each Other Anything 2026-10-26
395 Chapter 395 - 359: Now We Owe Each Other Nothing 2026-10-26
396 Chapter 396 - 359: Back and Forth, We’re Even 2026-10-26
397 Chapter 397 - 360: Must Feed the Lord Mountain God His Fill 2026-10-26
398 Chapter 398 - 360: Lord Mountain God Must Be Fed Properly 2026-10-26
399 Chapter 399 - 360: Must Feed the Lord Mountain God Well 2026-10-26
400 Chapter 400 - 360: You Must Feed Lord Mountain God Well 2026-10-26

It was the look one gives a pack of sheltered cowards,

clearly filled with disdain and scorn for the young people’s timidity.

Their laughter echoed in the silent night sky, adding another layer of eeriness to the atmosphere.

The road seemed to stretch on forever. The group advanced slowly along the straight main thoroughfare,

but its end was nowhere in sight.

The main road was like a mysterious passage to an unknown world,

stretching straight onward as if to the very ends of the earth.

Some of the youths wore watches.

As they walked along the village’s main road, they kept glancing down at the time,

attempting to measure the distance they had traveled.

However, to their astonishment, they had already been walking for over half an hour.

By a rough estimate, they should have covered several kilometers at least,

yet the main road still stretched on without end, like a line extending infinitely forward.

Furthermore, as they walked on,

they gradually left the bounds of Xia Shui Village. It seemed they had left the village proper and were now heading up a mountain road.

It was a clean, well-paved asphalt road, which seemed completely out of place in such a remote mountain village.

A growing number of the youths sensed that something was amiss, and suspicion began to cloud their minds.

’Why would such a remote mountain village

build such a smooth, well-paved asphalt road leading up the mountain?’

’That couldn’t have been cheap!’

’The road doesn’t even lead to a city, so for this village,

it seems to offer little practical benefit.’

’From any angle, it seems like a pointless endeavor.’

’Didn’t anyone in the village object?’

’There has to be some unknown secret behind it all.’

”There’s something strange about this village.”

Lai Yu Yao quietly moved to Chu He’s side

and said in a low voice, her brow furrowed with a hint of wariness.

”Mm.”

Chu He merely grunted in agreement, his gaze deep as he looked into the distance. ”Let’s just watch and see for now.”

After nearly twenty more minutes of walking, they finally saw the site of the ritual.

Deep within the ancient, secluded mountain forest,

a meticulously prepared circular clearing appeared before them.

It was surrounded by towering ancient trees that stood like a circle of ancient guardians, tightly enclosing the clearing.

The branches and leaves of the old trees swayed gently in the night wind, rustling softly,

as if whispering tales of ages past.

In the center of the clearing, a tall object stood imposingly, like a mysterious giant.

The object was completely covered by a thick, heavy black cloth,

which concealed its shape and material entirely,

leaving only a hazy silhouette, faintly visible in the night,

inspiring a strange sense of both awe and boundless speculation.

The black cloth swayed gently in the wind, occasionally revealing a small part of the object’s form,

only to be quickly concealed once more,

like a mischievous Elf playing hide-and-seek, further stoking their curiosity.

The night descended like a vast black curtain, hanging low in the sky.

The last glimmer of twilight on the horizon was swiftly devoured by the encroaching darkness,

and the circular clearing was instantly enveloped in a darkness so thick it felt tangible.

Within this interwoven atmosphere of silence and darkness,

rings of bright torches were arranged neatly around the perimeter of the clearing,

like a shining necklace of fire, draping this mysterious land in a soft glow.

The orange flames danced in the night wind, leaping and swaying.

The light flickered across the faces of the young men and women,

reflecting pinpricks of light in their pupils, as if tiny flames had been kindled within their eyes.

Beyond the circular clearing, however, the forest seemed like another world entirely.

Under the dark sky, the woods appeared even deeper and more inscrutable,

like a dark abyss hiding endless secrets.

The tall, blurry silhouettes of the trees loomed in the night, like lurking behemoths.

They silently watched every movement within the clearing,

poised like hunters ready to pounce on their prey.

The hazy shadows swayed gently in the breeze,

making a low, eerie sound—a sound like mysterious whispers from within the darkness,

recounting ancient, terrifying legends, or perhaps warning people not to draw near.

With every gust of wind, the tree shadows danced,

making it seem as if something terrible was about to leap from the profound darkness to devour them.

It made one’s hair stand on end, their hearts pounding so hard they felt like they would leap from their throats.

Within the circular clearing, firelight and darkness intertwined, as if locked in a silent struggle.

The young men and women huddled close, seeking comfort in each other’s presence.

However, the fear and unease in their eyes were impossible to conceal,

casting a pall over the entire group.

Deep down, they all knew.

Tonight, an extraordinary ritual was about to begin.

And the mysterious object concealed beneath the black cloth in the center of the clearing

was perhaps the Sword of Damocles hanging over their heads, the very key to their fate.

”I have a feeling these villagers from Xia Shui Village have changed somehow.

They’re not the same as when we met them last night.”

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