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The Sacrificial Ritual
Author: XENA
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After his soul returned to his body, Ho Chen slowly opened his eyes. Darkness had fallen. Silence cloaked the forest, accompanied only by the sounds of nocturnal animals singing their haunting melodies.

Beside him, Fang Yun was fast asleep against the trunk of a tree. The son of Duke Fang An seemed to have grown bored of waiting and eventually succumbed to the weight of his eyelids.

Ho Chen remembered the small iron rod given to him by Queen Qiang Hui. He reached into his clothing and pulled out the rod, which felt completely devoid of any energy.

He turned to the side when he heard a soft snore coming from Fang Yun’s lips.

Ho Chen gently tapped Fang Yun’s arm to wake his friend.

“Fang Yun, wake up,” he whispered softly.

The son of Duke Fang An opened his eyes and asked, “You’re back? What took you so long?” Fang Yun rubbed his eyes and yawned widely.

“It’s a long story. Inside that house, there’s a girl. We have to save her. She’s about to be sacrificed by demons,” Ho Chen replied.

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