Although more than 2,000 years have passed and most of the roofs have collapsed, the frame and walls of the buildings have been preserved, and you can vaguely see what they looked like back then.

Walking through the ancient streets full of sand and stones, looking at the ruins on both sides, Luoyang is also looking for the reason for its destruction, as well as the evil power that almost "burned" his brain before.

That evil power is strange and powerful, and there must be a source.

After walking for a while, no human or animal bones were found in Luoyang.

Could it be that before the disaster, everyone was gone?

After thinking about it, he felt that it was unlikely, how could a city of more than 20,000 people have old people and children, if disaster suddenly struck, those old people and children with limited mobility, they would have to escape from the city, it would be very difficult. And then there's the fact that this is a nearly closed valley, and there are so many boats for people to evacuate if they go out by boat?

Fatima followed.

Luoyang didn't talk to her either, and continued to walk towards the central area of Shizhong City.

The city was very small, and from his current location, he could see at a glance a dozen huge stone pillars standing in the center of the city.

"Mr. Luo, what did you mean by what you just said, you don't plan to honor the agreement between us, do you?" Fatima was still angry, and she spoke in a fierce tone.

Luoyang glanced at her: "I haven't said anything like this." ”

"And what did you mean?"

"I mean, how you work with me, that's how I work with you." After a slight pause, Luo Yang smiled indifferently, "Let me give you an example, you just mentioned that the city was destroyed by a curse, but you didn't tell me the details. You know what will happen through that gap, but you still haven't told me. When you get to the Heavenly Ruins, I will do the same to you, there are curses there, there are deadly traps there, but everything about the Heavenly Ruins is taboo, and I can't tell you. ”

There was a touch of anger between Fatima's eyebrows: "Mr. Luo, are you serious?" ”

Luoyang nodded.

Do you want to give you face if you're beautiful?

Inexistent.

"Don't you want to find the Sands of Shadows?" There was a hint of menace in Fatima's words.

Luo Yang shrugged his shoulders: "This is the most basic part of the agreement we have reached, if you don't take me to find the Shadow Sand, in the future, when you go to Huaguo Xindi, you can only look outside the Tianxu at most." ”

Fatima gritted her teeth.

This is a posture that wants to beat people.

Luoyang smiled and walked towards the center of Shizhong City again.

He actually deliberately stimulated Fatima, last night she experienced the ritual of the descent of the Holy Spirit, but the spiritual energy in her body was so weak, and he didn't perceive any "Holy Spirit" in her along the way. He pondered to stimulate her, to make her emotions aroused, maybe something different would be discovered.

As for her threatening him with the Sand of Shadow, it was pointless, he had already come here, and he couldn't believe that he couldn't find the Sand of Shadow.

Fatima followed again, hesitated for a moment before saying, "Mr. Luo, I can tell you, but you have to promise me one condition. ”

The agitation method is useful.

Luoyang stopped and smiled: "What conditions, let's hear about it." ”

"You can't tell anyone."

"No problem, I promise you with my honor that I won't tell anyone."

"It's not my condition, it's just the most basic guarantee." Fatima said.

Luo Yang frowned slightly: "Then what are your conditions?" ”

Fatima was silent for a moment before she said, "If, one day, or some time today, I make a request to you, you have to ...... Kill me. ”

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Luoyang was stunned.

He didn't expect her to be on such a condition at all.

Fatima stared straight into Luoyang's eyes: "Mr. Luo, do you agree?" ”

"Why should I kill you?" Luoyang was confused in his heart.

Fatima said, "It has to do with the curse I want to tell you, and I will only tell you if you promise me." The choice you face is simple, either promise me and kill me if necessary, or give up inquiring. ”

Luoyang hesitated.

Look at each other.

Two minutes.

Luoyang still didn't make a choice.

Fatima sighed, "It seems that you are not the person I am looking for. ”

Luoyang was even more confused in her heart, listening to her tone, she seemed to be deliberately seeking death, she was so young, and she had just become the saint of the Shadow Chaser Organization, there were countless possibilities in the future, what was the reason for her to put forward such a strange condition?

"Let's go, I know the approximate location of the Sands of Shadows." Fatima stepped forward.

Luoyang followed: "Why do you want me to kill you, do you have any hidden intentions?" You tell me and I can help you. ”

"I made it very clear just now, if you don't have the determination and courage to kill me, I won't tell you."

A wry smile appeared on the corner of Luoyang's mouth.

He can't do this kind of thing to kill a woman who has no grievances with him for the sake of secrecy.

Fatima shook his head: "When I first met you, I thought you were a decisive person, and you could do whatever it took to achieve your goals, but today I found out that you are not as strong as I imagined." You are too kind, you are not destined to become a real powerhouse. ”

"If a person has no awe, no humanity, and kills whoever he wants, is that still a human being, that is a beast. You don't tell me anything, but you want to kill you, if I promise you, what difference is there between me and the beast? You don't have to tell me directly, you can give me a hint. Luoyang said.

"Okay, I'll give you a hint."

Luoyang nodded and looked into her eyes.

Fatima hesitated for a few seconds before she spoke: "I make this condition because it has to do with the Holy Spirit, which is the source of that curse. I am the chosen one, and I will die. ”

Luoyang suddenly understood something, and said tentatively: "Could it be that the Holy Spirit, it is actually ......?"

He thought of the evil spirit, but before he could say anything, Fatima interrupted him.

"Mr. Luo, don't make unfounded guesses, I've already given you a hint, you either agree to my conditions or give up."

Luoyang said: "Can I ask you a question, just one." ”

"What's the problem?"

"Along the way, you behaved unfriendly, even trying to provoke me with words. When I passed the gap, you were testing me. From the beginning, you actually wanted me to kill you, didn't you? Luoyang understood, after experiencing the ritual of the Holy Spirit descent last night, she was not a different person, but due to circumstances.

A person who wants to seek death in her heart, her silence, her abnormal words and deeds become very understandable.

The corners of Fatima's mouth curled slightly: "You don't look very smart, but your observation is okay." ”

Luoyang: "......"

If it was before, he would not hesitate to go back, but now he can't bear it.

The Persian beauty in front of her looked tough and cold as ice, but her heart was tormented by pain.

How much pain does a person have to go through to make the decision to let themselves die?

"You're right, I just want you to kill me, what is your decision?" Fatima looked directly into Luoyang's eyes, and a faint sadness flashed in her blue eyes.

Luo Yang caught that trace of sadness in her eyes, and his emotions were also affected a little, he was silent for a few seconds and said, "I promise you." ”

To solve the problem, it is necessary to know what the source of the problem is.

"Can you do it, then?" Fatima asked.

Luo Yang nodded: "I usually don't make promises to anyone easily, but as long as I promise something, I will definitely fulfill it." ”

"Alright, let's talk while we walk." Fatima walked towards the center of the Stone City.

Luoyang followed her and walked side by side with her. He knew she needed a little time, so he didn't rush her.

It took several minutes for Fatima to speak: "In 226 A.D., the city was destroyed by a curse, no one escaped, more than 20,000 people disappeared, and there were no bones left, and the city became a city of death. But you know what, the Holy Spirit is that curse? ”

Although Luoyang had some guesses in his heart, he was still very surprised and even a little surprised when he heard Fatima say this.

"What's going on?"

Fátima said, "You said you were coming to Stone City to find the Sands of Shadows, and they held a ceremony for me overnight, do you know why?" ”

Luoyang shook his head.

He seemed to understand something in his heart, but he was separated by a layer of window paper.

"They decided that you would die here, from that curse, and me." Fatima said.

Luo Yang said puzzledly: "Isn't the Holy Spirit on you?" ”

"That ritual just activated the Dharma seal on my body, and the real Holy Spirit is here." Fatima glanced up at the sky, and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "The so-called holy woman, I, am just a sacrificial sacrifice. I'm just like you, and I'm going to die here. ”

She changed her words: "You think my aunt Melissa drowned in the grave, but I have to tell you, I think she deliberately let herself die in the ancient tomb of the Tang Dynasty general." She is a kind woman, how could she have allowed a great catastrophe to befall the world? ”

Luoyang suddenly realized.

"That's the secret you want to know." The words that were held back in her heart came out, and Fatima felt a little lighter.

"Don't you feel contradictory that you told me so much that I promised you to kill you when you asked, but now that you say that you will die here like me?"

"It's not a contradiction at all, the Holy Spirit will kill my soul, I want you to kill my body." Fatima said.

Luoyang's heart moved: "I guess, your so-called Holy Spirit is actually an evil spirit, and if you are sent here, that evil spirit will come to you?" ”

Fatima nodded.

"I still can't figure it out, if I die, how can they go to the Heavenly Ruins, it doesn't make sense." Luoyang couldn't figure this out.

"No, the Holy Spirit came down and no one could stop it, and they believed they could enter the ladder without you. You are an obstacle to the Shadow Chaser organization, and if you die, they will be able to take control of the ladder and fulfill that great mission, and the kingdom of heaven will come. Fatima said.

Luoyang suddenly understood.

In retrospect, when Elder Saman agreed to his offer to perform the descent ceremony, Ali Muhammadi smirked evilly, and it turned out that at that time, Fatima's brother knew what was going to happen.

Everything is planned, and only the prey can go into the pit.

The central area of Stone City has arrived.

More than a dozen huge stone pillars stand alone among the ruins, as if to tell something.